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❝I smile, I smile.
So once in a while,
We can meet with a smile.
I must smile, I smile.❞

-Wonpil-

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"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" 

Everyone was shocked at the sudden screaming voice of a girl.

They all knew it came from upstairs and only Jihoon and Eunbyul were upstairs, and Jihoon would never scream like that.

Curious, they all ran upstairs to Eunbyul's room to see her door shut close.

And from nowhere, Aunt Yae appeared with a broomstick in her hands, "NO ONE TOUCHES MY BABY!"

They burst open the door to see Eunbyul hugging Jihoon while crying like crazy.

"Eunbyul!!!" Hyerim and the two other girls came running in. They ran towards Eunbyul as she released Jihoon from their hug.

With tears dripping down her face, Eunbyul spoke to the girls for the very first time with her cracked up voice, "U-Unnies..."

Everyone looked at her overly surprised.

Auntie Yae dropped the broomstick and covered her face in shock of her niece's sweet voice.

"Y-You..." Hyerim, who had her eyes shot wide, couldn't say anything properly, she stuttered still so very shocked.

She cupped Eunbyul's face and tears started streaming down her own face.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP HOLY SHIT SHE COULD TALK!!!!!" Yeonha yelled loudly, running towards Eunbyul for a big hug with tears in her eyes, it's very rare for her to cry.

They all came in for a group hug after that, with Auntie Yae standing on the side, sobbing and unable to control her emotions.

"Is this a dream or what?!" Soonyoung jumped in joy.

The boys were also very happy, some even shed a tear. Even though they haven't known each other for long but there was this odd connection between them all.

"Someone pinch me," Joshua had his mouth open, still shocked at the news.

And right then Chan pinched him on his forearm causing him to wince in pain, "Ow! Why would you do that?!"

"You asked, hyung," Chan smiled cheekily.

Everyone bursted out laughter. It turned out to be a better day than they thought.

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"Does your throat feel well, Eunbyul?" Seokmin asked her, concerned as he handed her a warm cloth to cleanse her face.

She nodded, smiling her eyes out.

Who would have thought a mute girl can restore her voice?!

Hyerim explained the whole situation when they were at the hospital a couple months ago. Auntie Yae kept pouting at her, asking why she didn't tell her sooner.

Once everyone was gathered up in the living room, they all discussed about Eunbyul's false autism.

"Where and when did you know about Eunbyul's illness, Auntie?" Mihae asked, bitting on a cookie.

Auntie Yae was about to explain when she paused and looked at Eunbyul.

Eunbyul raised an eyebrow at her, confused and curious.

Auntie finally gave up and explained with a sigh, "When her father posted her online, there was a note about her saying that she has autism."

Eunbyul bit her lip at the mention of her birth parents. She swore she will never forgive them for what they did to her and her aunt.

"When I adopted Byul, I was suspicious so I took her to a Korean hospital here in Seoul," Auntie Yae continued, "They too said she had autism so I believed it. For the past seventeen years raising her, she never muttered a single word so I told her about her illness and told her never to try too hard to find her voice."

Seungcheol spoke up, "That's odd. Mutes wouldn't restore their voice even if they want to."

"Well, it's clear that she's not actually mute," Jihoon said smiling at Eunbyul.

Mihae held Eunbyul's hands and spoked gently to her, "Can you say anything now?"

Everyone was waiting for her response. But before she did, she looked at Jihoon with a small pout, moving her hands slightly so that only he can see her message,

I'm afraid my voice might crack or something...

Jihoon did nothing but nodded with a smile, ensuring her to try.

Eunbyul felt better and took a deep breath.

"Is my voice okay?"

Again, everyone was still in disbelief of the situation.

"Yes it freaking is, Eunbyul!" Joshua almost cursed out loud due to excitement.

"Alright then," Auntie Yae clapped and stood up, "Everyone start packing your bags."

They all stared at her with suspicion and confusion.

"We're all going to The States in ten days."

"AMERICA?!" They shouted.

"Why should we go there Ms. Lee?" Minghao asked, surprised at the statement.

"To get proper treatment for Eunbyul, of course!" She chirped cheerfully.

Everyone then felt excited, imagining what it would be like if they were in USA.

But for Eunbyul, she felt uneasy about the news.

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a/n: don't worry i'll update tomorrow! i'm having a couple days off of school so i'll try my best~

thank you for all the support you have all given me! ♥️

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