Don't Say Goodbye II Chaennie

Chapter 13

C H A E Y O U N G

I was back in Korea, which meant I was back home. The empty mansion me and Jennie used to live in. I couldn't bring myself to sell the house because it's our only thing left. I'm glad it was the way it was before I left. Untouched. 

I gave a deep sigh as I twisted the knob of the door. It was dark, gloomy, and lonely inside. The happiness that this place gave was no longer visible or felt. No more smiling lights and happy surprises. Just emptiness. 

With a shaky breath, I opened the door of our bedroom. My heart shattered, seeing a giant photo of Jennie and me during our wedding above on our bed. I instantly flopped down and stared at the ceiling. 

I can slowly feel the loneliness this house gives me. I can't imagine how hard it was for my wife to live in this place without me. She never needed these kinds of things. She only asked for me, us.

Let me sleep

I am tired of my grief

And I would like you

To love me, to love me, to love me

I am wide awake in the night's cold, deafening silence as my heartbeat murmurs your name. My heart loves you in whispers that you will never hear. 

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R U B Y   J A N E

It's been days since Chaeyoung left. I couldn't help but feel something was missing. Lisa and Jisoo were here, but being with her was different. I had to admit that I found it comfortable to be with her. None of the crackheads told me why she had to leave for Korea. I finally learned that she was a close friend of mine. I needed to know more, but she had to go, which saddened me. 

We were now at Chaeyoung's house. Since there aren't many resources in the place, Jisoo and I stayed, so Lisa suggested we live here all together since Chaeyoung won't be back for a while. I stared at the piano where I first interacted with her. I got to know how great of a musician and singer she was. 

"You miss her, don't you?" I heard a voice, and when I turned around, Jisoo smiled at me. But something was missing from her smile. 

Without wanting to argue or deny, I nodded and sighed deeply. "You think she'll be okay?" I asked, and Jisoo couldn't help but just an eyebrow, asking why I would ask such a question.

"You look worried. You and Lisa try to act like everything's normal when it's not." I answered. Jisoo nods and takes a seat beside me. 

"We just didn't want her to go to Korea all alone," She says, and I feel her head on my shoulder. 

"Why? Is it because of how horrible her life was?" 

Jisoo turns to me with an amused face. "She told me that she once was a CEO. No one believed her." I explained, and she smiled at me. 

"Her life in Korea wasn't half bad," A voice interrupted us and saw Lisa, who then took a seat beside Jisoo. We were all seated on the couch, missing, and worried about one person. 

"Chaeyoung never had a peaceful childhood. She grew up wanting to be loved. A love guarded fiercely, with passion. A love willful and earned. Despite her constant pain daily, she never fails to do good for others. Like what she did to BamBam and me. How she'd sacrifice for us that she was at fault when it was our fault. She loved us when she didn't know what love was or how it felt. Because her family couldn't, it still amazes how she'd made it this far." Lisa cracks as she tries to hold her cries.