Baby, Don't Cry

She's gone

(Suho's POV)

I can't explain it why, but I could sense that there's really something different on the way Ye Eun acted the whole day. I just can't figure it out. Thinking about it, I didn't sleep well that night. I woke up late the next morning. I crammed to prepare myself for our early appointment and attended the whole day schedules. We were all tired with all the promotion for the new album, but these guys are somehow still energized. I could see the excitement twinkling in their eyes.

"Hyung, what do you think is Noona's gifts to us?" Sehun eagerly asked. We were on our way to her house.

"I have no idea. I'm more concern of other issues than that." I replied absentmindedly.

"What do you mean?" Baekhyun asked.

"Nothing."

But all that excitement vanished when a man appeared before our eyes as the door opened. Perplexity was registered in our faces, with one the same question in our minds --- who is this man?

"I guess you are all Ye Eun's friends." The man spoke when no one of us uttered anything and just staring at him. "She told me you guys are coming over, please come in."

"Sorry sir, but may we know who you are?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Oh sorry I haven't introduced myself. My name is Shin Junshik." And that was when Jibin came out.

"Appa, did Noona---" he said crying but didn't finished what he was saying when he saw us. "Hyung!" he cried out running to Baekhyun. "Hyung, please bring back my noona."

"Huh? What do you mean? Where is she?" Baekhyun asked with anxiousness as he bends to level with Jibin.

"Please come inside, I'll tell you everything." Jibin's father stated.

As we got inside, Jibin's father handed each of us a paper bag with a box inside of it. Sehun immediately opened his. It was a mug with a personalized design on it. Seeing it, all of us did open the presents... except for Baekhyun who was blankly staring at the bag that on his lap. He was quiet with serious look on his face. I can't guess what he was thinking, but it's about Ye Eun for sure.

"She worked for a whole day to finish that." Junshik ahjussi exclaimed. "She wanted to give that to her very special friends. She hopes that they won't forget about her. That's what she said."

She drew our faces in each mugs, put our nick names that she made, with each little cheering messages.
My Han Angel... I turned the mug to read what was written on the other side. Thank you for a very special angel that was sent for me and gave me hope to live on. I will find my dream so I can live on. I'll pray for all your own dreams to come true. EXO Suho Fighting!

That moment, everything flashback to me, how I saw crying at the bus, the day I met her again at the dorm, the times we spent together... and the way she kissed me and said thank you in my ear yesterday.

Junshik Ahjussi told us how he met Ye Eun and asked Jibin back. He was only taking chances that time when he asked for that favor. He never expected that she would really do it. He never expected that she would plan to leave and let them keep the house and asked Choi ahjussi to let him take her place in the convenient store. He said that leaving was the best thing to do... she doesn't want to trouble everyone again. It's for everyone's sake. It's something she has to do... she has to go... to leave... and be by herself... conquering her fear of being alone... time to find her dream. Last night, she left.

I was right. The weirdness I felt yesterday about her, I knew something was not right. They way she thanked everyone... the hugs... the kisses... her unexpected visit. It was her way to say goodbye to us. And now, she was gone. Somehow I understand her decision. I just hope she's okay, wherever she was.