Catch Me, I'm Falling

I'M HOME

"How did your mom react?," Eunwoo asked again.

"At first, she was shocked. She even asked me of what am I doing there on their doorstep," Jisoo replied, chucking a bit.

"Don't tell me you tell them why? Can't I go back home now? " Eunwoo asked this time he was looking at her.

Jisoo laughed.

"Did you?," Eunwoo asked curiosly.

"Surprisingly, I don't say that," Jisoo replied.

Eunwoo looked at her like she was a different person.

"I know. I know even I was surprised about my action back then," Jisoo replied, still laughing.

"And then your father?," Eunwoo asked.

"My father just saw me when mom got inside the house with me. At first, he was shocked, too, like mom, but then he hugged me really tight after my mom gave him only a sad smile, and he understood it immediately," Jisoo explained.

"I'm glad you were good with them when you came back," Eunwoo replied.

"Yeah, heck, I even hugged mom when I saw her at the doorstep," Jisoo said.

"You really did that?," Eunwoo was shocked.

"Yah, don't be so judgemental! People can change, you know," Jisoo replied, but she's laughing.

"Yes, I know. But you don't need to change because that was the real you. That was the real Jisoo," Eunwoo said, looking at her in the eyes.

'Oh, Eunwoo. He doesn't change,' Jisoo thought.

"How about you? Where did you go?," Jisoo asked, changing the subject from her to him.

"I traveled," Eunwoo replied.

"To where?," Jisoo asked.

"To wherever my friends would ask me to," Eunwoo replied.

"With the boys?," Jisoo asked, referring to Astro.

"No. We are busy with our individual careers," Eunwoo replied.

Jisoo nodded then.

"And I come home too," Eunwoo added.

"How is your mom? Your dad? And Dong-wi? How are they?," Jisoo asked.

"They are beyond happy seeing me but when I told them about what happened my mom literally gave me the teaching and dad he also gave me one but with the much more calm and manly talk," Eunwoo explained.

"Ugh, mother's," Jisoo agreed.

Eunwoo chuckle, "Dong-wi was beyond angry at me than our parent's. He even said that he can take my position as your husband and take care of you like no other man can do. "

"Aw, your brother is so sweet, but I know he will find someone to give that love of his," Jisoo replied, smiling, remembering how Eunwoo and Dong-wi would fight because of Dong-wi's crush with Jisoo's.

"I'm sure he will," Eunwoo replied.

"What about this?," Jisoo asked, though she was hesitant to bring the topic at hand, but they needed to talk about it.

Eunwoo exhaled deeply.

"I... I was out on tour when the news broke. At first, I thought it was not him since the news said it was not yet confirmed, but then, as I was on the beach chilling, I got a message from Sanha saying that Moon... (Eunwoo swallowed the lump from his throat) Moonbin left us. And after that all the hair around my body stood up. I got chills. That's why I immediately booked a flight to Korea and hoped that Sanha was just pranking me the whole time because they wanted me home," Eunwoo explained.

This time, Jisoo was patting him behind.

"But at the airport lounge, I already confirmed that it was not a prank anymore. It was true. The news definitely said it clearly. After what I heard, I couldn't hear anyone around me anymore, and I couldn't see anyone around. The only thing that I can see and hear is him. His memories with me. The flashbacks and everything," Eunwoo explained again.

Jisoo was sobbing quietly that she could feel Eunwoo's pain.

"And... and then this... I... I came to Fantagio too late... I can't even have the time to say goodbye to him... Moonbin... he was like a brother to me... we ate so close like a real family... he... I can't... it hurts Jisoo... it hurts," Eunwoo said breaking down in front of Jisoo.

Jisoo hugged him tight. Whispering soft words to him and caressing his back and hair. She's doing everything on her power to comfort him.

"Shh I know Moonbin won't be happy if you resent yourself like this... I met him too and got to know him. I did not even say good bye to him like you. But then I know that he will only want what's bst for you. For us. He was a good friend," Jisoo said still holding him.

"I know... because he's Moonbin. Even though his name is Moon... he was our sunshine," Eunwoo replied remembering how Moonbin smiles at them and turn the cold atmosphere to warm immediately just with his smile.

"I hope he finds his home even at the afterlife," Jisoo whispered.

"Please... don't leave me," Eunwoo whispered to her.

Jisoo was taken a back she remembered that day when she left how Eunwoo begged her like this.

"I won't. I am already home," Jisoo replied.

"You are my home," Eunwoo replied back.

And they both close their eyes and drift off to sleep.

TO BE CONTINUED