𝚃𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝙵𝙴𝙴𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚆𝙷𝙴𝙽 [𝙴𝙽- 𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙴𝚁𝚂𝙴 𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙴𝙼]

Chapter 89

Two days passed. Two whole days without any contact from Leah. The first night, they had wished that everything would be fine soon.

Sunoo had gotten so used to her presence at night, that he couldn't sleep at all. The only thing he was aware of was that she wasn't there beside him to kiss him goodnight and cuddle with him. Niki had been sleeping with him for the past two days. But Sunoo still felt her void. Just 2 days and he already felt like he was going crazy without feeling her body next to his.

Niki had completely forgotten about the previous night's events. He had woken up in the morning, all groggy as he set out to look for her to get his morning hugs and kisses. Something that had become a part of his morning routine. Until he saw the empty living room and realized she wasn't there. And that made him go back to Sunoo's side and wish that when he woke up again, this would all be a dream and he would feel her fingers running through his hair again.

Jay, Sunghoon, and Jake had opted to practice relentlessly. They needed to have as much free time on their hands as possible when she came back.

Jay even planned on making her, her favorite food. He always looked at her usual seat at the dining table and wondered if she had eaten or not. A single day and he already missed her sitting at the counter and raving about random things.

Jake occasionally thought if he should check up on her. He knew he should wait but he was worried. The only thing that held him back was the thought of her getting angry again if he intruded on her space.

Sunghoon on the other hand, he absolutely hated this feeling. Something was gnawing at his chest. He still felt her push him away. If he had held on tighter, maybe she wouldn't have escaped. The fact that it had been two whole days since he saw her was eating him up. He needed her back in his arms. He would whisper 'I love you' in her ears until it was embedded into her mind.

But the last remaining two took it the hardest. Jungwon and Heeseung had both locked themselves in their rooms. Both of them spent the time hoping the day would pass quickly.

Jungwon missed her so much. Her smile, her voice, her mere presence next to him. If there was one thing he agreed on with Heeseung, it was the fact about being touch deprived. He wanted to breathe in her perfume, feel her body, her lips against his. Hear her giggle when he randomly kissed that sweet spot below her ear.

Heeseung, lastly, was a complete mess. All he saw and heard was her crying. When she forgives him, he would make sure he reminded himself to appreciate her every moment. Until then, he resorted to sleeping throughout the day to not have to think. But even his dreams were filled of her laughter, of her pretty face when she whined and moaned for him. And he would wake up with the feeling of her fingertips on the side of his face.

The day after the disaster, the boys were hopeful. They had called and texted her countless times. But she didn't respond to any of them. Jay checked his phone regularly to see that she was still at home. With every hour that passed and every text unread or call unanswered, their hope was starting to crumble. But still, they waited for her. She would definitely see at least one of their messages.

48 hours later, when they still received no message from her, their hope turned to worry. And by the evening, they were downright panicking. Did she decide to leave them stranded? Did she no longer want them? God, it hurt to even think about it.

No one spoke much. The living room, that once echoed with laughter and conversations, was tense and quiet. Their bedrooms which once held her sweet voice now felt empty and stressful.

Niki laid on the bed and stared at the ceiling. He was really tired of practicing all day. His Noona's presence was enough to energize him at anytime. And now in her absence, he felt more fatigued than ever.