The Sound of Rain

5 - Understandings

Chapter song recommendations: Afternight Project - Habit (funeral)
10cm - Help (running in the rain)

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The sound of crickets could be heard in the distance, the wind picked up slightly. It was getting dark now.

Baekhyun sighed looking at his phone, should he call him? He didn't show up last week so Chanyeol was probably mad at him, but he promised Miyoung he'd help her. They had spent the last week together drawing the landscape she wanted. It was fun being with her, she really was funny, adventurous. Everything he looked for in a girl.

But it rained today; so he decided to come. Baekhyun looked up at the dying twilight sky, the crescent moon poking out from behind a line of grey clouds. Even when it stopped raining hours before, Baekhyun couldn't leave.

Some part of him probably hoped Chanyeol would come, even if it had stopped raining. Of course he didn't, Chanyeol never showed up. Their meet ups seemed less frequent recently, soon it'll start to snow, would they meet if it snowed instead of rained?

"Okay. I'll call him only once."

With the courage he had slowly built all afternoon, Baekhyun pressed on Chanyeols contact name pressing the call button. It started ringing, his heart pounding louder with each ring. He wasn't answering. Was he being ignored? He wouldn't ignore him for that would he? Chanyeol had missed a couple days too. Voicemail.

"Okay, maybe one more time." He called again. The phone rang five times this time, until he answered. Baekhyun sighed loudly "Ya! Where are you?! I waited all afternoon for this and-"

"Who is this?"

It wasn't Chanyeol who answered. "Don't tell me he gave me the wrong number." Baekhyun muttered under his breath. How embarrassing. "I'm Baekhyun, who's this?"

"Sehun."

Sehun... Baekhyun didn't know him, "Is Chanyeol there- ah- is this Chanyeols phone? He's a tall guy, always has a guitar. Black hair dresses like he's sporty?"

Sehun was silent for a second, Baekhyun could here other people talking quietly amongst themselves through the other line. Did this Sehun guy steal Chanyeols phone?

"It is. Are you a friend of his? Ah, Chanyeol isn't in the mood to talk right now. He told me to hold on to his phone for a while."

Baekhyun didn't think Chanyeol considered him a friend but still- "Yes I am. Why is he okay?"

"You're his friend but you don't know what happened?" He knew Sehun was trying to sound rude, but it didn't work. His voice came out more offended and hurt for Chanyeol.

"Sehun-ah look I don't know you, but please tell me what's going on, I haven't seen or heard from Chanyeol did something happen to him?"

He heard Sehun sigh on the other line "I'll text you. In my opinion he needs all his friends during this rough time. Don't tell him I'm the one who sent you the address." he hung up. Baekhyun wanted to find out more. He looked at his phone waiting for the message

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Chanyeols old girlfriend Kim Dahye died he's at her funeral, he was the one that needed to plan it. This is the address. DONT TELL HIM I TOLD YOU. 

Baekhyun ran into the hospital, the white walls and smell of cleaning products filling his nose. Walking up to the front desk, he slammed his palms on the marble. "Where is Kim Dahyes funeral being held?"

The woman eyed him, picking up the phone. She answered calmly plastering a fake smile on her face. Baekhyuns patience was running out. He looked at the signs, the higher floors were regular hospital rooms, then x-ray, surgery rooms, emergency room, crematorium, mortuary, event halls ... maybe there? He didn't have time to waste. Ignoring the nurses protests, Baekhyun ran to the event section.