A Friend From The Crowd *Hiatus*

CHAPTER 7

Jam's POV

There were two pairs of shoes in front of me. But I was too engrossed in the overwhelming feeling that is inside me to even give it my full attention. How could she even do that to her own brother? It's been since they did that, didn't they feel any guilt those past few years?

A few minutes have past when I started to calm down. One of the people in front of me offered a handkerchief, I was quite hesitant at first but I took it in the end. I gently wiped my cheek-stained face, this is embarrassing, I'm crying in front of some strangers.

"Thank you" I whispered to the person who gave me the hankie, I was still looking down but I know the person who gave it to me was a girl, based on her shoes. But it took a lot of thinking for me to lift my head, I look like a mess but nevertheless, I still lifted up my gaze. Deep down, I know I don't have a choice but to look at them.

My eyes went wide like an owl, I got totally surprised when I saw them. Even though they are wearing facemasks I can still recognize their eyes. I then turn my head to each side of me, my eyes went even wider if that is even possible. There are so many people who can see me in this state, why them? I was wondering why they were even here, I thought they have a flight? Why aren't they packing or fixing their things?

"Eonni I thought you guys are leaving today?" I asked with a rather force smile? Like I said earlier, I don't like anyone seeing my weak side. Jisoo-eonni told me earlier that they have a flight today, so why are they in a park?

"Jam what happened? Why are you crying!?" Jisoo-eonni asked completely ignoring my question. I looked at her and saw that she was so worried, should I be happy or not?

"Oh, this? This is nothing to be worried about" she had a stoic look, and it's quite scary, to be honest. Never seen her this way before.

"No excuses, tell us the truth, Now" she sternly states, she was just staring at me like what the other girls were doing. 

"If weren't it from Jendeuk insisting us in going here, then we wouldn't have known about this" how can I answer her when she's not even letting me speak? But wait... My gaze immediately turns to Jennie-eonni, our eyes met but she instantly looked away when that happened. 

Is it possible that she saw my message earlier??? There was a gush of heat that I felt in my cheeks when I thought about that. Now, this is more embarrassing than it already is. 

"A few minutes ago you were crying and now your face is turning red, what is happening with you? Mind telling us?" the chipmunk of the group pointed out and that made me look at her, I gave her a crooked smile, I'm still in my shy state cause of what happened earlier. 

"And what are you doing all along here? It's already dark" she added, I looked away from her and turned to the sky, she's right, it's already night. I didn't even notice it, I was too caught up with my thoughts to even give attention to my surroundings. 

"Oh gosh, eonni! Don't guys have a flight to catch today!? Aren't you gonna be late!?" I exclaimed and stood up, I really wanna avoid their questions, I don't know what to answer them.

"Don't you dare change the topic, our flight is at midnight so rush, now, what the hell are you doing here? and why aren't you home at this time!? It's more dangerous at this time of the day" Chichu asked completely ignoring my question, I diverted my gaze from her cause I can't look at her. I don't know where to go, I don't want to back to that house, I'll never, they might put something on my food this dinner. Now I'm getting paranoid, this is not good.

"She's coming with us" I was pulled out of my trance when Jennie-eonni spoke. What she had said was still processing in my tiny brain.

"Why?" their eldest asked with so much confusion written in her perfectly sculpted face. I'm asking the same question as her... why? My eyes grew wide, did really see and read my drama earlier?