The fire was raging out of control as firefighters battled to try to contain the fire from spreading to the nearby houses, a crowd of people gathered on the street in front of the mansion, whispering among themselves, there would be no survivors in this fire, that much was certain, the fire was too intense too powerful. Finally after what seemed like years the fire was finally contained and the firefighters could go in to see if there were any survivors
Lee JongSuk saw the smoke as the taxi pulled into his street,he didn't know why, but he had a bad feeling, he pulled out his cellphone and dialed Eomma's number , it rang several times but no answer, then he dialed Appa's number also no answer, he tried not to panic, maybe they were busy, or their phones weren't charged. He paid the taxi driver and grabbed his backpack, getting out of the taxi and ran the rest of the way. There was a huge crowd gathered and he pushed his way through the crowd reaching the front as several firefighters came out through the front door carrying two body bags, JongSuk screamed as several people held him back.
" Eomma! Appa!" He finally managed to break through as the stretchers were loaded into two ambulances, his knees gave way and he collapsed on the ground,sobbing, a crack of thunder lit up the sky as the rain intensified, he didn't know how long he was on the ground getting soaked.
JongSuk didn't remember calling a taxi nor getting to the hospital, he wasn't even sure if he had paid the cab driver, he was in complete shock. He slumped in a chair,staring at his phone, he should call Noona, but he couldn't, he couldn't tell her that their parents were dead and their house was burned down. He managed to gather up the courage and found her number
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Lee BoYoung had just removed her shoes as she stepped into her apartment,her cell rang in her purse and she dug through pulling out her phone, she looked at the caller ID Baby Brother , she smiled fondly,JongSuk usually called around this time, he was the youngest of four children, a senior in high school, he was smart and was the top of his class in every subject as the maknae his older siblings and parents did baby him a bit, but he never let it get to his head.
"JongSukkie." She greeted.
Noona he sounded like he had been crying,
"What's wrong, are you all right, where are you?" She asked as she put her shoes back on and rushed out of the apartment heading towards the elevators , "I'll be there soon,"she promised . She hurried toward the parking garage , she pulled out her key unlocking her car and headed towards the hospital.
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BoYoung rushed through the doors of the hospital , she spotted JongSuk in one of the chairs and hurried over
"Gwenchana" she asked checking him over, he seemed fine physically, she sat next to him.
"Tell me." She said, he told her everything, the fire their parents deaths, BoYoung listened , she hugged him tightly, "It's going to be alright,I'm here don't worry." She stood up, her take charge attitude kicking in, she went to the morgue to identify the bodies , not that there was much to identify, their bodies having been burned beyond recognition the only thing that survived were their wedding rings they would have been married for thirty five years this year and they had plans to go to Jeju for their wedding anniversary.
BoYoung headed back to the waiting room , JongSuk looked up at her, he looked exhausted, his eyes red his face pale, she smiled softly, "Let's go " she said, she waited as he grabbed his backpack and followed her to the parking lot.
BoYoung lived in a high rise apartment, she liked the location, it was close to her work and ten minutes from her parents house.
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BoYoung lived on the fourteenth floor, she entered in the passcode and they entered the apartment . She watched as JongSuk headed down the hallway towards the guest room, the entire ride back, he had barely spoken instead staring out the window, she sighed, she knew how he felt, he had lost his parents and home in one night, she headed into the kitchen , opening a cupboard, she pulled out two packs of ramen and filled a pot with water placing it on the stove, while waiting for the water to boil, she opened her phone, she needed to call her other two younger siblings, twenty six year old Yuri and twenty one year old MinHo, MinHo was attending university in Boston at an international college, while Yuri had been assigned to the New York branch of their company.
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When JongSuk entered the kitchen, his sister was on the phone, he pulled out a stool at the island, after a few minutes BoYoung hung up, she went over to the stove, and headed over to the island placing the pot of ramen in between them, there were bowls chopsticks and spoons ready.
"You should eat." She motioned to the food in front of him. JongSuk wasn't hungry, but he picked up his chopsticks, taking out some noodles , he took a bite, the food tasted like sawdust and he could barely swallow.
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"Mianhe, Noona, I'm not hungry." He said.
" You need to eat something if you don't get sick,I can make you something else." BoYoung was worried, JongSuk shook his head, "I'm tired, I'm just going to bed." He slid off the stool and headed out of the kitchen.
BoYoung watched him , she wondered how the fire had even started in the first place. The police were investigating whether or not it was intentional or an accident. But if it was intentional who would have done it and why, she sighed staring out the window at the city below, she had no idea what the coming days would bring.
