Food and Them

Chapter 17: I'm here

"Why you make her cry?" asks Kikwang.

Sally tries to smile and tells Kikwang that Yoseob not at fault. She wipes her tears but it did not stop. She says to them that she is okay but all of them disagree.

"You misses him, don't you? Do not ignore your tears. Tears are unspoken words," advice DooJoon.

"I miss my appa. Seeing my mother being sad, hurt me so much. She misses him more than I do," says Sally in between cries.

Hyun Seung leans against Sally. He rubs her back and tell her to continue crying and let it out. All of them sat around her and kept quiet. She do not know why she is overwhelmed with sadness.

"It's getting late. I guess all of you must make a move," says Sally.

"We won't go until you are okay," says Jun Hyung.

"Yah!"

"Nope! Jun Hyung is right!" says Ji Yong while giving Jun Hyung a high five.

Sally smiles but she do not want to trouble them. She tells them to head home as it's getting late. In unison, all of them shakes their head. Sally laughs and stands up. All of them agree to go home. She plans who can she send home. Since Yoseob and Ji Yong stay around her, she will send them home.

"Jun Hyung oppa, gamsahamida for sending the rest home. Each of you, please Kakao me once you reach home," thank Sally.

Sally starts her engine and waits for it to warm up. Yoseob and Ji Yong are discussing something.

"Ji Yong sunbae, are you okay?" asks Yoseob.

Ji Yong feels light headed and his face turns pale. Yoseob knows that look that Ji Yong gave. Unconsciously, Yoseob places his hand on Ji Yong's forehead. It's hot. After realising what he did, he apologise to Ji Yong. Ji Yong smiles weakly.

Yoseob goes and tell Sally about it. Sally instructs Yoseob to bring Ji Yong in while she finds paracetamol.
Sally asks him to eat the medicine.

"Sally-ah, should we call his manager to fetch him?" asks Yoseob.

Sally looks at Ji Yong who is lying down. Sally knows that she should not make any decision. She asks Ji Yong.

"Anni! If he come and fetch me,you will be in trouble. I can tell him that I am staying over at my friend's place. Since it's my break period," says Ji Yong.

Sally disagree because she wants Ji Yong to be in the best care. She tries to voice out but Yoseob stops her.

"He just want a break from everything like the management and such. I understand his feeling," he explains.

"I can let him stay her though risky for him and me. But how about you,oppa?" says Sally in concern tone.

"Haha!I forgot!I can stay here too! Can I?" asks Yoseob while smiling.

Sally laughs. Yoseob really determine to stay at her house to help her to take care of Ji Yong. Sally says that she can handle it but Yoseob insist in helping. At last, she gives in. Ji Yong is fast asleep.

Sally makes a cup of hot chocolate for Yoseob and herself. They went to the porch and sat down.

"Sally-ah! Do you like me?" asks Yoseob.