Food and Them

Chapter 51: Don't Cry

"Yah yah!Not like that!"

"Aniyo!It's like this!"

"Hyung!"

The noise level getting higher.Sally is not allowed to enter the kitchen. Her mother and family went to Jeju Island for a break. Looking at them cook makes her worried that her kitchen will catch fire. But 10 mens cooking make her heart beats faster.

"Oppa,gwaenchana?" asks Sally.

"De!" all answer in unison.

After waiting like forever,the table is finally filled with dishes. They look in a mess. All the dishes smell delicious.

"Meogja!!"

All of them eats happily. So,they work in pairs for each dishes. The boys pair up with the same position in the group.

"So...Sally-ah,where did you go?" asks Seungri.

"Well...I went to Singapore," answer Sally calmly.

"Waeyo?!"

"Don't tell me you are migrating there?" blurt Daesung.

"Ani...but..."

"She going to study there for a few years and comeback or may not comeback at all," says JiYong angrily.

Sally stuns but she look down. Tears escaped from her eyes. The boys went silent.

"Mianhaeyo..." sobs Sally.

She stood up and left the table.

"Yah,hyung!" scolds DaeSung.

YongBae and DooJoon stood up and followed Sally. She sat down at the porch and look up to the sky.

"Appa...why does it hurt so much? Why? When he said ,Not coming back at all,why does it hurt so much?" cries Sally.

DooJoon looks at YoungBae.

"Sally-ah..." calls DooJoon.

"Oppa..."

"Are you not coming back?"

" If my plan stays as it is,I will comeback. I will not leave forever," says Sally.

"Explain," says YoungBae.

Sally showed a picture to YoungBae. A MRI film of her stomach.

"There's a growth in my stomach. Singapore is my best option to get it removed,"cries Sally.

DooJoon hugs Sally who is sobbing. He tries to calm her down. YoungBae make his way to the table angrily. He gave it to JiYong.He looks lost.

"That..."

"That is the scan she did and she has a tumor in her stomach," explains YoSeob calmly.

"You knew?"

"De,she told me just now."

YoSeob left the table and finds Sally.

"Why you always accusing her when she didnothing wrong?!" says YoungBae sternly.

All the boys left him. Sally is cuddle up with YoSeob now. She is still sobbing hard. She held onto YoSeob tightly. DaeSung rubs her back gently.This is the first time seeing Sally cries so hard. It makes them so lost. The boys cannot control their tears too. SeungHyun thinks about Sandy. Does she know that her best friend is sick? JiYong is still inside.

"Sally-ah..."

Sally wipes her tears and smiles to the boys. She takes a deep breath and just smile.

"I will be fine,no worries!" says Sally calmly.

Sensing her motives,SeungHyun tells the rest to continue eating. They went in together. Yoseob is holding Sally's right hand. JiYong is not there when they enter. The boys seem angry at him so they just eat the food. She wanted to pretend to go kitchen to take more drinks. But they boys didn't allow her. After they finish their dinner,the boys did the cleaning and Sally sneaked out. She try to call his mobile phone but no answer.

"Come follow me!" says YoSeob while pulling her.

From far,they saw someone sitting beside her van. Both of them look at each other. She approached him slowly.

"Oppa..."

"Mianhae..."cries JiYong.

"I didn't know..that...mianhae..."

Sally goes on her knees and calm him down.

"I'll survive," says Sally lightheartedly.

JiYong spreads his arms.Sally shakes her head but YoSeob pushed her from behind. JiYong hugs her tightly.

"I'll make sure you survive," whispered JiYong.

They walk back to the house together hand in hand. Yoseob grips Sally's hand tighter ensuring her everything will be just fine. When they reach home, all the boys were lying down watching television. Sally went to the kitchen to cut some fruits when SeungHyun enters.

"Sally-ah,does Sandy know?"

"She is my bestfriend for a reason," answers Sally smiling.

"Does your family know?"

Sally just nod. Telling her loved ones is so heartbreaking. Seeing their tears makes her feel weak. She shook her head lightly to forget whatever she is thinking. SeungHyun brought the fruits out. While walking out, she felt sharp pain. She crunch forward and walk back to the kitchen. She do not want to show her weak side. After eating her medicine,she calm herself down before going out.

"Oppa,are you going to sleep here?" asks Sally.

All the boys look at her and smile except for YoSeob. He has teary eyes. Sally make funny face to them.She goes up to her room and bring out some comforter.

"budi orae geolliji anhgil
amuri meoreodo naega neon bol su itge
nan geugeo hanamyeon gwaenchanha
neon areumdapge naraga..." sings Sally holding back her tears.

"my butterfly..."

Sally turns and YoSeob was behind her. Yoseob walks to her and hugs her tightly. Another round of crying. She rub his back and shush him.

"Geuman,Oppa...Uljima..."says Sally calmly.

"I am not dying..." the sentence which make YoSeob laughed.

Sally wipes his tears and ask him to stop. Enough of her omma and Sandy crying,she do not want people to cry anymore.Both of them bring down comforter but all the boys are talready asleep. Sally laughs and cover them. She goes on the aircon so that they won't be hot.

"Sally-ah! Kaja!" says YoSeob while pulling her hand.