Off Key

#56

For the whole day, Kimmy observed the two from afar.

She saw it now.

She noticed their little glances at each other. She saw the whisperers between them.

The love in their eyes for each other.

And that absolutely broke her heart.

She wanted to do the absolute worst to Minho. She wished he would fall off this earth and let her be with Jisung.

She had so many thoughts, that made her ball up her food on her tray.

"That son of a bi- Hey, Kimmy, are you okay?" Kimmy was cut off by the sudden voice.

"Oh, Lia, what are you doing here and why do you look sad?" Kimmy asked, trying to calm herself down and looking away from the two.

"I asked you first," Lia said sitting next to her.

"Not too good. Have you ever loved someone but they're in love with someone else?" Kimmy asked as Lia sighed.

Kimmy noticed the sad look in Lia's eyes as she sighed.

These two knew each other but didn't talk much. Just hi's and bye's in the hall.

Nothing much.

Lia had her own friends while Kimmy didn't have much, due to the rumors about her.

"Yeah, I know exactly how you feel," Lia said finally responding.

Kimmy stared back at the two boys, seeing how happy they looked.

The smiles plastered on their faces and laughs that were expressed.

"Maybe, we just have to let them go.." Kimmy mumbled, almost not believing her own words come out of her mouth.

Lia looked at where Kimmy looked and saw who she was looking at.

So it was true. She did like Jisung.

She felt bad because Kimmy genuinely looked heartbroken.

Maybe she's not that bad...

~~~

They were all currently at Chan's, going over the new song, again and again.

Their heads were all stuck in different places which made them have to start over and over.

"Guys, Jisung goes first and then Hyunjin, and then me. You guys are starting way too early." Cha said looking at them all.

He saw everyone distracted and not paying attention.

"We all sound so... off-key, what's up with you guys?" Chan asked sincerely.

"Chan, I just think it's a pretty weird fucking week," Hyunjin said, being the only one to speak.

"I know that but this wedding is in two weeks, and we still need to learn this song," Chan said.

The rest all nodded their heads. They needed to get it together. The wedding was already so close and they were distracted.

"Let's just take it from the top again, okay?" Chan asked as everyone nodded their heads again.

It wasn't that bad and it gradually got better with more times they practiced.

Once they were done with practice, they all headed to their homes.

~~~

Changbin entered his home, seeing his mother's car in the driveway but not his dad's.

They probably fought again.

Changbin entered the house and found his mother crying on the couch.

Ms. Seo saw him and quickly called her son over to her.

Once Changbin was sitting next to his mom, she began to speak.

"Changbin, your dad left. He left the house and packed his things and he's not coming back." She said as she was snuffling in between words but bluntly.

Changbin didn't know what to say. He never liked him but, that was still his dad.

"Was it my fault?" He simply asked as Ms. Seo took her son into her arms.

"No, of course not. None of this is your fault." She said reassuring him.

"Then why did he leave?" Changbin knew he shouldn't have asked this. He knew why but he needed to hear confirmation.

"Changbin, your father and I, had many arguments. The man I fell in love with, was not the same man I was living with." She said as Changbin listened attentively.

"It was something that needed to happen." Her tears had dried up by this point.

"I'm sorry, Bin." Changbin was shocked to hear his mother call him by his nickname as it had been years since the last time she called him that.

"He's not coming back ever, is he?" Changbin asked sincerely.

Ms. Seo didn't respond. She couldn't.

Changbin didn't force a response out and just hugged his mom.

And it felt good.

~~~

Jeongin arrived home, to his aunt leaving the house.

"Auntie, where are you going?" He asked as she froze, closing the door and he was approaching the porch steps.

"Oh- I was just- Well- It's-" She gave up in the end, trying to hide.

"Innie, I have to tell you something." She said as Jeongin stood there in front of her.

Is is something bad?

"So, I'm currently, seeing someone."

Jeongin was surprised by his aunt's words.

Seeing someone?

"Oh, you are?" He asked in shock and confusion.

"I also have noticed that you've been happier now, or well, were." She said as she sat down on the porch steps, patting the seat next to her.

"I'm sorry I've been a bit distant and distracted," Jeongin said as his aunt shook her head.

"No, I'm sorry, I haven't been checking in as much as I should be. I haven't kept up with you ever since you told me about the band." She said.

"I'll explain when you get back home, you should go to your boyfriend." He said slightly laughing.

"That was the other part I wanted to tell you." She said, looking at Jeongin.

"It's actually girlfriend." She said as Jeongin smiled at the irony.

"Then I'll explain when you get back home from your girlfriend." Jeongin felt his aunt give him a hug and Jeongin immediately hugged back.

"I won't be out too long." Jeongin smiled as he waved goodbye to her, seeing the car pull out of the driveway.

He opened the door and sighed once he closed the door.