FORGIVE ( h. ryo )

six

"Isn't it nice that we're finally all together!" Ryo stated excitedly as he clasps his hands together.
"Juyi, it's 9am in the morning. How do you have the energy." Renjun says tiredly as he drive the car.
"Because I'm just excited. I don't even remember the last time we were together like this, on a family trip." He grins as it made his mother who sat by the passengers side, smile.

Ryo looks over at both his sisters who's been quiet since they took off. The twins sitting beside the window as Ryo was stuck in the middle. His sisters had motion sickness, so whenever they're riding any form of transportation, they needed to be by the window and sleep during the whole ride. Just talking makes them nauseous.

"I remember the last time we all went out together as a family was... when Juyi was still thirteen years old." Their mother stated as it made Renjun stiffen in his seat as he grips on the steering wheel.
"Huhhh, has it really been that long?" The boy frowns when hearing that.

Five years ago. That's when it all changed.
He remembers now.
Ryo could see that his older brother was getting uncomfortable as his mother brought this up. He immediately knew to change the topic.

"Anyways, have we still not heard any news from dad? Is he that busy." He asks as both Renjun and his mother let out a frustrated sigh.
"I even tried calling his boss and asked him if I could talk to your dad. The only time he was able to go on the phone, he just told me that he was busy and that he missed us before hanging up. I wasn't even given the chance to remind him about Injun's wedding next month." She stated.
"I swear why couldn't he just put some time off of work to focus on his family. Like are we not that important." His brother spat as their mother looks at him sadly.
"Renjun..."

"He's right. He used to never be this busy. He used to care about his family. Now it looks as if he's just distracting himself with work. When did it all start going downhill." Yujin finally spoke. The girl looking outside the window as she didn't even spare a glance at any of her family members.
"Jinnie. You know that he's working hard for his family. For us." Yifan says as she looks over at her twin sister sadly.
"I know. But at least spend some time with us. That's all that we ask for." Yujin says quietly before she stops talking.

Ok.. maybe Ryo should've not brought up their dad. He looks over at their mother who could only shake her head as she lets out a sad sigh.
He felt himself shrink in his seat as he felt useless. The boy at a loss as he decides to stay quiet the whole car ride to Busan.

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"The beach here is to die for." Yifan exclaims as she runs into the sand. Ryo following her from behind as the two of them ran around the beach.

"Fifi do you want me to take a picture of you? So you could send it to, you know who." Ryo asks her as a smile appears on Yifan's face.
"Thanks Juyi. Make sure to take my good side." She said and hands her phone over to him as the boy then started to capture pictures of her so she could send them later to Hugo to update him about her trip.

Hugo had told Yifan beforehand that Ryo had found out about their relationship. She was scared that he might tell on her. But she was glad.
Glad that she had a reliable brother who she could rely on. Thankful that Ryo had decided to not tell Renjun since he said it wasn't his secret to tell.

"Going back here brings back the good memories that we had in the past. We'd always come to the beach every week." Their mother stated as she stares at the horizon. Letting the wind blow on her hair.

"Remember the time Juyi got stuck inside the hole that you and Yifan were making? *pfft, he fell right into your trap." Renjun brought up as it made his sister crack a laugh.
Him and Yujin laughing out loud as it caught the attention of the two youngest.

"Hey what are you laughing about?" Ryo exclaims, not wanting to miss out on the fun.
"Just laughing at the time when you fell into one of the traps that the twins made." Renjun replies with a grin on his face before he started laughing out loud.

"And you didn't even bother to help me get out!! Some older siblings you all are!" The eighteen year old fumes as his older siblings all had a good laugh.
He could see a genuine smile appear on their mother's face as she watches her kids all get along together.

The atmosphere making the boy happy as he laughs along with them. He liked moments like this.
Where they were all together, laughing, and enjoying each other's presence.

He wishes that this cheerful moment could stay like this forever.