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Eight Months Later

Taehyung

Oh! Theo is calling me!

"He-"

"Tae what the fuck." She interrupted me, a wider smile crawling onto my face.

Oh I hope she got it.

"What?"

"Why the fuck did you send me a box."

She got it!

"Oh!" I responded innocently. "It's for your birthday!"

"How'd you know my birthday and how'd you know my address?" She demanded, her voice still not happy.

Oh this is great.

"Uhhhh, Elle and Elle."

"That shit head."

I snorted a bit. "Well, open it!"

"Hold on. Lemme FaceTime you so you can see my glare." I heard some rustling from her side of the phone. I sat patiently and waited for her call after she hung up.

(Alright so I know FaceTime wasn't invented back when Tae was like 14/15 but this is how I'm going to write it)

"Is that your girlfriend?" My grandma asked, appearing out of no where.

"Ahh! Grandmother! You scared me!" I placed my hand on my chest as my heart beat fast. I relaxed once I saw her soft smile.

"Sorry Sweetheart." She handed me a plate that held three slices of French toast and a mug filled with hot chocolate. "I just thought you'd be hungry."

I sat the plate down next to my phone and stood up to hug Grandmother. "Thank you."

"I can't let my precious grandson go hungry." She laughed and walked out of the room. "I want to meet your girlfriend some day!"

"She's just a friend!" I called back with a smile, but felt a little ping in my chest.

I hope we're not just friend forever

I answered Theodora's FaceTime call. She sat there, stick straight as she held Daegu in her lap, stroking him slowly as she stared dead into the lense.

I would've laughed if it wasn't for her face.

She had a black eye and I busted lip.

"Theodora! What happened to your face?!"

Theodora

My nose twitched.

Shit

"I played watermelon polo today during swim and a kid kicked me in the face." I pointed to my eye. "And another elbowed me in the face." I pointed to my numb lip.

I hate lying to him, but it's only to protect him.

It's actually from my mom. Today's my fucking birthday and she had the audacity to tell me that she took me out of ballet.

I exploded-I've done ballet since I was three!

But she yelled at me and told me it was a waste of time.

Well, with a few added punches and shoves of course.

My little sister came in after hearing my cries. She yelled at Mom and then Mom stormed out.  Emily didn't know what to do, so she just left me crying on the floor, Daegu hiding underneath my bed. He came out after Emily left, licking away my tears. But the pain stayed, no matter how long he licked.