He || UNFINISHED

18

Irene's P.O.V.

I walked as fast as I could away from the place. Hiding into a dark, and silent corner, as I let the buried tears escape my eyes.

Holding back my tears all throughout the whole time I was there, it wasn't easy at all. To think, all of those wouldn't happened to Jennie if not for me.

If I didn't push her to her limits, if I just let her be, If I had just trusted her and hear her words, this wouldn't have happened.

I'm sure she knew how much of a red flag it was to have to wait 30 minutes, got the date cancelled and get referred to another friend to have a date at a club not close to the city. But instead she didn't get to care more, only wanting to get drunk and release the burden feelings in her heart.

I shrugged the thoughts of my mind, brushing off the salty tears on my cheek. I went on my way and try to find a cab as soon as possible, until I saw the cab of theirs which just passed by.

I sighed, looking up to the skies. "Why did this all have to happen?"

"Yah, Joo-hyun!" I heard a familiar voice say, in a very cheerful tone. "Why are you still here? Can't find a cab right? Just ride with me, I'll just take you home." He says.

"Ah- no thanks, I'm fine. Also, my friend will come pick me up so don't worry." I lied, putting on a faint smile on my face.

"Oh really... Then I'll get going now. Take care." He says, and drove right pass me. I was left there, stranded, with no cabs passing at all.

God, I should've just joined either Lisa or Kook, but here I am, all on my own with no transportation and not familiar of this place much.

With no other choice, I dialed a number. "Seulgi, help, I need you to pick me up..."

.........

"Gosh, how did you even get to a place as far as that? And you aren't even familiar of it?" She asks, as she lays herself on the couch.

"Are you that insensitive?" I asked back, and she just looked at me with furrowed brows.

"What do you mean- Wait-- What is this message of yours..." She stopped and realized, reading the text message aloud.

"Is your friend alright now? Gosh, I didn't know I'm sorry! I didn't read my phone's messages at all..." She says.

I heaved a deep sigh. "Yes. Fortunately, Jungkook was at the same club she was at. If not, I don't know what could've happened to her now." I said.

"Oh, and I guess you met Nayeon and Lisa too huh?" She asked, making me gulp. "Yes."

"Did you guys make up or?" She asks, only to make me heave another sigh. "Oh... Alright, I'll be leaving you alone here I need to clean some stuff in my room."

I lifted my body off the couch, heading straight to the bathroom while my foot bumps scattered boxes out of Seulgi's room.

"What are these boxes?" I asked, while I try to ease the pain of the bump earlier. "Didn't I tell you I was cleaning my room? Also those are storage boxes under my bed, I'm gonna see which I need and let remain the important stuff."

"Ok." I replied. As I was about to go on my way, something caught my eye. A sparkly, antique looking and blue circular object which made lovely and pleasant music.

I reached for it, taking it out the box and stared at it for a bit while. I gazed at the tiny initials written on the front, which wrote J.K.

"Seulgi..." I mouthed in surprise, looking at her who was by my side. "Oh the music box! I was looking for that since long ago, turns out I kept it."

"You still have this?" I asked, which she nodded in response. "Did you forget? Didn't you ask me to take it?"

-flashback-

"Seulgi, can you keep this for me?" I said, holding the tiny music box in my palm. "Joohyun? Oh my gosh are you drunk?"

"Keep this please..." I said again, not bothering her questions. "Yah, what happened?! Also isn't this what your boyfriend gave you? Why would I take that?" She asked.

"We.. broke up. Keep this for me, I don't want to throw it away, but it's too hard to keep it...."

-end of flashback-

 "Oh right... I did tell you to keep it." I said, after a scene played in my head. "But why is it still with you? It's been three years now, that has no use now." I said.

"I didn't even have any idea of it still being with me. Also, don't you need that right now you told me that-"

-flashback-

"Do we really have to break up?" He asks, still on his knees. "I cant keep lying anymore. You're madly in-love with me yet I, I'm losing feelings for you..."

"I didn't mean to, but hey I've always thought we'd end up together until the end. Yet I don't think so, not anymore Jungkook." I said, as tears escaped my face.

"Don't you not love me anymore?" He asked, making me gulp. "I do... but It's not the same as before."

"Then let it be, those feelings will gradually be back in a few days, maybe you're just stressed, and that there's too much things going on in your life now. But please, do we really have to break up?" He pleads, only to make us both break in tears more.

"It's not easy, please.... I can't do this anymore, so let's just end this." I said.

He gave up, his hopes on the ground. We both fell into silence, both having our time to think deep.

"I.. don't want to force you, but what happens after this? Will you not see me anymore? Can't we be at least friends?" He asks, staring into my soul.

"Yes..." I replied, eyes glued to the ground. "Before you go, keep this with you won't you? When you're ready to love again, just... give this to me, and let it play its music."

"But-" He placed the music box I returned to him earlier back in my palm, and smiled. "Okay?"

-end of flashback-

I cut her off, "I know, don't say it. It's hopeless now."

"How can you say that? You're still in-love with him after this years. It's possible for him to feel the same too." She says, which made me glare at her. "Stop-"

"And to think, he really had to be in-love with your best friend? You think it's not intentional, that he may be doing that to get your attention, and make you jealous?" She adds.

"You make no sense. And this is not a k-drama, it's reality, Seulgi. Things don't go as we want, and it's been three years, he has moved on, I'm the only left with the past." I said, and placed the music box in my pockets.

"And also, I'll keep this. I'll throw it away, on my own."

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