One Spring Morning

One Dream

+++ - Yeonjun Pov, voice recording exposure

I walk through the school doors, they swing with a creak,I reminded Balleli to take a day off today, it was important. As I walked down the hallways, people watched me curiously and cautiously, I wasn't embarrassed with what I was about to do but I just needed to get the message through, I needed to tell them all, my close friends what I had done many years ago.

I sat down next to Soobin and squished between Beomgyu. I stare at the two maenads on the other side of the table and suddenly pull out my phone. I catch my breath, take a swig of water and calm my nerves. For some reason, Balleli was always good when it came to reading emotions and planning, organisation. I struggled with that, I could not read the faces of my best friends, despite how close we all were but what Balleli sometimes lacked was strength. I cleaned my throat, took a deep breath and began.

"Guys, I've got to let you know this, this special secret I've kept and never told anyone and I think with the situation that happened yesterday, I have to show you it." I say confidently, raising my hands. They all watch me with seriousness, I decide to assume that it's a good thing.

I tap on my phone, I haven't received any calls from Balleli, a sigh of relief inside me, I wonder to myself why I have to constantly jump into the fire and be that shining brother of hers in armour. Protect her, she's the only one you've got left darling, said mother. Suddenly I'm not so sure about this idea but I push it away and start showing them the recording I did years ago.

I press play and breathe, listening to that young voice.

"Hello, do you know who this is?

It's Yeonjun, you're older brother. Don't forget about me just now. I'm here.

Wave back at me, will you. Ugh, you didn't so disrespectful!

Do you remember the time you stole my ice cream, licked all of it off and smushed it into my face. At that moment, I was really angry at you for doing that but you know I'll always love you.

Do you remember teaching me to cook and telling me that you were scared of turning the gas on but you weren't scared of using knives to chop vegetables? I used to be the one who turned the gas quicker than you and you would gasp, "Oh my, what a brave soul you are." I would just laugh and say "What a brave soul you are."

Now what are you doing, cooking huh? Come here and give me your kimchi and a hug.

Do you remember going to the lake and bringing some of mum's homemade bread with us, do you remember feeding those little ducks with their yellow beaks? Those were cute and you came too close to the ducks, tripped over a rock and I had to pull you back onto the grass, you'd scraped your knee badly and were crying so much that I quickly took the pack of bandaids and put it on as fast as I could. You kept yelling at me after that, saying "I'm not a baby anymore!" You blushed so much that when you say Huening Kai behind me you yelped and fell into his arms.

I'm starting to think you have feelings for our hyuka, you guys on a trip together?

Anyway,

If you need anything I'm here, don't forget me munchkin.

Yours,

YEONJUN

I finally move my head up to see their reactions. Soobin was the first to reassure, to say everything was okay and I was glad he was there. Beomgyu from beside me says gently, "That was personal, no wonder why Balleli isn't her with us today."

Taehyun stares at me in a concerned manner, his hands are held together flat on the table. Hueningkai listens closely, his eyebrows knit together at the recording.

" I made this recording in case Balleli ever decided to move away but I didn't know that this recording could possibly be used for this to allow her to remember some memories that happened between the two of us."

"That's a really smart idea." Taehyun points out.

"I agree, I think we should all take part in creating these memories to remind here of before." Huening Kai adds in. He holds his chopsticks, picking up vegetables from his lunchbox.

"That was what I was thinking too, I think it can unlock the rest of what happened before." Soobin turns to me, tapping on my shoulder before looking out the cafeteria window thoughtfully.

"Yes, that was what I was going to say, I think we should set up the memories mentioned in the recording and maybe you guys could come and head over to our apartment to chat with her." I finally get to say.

"Since, she's forgotten everything about before other than the fact that you're his brother, we should come with special gifts that Balleli from before would remember." Beomgyu insists, his eyes shining as he quickly writes down everyone's suggestions in a leather bound journal he carries around.

The bell rings, signalling all Korean students to head back to their classes.

We all put our hands together in the middle of the cafeteria table.

"One dream."

"We are Tomorrow by Together."