I LEARNED TO LIVE HALF ALIVE

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“Eonnie...I need to talk to you..” Ji-A looks very serious. “Why you show up this late? I thought you’re home..” Ji-Yeon surprise to have her sister show up in her house in the middle of the night. Ji-A looks nervous, Ji-Yeon can tell that she has so many things on her right now. “Are you okay?” Ji-Yeon ask carefuly. Ji-A shook her head, she try so hard for not crying in front of her sister. “Can you find me any opening for neurosurgery fellowship or whatever at Mayo Clinic?” Ji-A open up her mouth. Ji-Yeon paused for a while, she take a deep breath then take a seat beside her. “Why? Because Gyeong-Su?” Ji-Yeon ask. “Yes...” Ji-A nod. “Having experience in Mayo Clinic is great, but I think stay as appa apprentice is great too, he is in the same level with the best Mayo surgeon...” Ji-Yeon try to talk with her. “Its not about that..” Ji-A reply softly. “How about Hui-Jun? Is he okay with your decision?” Ji-Yeon ask again. “Its also not about him...beside we are not together again...” Ji-A reply. Ji-Yeon surprise to hear that, but asking why she broke up with Hui-Jun right now will be not right. “Hemm....then its all because of Gyeong-Su...” Ji-Yeon rest her back at the couch. Suddenly Ji-A cannot hold her tears again, “I always thought we can make it, but we never have time for each other. Then somehow I got tangled with accident again, and Gyeong-Su oppa risk his life for me.... because of me...Gyeong-Su oppa not able to walk again...” Ji-A sobbing. Ji-Yeon hug her sister, “I don’t care about how devastate I am right now, I don’t care how sad I am being separated with Hui-Jun oppa. But I should never leave Gyeong-Su oppa like that, he.....he always there for me, so now I should be there for him...” Ji-A keep sobbing. “Isn’t that would be unfair for all of you? You will only create wounds on everyone...” Ji-Yeon said. “I will do better with Gyeong-Su oppa...” reply Ji-A, “We always back to the same mistake, eonnie...I don’t know what I do right now is right or wrong but please support my decision..” Ji-A look at her. Ji-Yeon sigh, but she decide to give what her sister want, “Eomma will be my hardest person to deal with tomorrow..”.     “Yes..please prepare visa for 2 person, its Cha Gyeong-Su and Baek Ji-A..” Cha Min-Hwan talking with his secretary. Jae-Dok show up at his office, “Oh..I’m going to your house after this..why you show up now?” Mi-Hwan dismiss his secretary when he see Jae-Dok coming. “It’s okay..I have free time this afternoon. I might be late because someone important will be coming later for consultation..” Jae-Dok sit on the couch, then Min-Hwan join him. “Ah...the president’s husband?” Min-Hwan remember, Jae-Dok nod. “I was ambigous hearing the news this morning..” Min-Hwan remember when Ji-A and Gyeong-Su show up in his room this morning telling him that Ji-A will accompany him to USA for Gyeong-Su rehabilitation programme. “She seem already talked with Ji-Yeon too, I found out Ji-Yeon already instruct professor Kang to contact Cameron Boaz to register Gyeong-Su into the rehabilitation programme. Also Ji-Yeon’s people is preparing documents for her registration on Mayo neurosurgery fellowship programme..” said Jae-Dok. “She did always suprise us all the time..” Min-Hwan sigh. “How is Gyeong-Su?” Jae-Dok ask. Min-Hwan take a deep breath remembering how different Gyeong-Su this morning, he smile, “That brat...he gain a new spirit today..” “Mi-Na...somehow didn’t oppose about Ji-A going to stay with him...she did shocked but I think she also thought about Gyeong-Su...she did scold Ji-A for always going behind her back..” Jae-Dok laugh remembering his wife scolded Ji-A this morning when she came to their room and told them about her plan. “How can I help to get her job at Mayo?” Min-Hwan ask. “Its fine I already call Aaron Green this morning, she can apply for their new fellowship programme..but your hand maybe will be needed to make her go into shortlist right away..” Jae-Dok laugh. “Jae-Dok ah...thank you...” Min-Hwan sincerely thanked him, “I said I was ambigous this morning, because I don’t know what I should do. I feel so happy that Gyeong-Su will have his chance to get recover, but I’m sure if I were you it will be uneasy too to let Ji-A leave..” said Min-Hwan. “Well...we were surprised. But you know her, we never know what inside her head. Mi-Na has been sleepless these days thinking about Gyeong-Su, when she heard Ji-A saying that she will go accompany Gyeong-Su and help him I can see she feel a little relieved...” Jae-Dok comfort him. “Also if its with Gyeong-Su you know I never worry..” Jae-Dok smiling. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   For how long will you go?” Mi-Yeon look stressed when she heard that Ji-A heading to USA with Gyeong-Su. “Gyeong-Su oppa rehabilitation programme will take about 1 year but we all think it will be more than a year, in mean time I also will be attended fellowship programme at neurosurgical department at Mayo, it will be good for my resume too...” Ji-A take the last clothes that folded by Mi-Yeon and put it on her suitcase. “What fellowship programme?” ask Hyeon-U. “It’s Peripheral Nerve Surgery Fellowship, appa said the programme will give good advantage for me. Especially I will be under guidance of Aaron Green, he is one of the god in neuro...” said Ji-A. “Can you get into the programme in short notice?” ask Hyeon-U. “Appa and ahjussi already take care of it for me, in fact I can wait for the acceptance while I’m accompanying Gyeong-Su oppa with his rehabilitation programme..” Ji-A check her luggage again, she think she put enough clothes already. “Why you left in hurry...it’s just come out from nowhere, that suddenly you said you will go to US with Gyeong-Su... what Hui-Jun say about this?” ask Mi-Yeon. Ji-A stay quiet, her eyes begin to tears but then she wipe it off and calm her self, “What happen between you two?” Hyeon-U catch the strange attitude on her. “We’re broke up..” Ji-A answer. “Oh no....” Mi-Yeon close her mouth. “Why? Because you want to go to US?” ask Hyeon-U. “Nope.... I decided to go after I broke up with him...my leaving really not the cause of it..” said Ji-A. “Then what?” ask Hyeon-U again. “Can you just stop asking her about that...she seems very struggle in the past month..” Mi-Yeon stops Hyeon-U “No..I need to know so I can beat that bastard if he did her wrong...” said Hyeon-U, “So is he worth to be beaten up?” Hyeon-U ask again. “It’s not...it’s just he get too busy...I’m too tired...and I lied a lot, and he mad...it’s just I ... he.....just let me forget it okay? It’s my fault anyway, so you want to beat me up?” Ji-A look at Hyeon-U, he sigh. Hyeon-U then hug her, “be strong you girl..” Mi-Yeon joining at the hug, “I was going to banned you from leaving before, because it’s all too sudden. But hearing about what happen between you and Hui-Jun and also the fact Gyeong-Su oppa need you there, I think I should let you go..” Mi-Yeon tapping on Ji-A’s back. “If I ever got into the professor list you must be there for my call and we celebrate it together..” said Hyeon-U. “Make sure you get into the list..” said Ji-A. “Then who will replace you for the professor candidate in neuro?” ask Mi-Yeon. “It’s Jun-Yeol..” reply Ji-A. “It will be very strange to have you away for so long...last time when you went to Morocco I really have no clue about how am I going to spend my day...now a year...could be more....it’s sad...” said Mi-Yeon. “It’s not I’m going to stay forever at US...” Ji-A comforting Mi-Yeon. “But..let’s say things get so excited in there, will you consider to stay? Forever?” ask Hyeon-U. Ji-A just silent, she is not answering anything. Hyeon-U and Mi-Yeon just look at her trying to understand how awfull her feeling right now.   “Call me anytime... I will be always waiting for your updates..” Mi-Na hug her. “I will..” said Ji-A. “Gyeong-Su ah I leave her to you... please stay her out from any trouble..” Jae-Hwan slow punch on Gyeong-Su arm. “I will... don’t worry I will take care of her..eomoni don’t worry too much I will take care of her..” Gyeong-Su look at sobbing Mi-Na “I’m sure you will...get better soon, work hard on your therapy and come back healthy for me...you understand?” Mi-Na hug him. “You will start the fellowship programme next month, in mean time you can adjust to Gyeong-Su therapy and your upcoming schedule... make sure you take care your health too... we will come to visit sometime..” Jae-Dok hug Ji-A. It’s hard for him to let his maknae leave. “Someone name Lee Sang-Hee will come and pick up both of you at the airport, he will take you to your new house in there...He is done setting up the place for both of you to live, but if you need anything else just tell him directly he will stay close with both of you..” Min-Hwan talk to Gyeong-Su. “And make sure you call this number when you already at your apartment...they will deliver the car for you..” Ryeo-Uk give him the number. “Be good...be happy...leave all the bad times..” Ji-Yeon hug Ji-A. She know exactly how Ji-A struggle after breaking up with Hui-Jun, with the way she keep saying to everyone that the break up happen because of her, Ji-Yeon can see how hurt she is. “You’re gonna miss me so much..” Ji-A smile at her. “I’m not..I can visit you anytime I want...” Ji-Yeon smile. “Eonnie..keep healthy, come and see me someday..” Ji-A hug So-Mi. “I will...you be happy in there...” So-Mi smile. Then they heard final call for Ji-A and Gyeong-Su flight. Both Ji-A and Gyeong wave their goodbye to the people they love, then Ji-A push Gyeong-Su wheelchair into the gate. “Annyeong....” Ji-A said to herself while remembering Hui-Jun. “What do you say?” Gyeong-Su seems to hear Ji-A saying something. “Oh.. nothing..” Ji-A reply. “Are you okay?” Gyeong-Su know that Ji-A and Hui-Jun break up, and Ji-A decide to go with him, accompany him after the break up happened. “I’ll live oppa...I’ll learn to live, even for its half at this moment....but I’ll be fine...someday it will be whole again...” Ji-A even not sure what she is saying right now.   “YA!!! WAKE UP!!!!” Beom-Seok shout and open all the curtains. Sunlight forces and bright the room in instance, Hui-Jun pull up his blanket to cover his face. “Aiissshhh this punk, if he’s not working like maniac, he sleep like a corpse all day. YA!! WAKE UP!!!” Beom-Seok now pulling out his blanket and throw it away. “This is my day off after 2 weeks working like a cow...let me sleep..” Hui-Jun mumbling and cover his face with the pillow. “Who told you to work like a crazy cow?? You didn’t even want to rest....and you sleep as if you’re dead..” Beom-Seok keep on nagging. “Beom-Seok ah... let me sleep...” Hui-Jun said while still covering his face with pillow. “Get up first and eat your breakfast..or lunch..whatever...it’s noon anyway...” said Beom-Seok. “I’m not hungry..” reply Hui-Jun. “Yeah right, said someone who had his last meal at 2PM yesterday...” said Beom-Seok. “I had sandwich last night...just get the hell out from my room and close the curtains again...I really need to sleep..” said Hui-Jun. “Why I should let you sleep...get up quickly let’s go, Gi-Gwang will be here too later..he’s on his way...let’s go grab some drinks..” said Beom-Seok. “Beom-Seok ah, I want to sleep, because the only time I can stop thinking about her is during my sleep or when I do my work..let me sleep..” said Hui-Jun. Beom-Seok paused, he turn and look at Hui-Jun that still have pillow covering his face. At first he didn’t understand why Hui-Jun keep pushing his schedule and made it really packed. He will begin his work so early in the morning and end it late in midnight. If he has nothing else to do he will directly go home and sleep. But after a while Beom-Seok notice that Ji-A never come or call again, and Hui-Jun always avoid that topic when he asked. He then asked So-Mi about them, and So-Mi said that they’re broke up, So-Mi also told Beom-Seok that Ji-A will be leaving to US, but Beom-Seok didn’t say anything about that to Hui-Jun, he didn’t want to add another scar in Hui-Jun life these days. As then he accidentally found that Hui-Jun bought new TV a week before that, and his old TV was stored in his storage room and the sceen broke into pieces, he imagine how mad Hui-Jun was that day. “Just get up okay.. I’m so worry about you these days...even CEO Jang ask me to go for a vacation with you...Gi-Gwang will be here I will ask him to drop by and buy samgyetang for us in here...” Beom-Seok then leave him and texting Gi-Gwang to buy samgyetang and lots of beer. Hui-Jun just stay quiet, his eyes is close but he don’t have any intentions on getting sleep again. He then get up and look at the clock at his bedside, it’s 1PM. He get up then go to the bathroom and take a shower. After shower he then goes outside his room and find Beom-Seok busy arranging bowl and prepared rice. “Oh Hui-Jun ah you can check your tomorrow CF storyline, I put that on your desk beside your bag..” said Beom-Seok. Hui-Jun go and pick up the one mention by Beom-Seok and read it for a while, he’s about to put down the script then he look at the spot where Ji-A used to hide in there. He paused and keep looking at it as if Ji-A is sitting there, hiding with her lips pouting looks pretty mad. Hui-Jun then sit down and keep looking at the empty space under his desk, wishing that what he’s thinking is real, that Ji-A is really there, hiding and waiting for him to find her. “Get out...nag at me....I was wrong” Hui-Jun whisper to himself, and burry his head on his hand. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   --- Rochester, Minnesotta, USA (4 months after) --- Ji-A is walking at the neuro department at Mayo clinic, she just finish her first surgery. She then bump with Salman, her fellow doctor, at the nurse station checking on his patient chart. “Hi Salman, done with today??” Ji-A while she grab her tab and update her patient checklist. “I’m done... I need to go home and get some beauty sleep....I already awake for 24 hour I need to sleep...” Salman looks so sleepy, “You also done?” he ask. Ji-A nod...”Yes, I’m about heading to the orthopedic department...” said Ji-A finishing her tab and give it to the nurse. “How is your boyfriend now? I heard the first surgery is a success...” Salman then walk with her. “Is he look like my boyfriend?” Ji-A ask. “He’s not? Eeyyy.... he is already that handsome yet you always said he’s not your boyfriend..” Salman punch her. “He’s not...” Ji-A look at Salman to ensure him. “Yeah right...you always be with him, he even caring for you with his condition...he was waiting for you for hours in the rain when you were trapped because of marathon surgery week before.... and he is not your brother...there’s nothing like only friend between man and woman..” said Salman, “Also you and him live together just the two of you...” add Salman. “How to prove that I’m not his girlfriend?” Ji-A ask “Date...ah date Benjamin from general surgery, he looks like interesting on you...” Salman smirked. “Eiishh... he is too scary. What about dating you?” Ji-A smile. Salman look at her then shook his head, “No....I have enough doctor in my life..my dad is a doctor...my mom is a doctor..my sister is a doctor...my brother is a doctor... too scary if I add another doctor as my partner...” said Salman, and both laugh. “If I’m not a doctor will you date with me..” again Ji-A playing joke with him. “No... my mom will not like you...my dad will againts it...” said Salman, Indian with handsome looks, he looks like Bollywood actor that often make his female patient melts their heart. “Why...because I’m not a doctor?” Ji-A ask. “No...because you’re not Indian..like us..” Salman reply, “You know we are vey strict on that matter..” he whisper then both of them laugh very hard. Salman is her first friend when she arrive at Mayo neurosurgical department. With his easy going style, they become friend quick. Ji-A arrive at the orthopedic department, she is rushes her steps into the rehabilitation centre, there she find Gyeong-Su is doing exercise with his therapist. Ji-A knock at the glass window, Gyeong-Su turn his head and smile to her. “What do you want to eat today?” Ji-A ask while pushing the groceries cart and Gyeong-Su follow her with his wheelchair. “Ah we run out rice too..” said Gyeong-Su. “Oppa remember when we go to the steak house on our first night in here?” Ji-A laugh rememberin the funny story that day. “We were very hungry, we order for steak but then we also ask for many rice instead of french fries...the server was look so confused as it his firstime having request steak with rice..” Gyeong-Su laugh. “Once a korean we always be a korean.. we cannot live without rice..” Ji-A laugh too. “We run out kimchi too...” Ji-A look around the frozen section. “Yeah korean can’t live without it..” Gyeong-Su found it then throw 2 big kimchi packs. Arrive at home, Ji-A unload the groceries and organize them in the fridge, she then prepare inggredients she want to cook for dinner. Suddenly Gyeong-Su shout for her, “Comiiing!!!” Ji-A put down the beef and rushes to Gyeong-Su room. Seeing Ji-A coming Gyeong-Su smirked and show her the patch. “My back is so tense can you help put this into my back? Also I need to change the bandage and put ointment, can you help? Last time I change myself it’s not as tight as you did it..” Gyeong-Su show her the patch and the bandage. Ji-A smile then put the patch first, “In here?” Ji-A ask “Yep .. and put another one on my left waist..” Gyeong-Su said. Gyeong-Su feel Ji-A’s breath on his back, he then feel so nervous. It’s not that it’s the first time having Ji-A so close with him, but everytime she is so close with him like now, he feel so nervous and his heart beating fast also. He asked Jae-Hwan once about that when they’re chat via skype, Jae-Hwan just laugh and told him that he just like clueless boy who doesn’t know how to make a move toward a girl, even Seo-Jun and Seo-Eun can beat him on hitting to a girl. No one know what happen between Ji-A and Hui-Jun, why they’re broke up, Ji-A never told them anything, and Gyeong-Su never asked her too about that. Both like having silent agreement to stay away from that topic in all their conversation. It’s been 4 months, and Gyeong-Su already passed his first surgery, he is now able to lift a little bit his right leg and last for 10 seconds. Ji-A tapping on his leg signs that she’s done with his new bandage. “Oh you’re done... yes..it should be like this..” Gyeong-Su satisfied with his new bandage. “I’m doing dinner..see me at the kitchen when you’re done..” Ji-A then leave him. Ever since they arrive at this city Ji-A is very close to him. It’s a different feeling when they’re both now even share the same house. He can see her every morning, even sometimes he will come to her room and check on her while she’s sleeping. He admit that his feeling become stronger now towards her, and he admit it to Jae-Hwan. “Then go and confess again...what are you waiting for? Waiting for another Hui-Jun come and get her and you left alone again?” Jae-Hwan teased him that time. He’s been thinking about that the whole time, whether he should confess about his feeling again as now Ji-A is single. But he is sure that she still think about Hui-Jun sometimes, when he said that to Jae-Hwan, he said, “Then change her mind...you both in a far away land from Seoul. Just confess to her...maybe it is your time after so long..” Dinner is ready, both Ji-A and Gyeong-Su now sit at the dining table enjoying their food. “You really improving your cooking skill....the stew taste delicious..” said Gyeong-Su remembering the first meal cooked by Ji-A, the stew was awfull, the tempura was burned, the lasagna was sloppy, and they eat ramen for a week because Ji-A did not want to cook anything again. “I know...I’m good now...hahahaha” Ji-A bragging. “Salman think you are my boyfriend..” said Ji-A remembering her conversation with Salman. “Everyone think you are my girlfriend...” Gyeong-Su remember his therapist and nurses always said, “Your girl is here..” everytime Ji-A arrive looking for him. “They are really funny...even Salman insisting that I lied when I said you and I not have that kind of relationship..” Ji-A laugh. Gyeong-Su paused and look at her, “I’m happy with everyone thought about that..” Gyeong-Su look at her. Ji-A scoop her stew and look at him still smiling, “Why?” but then she finds that Gyeonng-Su look is different, “Why are you looking at me like that?” she ask. “What if I wish that those thoughts are true? I wish you really are my girlfriend..” said Gyeong-Su. There he said it, the lines he keep silent in his heart the whole time after getting rejected last time. Ji-A look at him then she look down into her food, she can feel that her cheek is blushing. Gyeong-Su can feel that the air between them become awkward, but he don’t see that Ji-A will act like she did the first time he confessed. She just sitting there playing with her food, without even dare to look at Gyeong-Su eyes. Until dinner is done Ji-A still not saying anything, and now Gyeong-Su is doing the dishes while Ji-A clean up the table, when she put the last dirty plates and about to going, Gyeong-Su hold her hand, “I’m so sorry if the confession was too blunt...but at least please acknowledged my feeling. This feeling not last for a day or weeks or months...I keep it for years and still the same...” said Gyeong-Su. Ji-A look at him, “Oppa... I don’t have any confidence in building any romantic relationship again for now. Especially I don’t want things become awkward between us when something happen between us in future...also the truth is I need to move on first..” said Ji-A. “I know it still hard for you to accept my feeling especially after what happen between you and Hui-Jun. But at least will you think about me...about us? I’ll wait until you accept me as a boyfriend...I am very thankfull that you come with me, accompanying me...be by my side...you motivate me...you mean a lot in my life..mean a lot for me..” said Gyeong-Su. Ji-A then look him in the eye and stay for a while, enjoying the lost feeling being in his stare. “I’m not sure about what I want right now..can we...ah..you give me more time?” she reply. Gyeong-Su smile “Your answer is so much better than what I’ve been imagine the whole time... take your time...but make sure you say yes..” Gyeong-Su show a big grinn. Ji-A can not close her eyes, and keep thinking about what Gyeong-Su said to her. She then take her phone and go into chatroom with her other musketeers. “What are you doing?” Ji-A type. “It’s 8 in the morning what do you think we’re doing” Hyeon-U is the first to reply. “Changing my shoes...” Mi-Yeon join in. “Seeing Mi-Yeon changing shoes and all the tired and cursed residents praying for their good fate today with my body lay down at the couch..” Hyeon-U add. “So I heard you both failed geeting into assistant list on big joint surgery next week??” Ji-A send them laugh emoticon as well. “ We are...doomed...I never thought I would make it anyway...this year is not my luck..” Mi-Yeon reply with adding crying emoticon. “I don’t know why I screwed on big operation with Jae-Hwan hyung that day so he scolded me so bad then took me out from the list...” Hyeon-U show emoticon crying too. “How is Mayo?” ask Mi-Yeon. “Good and bad...” Ji-A reply. “Tsk...some things eventually work in sync between here and there...good and bad..” Hyeon-U said “How is Gyeong-Su oppa progress?” Mi-Yeon again “Good...he’s able to lift his leg for 10 second now..” Ji-A reply “Can’t believe it’s 4 months already...when is his second surgery?” [Hyeon-U] “In 4 months...he is really in a good mood...” [Ji-A] “So have both of you become a real couple now?” [Hyeon-U] “YA!! What are you talking about..” Ji-A even get up and sit down after reading Hyeon-U reply. “What?! I’m just asking a normal question.... we know that he has feeling for her...and you’re available now...also the fact that you and him are living together now...” Hyeon-U doesn’t feel at fault at all. “You really are annoying sometimes...” [Ji-A] “Oh come on...Ji-A, just move on..even now the entire south korean know that you and Hui-Jun broke up..” [Hyeon-U] “YA!!! You said even thousand times terrorizing me for not mention that to her..now you do it yourself!!” [Mi-Yeon] “He said that?” Ji-A surprised, she never track about Hui-Jun updates after she arrive in here, even she hold how much she miss him. She avoid everything about him, she even never read korean portal news again, she never watched any drama again, she just shut down everything, she even forget EXO, 2PM, Bigbang and BTS and all her Kpop idols. “He was...on some interview..the MC asked him about how about your love life when will you go openly with your girlfriend? Then he answered, as much as I want to be publicy dating but I don’t have a girlfriend right now..” [Mi-Yeon] “Then the next hour all the thread are buzzing about it...” [Hyeon-U] “Guess I made some people happy..” [Ji-A] “You were... I laugh so hard when I read one of the comment, it said, It’s not that I will be Hui-Jun next girlfriend, but I really happy to know that he is single again...” [Mi-Yeon] “LOL...” [Hyeon-U] “And the thread of JunMi couple come back alive also they’re doing many events together..” [Mi-Yeon] “What happen to Seo-Park couple?” [Ji-A] “Seo Min-Soon dating her partner on her new movie, Jo Hyun-Bin..now everyone rooting for JunMi couple..” [Mi-Yeon] “I saw them at the Baeksang red carpet, Bora showed it me...” [Hyeon-U] “Just move on...” [Mi-Yeon] “I know... I will...” [Ji-A] “Can you?” [Hyeon-U] “Well at least I’ll learn how to live without him...now...” [Ji-A] “So how is it?” [Mi-Yeon] “I’m fine...” Ji-A lied.... “I’m half alive” she said in her heart. “Just be happy with Gyeong-Su” [Hyeon-U] “He confessed .... again...” [Ji-A] “WHEN?????” [Mi-Yeon] “Just say yes....” [Hyeon-U] “I’m affraid to start again...beside to be honest I cannot forget Hui-Jun..darn why did I have to date such an amazing man and let it go...” [Ji-A] “Well it’s not your first time...remember Sang-Joon?” [Hyeon-U] “You!! Why you always like this..” [Ji-A] “Wait isn’t Sang-Joon also at Mayo?” [Hyeon-U] “Nope...he’s moving to John Hopkins last year, he has great position there..” [Mi-Yeon] “How come you know that?” [Ji-A] “We are in pediatric world of course I know him..” [Mi-Yeon] “Back to Gyeong-Su, just be with him.... he is a good man to keep..” [Hyeon-U] “You said the same thing about Hui-Jun too last time..” [Ji-A] “It’s your fault to let him slip thru your finger... not me..” [Hyeon-U] “Iiisshhhh this punk...” [Ji-A] “I’ll kill him for you..” [Mi-Yeon] “Make sure he is really die today..” [Ji-A] “If I die who will drag you both when you drunk next time?? Only me who can handle both of you at once when you’re drunk...” [Hyeon-U] “We really have to stop become dependent on him..” [Ji-A] “We should..” [Mi-Yeon] “I will pay everyone for Soju all night if that ever happen...”  [Hyeon-U] “Iissshhh.... how come you will be so great having us leaving you...” [Mi-Yeon] “So should I accept Gyeong-Su?” [Ji-A] “You should be happy regardless with who you’re with..” [Mi-Yeon] “That’s right...” [Hyeon-U] Ji-A put down her phone, “I should be happy....but why it’s so hard to be happy without him..” Ji-A stare at her starry ceiling. “Oppa..do you hate me now?” Ji-A look at her and Hui-Jun picture together.   --- Seoul, South Korea ---- “PARK HUI-JUUUNNN!!!!!” a crowd of girls in histeria to see Hui-Jun get out from his car. Hui-Jun look at the crowd, smile and wave to them. He is attending a fashion show and all of his appearance since from the airport already become headlines everywhere. “ooohh Look at those girls...if you go and approach them and hug one of them I bet she will faint right away because of happiness overload..” Gong Won-Bin, , is now stand beside him and wave together, create more histeria in front of their fans. “Are you sure they’re not crazy over you? Hyung you are too humble..” Hui-Jun smile. “Let’s go inside..” Won-Bin tap on Hui-Jun’s shoulder. The fashion show really entertaining for Hui-Jun, at first Beom-Seok who always dragged him out from his place to attend some events, movie premiere, cocktail party, fashion show only to keep him busy and laugh even it’s a fake laugh. But at least Hui-Jun always try to enjoy the crowd. “Hui-Jun ah, you say you won’t be here...but yet I saw the internet buzzing with your airport fashion..” Yu-Mi approach him. “So are you happy now seeing me here?” Hui-Jun pass her the wine. “Of course...I don’t know many people in here, so it will be at ease to have you as a partner in this event..” said Yu-Mi. “Waaahhh is the JunMi couple is for real??? You both really look very close to each other..” Choi Na-Ri, singer, approach them and join in. “Did you have a lot of free times so you can even read those threads??” Yu-Mi glance at her. Na-Ri is known with her rumours, she loves spreading rumors everywhere despite her amazing achievement in singing but her personality is really not a dear to everyone. “I’m so busy these days, my album just out last week and it’s already top chart in Melon, I bet you already download it also..” Na-Ri smirked at Yu-Mi. “I only have international artists on my phone..” Yu-Mi said. “Yeah right...like you understand english better than me..Hui-Jun shi you already download my song right?” Na-Ri look at Hui-Jun with acting so cute in front of him, that mae Hui-Jun laugh not because he thinks its cute but he think it’s hilariously funny. “I never download any song on my phone..” Hui-Jun smirked at her. “Iiiissshhh you both are very match to each other....so boring..” Na-Ri then leave him. Then both Yu-Mi and Hui-Jun laugh seeing Na-Ri left sulking because of them. “Ooohh I really hate her...you really need to be careful with her...she’s poison..” said Yu-Mi watching Na-Ri leave. “You really very easy on trashing into other people..” Hui-Jun laugh. “She’s not people..like I said she’s poison...” Yu-Mi repeat her line. “So is it true about the break up? I always so close with you because of our job, but you never told me anything about that.. now tell me the truth..” ask Yu-Mi. “Why should I...” Hui-Jun look into the crowd. “You should...so you can move on..” said Yu-Mi. “I’m not planning on dating anyone soon..” said Hui-Jun. “But eventually in the end you will right.. Yu-Mi is persistent. “Ahahahaha why you really persistent about it...” Hui-Jun laugh. Yu-Mi look at him, “Because I think I like you....so can you give me a chance to replace the spot that she left?” Yu-Mi look at him nervous. The alcohol really help her to be brave and confess about her feeling to Hui-Jun since they’re shooting the drama. Hui-Jun throw a small laugh, he does feel flattered to hear beautiful actress like Yu-Mi confessed to him, but, “I’m not planning on romance anytime soon...” Hui-Jun sorry for her. “I’m not asking you should accept me right now...” Yu-Mi reply and smile, “Take your time...just acknowledged my feeling..at least you know who you should be looking for when your heart is ready..” she add. Hui-Jun just look at her and smile, then drink up his wine, and he stay with her until the event is over. When Yu-Mi is about to get into her car, Hui-Jun stop her and said, “Let’s keep in touch...you can call me anytime and I..... maybe I will ask you for meal sometime too...” he said. Yu-Mi smile and said, “You’re the one who ask me to do that..you know that?” she then laugh and get into her car and leave. Hui-Jun watch her leave, “Should I forget you....I should....but..can I?” he is mumbling to himself. He was at Taeyang group building week ago for shooting a CF of their premium electronics, which HJ is the model. Then he accidentally bumped with Dong-Hyeok, and they spent little time to chat and catch up with each other life during filming,   “Hyung you are really doing good in our CF, our sales are up when you start endorsing the product. Even my dad proud of my work...” Dong-Hyeok thanked him. “Ahahah it’s not me..it’s everyone effort I’m just putting my face, small contribution..” said Hui-Jun. “Yaa...why you always so humble like this...I really didn’t get what that stupid girl thinking loosing someone like you..” Dong-Hyeok shook his head. “You heard too?” ask Hui-Jun. Dong-Hyeok look at him, “Hyung everyone in this country already knew that you’re broken up with Ji-A. It’s such a waste...you both really looks good together...” said Dong-Hyeok. “How is she?” Hui-Jun ask carefully. “She is in USA now...she is joining some neuro fellowship programme at Mayo hospital..Ah I’m so sorry hyung but my guest already arrive...let’s meet again later..” Dong-Hyeok tap on his shoulder then leave. While Hui-Jun paused to her the news that Ji-A is in America right now, when all this time he think she is still in the same city as him. He then remember about something, then he took out his phone and dialed for Gi-Gwang number, “Yes..what’s up..” Gi-Gwang answering. “Where did you say your boss going to for his rehabilitation programme?” ask Hui-Jun “Mayo Clinic, USA, why?” reply Gi-Gwang. Hui-Jun paused, “Nothing...I just happen to hear something about him...talk to you again later..” Hui-Jun hang up. He feel instant pain when he find out that Ji-A is really leaving him, and choose to be with Gyeong-Su. He know that Ji-A feel she need to take care of him because what happen to Gyeong-Su. But Ji-A do it way too much, she forget that Hui-Jun feel belittle because of what she did to Gyeong-Su. That he also need her, not only Gyeong-Su that need her.   Hui-Jun then go to his car, somehow he drive to the Baek’s residence. He park his car not far from the house, enough to make him able to see the house. He stay for a while thinking about the last time he met her. The awfull goodbye that caused him live like a zombie, living the life with no heart. Live but not alive. He’s not never try to move on, he tried everytime. But every corner remind him of her, even when he changed his bed, change the paint in his place, he even throw away the desk that Ji-A used to hide under it. But still she live inside him. “Are you thinking about me too? It’s been months but still I can remember your scent, your laugh, your eyes..tell me how to forget you..” Hui-Jun talk while looking at Ji-A picture on his phone. “Why you left....I told you to not leave me again before...” Hui-Jun keep mumbling alone. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   “Okay CUT!!” the director raise his thumb signing that he already got his best shot. Hui-Jun and Yu-Mi clapping and bowing to all the crew for their hard work. “Thank you for your hardwork” the director handshake with Hui-Jun and Yu-Mi. “Thank you for your guidance to director nim” Yu-Mi bow at him. “Let’s go for some drinks tonight” the director ask Hui-Jun. “Okay..let’s go...” said Hui-Jun. They now all sitting together at the barbeque restaurant with lots of empty soju and beer bottles at the table. Almost everyone already drunk, even Hui-Jun everytime shake his head to hold him from falling down.  “I think I need to go home now before i’m totally wasted..” Hui-Jun said to the director. “Ah..bring Yu-Mi with you, she is fainted already..” the director point his finger at Yu-Mi who already asleep with her head on the table and her hand still holding her glass. “Yes...I understand...see you again director nim” Hui-Jun bow his head with his grodgy walk approaching Yu-Mi and lift her, help her to stand. Yu-Mi manager see Hui-Jun act hurriedly run approaching them and help them. So is Beom-Seok, he take Hui-Jun bag and help him to walk. Outside the reporters already waiting for them, Hui-Jun try to gathered all of his senses and walk confidently into his car even his head is very dizzy, after second walking very fast he get into the passanger seat and close the door, ignoring the ruckuss just happen outside the car. “Let’s go..” said Hui-Jun. But the car seems not moving, and outside the reporters getting closer to their window asking him many question that he doesn’t even understand. “What are you doing? Let’s go..do you want those reporters open this door and see me wasted like this?? What happen to you today?” Hui-Jun mumbling. “Yes...I’m going now..” reply the driver. Hui-Jun then close his eyes and fall into sleep. He feel he just close his eyes minutes ago, but it looks like they already arrive at the destination, Hui-Jun open the door and step out from the car, but then he find his surrounding so unfamiliar, the entrance door is not the usual door he always see when he’s at his condo complex. He look around, and he find it strange...it’s not his parking lot area too. He even couldn’t find his cars that always park in his right. “Where I am?” Hui-Jum mumbling while scanning his surrounding. And he look at the car, “Wait..this is not my car...” He open the door again and he find Yu-Mi sleeping inside, “Oh God...why didn’t you tell me that I went inside the wrong car??” Hui-Jun scold the driver. “I’m so sorry I was feeling strange as well when you came inside the car, but you both seems so drunk and you keep telling me to go...so I go but I’m not sure where I should take both of you so I decide to take you here..” said the driver. “Where is her manager?” ask Hui-Jun he try to talk very well though his head spin like crazy. “He was out to get noona bag after put her into the car, then you came and keep telling me to go so...we..” the driver not dare to finish his sentence. “We left him behind??!!!” Hui-Jun just get sober in instant because of this shocked. How come he is end up at Yu-Mi apartment right now. But the next thing happen is shocked him even more, he can feel light in poniting on his face and he also can heard come clicking sound. He look at his back then he find some reporters are busy taking his picture, then a car approaching both Beom-Seok and Yu-Mi manager come out from the car and cover them immediately, Yu-Mi wake up hearing the noise and she also catch some light coming fro the back and she turn back to find reporters busy taking picture. She gasp then covering her head with her jacket, he also see Hui-Jun stand outside her car, “What are you doing in here??!!!” she shocked. “Let’s explain about this later!!! But we need to get out from here!!” said Beom-Seok “Just go to my apartment, oppa open the door for us!!” Yu-Mi order her manager. Then he is running and swiping the card into the door lock, once it open he hold it so Hui-Jun, Yu-Mi and Beom-Seok can come inside. They are now inside Yu-Mi apartment, Beom-Seok keep calling CEO Jang about the incident before. While Hui-Jun really sorry for his stupid act, “How come I enter the wrong car...” he mumbling within himself. Yu-Mi who’s happen sit beside him, “It’s a good thing...at least now you’re know where I live...” said Yu-Mi. Hui-Jun look at her, “You still think about it?” Hui-Jun smile. “I always think about you...but you keep ignoring me..” Yu-Mi smile. They look at both of their managers who keep talking in the phone, then they look at each other and smile, “I wonder how busy internet will be tomorrow...I bet dispatch will release our picture soon..” Hui-Jun laugh. “The tagline is...JunMi couple spotted, Hui-Jun drop by Yu-Mi apartment after drinks..” Yu-Mi picturing the possible headline title for their news tomorrow. “Arrrgghhh that nagging CEO will really get into my nerve tomorrow..” Hui-Jun lean on the couch. “I think we need to runaway together tomorrow...” said Yu-Mi. “Should we?” Hui-Jun look at her. “I go to everywhere you want to go..” Yu-Mi tease on him then she laugh. Yu-Mi is always to the point, she always says directly what on her mind, Hui-Jun find her traits similar with him. Maybe that make him get aong with her for the past year since their drama filming. After the drama become a hits, they both become an icon, even they got a new nickname “nation husband” and “nation wife”. Then more job coming for both of them, the fever of JunMi couple even bigger that JunSoon couple, Hui-Jun previous pair, Seo Min-Soon. Not only magazine pictorial together, they get into several variet show together, CF, events, and interviews together. And with the fact that Hui-Jun last relation ship is over, everyone keep thinking that Yu-Mi is Hui-Jun’s new love interest. Hui-Jun stare at her, somehow he find the cheerful he missed from Ji-A in her. “Let’s go now... CEO Jang want’s us early in the morning tomorrow for a meeting..” Beom-Seok tap on Hui-Jun. “See... even now he already nagging..” Hui-Jun talk to Yu-Mi. “Good luck then tomorrow...” said Yu-Mi. Hui-Jun and Beom-Seok then leave the apartment, and reporters still waiting for him down there, Hui-Jun pull up the scarf and pull down his hat so most of his face is covered he then get into his car and leave the place. “I was so shocked when you got into Yu-Mi car... I was shouting for you as the reporters already notice and they running to get you, luckily you close the door at the right time so they missed you...” Beom-Seok laugh when he tell the story how Hui-Jun can end up at Yu-Mi car. “Her manager and me, we’re running to our car the go to catch you. While Yu-Mi driver’s phone is unreachable. We noticed that both of you must be so drunk so no one aware about that, since none call us..both of you..” Beom-Seok keep telling them the story. “She said she still waiting for me..” said Hui-Jun suddenly. Beom-Seok stop, then make sure what he just heard is right, “Yu-Mi shi?” ask Beom-Seok Hui-Jun nod and look at him, “What should I do?” “Do you like her?” ask Beom-Seok “She and me...we’re close and we meet so often because of our schedule...of course I happen to watch her too..and she has a nice personality to be with....yes I like her too as a work partner..” said Hui-Jun. “As a man to a woman?? Do you like her?? The way you like...to be with Ji-A before??” Beom-Seok carefully mention Ji-A on this conversation. Hui-Jun look at him, “I thought I can get over her....but why it’s so hard..” Beom-Seok look at Hui-Jun seeing how struggle he in the past 6 months. He remember how lovely the couple was, how Hui-Jun so in love with her, worship her, even planning a future for her. Hui-Jun plan to start a small business as his next career after his career as an actor end, he even already pick a house to be rebuild and make it his and Ji-A future home, the house was located near her family free clinic, Ji-A old house. But everything just gone when they broke up. Instead buying the house, Hui-Jun bought a building in Gangnam and Apgujeong area, he forget all his plans, throw it away. “Date Yu-Mi then, so she can help you forget about her..” said Beom-Seok. “Should I?” Hui-Jun look at the window. The whole night he keep thinking about what Beom-Seok said to him at the car. He keep asking himself the question, does he want to forget her? Even he still keep all of their pictures together in his phone.   “How long you will keep your self suffering like this...you need to get back your life back not keep saying that you live...half alive...you have to live your life in fullest...” said Beom-Seok few days ago when he, Beom-Seok and Gi-Gwang hangout together. “You’re handsome, wealthy, hallyu star, thousand of women line up just to see you why on earth that you have stuck to one woman..” add Gi-Gwang. “Well I admit she has the whole package.. but there’re still another pretty ladies in Seoul..” said Beom-Seok.   Yeah, there’re still many pretty ladies in Seoul, but his heart stuck with that one. She has everything in him. But now Yu-Mi also come into the picture, if he dare to start a story with Yu-Mi can he overcome his past with Ji-A? Hui-Jun put down his glass. He really want to feel happy again as before he was with Ji-A. Hui-Jun decide to try his luck this time, he grab his car key and his coat. He drive directly to Yu-Mi apartment, he call for her when he’s at the parking lot and Yu-Mi come fast to meet him and get into his car and they take off. Hui-Jun stop near the Han river, “What happen its 4AM in the morning suddenly you ask me to come with you..you’re not sleep at all?” said Yu-Mi. “I can’t sleep...” said Hui-Jun “Is it because tomorrow big breaking news about us?? Or about your nagging CEO?” Yu-Mi smile. “Funny..but so you know I never care about that...” Hui-Jun smile. “Then what makes this important meeting happen..” said Yu-Mi. “You are..” Hui-Jun look at her. Yu-Mi shocked to hear that, she keep looking at Hui-Jun. “You know very well about my previous story, will you be okay with that?” ask Hui-Jun. “As long as you try to make that spot to be mine since now...” said Yu-Mi. “You have to earn it..I’m not an easy man...” Hui-Jun laugh and look at her. “I know some tricks to get in there fast..” Yu-Mi laugh and link her arm on Hui-Jun neck. “I really can’t believe that I got to have another dream come true..” said Yu-Mi. “What is that dream?” ask Hui-Jun. “Having you as my man, in real life...you know my heart always beating so fast when we filmed our moment back in the drama, even I can’t forget how you kissed me..” Yu-Mi said everything in her mind right now. Hui-Jun look at her and lean on closer. He try to recite what happen on the kissing scene between them on their drama, he try to recite again his feeling when the kiss happen. He lean on and touch her lip first with his finger, he see that Yu-Mi begin to close her eyes and waiting for him to make his move. Hui-Jun close his eyes too and begin to move, he put his hand on Yu-Mi back of her head, he then kiss her gently, as he about to parted then Yu-Mi now pull his head and kiss him back. “Can you see now? I’m trying to live without you now...” Hui-Jun said it within his thought. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   “Hi Gyeong-Su!!” Salman approach him then join fist with him. “Looking for your girlfriend?” Salman ask. Gyeong-Su laugh, he like how everyone in this hospital know him as Ji-A boyfriend, “Hi..what are you doing in here? How’s your leg? I heard the second operation is on shedule now?” Aaron Green join them and hand Salman the medic tab. “Looking for his girl..” Salman answer for him. “I still need her answer...” Gyeong-Su start to gossip with these guys. “She’s a rock head...same like her dad..” Aaron reply. “Actually you can help him..” Salman point at Aaron. “How?” Gyeong-Su interesting with the idea. “Bribe her with surgery..” Salman said. The three guys laughing. Suddenly the girl in their talk show up, “Aigoo...you guys seems in a very good mood..” Ji-A greet them. “Why do korean always say aiguuu...what is aiguuu?” Salman ask. Ji-A and Gyeong-Su laugh, “What makes you laughing just then?” Ji-A ask. “You” the three men point their finger at her. Then Gyeong-Su and Salman look at Aaron with meaningfull looks at him. “Ah!” Aaron come up with something, “Ji-A have you ever did surgery destroying the cancer cell on patient brain with laser-directed heat?” “No...I only get to watch one...” Ji-A reply. “I have 1 surgery next week...I think I can make you my assistant..” Aaron luring his bait. Gyeong-Su and Salman gigling. Ji-A’s eyes instantly sparkling and wide smile show up from ear to ear, “Really??!!!!! I’d love to!!!” she is ecstatic. “But I need you to do one thing,” said Aaron. “What is that? I do everything!!” Ji-A convince him to make her as his assistant on that surgery. “Everything??!!” Salman ask her. “Get off...this is my deal...” Ji-A push him aside and Salman just laughing. “Give him your answer...say yes, I’ll give you the honour to do your cut..” Aaron said. Ji-A speechless to hear that, she glance to Gyeong-Su, “You really use everything...” she laugh. “So what is your answer?” Gyeong-Su ask. Ji-A look at every one of them and sigh, “I already live in one roof with him, cook his meals, as long as I know I’m not his sister, and this morning before I go to work I kissed him on his cheek...what makes you think I’m not his girlfriend...” Ji-A say that and leave the guys, blushing. Gyeong-Su, Aaron and Salman just blank hearing that, they just stare at her, “Aaron, that surgery is mine!!” Ji-A shout and leave. Gyeong-Su then lso leave, “Hey..where are you going?” Salman stop his wheelchair. “Home, I will cook her dinner and kiss again...” Gyeong-Su left in a rush. “I just sold my precious surgery for nothing..” Aaron sigh.   Ji-A arrive at home and smell something delicious from the kitchen, “Oppa..are you cooking something?” she is calling for Gyeong-Su. She arrive at the kitchen and find Gyeong-Su take out a pan of handmade pizza from the oven. “I don’t know you can cook that well now...should I give up my kitchen?” Ji-A smiling. “Haha...that’s funny, I got this pizza dough from Joe, I got this delicious sauce from granny Sue, and Martha taught me to decorate the toppings..she just left when the pizza in the oven...” Gyeong-Su looks proud with his pizza. Ji-A laugh, “So you brought the whole village to make this?” she said. “It’s not only a pizza, its a special one. You won’t get anything like this outside this house..” Gyeong-Su put a slice on her plate. They enjoy the pizza for their dinner, “So what’s with the gang up making fun of me this afternoon?” Ji-A glancing at him. Gyeong-Su smile apologetically, “Okay...guilty as charged.” He raise his arms. “But it was a good one after all...” Ji-A can’t hide her smiling too. “You used me for a surgery performance..look who’s the real guilty in here..” Gyeong-Su reply. Ji-A just laugh to hear that. They finish dinner and now drinking together at the backyard, “So when the family arrive?” Ji-A ask. “Jae-Hwan said at the 30th, what do you want them to bring you something?” said Gyeong-Su. Ji-A shook her head, “Nope I just want to meet them sooner,” Gyeong-Su then lay his back to the pillow, spread his arms and look at Ji-A, Ji-A look at him and see him sending her code to lay on his arm. Ji-A chuckles as she see that but then she resting her head on it, smiling. “This is good...I have great surgery plan today, then I got to eat one of a kind pizza, now I got to drink and enjoy the star with you..” she said. “I told you I’m good to keep..” Gyeong-Su smiling, he is surely very happy. “Oppa..” Ji-A keep her eyes fix at the night sky. “Hmmm...” said Gyeong-Su. “To be honest I don’t know what I want right now, but I need you to forget everything happen in Seoul..” Ji-A said without looking at him. Gyeong-Su take her hand and kiss it, “Thank you..” he smile and relieve, as if something lift off from his shoulder. “Ahjusshi will say, this is a good day, if he is happy as I am right now..” Ji-A look at him and smile, “This is a good day..” “I want to be selfish, I need to be happy again, I saw him yesterday happy with his new girlfriend. They smiling at each other in the picture, he even held her in public. Guess you forget me so easily. I can do that too, especially I have someone who loves me and care about me so much..” Ji-A mumbling in her head. She was missed her country very much, a new song from Bigbang lead her to korean news portal, there she found interesting article. She saw Hui-Jun and Yu-Mi on a date where he was holding her hand and smiling at each other. That was happen 3 days ago, but still she keep back to that portal everyday only to see Hui-Jun face and his hand holding other woman’s hand. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   “Are you free today?” Gi-Gwang hand Hui-Jun the beer. Hui-Jun nod, and turn on the TV. “When is the game begin..” Hui-Jun search the baseball broadcast of Pro Baseball Wild Card Game. At the same time the door bell ring, “Ah its the delivery!!” Gi-Gwang hurriedly get up take his wallet and go to the door. Then he come back with Jjajangmyun and Tangsuyuk for their dinner. “Isn’t Beom-Seok buy chicken? Why you ordering again? I already prepare pizza too..” Hui-Jun amazed by the amount of food pile up in the table, just in time Beom-Seok arrive with the chicken and beers. “Wuah...is it new year??? The food are too many” Beom-Seok put down the chicken and laugh to see he food parade on the table. “I should bring out my mom’s banchan too...ah and kimchi..” Hui-Jun look at the tangsuyuk, he goes to the fridge and take out the things he has in mind and line thos container at the table. “Hahahaha...this is new year table...” Gi-Gwang laughing to see the table full with food. The game begin and the boys are very excited, they eat a lot and laugh and shout during the game. Suddenly Gi-Gwang phone ring, Gi-Gwang see the caller and immediately pick up his phone. Hui-Jun glance a little and he see international phone number, he has a slight feeling and turn out its true, “Yes CEO Cha..oh no it’s fine I’m at my friend’s house” Gi-Gwang answer the phone. “Yes about the project, ah let me go and get my bag..” Gi-Gwang then go to the other side of the room and get things out of his bag. Hui-Jun still can hear they conversation, it’s all about the work. Gi-Gwang is the CEO in charge of the architecture firm while Gyeong-Su out of the country. Hui-Jun is curious, he really want to know about someone. Hui-Jun become silent and put his ear to Gi-Gwang conversation. Gi-Gwang finish talking about the project he then sit beside Hui-Jun again, “Yes CEO Cha, everything is in good condition in here, don’t worry about us too much. Just focus about your leg and get back soon.” “Aahh...that’s good then. When is your next surgery?” “That’s good then, I wish your surgery success..goodbye..” Gi-Gwang hang up and put down his phone. “Your boss?” Hui-Jun suddenly ask. “Yes...he is checking the Baek Rehabilitation progress..” Gi-Gwang continue eating his chicken. “How is his leg?” Hui-Jun finish his beer. “Well the first surgery was a success, next week he’ll have the second, and the therapy progress is good he said..” Gi-Gwang answer. “He should, I already sacrifice a lot for that bastard...” Hui-Jun face is very stern. Gi-Gwang and Beom-Seok look at each other, they understand very well the sentence Hui-Jun just said. “Just forget everything...” Gi-Gwang open a beer and give it to Hui-Jun. “You already got the nation girlfriend, you should forget her. Let her go, let you be free too...” Beom-Seok cheer on his beer. “You should be happy, from what I see she always try her best to make your mood bright and she smile a lot when she’s with you..” Beom-Seok add. Hui-Jun throw his look, and his eyes set to the lamp he bought before when he was visiting Morocco. The lamp he “stole” from Ji-A, “How can I forget, if she always stay there...I throw everything, I change everything, but I cannot get rid of her from there..” Hui-Jun said. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   Mi-Na come into the house first, “Ji-A ah!!! Gyeong-Su ah!!!!” she shout for the two persons she miss so much “Eomma!!!” Ji-A show up from the kitchen area, she is running to her mom. She is already exciting since last night knowing that their whole family are on their way to see them. She hug her mom immediately when she reach her, and both share hugs for a while. “You look thinner, is Gyeong-Su didn’t take care of you well?” Min-Hwan hug her and smile while commenting on her. “This house looks co nice, I can’t believe that our maknae can do the housewife job very good..” Ryeo-Uk hug her too. “Gyeong-Su ah!!! I really miss you!!” Mi-Na hug Gyeong-Su who just show up from the kitchen. “How is your leg now?” Jae-Dok hug him. “It’s progressing well I heard..” Jae-Hwan hug Gyeong-Su. “I can beat you on running again next year..” Gyeong-Su tap on Jae-Hwan back. “I heard about you and Gyeong-Su..” Ji-Yeon put down Seo-Jun and whisper to Ji-A, “Eonnie...how come you know that already??” Ji-A is shocked to heard that Ji-Yeon already know about she and Gyeong-Su. “Seems Jae-Hwan did his revenge for you telling everyone about his honeymoon...so when Gyeong-Su told him about both of you he texted all of us saying that you both now a couple..” Ryeo-Uk joining in whisper crowd between Ji-Yeon and Ji-A. “That’s a good move...you know he’s been into you since ages ago...” Ji-Yeon smirked. “Eonnie!!” Ji-A is blushing to have her sister and her brother inlaw teasing on her. “Hurry..come back at home...the house is so emtpy without you..” So-Mi hug Ji-A. “I will... let’s hope Gyeong-Su oppa can recover fast..” said Ji-A. “He said...he will work three times harder so he can lift you up..” Jae-Hwan suddenly come between them and smirked. “Arrgghh !!!! these people really annoying...just get out of my house!! Iiiiiisssssshhhhhh” Ji-A sulking having everyone teasing on her about her and Gyeong-Su. “You!! If you ever enter her room while I’m not here you’ll be dead in my hand!!” Jae-Dok pretending to threat Gyeong-Su. “I promise ahjussi..” Gyeong-Su swear to him, and everyone laugh. “Appa..its not him that you should be worry...” Jae-Hwan laugh. Jae-Dok sigh and glance to his daughter, “You..if you ever do something weird to him I will ask Aaron to do something with your brain” “Aiisshh...I only feed him and drive him everywhere..” Ji-A reply. Tonight’s dinner is a feast. All delicious korean food are served at the table, So-Mi also amazed with Ji-A improve cooking skills, she even now join her, Mi-Na and Ji-Yeon in the kitchen. Everyone gather at the table, Ji-A and Gyeong-Su are the most happy to have all the food served in front of them. Ji-Yeon even cooked the tteokbokki for them. “It feels so touched to finally can gathered together like this again and eat all this food,” Gyeong-Su thanked everyone for the delicious food and their coming to see him and Ji-A. “Just get on your leg quickly and come home, everyone really miss you back there. Ahjumma even cried in your room few days ago, she said she missed you..” Min-Hwan tell Gyeonng-Su about the house maid that usually took care of Gyeong-Su. He found her crying in Gyeong-Su bedroom, when Min-Hwan asked why she’s crying, she said she missed Gyeong-Su very much. Well how wouldn’t she missed him, she’s been taking care Gyeong-Su since Gyeong-Su a baby. At first she’s planning to visit Gyeong-Su and Ji-A too but then her brother called and told her that his daughter are about to married so she need to be there also. “So three days from now is your second surgery date?” ask Min-Hwan “Yes...if the second is a success, doctor Cameron will able to fully restructuring the torned ligament, after the post surgery rest passed I will get on training programme to strengthen the leg and learn to use it again, learn to walk again from baby step..” said Gyeong-Su. “It’s painfull I heard, the first person..the football player that came before you now is healed completely he even prepared for his comeback in the field for next season. He was interviewed and he told the story while he’s being in the rehabilitation. The hard part is when you train to strengthen your leg again, after that it’s easy as 1 2 3,” said Jae-Hwan who always follow all the updates about Gyeong-Su rehabilitation programme. “Yeah I know, but I will make it..” said Gyeong-Su. “You have to make it, I really want to take both of you back home..” said Mi-Na. “If he failed reach the training target I bet someone will really nag on him eomoni...” Ryeo-uk smirked at Ji-A. “I will leave him alone and come back after my fellowship is over..” said Ji-A. “How come you do that to my son? I will banned you entering our country if it’s not with him..” Min-Hwan pretending to threat her. “She will not leave him ahjussi...Gyeong-Su will not let her go this time..” tease Ji-Yeon. “It should be in this far away land so you finally gather all your courage and make her as your girl...tks tsk” Min-Hwan laugh. “I don’t know about that, but you are true aboeji she has to be in this far away land so she finally accepted me...” Gyeong-Su laugh too. “So you’ve been holding back this whole time?” Jae-Dok follow teasing on Ji-A. “Yes...because there’s no more korean guy in this city except him and Sang-Hee oppa, and he looks better than Sang-Hee oppa, so I choose him..” Ji-A reply to their teasing, and everyone just laugh. “How is your fellowship programme?” ask Jae-Hwan. “She’s doing good..” Ji-Yeon smile proudly. She always keep on tab on Ji-A progress on her fellowship programme, and she proud that she always hear a positive feedback from doctor Aaron Green about her updates. “I am...I’m the most beautiful surgeon in neurosurgical..” said Ji-A. “Is that your proud achievement?” Ryeo-Uk shook his head. “I never know if that is her goal, I should always clingy on her so she doesn’t has time to walking around like that..” said Gyeong-Su. “Of course she will use that opportunity, back at our hospital she will never able to compete with professor Shin..” said Ji-Yeon. “Am I crazy to compete with her? With her attitude she will crush me alive if I dare saying that she’s nothing againts me..” said Ji-A. “She will open up your chest and do bypass so you can’t use a bikini your whole life..” said Jae-Hwan. “I see that she’s taking good care of this house..” said Mi-Na. “She is eomoni, she even cook delicious food for me..” said Gyeong-Su. “That’s good, I wonder if that will continue once she back to our house..” said Jae-Dok. “She will not..” said Ji-Yeon. “Agree..” Jae-Hwan nodding. “Why should I...at home there’re you and So-Mi eonnie who already in charge for food, ahjumma who do the cleaning..I’ll do nothing like I always do..” said Ji-A. “She is really not change anyway...” Min-Hwan look at her and laugh. “Poor Gyeong-Su, you really blinded by her..” Ryeo-Uk shook his head. “Why poor him...I am one of a kind...oppa you will never find another sister inlaw as cutest and prettiest as me..” Ji-A talk to Ryeo-Uk. “Of course I’ll never find another inlaw like you, since Ji-Yeon do not have other little sister, only you so I have no choice...” Ryeo-Uk reply. “Are my friend doing fine without me?” ask Ji-A. “They are surviving....Mi-Yeon sometimes found wandering alone at the place that all of you call office, but she will survive..” Jae-Dok laugh remembering every conversation he had if he bumped with Mi-Yeon. “Ahjussi, Ji-A really will come back right? You’re not going to let her staying there forever right?” “If I comeback and earn the professor title and Mi-Yeon also Hyeon-U become professor also, can we have the same office room?” Ji-A ask Ji-Yeon. “So the three of you can ditch work together...playing crazy things together...I really can picture what will happen if I let that happen..” Ji-Yeon decline Ji-A proposal right away. “We’re a great team that Baek’s Hospital ever have,” said Ji-A. “Grow into best surgeon...I’m sure you and your 2 bestfriend can have your times of shine in next few years..” said Jae-Dok. “How long will all of you stay?” ask Ji-A “What its not even a day I’m sit in this house yet she ask me when I’m going to leave this house...you are really is too much..” Jae-Dok look at her. “That’s not what I meant..” Ji-A defend herself. “That’s why you only have appa’s car for your inheritance..” add Jae-Hwan. “So what, as now I have Gyeong-Su oppa I don’t need appa to give me a house anymore, oppa will make it for me..” said Ji-A smiling at Gyeong-Su. “Who said I’m going to make one for you?” Gyeong-Su look at her pretending to not understand nything she said. “Oppa..how come you do this to me?” Ji-A surprised to hear Gyeong-Su reply. “You’re going to make her a house?” ask Jae-Hwan. “No...I said I’m tired making house for other people... I want a wife who can build me a house..” said Gyeong-Su. “How do I do that?? With scapel and pads??” said Ji-A. “Use betadyne as your paint..” add Jae-Hwan. “Ahjussi are you really going to let Gyeong-Su oppa do that to me?” Ji-A look at Min-Hwan. “What should I do...I don’t have house to give to you too...” Min-Hwan laugh. “You’ll be alive with my silver ware..” said Mi-Na. “You can sell the bags and shoes I give to you in future..” add Ji-Yeon. “You will have my watch too...” said Jae-Hwan. Everyone is laughing to see Ji-A face rightnow. “Don’t for get that I will give you my watch too..” said Jae-Dok. “Iiisshhh...forget it...I’m done become part of this family...I’m not going back I’m staying here...I have a house in here...” Ji-A is pouting her lips. “Ya..this is my house not yours..” said Min-Hwan. “Ahjussi...you too??!!!!” Ji-A glance at him. And everyone is laugh, Gyeong-Su is hug her shoulder and laugh. All the Baek’s, Min-Hwan and Gyeong-Su really enjoy the dinner. It’s been a while they’re not laughing like this again. “Aiisshhh I really have to become number one surgeon in korea so I can buy all the house I want and forget all the watches, bags, shoes, or silverwares that you’re going to give...” said Ji-A. “Are you going to be a doctor that chase over money??” Jae-Dok scold her. “Yes...I will...I really love money...” Ji-A reply back still pouting. “Iiissshhh this punk girl....you know why we give you all of that?” said Jae-Dok. “Why?” ask Ji-A. “Because you ask for those things when you’re little..” said Jae-Dok. “Me??? I’m not that crazy..” Ji-A surprised. “You said I don’t want this house for me..it’s too big...that time I was told you to clean the living room that you turned into a mess after playing dough with Hyeon-U and Mi-Yeon, and you wre crying because I grounded you to clean the room. I said this house is going to be yours so you must take care of this house, that’s when you said I don’t want the house..” said Mi-Na. “Eomma you really take it seriously??” Ji-A can not believe with what she just hear. “And you ask for my car to be yours when you grow up when you paint it with your drawing with Hyeon-U and Mi-Yeon and the cat you always want to have...you even cried for days when I remove your drawing and re-paint my car..you said I really should promise you that I will give you my car..” said Jae-Dok. “You also ask for eomma silver ware because you siad they’re pretty and you must have it..” add Ji-Yeon remember how Ji-A behave when she’s little, keep pointing this and that as hers. “I must be really crazy back then..” said Ji-A. “Said who you’re not crazy back then and now too?” said Jae-Hwan. “Oppa was I really do that?” Ji-A asked Gyeong-Su. “I didn’t know about the silverware, but about the house and the car that were true... I was there too..” said Gyeong-Su. Ji-A lean on her chair, “How can all of you take 5 years old girl word seriously..” she look at her family. “You were so scary even when you’re little..” said Jae-Hwan. “Nag a lot..” said Jae-Dok. “Cry a lot” add Ji-Yeon. “Bossy..” add Min-Hwan. “Picked up a fight with me everytime I said no..” said Mi-Na. Ji-A look at each of them, then and her stare at Gyeong-Su, “You’re not adding anything??” she glance. Gyeong-Su laugh and holding her hand, “How can I...my babydoll...you never do anything wrong for me....” said Gyeong-Su. “Even when you always make me do your homework when you’re too lazy to doing it and cried if I say no..” Gyeong-Su mumbling while sipping his water. Ji-A turn on him immediately and pinch him so Gyeong-Su beg her to stop and everyone laugh seeing that.   Their family stay for 2 weeks before they head back to South Korea, Mi-Na and So-Mi stack lots of side dishes (Banchan) for Ji-A and Gyeong-Su, also left them lots of Kimchi freshly made by So-Mi and Ji-Yeon, who always made the best kimchi in the family, and Ji-A is very happy to have all of those in her fridge she even now have a large pot with Kimchi on it at the back of the yard. Ryeo-Uk, Jae-Hwan and Gyeong-Su went around the city to search for that clay pot. The night after dinner, Ji-A and So-Mi were organize the fridge store all the side dishes in it. “Are you happy right now?” asked So-Mi Ji-A smile, “Am I look not happy?” she asked her back. “You look alive...” So-Mi smiled. “I am...right?..hehehee” Ji-A laughed, “Eonnie..I’m okay...I’m learning another happiness with Gyeong-Su oppa now...and it’s exciting so far..” said Ji-A. Then they both silent again, until Ji-A break the silent, “How is Hui-Jun oppa now?” she ask. So-Mi paused for second, she’s not sure how to answer that, but its better to tell her the truth. “Hui-Jun.... is starting over too...so you have to be happy with Gyeong-Su..” So-Mi suddenly hug her. “Aah.. he is? That’s good...” Ji-A pretending to not knowing, “With someone you knew?” Ji-A asked again. “Someone you knew too..” So-Mi smile. “It’s Yu-Mi..” So-Mi told her the name that Ji-A remember very well, it’s Hui-Jun partner in his last drama. “Aahhh Yu-Mi eonnie...good for him...” Ji-A think about her, she met her once when she picked up Hui-Jun at his filming location, and Hui-Jun introduce her to Yu-Mi, she was a very nice woman. With many jobs attended by the two of them and Hui-Jun is single too now Ji-A think that it’s normal that they finally get the sparks. “He was struggling...a lot...even Beom-Seok worried about him..he worked and worked he even accept all the invitation from abroad so he can get very busy.. If he had his day break he slept all day as if he’s dead...he said the only time he can forget about you was only when he sleep and when he’s working..” said So-Mi. Ji-A didn’t say anything. So-Mi keep hugging her, “Be happy now with Gyeong-Su, he is a good man too. Also what I heard he’s been waiting for you all his life...be happy with him..”  
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