Note: So everyone seems to be wondering where Jonghyun was during the last chapter. Well, we will admit that we got so caught up in the OnKey and 2min that we forgot all about him. D: We know, we know, we're terrible!

So, the two of us went back and added this little bit to give him placement. (: We apologize for the inconvenience~

Taemin had been ignoring him. All day, every time Jonghyun tried to talk to him, Taemin would make up an excuse or act like he didn't hear him and walk away. Then he'd hang all over the other three, and the four of them would pair off together- leaving Jonghyun by himself. He didn't know what he'd done to have everyone treat him like this, but it was really starting to get to him.

So while the others were downstairs hanging out, Jonghyun had locked himself in his and Taemin's room. It was times like these that Jonghyun really began to miss that person, and times like these that Jonghyun began to rethink his decision.

"Oh, Chulie," he sighed, solemnly looking down at the picture in his hand. "What have I done...?"

His cell phone went off on the beside table, making the lost-in-thought Jonghyun nearly leap off the bed in surprise. He was quick to grab the noisy object, and when he checked the caller ID and saw who it was calling him, Jonghyun's heart gave a violent thud against his ribcage.

Should he answer? He wanted to; he was afraid to. What would he say? These questions made him hesitate, but curiosity took over for him and Jonghyun soon found himself holding the phone up to his ear and saying, "H-Hello...?"

A bright voice on the other end, which seemed surprised Jonghyun even bothered to pick up, answered, "Hello? Jongie..?"

Just hearing that voice made Jonghyun's insides weak and queasy. He stiffened, and so many emotions rushed through him. Love, longing, heartache, jealousy, anger, hatred... in that order. How was this person just going to call him out of the blue like this, after everything they did to him, and act happy to talk to him? How was Jonghyun supposed to respond to hearing this person's voice after so long?

On the other end of the line, said person frowned at the silence. Then they took a breath and struggled tried to think of the words they wanted to say. "Jongie.. Please say something to me.. I.. I need you Jongie... please... I know you're there.."

Jonghyun's heart clenched tightly, and threw a wall up around itself. He could not let this person get to him again. "I'm here," he validated, voice icy and sharp. "Don't call me again. You don't need me, and I don't need you, so there's no reason for you to be trying to contact me. I don't ever want to see you or hear from you again, so when I hang up- don't call back."

He pulled the phone away from his ear with every intention of leaving it at that, and then- god help him- he stopped. He stopped and closed his eyes, taking a heavy breath before he put the phone back up to his mouth and added, "Goodbye, Chulie."

And then Jonghyun really did hang up.