Stay Strong Seventeen

Xu Minghao

No matter how sweet and lovable MingHao was around his hyungs and youngers, the boy kept so many things to himself.

It was a dark rainy night, MingHao looked out of the window, he sighed picking up his phone. The screen flashed 3:45 a.m and the Chinese boy wasn't able to sleep. It was one of those nights when he wished to just go back home or stay alone for a while.

He could hear the rain outside and the faint breathing sounds of his hyungs next to him. He was tired but unable to sleep, how would he manage to wake up in the morning ? They have a long day ahead of them and he needed rest, something that he couldn't get for now. He reached to pick up his phone again read; 6 a.m and again, he sighed, slowly blinking his eyes and feeling his eyelids burning.

MingHao finally decided to leave his bed. For some unknown reason, he put on a hoodie, jeans and a jacket. He thought that it was a good idea to go out at 6 a.m forgetting about the rain, just to get some fresh air before his band mates woke up to start the day. He went out of the apartment and walked around the neighbourhood, the rain dropping faintly on his hoodie making it slightly wet, it was only drizzling so he didn't mind it much.

What he didn't know was that his friends woke up shortly after he left. Jun was the first to wake up and the first thing he laid his eyes on was Minghao's unusual empty bed.

"MingHao?" The older called sleepily and when receive an answer, he was fully awake, concerned and started looking for the him. When he couldn't find him, the whole dorm was up in minutes.

The manager got there in less than 10 minutes and the whole seventeen dorm was upside down, worried and confused wondering what could have happened to their house fairy?
Never did it cross their minds that he only went for a walk under the rain. The manager already told them that their schedule for today got cancelled due to the bad weather, they wouldn't be able to film outside anyways so their focus switched to finding MingHao.

Outside, it was cold and the rain never stopped and it was getting stronger, MingHao was freezing cold at this point and he was finding his way back to the dorm.
He stopped to look around himself, he thought that he would just walk back the same way he came from but to his surprise, he had no idea where he was.

He walked too far already, he was no longer in the neighbergood he knew, he would call one his band mates but he surely has left his phone on the night stand near his bed.

MingHao sighed, he started walking backwards, to the road he already passed already hoping that along the way he would recognize something that would put him back on the right track.

He was all wet, water dripping from his hair and clothes, he was starting to feel the cold air hitting his ribs, wet chest and face. He sighed and wished that he didn't go this far, he wished that he has at least brought his cell phone with him. So clumsy MingHao, now it's going to take him more time to get home, and God knows what will be waiting for him. The boys will be furious.

He walked for about 15 minutes until he recognised that old flower shop where that old lady worked, he liked her, she was nice to them whenever they passed by. MingHao smiled as he finally found his way back home. He was tired, wet and for sure, he felt like he caught a cold, he felt stupid for going out this early.

By the time he finally found his way home, he was all wet form head to toe. Jun gasped as soon as he saw his Chinese friend all dripping wet standing in the front door

"MingHao what happened?" JeongHan screamed first thing he saw the younger shivering, he run to him holding his hands "Are you okay?" He asked.
MingHao smiled weakly and nodded "I'm okay, I just went for a walk ... that was a bad idea"

"You think?" Jun was eyeing his Chinese twin up and down

"What?" The older was too confused but relieved that the boy was home safely and only a few seconds later, Jun came closer holding a big long towel in his hands which he used to cover MingHao's hair and body. "Take off your shoes and get in"

It took MingHao no time to get in, he took a hot shower and went immediately to bed.

"Are you okay?" S.Coups asked the younger as he got inside Minghao's room, MingHao looked up "Yes, I'm good Hyung" ... *Achu*

The leader chuckled "Sure you are"

"Well ... I might have cought a clod"