Searching..... Kang Jimin

Perfect Stranger

I insisted that Jong Hyun's parents sleeps in his bed room. The bed in the guestroom is big enough for both of us anyways. In addition, I doubt I will be sleeping. My heard is bursting with a lot of things.

Jong Hyun offered to sleep in the couch in the living room. We both knew that we're not comfortable sleeping in one bed.

I can't  sleep. The thought of JongHyun's parents next door is bothering me. What were they thinking of me. Right! Might as well ask him for Woo Bin's number. I am not letting that go. Kang Jimin may be a familiar name in Korea but I have to give myself the peace of mind. I throw in my robe and got out. JongHyun's not asleep yet. He is watching a show. I quietly sat down  on the single couch.

"uhmm.. Can't  sleep. Can Uhmmm.. Can you call you friend Woo Bin. I want to ask something." I  strike  a conversation.

He looked at me and to the wall clock. "you're  not going to ask him for a date  will you?"

I rolled my eyes. "No." it was a professional answer.

"I  still think you've  hots on him," he teased.

"Fine he's  hot. But that's  not why I  want to talk to him. Please." 

He called Woo Bin. And pressed the speaker phone.

"oh Jong Hyun.  what's up? " Woo Bin's voice boomed. Even his voice is y but dammit. That's  not important  right now.

"There's  someone who fell inlove with your charms. She wanted to aks you for a ..."

I grabbed  the phone and hit the speaker phone back to normal. "Hi Woo Bin. You were at xxxx restaurant this lunch right?"

"uh....yeah"

"Listen. This important. I was there and overheard your friend said something about finding Kang Jimin. Who is she?" I asked him straight  up.

"uhhh.. That was.. "

"Who is she?" my tone was becoming desperate.

"Kang Jimin? She's  the author  of our movie Twenty." Woo Bin answered.

"Au.. Author? Like she wrote..." my jaw hung open. I was just  thinking how it's  similar to our life. And now Woo Bin  is telling me Kang Jimin  wrote it.  There  has to be an explanation for this.

"Yeah. Our producer sent us to the restaurant to meet her up and say our thanks since we have not met her. He didn't give us much description and we're on hunt fo.."

I cut him. "Thanks Mr. Kim Woo Bin and oh... the movie's awesome," I hang up. I ran to the guestroom and grabbed my wallet and phone. I was at the door putting my sneakers when Jong Hyun came up.

"It's late. You can do the business tomorrow."

I didn't looked at him. My tears were running my cheeks already. I don't know what to think.

"Lee Shin-ah," his hand was on my shoulder. "Ok. Let me drive you. Uhmmm aren't you going to change? You're in your pyjamas,"

I finally had my sneakers on. I turned to him. "Thanks but no I'm going alone." I rejected his offer. Chances are fans might see me, a distressed girl in pyjamas getting off his car.

"It's late. It's dangerous." he insisted.

I sighed and took off my shoes. I went back to the guestroom and changed to hoodies and sweat pants. "let's go,"

"Where do you me want to drop you?" Jong Hyun broke the silence.

I told him Chae Won's address. As soon as the car stopped I ran up the house. I knocked and kept on knocking. Then I realized the house was in complete darkness. I sat by the stair. "Jimin-ah," I sobbed. I'm not sure if the Kang Jimin Woo Bin mentioned was our Kang Jimin but my heart was strongly saying it's her. I have to find Chae Won she might know something. My hands were still trembling as I dialled Chae Won's number. It was off. Then I remembered she was saying she's flying to Singapore in the evening. I groggily walked back to the car. I looked up at Jong Hyun. Nothing on his face. Should I thank him for driving me? I sat down and locked on  my seat belt. "I'm sorry." I muttered.

He nodded and started the car. "Want some coffee?"

I looked at him and checked my watch. 11 pm. "Nah. We should head home. I'm afraid what your parents will think if they found we're not home," It suddenly hit me about his parents.

"Uh, they won't mind. They would think we went out dating," he laughed.

"You have nice parents." I commented. "Supportive parents,"

"Your mom's nice, too." he retorted.

"Yeah. Yeah. I love her to death but when it comes to marriage thing, I wished she's not my mom. She's your typical rich mother in a drama who wants her daughter marry before uh.." i didn't continue.

"Tell me about this marriage thing. Why is your mom pushing this? Is it because I am an idol?"

I turned and faced him. What did he mean by that? Did he mean my mom is craving for popularity. I scoffed. I shook my head. "I'll let that go for now Mr Lee but let me tell you, my mom isn't what you're thinking. She knows me well enough to blackmail with the marriage thing."

Jong Hyun cannot understand  thing. "I mean, you can always say no,"

"You think I didn't tried my best? You think I would waste my time and harm my pride by living with a stranger? And you? Why didn't you made a fight with your agency? Why didn't you just get along?"

Jong Hyun turned silent. That, he still have to grill their CEO. "I have an image to protect,"

"So am I, until then let thing stay the way it is until I resolve this problem," I leaned back and closed my eyes.

 

 

JH POV

 

"hyung, uh..mind telling me what she asked?" I hesitantly asked Woo Bin hyung.

"First of all, mind telling me who the girl is? It's like midnight and you're  with her." Woo Bin teased.

"Long story hyung."

"I have the whole night to listen." Woo Bin was still teasing

"hyung, I'll  tell you some time. It's complicated right now." I wanted to know what is going on. Not that I care but.. Uh... I think I do care. She's my girlfriend  after all.uh.. Forced fake girlfriend.

"She asked about Kang Jimin. She wrote our movie Twenty. Our producer sent us to the restaurant to meet her and thank her since she never appeared in our shooting. Well, we did not get to meet her. So who's the girl?" Woo Bin was not giving up.

"Maybe friend of your writer," Jong Hyun answered nonchalantly.

"You're hiding something," Woo Bin said. "Oh, how's married life?"

"hmmm.. all okay. You how's everything?"

"Great! Great! I got an offer for another movie."

"That's cool. Hyung, thanks. I've to knock off. I've early schedule tomorrow,"

"Good night then,"

 

end of JH POV

 

 

My alarm went off. I scrambled from my bed. It's 8 in the morning and I have an early appointment. My throat was parched. I opened the door and a sweet smell greeted me. JongHyun 's mom was making breakfast. God! Where were my manners? I should have got up early to make breakfast."Good morning." I greeted and helped myself with water.

"oh.. You're  up early," his mom turned to me. "were you  crying  last night? You're  eyes  are all puffy"

"uh...blame your son?" I don't  know why I said that.

"huh? What?" JongHyun  looked up from the living room.

"son? What did you do?" his dad raised an alarming tone.

" uh... No..no... I was all touched and cried because he took me out for a walk last night," darn. My lies aren't  that great as I eyed JongHyun to go along. "He's  so sweet."

"ah he got that from his father," his mom grinned.

"I'll  just go wash up," I turned and walked towards the guest room.

 

"She's nice and polite. The only thing is she talks back to her mother."

"She studied overseas  that's  why she's  not afraid to express her feeling" Jong Hyun said.

"Oh.. Her family might be that rich that they could afford to send her abroad to study." his dad commented. "What does her parents do?"

"uh.. She hasn't  opened up about her family yet." JongHyun  answered.

"oh.. She was raised well. I like her" his mom smiled.

"oh... She cooks," Jonghyun  grinned.

"And you liked that you're  living with someone who can cook." his mom gave him a look.

"uh.. Kind of. And she's pretty behaved and well as you've  said, well educated"

 

The table was set when I emerged  from  the guestroom. I feel guilty that they were waiting for me to start breakfast. I sat down and Jong Hyun's mother put food on my plate after serving her husband. I turned red and turned to Jong Hyun.  He  shoulder  shrugged. 

"Thank you for taking care of our son," his mom said as she sat down.

I nearly choked on my food. I just smiled.

"I have an early schedule," Jong Hyun got up and carried his plate to the sink and washed it.

I saw his mom brows raised. "uhm.. that's how we live. I have an appointment as well."

"oh.. Well at least try to spend time together," his mom said. "It's nice meeting you Miss Lee Shin,"

"It's nice meeting you too Mr and Mrs. Lee," I bowed.

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pluie625 #1
Chapter 61: I hope there’s an epilogue to this beautiful story. That she will bring Jong Hyun to their baby’s resting place and tell him about the baby. And i wanted to see his reaction when he knows that that’s his baby and not GD as he assumed.
lilyana_tanoe #2
Chapter 55: Re-read from the start again n ends up with more question.on ch 41 you mentioned that hongki have an idea related to Lee shin,but till now I'm on ch 54, it never mentioned again. N what about the rumor on taemin n Lee shin?did they release some kind of statement or something? Sorry for the trouble, I'm just one curious reader. Hehehe..
lilyana_tanoe #3
Chapter 61: It's over..?? I kinda hoping for jonghyun reaction when he founds out about their baby that Lee shin lost/ miscarriage. Oh well it's okay though, it's still a happy ending..
Yaya808 #4
Chapter 61: Thank you for such a beautiful story authornim !!! Happy New Year to you<3
Aralepooh #5
Chapter 58: I love nothing the best
lilyana_tanoe #6
Chapter 58: By each of your updates always makes me crave for more. Great job sweety..^_^
yamilay #7
Chapter 57: Let's keep cheer ^^
CNBDania
#8
Chapter 56: Ohoho, we feel the same too, if they confessed earlier, things might be different. The baby will never die. But i'm happy now, thay at least they tell how's their feelings trully.
yamilay #9
Chapter 56: Yep...sparkling night:-P
CNBDania
#10
Chapter 55: Ohohoho, they live together again? Thi is getting more exciting. Sorry for my late comment. I'm sick for this past 2 months.