Seeing his only one close his eyes never to be opened again, a great tremor overtook him.
Cale could hold the heartbreak no longer and he fell to the floor in a
disheveled heap as his grief poured out in a flood of uncontrollable tears.
The gut-wrenching sobs that tore through his chest echoed throughout the room could be heard clearly even from the outside.
On the outside, Sherrit also could no longer hold her cries as a great sob escaped her, and she covered her face with shaking hands reminiscing the memories she had with her beloved younger brother throughout they years they were together. She could feel that she was in Olienne's embrace which comforted her a bit but still, it doesn't lessen the pain she was feeling right now.
As for Eruhaben, tears flows out steadily wiping his cheek every few seconds rubbing the back of his grandchildrens who were sobbing so loudly added with his youngest begging them to tell him that this was all a joke.
How they wished they could tell the little one that but unfortunately this is not a joke. This is real and nothing is a joke.
Jung Soo's chin trembled as he tried to hold back his tears since Rok Soo wouldn't like it if he cried. However,he fell to his knees crying out, unable to hold back his tears.He started chewing on his lower lip and he had wiped his eyes so much they were red and swollen.
Jung Soo could feel that Soo Hyuk were rocking him back and forth attempting to calm him down but it was futile.
There was simply no way for them to be calm after the death of their beloved Rok Soo.
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Three days afterwards, the funeral was held. The sky was bright clear, not even a cloud was present contrary to the gloomy and heavy atmosphere.
Not many people were present as they wanted this to be a private event only known to a few selected people. They wouldn't want people who doesn't deserve it to be present in this memorial.
Rok Soo is placed in an open casket laying peacefully as if he was simply sleeping if it wasn't for his extremely pale face and cold body without a heartbeat. Everyone that was present had some kind of flower on their hands to give the eternally sleeping Rok Soo for the last time.
Every single one of them has different reasons for choosing their flowers varying from the appearance to the meaning behind it.
Not wanting to delay it any longer, they immediately went up to the casket to give their flower one by one.
The first one to go was Raon, faltering as he went up to the casket placing a blue orchid just like his eyes.
"Human! This..great and mighty Raon will give this beautiful blue flower so you can remember the colour of this one's eyes when we meet again like you promised."
It was then followed by Dodam who then placed a sweet-pea right beside Rok Soo's head.
"Rok Soo..or uncle...geez it's weird to call you uncle when I've been calling you either hyung or Rok Soo all these time. I'll grow bigger and bigger than you'll ever be, you see? When we meet again, I'm going to be taller than you so you better wait for us damn it. And watch us while you're at it."
The next one to go was Choi Jung Soo, placing a rosemary next to Raon's orchid bowing slightly to show respect.
"Rok Soo, we may have our moments but it was truly a great thing that we became friends in that class hmn? If we didn't, I wouldn't have a friend as interesting who claimed to be lazy but worked hard like you."
Staggering slightly,Lee Soo Hyuk who placed an azalea on the opposite side where Dodam's sweet-pea was placed.
"Dongsaeng..thank you for being our friend. Even if the start of our friendship is a bit weird, I mean, seeing you burried under a pile of pillows in my family shop? Doesn't seem to be a common way to meet new friends."
Afterwards, come Sherrit's turn who then put a wormwood in the casket slowly getting filled with tons of different flowers and Olienne who also placed a wormwood,consoling the crying Sherrit on the way down.
Deruth, Rok Soo's father-in-law and Cale's father placed a dark pink rose as gratitude for making him realize his faults as a failed father and for making his son happy.
"Without you, I wouldn't even realise what I was doing were wrong so once again, thank you. If you meet Jour up there, could you say hi to her for me, dear son-in-law?"
It was then followed by Violan who placed a pink carnation by Rok Soo's head.
"I may not be your or Cale birth mother, but I do truly love the two of you just like my own child."
Next, it was Lily's turn. She placed the white Lily she thought would contrast with the black themed Rok Soo.
"Rok Soo-Orabeoni, you see, teacher said only good people went to heaven so I'm sure you'll be there since you're Rok Soo Orabeoni!"
Basen who quickly placed his chosen mullein, remembering his first impression of what kind of person is the one his Hyung-nim loved.
"When we first met,I briefly thought you may be someone who was after the Henituse's wealth or fame but that thought quickly vanished when I saw you interacting with Hyung-nim. You're truly a good person, Rok Soo-hyung."
Now it was only Eruhaben and Cale left who hasn't gone up yet. Eruhaben offered Cale to go first but he insisted that Eruhaben should go first because he is the father.
Relenting, Eruhaben went first placing a primrose and a poppy on Rok Soo's chest weighing it down with Rok Soo's hands.
"Son, like I said. Have a safe journey. Just look at you, all dressed up. You may be feeling stuffy with all these flowers but bear with it for a while will you? Love you forever, my son Kim Rok Soo."
Not caring about some probably there bullshit rules of being unable to touch the dead, Eruhaben leaned down and kissed his son's cold forehead.
Finally, it was Cale's turn. He dragged his feet slowly to the casket where his beloved lies. Preparing himself to look at his beloved for one last time, he took a deep breath and held it for as long as he could before releasing it.
Watching the unmoving man laying on the casket, Cale cupped Rok Soo's cheek just like what he used to do to him when he was alive.
"Hey..Rok Soo." Cale sniffed, forcing his voice to come out even though it felt like a boulder was blocking the entrance of his throat. "Will you..wait for me? When... my time comes, can we be together again?"
Cale asked hoping for an answer to come out even if he knew it was an impossible wish to ask for.
"I know... I'm only supposed to give one flower,but I..can't choose just one,... so here's a bouquet from me."
Placing the bouquest made of a purple lilac, an arbutus, a nemophila, a bellflower,a red daisy and five blue rose, each flower conveying his feelings to his Rok Soo, Cale kissed the man on the lips one last time before the man was buried for good.
Author note:
You should probably know what time it is now! That's right, it's flower language time and the reason for them to choose their respective flowers! (Credits to Google)
Raon
-Blue orchid: "Uniqueness "
Reason: The flower is the color of his eye colour and he wanted Rok Soo to be reminded of him wherever Rok Soo is.
Dodam
-Sweet pea: "Gratitude"
Reason: Dodam wanted to express his gratitude to Rok Soo for being the older brother he never had and for being there through all the way for him growing up.
Choi Jung Soo
-Rosemary: "Remembrance"
Reason: It's a way for him to say that "I will remember you" and to say that Rok Soo would always be on their mind even when they moved on.
Lee Soo Hyuk
-Azalea:" Take care "
Reason: Like what the meaning suggest, Soo Hyuk wanted Rok Soo to take care of himself in wherever he is.
Deruth
-Dark pink rose: " Gratitude "
Reason: Rok Soo had drilled the fact that giving Cale money is not the right way to apologise and the fact that he brought Violan back home without prior explanation is disrespectful to both Violan and Cale himself into Deruth's head the time where they met properly for the first time. For that, Deruth is extremely thankful and wanted to convey that in the language of flowers just like how Jour taught him before.
Violan
-Pink carnations: " A mother's love"
Reason: Violan found out that Rok Soo had no mother from an early age and acted like a mother to both Rok Soo and Cale. Even before Cale proposed, she knew Rok Soo would be a good choice for her son due to her motherly instinct.
Lily
-White lily: "Purity "
Reason: Purely because she thought that white would suit him and that the flower is pretty.
Basen
-Mullein: " Good-nature "
Reason: When Rok Soo and Basen first met, Basen thought Rok Soo would be someone who was after the money their family have and yet he was proven wrong. He saw how gently and lovingly the two of them treated each other and he no longer has any doubt that Rok Soo is someone worthy of marrying his Hyung-nim. In the end, all Basen wanted to say was how Rok Soo is a good person throughout the short time they knew of each other.
Eruhaben
-Primrose: "Eternal love "
-Poppy: "Eternal sleep"
Reason: Eruhaben wanted to convey how he will love Rok Soo for eternity and he wishes for Rok Soo to finally have a peaceful sleep after all these years fighting back the pain haunting him every night with this eternal sleep.
Cale
-Purple lilac: "First love "
-Arbutus: " You're the only one I love "
-Nemophila: " You're my one and only "
-Bellflower: " Unwavering love "
-Red daisy: "Beauty unknown to possessor "
-Blue rose: "Attaining the impossible"
Reason: Rok Soo is Cale's first and only love in his life. He doesn't think he could ever live anybody other than his Rok Soo. Even if he did, it just won't be the same. No matter what happens, no matter how attractive anyone is, Rok Soo would always be the only one on his mind. Rok Soo would forever lives rent free in his head till the day he dies. Rok Soo would often say that Cale is beautiful yet he won't realise that he himself is also beautiful. From his appearance to his personality, everything about Rok Soo is beautiful. Only Rok Soo himself did not know about this obvious fact. Ever since being together with Rok Soo, even from the time they weren't together and only knew each other as friends, Rok Soo had changed Cale's life more than he thought it ever will. The things he thought were impossible to get is in his hold. If there is anything he couldn't get among all of his impossible things to attain list, it would be living with Rok Soo till they become old mens and die together in each others hold.