• Forever • Jiyoo ff

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The group were now a crying mess. No one wanted to comfort Yoohyeon, not because they were scared, but because no one really knew the kind of pain she was going through. They all just wanted to let her know that they'll be there to make her feel better whenever she needed them.

Hours have passed and the rain had stopped. It was late midnight and no one was outside. No one but Yoohyeon. She didn't leave the tombstone for a little second and just stared at it while remembering her past every time she thought of Minji.

"Do you remember when you almost choked on chocolate milk because you thought it was too tasty? It was so funny how you never bought the milk again because you didn't want to experience that again."

Yoohyeon laughed at her own story but that laughter died off in seconds and she was silently staring at the stone again. This whole thing completely changed her perspective of a good future. She didn't want to live a life without Minji by her side.

"You're still here?"

A soft voice from afar was heard. Yoohyeon turned around and softly smiled at the person walking towards her - Siyeon.

"I'm just having a chat with Minji and just.. talking.. Gosh, I miss her so much.."

Yoohyeon bursted once again. Siyeon crouched next to her friend and gave her a big warm hug, trying to calm her down.

"I know Yooh... we all miss her."

Siyeon had her friend in her arms, not letting her go. She didn't want her to feel like this. She wanted Yoohyeon to be the bright puppy again but everyone knew it wouldn't be the same as it was.

"Can you tell me how it all happened? Why was my mum here and how did all of this get planned?"

Yoohyeon spurred out of nowhere after wiping her tears. Siyeon sighed and told her everything there is to her questions.

"Minji was devastated after everything. The whole break up, you being in the hospital. She didn't eat, didn't drink, didn't sleep. It was a whole mess and when we decided to check up on her we saw a small note that was left on her desk... a suicide note."

Yoohyeon was listening without any interruptions. Siyeon was tearing up and Yoohyeon wiped her almost tears from her eyes. She told her to continue speaking. Siyeon sighed and continued the story.

"Her body was found next to this tree and she was buried here. Everything was set up by herself before commiting suicide and she told us in a note that the day you wake up we need to act dumb and not tell you anything and that you should be the one to remember and find out."

Siyeon pat Yoohyeon's head and leaned her head on her friend's shoulder.

"I know this is a lot for you to process but we just did whatever the note said. I'm really sorry Yoohyeon.."

"It's okay, since it was Minji's last wish of you guys.. I don't know if I'll ever be the same without her.."

A minute later a loud voice was heard from behind. A group of four was walking towards their way. They all hugged the two girls curled up in their own world and smiled at them.

"If Minji saw us right now, she would've been happy to see us all together." - Dami silently said to Yoohyeon. In reply she got a smile from the latter and a pat on her back.

"I'm sure she would've been.. But I'm glad I'm not alone in this."

Yoohyeon got up and massaged her knees after crouching for almost 2 hours. She took the flower that was next to the tree that her mother had given her and walked up next to the tombstone and placed it infront of it.

"I'm not going to forget about you Kim Minji, but I want you to know that I won't be alone. I have five amazing people with me who will support and love me just like how you did."

Yoohyeon spoke to Minji's tombstone and was close to crying but felt like something, or someone, tapped her shoulder. She turned around and saw the smiling faces of her friends. The faces of people who are like her family. The feelings they felt were all mutual and she knew just by their looks that no matter what, she'd always have them by her side.

"So.. Should we go back home now?"

Yoohyeon said and got an answer from all of the girls at once. She ran up to them with a smile in her face and they slowly walked towards the van to return back to Seoul and continue living their lives.

Yoohyeon turned her head to look at the tombstone one last time and told the girls to go towards the car. She ran towards the big tree and looked for that one box she opened a while ago. After she found it she looked at it and saw another object with a note tapped to it. She took it out and placed it next to the tombstone of her lover.

It was the ring she had given Minji with an answer to the proposal -
"Yes, I will marry you Yoohyeon."

Yoohyeon took a last glance at the stone and turned around to see Siyeon waving at her like a maniac and telling her to hurry up. Yoohyeon laughed at her and ran towards the car where all of her friends were.

"Kim Minji, you are a very special person to me. I will always love you. Your memory will live with me for the rest of my live..."

"Forever."

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The end.