Once in a Lifetime

23-Epilogue Part 2

Wendy POV

"NO!" I screamed. We all were in the dorm which was odd since after the group's schedule we would all have individual schedules. It was a rarity for all the members to be in the dorm at once. I was holding onto the opening of the door with my dear life, Yeri pulling onto one of my legs and Joy pulling the other. Irene and Seulgi went to find the manager. So I am basically floating in mid air with my nails in the wood. Then the pulling stopped and I loosened my grip on the door opening. Out of my peripheral vision I can see Irene and Seulgi and Manager coming towards the scene.

"Unnie, come on it won't be so bad." Joy trying to convince me.

"How did Wendy find out?" Manager asked the members. No one answered so I said, "I overheard."

"Sorry." Irene said to the manager.

Manager checked the time on his watch. "We'll be late. Come on. Irene you help Joy and Yeri on that side and Seulgi and I will pry Wendy's fingers away."

"NO No Nonononono!!!!" I repeatedly shouted as they carried me by my arms and legs to the minivan.

Irene and Seulgi sat on either side of me so I won't escape. Before I knew it, we arrived at a small cafe and I was heading in with Yeri and Joy holding tight on my arms like I was a criminal. They sat me in a booth in front of V and left without a word. There were people standing by the doors. I cleared my throat.

"I can see it must been hard for them to get you here." V began.

"No I just wanted to watch the last episode of the drama, but you interrupted." I said. "Long time no see. I can see that you are doing fine."

"Why...Why do you avoid me? If there is really nothing between us, then why... why do you avoid." V asked bluntly.

"I don't avoid you."

"Why are you always the first to arrive on stage and always the first to leave? Why do the distance between us keep stretching? Why did you not want to collaborate with me on the song?" V asked. "It would have gain lots of love from our fans.

"I am just busy." I answered.

"So thats why the next day after you reject my offer, Spring Day the song that was supposed to be sang by us was released with Eric and you singing it?"

I had no answer. I got up and was about to leave when V also got up and sat in the space beside me. He pulled on my arms causing me to sit down again. He did not let go of the grasp and pulled into a position where I was looking at him straight in the eye.

"I don't ask for anything. I just want for the distance between us to stop." V said looking down before he continued. "If there is really nothing between us then... lets be ..... friends. Lets start talking like we used to do. So I'll ask you one last time, can we still be like how we were in the past before everything happened. Back when it was just us. Can we be like that again?"

You don't understand. I am afraid. So afraid to take the step only to fall again.

I blinked to keep my tears from showing. I inhaled and exhaled, my shoulders shaking a little. I raised my head and looked straight into his eyes as I forced myself to say,"No. I don't think we can ever. Never again."

V looked defeated and his eyes tired. I can see he had so much to say, but couldn't say it. His hands fell from my shoulders. I stood up ready to leave before I exposed my own lie. V raised his head expectantly.

"Wanna go out?" I nodded and he got up. V held out his hands for a shake and said, "Friends?" I stared at his hands that I held so long ago.

If I accept his hand, I probably won't ever be able to go back. Wendy once you lie, you should never go back.

I slowly raised my hand, but before I reached his hand, V moved his hand forward and pulled me into a hug. It was a long one. When we let go, V reached in to his pockets. I thought he was going to give me a gift, but out came nothing. I turned to leave and saw a red blink from a hidden camera. Probably V wanting to capture our "happy ending".

I'm sorry Kim Taehyung. I thought as I blinked and felt one lone tear fall, the first one in such a long time.

The second part!I think there will be 5 parts.