LEFT WITH WORDS || KIM TAEHYUNG

Chapter 12: Goodbye

"Good morning Mr. Kim!" the girl outside greeted exuberantly. She was attired in a full-sleeves peach coloured top that had a formal look, and white jeans. 

Tae's dad didn't change his clueless expression.

"Umm...I'm In Ha. Tae must've informed you...?"

He slowly nodded before uttering, "Aah! You are his colleague"

"No..uh..." she smiled, understanding his forgetful nature. "I'm just a friend"

"Oh" he glanced at the cover in her hand again.
"This has groceries" She lifted the cover for a better view "Tae asked me get these for you."

He pulled the door towards him to let her in. She glanced at the untidy hall and alcohol bottles that were scattered here and there, especially in front of the TV. The dining table was attached to a wall, being only big enough for two people to eat at. But an extra chair was placed at one of it's side. 'Maybe he is hopeful that his elder son might return someday' she thought, approaching the table, and placed the bag on it before she noticed the cup ramen. 

"Eating this in the morning isn't good for health Mr. Kim" she cautioned.

"Eating nothing is only worse" he stated, and sat by the table.

"Wait, You can't cook?" she asked, widening her eyes.

He looked away, picking his ramen. "Now, if you will leave and let me eat in peace" he said, stirring the hot noodles.

"But...isn't it better to eat some veggies also?" she implied.

Mr. Kim was losing his patience. 'Even my son left the house when I ordered to. What's her problem to leave?'

In Ha stepped closer and smiled as if she heard his thoughts. "I'll cook then!" she announced energitically.

"Isn't it supposed to be 'let me cook then'?" he grumbled, while she ignored and walked to the kitchen.

**

Tae, Su Ni, and rest of the staff gathered in the lobby when the Manager summoned them.

"Hey!! What a surprise!" So Ra exclaimed, giving a hug to Suga who was standing beside the Manager. "When did you come?" she asked, pulling back.

"I was here for a while, and almost left yesterday" he paused and gestured at Tae with his head, "...until he stopped me"

She glanced at Tae, but he was lost, staring at Suga in wonderment. 

Suga approached him. "Let me explain. Manager Park met me on the way to my room. He apologized, and it sounded sincere. Maybe because you told" He smiled and leaned closer to Tae, "I told him that I am accepting this offer for you, and not for him" He winked and returned to the manager.

"Everyone, Suga is our new composer" Mr.Park announced "He'll be leaving by this evening. And now, he'll be giving us the wonderful opportunity to witness him play a piece that he recently composed. He wants that to be used for our film." After the manager searched for everyone's excited faces, he asked them to follow him.

Everyone followed the manager to an old empty room behind one of the doors in the lobby. It was unlocked only after the manager's request. The room had a musty smell, making Tae presume that it must've been a library before. 

There was a piano placed in the centre and shooting lights placed around. Tae went to Hobi who was adjusting the angle of his camera. "When did you come here?" he asked.