Insomnia | Stray Kids

12

A call suddenly woke Jade up. She groaned as she stretches and answers the phone with the best voice she could possibly have.

Jade
"Who's this?"

Minho
"Hey Jade! You awake?"

Jade
"Just did. What's up?"

Minho
"I just want to know if you're free today."

Jade
"Like the whole day? Yeah, I am. Why?"

Minho
"Let's catch up! Like old times, yeah?"

Jade sensed something wrong. Minho wouldn't invite her out. He would just go to her house or either when he sees her somewhere, she will immediately get pulled.

Jade
"Minho..."

Minho
"What...?"

Jade
"What's wrong?"

Minho
"Nothing. Nothing's wrong. I'm alright. "

Jade
"Where do you want to meet up then?"

Minho
"Maybe at the cafe we usually go to. Again, like the old times."

He's saying things so enthusiastically that it would anyone but it didn't fool Jade. Something's wrong and she knows it.

Time passed and she went to where they will meet up. She saw Minho waving happily at her. She can't help but smile at his cuteness, which she's already used to.

"Minho, stop waving already." She said as she walks to the jolly guy.

"Let me. It's been a long time since I did that." He chuckled lightly.

"It's not that long. It's only been 3 years." She said as she looks down.

"That's not long to you?" She slowly shook her head.

It's because she remembers everything. Every detail too. And it's hard that she states at the time just ticking and passing by everyday.

"It's was for me. A bit too long, actually. It felt like forever to me." Minho sounded genuinely sad, unlike his call with Jade.

"What? Why?" Suddenly, Minho went ahead and hugged Jade tightly.

Minho has gone through a lot. He actually was affected too when Leslie passed away. He got so affected that his company has to make him have a hiatus. He was so sad that even Chan couldn't handle it.

And now he finally has Jade with him. He felt happy after feeling an eternity passing through him.

"Stop being a crybaby. Shouldn't I be the one doing that?" She said as they loosened the hug. Jade then wiped his tears away as she smiles, reassuring that she'll always be there for him.

They're best friends after all.

After a few more talks, they went around Myeongdong, a place where Jade, along with Minho, Jisung, and Woojin, are hanging out and making up passed time.

"Remember this?" Minho showed him a bowl of strawberry shaved ice. As soon as she saw it, she bursts out laughing.

"Of course. How could I forget that?" They laughed together as they shared it between them.

Jisung actually got thrown a bowl of strawberry shaved ice by a kid once and his face got frozen for a while because it's that cold. They kept laughing until Woojin suddenly choked because he was eating the same thing. Good times.

"I can't believe I met you guys again." She said to Minho.

"Yeah. They were actually shocked when they knew you were here."

"Really?"

He nodded. "They were really excited to see you."

"How about you?" She asked her best friends, in which he chuckled.

"I was more than excited." He then ruffled her hair. She blushed hard.