DYSTOPIA: STRICTLAND | ATEEZ (DISCONTINUED)
7

"Hey, Yousang! You okay?" San asked the young man next to him. Yeosang looked at San. His handsome face looks tired. It had only been a few hours that they had lost Wooyoung, but Yeosang already looked very chaotic. His clothes were disheveled, the scars from the battle were still visible. The bruise on his face is still turning blue. Yeosang, he refused to be treated.

"Obati lukamu, Sang. Wooyoung will hit me later if he finds out, his dear friend is battered like this", San is not tired of persuading Yeosang. Just this time he saw Yeosang was devastated. Usually it is Yeosang who always looks strong and is able to deal with all problems calmly. Even Mingi had once guessed that Yeosang had no feelings. Ice man who is cold-hearted. That's how they nicknamed Yeosang. But, now Yeosang proves that he is also a human who has feelings.

"Both of you! Don't just shut up! We'll be here soon! Quickly prepare the items to carry!" mingi shouted at San and Yeosang. Without saying anything Yeosang immediately left. Leaving San who snorted bitterly. It turned out that he was not noticed at all.

"Ck! Good San! You're left behind", with a grunt as hell as San followed Yeosang's steps. Both of them entered the ship and began to pack the goods if needed.

"Bring the money there. We're gonna need it most. Bring all is also no problem", Yunho said as he carried the pile of maps he had learned. He and Mingi entered together. All four are in the same room.

The aura Yeosang released still felt very gloomy. Although they had tried to build a more cheerful atmosphere, but that was not the case for Yeosang. Yeosang's mood was still in a mess. He couldn't stop thinking about Wooyoung out there. Somehow Wooyoung is doing now. Yeosang could not imagine it.

Mingi had already given up on facing Yeosang's increasingly cold attitude. His sharp gaze and flat face made Mingi undo the intention to invite Yeosang to talk together.

"Don't think too hard. Believe me that Wooyoung must be fine now" Yunho said. It is not clear who he is talking to. Yunho's hand was still busy sorting out the map that he was about to bring along. His eyes also did not switch from the images on the map.

"Nobody knows about it. It could be that Wooyoung is in need of help right now", Yeosang replied flatly. Suddenly the aura there became tense. Yunho understood Yeosang's worries. But, they could not follow what Yeosang wanted. The food for them is almost gone. If they forced a sail without a destination, they could have died on the way. Such risks cannot be taken for granted.

"Already! Don't continue. Don't make the mood any more cloudy!" Mingi. He did not want the atmosphere to get worse. It was not only Yeosang who still gave off a gloomy aura. Seonghwa is the same. But, the gloomy aura from Seonghwa was not as sinister as the aura that Yeosang had at the moment.

San sighed softly. If the mood does not improve, something bad might happen. Heeding his ears, San only focused on the items that would be put in his tote bag. There were already two bags filled to the brim with items San considered important.

"Are you sure you'll bring that much stuff?" mingi asked as she looked at the bag that San had prepared. San nodded. "All this stuff belongs to all of us. Of course there's a lot of stuff" San's alibi. Mingi did not reply anymore. He turned his attention to Yeosang who was observing Cromer.

"Yeo, what are you doing? Why look at the Cromer like that?" Yeosang turned his head on Mingi for a second. Then his gaze returned to the thing before him. His hands did not stop wiping the hourglass. Yeosang's eyes sharpened even more when he saw the reflection of the rays from Cromer.

"I hate this thing. Reminds me of bad memories that I never want to remember again", Yeosang replied flatly. The behavior he was doing was very contrary to what he said. San furrowed his brows in confusion. Why did Yeosang's statement sound like he had known that thing a long time ago? He wanted San to say it, but he said it. San did not want the situation to get worse.

Yunho looked at Yeosang for a moment. The words of Yeosang. "You've seen an hourglass before?" Yeosang slightly gasped at Yunho's question.

Yeosang focused his attention on Yunho. Now the two neutrals look at each other. Somehow Yunho felt that Yeosang was hiding something from them. Was Yeosang keeping something secret from everyone, including Wooyoung? The question kept ringing in Yunho's mind.

"There's someone who's given me this thing before. And I'm sorry I accepted that damn thing!" yeosang's intonation is slightly up. Makes San a little surprised at his place. Yeosang's words further made Yunho and Mingi speculate strangely. The assumption that Yeosang had a secret was getting stronger in the minds of the two of them. For now, let them both keep it.

"I'm done packing everything. I got out first. Please take the rest", San stood up and sauntered out. One bag was large enough to carry it on his back. While outside, San could see Jongho staring at the ocean with nanar. He also approached his sister.

"Jongho. How you feeling?" as an older brother San certainly did not want his sister to be sad for too long. He wanted to keep knowing how his sister was. Although Jongho was not born from the same womb, they still have one father. Yes, in other words, San and Jongho are half-brothers.

San could only pat Jongho on the shoulder. There's not much San can do. In addition to providing moral support and encouraging his sister. Because San feels the same way as Jongho. Equally lost. However, deep down, San continued to pray and hope that they would be reunited. To be a whole unit as before.

"MAINLAND!!! CAPTAIN SOON WE'LL BE ON LAND!!!" seonghwa's screams took all the attention. From behind the binoculars, Seonghwa could confirm that there was a fairly crowded harbor there. Indicates there is a city that they can stop to rest and add needed supplies.

"READY EVERYONE!!! WE WILL PULL OVER AND REST THERE FOR A MOMENT!!" Hongjoong said with excitement. Yeosang, Yunho and Mingi had also come out from inside the ship. Now the seventh is waiting for the command to lower the screen and lower the anchor.

15 minutes later, Hongjoong gave the order they were waiting for. The seven began to be busy doing their job. Once the ship was on the shore, they then prepared to get off the ship.

"alright. We'll spend at least two to three days here. We look for lodging first, then decide what to do afterwards" Hongjoong said. He went down first followed by the others.

"In the end, I came back here" said someone very softly.

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