STRANGERS WITH MEMORIES

MEMORY #1

Irene and Wendy left the dorm that day. It has been a week since we got married filmed their last episode.

Seulgi and Yeri are internally panicking knowing that Joy will turn into a big mess. The last episode will be airing this day and the two only sane people inside the dorm is out.

"What to do?!" Seulgi shouted at Yeri in a whisper way. Yeri glared back at Seulgi. They are just outside Joy's room. She has been locking herself in since the day that Sungjae and her parted ways. "I don't know. Should we drug her?" Yeri suggested. Seulgi's jaw dropped.

What does she expects from their maknae? "The hell are you saying?!" She exclaimed startling Joy inside. She peeped out of her door and the two jumped in surprise. "What are you two doing over there?" Joy asked in a raspy voice. Seulgi averted her eyes and Yeri did the same. Joy found this suspicious so she made her way out of her room.

"Spill it. What it is?" She asked with her left brow raised. Seulgi pouted in defeat and Yeri fist pumped in the air. "I win!" She said jumping in place earning sharp glares from both Seulgi and Joy. She just smirked at them. "You do the explaining Seulgi-eonnie."

Seulgi rolled her eyes on their maknae before pulling her face down to earn some pity from Joy. "That won't work on me. What is it?" Seulgi sighed before gesturing Joy's countenance. "We're just worried about you. You're starting to lost some weight. You barely goes out of your dorm during our free time. You're always crying.. don't even try to deny it. Me and Wendy hears it everynight." She said pointing her room and Wendy's just beside Joy's.

Joy's expression dulled up. She's guilty but she cannot do anything about it. "Sorry." Was all she could say. Yeri immediately snaked her arms around Joy giving her a bear hug. "It's okay eonnie. We're here." She said and Seulgi nodded. "We all just want you to open up with us." She added making Joy broke out in loud sobs.

"I miss him." She said in a strained voice. Joy looked up on Seulgi and Seulgi's heart broke upon seeing the pain that Joy's eyes holds. "We know. We know." She cooed. Seulgi and Yeri helped Joy to sit on the sofa. Yeri stood up to fetch some water and Seulgi stayed to make sure that Joy won't feel alone.

Joy's crying and Seulgi listened with every word that she's saying. "Eonnie, can we please watch it?" She asked afterwards. Seulgi hesitated at first. Yeri shrugged before turning the tv on. "Are you sure about this Joy?" Seulgi asked. She's worried that Joy will break down.

"I'm sure." She said with her eyes focused on the screen. The show started 10 minutes ago. Joy choked up when she saw how teary Sungjae's eyes are. "You both will get through this, okay?" Seulgi said while tapping Joy's shoulder. They watched in silent with few sobs.

Tissues and glasses of waters are scattered on the floor with the three seated on the middle of the sofa busy watching the last episode of Joy's first variety show.

"Eonnie, if it's okay to ask, have you fallen in love with him?" Yeri queried. Joy's eyes sparkled a bit before it turned into a pained one. "It's not that hard to fall inlove with him." She answered truthfully. Seulgi and Yeri exchanged glances.

They have always been aware that Sungjae holds a special place on Joy's heart but little did they know that Sungjae have successfully claimed it. The three of them stayed on that sofa until Joy fell asleep on Seulgi's lap. Irene and Wendy came back and found them on that position.

Yeri gestured for them to keep quiet pointing the sleeping Joy by her lips. "What happened here?" Wendy asked out loud seeing piles of tissues on the floor. "We've watched the last episode together." Seulgi answered with a sad voice. "And then?" Irene is now the one who asked while carefully slumping on the floor in front of the sofa. She gently touched Joy's sleeping face kissing her on the forehead.

"Joy-eonnie told us that she loves Sungjae."

All of them fell silent. Irene and Wendy do have a hunch about it but having it confirmed is still surprising. "What do we do now?" Seulgi asked. Irene looked at them with a hopeless eyes. "I guess we need to make sure not to let her get through this alone." Wendy was the one who answered.

"Can't they just date for real?" Yeri innocently said while looking at Joy. "I wish it was just that easy." Irene muttered.

Cube Entertainment Building

All of the BTOB members are lying on the floor after a whole day practice. Sungjae is quietly drinking water when Ilhoon open up a conversation.

"We got married's last episode aired today right?" Changsub and the rest glared at him but Ilhoon just stared at them clueless. "Don't mind this idiot maknae." Minhyuk said while shoving Ilhoon aside. A grunt from the latter was heard. He was about to protest but Peniel restrained him.

An empty chuckle escaped Sungjae's lips. "You don't need to worry. I'm fine." He said while wiggling his brows. Minhyuk and Hyunsik sighed in relied but Eunkwang and Changsub knew better. "Man, heard that Joy's losing weight." Peniel spoke out.

"I heard it too." He then sighed before adding. "But I was forbidden to talk to her. They cut all of our ties. Even her number was changed. There's no way I can contact her." He confessed. Ilhoon finally got the whole situation.

Eunkwang guiltily smiled at Sungjae. "I'm sorry that you have to get through this for us." He said making Sungjae shake his head. "It's not your fault hyung." He said smiling at them. "You need to be honest with us maknae, do you love her?" Hyunsik queried. Sungjae remained silent for a while before carefully nodding his head.

"It's not that hard to fall inlove with her. She's just.. perfect." He answered picturing Joy's smiling face. He miss her. He miss her laugh, her silly questions of who is the prettier, her eye smile. He miss everything about her. "Man, that's some deep shit of a situation you got there." Peniel commented downing one bottle of water.

Sungjae smiled bitterly. "Do you think she feels the same?" Eunkwang asked. Sungjae gulped down. It's the same question that he always asks himself.

"I don't know.. I.. didn't had the chance to know.."

All of them fell into an awkward silence. Sungjae's mind drifted off to their date while wearing a school uniform.

"Oppa saranghae."

His heart stopped beating when he heard those words from her. The jealousy that he felt earlier vanished into thin air and all he could feel now is giddyness. A shy smile appeared on his face and he can his whole face burning.

"Nado saranghae."

He answered just before the ride fell down. He wasn't startled by it but he pretended to be just to cover up the sweating of his palm that Joy is holding and the fast beating of his heart.

Sungjae chuckled a bit remembering that day. One of the best day that he shared with Joy. No. Every moment that he and Joy had are all the best. All of them are his treasure. He wonders when will he get another chance to be with her again.