Until The End of Time | Wonho [√]

36(FINAL): NOCTURNE

"Or the road to the outskirts right after his neighborhood," Hyungwon completed.

We sat in silence for a few more minutes and then I made up my mind. From where Hyungwon came from, Wonho died in his dad's car, pushing it to its limit and crashing on a lamp-pole right beside the street.

"You go to his house and call me if you don't see his car in the garage. Eitherway, stay there till the morning." I took out an old modeled android phone from my pockets. "It's my old phone. Should've given you way earlier."

It took us a short time to get our things together and head out. The weather was unusually cold for October. Then I remembered it was going to be November from tomorrow. Hyungwon was huddled up in a long and dark overcoat with a hoodie underneath. I wore a thick jacket to cover myself. We were by ourselves on this, or not quite.

Because as soon as we stepped outside the building, an Audi drove towards us and stopped. The window rolled down, Chae Alex peered his blond head out. The tip of his nose red and his glasses were foggy.

"I got here as soon as I could," he said with a sniff of his nose.

"I called him since he had a car and taxi wasn't really on my mind." I turned to Hyungwon to notice his eyes already glued to the blond man.

"He's Hyungwon," I told Alex, who waved a hand as if saying hi. Hyungwon stood still, frozen in his spot. The true explanation was that I wanted him to meet Alexander, for another time, and hopefully the last time.

"Call me." I patted Hyungwon lightly on his forearm and that woke him up from his daze. He nodded at me.

I got inside the car, sat beside Alex who was busily stubbing a tissue paper on his nose. I helped myself with the seatbelt and all that time Hyungwon stood and watched us.

When the car drove by, I saw his tall figure getting smaller and smaller on the rearview mirror. He was carrying my black umbrella and his backpack. His whole belongings.

"I'm still not accustomed to the weather here," Alex said, his eyes fully focused on the road.

I replied with an I see. I was thinking about Hyungwon, and Wonho.

"I thought you had ghosted me," he said next, he said it quite nonchalantly.

"Sorry, um, I was just busy," I answered vaguely, he nodded a little. Rest of the drive he never asked any questions.

It took around forty minutes to reach the road because of the traffic. It was almost nine when I stepped outside the car and thanked him for the ride. Nothing was going to happen for another few hours.

He just stared at me blankly for a few minutes before he drove away. I hoped I had reached the right place as I stood near a lamppost on the side of the street. There was another by the other side and rows of them ahead as the road got divided into four.

Around there was almost nothing. A few one and two-storied buildings blinking far apart. There still were cars driving by and  people walking on the sidewalks. I was contemplating whether I ought to go stand on the other side when I felt a presence nearing me directly.

It was Alex, his glasses looked almost white. He had a scarf wrapped around his neck. He stopped when he reached me and put his arms under his armpits, rubbing them to make them warm.

"It took some time to find a good parking spot," he said, his voice muffled under the layers of clothing.

I nodded at him. I didn't have what it takes to tell him he needn't be there. Truthfully, I had hoped he stayed from the beginning, and perhaps he could see it in my eyes.