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e l e v e n

hearing taehyung's voice made everything worse.

it was only liquidating me every time i hear it, which is everyday, every hour.

clover told me to get over it and talk to him again because if i truly missed him and treated him as my bestfriend, whatever he did in the past should be forgiven in the present. i told her that i'm still a little mad and disappointed. i thought we had a good friendship back then.

“you've got to stop being so emotional, eru. that's all in the past now. start from scratch with taehyung. we—you don't know his reasons for leaving without a note, eru.” clover said while we were arranging our things to get ready to leave.

“i am emotional for a reason.”

“and he left for a reason.”

i whirled around to look at her.
“why, are you on his side now?”

her eyes widened and she quickly shook her head.
“no! but he seems like a good guy.”

“yeah, right—”

“eru.”

i almost jumped in shock when a voice called my name. when i turned to look, it was now my heart which jumped in shock.
“huh?”

“can we talk? there's a coffee shop nearby and i think you'll like the ambience there.” taehyung said. my cheeks (or maybe my whole damn face) quickly flamed up as i heard his voice and saw his face.

“oopsie~ i gotta go, eru! my boyfriend's waiting for me. bye~” clover said in a teasing tone as she quickly stormed out of the room. taehyung, his friend (i forgot his name), a few students, and i were left inside the room. his friend has an obvious frown plastered in his face. he looked impatient.

“why?” i suddenly blurted out to taehyung. he wasn't surprised.

“just wanted to catch up on things. plus, we need to talk, eru.”

“what for?”

“c'mon, eru. we're just gonna talk,” taehyung seemed desperate that we should talk, “i've so many things i need to say.” when taehyung said that, my heart did the twirls and the somersaults but i tried to act composed and calm although deep down, i was already screaming internally.

“then spill it now.”

he groaned.
“eru, we need to talk at the coffee shop nearby so we could both feel comfortable.”

“i don't want to. i'm going home.” i turned to go but taehyung suddenly said something.

“chocolate-chipped cookies,” i stopped walking but didn't look at him, “i know they're your favorite.”

i bit my lip.
“not anymore.”

“large fluffy mallows dipped in chocolate fountain,” he said, voice full of determination, “you love that.” i whirled around, brows furrowed.

“what the hell, taehyung?” i blurted out but deep down, i'm more than happy. he remembered what my likes and dislikes were until now.

his friend's brows started furrowing, too.
“smooth, oreo-blended shake with real, crushed oreos on top and a sour cream and onion-flavoured french fries at the side,” his voice sounded slightly pleading, “stop running away from me, please.” he said, his voice now a little lower, almost to a whisper.

“fine, fine, fine! i'm coming with you but only for fifteen minutes.” i said and taehyung just smiled and nodded while his friend's jaw dropped.

his already big eyes widened even more.
“what the fuck, tae?”

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taehyung insisted that he should pay for my food when i already told him: ‘it's okay, i can buy my own’. really, taehyung.

when taehyung and i entered this coffee and desserts shop, i already smelled heaven. we sat down at an empty table. after ordering and getting the food, i took a bite on the cookie and sipped on the oreo shake just to calm myself down because i could practically hear my heart thump inside my ears.

“you're nervous.” taehyung said that made me look up at him. this was my first ever close-up look at taehyung. his skin was still as smooth and glowing as ever. his eyes were as what i remember them. the moles i frequently count on his face before was still there (of course, stupid eru. it won't run away), accentuating his handsome and almost to perfect features.

“no, i'm not.” i lied as i took a piece of fries and ate it. taehyung smiled amusingly.

“yeah, you are. i remember you eating the cookie first before taking a sip on the shake and then you'll suddenly blurt out ‘i'm nervous!’ and it was really funny to look at.” i tried fighting urge to smile but i know i look like an idiot so i just let it be and smiled.

when we were in elementary, we used to buy chocolate shakes and cookies at school and we would eat it by the playground.

“good times.” i said in a quiet tone.

“so you're still wearing the bracelet.” he said as he looked down at my wrist. i held it up and it twinkled under the lights.

“yeah.”

“i'm sorry for suddenly leaving, eru.” i lowered my hand down to look at him. he was looking straight at me, reading and calculating my reactions.

“tae—”

“a lot came up and i couldn't keep up.”

“your sorry is six years late, taehyung.”

he bowed a little.
“yeah, i know... i know. i just wanted to say i'm sorry.”

i held his hand and i felt him flinch as he looked at me.
“a friend of mine told me that i should forgive what has happened in the past and start all over again. it may be a rough start but it'll smooth down eventually.”

he smiled a little and looked at my eyes.
“yeah, i guess so.”

“whatever happened to you anyway, taetae?” the nickname slipped off my lips and i regretted it as i was sipping at the shake. taehyung seemed amused at what i just called him.

“i'll tell you soon. for now, tell me everything that has transpired in your life since six years ago.”

i think this is enough.
a good and yet a rough start for the both of us.

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