☆First Snow☆ | Joshua

08❄️ BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER

Hayoon's POV

I locked myself in my room as soon as we entered our apartment. I can't bear this heavy feeling.

'What's that?'

I remember what happened to me at the fan sign event. As I touched his hand the familiar feelings went through my heart. Of all the people in this world, why did that person become him? It can't be!! Mingyu? Yes, how does he know my name? And that Joshua; It can't be!! It can't be Joshua!!

I cried as much as I can. I felt my tears fall like a waterfall but I couldn't help. The pain I was hiding in my heart for 8 years was more huge than anything.

"Ya Idot~ it's because he's your favourite. Why are you crying so hard?" I tried to calm myself. I know it's a lie. But I don't know what's happening to me. I looked at myself through the mirror. I haven't been changed that much. If it was him, he could recognise me. It may not be so. If it had been Joshua all these years, he would have been able to find me. That means it's not him. But why did I feel that way?

As I lay down on my bed I felt my heavy eyelids close as I knew I'm going to sleep.

"Good morning Shua hyung! Take a seat, manager hyung had ordered the breakfast." Seungkwan said showing the dining table. Jeonghan was having his meal and looked at Shua and pointed to the chair in front of him to sit. "When will we be leaving?" Shua asked without caring about the meal. "In fifteen minutes; that's what manager hyung said." Dokyeom said finishing his bowl of rice. "I'll be outside then." As he said he put his sneakers on. "Hyung, breakfast!" Seungkwan shouted. "I have no appetite." Joshua left before anyone stop him. The other three looked at each other, unable to understand what had happened just now. They were all very sad about the way he behaved after the previous day's event. Since there are only these four boys in this apartment, they promised to keep what happened in the morning between the three of them only. Even Shua wouldn't want everyone to know that. Joshua went straight to the rooftop. He felt fresh air hitting him. He was thinking about what happened in the event the whole night before.

"If that was Hazz then who was the girl I met 8 years ago?" He asked himself but there was no one to answer him. Look at the sky and took a deep breath. Then went to the car park to catch the others.

Seventeen has a pre-recording schedule for the Show Champion stage today. so they went there early in the morning and then they did their recordings for the Darling stage. And also they have to perform HOT on the live stage. After they finished their pre-recording they got ready for the live stage. From time to time Jeonghan checked on Joshua as he knows his friend is in a problem but doesn't want to talk about it.

After the show championship stage they were back to Hybe company practice. As they were on their way to the elevator they saw two familiar figures waiting for the elevator with 4 other girls.

"Haeseul Noona?" Dino asked.

She was frozen when she heard that name. She turned back to check who was that and found Dino and the other 12 members behind him. It was Mingyu yesterday who called her 'Hazel' and now Dino.

'How the hell did they know that?'

Her eyes met with Joshua's eyes and that usual pain ran through her heart. Tears were about to fall but she could manage her feelings. "Oh! Aren't you Areum?" Asked Mingyu. "Wait! You are Hayoon, aren't you?" It was Seungkwan. As he asked that everyone looked at each other's faces and Jeonghan looked at Joshua's face. He could see the way his friend glared at that girl in front of them.

"Hello! We met again, Woah!!!" Areum was so happy to see Seventeen but it was a burden for Hayoon. Seeing them and hearing them call her 'Hazel' wasn't a nice thing to her. Remember that feeling she felt when she met Joshua was worst. She couldn't bear that pain.

"What are you two doing here?" Dokyeom asked as he was also confused.

"Girls, here's the elevator. C'mon." A girl was with them said as the elevator was opened. They entered the elevator and Seventeen also entered. It was a kinda big elevator so all could have some space to stand comfortably. "We have a meeting with Enhypen staff, that's why we are here." Areum said.

"With Enhypen?"

"Yes! I work in a Beauty Academy. So that's why. I brought Hayoon with me. Since she's a part-timer in our Academy it was fine." Even Areum said everything Hayoon wasn't fine with that. She was too open for them. They talked about some other details too but Hayoon never looked at them. She could feel some members looking at her from time to time but she never looked back. The girls had decided to have their lunch at Hybe cafeteria since were 30 minutes early. When Areum was talking with Seventeen, they were also heading to the cafeteria. So they decided to go there together. As the elevator open she was the first one to get off. She was waiting for Areum to get off. When all were on the way to the cafeteria someone called them.

"Hey, Boys" All looked at where the sound came from. Even the girls looked there. They were shocked to see that person.

"Haeseul?" It was Scoups.

"Wait! What?" It was Areum.

Hayoon's eyes widened as she looked at the girl in front of them. She couldn't believe her eyes. She's seeing as same as her appearance standing in front of her. Can it be happened? Haeseul also slowly took her steps forward. She couldn't get what she was seeing.

"Are you guys twins?" A girl who was with them asked. With that, she started to shiver. The tears that she was controlling started to fall. The person they both saw each other was something that they had never heard of. Hayoon felt awkward in front of everyone but more than that she was surprised to see her.

"D-Do I have a t-tw-twin?" Haeseul and Hayoon both asked at the same time. Everyone was surprised because they asked it together. "Woah! They are twins." Hoshi exclaimed. Both Haeseul and Hayoon looked at Hoshi. Not only them. Joshua also looked at Hoshi.

Joshua was confused to see these twins. He didn't take a minute to understand his mistake. The girl he loved for these 8 years wasn't the girl he used to love before these 8 years. Joshua remembered every single moment of her strange attitude that he let go imagining that she was enjoying her missing life. He regrets himself. Tears fell down and then he hid his face not to let others see. But Jeonghan's eyes were quick enough to see those tears. He patted Joshua's shoulder to comfort him. He wiped his tears and looked at Jeonghan. He looked at Joshua with an everything-will-be-alright look.

"Who are you?"Haeseul asked. Her tone was much angered. Hayoon couldn't answer her. She tried to speak but the sound doesn't come out. The scenery was blurry to Hayoon because her eyes were full of tears. She wiped her tears and again looked back at Haesuel.

"Oh, girls! I was looking for you. The meeting is going be started. Shall we go?" A manager came calling the girls. Everyone glared at him and other girls walked with him.

"Then we'll take our leave. Happy to see you again boys!" as Areum said she dragged Hayoon with her. When Hayoon saw Haeseul, she saw how her friend was surprised. So she guessed Hayoon never had an idea about a twin. She wanted to ask her but when looking at her surprised expression she thought it won't work. So she kept silent. She worried about her friend. She was innocent and already she was hiding her pain behind her innocent smiley face. She couldn't help but wanted to take Hayoon away from the situation. When the manager called then, she took that opportunity to take her away from them. She could see how they were glaring at them. If she's a friend of Seventeen boys, they can comfort her. Hayoon has no one but Areum. Only Areum was in her life as a friend. When they were away from them Areum excused others to go to the washroom. She dragged Hayoon with her.

"Areum ah~ Thank you so much but I want to be alone now. I'm sorry." Hayoon said whipping her tears. "I know silly. I'll talk to others. Don't worry" Areum said. "Thanks." Hayoon thanked but her eyes never stopped falling. "But promise me to answer my calls and call me whatever happened. Got it." She wiped Hayoon's tears. Hayoon smiled at her and promised her. Then she left the building and Areum went to the meeting room.

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Stay until the next snowfall