Still You, Just You

Chapter 14: The End of Us

“What are you doing there?” he asks me.

“Uhm…” I was flustered it took me a while to answer. Indeed, what am I doing here?

I really didn’t actually intend to listen to their conversation; I just got from a long discussion with YG and on my way out I just happen to stumble upon them, and well… I got intrigued.

“How long have you been there?” He started walking.

“A while” I said lowly, letting him pass by me.

He didn’t say a word next while he enters the pass code on the main door machine. Silence filled the gap between us, the uneasy feeling crawling up to my body. My heart is at joy when I think about how he worried about me earlier and to know he still cares for me, but that joy is partly killed by what I’ve just witnessed.

Toot. Toot. Toot. The door slides open for us.

“Let’s go” he says telling me to re-enter the building with him.

As we walk down the hallway towards where the elevator is, we started talking.. I mean he… he started talking to me.

“So what did YG hyung told you?” He asks.

Basing on the time I was inside YG’s office, I can guarantee him it’s a pretty long talk and without doubt filled with scolding. It already took us late night and everyone has already gone home. And to think of it, maybe Jiyong and I are the only artists left in the building…

“What floor did you left your bags?” he asks, giving me his usual caring self.

“You should have gone with her. You didn’t have to wait for me and all. Manager can take me home” I said.

“Hmmm… I needed to be here in case you faint again”

Faint?

Oh crap yeah, it was the excuse to their questions I came up with. It’s the stupidest lie ever.

I said I fainted on my way back to the building and just ended up waking up in someone’s home, knowing nothing about anything else.

The story might sound strange and unbelievable… And lying may be the worst option, but it’s the only way to save me from being detained, an eternity of questions, to save GD and Kiko for causing the drama and to keep Donghae away from this complicated life all at the same time.

And it is an easy story to keep track on. Funny how they all first reacted as if I’m pregnant or raped or hypnotized… But they all bought my story, no matter how weird it is.

I noticed how he looked at me warmly, a glimpse of longing flashing in his eyes. I asked him why, he sighs heavily and smiled. “I’m really glad to see you’re fine”

“…and that we’re talking again”

After the days of me avoiding him, we finally came to the time where we have met again and get the chance to have the TALK.

Firstly he apologized about everything, about our argument last time, about what I saw, about making me feel bad and whatever… Then he told me about Kiko. And gave me the same reason he gave to CL. She was there for him.

I pretended to hear them for the first time. If earlier I was completely blank, now I am composed and know how to react.

“…I’m sorry… I didn’t really mean to hurt you” he said softly to me. “It’s just that…”

“Kiko makes you feel at peace now?”

He stayed silent, and I took a deep breath, looking down our feet.