CHAPTER FIVE: GOOD BYE

" Make sure you put the easily broken stiff like cups plates in one box and then put the other stuff in another box." I said as we started to pack we were moving out in two days after I humbly asked for an extension from the land lady who I was surprised agreed seeing how I fumed at her the other day, I had checked out different houses in the neighbourhood and was almost finding the right one for us perhaps," Any idea why Yuri isn't back yet?" I asked as I stared at my wrist watch," It's 6pm she is usually done with martial arts practice by now." I added, Mina pulled out her phone to try and give her a call," It's busy, don't worry maybe she is hanging out with friends." she said as we continued to pack our things...

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" Okay it's 8 and she still isn't back." I said anxiously," Should we go out and look for her, I've also call her master and he doesn't seem to know where she is." Mina said," What's happening! let's go." I said as I grabbed my coat and set out to look for her, despite how rebellious she can get she has never done this before, where do you think she is?" I said with unease as we searched left and right for her," What are we going to do, unnie" Mina said as she started crying," Let's try and look over there I said as we both rushed...

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YURI'S POV

" Thank you! Mrs Park." I said as I put the ice over my bruised face," When are you going to tell this to your sisters." she asked with concern," They are already thinking of alot the move from our house their jobs I can't add another problem since I can't help out financially I might as well help them by not worrying them." I said as I faked a smile," Iam okay iam probably used to this by now." I added," I'll go and buy you something to eat, you can ice your face and have some rest ." she said as she reached out for her purse and left , I couldn't help bow my head as I burst into tears, frankly speaking I might seem strong minded since I take martial arts and i can get crazy most of the times but i had been helpless for these two months, going to a school where you have to sit in a corner during lunch, a school where you find insults on the black board or your locker, a school where you hit every time in the bathrooms, a school where you called the child of a murderer constantly, I really wanted a long break from this kind of life, maybe a move from this city will do but of course those would be even more expenses....

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HYUNA'S POV

" You can't file a missing report before it's 24 hours." the police man said as I started to freak out," What should we do then?" I asked anxiously as I heard my phone ring on picking it up," Yuri!" I called out," It's Mrs Park, Yuri's home room teacher." a voice from the other side said," Yuri is at my place." she added as we both rushed out of the police station to go to her," Okay can you please tell us where your place is we shall get there in a few minutes." I said," Can I first meet you in a cafe instead, I want to talk to you about something." she said, I was curious and at the same time worried," Has something happened to Yuri." I asked," She's fine, can we meet." she insisted," Okay!"

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" Don't you want a cup of coffee or anything?" she asked," No let's just please get to the reason why we are here." I said," How has Yuri been at home for these two months since that incident with your dad." she asked," Well we have all had it rough but she's been okay, she cried at the beginning but accepted it in the end, I think." I said," And has she been telling you anything about what happens at school." she asked again all these questions were making me so nervous," No she doesn't talk about school that much." I replied," Have you ever considered transfering schools and also cites? " she asked again," Where are we getting with all these questions Mrs....", " Park." she corrected," Yuri isn't okay, yes she comes to school but her grades are declining alot, she's isolated and at the same time bullied I know she's a hot head but I've found her crying in the bath room at least five times." she said, Me and Mina stared at each other," Bullied..why didn't you tell us then?" I asked," That's because she told she will tell you, I trusted her too untill a few days ago when you came to school for her fighting case and didn't even request for a transfer or even a talk with me, that's when I knew that she must have not said anything." she explained," How long has this? I know two months is a pretty long time but regardless she seemed unbothered and that's why we never really gave transfering schools a chance." I said with a shaky voice," Well i understand, She's 15 and suddenly feels like she's grown up and can handle her self but this isn't working out well for her, she needs an environment change not just at school but also city." she added," This is crazy." Mina exclaimed as she stood up, I on the other hand felt like a bad sister I've been so wrapped up in how I was feeling I stopped to care about what my sisters maybe feeling," I don't know what to say, I feel ashamed for not realising how big of a deal this was to her." I said as she held my hands to calm me down," Don't worry, iam at fault too for not speaking out sooner." she replied," But please consider what I said." she added," I will go and bring her home to you." she concluded as she grabbed her purse and moved out, " Why didn't Yuri tell us any of that?" I asked Mina who was also puzzled," let's first go home and think this through that way we shall come up with a profound solution." Mina said as she held onto me and led me outside the cafe.....

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After a long nights discussion with my sister's we decided to move to A Yan, where my grand mother lived, she had urged us to move their but we thought we would be okay and that everything will pass if we held on but it clearly didn't and now it had affected my young sisters education, I had lost my job and Mina had given up on music school we all had lost something at this point that I felt like staying in this city even more would make us lose even more, we chose to keep quiet about all the things Mrs Park had told us about Yuri even if it was hurting we were now trying to be supportive sisters to her, she didn't seem bothered about the move I guess she really did need a break...

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YURI'S POV

" Have some water." I said to my master whom I was sad I was going to leave in a few days," This is going to be a fresh start for you and your sisters and you don't have to worry when you ready to come back I will make sure I treat you to a whole buffet, just go and study don't burry your self in sorrow make me proud." he said as I hugged him," Will I forever me you favourite student!?" I asked with tears in my eyes," Always." he answered as he reciprocated the hug," I will make sure I win you when I come back again." I said as I wiped my tears and smiled to him," Good bye Mr Yu." I said as I bowed down as respect for him...on turning to leave I looked back at all the memories I was leaving but my urge to go somewhere where iam not going to be judged by anyone was far more important than anything right now," Good bye." I said as I turned to leave this time without turning back again.

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MINA' S POV

" Are you really leaving?" Van asked," What about music school." he added," Music school is the least of my worries right now, my sister's mental health and happiness comes first." I said as I packed up my belongings," By the way here is the money." I said as I gave him back the envelope," We may not need it anymore." I added as I turned to leave," You know don't you." he said as I stopped and turned back at him," You know I've been into you since the first year of highschool." he said," But here you are leaving even without out giving me a good bye hug to remember you from." he said, I on the other hand who had tried my level best to pretend that I don't know how he felt was getting uncomfortable," Come on dude I thought you said hugs felt cringy to you." I said as I forced laughter to break the tension of the moment," Okay fine just a hug." I said as I wrapped my arms around him," Good bye Van." I whispered as I turned to leave, this place had dozen memories for me but at this point what I wanted more than anything was to get out of this place for my and my sister's sake," Good bye." I said as I hailed a cab and left....

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HYUNA'S POV

Standing out side the prison my dad was locked in, I could feel a rush of anger going up my spine," Follow me madam." said one of the custodians, I had never visited my dad since the day he was arrested but I felt like it was the only way I could possibly leave this place without regrets, I wanted to ask him questions confront him yell at him," Have a seat here, he will be out soon." the custodian added as I sat, he came out looking like he used too, he didn't seem to be suffering as I stared at him, us being separated by a colourless glass, I was feeling rage but wasn't sure what he was feeling, I picked up the telephone to talk to him," Dad...no Mr Kang." I said my voice was shaky," We have decided to leave this place that you ruined for us by commiting such a selfish act." I added as he kept staring at me," Dad why did you do it, why did you do something that broke us Soo much, what happened to the person who taught me to be kind even to the tiny insects that lived around us, what happened?" I asked as tears rolled down my cheeks," Answer me!" I yelled seeking attention from the guards near by," Just take good care of your sisters Hyuna." he said as he stood to leave, " Yaa!!!" I yelled angrily as I knocked on the glass, calling for attention from the prison guards who came and dragged me from there," let me go." I said as I squat down and cried in anger," Ahhh!' I yelled even more as I turned to look at the prison," Good bye dad...I promise we shall not need you for anything ever again." I said as I pulled off the chain he gave me, why was I still wearing it because I held onto this hope that he might tell me he was framed, I wanted him to explain him self to me...but he didn't and this made me more sure about leaving, Good bye and I hope we don't meet again.

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