Please, Don't Leave Me. (Wooin Yoo)

Episode 2 - Again

We both reached our destination soon enough. By the time I got home, I went to my bedroom and immediately laid on my bed. I got my phone, only to see that Mitch already texted me.

1 new notification - From: Mitch

8:23 PM

“Hi Wooin!!! I arrived at my house just now, what about you? Did you get home safely?”

“Yeah, I just got back at home.”

I replied to her message.

“That's good to know, are you going to sleep now?”

“Not yet, why? What about you?”

“I'm nit going to sleep yet, can we talk?”

“Oh, yeah. Sure, I don't mind.”

“So um.. do you mind telling me your story? I mean like uhm... Uh the 'bad' side of your life, like for example, your bullies.. why are they bullying you? And your wrist...”

Welp, I wasn't expecting that. I thought this would be a simple, silly conversation, but why did this conversation became serious so suddenly?

“Oh uh”

I didn't know what to reply, I didn't want to tell her what was wrong with me just yet. My wrist, she noticed it. I thought she wouldn't, but she was observant. I wanted for someone who could listen to my problems, but at the same time, I don't want to tell anyone about my problems and just keep it all to myself.

“Wooin?? Are you there?? Sorry for the question.. you don't have to when you don't want to. I'm just worried... We exchanged social media accounts, right? I saw your reposts and shared posts... If you want to talk to someone, I'll be right here for you. I know we haven't known each other for a long time, but I kept an eye on you. I'm here to make you feel better, please do talk to me when you have any problems or if someone is bothering you, I'm willing to help you.”

Damn. I was speechless. I was staring on the screen, not knowing what to reply. I don't know how to respond to her message but I felt touched by her message. I never really heard or read those words coming from someone. This was honestly the first time I've been told that. I felt like I was on the verge of crying, I can feel it on my throat and chest. The feeling that you want to let it all out but you just can't.

“Wooin??? Is something wrong? Are you there? You've read my messages but you're not responding, are you okay?”

Shit. What do I even say?

“Oh, sorry.. I just didn't know what to say.. but thank you for being kind to me, thanks.”

I wanted to tell her all my problems, I wanted to tell her what I feel, what I've felt all these years, what I've been keeping to myself. I really wanted to, but there's this feeling that something is stopping me from telling everything. I want to but I just can't. I can only express my feelings through my reposts. Maybe she'll understand me.

“Oh, it's alright! I understand that you don't know what to say right now, you don't have to respond to my messages if you feel like it. I was just worried, if you can't take it anymore, just come to me and I'll try my best to help you, okay? I don't want to see sny of my friends suffering.”