Some Other Day (1)

I WONDER IF YOU HURT LIKE ME

“How do you want your hair look now, is the make up okay for you?” Yoo-Hyuk, Ji-A favourite stylist ask.

“Just natural look, don’t over do it..make up is good as always, oppa. I really don’t want anyone bid for me even for 1 dollar..” said Ji-A.

“Even if you just go to the event like this many man will line up to have one day date with you..do you have a boyfriend? So you don’t want to do this auction?” ask him.

“No boyfriend... I don’t want romance again this year... it’s tiring for me..” said Ji-A.

“No boyfriend? Do you want to date a celebrity?? I can set a blind date for you with a very handsome one..” said Yoo-Hyuk.

“TOP?? I will do it...EXO member?? Please give me Suho or Baekhyun or Xiumin, or 2PM let me have one day date with Wooyoung...” Ji-A enthutiast with the offer.

“Heol... they never came here.... I never did make up or hair do for them. How about Lee Soo Hyuk?? Or Park Seo-Joon?? Or Sung-Joon? Kim Young-Kwang??” Yoo-Hyuk list all his celebrity list.

Ji-A laugh... “Oppa.. I’ll be passed out when we do the handshake..” they both laugh.

“Then don’t do the handshake, kiss him right away..” Yoo-Hyuk laugh.

“I’ll be dead after that then....hahahahaha” both of them laugh.

“I’m sorry miss Ji-A, but mr. Cha already wait for you downstair..” Yoo-Hyuk receptionist interrupt their laugh.

“Oh he’s here already..oppa hurry then...” said Ji-A.

“Tell him to wait I just need to do her hair now..” said Yoo-Hyuk.

The receptionist go back to tell Gyeong-Su.

“Aahh I really want to rest Beom-Seok ah...I can really use this night to sleep..” Hui-Jun putting on his manset

“You really need to be in the Gala Hui-Jun ah, the invitation come from the Blue House, and didn’t you say you want to donate all of you fan meetings income...then this is the right place to do it..” Beom-Seok checking on Hui-Jun suit one more time.

“Does he good to go?” Beom-Seok ask the stylist.

“I need one more touch on his hair, give me few minutes..” said the stylist.

Park Hui-Jun looks so dashing tonight, black tuxedo really suit him very well. He look again his appearance on the mirror before he go, and he satisfied with the look.

“Hui-Jun look here, I need to post your look tonight at your social media...” Beom-Seok take Hui-Jun picture, and send it to his staff that handle Hui-Jun social media.

“Your fans will be screaming seeing you in this suit....you look really handsome tonight..” said Beom-Seok.

“Why I hate it to hear that line from you.... I need someone else to say it for me...not you..” said Hui-Jun.

“You...told him that he’s handsome..” Beom-Seok talk to the stylist, and all of them laugh.

And they off to Shilla hotel for attending Gala Diner and donate money for the auction.

Reporters crowded at the red carpet area, one by one guests are coming and they report on this event. The Gala Dinner event is held once a year. The main purpose for this is to gather money donated by the rich in South Korea and send them directly to the institution, orphanage, nursery, even build a free homes, school and medical access all over South Korea. Baek Jae-Dok and Lee Mi-Na spotted first at the red carpet, many reporters throw question at him, he is the most favourite person in this Gala night. People said he is become more richer every year because he also never forget to donate large sum of money every year. Next is the Nam clan, Nam Seung-Hwan and Hong Ye-Jin entering the Shilla while Nam Ryeo-Uk and Baek Ji-Yeon follow them behind. After that list of celebrity also making their entrance at the red carpet, the incoming celebrities that coming tonight are the A-list actors and actresses that once choosen as the various government ambassador and honorary invited as their contribution for the society as well, they got invited every year by the Blue House, since this event is specially organized by the Prime Minister office. Park Hui-Jun arrive at the scene, he make his entrance at the red carpet along with his senior Sung Tae-Hyun. They stop for a while and make a pose for the reporters,

“See what I told you, all the girls are crazy about you this days...” Tae-Hyun points at the crowd of the girls that screaming Hui-Jun name.

“Sunbae-nim they also here wooing for you...” Hui-Jun smile.

“Let’s go inside... thanks God you and I sit on the same table...” Tae-Hyun was very happy when he receive the news that he and Hui-Jun sit on the same table.

“We’re late?” ask Ji-A.

“No...but we need to hurry...my father guards already wait for us at the employee door at Shilla, we going from there so we can enter the ballroom faster.” Said Gyeong-Su.

Ji-A appearance tonight is very beautiful. The dark purple dress she choose suit her perfectly, her left shoulder expose but it add more beauty for her. And Gyeong-Su very proud to be her partner tonight and walk beside her, while she linked her arm into his.

“This is Park Hui-Jun, he’s the one that create another level of South Korean economy... I even heard his drama sold in highest price abroad...you’re really make this country proud..” the president greet him and introduce him at her table.

“So this is our new face on Korean tourism?” ask the minister.

“I will do my best mr. Minister..” Hui-Jun bow politely.

“His drama really bring trends in our economy and good image for the soldiers....please continue your good work..” the president is proud of him.

“It’s not like that madam president... I only do small things compare to all people sit in here..” Hui-Jun look at the table. Prime Minister, Ambassador of USA, South Korean Minister of Economy, also the Foreign Affairs minister.

“A young man with such a humble personality... it’s rare these days..” the Prime Minister greet him.

“I’m Park Hui-Jun sir, it’s my honor to know you Prime Minister Cha.” Hui-Jun politely shake his hand then bow to him after that.

Hui-Jun back at his seat, and he catch a face he always remember. He see Ji-A entering the ballroom looking very georgeus. But then he also catch that Ji-A not alone she walk with the man he saw his face at So-Mi noona picture. He see both of them approaching a table, and he also try to guess every person in that table. He recognize them as the Baek family, same group like he saw in the picture. Only he can’t find So-Mi noona and Ji-A older brother. But the rest of the people are there. And he also see the Prime Minister approaching their table, that make him curious even more.

“Oh...I guess that Cha Gyeong-Su, the Prime Minister son... and isn’t that Baek Jae-Dok and Nam Ryeo-Uk..waaahhh you can see it Hui-Jun ah three of them together are the big fish in South Korea...if the Wang group also sit in that table then 5 richest in South Korea is presented “ said Tae-Hyun.

“The Baek first daughter is married to heir of Taeyang group, Nam Ryeo-Uk...and you see that the Prime Minister son is walking with Baek maknae..” said Sung Chong-Sik.

“How do you know that she is his daughter?” ask Tae-Hyun.

“We were invited to his free clinic celebration event last year, he was introducing all of his family back then..” said Hye-Rin, Chong-Sik wife. Both of them are celebrity that known for their multiple generous acts, they often come for helping orphanage or nursery during their free time.

“They are a really nice people to be with... I spend 1 day only with them. But everytime I visited Baek hospital, doctor Baek still recognize me and giving me the best assistance...my father was diagnosed with brain tumor, I went to him for consultation...guess what he did... he and his daughter did surgery for my father and they didn’t charge their service on the surgery...that youngest daughter is having the same skills as her dad. But I really forget her name.” Chong-Sik try so hard to remember the name.

“It’s Baek Ji-A..” Hui-Jun answer but his eyes stick to her.

“How do you know her?” Tae-Hyun surprise.

“She was treating my wound back then, I saw the name and asked..” said Hui-Jun

“But I don’t think she and Cha Gyeong-Su is a couple.... I heard that Gyeong-Su is dating with someone else..” said Hye-Rin.

“How do you know that?” ask Chong-Sik.

“Me and Ji-Yeon sometimes met in an event, I heard one time someone asked her about the prime minister son and her sister... she said Gyeong-Su is a family, he and her sister only oppa – dongsaeng relationship.” Said Hye-Rin.

Hui-Jun look at Ji-A, he really miss her. He really want to go and meet her now. Talk with her that his feeling never change no matter how hard he try.

“If that the case you should participate on one day date category Hui-Jun ah, I see that Baek Ji-A is listed as the auction list.” Chong-Sik encourage Hui-Jun.

“Should I?” Hui-Jun smile.

“Now we are moving to our favourite auction item... One Day Date!!!!!!” the MC announcing the last and most favourite item every year.

“Here are the list of our this year beauties..” The MC announcing the 5 names including Baek Ji-A

Mean while someone approaching Gyeong-Su, “Annyeonghaseyo... Gyeong-Su shi, you came too?” Yoon Nabi smile.

Gyeong-Su very surprise to see her, he stand up then bow.

“I really expecting that you call me.... but the call never made...here I am approaching you again...” Nabi pull out all of her courage to come and talk with Gyeong-Su, she already fall for him since the day they met.

“I’m sorry.. but I... I can’t make my excuse also... since it will be a lie..” Gyeong-Su embarass that Nabi ask him that.

“How about having drinks with me now, we can leave this place and find somewhere nice..” ask Nabi.

“Oohh Nabi, you met my son??” Min-Hwan is now joining them.

“We met before, but he seems already forgeting me after one blind date..though I really want see him again..” Nabi smile and bow politely to Min-Hwan.

“Ya... you really embarassing me how can you treat her like that...” Min-Hwan pretending to scold his son.

Gyeong-Su feel very awkward between them. He heard that Ji-A name is announcing by the MC, that means her bidding time is going to start soon,

“Should we go and find another place? Or you want to stay for bid one day date?” Nabi tease him.

“What are you doing here Gyeong-Su, go with her... no one is better than her... go and have your time..” Min-Hwan urge his son to leave, Gyeong-Su look at his father.

“Aboeji.. it’s not like that but I..” he can’t even tell his reason to stay. It will hurt Nabi feeling if he say that he need to bid for Ji-A and confess to her after that.

But it’s too late, Min-Hwan push her and Nabi link her arms on his and Gyeong-Su leave the ballroom, with Ji-A watching his leave angry..

“He really ask for a fight.... because his girlfriend show up now he ditch me just like that..” Ji-A mumbling with anger while she keep putting her smile on stage.

“So miss Baek Ji-A you are the youngest child of Baek Jae-Dok?” ask the MC.

“Yes..” Ji-A really want this to end quick.

“What is your activity daily?”

“I’m a doctor specialized in neuro, you also can find me at the emergency room of my dad hospital..” Ji-A can’t understand why she need to explain like that, saying that she is a doctor is enough.

She see Dong-Hyeok and Mi-Yeon standing at the back of ballroom seems don’t even care on what about to happen to her. They both lost in their own world.

“Okay let’s start the bid... we will start on ₩100.000..” the MC open the bid

“₩200.000” the man with blue tuxedo shout from the back.

“We have ₩200.000 will there be another bid?”

“₩250.000” another man with glasses and husky voice shout.

“for a beauty like this come on bachelors...place your bid...” The MC heat up the competition.

“₩500.000 for a date with Baek Ji-A” a man with a dashing look in dark blue tuxedo stand up

“Wuah who is that?” Jae-Dok look at him

“Oh...isn’t that Kim Kyung-Ho, the Hyeonsei automotive heir..” Ryeo-Uk acknowledge the man

“₩600.000” suddenly a voice that Ji-A know very well. Ji-A look for the voice owner, and she gasp to see Hui-Jun there bidding for her.

“₩750.000” Kim Kyung-Ho adding his number.

“Waahh this is really tense.... anyone call higher..” the MC heat up the room

“₩1.000.000..” Hui-Jun place his bid. Everyone clapping and shout at the same time, this bid seem going to be hot that the previous bids.

“Wow.. that’s Park Hui-Jun right??” Mi-Yeon shock to see Hui-Jun there.

Dong-Hyeok keep looking at Ji-A and Hui-Jun, “yaaa I really surprise to find out she worth that much...especially the bidder is two powerfull man..” Dong-Hyeok know exactly both profile of the bidder that now having a nerve war.

“₩1.500.000” Kim Kyung-Ho isn’t hesitate at all.

“₩2.000.000” Hui-Jun smile in confident.

“Ya??!! Are you crazy, you already spent most half of your fan meetings income on the painting...are you really like her??” Tae-Hyun amazed

“Waaahh you are really cool Park Hui-Jun” Hye-Rin adore him.

“₩3.000.000..” Kim Kyung-Ho look at Hui-Jun and raise his wine glass at him.

“₩3.250.000...” Hui-Jun accept his challenge, Kim Kyung-Ho laugh...

“₩3.750.000..” Kim Kyung-Ho raise his glass, and his suporters cheering for him at his table.

“₩4.000.000..” Hui-Jun stand up put his hand on his pocket and look right to Kim Kyung-Ho.

The whole guests clapping and cheering the previous bid reach ₩4.000.000 as the final price.

“₩4.500.000..” Kim Kyung-Ho is dunk himself into the challenge.

Hui-Jun sigh, “Aaahh, this man really got into my nerve...”

“₩5.000.000..” Hui-Jun look at him.

Ji-A pinch the MC to stop the bid and give victory to Hui-Jun,

“Ahjussi you need to stop this or we will have a war in seconds..”

“Oh you want to be with him??” the MC whisper.

“₩5.000.000 going once...twice... one day date with Baek Ji-A win by Park Hui-Jun..” the MC close the bid fast to avoid Kim Kyung-Ho place another bid.

Kim Kyung-Ho looks dissapointed  he is one second late for shouting his next bidding, while everyone clapping for Park Hui-Jun.

“Who is he?” ask Jae-Dok.

Ji-Yeon smile, “Oooh!!” she realize something when she see Hui-Jun back while he approaching Ji-A at the stage,

“Appa...looks like you really going to have celebrity as your new son inlaw.” Ji-Yeon remember that posture. The man that hugging with Ji-A before. Also maybe he is the reason why Ji-A cried last time. She will drag Hyeon-U tomorrow for sure to confirm her guess.

“Really?? they just meet here... how can he be my son inlaw instantly..is that the POP she always talked about??” Jae-Dok try to remember the name but he can’t

“it’s TOP!!!” Ji-Yeon laugh.

“That’s not TOP... I search for TOP at the internet and he dye his hair white.. and the man with Ji-A now is very famous now...aahh I don’t remember the name..” Mi-Na try to remembering Hui-Jun name

“Park Hui-Jun... he is the “IT” celebrity these days..” said Ji-Yeon.

“Beom-Seok ah, bring the car to the employee door right now, and I will drive my self..” Hui-Jun talking on his phone and walking very fast dragging Ji-A who’s running following his steps. Her heels is killing her... she really miss her sneaker right now.

Beom-Seok already waiting for them, and he surprise to see Ji-A with Hui-Jun. Hui-Jun open the passenger door for Ji-A and he took the car key from Beom-Seok.

“I will call you when I’m done..” Hui-Jun get into the car and leave.

They spend their time at the car in silent.Turn out Hui-Jun drive her home. He park his car outside, they both still silent. Ji-A don’t know what she has to do or say, she doesn’t want to open the door and get out from the car, but she really don’t know what to say to Hui-Jun.

“I...” both Hui-Jun and Ji-A start their first word together. And silent sit between them again.

Hui-Jun turn on the radio, and 2 AM song is playing..

(uhuhuhuhu) noraereul bu-lleodo (Even when I sing)

(uhuhuhuhu) keorireul keo-reodo (Even when I walk the streets)

(uhuhuhuhu) ontong ni saenggag ppuninde (I’m filled with thoughts of you)

*neodo nacheoreom ireohke apeunji (I wonder if you hurt like me)

neodo nacheoreom nun-mul naneunji (I wonder if you cry like me)

neodo harujon-girireohke chu-eo-ge saneunji kkong nacheoreom (I wonder if you live all day in memories like me)

Hui-Jun smile hearing that song, how come the radio can tell exactly how he feel right now,

“I do...” Ji-A break the silence. Hui-Jun turn to her,

“I do...keep thinking about you everyday, keep asking my self why did I do that back then, keep wondering whether you feel the same way like I do...” Ji-A continue.

“Then why did you left...” Hui-Jun can hear Ji-A voice is cracking, and he really do not want to see her tears again, so he keep looking at the street in front of him.

“Why didn’t you give me a chance...” Hui-Jun say it again the regrets between them.

“I should explain...you should not cry too that night....that make me a bad man...” Hui-Jun look at her.

“If I’m not an actor...and my job is ordinary like other man, I didn’t tangled with romantic scene or pairing with other girls beside you to act...not having many fangirls...maybe we’re still have it..” said Hui-Jun.

Ji-A look at him, “We’re not too...”

Hui-Jun take a deep breath, he really try to hold all of his emotions right now.

“We always fake it everytime we met... oppa you misunderstanding about me, it’s not your job that I hate...It’s not everything that you do that I hate...I love that my boyfriend doing a very good job, I wave at your banner ad everytime I met one on my way...” Ji-A decide to tell him everything.

“But oppa.. you never tell me anything about your job, you must be think I would mad hearing you do a romance scene with other girl..hug your fans...my jealousy that you thought would come between us, must burdened you a lot. I always pretend nothing happen when I’m with you, you always pretend you’re hide nothing when you’re with me. Because we want to make our time a good one...” Ji-A keep talking.

“Why didn’t you ask me to tell that to you..” Hui-Jun ask.

Ji-A smile in irony, “I want you to tell me because you want to...not because I asked you to..”

“We’re faking it most of the time oppa...and I hate hiding the fact that I have a cool man as my boyfriend... I even couldn’t ask you to meet my friends and hangout together because it will be hard for you,” Ji-A continue.

They pause again. Both are lost in their own thought.

Ji-A walk into her house, she realize that someone is in the garden. It’s Gyeong-Su, sitting on the tree swing,

“Oppa, what are you doing in here?” Ji-A approach him.

“Didn’t you go with your girlfriend? Where is she now?” Ji-A surprise to see him at her house.

Gyeong-Su stand up and hold a flower bouquet, a very pretty flower.

“She is not my girlfriend, we had 1 blind date but that’s all I never think any further with her..” Gyeong-Su walking closer to her.

“So I heard Park Hui-Jun, the actor win the bid...where is he now?” ask Gyeong-Su.

“Ah...he just left, he has to be at another place tomorrow..that’s it..” Ji-A reply.

“Is he a nice person?” Gyeong-Su cannot hide his curiosity.

“Well...he is...but that’s it..” Ji-A doesn’t want to talk about him again.

“I’m sorry I missed the bid, but that’s not changed what I want to say to you tonight..” Gyeong-Su stand in front of her.

“What is this oppa... you scare me..” Ji-A is guessing something, but she really want to deny it.

“I’ve been fall in love with you since the day you were born... since the day you learn your step with me...since the day you stay with me when the accident happened at your birthday, since the day you came with flowers at my graduation, I’ve always fall in love with you... I tried to date other girl but I always compare them with you...” Gyeong-Su tell her everything.

“Don’t do that.... stop it oppa..” Ji-A take a step back.

“Ji-A ah, I always have you in my mind..” Gyeong-Su confess everything he has in mind.

“Oppa...what do you want me to do?” Ji-A thinking should she just leave, or should she stay but she really don’t want to know how this going to end.

“Just know it from now on that I always look at you as my woman, not my dongsaeng...” Gyeong-Su hand her the bouquet.

“Oppa...” Ji-A cannot continue her line.

Gyeong-Su kiss her on the forehead, “It seems that you’re very shock about my confession...” Gyeong-Su smile and hug her.

“Can you consider it Ji-A? You’re always in my dream...and I really like to make it happen..” said Gyeong-Su.

Ji-A sit in her bed, thinking about everything happen tonight. The person she misses so much, win her at the auction but yet they couldn’t make the good of being together for the first time after 3 months not seeing each other. And then Gyeong-Su, she never thought anything like that with Gyeong-Su. Her tears start to fall, and she just let them go and cry. She never meant to say all those things to Hui-Jun but she said them all....while she regret it Gyeong-Su came and ask her that question.

On his way back to Boryeong, Hui-Jun keep thinking about his last conversation with Ji-A,

“It’s not I hate your job oppa, it’s just we never honest to each other, I pretend nothing happen in front of you because I don’t want to ruin our little times of being together. But behind your back I was whining to my friends about why you like this with other woman and not telling me. That’s why I left, because I didn’t want to add another lies to you..to us..I need to figure out what I need to be with you..” Said Ji-A.

“Then what should I do? What do you want me to do to make this work?” Hui-Jun push her to the edge.

“I might sound so stupid right now for letting a cool guy like you, but I love you not enough for me to keep us, I’m not .... I don’t want things get worst between us..” said Ji-A

“I won’t ask you to come back....” Hui-Jun said, Ji-A hold her tears she really doesn’t want to cry.

“But I want you to ask me to come back....” Hui-Jun look at her.

“I don’t know when this feeling will stay... I don’t know if I will have a change of heart or not.... but you will regret it if you pass me....” Hui-Jun smile.

Suddenly Hui-Jun collar grabbed by Ji-A, and she kissed him. At first Hui-Jun surprised by her act, but then he place his left hand at her waist and the other hand on her nape then he kissed her back.

Ji-A stop their kiss, and look into Hui-Jun eyes.

“I’m sorry oppa.... but right now it’s to tiring for me to do it again...I don’t want us become worst than before...I roll the dice, I’ll take whatever my consequences..” Ji-A told that without even dare looking into his eyes.

Hui-Jun look at his picture with Ji-A back then when they’re still dating.

“Then why you kissed me...why you make it hard for me everytime...”

“Beom-Seok ah is it okay to wait or should I leave and forget everything....I feel like I’ll be broken if I stay like this...” Hui-Jun look at the window, he open the window to catch the falling rain...he let his arms get wet. But the cold wind that hit his face somehow comforting him.

Beok-Seok look at him without saying anything at all.

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Ryeo-Uk looking at his wife cleaning her face, Ji-Yeon look so stunning tonight with her red dress. All his colleagues envy him for marrying Ji-Yeon, she was every man dream. All the man he hangout with always talked about her and asking around to have a date with her. After their fight, Ji-Yeon always sleep at the twin’s room, she’s not even talk to him like she used to be.

Ji-Yeon already changed into her night gown, and Ryeo-Uk still sit at the couch and keep his eyes on her. She’s take her magazine and walk to the door.

“Stop sleeping at the kid’s room...even eomma asked me whether we had a fight or not so you sleep with them for days..” Ryeo-Uk stop her.

“You can sleep at the bed, I’ll sleep here..”Ryeo-Uk lay down at the couch with his suit and shoes still attach.

Ji-Yeon watch Ryeo-Uk sleep, she really wants to end this cold war. But she started this war, and she still feel it hard to listen to his story about the accident. Ji-Yeon walk out the room, she goes downstair and stop at the living room, where the family piano placed. She sit and look at it. She press the key and missed the sound so much. But her hands can’t play it again. The accident damage her hand’s nerve so it impossible to make her fingers running.... dancing..... pressing the piano keys with excellency the pianist play her song in accurate speed and emotions. Her hands cannot work it again. She tried a nerve transplant but also failed... her hands just stop playing piano again.

“I first saw you at your recital event back then at Sejong Center... you were playing Chopin's Ballade No.4.. I was amazed by how you played it but still look very beautiful...” Ryeo-Uk suddenly already stand at the living room entrance watching her.

“I remember I told Kyu-Min that I reallly want to know your name, after the recital done I found out your name, your hobby, your family, and your favourite color and food..” Ryeo-Uk smiling remembering how nice it was back then.

“After that I keep you on track.... I always came to your performance, but I never have the courage to come and introduce my self. Because I was so scared... I was scared that you might not interested on me..”

“I always watch you from the rehearsal time until after the show you get in to your car and left. Until that day...” Ryeo-Uk pause.

“The day when the accident happened...” said Ji-Yeon.

“As usual I watched you rehearsal from the small room above you that usually used by the lightning staff. And I also aware there were some blocks put in there...but I really want to see you that day, since I missed your last performance because abeoji took me to France that time...so I guess I missed you so much that time..” he drink up his vodka to help him gather all the courage on telling everything he hide from Ji-Yeon.

“I went upstair then lean at the blocks...suddenly the blocks start trembling and fell right into the piano....” continue Ryeo-Uk.

“It was so fast, the blocks hit the piano and suddenly the piano cover dropped and hit my hands so bad, after that another blocks hit my arms...but some ahjussi run and cover me so there were no blocks hit my face or my body...but my hands are ruin...blood messed up with the piano keys..” Ji-Yeon remembering her nightmare.

Ryeo-Uk hold his tears, and continue his story, “Right after the blocks start to falling I ran.... I ran until I reach the car and drive away. But then I came back to see the paramedic already at the scene and get you. And I saw you cried with both of your hands covers with blanket full of blood.... I was so devastated back then...”

“Why you accept the blind date invitation oppa?” ask Ji-Yeon.

“After the accident abeoji sent me to United States, I need to learn the company business in there for 4 years during my life in America I always look for your updates I even search all the news about you or the accident that posted on newspaper and scrapped it and kept it until now... and I came back.” Ryeo-Uk now stand in front of her.

“A year after I came back, Kyu-Min suddenly told me that he were called by my mother to empty my schedule on particular date and time. My mom knew I always reject her blind date setup, that’s why she went to Kyu-Min first. When Kyu-Min finally found out my dating partner was, I told him to do as my mother said...then we met..” Ryeo-Uk look into her eyes.

“Why you lied? Is that your only lie... or you have many other lies??” ask Ji-Yeon.

“Because I scared... I don’t want to loose you. So I rushed everything back then, thanks God eomma didn’t realize it, she was just too happy that finally I listened to her and agree to marry you...she was so ecstatic..” reply Ryeo-Uk.

“And turn out I lied to you everyday by always keeping this guilt.... I lies a lot for pretending to not see you when you look at your piano with sad looks.... I lies when I pretend not to hurt to see you craving playing your piano everytime we have gathering at your parents house... yes I lie a lot.... can you forgive me?” Ryeo-Uk look at her with a very sad looks.

“It was my dream oppa..... and you took it from me....at least you can show me some courtesy and telling me the truth from the beginning..” said Ji-Yeon. Actually she really want to hug him, she never see Ryeo-Uk so fragile like now.

Tears falling in Ryeo-Uk cheek, “I’m so sorry...I was too coward back there, but when God sealed my faith with you I was really blessed that I finally have you. I love you too much, but it’s hard for me already to be covered by guilt everytime I saw you. I’m so sorry Ji-Yeon ah, please don’t leave me. You can hate me, you can ignore me but please stay and don’t leave me....”

Ji-Yeon cries hard to heard that.

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 “You tell her?” Jae-Hwan laugh, he look at his black cod fish, “I don’t know which one I enjoy more, is it this fish or your story...” Jae-Hwan teasing Gyeong-Su.

“Eeeiissshhh you really enjoying your time making fun of me right now..” Gyeong-Su drink his water.

“Finally....after ages you’re finally gather up your courage... We really have to celebrate that...thanks for this delicious lunch... I will make sure I order the most expensive wine also..” Jae-Hwan look into the wine list.

“But she didn’t say anything....” Gyeong-Su remember again that night, when Ji-A took a step back then left without saying anything.

“She was surprised... all this time she never thought anything else beside friend with you..she even told me that she look at the same way as she look at me...me and noona thought that you’re doomed that day she said day... but it’s great that you finally told her..” Jae-Hwan enjoying his fish.

“Have you met her after I called you that night? How is her mood looks like..” Gyeong-Su really curious. It’s already 2 days after the confession night, Ji-A haven’t called her nor text him. And he really nervous about what he should do about it.

“Yesterday I didn’t meet her.... she was out since early morning because she has surgery at 7 am, then she came home very late I only heard her door sound....” Jae-Hwan remembering what happen between him and Ji-A yesterday.

“This morning?” ask Gyeong-Su nervous.

“She was eating her breakfast and quarrel with eomma as always, maybe she still need time. You know her temper, she will come when she’s ready..” Jae-Hwan lie. Actually he can tell that his maknae is very gloomy. She didn’t eat much only took a banana and left without saying anything. Even his mom asked him whether she has rough time at the hospital or not.

“AH the auction!!! That actor, do you think she fell in love with him and hesitate about me?” ask Gyeong-Su.

“That’s seem not the reason, from what I know after Hui-Jun drove her home the night after the Gala, they never met for a date...” Jae-Hwan really sure about it, since his mom keeping update about that, she even have Mi-Yeon reported all Ji-A activity.

“So what’s keeping her like this??” Gyeong-Su hate being clueless like this.

“From what I know she spent her day at the hospital and her room....” said Jae-Hwan.

Gyeong-Su really want to see her. Jae-Hwan look at him, and smile,

“Just relax, she will come to you when she’s ready” Jae-Hwan comfort his bestfriend.

“It’s day 2 already, how long you will hide??? You need to face him and tell that you can’t accept him as boyfriend...” Hyeon-U talk with his mouth full with bibimbap they just made together.

Ji-A stay silent and keep digging her spoon and eat.

“When is the day?? The day you date again with Hui-Jun?? “ ask Mi-Yeon.

“I won’t...we won’t have a date...” Ji-A fix her eyes into the bibimbap bowl.

Mi-Yeon drop her spoon, Hyeon-U hit her head and signal her to shut up.

“Ahahahha.... you’re right...why should you....ahahahahaha.... do you want to go for beer tonight??” Mi-Yeon laugh awkwardly.

Both Ji-A and Hyeon-U then look at her, Mi-Yeon just keep bowing her head and eat silently.

“Let’s go...” Ji-A suddenly knock Mi-Yeon spoon.

“You go too...” Ji-A look at Hyeon-U.

“Of course I should come...otherwise who will drag 2 drunk girls out from the bar..” Hyeon-U realize that he will need his strength tonight.

“Again!!!!!!!” Ji-A raising her glass and ask for more beer.

“Stop it...it’s your 6th already....” Hyeon-U take the glass.

Ji-A pouting her lips and stat to cry...”I waaaaaaannnnttt moooorreeeeeee.....” Ji-A whining.

“Aaaaiiiissshhhh you are so noisy...here Ji-A ah ....I... your best friend will give you aaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll the beer they have in here.....let’s drink all together until they’re run out...” Mi-Yeon already in her other world.

“Yeeaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!” Ji-A shout happily and drink her beer given by Mi-Yeon.

“Arrrgghhhh these girls are really screw...” Hyeon-U giving up on keeping their insane.

His phone is buzzing, it’s Bora..”Chagi-ya.... I’m at the bar...the one we go last month...can you just come here?? I don’t think I can’t pick you up at the bus stop...” Hyeon talk very carefully.

“Why?” Bora ask.

“This....eehmmmm.....” Hyeon-U realize that he will start another war if Bora knew the reason why he bailed on their movie date tonight.

“Why you go to the bar tonight but don’t want to see the movie with me? Are you having rough day at the hospital today?” Bora walking from the bus stop and looking for the bar Hyeon-U told her.

“My life already rough everyday since I met these girls...“ Hyeon-U look at Mi-Yeon and Ji-A whose now playing baduk using bottle cap but they placed all the cap horizontally and each of them keep shouting “I win”.

“You say something?” Bora do not hear what Hyeon-U said just then.

“Chagi-ya, you love me right???” Hyeon-U ask her.

“Why you ask me that?” Bora confuse.

“Two loving people will forgive their partner when they’re making mistake right?” Hyeon_u ask her again.

“Well...I guess so...but...” suddenly Bora stop talking. Second later..

“YA!!! KIM HYEON-U you’re really die tonight!!!!” Bora shout looking at the three of them.

Bora come at him in second, Hyeon-U try to hug her but he just ask for his punishment. Bora hit him in the head,

“OUCH!!! Ya!! That’s hurt!!” Hyeon-U rubbing his head to ease the pain.

“Ya!! Can’t you find another man to hangout with...stop using my Hyeon-U!!” Bora yelled at the two drunk girls.

Ji-A is the first to realize her, “Waaahhh witch Bora is here....do you adore me that much? You show up often in front of my eyes....”

“You can’t even stand straight yet so noisy...” Bora sigh and take her seat and grab Hyeon-U glass.

“Bora...did you put spells on Hyeon-U so he’s dating you....or you gave him a spell that make him go blind everytime he met you??” Mi-Yeon pointing her finger to the empty bottles thinking that it’s Bora.

“You can’t even differentiate which one human and which one bottle yet you’re harrasing me..ckckckckckck” Bora drink Hyeon-U beer in one shot.

“Aiiissshhh how do I drag 3 girls at the same time....” Hyeon-U just realize his night will be so hard.

He forget his beer and only ask for Cola, he enjoy his dinner watching the girls getting drunk and sometimes laugh seeing how they’re bickering but yet they also get along very well.

And It’s really happening, Hyeon-U look at Ji-A, Mi-Yeon and Bora that sits together side by side at the sidewalk and singing children song “tomato” in different tone and pitch. Hyeon-U hold his phone and record a video of this “choir” for his collection and also his weapon in future, in case he need something from this 3 girls, this is his bad habit started 2 years ago and it always worked as magic.

“Aigoo....all of you are doomed in my hand..” Hyeon-U keep laughing seeing his “girl group”.

“For now...even TWICE cannot beat your cuteness...hahahahahaha” Hyeon-U laughing so happy.

First to arrive is Dong-Hyeok, he still in his suit, even Hyeon-U is shocked seeing Dong-Hyeok in suits.

“Are you attending another gala??” ask Hyeon-U, “You guys chaebol only do parties everytime...” he jokes.

“Aigooo....this girl really know how to drunk...you’re surprise to see me like this???” Dong-Hyeok talk to Hyeon-U while he keep looking at Mi-Yeon.

“I even surprise myself that I can stay at the office and really work for 12 hours....” Dong-Hyeok tell his story.

“You work?? Really??? wah..are you being hit somewhere in your head??” Hyeon-U so surprise to hear the famous Dong-Hyeok actually going to work starting today.

“Even my mother think that this is april fools day, and my dad keep checking his secretary whether I killed someone or bullied someone or even caught by a cop for drugs when he heard I came to the office and do the work... wah everyone is too much at me today...” Dong-Hyeok tell all his family response on seeing him put on his suit and go to the office work for real for the first time.

“Why??? Why you creep everyone??” ask Hyeon-U.

Dong-Hyeok point at Mi-Yeon, “I don’t know why I sacrifice this much only to be with her....she never want to go the club with me but yet I say yes when she told me to work...aarrggh I’m the one whose crazy in this relationship... ” Dong-Hyeok said.

“She told you to work??!!” Hyeon-U laugh.

“If I don’t earn my own money to buy her food don’t bother to come and see her again, she said that to me..” said Dong-Hyeok.

“You must be love her or you are truly stupid to listen to this drunker...”Hyeon-U.

“Mi-Yeon ah let’s go home now....you make me work all day, now I even have to pick you up to after you drunk....what a nice life you have with me..” Dong-Hyeok grab Mi-Yeon and carry her to the car.

“Hyeon-U ah, I’m going now..” Dong-Hyeok then also get into the car.

“YA!!..how about her??? I need to take Bora home...” Hyeon-U look at Ji-A.

“Your home is closer...” Dong-Hyeok reply.

“But you’re his family..” Hyeon-U really want to be with Bora tonight.

“I’m not...my brother is her family...I’m not...never...” Dong-Hyeok wave his hand.

“I already call someone to pick her up, he’ll be here soon..” Dong-Hyeok leave them and off with Mi-Yeon. Hyeon-U now look at Ji-A and Bo-Ra shaking his head.

Minutes later a car approach,

“Aiishh that bastard didn’t know the story...she will chop me to pieces when she sober next..” Hyeon-U really know whose car is that.

Gyeong-Su coming out from the car, and see Ji-A so wasted.

“How many did she drinks?” Gyeong-Su really know her drinking habit. She will do it until she wasted if she wants to drink.

“MANY..she even cannot stand right now...” Hyeon-U answer it directly

“O?!! Oppa is here....my Gyeong-Su oppa...” Ji-A look at Gyeong-Su and smile.

“Yes...and it’s very nice to hear you still know me after you wasted like this...let’s go home now..” Gyeong-Su step closer to pick her up.

“No... I don’t want to be with anyone...No...No....why do I keep saying no these days Hyeon-U ah??” Ji-A refuse Gyeong-Su and talk to Hyeon-U.

“Just go home and say your no at the car...it’s night already...” Hyeon-U help Gyeong-Su to pick her up.

“Why you drink like this??” Gyeong-Su keep checking on her while driving.

Suddenly Ji-A finger is touching his cheek, Gyeong-Su turn his head and find her smile, “One of the reason is you....” said Ji-A.

Gyeong-Su really aware what her mean with that.

“I....I’m having bad break up.....why I always mess my relationship???” Ji-A mumbling.

“That Siwon???? Just forget a fool like him..” said Gyeong-Su.

“Oppa...I really hate you right now...I hide and avoiding you these days...” drunk Ji-A let all the words come out.

“Why...” Gyeong-Su smile.

“I don’t want you to be my boyfriend.... I always messed with boyfriend and next thing I know I will break up with you and we’re become strangers...I don’t want that...” she said.

“Also you’re like Jae-Hwan oppa for me...oppa and dongsaeng not become a couple...you can’t do that..” said Ji-A.

“I hate romance....I don’t want boyfriend...so don’t make me hate you oppa...don’t make me hide from you...” Ji-A then lost it...she fell and passed out.

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21. “International Medical Volunteer” Ji-A browsing quietly in the resident room, Hyeon-U is doing surgery and Mi-Yeon is doing her rounds at the pediatric. Ji-A click some opening voluntary job, and the medical volunteering in Argentina and Morocco catch her attention.

She then type another opening, but she back to the last page again to read the voluntary details.

“I should doing this...I need to be so far so I won’t keep seeing him everywhere...” she said.

“Ji-A ah before you go home, your dad ask you to check the post surgery patients first at the NSICU..” nurse Hyo-Won show at the door.

“Alright..I’ll be there in 10 minutes..I need to finish this first..” Ji-A reply.

“Hui-Jun shi!!! The last scene is great, you can take your rest now!!! Ji-Seob shi!! We’ll start rolling your scene now...everybody prepare everything!!!!” the movie director give Hui-Jun his thumb.

Hui-Jun reply his thumb and accept the towel from his stylist. He just do scene that requires him to be in the water for the last 2 hours. He rub his hair with the towel.

“Beom-Seok ah, after this filming done don’t take any job for at least 2 months..” Hui-Jun take off his wet shirt.

“Why?” Beom-Seok still typing on his laptop screen.

“I talked with Gi-Gwang yesterday, he is also free that time let’s go somewhere together..” Hui-Jun enter the bathroom.

“Have you talked to CEO Jang??!!!” Beom-Seok shouting.

“You do that!! I want vacation!!!” Hui-Jun reply.

“Iiissshhh that brat!!!” but next thing Beom-Seok fingers dancing on the phone keyboard typing text to CEO Jang.

Hui-Jun finish his shower and see Beom-Seok looking serious at his laptop screen.

“I have inform CEO Jang...” Beom-Seok said.

“Whoaa you’re going vacation oppa??” Hui-Jun stylist is packing Hui-Jun today’s wardrobes.

“I’m sorry I can’t take you in this Soo-Ri ah..” Hui-Jun smile at her.

“Forget it oppa...you gave us this expensive tablet already, also I’m going to Bali with my friends..” Soo-Ri reply, she then leave the room.

“Bali....nope we’ve been there three times already....Thailand.. I will never able to leave the room... Japan... same with Thailand.... USA.... our english is suck I will be the one who’s doing tripple job for him..no no..I want vacation...” Beom-Seok mumbling.

“What are you doing?” Hui-Jun look at him and sit on the couch, he turn the television on.

“Hui-Jun ah...how about Europe??” Beom-Seok ask.

“I want to go to Europe with my parents...pick somewhere else..place where I can walk freely without fear someone will recognize me and chase me....” Hui-Jun snacking the pepero sticks.

Beom-Seok browse another vacation place again, he then smiling knowing he found a place to go with his bestfriends.

“Just leave everything to me...I will make sure everything ready by the time we go...” Beom-Seok smiling happily.

“Where we’re going?” Hui-Jun ask.

“Someplace with warm weather and you can go around freely...” Beom-Seok answer.

Hui-Jun nodding and continue watching the television.

Ji-A walking at Dongdaemun, she then arrive in front of Doosan tower.

“Ah..why do I have to be here...” Ji-A sighing but she keep walking entering the mall. She see Hui-Jun banner at the top of the mall. She stop for a while and smile at his print.

“The baloons looks cute on you..” Ji-A smiling.

She enter the mall, and find more Hui-Jun inside. She then stand in front of Joon daewi, she wave at him..

“Annyeong...Joon daewi....how come they make the height as exactly at his...” Ji-A talking by herself.

“Joon daewi...I will leave Seoul for a while, please take care Hui-Jun oppa very well...the truth is I don’t know why I need to runaway like this...I’m not doing any crime...” Ji-A talking with Joon daewi.

“But..I need to go...I need to re start thing inside here..” she pint at her heart

“and here..” then her head. She stare at Joon daewi closely.

“I hate having conversation with you...” Ji-A glance at it.

“You should giving me advice, not stay silent and stare at me like this...this is not polite, my mom will scold you if she find you behave like this, she is annoying when she’s scolding...” said Ji-A.

“Joon daewi...do you perhaps want come with me? You can stay in my bedroom the whole day..waiting for me...it will be nice to have you waiting for me....” Ji-A smiling.

“Ooh...this is funny...hahahaha” Beom-Seok laugh looking at something on his phone.

“What makes you laugh like that?” Hui-Jun look at him.

Beom-Seok sit next to him, and show him the video sent by CEO Jang just then.

“CEO Jang just visit Doota with his wife, and he see a girl talking with Joon daewi figure, she’s even has a long conversation with the figure...CEO Jang record video of it, look..” Beom-Seok show Hui-Jun the video.

CEO Jang filmed the girl from the back so they cannot see the face of the girl talking, “Joon daewi effect” type CEO Jang on the video. The girl look waving and converse as if the figure is a real human. Hui-Jun smiling to see the video.

“She’s cute..” he comment.

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“Are you really keep doing this?” Jae-Hwan talk with Ji-A at his desk.

“Doing what?” Ji-A slurping her yoghurt.

“Avoiding Gyeong-Su.” Jae-Hwan lower his voice.

“I’m not avoiding him..” Ji-A lie... “It just I haven’t had a chance to meet him coz I was very busy at the hospital..” Ji-A not dare to look into Jae-Hwan eyes.

“Busy my ass.... at least talk to him nicely... even if his confession is something that ruin your comfort with him, but he deserve an answer too..” said Jae-Hwan.

“I never look at him as a man... all this time I think of him the same way as you..” Ji-A finish her yoghurt.

“Don’t think that you’re the only one that hurt....he’s worse... he’s been carrying that feeling for years, now he finally say it...20 years crush ruin in one night..how do you feel he is now?” Jae-Hwan cornered her.

“Are you taking his side?” Ji-A feel offended.

“Of course.... don’t think I will let it slide because you’re my sister.. I know you have something going on with your own problem, and it’s not Gyeong-Su... but don’t think that you’re the only one that got hurt...Gyeong-Su feel the same way too...just stop thinking about yourself, maybe that’s why you have a bad track record on romance..” Jae-Hwan lecture her.

Ji-A think about what her brother said, is she really selfish?

“I hate you...” Ji-A leave Jae-Hwan, and she meet So-Mi at the door.

“Don’t marry him...he’s mean..” Ji-A say it to So-Mi while passing her.

So-Mi look at Ji-A, then she look at Jae-Hwan,

“Let her.... she is on the edge right now..” Jae-Hwan pull the chair and sign So-Mi to sit on it.

“Have you done doing your cooking with eomma?” ask Jae-Hwan.

“Hope you like the food Jae-Hwan shi..” So-Mi smile.

“How long will your brother stay at Boryeong?” ask Jae-Hwan.

“He sometimes come to check on me... “ reply So-Mi.

“You should not stay alone... your last test result not very good..” said Jae-Hwan.

“It’s because I’m too excited these days... I laugh a lot... I feel too happy these days..” So-Mi hold Jae-Hwan hand.

Suddenly Jae-Hwan lean closer and kiss her, So-Mi surprise by Jae-Hwan act.

“Why? I think this is about the time I finally kiss you... I’ve thinking about this many times before..” said Jae-Hwan.

“It’s not that... it’s just..” So-Mi stand up and run. She can feel that her face is blushing right now.

Jae-Hwan laugh, “Is it her first kiss?? Heol, I’m so lucky..”

“Have you talk with Ryeo-Uk?” Mi-Na put each napkin at the table.

“I haven’t...” Ji-Yeon reply.

“Why?” Mi-Na know something is happening between Ji-Yeon and Ryeo-Uk, but JI-Yeon is the type that never tell her privacy to anyone, she’s a good secret keeper.

“It’s just not something that need you to interfere eomma...It’s between me and oppa just stay out of it.” Said Ji-Yeon.

Mi-Na look at her daughter, “Anything...but you should not thinking that the hurt is on you.”

Ji-Yeon paused,

“I saw him at the gala, and he doesn’t look good. He keep looking at you hoping that you look at him, but you’re not..” said Mi-Na.

“When a couple have a fight it will not only hurt 1 person, but the person who hold the fault is the one that hurt the most. We need to be more forgiven, it worse already to bear the fault that he made, don’t make it worst for him...” Mi-Na give Ji-Yeon a thought.

Ji-Yeon sit and try not to cry in front of her mother, “eomma..” her voice is cracking.

“Remember the accident that made me give up my dream?”

“Why?” ask Mi-Na.

Ji-Yeon thinking should her mother know it or not...”Just forget it eomma..” Ji-Yeon stand up and leave the table.

“Ji-Yeon ah, if you had your dream come true will you met with Ryeo-Uk and marry him? And If you become whatever your dream was, will you have Seo-Jun and Seo-Eun in your life right now? You’re not regretting them aren’t you?” Mi-Na ask her.

Ji-Yeon froze and she look at her mother, she can’t hold her tears.

“I just hate him because he lie to me eomma... and it’s hard to accept that he lie to me all this time.” Ji-Yeon sobbing.

“Appa... are you busy?” Ji-A peeping her dad from his office door.

“Why?? Diner already ready?” Jae-Dok look at his watch.

“No... It’s just something I need to tell you..” Ji-A sit.

“What?” Jae-Dok put down his pen and ready to listen his daughter.

Ji-A seem so hesitate on talking, she take a deep breath, “Appa can I quit the hospital for a while?”

Jae-Dok surprise to hear that, but he maintain his calm so he can get her whole story.

“Why? Eonnie don’t pay you enough? Or you have over schedule?” ask Jae-Dok.

“No... that’s not why I come and talk to you... It’s just I need to have my own time, I need.... I want to calm my self appa..” Ji-A hold her hands tight so she can bear her trembling heart.

“Do you have something bad that you want to share with me? You always tell me everything when you were kid...” Jae-Dok can feel that Ji-A is really have something that make her feel so bad.

“It’s not something bad....but it’s also not something nice to talk about...Appa, I need...no...I want join the medical voluntary programme for few months..” Ji-A begging to her father.

“Medical Voluntary programme??? You want to volunteer?” Jae-Dok put down his glasses, this is serious he think.

Ji-A nodding and look at his eyes sincerely, Jae-Dok know she mean it.

“Does your mom know? Jae-Hwan? Your eonnie? Hyeon-U? Mi-Yeon?” Jae-Dok ask.

Ji-A shake her head, “You are the first person I talk about this... If it’s a no then please don’t tell anyone about this..”

Jae-Dok thinking hard, but he also aware that this past few days his daughter is losing her spirit. She’s not eating much, she stay at the hospital until very late, and not active talking like usual.

“Do you have problem? Can’t we just talk it together?? Or should I take you to the ice cream place I used to go with you when you’re little? Can you just share your problem with me in there? I promise I won’t spill any beans to anyone...” Jae-Dok trying to stop her.

“I...this is my things...I need to forget something...I promise you I will be fine..” she hold her tears. Jae-Dok can see she is struggling for not to cry in front of him. He take a deep breath.

“Where do you planning to go? For how long? With who?” Jae-Dok play with his pen to maintain his emotion.

“I find an opening for medical volunteer in Rabat, Morocco. The hospital is not located far from the city. Also the situation is very good and very peacefull place to go. The length of project is 3 months but I don’t know how long I will stay. And Hyeon-U or Mi-Yeon haven’t know my plan yet..so I don’t know they will come or not. But It’s better to go alone, I will make new friends there..” Ji-A explain.

“You’re so good in keeping your own secret, but spoiling anyone in seconds..” Jae-Dok smile to ease his thought, “I’d like it more if you hinted me before not ambush me like this...”

Both are silent, busy with their own mind.

“Why you’re not choosing some place near? I know that country like Philiphines, Cambodia, Thailand also open for medical volunteer..or you can go to your haraboeji place and set up a free clinic for a while...I promise I won’t come and your mom won’t come too...” Jae-Dok try to give another option.

Ji-A shake her haed refuse his offer. She the give him the printed articles and forms that she already filled.

“It’s between Argentina or Morocco... I choose Morocco. It’s also a beautiful place I’ve never been in there. And the job not in dangerous place, quite near to the city also I checked there’re also 3 Koreans that join the programme before and still there until now..” said Ji-A.

“At the same place?” ask Jae-Dok.

“No.... only 1 staying at the place where I’m going to be, the others located far from Rabat..” Ji-A answer.

“Can I think about this first? Also I need to discuss this with your mom..” said Jae-Dok.

“Can you at least make her agree about this?” ask Ji-A, “I really want to go...”

“What are you saying, I’m not even decide to approve your request yet you ask me to make your mom agree” Jae-Dok laugh.

“Let’s eat first...We’ll talk again about this later..” Jae-Dok hug Ji-A shoulder and they walk together to the dining room.

“My babydoll is having hard time....” He smiling and look at her, both are smiling together.

Ji-Yeon is doing the dishes, Ryeo-Uk approaching her with Seo-Jun and Seo-Eun hanging at his both arms.

“Eommaaaaaa.... look at us!!” Seo-Jun call his mom.

The twin laugh happily playing with their dad like that, Ji-Yeon look at them,

“Be careful!! Appa arms will be broken if you both of keep doing that,” Ji-Yeon hold Seo-Jun and tickle him.

“aaaa eommaaa that’s ticklish..stop it..” Seo-Jun laugh.

“Go grab your things...let’s go home..” Ryeo-Uk put down the twin, they’re running to collect their things.

“Have you eat?” Ji-Yeon ask.

“Not yet...” Ryeo-Uk sit at the kitchen stall.

Ji-Yeon quickly prepare him a bowl, chopstick and spoon. She put all the dish in forn of him.

“Eat first, we can go home after you finish.” Said Ji-Yeon.

Ryeo-Uk look at her, somehow he feel at ease.

“Can you stay with me while I’m eat?” He hold Ji-Yeon hand.

Ji-Yeon pouting, “How can you eat with 1 hand... let go...just eat...I’ll stay”

“Also don’t ever think I will leave you..with things and lies that you hide from me all these times you have to stay closer to pay it to me....” Ji-Yeon hug him first.

Ryeok-Uk kiss her cheek, “Should we leave the twins to your mom tonight and we go spend the night at the hotel?”

“Issshh pervert..” Ji-Yeon hit Ryeo-Uk shoulder.

“What do you mean by that?!!” Mi-Yeon sound angry while talking on the phone.

“Forget it I’m not going to hear it now...you have to explain to me everything Baek Ji-A!” Mi-Yeon hang up.

She drink her water trying to calm herself.

“Why?? What happen with Ji-A?’ Dong-Hyeok ask.

“She said she’s going to volunteer...” Mi-Yeon answer.

“Let her...volunteer is good for her, instead picking random fight with me or that Hyeon-U girlfriend, she is looks better in volunteering..” Dong-Hyeok enjoying his steak.

“She said she’s going to Morocco..” Mi-Yeon looks gloomy.

Dong-Hyeok drop his fork, “What??!!”

“Iisshhh...this girl is really out of her mind..” Hyeon-U read the text Mi-yeon write on their group chat. He then press Ji-A number.

“What happen?” Bora is looking at him.

“YA!!! Are you crazy??!! Have you think about that?? Do you know how far that place from here??? Why you have to go that far anyway??!!” Hyeon-U is upset at her.

Bora looks at her boyfriend talking with Ji-A by the phone, and she can tell Hyeon-U is upset also worry with her.

“What did she do now, that make him upset like that...well that girl never usse her brain first anyway...” Bora back editing her report.

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 “When will you go?” Mi-Yeon look very upset.

“On friday...” Ji-A packing her things.

Hyeon-U lay on her bed, and keep looking at her.

“Why you make this huge decision without asking our opinion?” Mi-Yeon still grudging, yet she help Ji-A packing.

“Also...how come you choose to go that far?? Is this because that man???” Mi-Yeon still grudging over her.

“It won’t take long, I’ll be home on new year, appa only give me 3 months at the most....so new year I’ll be home for sure..” said Ji-A.

“Your mom okay with that? Hyung? Noona?” ask Hyeon-U.

“Eomma...you know her very well, she keeps nagging at me. While oppa and eonnie...they seem to try to understand me...” said Ji-A.

“Ji-Yeon noona was call me yesterday to her office...I told her I don’t know about your decision..in fact I really didn’t know anything..” Hyeon-U lie, the truth is he’s telling Ji-Yeon everything.

“Good boy...” Ji-A caress his head.

“Do you want me to come with you?” Hyeon-U asking again.

“No...I don’t want to hear Bora voice calling you in Morocco...” Ji-A reject the offer right away.

“Will you be okay without us in there??” Mi-Yeon very worry.

“In first week maybe not...but I’ll get thru it...” Ji-A tapping Mi-Yeon shoulder.

“Eomma...you’re still mad at me?” Ji-A hugging her mom.

Mi-Na only silent and keep chopping the vegetables for her cooking.

“Eomma....” Ji-A call her again.

Mi-Na glance at her, she take a deep breath..”You were volunteering few years ago, and you’re back with some coughing that last for 3 months...can’t you just go to your halmoeni place and stay there???”

“Appa told me the same too..” Ji-A sit on the stall in front of her mom.

“See?? Just go there...I won’t visit you at all...I will never call you too when you’re there..” said Mi-Na.

“Eyyy...that’s not fun at all... what if I miss you?? You don’t want to hear my voice??” Ji-A tease her.

“Eomma I promise I will call you everyday...I will be good in there..and I will buy you a very nice things while I’m there..” Ji-A persuade her.

Mi-Na look at her, frustated on her, she know she can’t stop Ji-A if she want something so bad like now.

“3 months...promise me...3 months only..” Mi-Na give up, Ji-A smiling to finally have her mom approve her leave.

“Saranghae eomma..” she smiling at her.

“I hate you...” Mi-Na reply.

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Ji-A park her car in front of Gyeong-Su office, she see Gyeong-Su car still at the parking lot. Ji-A goes inside Gyeong-Su firm to find him. Most of the employee are out for lunch, but Ji-A can see Se-Ah still sitting at her desk, that means Gyeong-Su is inside his room. Ji-A lightly run to her,

“Annyeong eonnie..” Ji-A greet Se-Ah with a wide smile.

Se-Ah surprise to see Ji-A in her office, “Waahh long time not see....I really miss you..” Se-Ah jump and hug her immediately.

“You’re going to miss me a lot next...” Ji-A hug Se-Ah happily.

“Oppa inside?” Ji-A trying to peep.

Se-Ah nod, “He just finish his Jjajangmyun, go inside...” Se-Ah push her back to Gyeong-Su office.

Ji-A carefully push the glass door, and peep. Gyeong-Su is sitting on the floor doing his miniature, seems like he’s having project on building a traditional complex. Gyeong-Su so focused, he’s not realize Ji-A carefully take her steps closer to him. Ji-A now right at his back, she’s carefully take a spot behind him and,

“Are you finally planning to build a house for me?” Ji-A pretend to examine the miniature complex.

Gyeong-Su instantly look at his back, “Since when you”re here?”

“Since oppa too busy making that..” Ji-A smile.

“You’re not working today?” Gyeong-Su put his miniature at the table.

“I quit....” Ji-A sit at the couch.

“Eehh??!!” Gyeong-Su don’t believe to what he just hear.

“I am.... I quit...really oppa..” Ji-A convice him.

“Really?? unbelieveable...then what will you do?” ask Gyeong-Su.

“I’m leaving .... I’m taking flight to Morocco tomorrow, I’ll be doing volunteer work at hospital in Rabat...” Ji-A answer him.

Gyeong-Su stop drinking his water, “What?!!”

“Why? How? How long? Where?” Gyeong-Su can’t even put his line straight.

“I’m leaving tomorrow, I’ll be home again on new year...I’ll be serving in a Hospital near Rabat...It’s not far from the city and its also a nice place..” Ji-A answer.

Gyeong-Su can’t say anything, he just sit and keep looking at her,

“Oppa...I must be hurting you a lot. I’m sorry..” Ji-A break the silent.

“All this time I never thought that you might see me other than your dongsaeng, I’m too happy to have you as my brother. And I never thought anything beside that relationship between us..” she continue.

“Are you leaving because of me?” Gyeong-Su carefully asking.

Ji-A smile, “Waahhh how could you say that... I’m leaving because of me. Because I want to be better... I keep thinking that I keep making mistake because I’m too selfish for thinking what I want and ignoring everyone heart on me..like I did to you. After that sweet confession I chose to run and hide from you, because I want to save my heart, but I forgot that you may hurt also because of what I did...ignoring you...”

“I’m sorry oppa... you are a really great man, but I cannot accept your confession, let’s stay like this... I’ll be your best dongsaeng ever...” Ji-A hold his hand.

“What time you’ll be leaving? Where are you going to stay?” ask Gyeong-Su.

“The flight is tomorrow afternoon, please don’t sound like appa, I’ll be staying with the korean friend that already stay in there. And the friend is a girl, she is 3 years older than me, she’s from Busan... and no!! Don’t come visit me... I’ll be home on new year..let’s have a trip together next time when I’m done with volunteering...” Ji-A keep talking and suddenly Gyeong-Su hug her, very tight.

“Oppa...” Ji-A try to loosen his hug, but Gyeong-Su make him fall so deep into their hug..

“Let me be like this for a while....” Gyeong-Su whisper.

Ji-A is walking to her car, she finished her meeting with Gyeong-Su. Tomorrow Gyeong-Su will drive her to the airport, he insisted that he will be doing that, he even make a call to Jae-Dok to say that he will driving her to the airport.

“Baek Ji-A shi?” someone calling her name.

Ji-A turn her head to the voice, and Ji-A remember the guy that owned the voice,

“Oh annyeonghaseyo..” Ji-A bow her head. He remember this man, he is Hui-Jun best friend together with Beom-Seok. They met once at Hui-Jun apartment and drinking together.

“Annyeonghaseyo, it’s a surprise to see you here..” Gi-Gwang was going inside the firm, when he saw Ji-A walking into the parking lot. He catch up with her and greet her.

“Ah yes... I’m here to meet Gyeong-Su oppa..” said Ji-A.

“Do you want to have coffee with me? The coffee near our place is delicious..” ask Gi-Gwang.

Ji-A do not see the reason why she has to avoid that and nod,

“Here is you ice vanilla latte” Gi-Gwang hand her the coffee she ordered.

“Thank you...” Ji-A accept the glass and slurp the latte.

“How are you? Still busy at the hospital? I was coming to your hospital few days ago, but it seems you’re not around..” said Gi-Gwang.

“Really??? why?? Are you hurt somewhere??” ask Ji-A.

Gi-Gwang laugh, “No... I was picking up a friend..and then see my noona..she own the small restaurant in front of your hospital”

“Ha-Nui eonnie?? She is your noona??? Waahhh I know her so well... I often eat at her place, her dish is delicious, and the owner is pretty also that’s why many of our man employee come to her restaurant..” Ji-A compliment his sister

“You and CEO Cha are close?” ask Gi-Gwang,

“We are more like family, I’ve been knowing him since the day that I born, and he spent lots of time with my family also, especially after his mom passed away since his dad is a very busy politician..” said Ji-A.

“Oohhh... so the guy that I always see hangout with him is your brother, right?” guess Gi-Gwang.

“You are right...that’s my brother. He and Gyeong-Su oppa are best friend..” said Ji-A.

They pause for a moment,

“Is Hui-Jun oppa fine?” ask Ji-A.

Gi-Gwang surprise to hear her asking him that, he’s been thinking what the propper question to ask to Ji-A about Hui-Jun, but she open the gate for him,

“He’s trying to look fine..he still at Boryeong doing filming. Beom-Seok with him all the time...sometimes he come to Seoul also..” the part of fine word is a lie. Hui-Jun never fine in front of Beom-Seok and Gi-Gwang. He was always drunk when they’re together and keep talking about how he miss his Ji-A.

“Aahh ...” Ji-A nodding..”That’s good to hear..” Ji-A drinking her coffee.

“Do you have a plan to meet him again?” ask Gi-Gwang.

Ji-A thinking how she should answer this...”Not today...and maybe not in any near time...” Ji-A smile.

“What if something come between you two? Let say he may meet another you in future or maybe you meet another him?” Gi-Gwang ask

“Then he’s maybe not for me...or maybe I’m not for him...I’m not going to push my luck or anything, I will follow where the fate will take me. And if at my next journey I happen to cross path with him again, I’ll do better than before..” said Ji-A.

Later that night Ji-A re-checking her luggage and choose a book to read at the airplane and she put also another pair of sock and underwear inside her bag since she will spend many hours of flight, a first class ticket bought by her mom already with her passport in her bag, to make sure she can have a nice rest at the plane. She doesn’t pack a lot since she’s sure she’ll be buying many things there. After all the checklist done, she put on her laptop into the case then put it together with her bag so she won’t miss it yesterday. But then she remember of something, she take out the laptop and type the specific word into youtube site. There she find it, a latest show of a chinese variety show that have Park Hui-Jun as their guest star, it even said the variety show break the highest rating all this year due to Hui-Jun appearance, not to mention some news that leak the ticket show for this variety show seat was sold in a unreasonable price. She overheard some nurses and female employees at the hospital talking how funny the show was, so now she is very curious about it,

Now the opening is begin, and minutes later the person she miss appear on her screen. Using his favourite color black pants and white shirt, he looks thinner but he always handsome. Ji-A smile and enjoying the show. In the middle of the show someone knock her door, she paused the video and see her eonnie entering her room,

“You done packing?” Ji-Yeon look at the big red luggage and try to weight it.

“You didn’t pack much? It’s not that heavy..” said Ji-Yeon

“No...I will buy many things when I get there for sure, so I keep it very light from here..” said Ji-A.

“Gyeong-Su will take you at the airport tomorrow? I guess I have my farewell now..” Ji-Yeon sit next to her.

“Eonnie..will you miss me??” ask Ji-A.

Ji-Yeon look at her..”Why should I, you’ll be back in 3 months..also even when you’re here we didn’t meet so often too...” Ji-Yeon making excuses.

“Heol...why is everyone say the same things...” said Ji-A.

Ji-Yeon suddenly hug her, “Be well in there, take care your self...don’t get into trouble...stay away from anything dangerous....call me whenever you want...do you understand?”

Ji-A hug her back...”I will eonnie.... see you in 3 months..”

Ji-Yeon release her hug and took something from her pocket,

“This is from Ryeo-Uk, he already exchange it to the local currency so you can use it. Be wise in using it. Buy a good food, stay in a nice place, and don’t overdo your job...don’t get sick either..” Ji-Yeon hand her an envelope full with money. Ji-A look at it instantly happy. She also receive money from her mom this morning also Jae-Hwan and her dad transfer some money to her account. She is totally rich than she ever been her whole life now.

“I really love my hyeongbu more than you...” she said.

“Iiissshhh..” Ji-Yeon sigh.

Ji-Yeon look at the laptop and see Hui-Jun face on the screen.

“Oh isn’t that the man that win you last time??” ask Ji-Yeon.

“Park Hui-Jun, right?” ask Ji-Yeo again.

“Yep...” Ji-A answer while she separate the money into 3 envelopes. She put 1 in her bag and the others snuck in into he luggage inside her clothes.

“You never go to a date with him after that..” Ji-Yeon pretending to know nothing. In fact she already know everything from Hyeon-U. Including the bad breakup between them.

“He is busy eonnie....maybe we will have it someday...since he spent ₩5.000.000 on me...” said Ji-A.

Ji-Yeon just smile.

After Ji-Yeon left the room, Ji-A continue watching the show. There’s a segment where Hui-Jun meet with 3 ladies with different outfit but immitate his last couple at the drama. And Ji-A is happy to see how Hui-Jun laugh so often to one of the girl because she is very funny, Hui-Jun can’t even control him self to stop laughing..

“Oppa...be happy like this...” Ji-A said when Hui-Jun is laughing.

“So what’s the detail?” Gyeong-Su rechecking her ticket and passport.

“it’s Air France, La Premiere, departure, connecting flight at De Gaulle, oh you have 2 hours at France, don’t go anywhere just straight to the next flight to Rabat, understand?” Gyeong-Su repeating her detail flight.

“I’m going...” Ji-A walking backward and waving to Gyeong-Su that follow her step.

“Be careful in there...call me when you arrive....call me again anytime you want...don’t get lost...eat a lot...enjoy your time..” Gyeong-Su keep repeating his lines since they’re at the car.

“Iiissshhh you’re worst than harabeoji.... he only told me once...but you keep repeating it...” said Ji-A and Gyeong-Su laugh.

“Oppa...go date that eonnie... she is pretty...don’t be alone like this..even Jae-Hwan oppa already have one...” said Ji-A.

“I got it... I will find a pretty lady after this...” said Gyeong-Su.

“You still owe me a trip to Seoul Land...” said Ji-A.

“Let’s go after you comeback...” said Gyeong-Su.

“Promise??” said Ji-A.

Gyeong-Su nodding.

“Bye oppa...” Ji-A reach the departure gate.

Gyeong-Su look at her, then walk fast and hug her. Ji-A smile and hug him back.

“Be good...thank you for being honest with me.” Said Gyeong-Su.

And Ji-A left Seoul, she is going to Morocco. She really can’t wait to be there. In next 19 hours she will arrive at morocco international airport and someone from the Korean embassy will come and pick her up also drive her to her destination. Her dad call Gyeong-Su dad to make sure she get help while she is in Morocco from the embassy and Min-Hwan really doing it.

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“Something bothering you?” Son Mi-Ran put the fruits at the table.

Hui-Jun look at his mom then he get up to sit properly, “Ah..nothing..” he said and take a grape. He is done filming and taking rest at his parent house.

“You’ve been daydreaming, you watch television but your mind seems to be in another place...I know my son..” Mi-Ran can feel it that something is happening to him for the last month at least. Her son always gloomy, not talk much and sometime she catch him sitting alone at the backyard looking at some pictures on his phone.

“I just have so much on work....” Hui-Jun lie.

“Then stops your work for a some times, go for a vacation with Beom-Seok and Gi-Gwang..” she said.

Hui-Jun smile, “We will eomma...the editing of my next movie will be done next week. I will go for vacation after the premiere..” said Hui-Jun.

They silent for a moment enjoying the variety show of Jo Kwang-Soo, Lee Jae-Suk and friends, Hui-Jun was part of the show long time ago, but he sadly decided to leave the show because he want to focus on actor field. But the friendship between him and the rest of current members still remain good as before.

“Eomma...being an actor like now..especially after I achieve this far I feel so proud of my self....” Hui-Jun begin to talk.

“You should...I..my self even more proud than you..I keep bragging you in front of my friends...just remember to stay humble Hui-Jun ah...people will love you more if you keep your feet close to the ground and heart to your kindness..” said his mom.

“I know....but eomma...for reaching this spot I....I sacrifice a lot....and the worst part I’m losing something because of that...” Hui-Jun try to open up to his mom.

Mi-Ran understand that her son is broken heart. Beom-Seok told her everything, that Hui-Jun become gloomy like this because the bad break up he had with a girl named Ji-A.

“Hui-Jun ah....people come in our life to make us learn about something. Sometimes they teach us about what happiness is...but some other day they also teach us how to be brave and learn about letting go.” Said Mi-Ran.

“You’re still young...you’re still have long way ahead...if its meant to be yours it will come back to you eventually, but if its not then God must have better plan for you. It hurt...yes...but look at the clothes...after you used it it will have dirt...then you washed it, then it wrinkle...you need to iron it with super hot iron to make it nice and clean for you to wear. So is life sometimes you need some bitterness to get into sweetest experience...”

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Morocco is a land of varied landscapes, with two coastlines, one Atlantic and the other Mediterranean, four mountain ranges, valleys and plains in between, and finally, the desert at the most southern end of the country. Rabat is the capital of Morocco and its seventh largest city center. It is also the capital of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region.

The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg. On the facing shore of the river lies Salé, the city's main commuter town. In addition, tourism and the presence of all foreign embassies in Morocco serve to make Rabat one of the most important cities in the country.

Mohammed V Interational airport is busy welcoming their guests. Ji-A walking toward the arrival gate looking for person that contacted her before when she is arrive at the De Gaulle, France.

“He said he will pick me...” Ji-A mumbling, she is happy when she finally see a man holding a paper with her name written in Hangul.

“Ahjussi...I’m Baek Ji-A..” Ji-A greet the man properly.

“Annyeonghaseyo, I’m Park Sang-Woon, Prime Minister Cha contacted me and asked me to drive you to the your voluntary centre..” the man introduce himself.

“Thank you for your help...” Ji-A smiling.

Along the way to the hospital where she will going to volunteer Ji-A enjoy the scenery.

“This place is beautiful..” said Ji-A.

She arrived at the place and meet with her colleagues. She even love her new bedroom, its not as big as her bedroom in Seoul but this place giving her the warm and comfort she’s looking on her way far from Seoul. She miss her family already, especially her mom who keep checking on her, and she also feel a little lonely because Hyeon-U and Mi-Yeon not stay with her now. But at least in the far away place she won’t see Hui-Jun banner and add, she can forget about him for a while. She made her choice she just need to follow where the faith lead her after this big step.

“3 months.....3 months and I will be fine again...” she said to herself.

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