Our Palace

Chapter 5

                                             "Please"

..around 8:30 am in the morning..

Yijeong wakes up in shock to loud high-pitched screams. He very hastily and worryingly opens up the tent, only to see Jaeho running around being chased by Dokyun, holding what looks like some kind of snake.

"Hyung! Please stop!", Jaeho screams in a winded voice, still running away from the other

"Come on, he only wants some love!", Dokyun screams back in response while laughing

"You know I'm afraid of snakes, stupid! Why are you doing this to me?!"

"Because it's fun to tease you, hahahahah"

"Both of you, stop running around like idiots. Come and eat instead.", Sihyoung says with a smile trying to stop himself from laughing, while pouring some ramen into a bowl.

"What's going on?", utters a confused and sleepy Yijeong

"Oh, look! Our baby has woken up!", Dokyun expresses in happiness followed by a cute chuckle, while sitting down next to Sihyoung

"Slept well?", Sihyoung then asks in concern

"Is our leader also awake? Is he feeling any better?", a worried Jaeho utters while grabbing some drinks from the supply box.

"I thought he was out here with you guys.." ,Yijeong responds in now a very concerned tone
"What?!", Dokyun and Jaeho outbursts in panic

"No, we thought he was in the tent with you!", Sihyoung replies with an angst filled voice.

"Wait, wait wait. If he's not here then where the hell is he?!"

"Did he say anything to you, Yijeong?"

"When did he take off?!"

"Why didn't he say anything?!", the other members all groan in worry

"He didn't say anything to me..", Yijeong responds

"I wish he did..", Yijeong mumbles to himself, while taking out his phone from the pocket off his jacket.

Unlocking his phone, he quickly starts sending a message to their missing leader...

Message To: Kyungil Hyung

- > Hyung, where are you?
- > why did you just take off?
- > we're really worried about you
- > ...
- > i'm really worried about you..
- > please, hyung

"He's reading my messages but not responding", he tells the others, as he's swiftly changing his clothes.

"I'll go look for him", Yijeong utters while he's putting on his shoes.

"Alone?", Jaeho asks in concern

"Yes, it's better if you start looking here, maybe he's out in the woods again. I'll head back to our dorm and continue from there", he replies

"But how are you gonna get back? We don't have a car.", expresses a worried Sihyoung

"I'll call for a cab"

"We're literally out in the middle of nowhere, how will the driver even find you? Please, can't we
all work together on this? We're all worried", Dokyun says while packing up their stuff.

"Then I'll walk", Yijeong stubbornly replies as he's walking away from the camp area, down the narrow road they came from.

...About 10 minutes later...

*pling* *pling* - Yijeong's phone got a message notification. Hoping that it was their cherished leader, Yijeong quickly got his phone out of his back pocket to answer the long awaited message. "Aiish, I thought it was you, stupid", Yijeong disappointedly mumbles to himself, while kicking the ground. It was just Sihyoung "Be careful and don't forget to call us if you find anything, we'll do the same. I hope we find him soon." .. "Arraseo", is all Yijeong replies.