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twenty two;
they gave her space. they knew that's what she wanted and what she needed.
they saw how she reached her breaking point. it hurt their hearts.
yet as much as they wanted to chase after and follow her, they restrained themselves. space and time are the only components that can heal her broken heart.
the three sat outside one of the parks nearby the shilla. jisoo was on the swing, swinging back and fourth gloomily. while lisa and jennie sat side by side on the bench staring into space and being in their own little world, trapped in their own negative thoughts.
they were all thinking. thinking about chaeyoung.
"i think you should apologize lisa..." jennie spoke up, she still held her gaze at the cement floor.
jisoo perked her head up and looked at the two on the bench.
"i- i have no idea anymore. i honestly just want to go hom-"
"no. you need to say sorry as soon as possible!" jennie spoke up louder, catching jisoo and lisa off guard as well as herself.
lisa stood up and looked over at jennie, who held her head low.
lisa let out a sigh, "you guys go back to the hotel, i'll look for chaeyoung then."
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[chaeyoung]
i ran as far as my feet could take me and ended up here. here at the beach.
walking down the strip which divided the ocean and the sand, barefoot. the beach was empty as it was midnight besides the presence of my body guard seokjin behind me. my tears dried up on my face leaving a salty feeling.
i was mad at lisa but more mad at myself, i knew part of it was my fault.
the night air was cold and the ocean's waves splashed in a calming matter.
i suddenly halted in my tracks and turned to face seokjin. he was in his casual wear. something different from his normal suit attire. his black sweatpants were rolled up to his shins to prevent them from getting wet and he wore a over-sized beige hoodie. i spoke up.
"why are you even here? aren't you meant to be guarding the house?" i asked.
"don't worry i got hoseok to cover my shift." he gave a soft smile as he took in my horrible appearance. i could feel his pity radiating on me.
as if in an instant his smile turned to a serious expression. "what's wron-" he cut me off.
"miss park... do you have something you should be telling me, like any problems?" he immediately questioned.
my heart dropped at the question.
does he mean... what i think he means. no...
"look that was a stupid question. of course you wouldn't tell me." he let out a frustrated sigh and ruffled his light brown hair.
"the letter did say to not trust anyone in the household." that was when i tensed.
fuck. shit. fuck. the letter.
i stared at him dumbfounded. "what?" was all that managed to escape my lips.
"see, i'm here to let you know you can trust me chaeyoung. iv'e known you since we were young." he looked into my eyes and held the same serious gaze.
"i think i know who the murderer might be and who's behind all of your pain. i may even have some proof."
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[lisa]
i've been walking aimlessly around for hours now, yet still no sign of chae. i guess you could say i was disappointed in myself.
i shouldn't have yelled at her. i guess i wanted to lash out my anger on anyone but myself. i was selfish, i get that. i hate that part of myself so much. i didn't want to blame myself for having weird affectionate emotions towards jisoo. so i freaked and started stupidly ranting at chae.
in the near distance i heard the sound of crashing waves. i followed the sound, attracted by the rawness of it and the calm beauty it held. i guess i was becoming exhausted, exhausted of myself. i wanted to feel a tinge of relaxation even just for a little while. maybe that beach can help me.
i wanted to become a better person, but i completely ruined it by shouting at chaeyoung.
i reached the beach and placed myself on the sand. i stared out at the night sky blanketed with stars and the loud yet calming ocean only meters away from me.
before i knew it i found myself falling into a deep slumber.
