Apricity || P.SH.

chapter seventeen

Sunghoon's PoV

Sunoo rang the door bell excitedly, while we all tried to hide from the heavy rain. In the last few minutes of the trip here it had started raining like there was no tomorrow, but that didn't change the fact that I was happy to see Shiwoo.

And this despite the fact that we had only seen each other just two days ago. What could I do? I simply missed her. Jenoo opened the door with hope flashing in her eyes, but I saw her expression darken a little when she spotted us.

„Come in", she greeted us and smiled a little tortured before she stepped out other doorway and looked around on the street. Although you probably couldn't see much, because of all the rain.

„Everything alright? You seem so nervous?", Niki noticed, looking at the young girl.

Jenoo sighed and then looked at us. „Shiwoo hasn't come home yet."

„What? What do you mean hasnt come home yet?", I asked nervously, a bad feeling arising in me.

„She wanted to go grocery shopping, or something, but that was already like an hour ago. We've already tried to call her, but she just won't answer. She probably has her cell phone still on mute. We are quite worried", she explained and at that very moment we heard the sound of a thunder erupt in the darkening sky.

„Oh shit", I heard Jay cursing. I knew we all thought the same. My protectiveness kicked in while my hands trembled with concern.

„I'm going to look for her," I stated without thinking about it too much. My friends looked at me in disbelief.

„Sunghoon, you can't go out there now", Heeseung argued worriedly.

„I'm going to look for her. Shiwoo is out there and she's most likely scared. Somebody has to find her." I repeated decisively and turned to Jenoo, but not before whispering a inaudible 'I promised'.

„Where did she want to go?", I asked in a hurry and looked at her expectantly.

The girl seemed to think briefly.

„I suppose to the small convenience store near here. It is barely a kilometre away. Wait, I'll send you the adress", she murmured and pulled out her cell phone.

„Take this, Hyung." Jungwon handed me a black umbrella, which I gratefully accepted. I saw the concerned looks my members were giving me, but I most certainly would not back out. I would get Shiwoo home. Safe.

„Call us a soon as you find her", Jenoo requested, whereupon I nodded, before I stepped out the door.

I hastily left the door, shutting it and ran down the street through the rain. Despite the umbrella, I was already quite wet after a few minutes. The streets were completely empty, not a single soul passing.

„Shiwoo!", I shouted again and again over the noise of the thunderstorm.

Where are you? With every passing minute and with every lightning or thunder, my concern and fear for her only grew. I have to find her at all costs. I couldn't bear the thought of her being all alone, scared. My heart beat faster than ever before, while I looked around for Shiwoo in every direction.

„Shiwoo!" Tears formed in my eyes while I held the umbrella with my trembling, cold hand.

„Please, I can not lose her," I whispered in a hoarse voice to god knows who.

„Sunghoon?" Maybe I could be mistaken, but somebody definitely had said my name. I looked around and tried to decipher where the small voice came from.

„Shiwoo, where are you?" And then I saw her. Leaning her back against a house wall, she sat there and stared in my direction. I dropped the umbrella and ran towards her. Hastily dropping on the ice-cold floor next to her and pulling her towards my body. Shiwoo trembled all over her body. I guess both cold and fear weakened her.