Clandestine

Chapter 13

Song Ji Hyo's Pov

*Flashback*

"Hello?"

"Please. I'm begging you. Come home ji hyo"

"Mom? W-what's wrong?"

It's actually 6 in the morning and i jumped off from bed. i was no longer sleepy.

I can hear my mom's shaky voice and sobs.

"I'll pay your ticket. Just please come home. Your brother is... He's dying"

"What? But you said he was recovering? How can he be dying?! Are you for real?! Mom!"

"He needs money for the next operations he'll be having. I'll make a way to earn it"

"That's why I'm here. I'll give them the money they need. I'll beg the old man for my salary. It's big enough to pay for the fee. That is why i need to stay a little longer. Mom please understand. We can't afford the hospital bills. We need the old man."

She doesn't talk and for the rest of the minutes we were both crying. I have to do something. I can't lose my brother. I can't lose Mino. He's everything to me.

She dropped the call and said a simple goodbye. If only we weren't so poor, my brother could've killed the cancer. He might be healthy today. I curled up on my bed and cried a little longer. I am no longer in the mood for work. I'm dying inside. I'm broken inside. I can't do this. I'm tired.

I checked my watch. It's almost 10. I cried too long i fell asleep while I'm in the middle of my drama. I got out of bed and took a shower just to freshen up. I'm going to talk to my boss. My dad.

"Oppa..."

I suddenly felt an urge to call Heechul. He's like a happy pill for me and his one of the people I call when i'm feeling a down.

"Why??? Hey! Are you crying again?"

"No. I'm just so tired that's it"

"Is something going on? Why don't you Call Gikwangie. He knows how to cheer you up"

"I'm not in the mood for lee gikwang today. But thank you for answering my call"

"Is this about him in we got married? Haven't you guys talked about it yet?"

"We already did. It's Mino. He's going through a lot of pain and i really don't know what I'm suppose to do."

"How can I help? I'll help with anything."

"Thank you for offering. That means a lot. I just really want to talk someone who's less dramatic than Yoseob"

"Anytime! Don't stay sad! If you need anything you can always give a call. I'll talk to Leeteuk Hyung and see how we can help."

"Thank you!"

"Take care of yourself,okay?"

"You're such a dad. Do you know that?"

He chuckled and ended the call. I just need someone's voice today. Anyone will do. It kills my sadness somehow. I just like calling people.

Gikwang's voice would actually be really nice today. We haven't really talked since the news with seolhyun broke. He still sends me random texts and sends me roses everyday. I keep them in a vase near my kitchen. Anyway. Enough with the drama. I stepped out of the house and took a taxi to SM.

"Oh! Unnie!"

I saw the girls from red velvet as soon as i stepped of the cab. They came to me with smiles and hugged me.