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Episode 2: Remember You

I came down Mark's bike with trembling legs. Really, Mark really took me to Kak Jaehyun's house for five minutes. He was crazy, he should have been a racer. No need to study in Architecture.

"Five minutes, as you request." Say it while grinning. Geez, that innocent face of hers is eager for me to shred right now but there are more important things that I have to finish.

"What's five minutes!" I put Mark's helmet on the rearview of his bike with a little slamming. Mark just laughed looking at me with a trembling body. Even though it wasn't the first time Mark had asked me to speed on his bike, I was terrified and my body was shaking.

My bead catches Kak Chanyeol's motorbike parked sweetly in Kak Jaehyun's yard. God, how long haven't I been here? Totally different from the last time I was here. The color of the wall paint changed, the origin of which is mint green is now peach-colored. The plants in front of this house are also more and more and pine trees that were once only limited to my shoulders have now grown towered beyond my height.

"Loh, there's Haewon. Want to meet Jaehyun? Inside is also Brother Chanyeol." It's Junwoo. Brother Jaehyun is the same age as me. Also Mark.

"Can I come in?" the man nodded and let me go inside.

"Sure, we haven't seen each other for a long time. Brother Jaehyun too, must miss you."

I only smiled clumsily as Junwoo said such a thing. I miss him so much, but what he retorted to my misses really broke my heart. I'm not even sure Kak Jaehyun will feel the yearning as well.

My footsteps began to enter the Jung family home. I was glued as soon as I got into it. Brother Chanyeol and Brother Jaehyun were staring at each other. And Brother Chanyeol looks so angry at Brother Jaehyun. It's embarrassing, really. And now, the man is looking at me. With a look I can't understand at all. Whether Kak Jaehyun was sorry or even happy for his decision. Clearly, now I can only stand while looking at him. And he looked at me, we looked at each other and were immersed in each other's thoughts.

"Haewons." Call the guy. I don't know why it feels so painful. Earlier, I was most pleased that the man called my name gently and he also greeted me with his warm smile.

"What are you here for?" Asked Brother Chanyeol who suddenly stood before me and made my gaze on the man cut off. Incorrect moment, basic atmosphere destroyer.

I looked up, looking at Brother Chanyeol's bead eyes that looked emotional. "I should have asked you. What is Chanyeol here for? Oh my God, just shame."

My hand tried to pull out Brother Chanyeol's hand to get him out of this place and not make a troublemaker. But his power is stronger than mine. It did not move out of its place at all. Brother Chanyeol pulled me back and made me fixate in front of him. He locked my body with his hands and stared at my eyes intensely.

"You." Her speech. I wait for the next word to come out of Chanyeol's mouth. "No need to see Jaehyun again."

Really, I don't know what Kak Jaehyun talked about to Kak Chanyeol to the point that Kak Chanyeol would prefer for me not to be close to the man anymore.

"We're saying goodbye." Said Brother Chanyeol while pulling me out of the Jung family home. And Brother Jaehyun seemed confused when I was pulled home by Brother Chanyeol.

"Eoh? Chanyeol's brother is here too?" Ask Mark who is sitting relaxed on his bike.

"What are you doing here?" Ask Brother Chanyeol who looks confused.

"Introducing Haewon. Brother Chanyeol himself?"

"I have business." Chanyeol then looked at me. I looked back at him with a little fear. Chanyeol's brother, if it's a terrible emotion.

"With?"

"Haewon's ex-lover."

***

I close my ear that almost exploded. Mark followed me everywhere since I kept silent about my relationship with Jaehyun. Ah no, Brother Jaehyun. I've gotten used to calling him without the frills of 'Sister' so, it's okay right? Oh yeah, Mark, by the way. The man almost followed me into the toilet. It's just, Mark is still sane to do that.

"Sir Haewon?" Call a girl. Which I never met and knew.

"Yes? I'm sorry, do I know you?" My toot. That girl is so beautiful.

The girl took a tissue and dried her wet arm. Then he smiled at me and bowed his body and then introduced his name. And I know that girl named Seonhae. My sister's from the Architect's department. And that means Mark's younger brother, too.

"I'd like to ask Brother Haewon for help." eh? I'm speechless. The girl took out a box from inside her bag and stuck it out on me. Is that a gift for me?

"What's this?" my many. The girl looked nervous.

"Here, presents." I know this is a gift. But I'm not on my birthday right now.

"For Brother Mark."

Huh huh? Whahuh?

I raised my eyebrows. He seemed to be begging me. Also, I was given a chocolate bar in return if I wanted to give Mark the gift. By the way, I've been like this several times. Reciprocated a gift for Mark and the rest, a reward for me. It's really nice of them.

"alright. But I don't think you should give this through an intermediary."

The girl looks confused. "meaning?"

"Mark's outside the toilet." The girl was quite surprised by my words. But it looks like he keeps trying to get me to give Mark the gift.

"I'm scared." Yeah, I've felt something similar like what he's feeling right now.

In the past, I always gave my cooking to Jaehyun for his lunch. And that's through Chanyeol's intermediary. As soon as Jaehyun was in my house, I was nervous to death. But I have to be brave, love will not work if you just stay silent and wait for the person you love to belong to someone else.

Ah yes, Jaehyun. I don't know why I miss her and almost shed a tear. Again.

"Come on. Don't worry. Mark won't bite you. Do I need to surub Mark to just go inside?" I asked, and the girl immediately shook her head.

The girl was seen breathing deeply and trying to relax. He then walked outside, and I followed him. Mark, who had been relaxing, leaning his back against the wall, stood straight up.

Mark looked puzzled as the girl stood before him and I who stood behind him could only be a spectator.

"Annyeongchase. Min Seonhae imnida." The girl introduced herself first. I wanted to laugh at Mark's expression that looked shocked. Mark has never been treated like this and this is his first time. He often gets gifts, but through my company. And at this time, he was terrorizing it himself from his sender even introductions.

"I'm Brother Mark's sister. The Architecture department. And here, a gift for you. Please accept." Her speech.

Mark bumbling. He was still silent in his position while looking at me as if asking for help.

"It's not my birthday. In what order?" Ask Mark.

"Just, want." Replied Seonhae hesitatingly. Mark is stupid, don't understand if a girl does this to him then the girl likes him. I had to take her to movies and romantic dramas often.

"What's? Wait, I don't understand. And why all of a sudden?"

Mark looked back at me. I gave her the code to accept the gift and thanked Seonhae.

"All right, I accept. Thank you, next time don't be like this. I don't want to bother you." Said Mark. The girl seems happy that she managed to give her gift to Mark directly.

"Kamsahamnida. Then, excuse me."

Mark looked at the girl until she disappeared. He looked at me with a look for an explanation and I just put my shoulder around and left him.

However, Mark's mission is not yet complete. He kept on asking me why I could end up with Jaehyun.

"Come on, I know that Brother Jaehyun will not make a decision like this. And I know that you can't possibly accept that stupid request." Her speech. I kept walking and took her to a cafeteria inside the lecture hall.

"You curious?"

"Sure!" Stupid guy.

I stared at the menu book in front of me. The food here is always appetizing even though it is just a campus cafeteria food. Mark was still faithfully looking at me, he was really persistent with his efforts to find out about my relationship with Jaehyun.

"We are can't together again. He asked, the other day." My speech. Mark still doesn't understand.

I took a long breath. I wasn't prepared to tell anyone else about this, even though he was a close friend of mine. Or rather a neighbor who pretends to be nice if he wants to.

No, I'm kidding. Mark is good.

"You know that I've lost contact with him for over four years." I saw the man nod. Mark knows everything, because as long as Jaehyun is far away Mark is a person who can hold all the outpouring of my heart. "Tempo day, we meet. And I remember him coming without a smile. I felt like it wasn't Jaehyun. Unfortunately, that is not true and the man I met without a smile on his face is Jaehyun."

Yes, Jaehyun always puts on his smile every time he meets me. But the other day no, I lost my smile. And so is his body.

"She suddenly said that we can't be together anymore. He was worried that I would be tormented by this long distance relationship, and in the end Jaehyun and I separated." My speech.

"And you agree about that? How can?" Ask Mark. This boy always scratches the info deeply.

"Of course not. But Jaehyun insisted and he left me at that place." My reply.

Mark was bearded as if he understood. "I know why Brother Chanyeol went to Kak Jaehyun's house and you were so panicked there."

"Yes, until you take me speeding and arrive after five minutes. It should have been fifteen minutes." I hate that.

"That's your request Haewon." Rebuttals. All right, I don't have any weapons to make Mark stop chirping.

"Whatever. By the way, what's your level brother giving you?" I started to pry with the gift. After all, I had to change the subject so that I didn't tell the story any further and make my injuries again feel sore.

"I don't know. But I have one question for you. Will every girl do that? And on what basis? I don't even recognize him at all."

Stupid mark.

"I don't want to answer. Quickly open the gift."

"Not until you answer my question, Haewon-ah."

I rolled my eyeballs lazily. Mark always insisted. "He likes you. Understood?"

Mark finally got the beard as if to understand. I know, his mind was happy and holding a smile. Geez, I didn't know that a prima donna could blush like this when it got a gift from its fans. Or maybe only Mark did this.

"Oh, yeah." I looked back at Mark. "Are you doing the same thing as that girl?"

I don't know what Mark means.

"Did you also give Jaehyun a gift when you liked him first?"

Damnit. Why Mark should talk about the guy. Again and again.

How can I forget that guy if people always remind me of him?

Honestly, I miss Jaehyun a lot. And eager to meet him, spend time together until nightfall. But it can't, it's all just going to be a wish.

Because we are no longer anyone.

—TO BE CONTINUE—

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