Only Teardrops Are Left Behind

Chapter 25

Jiyung's POV:

Date: August 17, 2014

It was already Sunday. I haven't met with Baekhyun. A week and a half has already passed. My skin is becoming slightly pale, and my eye bags grew in slightly. My chest hurts more than ever... And I don't know what to do.

I just missed Baekhyun... I miss that weird boy who gave me his number the first time we met in the coffee shop, the first time he bought me that cupcake anonymously, the first where we had our movie date.. The time where we kissed... I missed it all. I missed him!

I was sitting in the couch relectantly looking out the window. No missed calls or any text messages. Nothing, so far.

4 days left...and counting.

Baekhyun's POV:

A week and a half.... And I still haven't seen Jiyung. I couldn't believe it.. Was I really mad at her?.. But! I saw her.. Her and Chanyeol! So how can I not have a reason to be mad? //sigh

I was laying on my bed, just completely staring at my phone. Not being that productive much. I let out a sigh... Until Chanyeol enters the room. I was completely silent, I didn't say anything to him.

"Baek... You got to talk to Jiyung again," Chanyeol spoke out.

"Now why should I talk to you?" I snap back at him.

"Because I'm your best friend... And Jiyung needs you!"

I gave a scoff.

"You really don't know what she's going through Baek! And right now, she just needs you by her side," Chanyeol said.

"Well, why didn't she ask you? I mean obviously you guys had something going on behind my back when Jiyung and I were dating!"

"So, that's it then? You're just going to let her go like that?!"

"No Yeol!! It's not like that!! I still love her, alright?! She, for once, was the only girl in my life whom I loved!! Who I REALLY loved!" I yell back at him.

The atmosphere grew. I found myself standing up there in front of his face as my fist balled up by my side.

Only Chanyeol blinked his eyes a few times looking at me, as his mouth began to open to say something.

"Then tell her that.... Tell her you love her...."

~What? What do you mean Yeol?.....~

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Date: August 19, 2014

Jiyung's POV:

My body was getting thinner, my skin turning paler. I was feeling any better. The chest pains have gotten worse and so has the coughing-up-blood. It happens almost every night now.

But I felt hungry, so I got up still wrapped in blanket and walked over to the kitchen and decided to cook ramen. I've actually heard ramen can give you cancer, but hah! Look at me! There's no use since I already have cancer!

I let the water boil and plop in the hard-case noodles. And few minutes later, they soften so I add in the flavor powder. I can smell the goodness.

All of a sudden, a sudden sharp pain hits across my chest, but this pain felt so different than before! My chest felt like it was burning!! My legs felt wobbly.

Not long until I noticed, I fell to the ground with a thud! My throat burned as I start coughing, a splat of blood fell to the floor as I bring my fingers up to my mouth, the blood spilling everywhere. My eyes suddenly, begin to close until there was nothing but the sound of water boiling and the darkness surrounding everywhere....

Chanyeol's POV:

Baekhyun looked at me, into my eyes.

"W-What?...." He asked softly.

"I said tell her you love her! Everyday since that day you were mad at her, she's been struggling! Baek, you don't know what she's going through," I told him. But he gives a scoff.

"Like what?! How would you know?!" Baek snapped back.

"Why don't you ask her yourself?......"

We were silent at that moment, not until he pulled away and sat on his bed.

"I'm sorry... For snapping at you," he said softly.

"It's okay... You were only doing that for Jiyung. But hyung....she needs you right now. Please just go over there and talk to her..."

He sighs. But he stood and grabbed his hoodie. I think we all knew where this was heading...