~ Together by a String ~ (Jiyoo)

~14~

"I'm glad we talked Yoohyeon, I hope you won't beat yourself up because of the past. I know you didn't want to hurt anyone - especially knowing you'd develop feelings for that someone. Take care, okay? See you in school!"

"Wait! Before you go, take these tickets. I'll have a performance in 3 days in 'Nightmare' bar in Hongdae. You can tell the others as well."

"Oh, that's awesome! I'd love to be there. I'll tell Bboya, Dongie and Yubin about it... and Minji, if she somehow agrees to be there."

"Thanks a lot.. See you tomorrow! Bye bye Seojungie, it was nice meeting you!"

"Bye bye wifey!"

I widened my eyes and giggled at him. A little flirt just like his sister. Siyeon cutely scolded him and told him to not call me that, making him pout and they walked away, both of them waving at me. I turned around and walked back home, feeling a bit better than this morning.

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18:58 PM / KYH

I entered my house and didn't see Yoojung so I thought about calling him, but he just sent me a voice message that he was out clubbing with his friends.

"Of course you're clubbing now of all times."

I scoffed to myself and went upstairs to practice on my brand new, incredible, amazing, showstopping, gorgeous, beautiful, astronomical, expensive and shining guitar. I love that guitar a bit too much. I noticed there was a new note attached on it and read what was written:

"It's Yoojung! I found something in your old uniform so go open the box that's under your bed and enjoy your gift from your amazing brother. (It's not exactly my gift, but enjoy it)"

I looked under my bed and there indeed was a nicely packaged gift there. It wasn't a very big one, it looked like those boxes with something small and expensive in them. I opened it and a single tear rolled down my eyes out of happiness and sadness at the same time.

It was Minji's necklace that she gave me that day in the pub...

There was another note in there and I read it as well:

"Don't forget to fight without accessories next time dumbo! (Don't fight anymore please)"

I giggled at his note but was still crying at the thought of Minji. I couldn't focus on playing guitar now and just looked at our old pictures from the day we ran from school, from our little dates or just pictures I took without her knowing. She looked amazing in all of them.

I caught myself smiling and sobbing after every single scroll and hit myself with a pillow.

"Why was I such a dumb kid? I should've said no to Yunjin. I fucking hate myself!"

I lied on my bed, staring at the ceiling and wondered about the same thing over and over again.

Does Minji still.. like me?

I then sat up and looked at my mother's guitar. I remembered her telling me that she used to write sad love songs before meeting my dad. I quickly got to my guitar notebook and looked if I maybe had some of the songs there and somehow I did. I read through the lyrics of all and was wowed by her writing.

For some reason, I slightly related to the lyrics of one exact song and felt it was written for me. I couldn't believe it, but I was really in love with the song. I didn't waste any more time and instantly started practicing it.

Hours went by and it was already midnight and Yoojung came back from partying. He peeked through my door and recognized the song and immediately sat on my chair and listened. I was done with it and I massaged my fingers that had gone totally numb. I turned to look at him and his eyes were sparkling.

"Is that the song you'll play?"

"Yeah.. Is it a good choice of song?"

"Are you kidding? You'll grab everyone's attention with it! I'm sure mom and dad would be so proud of you."

I smiled at him and got up my bed to give him a hug. He pat my back and pulled out the hug and went back to his room. I just stared at my mom's tabs on her notebook and caught a glimpse of the polaroid of me and Minji on my desk. I looked at it and smiled.

For some reason, I wanted to believe that Minji would watch my performance. I wanted to believe she'd be there. I wanted her to be there. I needed her to be there. She's the only one I needed with me the most..

Ah, and of course..

I'm crying again.

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