And Then You Came... [Eunhae] |✔

11.Heal

"It takes no time to pretend but it take a lot time to heal"

-Byzantine.

After Hyukjae had left his room, Donghae began to shiver uncontrollably. It was not because he was sick, it was because the pain of rejection that made him wish he would've been sick instead.

Donghae felt his heart contract with all the emotions those were waiting to be let out.

"I wont cry..I won't, I won't!"

Saying this didn't help and Donghae felt his tears pouring down his face. He had enough of trying to burry his feelings for so long that for the very first time since his father's death, Donghae cried with his chest heaving.

He didn't care if he was loud or if anyone ever heard him, what he wanted right then was to cry until he settles himself into a dull calmness, and pray for his abnormal feelings to go away and never disturb him again.

Donghae saw his phone lying across the bed. He picked it up and called his mother, and after a few rings she took it.

"Donghae? How are you doing?" she asked enthusiastically.

Donghae didn't answer; once again the dull ache built up inside him and he felt fresh new tears sting his eyes.

"Donghae?" said his mom, concerned."What's wrong?"

"m- mom" said Donghae and began to cry.
He heard his mother draw a sharp breath but she didn't say anything until his crying subsided.

"are you feeling better dear? tell me what hurt you Donghae" she asked.

"I don't know mom...It's just that-" Donghae stopped.
How was he going to tell his mother that her son was heart broken just because he got rejected by the someone that he was begining to have a crush on?, and the fact that it was another guy?

"No it's just because I had a really stressfull day mom, that's it" he lied.

"Donghae" sighed his mother."you are lying"

Donghae sighed. He was so bad at lying to his mother.

"Please believe me, it's the truth" he said weakly.

"ok...I won't stress it further Donghae but I want you to remind yourself that you are not alone ok?" she said softly; wishing she could stroke his hair.

"ok"

"Remember what I told you before?" she asked

"to forgive and forget? Yes I do"

"then why don't you try doing it?" she said soothingly "It will help you, forgive, forget and move forward to your goal"

Donghae smiled; he could try that, but it will take time. A lot of time.

"I will mom, but I'm not an angel " he said.

Then Donghae's mother sensibly steered his mind into talking about general things until she felt Donghae must have fallen asleep. Then she cut the call and stood looking at her phone.

"poor soul" she said out loud."something heart shattering must have happened to make him cry like that"

*******

When Donghae woke up, it was dark outside the window, and he felt someone stroking his hair.
He turned his head to see Ryeowook sitting on the edge of his bed. Ryeowook gave a gasp when he saw Donghae looking at him and quickly stood up.

"Donghae! I'm really sorry for what happened! Please I didn't realize it was careless! Please please forgive me" said Ryeowook and bowed low.

"Ryeowook! It's ok really! I know you didn't mean it! It was just an accident" said Donghae, trying to calm down his friend.

"Really do you forgive me?" he asked incredulously, and Donghae nodded.

"thank you" said Ryeowook and a little colour came back to his face. Then he scooted closer and sat down next to Donghae who had propped himself up to give Ryeowook some space.

They waited like that for a few minutes until Ryeowook decided to break the silence.

"You and Eunhyuk hyung must be close by now arn't you? I mean, you spend spend a lot of time with him that I think he speaks only to you"

Donghae looked up sharply and tensed. All he had now was a headache...although he could try to forgive, he'll have to try hard to forget.

"No Ryeowook we arn't that close, I don't think Hyukjae likes being close to anyone and I respect his desicion" he said calmly.

Ryeowook glanced up at him, He had never heard so much ice in Donghae's tone before, he said it like it's a fact that Eunhyuk and him are still enemies.

maybe he doesn't know thought Ryeowook, maybe his memory is hazy that he doesn't remember anything of the way Eunhyuk had looked at him

"oh" said Ryeowook in a small voice, and stared at Donghae's eyes. They were red rimmed and ragged showing that he had been crying for a long time.

"are you feeling better now? I just got so scared that I ran to the matron and told her what happened! Did she put alovera on you?"

"yes she did"

Ryeowook felt that Donghae needed sometime alone and he got up to go.

"Thank you for forgiving me Donghae, you know you have all of us instead! we all love you and would love to help you" said Ryeowook sincerely.

"Thanks Ryeo, you guys are the best" said Donghae and Ryeowook gave him a bright smile and left the room.