Food and Them

Chapter 54: She Left

Sandy: Oppa...Sally left.
SeungHyun:BWO?! When?

"Sandy-ah! Where are you?" asks SeungHyun.

"Airport...oppa...Sally left,"cries Sandy.

"You wait there!" says SeungHyun as he gets his car key.

Sandy waves goodbye to her bestfriend as she enters the departure gate.Tears keep flowing.Sally requested her family and Sandy not to come but Sandy came. Sandy walks away from the departure gate slowly. She is still on the phone with SeungHyun. He is talking about random things to keep Sandy accompany.

"Oppa,let's hang up. I will wait for you here and will not go anywhere," whisper Sandy.

She is much calmer now. She looks at the departure gate and manages a small smile remembering something that Sally said.

"Sandy-ah, I won't be gone too long. I won't die there and not attend your epic wedding with SeungHyun oppa! I promise that!" the promise she made with her.

Sally: Sandy-ah, I am on the plane now. I will message and call you when I reach there. Take care of yourself,arasso? Don't worry about me! I'll make sure SeungHyun oppa don't bully you. Annyeong!

Sandy: Sally-ah...take care okay! I'm sure the boys will be furious about this but you did not break your promise with Yoseob oppa.

"Sandy-ah!" shouts SeungHyun.

Sandy stands up and runs to him. He embraced her in a tight hug. Not wanting to be noticed, SeungHyun brings Sandy to the carpark. SeungHyun let Sandy cry. He receives a message.

Sally: Oppa! I bet you are with Sandy right now. Take care of her for me!

SeungHyun: SALLY-AH! Everyone going to kill you! But you can't die just yet! Come back as soon as possible, arasso? No worries, I will take care of Sandy.Take care,Sally-ah!

SeungHyun starts his engine and drive. He will not break his promise. Sandy is precious to him. Without any place in mind, he just drives and finally stopped at their favourite place. SeungHyun turns and looks at Sandy in her eyes. She looks away in shyness. He caresses her face and wipes her tears away. Both of them stayed like that for a while before getting out of the car.

"Soon, Sandy-ah! Soon," whispers SeungHyun before kissing on her nose.

***

"BWO?!"shouts DongWoon.

All of them stood in disbelief. He receives a call from SeungHyun telling them the news. YoSeob checks his phone and he sees the message. He reads the message and tears well up. She kept her promise but she did not say goodbye to them til the last minute. He looks up and sees all the members are checking their phone as well.

Sally: Annyeonghaseyo oppa! Currently, I am on the plane waiting to depart. I know that you will read this message once you finish your practice. I am lucky to be given a chance to work with all of you and become close. It's a fan's dream to be working with their idols and befriending them. I did not break my promise, Yoseob-oppa. Omma and my family know that I am leaving. Oppa, I want to apologise if all this while I make you feel burdened or put you in a difficult situation. I will always hold on to the memories. Stay healthy and safe till I come back! Take care of each other, arasso? DooJoon oppa, remember that you can always lean on the members. JunHyung oppa, stop writing songs for awhile and have fun. YoSeob oppa, stop working out. KikWang oppa, stop dancing and rest. DongWoon oppa, stop acting cute. Saranghae! Jalga!

All the boys are furiously typing. The message started to pour in one after another. Soon after that, HaJoon comes in to deliver the food. He too looks sad. JunHyung gave him brotherly hug.

"Hyung, noona will be safe right?" asks HaJoon.

JunHyung nods and smiles to assure him. Yoseob excuses himself and went out to take some fresh air. He walked towards a place where he used to hang out with Sally and Hyun Seung.

"One by one leaving...Hyun Seungie...Sally...wae?" sighs YoSeob.

Tears roll down his cheek again. He looks down.

"Uljima..."says a familiar voice.

He looks up and smiles sadly.

"She will come back soon.You believe in her right?"