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"No. You are not a burden, disgrace, or failure. You are more than that. You are a talented artist, a person with a heart even angels get jealous of, the beauty that put aphrodite to shame. I was your unnie. I am the oldest of all I was supposed to see your suffering, I was supposed to save you before you hit rock bottom, I am so sorry Tzuyu. I am sorry your Nayeonnie couldn't help you."

Tzuyu heard and watched as Nayeon sniffle and cry beside her. Guilt and regret shone in her eyes. It felt good to her and pained her at the same time. To see them cry. To see them beg for her forgiveness. Beg for a chance to rebuild their friendship. It felt good because she knows she isn't the only one who cares and felt bad because they had to beg in the first place.

"Then why couldn't do it?"

Tzuyu questioned but this time her tears fell free. She's been having a rough week but she had no one to tell it to. She wanted to tell her but she's already troubled them with a lot of her problems.

"I was blinded by my ego. I couldn't accept the fact that the person I vowed to protect was hurt and one of the biggest reasons was me. Even after you left I thought I didn't miss you but then I saw your photo. Each and every day without you was a constant reminder of how much suffering I had brought on you."

Nayeon's sons got louder and louder while Tzuyu just watched her with her own tears running down her face.

"The day I saw you being carried out, I was mad at you for not telling me and I was mad at myself for not listening to you. You looked so vulnerable Tzu, so vulnerable it hurt me. You probably don't know but I saw your cuts while you were sleeping on the couch. I wanted to slap myself for each time you needed me and I wasn't there. I am sorry Tzuyu, I am so sorry"

Nayeon fell to the ground sobbing in pain as every memory flashed in her head.

"But, please Tzuyu I beg you. I beg you to give your unnie a chance. Just once please"

Instead of answering her Tzuyu hugged the sobbing figure of the older girl and with shaking hands combed through her hair.