Some Other Day (2)

LIES ALL LIES

Picture the life you dreamed of living, the person you pictured being with. Picture the job you dreamed you’d have. Are you living the life you envisioned for yourself? Are you who you wanted to be when you grew up?

…

How’s the view? Do you like what you see? Think back again to when you were little. Are you living the life you pictured for yourself? Or are you still dreaming of something bigger?

Ji-A walk slowly into the ruin, another more people coming. Some of them working on her driver, and they able to pull him out from inside the car. But he’s bleeding everywhere, Ji-A then see Gyeong-Su lying helpless inside the ruins. Some of the guards are pulling off the car so they can reach for Gyeong-Su, but the car only pulled a little bit and Gyeong-Su also the reckless driver, they are still stuck unable to do anything. Ji-A keep walking into the crowd, and she ignored some people shouting at her tell her to move away, but she’s numb...she decide that she will be numb, she needs to see Gyeong-Su.

“Doctor you can’t go, we have to wait in here,” a male nurse try to stop her, but she push his hand and keep walking.

“Doctor you need to treat your wound first, you’re bleeding too..” he try to stop Ji-A again.

But Ji-A is getting nearer and she can see Gyeong-Su clearly now,

“Oppa...oppa...” she keep calling for Gyeong-Su.

“Is that someone you know?” ask the male nurse that decided to follow Ji-A.

“Oppa...” Ji-A approaching Gyeong-Su, but then one of the guard hold her,

“Doctor don’t go there, it’s too dangerous the wall can collapsed any moment. You need to stay here!” said the guard.

“Ahjussi…he’s my brother...can you pull him out....can you pull him out for me?” Ji-A point at Gyeong-Su.

“I understand we will try our best, but you need to stay here..” said the guard again.

But Ji-A try to break his arm and move forward, she scream louder when the guard and the male nurses hold her so tight so she can’t move. Professor Na who just arrive at the crash scene notice the scream and look directly to the source, he spot Ji-A then run into her,

“What happen to her?!!! Baek Ji-A what happen to you!!! Where is the heart??!!!!” professor Na shocked to see Ji-A condition also he notice that the donor box is not with her.

“Professor it seems that her friend took the donor box and bring it with him because this doctor want to see her other friend who got hit” the male nurse point at Gyeong-Su.

“Ji-A ah is the person that bring the heart is someone you know?!!!!” ask professor Na.

“Gi-Gwang oppa will give So-Mi eonnie’s heart....he will drive very fast...my driver got hit too....” Ji-A point at the hospital car that now flip over because a massive hit before. Professor Na look at the car,

“Oh my god....” he sigh.

“Is the one bring the heart is someone you know?!!!” professor Na ask her again.

“Gi Gwang oppa will drive very fast to give the heart for eonnie...” said Ji-A but her voice is cracking because of her crying.

“Alright...You call the Baek Hospital tell them the person named Gi-Gwang is on the way with the heart and tell them that Baek Ji-A is at our hospital because she needs to be treated first...call for someone named Baek Ji-Yeon or Baek Jae-Dok tell them it’s from Professor Na... RIGHT NOW!!!” professor Na ordered his resident. He run right away after the professor Na told him so.

“Who is that Ji-A?” Professor Na asking Ji-A

“Oppa...oppa...Gyeong-Su oppa..” Ji-A point her finger again at Gyeong-Su.

Professor Na take a step closer and he gasp, he know very well each person in Baek Jae-Dok circle as he also spend sometimes together playing baduk or golf with them, without any doubt he can identify who’s the man Ji-A keep talking about,

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!! HURRY UP SAVE HIM!!! HE IS THE PRIME MINISTER’s SON!!!!!” professor Na yelled at the people who’s doing the rescue. Everyone gasp but second later they work faster to pull out the car. And in short time they are able to pull out the driver also Gyeong-Su from the ruins. Gyeong-Su hurriedly run by the Anyang medical team to the operation room so is the reckless driver. Police are arriving and started to evacuate the scene. Ji-A is carried into the emergency room and treated there for her wound.

Gi-Gwang is panicked, he is driving very fast from Anyang and he will reach Baek Hospital in next 5 minutes. He can see the hospital now he hurriedly drive his car into the entrance and stop right in front of it, he run into the hospital ignoring the security guard shouting for him, he run with all the strength he has. He tried to call Hui-Jun and Beom-Seok on his way to the hospital but Hui-Jun’s phone is turned off and Beom-Seok keep busy. He run and search for the operation ward.

“Why it took her so long??” Jae-Hwan keep walking back and forth waiting for Ji-A, she’s already half an hour late, everyone already ready inside the operation room waiting for the heart so they can begin the operation. Jae-Hwan so nervous knowing that Ji-A hasn’t arrive with the heart.

“Maybe there are some traffic..” Ji-Yeon try to calm her brother. Mi-Na look at Jae-Hwan,

“I’m nervous eomma...my wife life depending on her right now..” said Jae-Hwan, he understand the meaning of his mom look.

Suddenly Myung-Soo come running,

“President Baek, I think you should answer this. They’ve been calling for professor Jae-Dok but professor is on surgery right now. And the caller insisted on talking with him or you only..” said Myung-Soo.

“Who? I’m in the middle something important can’t you just tell him to call again later?” said Ji-Yeon.

“I already did, but he said this is very important he is going to deliver the message from professor Na..” said Myung-Soo.

Both Jae-Hwan and Ji-Yeon startled to hear the name, if professor Na call them means something happen with the heart. Ji-Yeon grab the phone quickly, and Jae-Hwan heart race beating so fast he already think some worst thing right now on his mind, that So-Mi failed to get the heart.

“Yes, this is Baek Ji-Yeon speaking, who am I speaking with?” Ji-Yen ask the caller.

Ji-Yeon face change instantly when she heard the caller talking,

“Why she need to be treated there? And what did you say about our driver?” Ji-Yeon sound shocked. Jae-Hwan lift his head so is Mi-Na.

“What happen?” ask Jae-Hwan.

Mi-Na stand up and try to approach Ji-Yeon, then they heard someone running approaching them, Myung-Soo is the first who acknowledged the person,

“Gi-Gwang shi, what are you doing here? And what is that?” ask Myung-Soo.

“Hyung..this is the heart for So-Mi noona...”Gi-Gwang hand the donor box to Jae-Hwan.

Jae-Hwan grab the box immediately and hand it over to Hyeon-U that already waiting for him by the door. He rushes to the operation room with the heart to start the transplant process.

Ji-Yeon look at Gi-Gwang and approach him,

“What happen to Ji-A?” she ask and her face show how shocked she is right now.

Gi-Gwang try to catch his breath, “Ji-A ...Ji-A... someone crash his car into the hospital entrance. Ji-A is save but she has bleeding on her head..”

“Bleed?!!!!” Mi-Na shocked to hear that Ji-A bleeding again., Jae-Hwan catch her immediately.

“She’s seems fine, but CEO Cha....it’s CEO Cha...” Gi-Gwang trying to catch his breath.

“CEO Cha?? Gyeong-Su??” Jae-Hwan know who Gi-Gwang refering to.

Gi-Gwang nod, “Yes he’s been hit by the car when he attempt to save Ji-A from getting hit..”

Mi-Na just faint when she heard that.

The news travel so fast, the accident that involve the prime minister son soon become headline in everywhere. The reporters crowded in front of Anyang hospital. And the Prime Minister now arrive at the Anyang hospital, he rushes to the operation ward and goes directly to the operation theatre to see directly his son being treated,

“How is his chance?” ask Cha Min-Hwan.

“His fatal sign are stabilized but there’s some complication because the damage organ caused by the crash. So far we only found small hemorrage in his brain and bleeding near his lungs, but our surgeon can fix those wounds. It’s the leg that we’re worried about.” Explain Park Yoo-Na, the Anyang Hospital president.

“What happen with his leg?” ask Min-Hwan.

“He didn’t respond when we do some test on his right leg. The leg was strangulated by the ruins and cause some nerves to be broken too by the CT result, but we only can be sure after this surgery done. We need him to wake up to be sure..” said Park Yoo-Na.

Min-Hwan sigh and look at his son, who’s lying on the operating table. His phone then buzzing and he looks at the screen,

“Yes Jae-Dok ah... I’m at Anyang right now..” said Min-Hwan.

“He’s in surgery right now...it’s professor Na who’s lead the operation on him..” said Min-Hwan again.

“Yes I know....what do you say?!!!” Min-Hwan shocked to hear that Ji-A also at Anyang hospital right now because she also involve on the accident.

“Where is Baek Ji-A right now? Why don’t you tell me that’s she’s also here?!!” Min-Hwan scold his secretary for not giving him this important message.

President Park, immediately show Min-Hwan the room where Ji-A stay, Min-Hwan enter the room and found her sobbing, Min-Hwan sigh then he approach and hug her,

“It’s fine...it’s fine now...Gyeong-Su will be fine..you must be very shocked...” Min-Hwan calm her.

Min-Hwan then give order to his secretary,

“When Gyeong-Su operation is finish ask them whether we can move immediately to Baek Hospital as it’s also close for me to monitor him in there. I will wait right here until Gyeong-Su finish, and you, are you okay if I move you to your hospital right now?” Min-Hwan look at Ji-A.

Ji-A shook her head, “I want make sure the surgery goes well..”

“It will.. don’t worry just wait for him there okay??? I will have him move to your hospital as fast as I can. Your mom really want to see you right now...you know your family has another worry right? Don’t add anymore worry into them...you will do what I ask right, babydoll?” Min-Hwan call her by the name he always love to call for Ji-A.

Ji-A arrive with protection details from the prime minister special guards. Jae-Dok and Ji-Yeon already wait for her at the emergency door. Once the car stop the nurses that waiting push the wheelchair and wait for Ji-A. The guard help her to get out from the car,

“Oh my god...” Ji-Yeon run then help her sister, she has bandage in covering her upper head. Also she have some scratch on her arms and leg.

“Why don’t you change your clothes first...it’s all ripped out..” said Ji-Yeon she hurriedly put the blanket covering her sister, but Ji-A still silent. Ji-Yeon can see that she’s still in shock.

“Are you okay? Can you smile for me? Tell me where it’s hurt?” Jae-Dok approach her and hug her. He heard what happen to Gyeong-Su and it would be Ji-A who experienced that if Gyeong-Su not there and pushed her. He’s sure Ji-A shocked because of that as well.

“Call professor Wang from the psychiatric, tell him I need him right now..” Ji-Yeon talk to Myung-Soo, Myung-Soo then leave and go the psychiatric department looking for professor Wang.

Because Ji-A keep crying, professor Wang decide to give her sedative to calm her. Ji-A fell asleep not long after the sedative given.

“She is in shocked, maybe because last incident that still traumatized her, now she experiencing another near death situation. And her life savior is someone that very close to her, it give her another trauma, she feel so burdened if something worst happen to him..so it’s best to keep it hide from her about Cha Gyeong-Su condition” said professor Wang.

“Can we bring her home then? Treat her at home..” said Ji-Yeon.

“No...No... I need her to check for MRI tomorrow I need to make sure nothing happen with her brain..” said Jae-Dok.

“Appa..you already see the MRI result from Anyang, they already treat the best for Ji-A as they knew who she is...and nothing wrong with her except her psychology...” said Ji-Yeon.

“I don’t think bring her home is the best option for now, I will need to visit her again and have consultation session so she can overcome this..” said professor Wang, “She just need to calm her self and everything will be okay for her...I will check on her again tomorrow when she’s ready..” after prescribed some drugs for Ji-A professor Wang then leave the room.

“Transplant ready, bring me the new heart..” professor Shin hand Woo-Ri So-Mi heart, then Hyeon-U approach with the donor heart that’s going to be transplant into So-Mi body.

“You know the drill to attach it?” professor Shin ask Hyeon-U.

Hyeon-U nod he then memorize all the procedure he already learn about this transplant, if he screwed then it’s game over for him, Hyeon-U begin his explanation,

“We will begin by exposing the chest cavity through a cut in the ribcage. Then we will then open the pericardium (a membrane that covers the entire heart) in order to remove the diseased heart. The back part of patient left atrium will be left in place, but the rest of the heart will be removed. Then the new heart will be carefully trimmed and sewn to fit the remaining parts of patient old heart. This transplant method is called an "Orthotopic procedure". This is the most common method used to transplant hearts.”

Professor Shin look at him and smile, “Woo-Ri what could happen after the surgery?”

Woo-Ri then step in then answering the question, “If the rhythm of the transplant heart becomes slow, patient may need to have a pacemaker. Rarely, the tricuspid valve can become damaged by the endomyocardial biopsy procedure; if that happens it will need to be repaired or replaced. Patients with congenital heart disease who have had a coarctation repair or problems with narrow or small pulmonary arteries may need surgery or interventional catheterization after the transplant to increase the size of these areas. Sometimes, a transplanted heart may fail because of rejection, damage to the heart cells or coronary arteries of the heart, which leads to heart failure. If this happens, doctors can sometimes transplant another heart.”

Professor smile, “ Both of you doing very good in learning... now I will make sure that this new heart will work perfectly for our patient. We will not let Jae-Hwan sad...all of you understand me?” said professor Shin.

“Yes professor!!” all of them shout at the same time. Professor Shin do her job attach the new heart into So-Mi body with a very careful steps. She is finish on asserting the heart then she do the procedure all by herself. Woo-Ri and Hyeon-U paid extra attention on every steps she make. Then the new heart is perfectly attached,

“Ok start the blood circulation!!” professor Shin shout. The annesthetic turn the knob then the machine start the procedure, but the heart not pumping it, and blood start to leak,

“professor!!” Hyeon-U warn her, the monitor then sound so loud.

“Wait!!!” she then massage the new heart with her hand by keep counting

“1..2..3...1...2...3...come on So-Mi shi....everyone is waiting for you..” professor Shin keep massaging the heart. Then the heart start to beat, slowly at first then it found it’s rhytim and blood start run on it’s vein gives the heart a pretty red colour.

“That’s good..” professor Shin smile in relieved. Everyone also relieved and clap for her success. She then guide Woo-Ri on finishing the transplant process. And Woo-Ri really do a great job even professor Shin satisfied with his work.

“Let’s close her up, you do that since it’s your mentor wife...if you messed around with bad stitches on her you’ll be dead the rest of your life in here..” professor Shin said to Hyeon-U. Both Hyeon-U and Woo-Ri bow at her and continue their work.

Professor Shin take off her surgery cap and put it on her pocket, she throw her mask to the trash bin and she walk to the entrance door to meet with Jae-Hwan and his family. Jae-Hwan is sitting there alone, Mi-Na is at Ji-A’s room waiting for her. He get up immediately once he see professor Shin come out from the entrance door.

“How is the surgery?” he looks very worry.

Professor Shin smile, “You really should buy me a fancy dinner after this...your wife will have a very long life after this..” she said.

Jae-Hwan finally can breath, he hug professor Shin, “Thank you... I will never forget this..” said Jae-Hwan.

“Ya... don’t hug me like this... it is propper enough for you to buy me dinner not giving me hug..” said professor Shin tapping on Jae-Hwan back.

Jae-Hwan wait until So-Mi come out from the operation ward, he is relieved when Hyeon-U finally out pushing So-Mi cart.

“Hyung how about Ji-A?” Hyeon-U ask since he overheard about what happen to Ji-A when Gi-Gwang arrive with the heart.

“She’s fine...nothing fatal but she need to rest..you can see her now if you want you must be very worry about her..” said Jae-Hwan.

“That’s relieve... I will finish checking on noona first then I will go see Ji-A after this..” said Hyeon-U.

“Thank you Hyeon-U ah...I heard from professor Shin that you’re doing a great job inside..” said Jae-Hwan.

Hyeon-U only smile accepting the praise from Jae-Hwan.

Late at night Gyeong-Su and the the prime minister arrive at Baek Hospital with helicopter from Anyang hospital, professor Im from neuro, professor Yang from general surgery and professor Kang from orthopedic are incharge on him. He is placed in the VVIP room next to Ji-A and So-Mi, Mi-Na already waiting for him and she is very sad to see Gyeong-Su lying like that.

“Let’s pray that this is the last bad thing ever happen to my children...” Mi-Na praying while holding Gyeong-Su hand.

Three of her beloved children are lying at the hospital, thankfully So-Mi already passed her critical stage and only waiting for her to wake up and recover as her heart transplant is success. And Ji-A has no serious injury, except she will need few session with professor Wang, and Mi-Na only need to focus on Gyeong-Su as his condition looks pretty bad. Hui-Jun already arrive and now waiting for Ji-A, Gi-Gwang leave message to Beom-Seok, and Beom-Seok passed the message after the filming done.

It’s morning already, Mi-Na goes to see Ji-A first. She open the door slowly and find Jae-Dok sleep on the couch while Hui-Jun is sleep beside Ji-A. Hui-Jun pull up his head as he heard the door open, he turn his head and find Mi-Na walking toward him,

“Good morning eomoni..” Hui-Jun greet her.

“How is she?” Mi-Na whisper.

“She looks already relax, she was wake up last night asking for water then she fell asleep again” said Hui-Jun.

“Thank you Hui-Jun ah, I feel so relaxed because you’re here” said Mi-Na.

“It’s my responsibility eomoni... I should be here..” said Hui-Jun.

“But you’re so busy these days..Ji-A often tell me that you are busy filming your drama and I heard from my friends that your drama is very popular these days..” said Mi-Na.

“I need to work harder for her eomoni..” Hui-Jun look at Ji-A.

“Thank you... for loving our Ji-A..” Mi-Na hug his shoulder.

“Is she awake?” Jae-Dok wake up

Hui-Jun is waiting for Ji-A to wake up, he just sit beside her watching her sleep. Then he notice her eyes are moving, he lean closer and wait. Ji-A slowly open her eyes,

“Annyeong..” Hui-Jun smile when he see her wake up completely.

Ji-A look at him, “Oppa why are you here?” she ask.

“Why you always make me worry....Don’t do this to me again..” Hui-Jun caress her hair.

“Gyeong-Su oppa, how is he?” ask Ji-A.

“He still unsconscious...just focus on your self first, then you can help him..” said Hui-Jun.

“He was pushed me so I wasn’t get hit...” Ji-A crying again while telling what she remember to Hui-Jun.

“I know...I really thanked him for saving you..” said Hui-Jun.

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

Ji-A recover fast, so is Gyeong-Su. But the problem is on his right leg.  Because the leg was strangulated during the crash some nerves are hit. Gyeong-Su can’t move his leg, it showed a slight response on pain during the test, but he couldn’t move it. Ji-A who feel responsible for what happen to Gyeong-Su always there to help him with everything.  

“You can’t be with me again today?” Hui-Jun sound upset

“I’m sorry but I need to be in the hospital coz I have a surgery schedule” said Ji-A

“But the surgery won’t take the whole night, I can pick you up after you done just tell me what time I should go and pick you up..” said Hui-Jun.

“I will be going to Japan tomorrow, so I want to be with you tonight I don’t want leaving without seeing you first..” said Hui-Jun. Hui-Jun’s drama is done. Now he is on promotional event, he will be at Japan tomorrow continue to Hongkong, then several cities in China. Last stop is Thailand.

“I’ll let you know when I’m done..” said Ji-A then she hang up the phone.

It’s not the first time she bailed on their date. She feel bad about that too, and last few days Hui-Jun already whining and complaining that she spent more times with Gyeong-Su rather than with him. But Ji-A feel she has to be with him. Gyeong-Su still hospitalized and he couldn’t move his right leg, so Ji-A will help him with everything. She always there to accompany him and help him with all his needs.

“Why you’re here again? Isn’t your working hour already done?” Gyeong-Su put down the architecture magazine when he see Ji-A entering his room.

“I will have my dinner in here, I have surgery in next 2 hour..” Ji-A show him her food tray.

“How is So-Mi now?” ask Gyeong-Su

“She is better now, the new heart works perfectly on her she’s already planning on join the marathon race in our hospital next event..” said Ji-A.

“Can she do that??!!” Gyeong-Su surprised to hear that.

“She can...but Jae-Hwan oppa will lock her inside the house if she want to do that...no way oppa will let she do things like that...” said Ji-A.

Gyeong-Su laugh to hear that, “I miss the real world...” said Gyeong-Su smiling.

Ji-A look at him then she put down her spoon, “Do you want to go outside?”

Gyeong-Su look at her, he know that Ji-A has been stick with him this last 2 weeks. She always at the hospital, she out for a while when she need to go home and change or meet Hui-Jun for a while but then she always come back to his room. Eat with him, play, chat, and sleep in that couch. Gyeong-Su is happy with Ji-A being there with him, but he also know Ji-A do it because of the guilt that she think what happen to him right now is because Gyeong-Su saved her before so she feel obligated, but somehow he despise that excuse.

“Ji-A ah, why you’re not meeting Hui-Jun or your friends often now?” ask Gyeong-Su.

“What do you mean?” Ji-A ask.

“I mean you always spend time hang around with me, is Hui-Jun okay with that? Also your three musketeers? I’m sure your office at the emergency stair is always vacant since you always spend time in here and they’re also not there because they missed one person.” said Gyeong-Su.

“Hui-Jun oppa is busy with his promo and he know very well that I help you...and he’s okay with that..” this is her (another) lie.

“Really?? I don’t think he ever like me...especially when he know that I have special feeling about you..” tease Gyeong-Su.

“What are you talking about..we’re not like me and Hui-Jun,  he doesn’t think anything weird about us..” said Ji-A, although she also aware how Hui-Jun always show discomfort when she spend time with Gyeong-Su these days.

“Ji-A, even if I was with someone else that time, I will do the same. Don’t feel guilty about that....” said Gyeong-Su.

Ji-A then finish her dinner, she doesn’t want to finish it. She pick up the tray then put it at the pantry area, “I’m thinking that way. It’s just I want to be here, beside I work in here too and eomma busy taking care So-Mi eonnie,” she said.

“Just don’t lock yourself here with me...go and do what you’re usually do...” said Gyeong-Su.

“I’m here on my free time...instead I used it to sleep it’s more fun to spend it here and have a chat with you...” Ji-A said another her fake reason.

“Ah this is already the time, oppa I need to prepare to scrub in, I will come back when I’m done..” Ji-A then leave him.

Gyeong-Su watch her leave, he then throw his look at the food tray that Ji-A been eaten before. It still have more than half of it, she only touch a little part of the rice, the few vegetables and it seems she never touch the meat, and the soup still full.

“Good job...next time I’m sure you can nailed the Lumbar Spine surgery by yourself.... you are the best candidate for next professor position, make sure you keep your head and focus on your next surgery...you want to make your dad proud right?” professor Im praise her.

“Thank you professor..” Ji-A bow at him.

“You can close her...do a good job..” professor Im leave his seat then Ji-A take over the seat. She begin her work, professor Im watch her closely and give her some advice too. After a while professor Im leave the operation room and trust Ji-A to finish her job.

Ji-A finish her surgery she then open her surgery cap then put it on her pocket,

“Good work Ji-A shi....it’s a rare thing that professor Im praise someone like that..” nurse Ha tap on her back while they ope their surgical apron.

Ji-A smile, “I know both him and my dad are the lion in neuro jungle...they are stay on top among us...” said Ji-A.

Nurse Ha laugh hearing that, “Even your name is Baek but your situation is no different than other resident in here.. I love working in this empire...your family really a very nice people..”

“Eonnie sometimes I used my priviledge to keep me away from night shift..” Ji-A whisper.

“I know...nurse Sung know you the best..” nurse Ha laugh. She remember how nurse Sung yelled at Ji-A for scheming the night schedule and take out her name on it. For the punishment she has a full month of night duty also surgeon on call.

“I really need to have power like oppa and eonnie so I can win againts her..” Ji-A sigh, then both of them laugh.

“You’ll go home directly? Ah your boyfriend drama is really good again...how come he be so lucky??” said nurse Ha.

“He’s good doing his job...” said Ji-A proud.

“Is he a romantic man?” nurse Ha whisper on Ji-A.

“Iiiisssshhhh...” Ji-A glance at her, “He’s a sly...he always making mistake so I will punish him..he love taking punishment..” said Ji-A.

“Eeeeyyy....he is a psycho....”nurse Ha joke.

“Totally...” Ji-A laugh.

Ji-A then arrive at So-Mi room, Jae-Hwan is sit beside So-Mi bed. They are talking and laughing,

“Look at this lovebird...eonnie you seems so healthy right now..” Ji-A greet them.

“You think that too right? I think I can go home tomorrow..” said So-Mi.

“Forget going home tomorrow, Shin want to take another 2 tests before she can discharge you, you should listen to her!” Jae-Hwan scold.

“Eonnie your situation is worst than mine... I thanked you for taking away eomma and his attention... my life is very much lighter these days..” said Ji-A.

“Yeobo why we give her a very pleasant times these days..she should be suffering so much seeing me here..” said So-Mi.

“Iiissshhh she really is very mean to me these days....” Ji-A shook her head.

“Your surgery done?” ask Jae-Hwan

“Yes...oohh I’m starving...” Ji-A looking for food.

“You haven’t eat?” Jae-Hwan ask, he then stand up and take the paper bag contain dinner that he had before.

“A little this and that...” Ji-A answer.

“Have this..” Jae-Hwan hand her the bag. Ji-A open each container but the food seem too heavy for her,

“You don’t have any soup?” she ask

“No..” said Jae-Hwan.

“I don’t want this...” Ji-A put the containers again to the bag. She then walk into the door.

“Where are you going?” ask Jae-Hwan.

“I’m going to Gyeong-Su oppa..” said Ji-A then she wave her hand.

“Make sure you eat!” Jae-Hwan shout.

Ji-A arrive at Gyeong-Su room, but Gyeong-Su not at his bed,

“Where is he going?” Ji-A confused to see the bed empty.

She then heard something from the bathroom, she goes to the bathroom to find Gyeong-Su is trying to move his body from his wheelchair to the toilet seat. Ji-A look at him for a while, she then take steps closer,

“You should call for me or nurses to help you. You know that we cannot put more weight on your right leg now...” Ji-A put Gyeong-Su hand on her shoulder then help him to stand.

Gyeong-Su look at her, he embarassed that Ji-A always see his weakside these days, but he managed to cover it up,

“You seem to have seen many part of my private things these days...I have to be more careful now before you see everything..” Gyeong-Su try to joke.

“I’m a surgeon..I’ve seen everything even many people brains...not only body parts..” said Ji-A.

“There..” Ji-A able to put him on the toilet seat, “Let me know when you finish..” she said then she leave the bathroom.

Ji-A phone is buzzing, it’s Hui-Jun.

“Yes oppa..” Ji-A picked up the phone call.

“Are you finish?” he ask.

Ji-A paused for a moment she look at the bathroom, “I still need to check on the patient, seems like I’m not able to meet you again today..I’m sorry..” Ji-A lie.

“So you’re not going to meet me even for a while? I’ll be back next week thou won’t you miss me?” ask Hui-Jun.

Ji-A pressed her lips, “I miss you...even now I want to see you, but what should I do I can’t leave the hospital right now...” said Ji-A.

“I’m letting this one slide right now because I don’t want to leave with angry feeling toward you and I have to leave early in the morning tomorrow...be sure you meet me when I’m back, okay??” said Hui-Jun.

“I love you..” Ji-A smile.

“I hate you right now...” Hui-Jun joke.

He then hang up the phone call, he then watch Ji-A before he left. He arrive at the hospital to picked her up, then the nurse told her he can find Ji-A at Gyeong-Su room, he goes to the room. The door is left open and he can spot Ji-A come out from the bathroom and watch her. He is a little bit sad that Ji-A lie to him but he don’t want to fight about that, since he know she also thought about him.

Ji-A hear the toilet flush, she stand up,

“Oppa..you’re done??” Ji-A shout, then she hear Gyeong-Su answer her. Ji-A come inside, she then help Gyeong-Su on his wheelchair again she then put Gyeong-Su on bed.

“When is the test result for my leg out?” Gyeong-Su ask while he put on his blanket again.

“Tomorrow?? I’ll check again tomorrow. Ahjussi will be here too tomorrow to hear the result.” Ji-A help him fix the blanket.

“Ah..can you bring me that?’ Gyeong-Su point on plastic bag at the table.

Ji-A take the plastic, “This one?” and give it to Gyeong-Su.

Gyeong-Su take out his surprise, turn out he ordered Kalguksu when Ji-A on surgery before,

“Can you take the bowl? Bring me 2 bowls” said Gyeong-Su.

“When did you buy that?” Ji-A surprised to see kalguksu in front of her.

“Last time we eat this..there’s fire..” Gyeong-Su laugh.

“Did you know that I supposed to get ticket because of speeding and trespassing red light.. “ said Ji-A.

“Really??”Gyeong-Su amazed.

“Thank god you were there...” said Gyeong-Su again.

“That time... were you already with Hui-Jun?” ask Gyeong-Su.

Ji-A look at him, “Why?”

“Just..curious..” Gyeong-Su answer.

“That time...” Ji-A seems hesitate to answer, “I was broke up with him that time, we were met again at Morocco...accidentaly met... then we reconcile...” Ji-A keep her eyes to her food, she doesn’t want to look at Gyeong-Su.

“Ah....can I ask you something?” Gyeong-Su look at her carefully watching her face.

“You really ask a lot today...” Ji-A glance at him.

Gyeong-Su smile, “Why?? Can’t I?” he ask.

“What??” said Ji-A

“If Hui-Jun never appear...is it possible for us to be together??” Gyeong-Su ask.

Ji-A paused, “Could we?” Ji-A ask him back. She look at Gyeong-Su, she remember many times Gyeong-Su always stay with her.

“I really never thought of you as a man... to me you’re a family...” Ji-A then down her head again fixed her eyes into the food.

Gyeong-Su look at her, “I was too late...” he smile, “Aaaahh... I was hesitate for a decade...I shouldn’t do that, if I was being honest since the beginning maybe we are a couple right now.. I wouldn’t let anyone take you away...” Gyeong-Su push Ji-A shoulder then laugh.

Ji-A smile too, “Of course...it’s your loss then what make you think that no one will ever get me, I even changing boyfriends so often before I met Hui-Jun oppa..” Ji-A laugh.

“That’s right...aaiiisshhh I really made a mistake....” Gyeong-Su smile.

“Ah did you meet with Dong-Joon today? Wuah I can’t believe that he even married with a very pretty woman... you see his wife right?? There’s no way he can get her with his face...” said Gyeong-Su

Ji-A laugh so hard, she remember clearly the one named Dong-Joon, both Jae-Hwan and Gyeong-Su used to call him puff fish, since he look like one, “Oppa you are very mean, it’s his luck to married that eonnie..”

“I know I pitty him, he seems used all of his luck to get her..” Gyeong-Su laugh too.

Then they talk about funny things and old stories, both are enjoying the night with the Pinot Noir that Ji-A secretly stole from Jae-Dok office.

This afternoon Min-Hwan already arrive at Baek Hospital, he, Gyeong-Su, Jae-Dok, Mi-Na, Jae-Hwan and Ji-Yeon are stay together wait for professor Kang deliver hi the test result for Gyeong-Su right leg. Not long professor Kang and his resident enter the room,

“Seems everyone are waiting for me?” he smile to see the crowd in Gyeong-Su room.

“How are you professor Kang.” Min-Hwan step forward and greet him.

“So your neuro and general check up result came very good, I will not beat around the bushes I will tell you to the point about your right leg condition.” Professor Kang look at Gyeong-Su.

The resident then take out the MRI result,

“This suppose to be inform you since yesterday but I did make some calls to some friends to discuss about this. As all of you can see the ligament in this area is torn apart, this cause this area cannot hold the knee because the accident crash at this part. This is why you can feel the pain in your leg but you’re unable to move it because instability in this area, and the strong bonds that holds the tissues is been torn.” Professor Kang explain the MRI result.

“Can we treat it?” ask Min-Hwan.

“At this rate surgery only able to reconstruct it, but still it will not guarantee that Gyeong-Su can able to walk after the surgery” said professor Kang.

Mi-Na gasp to hear that, she hold Gyeong-Su hand tight,

“You mean even if I go for the surgery there’s no chance for me to walk again?” Gyeong-Su ask.

“I’m not finished yet..” said professor Kang.

“Please continue..” said Jae-Dok.

“His condition right now is the injury that usually captured by professional athlete and someone suffered from car accident, like football players, but up to this case that cause losing ability to walk is rare. I found similar case with Gyeong-Su happen to a football player and he is being treated by Orthopedic doctor at Mayo clinic. They are conduct a trial for him and it will require about 1 year to do the treatment procedure include the rehabilitation.” Said professor Kang.

“Can he walk again?” ask Min-Hwan.

“I read about that, the athlete still in rehabilitation process right? He just successfully passed his second knee surgery on restructuring the ligament” said Jae-Hwan.

“How about here? Can we do it here?” ask Min-Hwan.

Ji-Yeon shook her head, “Our rehabilitation centre still on progress we haven’t has competent staff and doctors yet, as we still trained them also in French and US to get us a better staff on rehabilitation centre next. And Mayo Clinic is one of our affiliate trainer partner for the programme..” said Ji-Yeon.

Min-Hwan look at his son, he is thinking hard, “What do you suggest?” he ask professor Kang.

“I talked with the professor that in charge for the trial, doctor Cameron Boaz, I also sent him the MRI result and all his test result from the beginning. He said Gyeong-Su can enlist to this trial he will provide the spot for him, but that means you have to stay there for minimum 1 year.” Professor Kang explain.

“What do you think?” Min-Hwan look at Jae-Dok.

“It’s a good programme and I know Cameron Boaz, he is genius on his field” said Jae-Dok.

“But he need to live there for a year maybe more?” Mi-Na is more concerned about that as she can tell no one can take care of him during that time.

“Who will be his personal therapist and how is the schedule from the first treatment to first surgery then to rehab..” ask Jae-Hwan.

“It’s usually decided later when he’s already onboard.” Ji-Yeon reply.

“Can all of you get out?” suddenly Gyeong-Su ask everyone to get out from his room.

“Ya...don’t be frustrated we still have hope for your treatment..”Jae-Hwan know that Gyeong-Su is starting to be frustrated.

“Gyeong-Su ah look at me, you believe in me right? just tell me what you want to do, eomma will support all you decision.” Mi-Na try to persuade him.

“Eomoni he even said the chance for me to walk again is still uncertain..” Gyeong-Su sound shaken.

“Gyeong-Su ah there’s already someone on this trial with same case as yours and his progress is increasing..” said Ji-Yeon.

“How long has he been there?” Gyeong-Su sound very skeptical.

“9 months..” said professor Kang.

“9 months and he’s still not able to walk...” said Gyeong-Su.

“Gyeong-Su you should not take that as general..” Min-Hwan look at him.

“Then can you guarantee??” Gyeong-Su talk back to him.

“Then do you want become like this without trying??!!” Min-Hwan start to provoke by Gyeong-Su attitude.

“This is my leg so I will do what I want!” Gyeong-Su challenge him back.

Mi-Na stand up then hug him, Mi-Na can feel he’s trembling, “Eomoni I really want to be alone right now..” said Gyeong-Su.

Jae-Hwan that understand him sign the other to leave, Mi-Na is hesitate,

“Gyeong-Su ah, can eomma stay here?” she ask carefully.

“Eomoni I want to be alone..” said Gyeong-Su.

Jae-Hwang approach her, “Eomma...Gyeong-Su need to be alone now...”

Jae-Dok, Min-Hwan and professor Kang go to Jae-Dok office to continue discuss about Gyeong-Su. Jae-Hwan and Ji-Yeon back to their work while Mi-Na decide to wait in front of Gyeong-Su room. Then Mi-Na heard something break from inside the room, she was about to open the door but once she push the door Gyeong-Su shout from inside,

“DON’T COME IN!!!! I DON’T WANT YOU TO COME!!! GET OUT!!” Gyeong-Su shout.

“Gyeong-Su ah...let me help okay? Are you not sorry for making me worry like this??” Mi-Na try to calm him.

Then Ji-A show up, she just finished her surgery,

“Eomma what happen?” Ji-A find Mi-Na very nervous.

“It seems he fell since I heard something from inside but he doesn’t want me to come..” Mi-Na sounds very worry.

Ji-A knock at the door, “Oppa...can I come?” she said.

“GO AWAY!!! WHY WOULD YOU COME!!! I DON’T WANT YOU TO SEE ME AGAIN!!” Gyeong-Su shout.

Ji-A paused, she bite her lip then decided, she push the door and come inside ignoring what just Gyeong-Su yelled at her. She then find Gyeong-Su at the floor, it looks like he fell down when he about to reach his wheelchair, as Ji-A can see the wheelchair also flipped. Understand that Gyeong-Su doesn’t want anyone seeing him like this, Ji-A turn back to the door and locked it, then she imediately approach Gyeong-Su. She set the wheelchair then she grab Gyeong-Su,

“You want to sit in here? Let’s sit..” Ji-A try to lift him.

“Let me go!” Gyeong-Su sound angry.

“I will when you already sit on your chair..” Ji-A ignore him by keep trying to lift him up.

“Why you even care? You should go? Don’t make me flattered with all your attention, don’t make me dream about you when you can’t even make it...just go!!” said Gyeong-Su.

Ji-A stop then she stare at him, “I don’t know what happen to you, but I will let this slide. Just let me get your ass sit on that chair then we can go and have some fresh air so you can stop being bitchy like this!” Ji-A said to him.

Gyeong-Su only look at her, but then he cooperate with Ji-A. After a while Ji-A able to put Gyeong-Su on his wheelchair then she started to push it outside the room. They passed Mi-Na who’s waiting anxiously behind the door, then Ji-A take him to the rooftop park. She sit at the bench with Gyeong-Su beside her. They lost in silence until Gyeong-Su ask her to take him back to his room.  Ji-A put him at the bed when she about to go Gyeong-Su grab her hand,

“I’m scared..” he said.

Ji-A take a seat, “Why?”

“He said it will be hard for me to use this leg again..” Gyeong-Su said, his hand grab on Ji-A very tight but his eyes fixed to the room ceiling.

“Is there nothing can help you?” ask Ji-A.

“There is....but it still not proven...” said Gyeong-Su.

Ji-A choose to say nothing, she look at Gyeong-Su and place her another hand on top of Gyeong-Su hand which grab hers.

“Oppa...be strong...you always tell me not to give up..” said Ji-A.

“What if I can’t walk normal again? I don’t want to be like this..” Gyeong-Su voice is cracking and he’s begin to cry. He can’t hold his emotion again. Ji-A watch him then get up, she hug him and listen to his crying.

“For how long?” Ji-A ask Ji-Yeon again.

“1 year but there’s a probability to extend the period if the rehabilitation not done yet,” said Ji-A

“Where is it again?” Ji-A ask again.

“Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA....with doctor Cameron Boaz...should I repeat it again?” Ji-Yeon start to be irritated by Ji-A who keep repeating the question.

“If he decide to go, who will accompany him?” Ji-A ask.

“That’s is one of our concern too...eomma cannot go and stay the whole time. The only option is we hire a special nurse to accompany him...maybe we can search for male nurse so he will be comfort with him, also ahjusssi will assign 1 bodyguard to stay with him..” said Ji-Yeon.

“That will be difficult since oppa will not want it if you arrange it like that...” said Ji-A.

“I just know that Gyeong-Su has this side.... it’s so hard to make him agree...” said Ji-Yeon.

Ji-A walking thru the hall from Ji-Yeon office with her mind full of many thoughts about Gyeong-Su, she remember last night Gyeong-Su not even let go her hand. He keep holding it until they both fall asleep. Late at night Ji-A awake then she find Gyeong-Su is sitting and look at the window busy with his own thought until he didn’t even realize Ji-A is watching on him.

Ji-A is helping Gyeong-Su change his clothes,

“Just leave, I will do it..” Gyeong-Su take the new pant from Ji-A hand. Ji-A take it back,

“I really don’t know that you can be this hard and childish when you’re a patient..” Ji-A look at him

“Just leave...” Gyeong-Su said. But Ji-A isn’t listen to him, she keep put the new clothes on Gyeong-Su.

“Oppa have you think about it?” Ji-A ask.

“About what?” Gyeong-Su try to keep him calm when Ji-A do the button on his shirt.

“Mayo...Cameron Boaz....rehab..” Ji-A said.

Gyeong-Su just silent, he choose not to answer anything.

“I just see your final report, you can go home tomorrow...All you need is take the chance at Mayo...I read about the rehab programme this morning, I think it’s a good opportunity for you..also ahjussi can get you into the programme right away if you want..” said Ji-A.

Again Gyeong-Su not answering anything, he always avoid conversation about the rehabilitation at Mayo no one can guess what is in his mind right now.

“I have to do my rounds then I will have surgery for about 3 hours, I will be back again after that...okay?” Ji-A fixed the pillow and see if everything already perfect.

Gyeong-Su only look at her without saying anything.

“What do you think he wants?” Ji-a ask Mi-Yeon while they’re walking to their own department area.

“Maybe he’s affraid...yeah I think he’s affraid...” said Mi-Yeon

“By what?” ask Ji-A

“What if the programme not work for him....what if he failed and end up cannot use his right leg again... “ guess Mi-Yeon.

“I guess you’re right...” said Ji-A.

“He doesn’t have the one that motivate him...” said Mi-Yeon.

“The one what?” Ji-A not sure about what she heard.

“Girlfriend....love one...he need that right now...he need someone for him to be able to lean on...someone where it is okay for him to whine..cry...scare... he doesn’t have that..” said Mi-Yeon.

“He lost his mom when he’s young...his dad is busy taking care the country...he’s lonely...” Mi-Yeon continue.

“He has my mom who loves him like she love Jae-Hwan oppa, even love him more than me.... “ said Ji-A

“Yeah right but still he lost you, the one that he want to have more than your mom...” Mi-Yeon glance at her.

“I even lied to Hui-Jun because I couldn’t leave him few days ago..” said Ji-A

“bad girlfriend...” Mi-Yeon sigh.

“I miss him...I feel so bad for not seeing him before he left...” said Ji-A

“Where he is now?’ ask Mi-Yeon.

“He’s on the plane to Guangzhou...he finish his event at Japan..” said Ji-A

“You talk with him much?” ask Mi-Yeon.

“Sort of...” Ji-A reply.

“what is that mean?” ask Mi-Yeon.

“He is too busy...I’m too tired...and we are keep thinking it’s normal...” said Ji-A

“While it’s not..” reply Mi-Yeon.

“You’re right...”Ji-A snap on her finger.

“Go get your romance back....you are very lucky to have him as your man... thousand of woman even only can dream about him” Mi-Yeon hug her before she enter her department entrance door.

“We will go to Iceland next month after his trip to Thailand finish..” Ji-A smile.

“Get marry soon...even Hui-Jun mention on his last interviewed that he really wants to get marry in his thirty...” said Mi-Yeon.

“Did he ever mention about marriage??” Mi-Yeon look around before whispering.

“Who are you? Dispatch??” Ji-A leave her.

“YA!!! If he wants to marry you he should ask for my permission too!!!” Mi-Yeon shout.

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»

Ji-A is busy, she is holding the note with sometimes he take another inggredients  she prepared before then put those into the pan. She then look at the boiled noodles, the angel hair noodles looks need more time to boil. Everything is chaos in the kitchen, the dirty plates are stack in the sink, Ji-A look around and see the chaos she invented since 2 hours ago,

“I only trying to cook pasta for two... but why it looks like I cooked for the whole village??” she talk to herself.

“I’m too affraid to taste it....should we just leave it to my luck??” she’s mumbling.

Hui-Jun arrive in front of his door, he then take out the phone while pressing the code lock. He is dialing on Ji-A number, but when he’s about to put his shoes, he found his favourite shoes of the day. He put the phone to his pocket and step inside his house. He put his bag and luggage he then search for the shoes owner. He hear some noise from the kitchen, he also smell something nice from there. Hui-Jun smile when he find his favourite shoes owner, he then steps lightly and approach her back,

“Don’t tell me that I have clean all of this...are you cooking or fighting in my kitchen?” Hui-Jun hug her from the back and rest his chin on her shoulder.

“I’m fighting...you have to do the dishes I’m too tired to do anything in this kitchen again..” said Ji-A.

Hui-Jun laugh, “What are you cooking for me?”

Ji-A show him the note she’s been holding all the time she’s doing the cooking, “Pasta aglio.... I follow all of this note told me to but I don’t know whether I’m doing a good job or not...”

“Why suddenly you cook like this?” Hui-Jun look at her suspicious... “Is it because you want to see EXO showcase?” he ask.

“Because everyone said it will romantic cooking for your boyfriend, and I never do that also...so what the hell I’m just give it a shot..” Ji-A then check her noodles again.

“Iisshhh let me go...I need to do a lot of things..” Ji-A push Hui-Jun aside so she can move freely.

“Chagi-ya...you look very sexy in apron..” Hui-Jun tease her.

“I know...I want to show you that too...” Ji-A smile hearing Hui-Jun comment on her.

Hui-Jun laugh to see Ji-A reaction, he then leave her to change.

They are now sitting at the kitchen bar, the pasta is served Hui-Jun realy curious on Ji-A’s cooking since this is the first time she cooked for him,

“Are you cooking for two or for the whole village?” Hui-Jun look at the stack of dirty plates and pan in the kitchen sink.

“I’m cooking for the nation husband...so I must pull out everything I have...” reply Ji-A.

“Let’s test Baek Ji-A cooking skills..” Hui-Jun smile and grab his fork. He scoop some noddles twist it then taste it. He keep looking at Ji-A who is look quite nervous waiting for his reaction. Hui-Jun love the way she bite her lips now,

“Oh!” Hui-Jun looks surprised..

“What?? How?? Is it bad??” Ji-A look at him worry and nervouse mix into one.

Hui-Jun laugh, “The truth is...it’s surprisingly delicious... well it’s a little bland for my taste buds, but I can add more parmesan and pepper then it’s fine...” Hui-Jun assure her to try hers.

Ji-A scoop her noodles and try it, she smile..”Oppa I can cook it!!” She is happy with the result. Hui-Jun pour the wine and pass her glass,

“To Ji-A first cooking...cook another dish for me next time...” Hui-Jun raise his glass.

The dinner is successfull, Hui-Jun done with washing the dish, now they both enjoying the wine while watching television.

“Was the trip goes as planned?” ask Ji-A.

“It was....I also met new great people on entertaining industry... Oh I even finally met Jackie Chan while I was in Hongkong, he really is a very nice guy...so humble..” Hui-Jun remember his meetinng with Jackie Chan.

“You said you will take a break after the drama done filming, but how can you still so busy...and that CF..look at that oppa...you will appear in 4 commercials out of 10 that aired just before....you really are everywhere....” said Ji-A.

“Hyeon-U was taking subway few days ago and he sent me a picture of your banner line up at the subway wall...” Ji-A then show the picture to Hui-Jun.

“I don’t know until when I can have this moment, so while I have it I was to make the best of it. I also should think about the people working for me, the people at the agency, then our trainee, so when I can earn a lot of money I should do it. So everyone that works for me and the agency can have their payment every month, our trainee can have good trainer and debut, while I still can do it I will do it..” said Hui-Jun.

“Even it keeps you busy like this?” ask Ji-A.

“I enjoy it...yes sometimes I do feel tired and suffocated..especially when I’m thinking about you and my mom..how I want to meet both of you but I can’t...to you especially..” Hui-Jun look at her.

“Me? Why??” ask Ji-A finishes her wine.

“I really want to go and date with you like everyone else....but I can’t right now...even going to a movie with you is hard..” Hui-Jun play with her hair.

“Is it really impossible?” Ji-A ask

“It’s not impossible, but it will be a lot of people looking at us...following us...taking picture...asking for selca together...sign..” said Hui-Jun.

“Are taking me on a date or held a fan meeting? Iiiisssshh” Ji-A glance at him.

Hui-Jun hug her, “I miss you...really miss you...I was thinking about you every single day...” Hui-Jun rest his head on her shoulder.

“Then stop going here and there...most of your times spent on plane or hotel these days..” Ji-A tapping his back. Ji-A was going to pour another wine when her phone buzzing, it’s from her mom,

“Why she call me?” Ji-A feel a little weird that her mom call her at this hour.

“Who is that?” ask Hui-Jun.

“Eomma..” Ji-A show him the screen. She then pick up the phone,

“Eomma...is there something wrong?” Ji-A ask.

“Ji-A ah is Gyeong-Su contact you?” Mi-Na sound worry.

“Gyeong-Su oppa? No..why?” Ji-A feel weird that her mom suddenly look for Gyeong-Su.

“I’m at his house since 3 hours ago waiting for him, but he’s still not coming back from his therapy. I call the therapy center but they said Gyeong-Su not coming today..” said Mi-Na

“What? Does ahjussi know about this?” Ji-A ask.

“He already sent some people to look for him, but his phone is turned off so it’s hard to track him. Jae-Hwan already go to search for him too...does he contact you or anything today?” Mi-Na ask again.

“No..he doesn’t contact me or anything...” Ji-A begin to worry.

“Ah..Jae-Hwan is here...let me know if you find him..” said Mi-Na then she hang up.

“What happen?” ask Hui-Jun.

Ji-A thinking on something, she then remember a place where Gyeong-Su once told her about. She then immediately grab her bag and go.

“Where are you going?” Hui-Jun confused seeing her putting on her shoes and ready to leave.

“Oppa I will contact you later, I’m sorry but I have to go right now. Gyeong-Su oppa is missing, eomma is worried about him and I think I know where to find him..” said Ji-A.

“Don’t go!” Hui-Jun grab her wrist.

“Just tell your mom or whoever that searching for him now, tell them where they can find him. But you stay here with me... you don’t have to go..” Hui-Jun forbid her from leaving.

“Oppa...” Ji-A look at him.

“If you go I will be mad coz you choose him over me..” said Hui-Jun.

“Oppa it’s not llike that...please don’t be like this..” said Ji-A.

“It is like that...I don’t want you go. You can tell your mom where to find him, that’s it..” said Hui-Jun.

Ji-A is paused, she understand why Hui-Jun behaving like this, but she also can not neglect Gyeong-Su right now. Gyeong-Su never act like this before, even when his mom died he’s not behaving like this.

“Oppa you’re not my husband yet that can tell me when to stay or when I can go..and this is not just ordinary someone else, he’s a family..he aways take care of me since I was little, now why can’t I help him when he need one..” said Ji-A.

Hui-Jun not expecting to hear what Ji-A just said. He is surprised to hear that, “Why you talk like that?”

Ji-A realize she made a mistake by saying that to him, but she doesn’t want to waste another time again...she then go to the door and open it.

“I will really mad if you do that..” warn Hui-Jun.

Ji-A turn back and look at him, she then close her eyes then leave. Hui-Jun watch her leave, he realize he should go after her and tell her he’s sorry for saying that lines and ask her to come back when she’s done finding Gyeong-Su, but his pride alreay built up he just stand, angry.

Ji-A drive her car to Cheonggyecheon Stream, when she was at high school, she was argue with her mom that made her really mad and ditch school. Gyeong-Su who knew about the fight came looking for her then took her to Cheonggyecheon Stream, he said,

“Whenever I’m in bad mood, need some time alone with my self, need some inspiration I will go and sit in here..enjoying the stream..” and they sit for hours with sparkling water and many food accompany their time.

She arrived at Cheonggyecheon Stream then park her car, she’s looking everywhere to find him. She forgot where was their spot back then, she is looking around and the area not as crowded as in daytime. But still many people hanging around, sit by the stream, taking pictures, enjoying the colorfull waterfall. Ji-A walk with her eyes look at everywhere looking for Gyeong-Su.

“You hide really well....even Seo-Jun and Seon-Eun loose this time to you...” Ji-A mumbling.

Ji-A then go to higher place and search again, she then smile..she found the one she’s been looking for. Ji-A hurriedly run to where Gyeong-Su is. Gyeong-Su doesn’t even count how may hours has he spent sitting here, his beer is run out, so is the food. But he still hesitate to go home. Then suddenly something cold attach his cheeck, he turn his head to find that Ji-A standing there with 2 cold beers in her hand,

“Why you ditch your therapy?? Do you know ahjussi and eomma are about to call South Korean special forces to find you??” Ji-A hand him the beer.

“The special forces is nothing compare to you then..as you found me easily...” Gyeong-Su open up his beer.

“Oppa...why are you here?” ask Ji-A drink her beer.

“Thinking...” Gyeong-Su reply.

“Your way of thinking make everyone worried thou... next time don’t turned off your phone again, you know how nagging eomma when her calls not picked up...” said Ji-A.

Gyeong-Su throw small laugh hearing that,

“Ji-A ah... I really want this leg can be function as before again...” suddenly Gyeong-Su talk about his leg.

“It’s awfull to walk with only one leg...and I hate how people stare at me...” Gyeong-Su continue.

Ji-A look at him ans smile, “People look at you because you’re handsome...look at those girls they were sitting there looking at you, when I came and sit beside you they look changing into killing mode toward me..” Ji-A point at the girls sitting accross them.

“Handsome man with one leg..” said Gyeong-Su.

“Isshhh stop it....if you really want to have normal leg again then go listed your self at Mayo rehab programme..don’t whining like this..” said Ji-A.

“I’m affraid to go alone...” said Gyeong-Su.

Ji-A look at him again, Gyeong-Su look so worry. His eyes looks very sad.

“Let’s go home first...eomma already waiting for you since hours ago..” Ji-A stand up and give her hand to Gyeong-Su.

Mi-Na and all the Baek’s already waiting for Gyeong-Su and Ji-A when they’re arrive. Not long after them Ji-Yeon and Ryeo-Uk also arrive with second later Min-Hwan come home too. With all the food prepared by So-Mi, Mi-Na and the maid from Cha residence now everyone sit at the Cha dining table.

“I feel so happy today, it’s been long enough that our dining table full with people like this...” Min-Hwan sipping his wine.

“Should we move our gathering in here??” said Ji-A.

“With prime minister on service for delivering snack?? Everyone will think we’re doing campaign for him,” reply Jae-Dok.

“Ahjussi when you already success become a president I need you to validate new amandemen for me...for the sake all of maknae in south korea..” said Ji-A.

“What is that, if that for you I can always think a way..’ said Min-Hwan.

“Weekend started on Wednesday until Sunday?” ask Jae-Hwan.

“Ya...oppa I’m very diligent doing my job, I even cut all my late performance this month, I always on time this month..” Ji-A confidence sharing her new on time record.

“She is...she’s never late again this month..” Ji-Yeon reply.

“Really??” Gyeong-Su even surprised.

“Are you promised her a raise if she can come on time?” Ryeo-Uk even suspicious.

“I’m not... She’s still get next month paid cut by me..” said Ji-Yeon.

“Eonnie!!! Whhhyyy??? I’m not even late once this month..” Ji-A shocked.

“You’re never late but you always finish your work an hour earlier, and that happen more than 6 times this month..” said Ji-Yeon.

Everyone at the table laugh, “I already know that...no way she can be that diligent..” Ryeo-Uk laugh so hard.

“Ahjussi can’t you just adopt me??” Ji-A ask Min-Hwan.

Min-Hwan laugh, “NO..no..I’m afraid to you...look at your dad hair he is aging too fast and everytime I asked him why, he said that’s all because of you....” Min-Hwan play hard to get.

“You’re mine...no one want to raise you except me and your mom...” said Jae-Dok.

“I should go to the bathroom first..” Gyeong-Su turn his wheelchair and headed to bathroom.

So-Mi then get up from her chair,

“Where are you going?” ask Jae-Hwan.

“Running away from you...” Ji-A answered, “Ever since eonnie succesfully passed the transplant he is become worst...keep asking where are you, what are you doing, even I miss you...iissshh..” Ji-A glance at him.

Jae-Hwan then hit her right away, “OUCH!! Appa!! Oppa just hit me...” Ji-A shout.

“He’s not..” said Ji-Yeon defend on Jae-Hwan.

“Is he?” Jae-Dok join in teasing her.

“I don’t see anything aboeji..” said Ryeo-Uk.

“Why you make up a story like that??” Min-Hwan joining too.

“Iissshhh I really need to be independent soon....” Ji-A sigh, while Jae-Hwan smile his victory toward her.

Suddenly the maid come running toward them,

“Prime minister Cha, Gyeong-Su.... Gyeong-Su...” She even cannot finish her sentence because of panicked.

Everyone look at her in instant,

“What happen?!!” Jae-Hwan is the first to ask then go to the bathroom.

Then everyone marched out from their seat and headed to the bathroom, Gyeong-Su is sitting at bathroom floor with his hand holding his right leg, it seems he is hurting so much. He cry holding the pain that now take over his right leg and starting spread to his body and his mind.

“Gyeong-Su ah what happen?” Jae-Hwan hurried check on him.

Ji-Yeon pull Mi-Na and take her to the other room so she doesn’t have to see that. Jae-Dok call for professor Kang immediatey. Half an hour later professor Kang arrive and checking on Gyeong-Su, Ji-A wait for them with her mother,

“He is scared..” Mi-Na said to Ji-A.

“Because he think he won’t be able to use the leg again?” guess Ji-A.

“I can see that he want to join the rehab programme at Mayo....but he is too scared to go alone... I really wish he has someone like Jae-Hwan has So-Mi now....” said Mi-Na.

“Why you think like that?” ask Ji-Yeon.

“It’s obvious..” reply Ryeo-Uk.

“What? What is obvious?” ask Ji-Yeon.

“He doesn’t want everyone know that he is suffering because it’s too ashamed for him to cry in front of us or telling his worry...or even tell us his dream... he want to share it with someone special for him, and that’s, I’m sorry eomoni, that’s not you...let’s just comper it to me, while I’m sick I don’t want my mom taking care of me, instead I need you the most at that time...so I can be who I am...nagging all I want, become childish...”said Ryeo-Uk.

Ji-A look and listen to him, somehow she remember what Mi-Yeon said before, it’s the same just like his brother inlaw said just then. Then the others join in at the living room,

“It seems his leg is showing us another symptomps, we really should ask Gyeong-Su to start the rehab programme before it’s too late.” Professor Kang explain.

“Too late of what?” ask Min-Hwan.

“I’m affraid the ligament will give up if we do not re-structure it immediately, that’s whay Gyeong-Su feel a lot of pain just then because the ligament start to torn again. And when everything torn he will really loose his chance to be normal again..” said professor Kang.

“Just make him enter the programme immediately before the slot occupied by other patient, as I heard this year programme they only can accept 2 people only..” professor Kang continue.

That night Ji-A continue thinking about Gyeong-Su, especially when she see Gyeong-Su looks so hopeless and crying alone in his room. She is about to say goodbye to Gyeong-Su, but when she’s about to get inside she found Gyeong-Su in his wheelchair near the window holding his mom picture,

“Eomma...I really scare on doing it alone...but I really want to get better..” Gyeong-Su look at his mom picture and his tears begin to fall.

Ji-A park her car and walk to the entrance door, she arrived in front of Hui-Jun’s place. She then choose to sit down in front of the door then thinking about her and Hui-Jun, how he really mad at her before because she left. Then she get up and gathered all the courage she can have this time. She press the codelock then go inside. She walk and the room is just dark, she is wonder if Hui-Jun left the house because he angry about her. She then turn on the light and find Hui-Jun sit down at the couch with many of empty beer cans lying around him, Hui-Jun turn his head to find her,

“You’re done? Why you come back, why don’t you just babysit him and forget about me..” Hui-Jun sound so cynical.

Ji-A can see the anger still occupying him, she then picked up the empty cans and clean the mess, but then Hui-Jun push her and throw all the cans she collected before, Ji-A gasp.

“What are you doing??!!!” Ji-A shocked.

“What am I doing? Isn’t that should be my question? What are you doing here? Don’t you think I don’t know that all this time you couldn’t be with me is that because you always be with him!!” Hui-Jun release all of his anger and jealousy.

“Why are you acting like this?? You really too much!!” Ji-A getting emotional too.

“Why am I acting like this, I don’t like it when you ignoring me because of him... It’s hard enough for us to be together with my crap schedules and work time, also now you are busy too I don’t know anymore if you really busy doing surgery or busy taking care of him and use surgery as your excuse..” said Hui-Jun.

“OPPA!!! You!!!!” Ji-A lost for word, she really can’t believe what she just hear.

“You really think that about me?? REALLY!!!” Ji-A shout

“Should we just end this?” Ji-A very pissed.

“Yeah, why we should continue doing this while we even don’t have time for each other anymore, when you even choose other man than me...” Hui-Jun snap back.

“You really is being nonsense, why you has to act like that..” Ji-A very irritated.

“Are you really not know it or you pretending not know about it. He likes you...he wants to take you away from me!! He even save you before from that reporters and NOT ME!!” Hui-Jun loose his temper, really loose it.

Ji-A look at him, she hold her tears, she doesn’t want to cry in front of Hui-Jun,

“Let’s just end this..It’s even hard to make time for us lately...” said Ji-A

“Yep..Let’s just end it, it’s useless for us to even save this again..” Hui-Jun reply.

“You really use that word.... I get it...I’m not that into you again...not anymore let’s just stop right here....” Ji-A said.

“Yeah let’s just stop and forget everything.... you never meant a lot to me and I never meant a lot to you...since you easily left me for the other guy...” said Hui-Jun.

Ji-A stare at him, “Bastard....stupid man.... why do I even come here to hear that from you...alright let’s just say you and I never meant for each other and I’m really happy that we finally end...because I hate wasting my time!!”

Ji-A turn and headed to the door, she slam it hard. Before the door closed she can hear Hui-Jun throw something very hard that cause a loud breaking sound. Ji-A drive her car very fast and she stop when she think she’s already far enough. She cry badly as she regret everything she said to Hui-Jun before, she shouldn’t said those lies, she should accepting Hui-Jun anger and calm him. That way she can still be with him not end up misery like this. While things not getting any better too for Hui-Jun he slams the tv hard with alcohol bottle in front of him, he is mad to himself for telling all those painful lies to Ji-A, he should trying to understand her and have a big heart. That way he would not losing her like this. Now he even can not dream of meeting her again.

The next morning, even she can tell her eyes still swollen because the crying scene last night, she is now standing in front of Gyeong-Su room and after take a deep breath she push the door and find Gyeong-Su already wake up and is reading a book. Gyeong-Su surprise to see Ji-A at his room so early, he put down the architecture book he is reading,

“What are you doing in here so early?” Gyeong-Su push his wheelchair toward her.

Ji-A look at him, “Oppa do you really want to go to Mayo to join the rehab programme?” she look very serious.

“I’d love to, but it’s too far away aboeji is looking for another option in here..” said Gyeong-Su.

Ji-A bite her lips she paused and keep looking at Gyeong-Su,

“What? Do you have something to say?” Gyeong-Su begin to worry seeing Ji-A like that.

After a long pause,  she finally say, “Oppa let’s go together, I will come with you to Mayo and stay with you until you can walk again...but promise me that you will work very hard..okay?”

»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»