Chapter 68

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After stopping at Hwayoungs, Troy eventually dragged himself back home. After parking his moped troy marched slowly up to his door and went to turn the handle but as he looked up he noticed the door was cracked open.

"must have forgot to close it this morning." he thought as he pushed it open. he looked around his apartment to make sure no one had come in or taken advantage of the door being open. nothing looked out of place or missing, but Troy couldnt help but feel, unsettled. he continued to look around. he went to his room but again nothing really stood out. he rubbed his chin. "i could have sworn i shut the door, i remember locking it..." he continued to think it over and over as he went back to the front door as if to replay the event in real-time. as he went to the door, a knock startled him, causing him to jump. he hesitated to open the door.

"Troy i know you are in there, your moped is out here and your lights are on." soyeons voice called from the outside.

troy opened the door for her without saying a word. she walked inside and folded her arms. Troy stood by the door unable to look her in the face.

"Troy, i .. i just want to know that you are okay." Soyeon said, sounding a bit angry.

"i am okay. im home. im safe, just like hyomin and hwayoung. you even said it yourself. youre glad i am home safe. so why bother coming here if you already know." Troy said defensively.

"i cant deny i said that but, that isnt what i mean. just because you are back home doesnt mean everything is okay." Soyeon said again. to troy it sounded as if he was being scolded.

"have you and boram been talking? i assure you whatever she thinks happened to me, is not accurate at all." Troy said, a bit ashamed but also frustrated.

"okay so, maybe Borams concerns arent true not that i believed them myself, and even that doesnt mean that you werent affected by other things that transpired. like..." soyeon stopped to think

"like what? like, you being back together with Jun so soon? im missing, now theres a perfect chance for you to run back to that meatball musclehead. and now you want to stand here and act concerned?" Troy said sounding disgusted and upset. Soyeon looked back at him, also looking hurt.

"is that really what you think Troy?" she asked. Troy just stared back at her, not saying a word.
"Tell me troy right now, is that really what you think? that i didnt care at all about what happened to you when i heard and just threw myself at Jun?"

"it is how i felt when i saw you together at your house." Troy admitted.

"Troy, i was really worried about you, ask anyone." Soyeon told him.

"you were with Jun the day i came home. the day you sent Jiyeon here instead. werent you." Troy said. this time it was soyeon who could not respond. her mouth opened but no words came and her eyes shifted to the side. the first time Troy ever saw a reaction like that from the ever so confident soyeon.
"well, i was but, Troy.."

"i see." Troy cut her off, sounding very depressed.

"you see? you see what?? you didnt even let me finish." Soyeon said raising her voice. "youre being irrational and immature and assuming the worst. i know you went through alot, i know it must have been an awful experience. i understand the timing was bad with Jun, but i want you to know i do care about you Troy. if i didnt i wouldnt be here right now."

Troy heard her words. he wanted to feel happy. he knew he should, but for some reason he didnt.
"i, didnt think id ever see you again and i was okay with it. but now im back and i realize i was not okay with it." Troy said quietly.

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