THE ZOO [FF NCT AESPA]
Part 8's

Karina closes her mouth when Jeno successfully describes how the accident experienced by Taeyoung and his club members. Jeno had just clearly retold what Johnny had told her. About how all the band club members who experienced a decline in value, about ‘audition’ band club, until the last victory of the band club at a race held in Paju City.

“La..last?” Karina shut her mouth in disbelief with the sad fate of the entire band members.

“Hansol sunbaenim died,”

“Omo!” Karina was once again surprised by what Jeno delivered who was still walking slowly side by side with her.

“All sunbae until the driver was injured. Kai sunbae and Taeyoung sunbae who sat on the left side, suffered a mild fracture in the shoulder, while Hansol sunbae, he died after being rushed to the hospital,” explained Jeno.

“Ba..how can..?”

“That's because the car fell to the left, overriding the sunbae sitting on the left. Then their car was hit again by a third car, so their car overturned again and rolled,” Jeno demonstrated the movement of the car that rolled with his hands. “Hansol sunbae even rolled over while hugging the trophy they had already dreamed of,” Jeno sighed heavily staring at the sky, as if Hansol could hear the story. “ I think it was a big trophy that was in the room,” Jeno told Karina who had seen the big trophies of the band club when they helped Yangyang clean the club room.

“Oh, that big one huh? The one in the closet,”

“Hya! Why crying?!” It was Jeno who looked at Karina after hearing her voice while answering Jeno's words.

“Ha..learn out..” Karina wiped her tears with her fingers. “ini is very sad..is that why the band club officially disbanded?”

Jeno nodded. “They came home with bad news that covered up the good news they received. The school was quite surprised by what happened to the band. Know it? In the funeral room, Kim Ssaem unceasingly apologizes to the band club and to Hansol sunbae's mother. Kim Ssaem feels guilty for following the school that forbade him to see the band club until the semester exam was held. Johnny sunbae also saw for himself, with his hands still in the cast, Taeyoung sunbae was in the funeral room with Hansol sunbae's mother all day,”

“Taeyoung sunbaenim.” Karina cried again as if she could feel Taeyoung's feelings back then.

“Good news, the value of all the band members rose dramatically, Taeil sunbae even became the best graduate in the music department, but it was all for free, the school still closed the band club because of the incident. Even Kim ssaem resigned and chose to work at another school,” Jeno continued, telling the end of the band's club activities. “Johnny sunbae says Taeyoung sunbae doesn't stop blaming herself. All the sunbae from the 3rd grade then had not participated in club activities in the next semester, while Taeyoung sunbae and Kun sunbae were required to follow the new club. They then both follow the literature club. Well... Johnny sunbae said that in fact Kun sunbae only follow Taeyoung sunbae only, he is not an expert in literature,”

“Kurasa…. Kun sunbae wants to continue accompanying Taeyoung sunbae to make sure of her condition,” Karina said in a soft voice.

“Ya,” nod Jeno. “Johnny sunbae once invited Taeyoung sunbae to join a basketball club or karate club with Yuta sunbae who is also his friend, but Taeyoung sunbae refused. Since that incident, Taeyoung sunbae has become more silent and does not often joke like before. Johnny sunbae really saw a different figure from him,” Jeno repeated Johnny's story on Karina. “almost every hour of rest, he said, Kun sunbae came to their class just to invite Taeyoung sunbae to talk and joke,”

“Yes. Kun sunbae is also familiar with Johnny sunbae and Yuta sunbae. The three of them tried to make Taeyoung sunbae stop grieving,”

Jeno saw Karina crying again. Karina heard Jeno's follow-up story about what happened after Taeyoung and the band returned from Paju City, saying that the school put a photo of Hansol on the school floor in memory of her. The big cup was also placed in the school's club room to commemorate Hansol's achievements. The five members of the band could not look at each other. They will automatically remember the fatal accident that happened that night. The accident was so tragic that it was published in national newspapers and television. On that night, there was a wild race followed by the owner of luxury cars in the city of Paju. The incident was seen so clearly from the cctv installed in the traffic lights on the side of the road.

The whole band couldn't forget what happened, the homeroom even scheduled them to meet with the BK teacher so that they could calm down a little after everything they had experienced. The school immediately locked the club room without their knowledge. Without seeing each other again, the band officially disbanded. Everyone was busy with their school activities. Only Kun was excited to meet one by one band members to ask how they were doing and just to entertain their friends.

Jeno breathed out her heavy breath. He finished telling the sad story of his sunbae. Jeno then glanced at Karina who was still crying and tried to wipe her tears. In a daze, Jeno opened her bag and took things from inside.

“Hya...” call Jeno on Karina while still walking side by side. “nih,” Jeno gives a small towel in white.

Karina just silently looked at the towel. “ini.. your old towel..”.

“Hya this whistles!” Jeno suddenly exclaimed high hearing Karina who looked doubtful receiving her attention.

“A..I know,” Karina also raised her voice that is still raucous after crying. “only... I often see you bring this towel when training at the basketball club..” is obviously Karina who uses the same sports hall as the basketball club.

“An....! I have a lot of towels like this! It's clean!” Excite Jeno again. “see that your uniform arm is wet, wear it!” Jeno put the little towel on Karina's face.

“Aduh!” Excited Karina was shocked when she could not breathe for a moment because it was covered by Jeno's towel. “go.gomawo,”

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