CHANBAEK - THE DRIED TEARS (SHORT STORY)

August 15th, 10.15 a.m., in the car

I was driving home.

I've been having terrible headache since last night, since I heard your death news.
Sehun called my home phone at midnight. He said he couldn't reach my mobile phone.
After I heard it, I was blank. I couldn't think about anything. I couldn't sleep at all, but I didn't cry although I could feel my heart was really broken.

I didn't cry.

I didn't cry.

I didn't cry, Bae.

Maybe my heart had been already dead even before I met you.

You must be really mad at me.
I hadn't apologized about my words that hurt you, I hadn't answered your question yet.

Question?

Ah~yeah... your last question.

Why did you ask? You know? I didn't know the answer, I didn't understand.

*deep breath

I took out two envelopes from the dashboard. They're the announcement letters from a university that we had chose to continue our study in.

We're accepted.

You didn't know it, did you?
I intentionally kept yours with me. I wanted to make a little surprise for you that day and treat you to a Japanese restaurant because you loved Japanese cuisine.
You're the one who always got surprised easily.

I loved seeing your surprised expression.

I loved to seeing your expressions.

But I could never find them in this world anymore.