Grown With Love

Her Departure

None of them were trying to brought up what just happened earlier. Both of them were lost in their thought until they're unable to even talk to each other. Both of them just silently walking towards the house, with Sungjae securely wrapped his arm around her shoulder, as a support to her body since she is still feel weak and tired from the struggles earlier.

They took the girls by surprised with their soaking wet clothes. The girls were in worried when they noticed Joy is shivering so they hurriedly approaching her. " What happened ? " Joy couldn't even answer that question since her minds were full with her moment with him but luckily Sungjae were there and he help her. " She fell in the swimming pool. " " Oh My God ! Joy are you alright ? Did you hurt ? " Irene who's always be the mother of the girls were gasped in shocked hearing that coming from Sungjae's mouth. She quickly do a check up on Joy's body, afraid that she might have hurt anywhere. " Unnie, I'm fine now. I'm so lucky because Sungjae were there just in time to save me. "

He just watched as they walked her to the guest room until a tap on his shoulder bring back his daze. " Are you alright ? " He turned to his side, revealing Sohyun with her worried face. " I'm fine. Don't worry. " He tap her head, as if assuring her that there's nothing for her to be in worries. " What happened just now ? " He took a moment to reply her. At some point his minds were caught with the incidence earlier where both of them were sharing the kiss which really made him feel guilty knowing that he's in a relationship with Sohyun but there he was, kissed another girl and not just any girl, it was his best friend.

" Sungjae-ah ... you're spacing out again. " " Owhh, sorry. Where was I again ? " " I'm asking you what happened to Joy ? " " Right. I found her in the pool, almost drowning while I'm taking a stroll outside. " " She can't swim ? " " You see, she's an aqua phobic. " " I see, thank goodness you're there. " She noticed that Sungjae still have his eyes at the room, where Joy were in it. " Do you wanna check on her ? I'm sure you're still in shocked yourself. " " No, I'll let her rest. " " You better go and dry up. I'll make you some hot tea or something. "

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It was two in the morning and seems like all of them were already in their dreamland, well except for one person who still having his eyes wide awake. He look towards his sides where the hyungs were sleeping soundly, leaving him out with full of thoughts in his minds. He was sure that Sohyun were also asleep. Since most of them were drunk, well to be exact the boys, Irene suggested them to just have a sleepover, with the boys sleeping downstairs, since they don't have enough energy to bring each of them into the room. Seulgi, Irene and Joy were in one room while Yeri, Wendy and Sohyun were in another room. Lastly Sungjae, he choose to sleep with the hyungs even though Irene did prepared a room for him but he declined it nicely, saying that he'll watch out for the boys in case they need his help.

He get himself up knowing that he's not going to get sleep any sooner and slowly head to the backyard of the house. He walked towards the pool, and stood there for awhile, before taking his shirt off and dive in with no hesitation. He did it, remembering that the bracelet were still in there. His eyes were carefully searching for it, swimming his way from one end to another until finally he found it, towards the middle of the pool.

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Silently, he sat by the pool, waiting for his wet body to dry up. He has been staring at the bracelet ever since he picked it up from the there.

" Pabo. She risked herself only for this ? "

" What I'm going to do with you Sooyoung ? "

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Two days had passed and it was the day of her departure. Everyone is there, including Eunkwang who fortunately having a half day break by Sungjae's dad, knowing that he's going to send Joy off together with Sungjae. It wasn't suppose to be a happy day but Joy just have to pull off a smile for her not to make any of her friends in worry or sad but seems like it doesn't work when she realise none of them were smiling, none even Changsub who's known to be the group jokester.