I woke up with the brightness of the sun. I opened my eyes and remembered that I was sleeping on the roof. With Donghae. Just the thought of that made me smile. I turned over, expecting to hold Donghae. He was gone. There was a note left where he slept. I picked it up and read it.
Dear Hyukjae Hyung,
I'm so sorry. I couldn't bring myself to tell you when I was leaving. I didn't want to cry or see you cry. I left this morning at 6. I'm so sorry! I will come back. I promise
XOXO,
Donghae
What?! He left?!
I felt my eyes water. I put the note down and started crying to myself. This is the second time someone has left me and told me by note. I got up and packed everything. Once the blankets and pillows were packed up, I left it on the roof and walked down the stairs. There were roses on the stairs. Where did these roses come from?
I kept walking down the stairs. I reached the ground and stopped. A tear fell from my face. I stood still. There was a card right at my feet. I picked it up and opened it.
It was blank.
I made my way back home. I stood outside of my house, staring at Donghae's house. There's no way he left. I walked to his house and knocked on the door. It opened
"Yes?" a woman said.
"Is Donghae here?"
"No, he went back to America this morning, sorry" She closed the door.
Well that was that.
I walked back to my house with my eyes filled with tears. He really left.
I checked the time. 7:36. I had to go to school.
"Hey Eunhyuk I heard your boyfriend had to go. So sad!" I heard the mocking voice behind me say. I turned around and saw a group of guys laughing. I faces the board and ignored them.
For the rest of the day people kept making comments about how Donghae was gone. I get it, he's gone no need to keep telling me.
"How was school?" my sister said as soon as I walked through the door.
"It was okay."
"Don't lie child. I know how the kids were mean since Donghae left."
"It's nothing." I walked up the stairs to my room. I got to my room and laid in bed, looking at the window that showed what use to be Donghae's room. I could feel my eyes watering once again. I guess this is where my happiness disappears forever....
Donghae
I was sitting on the plane looking at my camera. All the pictures of Hyukkie and I.
I smiled to myself as I looked at the picture.
"Your brother?" the person next to me said. I turned and looked at the women smiling.
"No, my boyfriend."
"Oh he's adorable." She stuck her hand out.
"The name is Amber." I shook her hand.
"Donghae."
"Ah, for a Korea person, your English is really good."
I didn't realize we were talking in English.
"I use to live in America. I'm going back there now actually."
"Really? Which state?"
"New York."
"Oh that's cool. Well enjoy looking at pictures of your boyfriend. I'm gonna get some sleep!" She grabbed a blindfold and put in on her face.
Even though Hyukjae and I haven't been with each other long, it felt like we've known each other forever. I felt a tear run down my face while I smiled at the thoughts of him. I wiped the tear and stared at my phone.
Can I text him? Would he reply? I got up and went to the bathroom. Once I got in there, I didn't even have to go. I just went so I could cry.
Did that note hurt him so much?
"Everyone please take a seat, we are going to land in about 10 minutes. We are stopping at New York. Thank you." said the announcer.
I walked back to my seat and sat there. I was here.
I walked into a CVS.
"Hi! I would like to get the picture on my camera printed out." I said to the person at the register.
"Okay that'll be 50$" he took my camera.
"Come back tomorrow"
I nodded and checked my phone to see the address my brother sent.
Donghwa: go to time square. I'll meet you there.
It's been a while since I read an English text message.
I got on a bus to time square. It was colder than I expected, I forgot about the weather.
I almost fell asleep on the bus, the time difference really effected my sleeping habits. I felt my eye lids getting heavy.
"Hey kid." I opened my eyes and saw a man standing in front of me. He was an old, smelly man with ragged clothes
"You got a dollar?"
I didn't want to give him a dollar. So I spoke to him in Korean.
"Yeong-eo eobs-eum." (No English) I said to him.
"You're in America! Speak English!" the man screamed and stormed off.
I sunk down in the seat, everyone on the bus was staring at me.
"Time square." the bus driver said. I stood up and got off the bus.
I looked at all of the stores, where was he?
Donghwa: go to a store and tell me, gonna be there soon.
Well if I can shop, might as well go to Toys R Us.
I felt a pain in my chest. Everything was slowing down. Someone screamed. I collapsed on the ground. I could hear people screaming but i couldn't see them.
