𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬

Sixteen

"Oh, you're dead, Sanha!" Hyemi said as they played Tekken on the playstation.

Sanha exclaimed, "Noona! This is so unfair!"

Hyemi's phone has been ringing non-stop but the background music was too loud, she didn't hear a thing.

Sanha was about to win when he felt his phone vibrate. "No!" He kneeled down on the floor, crying his eyes out.

"I win!" Hyemi said, throwing a pillow at him.

Sanha sat back up again, "Who would call me at this time of hour?" He took his phone and answered, "Hello?"

"Sanha? It's MJ," MJ's nervous tone was showing. "Where's Hyemi?"

"Hyung? Is everything alright?"

Hyemi leaned in to listen but Sanha put it on speaker, "Hyung? You're on speaker. She's here."

MJ panted, as though he was running, "Hyemi? I need your help. Jinjin's missing."

Hyemi quickly stood up, grabbed her phone and took out her coat, "Sanha stay here. If Jinjin comes by, call me as soon as possible."

She pulled her bike from the garage and found a figure standing outside. She almost hesitated, but spoke up, "Eunwoo? What are you doing here?"

"I was running around the neighborhood looking for Jinjin," Eunwoo said, looking tired. "MJ called us."

"Well, I was going to look for him at the park," Hyemi answered.

The boy sighed and asked, "Can I ride your bike? I'm really tired."

Hyemi nodded slowly, "You can sit at the back,"

Eunwoo sat down behind Hyemi, as she paddled towards the park.

"Mimi, listen, about the other night," Eunwoo started speaking.

"Let's just forget about it, okay?"

He sighed, looking at the trees they were passing by, "I still like you."

Hyemi nodded, "I know that and I forgive you for kissing me that night." She stopped as soon as they got to the park, she faced Eunwoo, "But as you can see, I can't give you what you want."

Eunwoo looked down and bit his lip. He sighed, closing his eyes.

"Eunwoo," Hyemi put a hand on his arm. "I'm sorry,"

Eunwoo opened his eyes, letting the tears fall but quickly wiping it, "I'm just glad you said it before I can make a fool out of myself again," He held out his hand. "Friends?"

Hyemi nodded, "Friends." They went in for a hug as Eunwoo whispered, "Go be happy with him."

She chuckled at what he said, "Now let's go find Jinjin."

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"Jinjin!" Eunji's voice crack. She's been walking all around town looking for him. "Did he pick up?"

MJ shook his head, "His parents are also looking for him. This isn't really a big town, where's he hiding?"

Eunji started to kneel down on the ground, "This is all my fault. I shouldn't have just accepted his feelings,"

"Woah, woah, wait, hold up! Did he confess?"

"Yeah,"

"If he confessed to his long time crush and you didn't reject him, why'd he pack his bags and went to God knows where?"

"The last thing he told me was that he was going to speak with his parents about breaking off the engagement,"

"Well, I guess that probably didn't end well."

"Still no sign of him?" Hyemi's voice was heard from a distance, with Eunwoo walking behind.

"We've looked everywhere," MJ answered.

"How about the school?" Eunwoo asked.

Bin suddenly arrived just in time to answer the question, "He's not there."

"He's not at the stores nor the cafes, either," Minhyuk suddenly joined the group making Bin furious.

"What is he doing here?" He said, walking towards him.

Hyemi stood in between them, holding down Bin, "Calm down. What's gotten into you?"

Minhyuk smirked, "Yes, Bin. What has gotten into you?"

Bin looked down at Hyemi who was confused then back at Minhyuk, I can't tell her now, not with everyone here. He looked away and faced MJ, "What is he doing here?"

"As much as I hate him being here," MJ answered. "We need the extra eyes,"

"So we're not enough?" Bin countered. "Where's Sanha?"

"He's at home incase Jinjin decided to show up there," Hyemi replied.

Eunji kept calling his phone but he still won't answer. She looked at the hill where they confessed to each other just hours earlier, "No way,"

"What is it?" Hyemi asked her bestfriend.

"I think I know where he is," Eunji said, motioning to the hill. "Let's go."

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They found Jinjin sitting on top of the hill – a blanket spread out on the ground with a bunch of pillows.

"Wow, even when you leave your house you still look grand," Minhyuk commented.

"Jinjin?" Eunji said, walking closer. "Hey, what happened?"

"I tried telling my mom," Jinjin answered, not looking at her. "She slapped me."

"Her mom can be cruel sometimes," MJ muttered.

Hyemi shushed him, "MJ!"

"She didn't approve, did she?" Eunji whispered. "That's okay, it's going to be fine."

"No, it's not!" Jinjin stood up. "They can't make me marry someone I don't like when my heart belongs to another. And I know Hyemi feels the same way."

"What do you propose we do?" Hyemi asked.

"We talk to them. Both of us, together,"

Eunwoo asked, "You think they'll listen?"

Jinjin shrugged, "We'll try. If they don't, you might as well find us walking down the streets with nothing but shirts with a huge hole in the middle."

"You can just stitch the hole," Bin said, trying to light up the mood.

Hyemi looked annoyed, "Why don't I stitch your mouth?"

"Just trying to lighten things up,"

"When are you going to talk to them?" Minhyuk joined the conversation.

Bin scowled, "Why so you can swoop in and steal Hyemi again?"

"One more word, Moonbin and I will roll you down that hill." Hyemi threatened, making Bin apologize and motioning a zipper locking his mouth.

"MJ, call our parents. Tell them, we're at this hill." Jinjin said, smiling.

MJ nodded, "Just so you know, I will be here to support you guys." He was about to dial when he remembered something, "Well except for the knitting part, I don't know how to -"

"Just call them!" Everyone exclaimed.