Tragedy

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Monica

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Charlie called me.

Monica: Hey babe.

Charlie: Hi...how have you been?

Monica: Not so good.

Charlie: Venice still mad?

Monica: Yeah she's back at my moms...huh..heard from Jin?

Charlie: He's just been in his apartment.

Monica: What about Lee?

Charlie: Actually haven't heard from him in awhile.

Monica: I hope he's okay.

Charlie: Yeah me too.

Monica: Any word from Leon?

Charlie: No last I heard they had a huge fight that night.

Monica: What happened to our group?

Charlie: You know sometimes life does get rough.

Monica: Alright well we still on for tonight?

Charlie: Of course.

Monica: Alright see you then.

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Venice

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Sandy: Honey you have to get it together.

Venice: How can I mom? My boyfriend and I had a huge fight and my best friend is moving away to start a new life.

Sandy: Honey I know life seems rough right now but you have to be supportive about Jin.

Venice: But...he's such a big part of my life. For him to move.....and I don't even know why...

Sandy: I know but you have to be supportive of him. Has he not been there for you?

Venice: huh...yeah your right.

Sandy: Come on go on.

Venice: Thanks mom. For always being there for me.

Sandy: I will always be there for my daughters.

Venice: Thanks mom.

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Jin

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Jin: Thanks man.

Cashier: No problem come back anytime.

I decided to get coffee.

I turned around and saw Leon.

Jin: Oh...hi man.

Leon: Hi.

Jin: I heard about you and Venice. Thanks for agreeing with me.

Leon: Yeah of course.

Jin: So are you two okay?

Leon: Yeah we made up last night. Actually she wanted to talk to you.

Jin: Oh...yeah well I'm not sure if I'm ready.

Leon: I'm sorry to hear that. But it was great to see you again.

Jin: Yeah you too man.

I left and decided to go visit Monica and Venice.

I knocked on the door.

Jin: Hello?

Monica opened the door.

Monica: Jin!

She hugged me.

Monica: We've missed you.

Jin: I did too, Where's Venice?

Monica: She went out shopping. She actually wanted to talk to you as well.

Jin: Yeah I'm sorry...

Monica: Oh stop....it was no one's fault.

Jin: Is Charlie here?

Monica: Yeah come in.

Charlie: Jin!

Jin: Wassup man.

Charlie: You okay?

Jin: Yeah I am.

Venice came through the door.

Venice: Hey guys I got some stuff....oh...Jin.

Jin: hi....

Monica: Lets give these two some privacy.

Charlie: Okay.

They both went into their room.

Venice: So....im sorry

Jin: So....im sorry

We both said it at the same time.

Jin: You first.

Venice: I just wanted to say that I'm sorry.

Jin: No what I did was selfish. I should have told you and I'm sorry.

Venice: It's okay...but why?

Jin: My YouTube career was fun. And every single video that I did with you guys I cherish all of it. But I've always wanted to do something with volleyball.

Venice: hmmmm

Jin: what?

Venice: You and I have been great friends for a while now and I think I can tell when you're lying.

Jin: Hehe what?

Venice: Tell me the truth...

Jin: I just did. I want to do volleyball.

She came up closer to me.

Jin: umm???

Venice: Tell me the truth..

Someone started calling me.

Venice: Saved by the bell.

Jin: Hehe sure..

I went outside to take the call.

Jin: Hello?

Police: Is this Jin?

Jin: Umm yeah?

Police: It's about your brother.

Jin: What about Lee?

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Venice

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Monica: Can we come in?

Venice: Yeah just come in.

Charlie: Are you two okay?

Venice: Well he had a phone call to take.

Monica: You two really need to make up.

Venice: I really hope so.

Charlie: Oh my god!

Venice and Monica: What?

Charlie: That was the police

He showed us his phone and it was a car crash.

Monica: Oh my god.....

Venice: Lee...

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Jin

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Jin: What about Lee?

Police: he crashed his car along with another female in the passenger seat. His emergency contact was you I'm sorry.....he's gone...

Jin: what?....my brother's dead?

Police: I'm so sorry. For your loss.

I dropped my phone.

Jin: no....no....

I went back inside the apartment and all three of them looked at me.

Venice: Jin...im so sorry...

I feel down on my knees.

Jin: lee....my brother....

Venice came and hugged me.

Venice: I'm so sorry...…

At that exact moment I....lost it....my mind became blank.

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Venice

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It was the day of Lee's and Taylor's funeral.

Everyone was sitting in front of Lee's grave and Taylor's except Jin. They both were buried next to each other.

Maddie: My baby....

This was Taylor's mom.

Venice: We are so sorry for your loss.

Maddie: oh...you guys are Taylor's friend right?

Monica: Yeah that's right.

Maddie: Lee...he was a good man. I've never seen my Taylor so happy when he was with him.

Charlie: yeah...Lee was a great guy.

Monica: the best.

Maddie: I heard Lee had a younger brother?

Leon: Yeah..

Maddie: Where is he?

Venice: he's.....going through a lot.

Maddie: people express their griefs in different ways.

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Jin

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I was sitting in Lee's apartment and remembering when we first moved in.

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Flashback:

Lee: Alright and those are the last boxes!

Jin: Half of this stuff isn't even mine.

Lee: Yeah right hahaha!

Jin: So this is the place?

Lee: Come on it's a lot better than our old one.

Jin: You can say that again.

Lee: Come here.

Jin: What?

Lee gave me a bottle.

Jin: Woah, I'm not old enough.

Lee: Come on have one with your bro.

I grabbed it.

Lee: To hopefully make it big by ourselves.

I clinked my bottle against his.

Jin: What exactly are your goals?

Lee: Mine? To be honest I want to meet a girl.

Jin: Hahaha a girl?

Lee: Well it would be nice to settle down right?

Jin: I guess haha.

Lee: You?

Jin: Don't know...wanna do something with volleyball or YouTube.

Lee: Well if we both work hard I know we can do it.

Jin: To our goals!

Lee: Yeahh!!!

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There I was sitting in his empty apartment.

Someone knocked.

Jin: come in...

Charlie walked in.

Jin: hey....

Charlie: hey man. damn this place is pretty big without the furniture....

Jin: was it peaceful?

Charlie: it was. Should have been there.

Jin: I'm sorry.....

Charlie: we all were gonna go to the park...wanna go?

Jin: I'm okay....

Charlie: I'm so sorry man...

Jin: I can't even remember his last words to me...I never got the chance to tell him how grateful I am for him raising me.

Charlie: I'm sure he knows that you are grateful for him.

Jin: why...why him....he had so much more to live for than me.

Charlie: come on man.

Jin: No! it's true!....all he wanted to do was settle down and get married....why am I not the one in that grave...

Charlie: because you also have a life...it's not fair for you to just say that you should have died.

Jin: huh....just leave me.

Charlie: take care of yourself man....

Charlie left.

I walked out and closed the door.

Jin: bye brother.

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Venice

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Monica: how is he?

Charlie: He's hurting...a lot. Where's Leon?

Venice: he went back home...

Monica: I can't believe they're gone.

Charlie hugged Monica.

Charlie: I know....

Monica: Venice? you okay?

I started tearing up.

Venice: i just...my closest friend is in pain...and I can't do anything.

Monica came and hugged me.

Charlie: can't believe he had to find out like that.

Venice: yeah right after he was gonna...

Just then I remembered what we were talking about.

Venice: guys?

Monica: Yeah?

I started thinking about everything...why Jin would move....why we did so many things together...why he couldn't tell me the truth.

Venice: does Jin like me?

Monica: What!? of course not.

Charlie: yeah he does.

Venice: What!?

Monica: Charlie!

Charlie: Sorry it just came out!

Venice: Jin likes me?

Monica: yes...

Charlie: He has for some time now.

Venice: What!?

Monica: Come on, was it not obvious?

Venice: I had no idea.....all this time...I have to go talk to him.

Monica: What? no you are not! he's brother just died..he doesn't need anymore on his mind.

Venice: i...just don't believe it...

Charlie: Sorry we didn't tell you...he told us not to tell anyone.

Venice: oh my god.

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Jin

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I went to Taylor's and Lee's grave.

Jin: hi....Don't know what to say.

I brought flowers and put it on Taylor's grave.

Jin: I'm so sorry for what happened but I'm glad you guys are together....and Lee...I just wanted to say...thank you...for everything...I mean...for raising me...didn't have dad or mom. I love you so much but....now you're in heaven and I'm hoping you're with Taylor and I hope you're living your goal. I just wish there was someway I can just talk you again...

I knelt down and placed a picture of me and him together.

Jin: bye big brother....see you in the next life.

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I went back to my apartment and saw Venice waiting outside.

Venice: Jin...

Jin: Venice....

She came up and hugged me.

Venice: I'm so sorry....

Jin: thank you...

Venice: are you gonna be okay?

Jin: I'm not sure...he was pretty much the only family member I had...

She grabbed my hand.

Venice: no he wasn't. I'm still here.

She let go.

Jin: I'm sorry, did you want to come inside?

Venice: Jin look...I. If you ever need to talk just talk to me.

Jin: thank you....

I went inside.

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Monica

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A week later.

Monica: Alright and there's the upload.

Venice woke up.

Monica: Coffee?

Venice: Yeah thanks.

Monica: So Jin called earlier.

Venice: What!?

She almost fell out of her seat.

Venice: I mean what did he say?

Monica: You have a boyfriend.

Venice: I know....it's just weird..

Monica: Well he called earlier and said that the video that you guys sang he was going to upload as his last video on his channel.

Venice: Oh...yeah I will call him back.

Monica: Listen I know it's tough that he's still moving but he's going through a tough time right now and we need to be there for him.

Venice: Your right...im gonna go out for a bit.

Monica: Okay bye.

She left the house.

Monica: Oh crap...she's gonna go see him.