MIN LEELA// Stray Kids 9th Member

* Loss *

   (So this is gonna be pretty sad. As you can tell by the title. If you guys don't like death, I recommend skipping this. For those who stayed, I hope you guys will enjoy it! Oh and also, a familiar character will be in here so I'm telling you guys right now, this scenario isn't related to the storyline about Leela getting kidnapped. Oh and also, this takes place in September 2019 so just pretend that person doesn't exist. Just letting you guys know).

   Stray Kids were in their dorm just chilling and having fun with each other. It was September so the weather was still a bit hot. The members were in the living room joking around when Leela's phone started ringing. "Oh it's Robert. Hold on guys." Leela said getting up from the couch. She stood near the exit of the living room as she answered the phone.

   "Hi Robert! What's up?" Leela answered. Robert, Terra, Angelina, Leo, Luke, Aiden, and Hazel were in Busan visiting her aunt, uncle, cousins, and grandparents. Once hearing her voice, Robert teared up. He cried a little bit hearing her voice. Leela instantly knew something was wrong. He hasn't cried like that in two years. Since Miriam passed. "Robert, what's wrong?" Leela asked. "I need to tell you something." Robert said. "What happened?" Leela asked. "Yesterday on the 7th, Halmeoni passed away. She had a heart attack and didn't make it." Robert cried out. Leela's world instantly collapsed at that moment. "No. Y-You're lying." Leela said in denial, her voice laced with sadness. The boys, who overheard Leela's voice change, stopped what they were doing and looked at their maknae in concern.

   "I am so sorry Leela. It's true." Robert said. "But how?! She was healthy!" Leela cried. Gyuri, her grandmother, was 70-years-old but she was very healthy and outgoing like she was in her 30s again. "Heart attacks can happen to anyone regardless if you're healthy or not. I'm so sorry Leela. I know how much she meant to you." Robert said. Leela started sobbing even more. Her Halmeoni was the only grandparent she had that cared about her. But now, she joined her Grand-pére, her mother's dad. Leela hung up the phone and crouched down, sobbing. The boys instantly got up and went to comfort her.

   "What's wrong baby? What happened?" Hyunjin asked. "My Halmeoni died!" Leela sobbed out. The boys sat around her in shock. They met her Halmeoni 3 months ago after Robert surprised Leela with her since they hadn't seen each other in a long time. "I'm so sorry honey." Felix said hugging Leela. Leela hugged him back and sobbed against his chest. "How did it happen?! She was so healthy!" Changbin exclaimed. "I don't think it's appropriate to ask that now." Chan said, rubbing Leela's back. "No Papa it's ok. She had a heart attack." Leela said removing her face from Felix's chest. "Oh my God. I'm so sorry." Changbin said. Chan helped Leela stand. "Jeongin, take Leela to her room. Have her lay down." Chan said. Jeongin nodded and picked up Leela as she wrapped her legs around his waist. He walked to their shared room and laid her down on the bed, laying next to her. She turned to face him and hugged him, crying into his chest. Jeongin rubbed her back and hair and whispered sweet nothings to her until she fell asleep.

   When she woke up, it was 5 pm. She woke up without Jeongin next to her but instead, Chan sitting on her bed next to her. He was on the phone with someone. "Channie?" Leela quietly asked. Chan looked over at her and gave her a faint smile. "Alright she's awake. I'm gonna let you go." Chan said before hanging up. "Who was that?" Leela asked, sitting up. "That was Angelina. She wanted to know if you were ok." Chan answered. Leela nodded. She patted the side next to her. Chan smiled and sat there pulling Leela close. "It's ok little one. It's ok." Chan whispered to her while running his fingers through Leela's hair. "Why her? Why?" Leela asked. "I understand how hurt you are. She's your grandmother and you love her." Chan said. "She was the only living grandparent that cared about me." Leela said. It hurt her to say the word "was." "My Grand-pére, my mum's dad, he cared about me until his death when I was 8. He was 62 when he died. He had cancer just like my mum. He had it for 5 years before he died. He died 3 years after my mum. He cared about me more than my other grandmother, his wife. After he passed it was my Halmeoni that was left. Now she's gone too." Leela explained, crying by the end. Chan teared up hearing Leela and kept on hugging her. After awhile, they stopped hugging and Leela reached over and grabbed her phone.