Tomorrow With You

He has something..

MONIQUE

While Henry and The Girlfriend were talking about where Dino could go, Na-ri approached me.

"Monique? Let's go. The class is about to start."

I looked at them and Henry nodded at me while The Girlfriend smiled.

I have decided to call her 'The Girlfriend' because that's what she is. I know it seems rude, But I feel that it necessary.

I think that is a reminder for me, Yeah, I admit. Hands in the air that she is in fact the Girlfriend.

"I think I should go, if only I could help. "

It's true. I want to help them find Dino but how? I don't know him very well to know where he can go. If they have known each other for a long time, and they still don't know where Dino is. What else can I do?

I was already walking into the Gate of Daegu Highschool. But I remember the kindness Dino did to me. I remember how fast he had run his motorbike earlier. And I can’t help but worry. The goodness in me, Wins. I kept thinking as I walk near the gate, That I have to pay him back to the generosity and kindness that he did to me.

I sighs.

"You go first, Na-ri I just have to do something."

"Monique? Don't tell me you're going to look for Dino Choi?" Na ri looks disappointed in me.

So I just nodded.

"Monique. Everywhere you ask here in all of Daegu, they know Dino. They know Dino's arrogance and background. They know how bully Dino is." She was reminding me.

Dino's stories are not new to me. He is known throughout my school. They knew what he was doing and almost everyone was afraid of him. But he didn't do anything bad to me and even helped me. I guess I just have to see it for myself. Yeah, I'm that stubborn kid.

"I know, Na ri. But he did something to me that I should still thank him for." I defend Dino

Nari still doesn't look convinced so I just squeezed her arm and promised to be careful.

I was about to leave when Junyoung suddenly came out of the side of the Gate.

"Try to find him on Yempyoeng Mountain. I always see him there at dawn or even at night." He informed me.

I smiled at him "Thank you, Junyoung."

I immediately rode my bike to yempyeong mountain.

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YEMPYEONG MOUNTAIN

I spent almost an hour circling Yempyeong mountain but I didn't see a trace of Dino. My whole body is starting to hurt and my palms are already sore because there is no way to get through it the rocky hills.

But I saw the top. And I seem to have a strong feeling that he is there.

"Okay, Monique. This is the last time. If he's still not there, I so am done." I said to myself as I took a deep breath.

After 15 minutes of pedaling on the rocky path uphill, I saw him.

Sitting on his motorbike and looking away. He seemed to be deep in thought and he didn’t even notice that I was approaching his side.

"Dino?"

He looked at me as if he couldn't believe I was there.

"They are worried about you.."

Quiet. He just stared at me while I looked at him too.

"I think you should call them. You know. Your Girlfriend .."

When I mentioned her, he sighed and looked away again.

I don’t know how to start but I need to know.

"Is it because of me that you're fighting?" I looked at him straight to his eyes. Maybe to find some answers. Cause my guilt is swallowing me alive.

"How did you say that it's because of you?" He asked but he avoided looking at me.

And I followed his line of sight. I can't blame him if he was willing to go up here just to see these beautiful scenery in front of me. I can see all the bright places in Daegu up here. I took a deep breath as I absorbing the fresh air and a wonderful place that I am in.

"I don't know .. But I don't know, but you just helped me get a scholarship to Daegu."

His head snaps into my direction. He obviously didn't want me to know that the help came from him.

"Don't be mad at Henry. It's just a coincidence that I was able to patched it up.." He look at me intently.

"So? Is it? Is it because of me? If it's because of me that you and your girlfriend are like that right now. I'll leave. I won't accept the scholarship. I will stay away. I am good at knowing where I stand. I can stay away like nothing happened." Silence.

"So, you just admitting to me that something happened to you too the moment we saw each other?" He asked, And I looked at him. He was amused.

So? Does something happened to him too because the way he asked me it feels like he do.

I can't have this conversation with him, while his Girlfriend is busy worrying about him.

"Don't get me wrong but I'm so grateful for what you did. I don't know what I did to you that you help me like that. But, Dino ..."

"It's not because of you why Mina and I are like this ..." He didn't let me finish

I sighs in relief.

He looks to view again.

"Mina is getting married."

My whole body stiffened at what I heard. So, they are getting married. Am I jealous? No. Definitely, No.

"Wow, Congratulations to the both of you." I smiled awkwardly. Then he looks at me "She won't marry me. She's marrying someone else .." He said calmly.

My mouth was opening and closing like a fish, I didn't know what to say. So I just covered my mouth with my hands.

He sighs, Hands on his pockets "We know it will happen sooner or later. We accept it when we started dating. But I just can't believe that she will marry Congressman Han. She didn't deserve it. My bestfriend doesn't deserve that."

"Bestfriend?"

"Mina and I had a complicated relationship. But we're not like others think that we are a typical couple. There's just more to it .."

I just bowed. 'There's more to it' I'm sure I'm jealous. And I'm selfish to think this because they're in a situation where I can't swallow if it happens to me.

"But you came"

My head snaps to his direction from what he said.

"You came. What happened to Mina today, made me think even more. What if I were the one to marry someone else." He said while looking at me intently.

And I thought that too. As he said, such marriages are normal for them.

"I thought what if I don't want to? Especially now that I've met you."

I stopped at what he said and just stared at him. Didn’t he confess that he felt something for me?

Not now. I don’t need to mess up and turn my situation around now. So I chose to just look at the stunning scenery. That's why he chose to go here, Because in here you can see everything. You can reach for everything.

Maybe someday, I can reach him too.