YOU’LL PROBABLY ALWAYS HAVE A SPELL ON ME

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“This opportunity is great...I really think that you are so lucky..” CEO Jang hand Hui-Jun the script. “What do they want me in this movie?” Hui-Jun ask while he read the proposal. “They need you as the cameo for 2 until 3 scenes, and you don’t need to speak in english you will speak the dialog in Korean...you have short appearance too but they director called me himself, he wants you...” CEO Jang said. “George Bay is famous with his box office movies, not to mention the movie is the final series... I think this is will be good for me...” Hui-Jun said. “You really can have career in Hollywood if this one is a success...” CEO Jang really excited. Hui-Jun nodding, he agree that this is a very huge opportunity, “How long will I be there?” he ask. “About 3 weeks....the Harper’s Bazaar also ask for a photo session with Hollywood background..I guess this is very good...and I already say yes to the magazine too..” said CEO Jang. “You also can have vacation in there...you have few days open that you can use it for your private time..and the NBA game also in playoff season..I can arrange some tickets so you can go and see the game in VIP box..” add CEO Jang. “That sounds very good for someone who actually go for working..” Hui-Jun laugh.  “If you think this is good then it’s good...but have you checked this schedule with my next movie project?” ask Hui-Jun. “About your next movie schedule, your part of filming will begin two weeks after you come back from this shooting..” CEO Jang continue. “You know I was kinda worried when I heard from Beom-Seok that you’re broke up with miss Ji-A..” said CEO Jang. Hui-Jun laugh a bit, “Why?” “Well to be honest her family is kinda strong in this country, not to mention their relation with the Taeyang group and the prime minister office. And now with Cha Min-Hwan running for president election I know groups that supporting him...its Baek, YK, Taeyang and Hyeonsei. Even rumors said that the strongest Wang is having eyes on Park candidate, but I think Cha Min-Hwan will win it...” said CEO Jang. “What’s that relation with me?” Hui-Jun ask. “You brat..you broke up with the daughter of the Baek, I’m afraid you will loose everything...not to mentions that you were looked like a pathetic broken up man that time...And not to mention we had a very big deal contract with Taeyang and Hyeonsei..” CEO Jang nag at him. Hui-Jun just laugh, “Her family is not that kind of people...you can be relax...they’re a very nice person to be with...” Hui-Jun said. “I know....even the Taeyang keep doing the contract with us after that happen. And Nam Ryeo-Uk was told me I should took a good care of you..I was at ease...” CEO Jang said. “He did?” Hui-Jun kinda surprise to hear that Ryeo-Uk think of him. CEO Jang nod, “Now you...keep up the good work...after your next movie done just take a rest for a while...I’m not going to push you on anything during that time...” he said. “I will...I’m planning to go for vacation with my parents..” Hui-Jun smile. “Really??? Tell me where you want to go I will arrange the accomodation...that will be my gift for your parents...” CEO Jang looks so happy. “Ah..don’t bother..but thank you for your thought..You already gave a lot to my family, you even sent a new house appliances when my parents moved to their new house..” Hui-Jun said. “No...No... I don’t take no, I will contact Beom-Seok for that...” CEO Jang insisted, “Beside..Hui-Jun ah... you’re giving us a lot of money from this car contract...”  CEO Jang and Hui-Jun laugh. “Just concentrate on the filming on USA, do you best and have fun while you’re there..” said CEO Jang. Hui-Jun nodding, “OK...just process the contract and you tell Beom-Seok when I will be going... about the car CF tell me if I have to meet Kim Kyung-Ho..” Hui-Jun get up and leave CEO Jang office.   Now he is on his way to see Yu-Mi, they’re planning on having dinner together tonight at her place. He drop by to buy her flower and wine, after that he go straight to Yu-Mi apartment. Arrive at Yu-Mi apartment, Yu-Mi already waiting for him, she smile when opening the door for him. They hug and Hui-Jun plant a quick kiss, “What are you cooking?” Hui-Jun see the kitchen look like a mess. Yu-Mi grinn, “Dumpling soup with noodles and prawn pancake...but I was really clueless how I’m doing that..” said Yu-Mi “I will help you do the dishes later..” said Hui-Jun. “No...I will do that...don’t touch anything!!” Yu-Mi doesn’t want Hui-Jun find dumplings that she throw at the sink before because the first dumpling soup taste very awfull, so she threw it away and buy a new one. Hui-Jun then sit at the table while Yu-Mi busy preparing the plates for them, he watch Yu-Mi doing all the errands, his mind fly somewhere.   “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, “Spaghetti 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 be romantic cooking for your boyfriend, and I never do that also...so what the hell I 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.   His thought back to when Ji-A cooked for him the first time, he still remember exactly their conversation that day. The day that led them torn into pieces. The day that he regreted so much until now. “Please try it, I really don’t know if its fits your taste buds or not...seeing you on the last variety show you really enjoyed eating all the dishes that those chefs made for you...so to be honest I’m not really confidence..” said Yu-Mi. “Let’s try Baek Ji-A cooking skills..” Hui-Jun smile then dig his spoon into the soup and scoop one dumpling. Yu-Mi just paused to hear what just he said, she looks very shocked and dissapointed at once, Hui-Jun look at her after sipping the soup but he can tell that Yu-Mi reaction now is very weird. “What happen?” Hui-Jun smile cluelessly what makes Yu-Mi face turn into like that. Yu-Mi just look at him, she then take a deep breath and forced her lips to smile, “Ah nothing....nothing at all...let’s eat..” said Yu-Mi then laugh awkwardly. “What happen?” Hui-Jun really aware now that Yu-Mi is very not comfortable right now. “Are you sick?” ask Hui-Jun, “Should we go to the hospital?” he ask again. “No..I’m okay...” Yu-Mi grab her glass, she try to smile, “Do you know what you just said?” she ask. “What? I was saying I’m going to taste your food...” Hui-Jun doesn’t understand where is the wrong for telling her that he is going to try her food. “Yes...right..you said that...” said Yu-Mi, she really not going to make it into a fight, she will understand it and leave it. “Do you not want me to taste it?” ask Hui-Jun, he stop from getting the food into his mouth. “You were saying, let’s try Baek Ji-A cooking skills...” Yu-Mi finally said it and she smile awkwardly at Hui-Jun. “Ah...” Hui-Jun put down his chopstick, he look Yu-Mi apologetic, he reach for Yu-Mi’s hand, “I’m so sorry, I must be out of my head just then...how do I make up for that?” Hui-Jun apologize. Yu-Mi glance at him, at once she fall again into his charm, “iisshh... I never can mad at you..” said Yu-Mi, she then pointing at her own cheek, “kiss me here...then I forgive you...” she said. Hui-Jun look at her and he remember Ji-A again, “So, should I accept the punishment then for being so wrong today?” said Hui-Jun. Ji-A link her arms to Hui-Jun neck, “I don’t know what kind of punishment that I should give to you...” said Ji-A. She look at Hui-Jun, smile and Hui-Jun can’t hold it again. Her smile is like a magic to him. His lips immediately touch her lips, then he plant a deep kiss into her. He stop after a while to see Ji-A reaction, Ji-A look bewithced by the kiss. She look very cute right now, “I should make a lot of mistake then..” Hui-Jun whisper. “Why?” ask Ji-A. “I love your punishment..” Hui-Jun kiss her again and Ji-A reply his kisses, kisses that drive Hui-Jun crazy. “What kind of punishment is that...” Hui-Jun let go her hand, and hold his chopstick again, “Let’s eat..I’m sure that this is delicious..” Hui-Jun then put a dumpling into his mouth and busy chewing it. “This is delicious..” Hui-Jun give his thumb to Yu-Mi. “I’m good on cooking dumpling..” Yu-Mi is happy that Hui-Jun like her food. They finished eating and now sitting enjoying the Han river view from the balcony, “I was meeting someone yesyterday when I was doing an event, he said this beer reach 100% increase in selling after you become their CF model..” Yu-Mi raise her beer can with Hui-Jun face on it, “Especially this one....it’s even hard for me to get this cans with your face on it..” Yu-Mi very proud looking at Hui-Jun. “What’s with that look..” Hui-Jun laugh. “Nothing... I just proud that this amazing man is my man...” said Yu-Mi. “You just exagerrated...you are doing well by yourself, many men envy me because I get to be your boyfriend..” Hui-Jun said. “That’s true...” Yu-Mi nodding. “I’m not a good boyfriend yet for you....I’m lacking in many ways.... You are so good to me..” Hui-Jun praise her. Yu-Mi smile to hear that, it’s true that Hui-Jun always fell asleep everytime they talk over the phone at the night, Hui-Jun never stay overnight t her place, even when it’s very late Hui-Jun will always come back to his place. They already in relationship for 4 months but Hui-Jun never go far than a kiss between them. Yu-Mi know that Hui-Jun hold a lot of emotions and never show it to her, and she also knew that Hui-Jun and his ex girlfriend were very close and intimate as a couple since she was accidentally found her personal stuff inside the box that Hui-Jun hide inside his dresser. Many pictures of her sleeping that took by Hui-Jun, and Hui-Jun write every single date on those pictures. And she is guessing maybe that’s what makes Hui-Jun very careful on their relationship now. “Hui-Jun shi, do you want to go on a vacation with me?” Yu-Mi ask. “Vacation? When? Where?” Hui-Jun reply. “Before your filming begin and my drama... I think we have 1 month , we can go for a week, I saw a travel brochure about Iceland back at your place before, let’s go there and see Aurora,” said Yu-Mi Hui-Jun paused when he heard Iceland, “I don’t like cold place..” He look at Yu-Mi and smile, “I’m sorry...” “Why you keep saying sorry today...” said Yu-Mi. Hui-Jun then move to face her, “I can’t go for vacation with you yet, I have to shoot some filming at LA, CEO Jang offered me the contract this afternoon..” said Hui-Jun. “LA? Los Angeles ... that LA??? USA LA??” Yu-Mi shocked to hear that. “Yes...that LA...” Hui-Jun play with her hair. “What kind of job that need you to shoot in LA?” ask Yu-Mi again. “I got offering to be a cameo on George Bay movie...also the Harper’s Bazaar pictorial..for their cover..” said Hui-Jun. “George Bay??!! Is it the finale of his series?” Yu-Mi is very excited to hear Hui-Jun received such a very good opportunity. Hui-Jun nod shyly, “I can’t believe it when I heard it by phone, but tomorrow I will have phone meeting with him to discuss about my role on his movie..” “For how long you will be there?” Yu-Mi ask again. “2 or 3 weeks...be good without me..” Hui-Jun caress her cheek. “Ah..can I come in too?? I can go for a week, I don’t have any schedules too..” Yu-Mi looks excited. “That will be quite a burden...I’m going there for work, beside I only take Beom-Seok, Ji-Sang, Joon hyung and Da-Som noona to go with..I’m sorry, let’s go another time together...” said Hui-Jun. “Aah...I thought I could come too..” Yu-Mi trying to hide her disappointment. “I heard your friends were planning a vacation together..Just go with them for this time...It will be fun spending time in europe with them..” Hui-Jun comfort her. “Should I??” Yu-Mi dissapointed hearing what Hui-Jun just said. But she forced to pretend accepting Hui-Jun idea. “Let’s go next time..” Hui-Jun smile at her.   “Fo how many days again?” Gyeong-Su hate the reality that Ji-A is going to LA with her colleagues to perform a joint surgery, and she is going to be there for a week. “A week... Cedar Sinai Hospital, I’m going to stay at Elan Hotel, I’m going with Aaron and Salman..” Ji-A repeat the information. Cedar Sinai got a patient of a conjoint twin, they’re stick on their head to each other. Aaron Green was performed the same surgery last year and succeed, so the Cedar Sinai pediatric invite him to joint the surgery with his expertise. Aaron take Salman and Ji-A along with him as his assistant, also the surgery will be their part of programme. “Why they need a week to do that? A day is enough..” Gyeong-Su nagging. “The surgery will be on day 3, day 1 we’ll going to have meeting on the run down. Day 2 we will practice the rundown surgery, day 3 is the d-day...” Ji-A explain again calmly while her hand busy packing. “So what happen on day 4,5,6 and 7?” ask Gyeong-Su. Ji-A look at him and couldn’t help to laugh, “I never know you have this possesive side oppa...” she laugh and then sit beside him and hold his hand. “Day 4 and 5 there will be seminar on neuro surgery, some doctors from Germany will be there to give presentation, day 6 we’re planning on watching the LA Clippers game, day 7 I will be on plane coming home...to you..” said Ji-A. Gyeong-Su sigh, he hug her..”Promise me you will work hard...and make sure you can walk when I’m home...” said Ji-A. “I’m going to miss you...this is the first time you’re leaving for long...” said Gyeong-Su. “I feel a little ease because ahjumma is here...she will take good care of you...” she said. “I know....” said Gyeong-Su. “You should do your training make sure you can walk when I’ll get back...” said Ji-A. “You’re going to see LA Clippers too...we’re suposed to see it together...I want to see Blake Griffin...you know that..” Gyeong-Su is jealous. “I will send you his picture at the bench...” she said. “Iisshhh this is really annoying..No...you can’t go..” Gyeong-Su forbid her to leave. “Make sure you can walk when I get home next week..” Ji-A ignore Gyeong-Su protest on her leaving. “She even doesn’t listen to me...” Gyeong-Su shook his head.   “Hui-Jun ah just go straight to the hotel first, I need to collect all the luggage first..” Beom-Seok send Hui-Jun into the car that pick them up at the LAX. “It’s fine let’s go together..I can wait, I want to enjoy this airport too..” it’s his first time to LA, he actually wished he can spot Hollywood actor in this airport. “Do you think it will be okay, many people seems to acknowledged you in here. We managed to come here quietly but still people acknowledged you... you hear one american girl just shout “Captain Joon!!”” Beom-Seok laugh. Hui-Jun smile, he also a little proud to have people also know about him in here, “Hurry go collect the luggage, I’ll be waiting for you in here..” said Hui-Jun. “Okay then wait for us here..” said Beom-Seok, then he leave Hui-Jun. “Do you want to wait inside?” the driver come out from the driver set and open the passenger door for Hui-Jun. “I will wait here..” Hui-Jun speak slowly practising his english. The driver nod then he stand beside Hui-Jun, he has been notify that the person he’s going to pick up is a big star from South Korea so he should make sure that he do his best in assisting him during his stay in LA.   “Have you done with your luggage?” ask Salman. “Yes I only bring this one..” Ji-A pointed on her red luggage. “Everyone done with your belongings?” Aaron ask. “Yes..” both Salman and Ji-A answer. “Let’s go then someone from Cedar already at front to pick us..” Aaron put his phone inside his pocket after reading text sent by the Cedar Sinai driver. The three of them walk to the arrival gate and find the driver. Ji-A notice some people busy with their stack of luggage, she doesn’t see Beom-Seok that squating checking the luggage and cover by 3 people that guarding the luggages. She look at them and think that they come from the same race as her, “Do you think they come from your country? They do bring a lot..” Salman see some people with asian posture with their luggages. Ji-A smile, “I don’t know..” she reply, “It will be great if someone from my country who come..” said Ji-A. Ji-A, Salman and Aaron already passed the gate and now waiting for the car at the lobby. “Looks like someone important is coming to town, look at the bodyguards shielding him...” Salman point at an asian male covered by 2 asian bodyguards. Ji-A look at the direction and only able to see the back of the person mention by Salman, “That can be true..” “Hurry!!” Aaron call for them as he aready approach the car. Ji-A pass the man that Salman talk about and rushly run to Aaron then get into the car while Salman put their luggages in the trunk.   A woman and a little girl approaching Hui-Jun, “I’m so sorry are you Park Hui-Jun?” she asked in korean, Hui-Jun take off his hat and bow to her knowing that she is a korean as well, “Annyeonghaseyo, Oh..you’re from Korea too?..” Hui-Jun greet her politely. “Ah yes..I’m living here because my husband work in here, can I take picture with you together? I really like all of your works..” said the woman. “Of course..” Hui-Jun nod and offer to hold her daughter. “You are so pretty..how old is she?” ask Hui-Jun. “Ah she’s 4 years old..” said the woman then she gave her phone to one of Hui-Jun crew so he can take their picture. Suddenly Hui-Jun smell something familiar, he paused for a while, he know exactly who own this sweet fragrance. They’re done taking the picture, Hui-Jun hurriedly look around him, hoping that he will see the scent owner. But there’s no one that he thinks she is, and the scent is dissapear. Hui-Jun smile to him self, he then put down the little girl, “Who is this pretty girl name?” Hui-Jun ask the little girl. The little girl looks embarassing and hide behind her mom but she peeping into Hui-Jun and smile, Hui-Jun smile looking at her cute act, “Come here, I will give you this if you tell me your name..” Hui-Jun show her the strawberry milk he has in his bag. The little girl come out and take the milk, “Ji-A...Song Ji-A” she said her name. Hui-Jun stoned to hear the name, his heart beating fast only to hear the familiar name, “Your name is very pretty..” Hui-Jun said. And they parted. Hui-Jun go inside the van as Beom-Seok already done with their luggages too. During their trip to the hotel, Hui-Jun then asked something to the driver, “Do you know how far Minnesota from here?” ask Hui-Jun. “Minnesota?” ask the driver. “Yes Minnesota..” reply Hui-Jun. “It’s quite far from here.... it’s about 3 hours flight..do you plan to go there too?” ask the driver. “Oh ...it’s that far...no..I’m just asking..” said Hui-Jun. “What’s with Minnesota?” ask Beom-Seok. “Nothing...nothing at all..is it still far away to the hotel?” Hui-Jun try to distract the conversation. “We’ll be at the hotel in 20 minutes..” said the driver. Hui-Jun look at the window, “This is crazy...soon after I land in this country I smell her scent even hear her name..” Hui-Jun said on his thought. While about 5 miles ahead Hui-Jun, Ji-A also in her car that will bring her and her medical team to Cedar Sinai Hospital. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   “Let’s start..10 blade” Aaron ask for scapel, Ji-A passing the scapel he ask. Today Cedar Sinai and Mayo neurosurgical team are performing joint surgery on separating the conjoint twins, and Mayo surgery team once successful on this kind of surgery last year and Aaron Green was the one that lead and performed the surgery with best surgeons from pediatric , general, and cardio also dermatology, so now as Cedar Sinai have the same case, they invite Aaron Green to do the neurosurgical with their team. Ji-A and Salman are very happy when they accept the notification that they will tag along with Aaron Green to assist him in this great surgery. The surgery itself will take more than 10 hours so Ji-A and Salman will take turn inside the operation room, while Aaron with his extravagant stamina as ever will never let anyone step on his place. He slept all the way from Minnesota to LA, even he spent his time at the hotel sleeping. So now he is so ready and he also very exciting about this. Ji-A watch Aaron closely, she learn a lot under guidance of Aaron Green, she even can do several tricky procedural on neuro surgery right now, as she confidence that she will become a better neuro surgeon when she come back to her country next, and she will make her father proud. She was on skype with professor Im few days earlier, as he read the news about her going to assist Aaron Green on this big surgery, he congratulate her and even praised her that she accomplished a lot right now.   Hui-Jun is listening seriously to George Bay direction on his scene, he will do his first take as the cameo and in this scene he will act with the main lead. Hui-Jun is so excited that he got to meet the famous Norton Wahlberg and be in 1 frame with him. After some discussion they’re begin their take, and Hui-Jun really give his best on the filming. They only need 2 takes for George Bay to get the perfect scene that he want, and he clapping excitedly as he said “CUT!!!” “That’s great...I know I’m not picked the wrong actor to be with...” he approach Hui-Jun and shake his hand. “Ah..I’m nothing compared to all of you..” Hui-Jun ashamed. “You’re great...see you again in next scene...and I really hope we can have a movie together after this...and you stay not as the cameo next time..” Norton praise him. “I agree...let’s see where you will landed after this one...” George agree with Norton. Hui-Jun smile happily he stay until break to watch the filming closely, the athmosphere is totally different with what he experienced in korea. The actors are very independent and not having many assistants as the korean actors had. “Today’s a wrap, let’s continue it again tomorrow...” said the shooting coordinator. “You are as great as everyone told..” the producer greet and handshake with Hui-Jun. “Thank you...I will work hard to meet your expectation..” Hui-Jun bow to him. “He also has a great personality..the rumor is true...It’s a pleasure to work with such a big star and humble like you...it’s very rare quality to find these days..” George add the compliments. “You are exagerrating, many stars are better than me...” Hui-Jun laugh. “Maybe you’re right, but I haven’t meet another one...hahahaha” said the director. “LA is have a very nice weather..” said Hui-Jun. “Yes... we were waiting for this month to shoot the CF because the weather is known to be good at this times... have you been here before?” ask the producer. “Not yet...this is my first time..last time I went to New York..” reply Hui-Jun. “Oh you should see the LA Clippers game then...it’s on Game 6 next Friday, do you like basketball?” ask George. “I’d love to see that” said Hui-Jun, he was planning to see LA Dodgers game, coming to this town, but LA Clippers game also sound very interesting to him. “Yeah... I and few friends will go and see the game this Friday? How about if you tag along? I’m sure they can add another 1 or 2 tickets..” the producer ask him to come and see the game. “Sure... I’d love too, also we do not have any filming schedules on Saturday so we go hang out until night after the game..” said Hui-Jun. “That’s what our plan...” George laugh then highfive with Hui-Jun. He then call his staff to inform about Hui-Jun joining them on LA Clippers game, and ask to them to provide 6 more tickets for Hui-Jun and his crew, and Hui-Jun will paid for his crew expenses, but the producer decline as they said Hui-Jun is their guest and they will provide the tickets for him and his crew for  free.  Hui-Jun thanked them and promise that he will pay for the dinner and drinks after the game. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   It’s Friday, Ji-A still cuddling on her bed. She just back to her room at 2AM in the morning after have few drinks with Salman and some residents of neurosurgeon from the Cedar Sinai, doctor Aaron Green also busy with his own meetings. She heard someone knocking at her door, she reach her phone and find it’s 10AM already. She walk to the door, find Salman already ready. “Where are we going?” ask Ji-A. “We have conference today you said you want to come to this conference about cancer treatment..” said Salman. “Oh..shut.... I got so drunk last night...I only remember returning to this room at 2AM..” said Ji-A, “Wait right here I’ll be ready on 5 minutes...” Ji-A then run to the bathroom after gather her Mayo surgeon uniform and underwear to the bathroom. “You have 10 minutes!!” Salman shout and sit down on her couch turning on the television. “Am I mumbling a lot last night??!!!!” Ji-A shout from the bathroom. “You were....and you were talking your language mostly, no one understand it..” Salman shout back. “Iiissshhh” Ji-A close her eyes under the shower. She must be talking crap the whole time she was drunk, fortunately no one understand korean last night. Now Ji-A and Salman are walking on their way to the Cedar Sinai hospital, and they stop by at the coffee shop near the hospital. “Are we still going tonight?” Ji-A ask about their tonight’s plan. “Of course...I’ve been waiting for that, also some of our friends from Cedar Sinai will join us too, they already bought the tickets yesterday...” said Salman. “Really??!!!!” Wuah that’s will be fun...” Ji-A is happy to hear that. “You like it a lot?” Salman laugh to see how Ji-A is happy, he still remember how Ji-A crying while she’s drunk last night. this beautiful face must hide something painfull so make her cried like that. Ji-A turn her body and face Salman then she laugh, “Are you crazy?? This is my first time seeing NBA game live...of course I’m happy..” Ji-A walk backward. Then she accidentally bump to someone, she then apologize, “I’m sorry” in korean..then she walk faster to catch up Salman who’s already left her.   Someone bump into Beom-Seok, she then said her sorry and Beom-Seok turn immediately when he heard the voice. But he failed to catch her, as she walks very fast and already blend in the crowd that waiting for the green light. Beom-Seok stone and keep looking at her direction, but she already gone. Beom-Seok can’t find her. “Beom-Seok ah...what are you doing?” Hui-Jun shout for him. Beom-Seok walks faster approaching Hui-Jun, “What happen? Why you’re standing clueless like that??” ask Hui-Jun. Beom-Seok looks puzzled..”I don’t know why...but I thought I heard something familiar...” Beom-Seok is sure that he is familiar with that laugh and the voice too. “Who? Someone you know?” ask Hui-Jun. “oohh...nothing..let’s forget about that...let’s go for some coffee then go to the filming location..” said Beom-Seok, he immediately forget the strange feeling he just encounter before.   The surgeons arrive at the Staples Center, Ji-A is amazed by how big the stadium is she keep taking picture and send it to Gyeong-Su, “Is this your first time in here?” Hayley the neuro surgeon from the Cedar Sinai ask her. “Yes this is my first time..” Ji-A reply, she read that Gyeong-Su text her back, “Ahh I’m so envy....you should come again next time with me....hurry come back I hate being alone at home...” “Let’s go and see all the NBA games this year..” Ji-A reply “There’re our seats” Spencer pointed at the row written on their tickets. The surgeons are now sitting and passing the drinks. “This is the best row...we get so close with the bench..” Spencer pointed at the LA Clippers bench which only 1 row separated from theirs. “You really pick the best seat..” Ji-A praise him. Spencer was the one in charge for the tickets to this game. All the surgeons admit that he is the best NBA fans they ever had, he even remember all the score and can described each player very well. “He can even tell us how many time each player wipe their sweats..” Hayley who’s sitting beside Ji-A whisper and they laugh together after that. “What?” ask Spencer who find Hayley and Ji-A laugh. “Nothing..” Both Ji-A and Hayley answer at the same time and they laugh again. “Our head of department once operated for one of the player when he suffered a bad injury last 2 year, and the surgery was  success, and he is now able to play again even become MVP in most games. Since then everytime our department wants to see the game the LA Clippers always give us special discount and give us the best row too..” Spencer said. “Also he was so lucky during the whole week that player stay in our hospital, he get to see many NBA players that came visited him. He got signatures, t-shirts, pictures....” said Hayley. “I even have my basketball signed by all those players..” Spencer bragging about his basketball, that Ji-A once saw its picture at his phone. “You never use that ball again for playing then..” Ji-A ask. “Are you crazy, that ball worth thousand of dollar if I put it on e-bay..” said Spencer. “He’ll keep it as his treasure...even his girlfriend lost to it..” said Hayley. “Which one is Blake Griffin?” Ji-A ask Spencer. Spencer lengthen his neck then point at the man sit near the coach, “That one...he is amazing...” he said. Ji-A take picture of him and send it to Gyeong-Su, “This is will keep him jealous..” she laugh. Spencer peep into her phone and see Ji-A texting in korean, “I’m always fascinating by your language, chinese and japanese..how can you guys create such a beautiful writing like that..” Spencer amazed. “What did you type?” Hayley ask. “I said I sit right at the back of Blake Griffin..” said Ji-A. “How you pronounce it...” after last night hearing Ji-A talking in korean Spencer is become more curious to it. Ji-A then pronounce it for Spencer, “I decided to learn korean because of you..” Spencer decide. Hayley, Salman and Ji-A just laugh, “You should watch our drama then...” Ji-A said. “Maybe I should..I will start following BTS on my IG...” said Spencer. Ji-A just laugh, and the games about to begin, they can see the players start to enter the court. Spencer is the one busy cheering for each players by shouting their names. Ji-A carried away by the athmosphere and enjoy the cheering.   “Oh..hurry up the players already entering the court..” Justin pointing at the tall basketball players who started entering the court. He then point at the seat they’re in and let everyone take their seat first he then take the last seat. “How tall are they?” Hui-Jun looks amazed by the height of the basketball players. “Around 180..” said George. “Wow...amazing...” Hui-Jun clapping. “Have you ever been to any NBA games before?” Justin ask Hui-Jun. “No... this is my first time..” said Hui-Jun. “Then it’s perfect tonight playoff is a very crucial game” said Justin. “Is that right? I’m so lucky then..” Hui-Jun reply. “Do you watch basketball game to back home?” Justin ask. “I like baseball more.... “ reply Hui-Jun. “Oh too bad, the game already end last month..” said Justin. “Yeah I just found out about that too..” Hui-Jun clapping again to see the players started to warming up. He loves the athmosphere, he laughed and enjoy his beer. He even jokes a lot, Hui-Jun really enjoying the game. And the game started, Hui-Jun never feel this excited in the past few months. Even Beom-Seok notice the good changes in Hui-Jun mood, he smile happy that his bestfriend finally laugh again. The game reach the last quarter break, the giant monitor keep on spazzing at the spectators, Hui-Jun catch someone familiar but the camera already pass her. Hui-Jun look again at the row across the court where he seat on now, but his sight blocked by few people who are now stand up and walking. After keep looking he find the one that he thought only can be seen on his dream, Ji-A is sitting accross him, wearing the same navy color as his sweater right now. Her hair is longer now, she tied her hair into ponytail, and her face is still as pretty as he remember. He keep looking at her, with all crazy thought that he has right now. Hui-Jun suddenly get up from his seat looking at Ji-A who is now punching her own chest and she looks in pain and drink lots of water because she eat too much. “Ouch..” Ji-A is coughing and punching her chest, “Water..” she ask for water and Hui-Jun quickly give it to her and he’s tapping on her back a little bit harder so the food can be digest quickly. “I told you that portion is too much but you insisting on take all of that in one go..” Hui-Jun nagging at her. “The rice looks so delicious, the squid is begging me to eat it...the kimchi is watery...I should take all of that in one go..” Ji-A trying to talk while she is keep punching her chest. Then the pain go away as the food already passed safely into her stomach, Ji-A then smirked at Hui-Jun. “Iisshhh you should eat slowly, no one will take that food from you.. I will beat the person if someone ever take the food from you..” said Hui-Jun. “I get that....but I like this so much opa...everytime I met the food I like I have tendency on having it quickly..” Ji-a said and smile. Spencer is telling jokes about the NBA players, Salman and Hayley distributing the next batch of drinks and sausages for all of them. Ji-A is laughing to hear the story that told by Spencer told, but then Ji-A choke because she swallow too much sausage, she felt pain on her chest so she punching it and Hayley hand her the drink. “Its true that asian men are attractive..” Hayley said with her face mesmerized by something. “Why is that?” Spencer ask, while helping Ji-A patting her back. “Look at him...he is just like the asian man that always appear on magazine wearing dashing suits and look extremely handsome..” Hayley said. “Are you okay now?” Salman pass her another bottle. “Its fine now...” Ji-A take a deep breath and relieved. “You gulp the hotdog in one go...no wonder you become like that..” Spencer giggles. “I really want that man to be my boyfriend..even in my dream...look at him he keep staring at me..” Hayley still in dream land. Salman, Spencer and Ji-A pull her head in sync and look at the direction show by Hayley. Slowly Ji-A find the man that Hayley talking about, and she feel the time stop right that time. It’s him, yes its him...the one that only appear in her dreams lately. She find him, standing across the court, with his eyes looking at her, she can describe his look as she is looking at him with the same gaze. The gaze that missing him so much. Ji-A see Hui-Jun is about to leave his seat, she reflex following him, “Where are you going? The game is about to begin..” Salman stop her. “Salman I suddenly have an urgent thing to do, I will go straight to the hotel after..meet you there..” Ji-A go in a rush ignoring her other colleagues that confused on why she suddenly leave.   Hui-Jun doesn’t want to think anything else, he will follow what his heart tell him to do. “Ya..sit down..the game is about to begin soon..” Beom-Seok pulling his sweater told him to sit down. But Hui-Jun then leave him in hurry, “YA!! PARK HUI-JUN!!!! WHERE ARE YOU GOING!!!” Beom-Seok shout calling for him. But he doesn’t care at all. As he see Ji-A also leaving her seat, he speed up his run to go and find her. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   Both Ji-A and Hui-Jun wandering at the Staples Center, they don’t know where they’re headed or which way they should take. Both only follow their own hunch. Ji-A see the entrance door she was seeing when she entered this place a while ago with the other surgeons, she run into that door and when she reach it she look around. But she cannot find him, she hit her head, “Stupid...why on earth he will see me after what happen...” Ji-A can feel her tears start to pilling up in her eyes. She look up at the ceiling to stop them from dropping. Because she will continue crying if the first tear drop from her eyes. “This is not happening...this is really not happening...I’m an idiot..” Ji-A take a deep breath. And she start to walk outside. Ji-A keep thinking about Hui-Jun while she’s walking, the way Hui-Jun looking at her, that gaze keep replaying inside her mind. She stop then squating down bury her face inside her hands and cry. Then a hand pull her up, in second she already inside his arm and the hands hug her very tight. She remember the scent, she remember the touch, she remember the body that wrapped her now, even she remember the taste of his breath. “Oppa..” Ji-A said. “Just stay...don’t say anything..let me be like this for a while...” Hui-Jun hug Ji-A very tight. He miss her very much. It’s her scent that he smell back at the airport, how he love to see her smiling and laughing when she was with her surgeon friends, and how he just ready to risk everything when he saw her crying just then. It’s like he finally wake up from a very long sleep hearing Ji-A call him again. He release his hug and look at her, “It’s you...it’s really you..” Hui-Jun smile. Ji-A only looking at him, not saying anything. Then Ji-A put her hand at the back of his neck and she kiss him. Hui-Jun feel a little surprised when Ji-A kiss him, but then it’s no longer his logic that thinking. He then pull her waist closer and kiss her back passionately. He really don’t care that some people start to notice their act and smile looking at them while passing them by.   Gyeong-Su stil practising with his trainer, he works so hard so he can fulfil his promise to Ji-A. Then someone knocking on the glass wall, the trainer look at the one that knocking then the trainer pat on Gyeong-Su shoulder and sign into the glass wall. Gyeong-Su find Yoon Nabi is standing there, waving at him. Gyeong-Su just smile at her and sign her to wait for him right there. Nabi approaching Gyeong-Su when he come out from the training room, “Playing bestfriend with you really tired me up...” Nabi say her greeting. Gyeong-Su laugh to hear that, “Why??? I thought we are in a very good path..” he said. “Good path my ass...first you never told me that you’re leaving to USA, second you make me fly all the way to here just to see you and know that you are doing good in your rehabilitation programme..” said Nabi. The truth is Nabi always keeping track on Gyeong-Su progress, she is very busy the last few months since her dad appointed as the new VP in their company. And when she found that she can take a few days break from the office, she quickly booked ticket to this city just to see him. “So should I treat you dinner then for flying so far only to see me?” ask Gyeong-Su, somehow he forget about what happen to Ji-A. “You should treat me in the most expensive place since I did a very huge effort only to see you..” Nabi start pushing Gyeong-Su wheelchair. She is smiling, very hapy that she can finally meet him. “How long will you stay?” ask Gyeong-Su while they’re on their way to the parking lot. “I need to go back the day after tomorrow..why do you want to keep playing friend with me in this city??” said Nabi. “Why not...it’s fun having bestfriend like you..” Gyeong-Su laugh. “Ahh I hate playing friend with you...you even neglect me this whole time and you always make me looking for you first...that is really not my style..” Nabi shook her head. And Gyeong-Su just laugh, Nabi is smiling because she can make Gyeong-Su laugh.   Ji-A step back and release herself from the kiss. She take another step backward, but then Hui-Jun catch her hand, “Don’t..” he grab her hand so tight, “Tell me that it’s not real..” said Ji-A. “I don’t care...even if its my dream...just let it be like this for now...” Hui-Jun refuse to hear other reality than what happen now. Ji-A try to say something but Hui-Jun stop her, “Let’s go...let’s find someplace to talk...” Hui-Jun hold her hand tight and they walk. They finally arrive at Ji-A room, after Hui-Jun decline cafe and restaurant they passed. Ji-A put her jacket and open the fridge. “Do you want something?” Ji-A ask. Hui-Jun shook his head, so Ji-A only take 1 orange juice for her. “I heard you’re in Minnesotta...what are you doing in here?” Hui-Jun ask. “I attend a medical conference and a surgery..” Ji-A answer. Then silent come between us, both are busy with their own thoughts. “How is Gyeong-Su?” Hui-Jun break the ice. “He’s getting better...” Ji-A answer shortly. Then they wrap in silent again. Awkwardness is in the air, both are sitting in distance but they keep checking on each other. The Hui-Jun get up and squat down in front of her. “Oppa...let’s just forget this..” suddenly Ji-A said something.  “Why?” Hui-Jun ask. “This is not right..” Ji-A mumbling. “No...This is what I really want. And don’t tell me that you don’t want it, because that kiss....because of that kiss we cannot lie again that this is what we want..” said Hui-Jun. Ji-A close her eyes, Hui-Jun trace her face. He really miss touching her like before, he need to touch her. Ji-A then stop him, “Oppa..you will really hate me if I tell you this...” said Ji-A slowly. “I already hate you for making us like this...the fact that I hate you because I love you so much....” said Hui-Jun. He just admit his feeling, the kiss just weaken him, took away his anger. “I...already with someone...” Ji-A crying when she said that. How much she want to be with Hui-Jun but she cannot leave Gyeong-Su, not like this. His touch just feel like magic, she forget all the pain and the hard times she had trying to forget Hui-Jun, which she never can, “I know...me too...” Hui-Jun answer. “I really want to be with you, I really am but I can’t leave Gyeong-Su oppa like this...be happy with Yu-Mi eonnie...she is a good woman for you...” said Ji-A. Hui-Jun just paused hearing on what Ji-A just said “Why?” he ask in a very cold tone. “You...do you know how I live my days after you gone? I even be with someone else and keep pretending that she is you everytime I be with her...” Hui-Jun sounds very sarcastic. “How come you do this to me? How come you keep pushing me aside when I put you as my priority? Why?? Why did you kissed me if you’re going to kick me out of your life again? WHY??!!!” Hui-Jun just explode. Ji-A gasp, she never see Hui-Jun like this. Hui-Jun get up and walk to the door leaving her. Ji-A look at Hui-Jun that leaving her, she just stay in her place crying. But then she looks at Hui-Jun who just walk past the door, she then run to catch him. She is able to grab on his sweater, she then hug him from the back. “I’m so sorry oppa..for always hurting you like this...but I...I cannot do this...I don’t know what happen in future but one thing for sure the love I have for you will never change...I’m so sorry oppa...” Ji-A is sobbing. Hui-Jun melted, he forget the anger once Ji-A hug him like that, “You...you probably have a spell on me, you can always make me do what you want to do....” he turn back and look at Ji-A. He wiped her tears and hug her close. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   Ji-A back to her home and find Gyeong-Su not home. She then take out her phone and call him, but then she hear the phone ringing from inside his bedroom. Ji-A open the door and Gyeong-Su also not in there, instead she find his phone that left at the table. “Where is he??” Ji-A is worry that Gyeog-Su is not at home nor at the training room. Gyeong-Su know very well that she is going home today, “He said he will cook the soup for me..but now where the hell he is..” said Ji-A. She go to find ahjumma, but then she find a note on the fridge that she went for groceries. She then go to her room to put her luggage and change, when she open the door her eyes catch something odd laying at her bed. She walk to her bed and find a red rose with note taped, “Meet me at the backyard” it’s Gyeong-Su handwriting. Ji-A smile then she rushes to go to the backyard of their house to find him. Ji-A open the kitchen door that lead her to the backyard, there she find Gyeong-Su at the gazebo waiting for her. “Are we having a feast??” Ji-A surprised with the cake and the food that presented at the table. “I think we need to celebrate something..” Gyeong-Su looks that he had something to show. “What?” ask Ji-a while chewing the grape she just pick. “Stand right there..” Gyeong-Su point at the gazebo entrance. “Why?” Ji-A walking to the place that pointed by Gyeog-Su even she doesn’t understand why. “Stay right there...don’t move no matter what happen okay..” said Gyeog-Su. “Why?? You are scaring me...what are you going to do??” ask Ji-A she is confused as now Gyeong-Su do something with his wheelchair. He put aside the foot step, he put the break on from his wheelchair. He then grab the arm restings and he is prepare his right leg. “Oppa....is it??” Ji-A widely smile. “Just stay still..” Gyeong-Su said and he begin trying to stand up. he first use his left leg to support his body, he put all the weight on it. Then slowly he try to balance the weight on both side of his leg. His left leg is shaking a little bit because of the pressure but he manage to hold it and able to keep stabilize his body. Ji-A clapping and smile seeing Gyeong-Su now is standing, “Oppa...this is amazing!!” she is looking so happy. “Just wait for me right there..” Gyeong-Su move his left foot an inch, then he drag his right foot an inch too. Gyeong-Su is moving inch by an inch, Ji-A is very touch to see him trying to walk. She can see the battle that Gyeong-Su fight all this time. It’s worth to come with him, it’s worth for everything she sacrified to finally able see him move his both leg like now. After a while Gyeong-Su finally reach her shoulder, and he panting and rest his head on her shoulder right now. Ji-A can feel he is sweating and his breath is heavy, but at the same time she also feel Gyeong-Su is having some of his burden lift off that he can finally make his dream to be walk again come true. Ji-A put her hand on his waist and burried her face on his chest. “Why are you crying...you should be smiling like you smile before..not crying like this..” Gyeong-Su hug her, wrapped her safely. “Thank you...for being in my side this whole time...” Gyeong-Su kiss the top of her head.   Each day Gyeong-Su progress is getting better, he can walk for 200 meters now. Even after that he will have to rest his foot the whole day. But everyone is happy to see his progress. They make a video call with the whole family and showed them how Gyeong-Su can stand and walk now, even he is still trembling a little bit, but he managed to finish his walk. Mi-Na cried to see that her Gyeong-Su is finally can walk again, “Hurry back... I want to have both of you closer to me again...hurry back..” that is what she always said. “I will be back soon eomoni...just wait for me running at you at the airport..” said Gyeong-Su. Ji-A watching them with smile. She can see the relieved in each of everyone face to finally see Gyeong-Su accomplished his goal. Her fellowship programme too will reach the end, she is in deep thinking about what she is going to do after this. But she already decided on the one thing that she is sure about. And she will do it when the time is right.   Hui-Jun is having a day break from his filming shooting. When he was come back from LA 3 weeks ago, Yu-Mi was on her trip to Rome with some friends and she came back a week after, right on time when he already went to the filming location at Jeju island. Then Yu-Mi also busy with her drama filming as she went to Thailand for the filming purpose. So they haven’t meet each other since the last time they spent at her apartment. Yesterday Yu-Mi is back from Thailand, and she also still having a day break before the filming begin again at Seoul. Hui-Jun is on his way to meet Yu-Mi, he stop by at the florist near her place to buy the flowers she like. He arrive at the apartment and ring the bell. Yu-Mi open the door not long after, she show up and smile happily to finally meet him. “I really miss you..” Yu-Mi hug him, “Seeing your face on skype is not enough since I want to do this too..” said Yu-Mi. Hui-Jun smile and hug her back, “How was your trip? Did you have a lot of fun??” he ask. “Nope...It’s less fun without you...we really should go vacation together later..” said Yu-Mi. They then sit and enjoy the food that Yu-Mi already prepared for him. Hui-Jun keep watching her, he is waiting. Yu-Mi notice that Hui-Jun been watching her since they sit to eat their lunch. But her feeling is uneasy about the way Hui-Jun act in front of her today. Hui-Jun seem to avoid her so much. “What..” Yu-Mi speak Hui-Jun turn his head to her, he is now sitting at the couch while Yu-Mi is cleaning the table at his back. “What..what?” Hui-Jun ask her back. “You’ve been looking at me the whole time it seems you have a lot to say to me but you holding it..do you miss me so much so that you can’t even find the words to describe how happy you are to finally see me?” ask Yu-Mi. Hui-Jun smile...”Maybe...ehehehe..I do have a lot to say..especially to you..” Hui-Jun stand up, as he made up his mind to not postponed about this again. He has to at least create minimum wounds and prevent the mistake he’s been making more bigger. “Yu-Mi shi, I’ve been thinking about you lately..since I came back from LA, I’ve decided that I should not live this way..I should not treat you this way..” said Hui-Jun. YU-Mi senses that what he’s going to say next is not good, “Just stop right there...don’t continue whatever you’re going to say...i’m not going to hear that..” Yu-Mi cover her ears. “Yu-Mi shi, I don’t want to lie again to you..” said Hui-Jun. “It’s fine to lie to me...it’s fine...also I knew that you accidentally met her at LA, Da-Som eonnie told me that you both met and rekindling some romance but that only happen in LA...and you’re now here in Seoul with me...I let it slide...just don’t tell me anything again..” said Yu-Mi. She know about Hui-Jun met with Ji-A back at LA. She is maintain a close relationship with Hui-Jun’s stylist so she can always have update about him. But that day she really didn’t expect the story. She just stoned when Da-Som told her that Hui-Jun ran in the middle of the game, then she and Beom-Seok tried to find him. Later on they found him kissing Ji-A and they leave together, Da-Som said Hui-Jun not even let Ji-A hands loose from his. He kept holding it as its so precious to him, the worst part was Hui-Jun came back the next morning. And Yu-Mi remember Hui-Jun never do that to her. “Please understand, I’m doing you wrong...and I don’t want to hurt you anymore..beside I want to fixed myself first..” said Hui-Jun. “Then let me by your side...I won’t ask you to forget her...I won’t nagging if you ever meet her again...just don’t say that you leave..” Yu-Mi start to cry. “I’m so sorry...I hate that I make you cry right now...I hate that I always make someone pretty cry...I’m so sorry...” Hui-Jun apologize. He stay a while to wait for Yu-Mi finish all her cries. He then hug her and saying goodbye to her. Yu-Mi know she lost him, he never be hers. And she has to let him go now. “Can we be friend?” ask Hui-Jun. “No...I don’t want to be your friend...” said Yu-Mi wiing her tears. Hui-Jun smile...”I get that..I deserve that..” he said. “I will be your nagging ex girlfriend...” she said and Hui-Jun laugh. “You can be that....I like that...” said Hui-Jun. “Are you going back with her?” Yu-Mi ask. Hui-Jun smile and he shook his head, “Nope..” Yu-Mi can’t understand that, “Why?” “I told you...I need to fix myself..” Hui-Jun answer. “If you’re fixed then, you will comeback to me?” Yu-Mi hope. Hui-Jun smiling then hug her again, “I promise I will the bestfriend you’ve ever has..” Yu-Mi cry, but strangely she feel not hurting at all. She feel a little relieve in fact. “If...you and her really meant to be and you both getting together again..I swear..I will make her hate me...annoyed by me...because I will become the clingy ex girlfriend ever...” Yu-Mi said. “Hahahaha...I like that...” Hui-Jun laugh. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»   “Who is coming this late?” Jae-Dok put the meat into his bowl and start eating. “Hyeon-U..” Mi-Na take her seat and take her chopstick as well. “What does he want?” ask Jae-Dok again. “He’s going to go to visit Ji-A tomorrow with Dong-Hyeok and Mi-Yeon. Ji-A ask him to bring her pink blanket..” Mi-Na said. “Is she not planning of going back? Last time when we visit she asked her doll and bags. And when she’s return last month she brought all of her favourite coat and jacket even accessories...now the blanket...” Jae-Dok complaining. “She will come back...and marry Gyeong-Su when they’re come back..” said Mi-Na. Jae-Dok laugh, he remember how Mi-Na secretly planning a wedding for Ji-A behind everyone else. “Don’t do anything reckless yeobo...” Jae-Dok reminds her. Mi-Na know what her husband means by saying that, “What? I do nothing..” she pretended to be clueless. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»
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