Painted With Your Smile | Lim Jaebeom & Lee Donghyuck

Healing

"It's hyuck..."

   Mariji stared at the lit screen and contemplated for a while wether to answer or not. It had been a while since she ended things with Donghyuck, the aftertaste of the addicting yet toxic relationship still remaining in her heart. 4 years had passed since they started dating, both being crazy for each other, their intense feeligs taking over them in a crazy rage of passion. But at the same time, their intensity was the one that brought them down. With crazy fights, an impecable amout of mistakes and jealousy fits it seemed like they couldn't live without each other, yet couldn't stand one another at the same time.
  
   After a long period, not being able to endure the unbearable paranoia that the both created, Mariji decided to end things, leading to the longest and most devastating fight and heartbreak.
 
    In the end, after taking a deep breath, she sat up and answered the phone.

-"Hello?"

-"Mar?... Hey what's up? Thought I'd check in with you. Wanted to know if you arrived safely."

-"Yeah, I am fine. Just arrived home with Danny..... How are you?"

    Donghyuck sighed, and then went:
-"Well..... I've been better, I really miss you, you know?"

-"Hyuck.... , please don't go there."

-"Yeah I get it, we're not even supposed to be talking to each other... I, well... I just can't sleep with the thought of not hearing your voice."

-"Do you think this is easier on me though? I..... really miss you too Hyuck, but we agreed on this... I told you what I want. The last thing I want to do is ruin the memory of you, you know that."

   Her answer was met with a deep breath from the other line. After a couple of seconds, Hyuck answered.

-"I really love you Mar, I really do. Hope you have a nice time with your friends."

-"I love you too Hyuckie, you know that. Thank you and.... please take care."

   Mariji hung up the phone, feeling completely drained out, not even a speck of excitement residing in her anymore.

   The sudden knock on the door is what finally snapped her out of her thoughts.

-"Yes?", she answered while Danny was entering her room.

-"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Why are you not ready yet?? Gee Mar, Katnya will rip my hair out if we don't leave soon....wait what is wrong??", she asked worriedly, when she saw Mariji's eyes filled to the bream with tears trying to escape.

-"It's nothing really, I'm so sorry. It's just that... Hyuck called."

-"Oh no, dearest... did things go down again?"

-"No it's just that, it's too hearbreaking to even talk to him anymore. I miss him so much, and I can feel him being as depressed about all this as much as I am if not more.", Mariji let out, now actually crying out loud.

-"Come here, you. It's gonna be fine you'll see. Who hasn't been through heartbreak before? You are gonna get over this trust me, you will! I, mean what are parties and booze for am I right, or what?"

   Mariji bursted out laughing, the contact with her bestie making her already feel better.

-"Now, get up, put on your hoey outfit and let's go drink our ass off at this horrible party, okay?"

-"Hahaha, okay then. But I don't know about that hoey outfit." ,Mariji said, making both of the girls giggle.

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   After a couple of minutes, Mariji went downstairs, rocking a simple, boy-ish outfit when she made eye contact with the other girls. All three of them had stunning, funky yet elegant outfits and amazing makeup on. Suddenly feeling self-consious she went:

-"Wow you really meant what you said about the outfit before, didn't you?"

-"Of course I did, but being the angsty teen you are, you did not listen to me. Predictable."

-"Still you look super cute and stylish", Ivy said, her fushia eyeliner making her look extra fierce.

   Taken aback by the compliment, Mariji blushed and thanked her.

-"Okay, since we are all here, ready, safe and sound, CAN WE GO NOW? Because I swear if Yuta is not there-"

-"KAT PLEASE. Relax. It's only 10. It's not a school night for god's sake, he'll be there."

   Earning a silent giggle from the girls, Danny opened the front door and lead the way to Johnny's car, who was fanning himself like crazy, his a/c being broken and all.

   Everyone got seated, fastened their seatbelts, and sang along to Johnny's music.

   And so, they headed towards the party.