Bellos Boutique

Cheongdam Ward of Gangnam District

4:16 p.m.

Hyunwoo stared at her back.

She opened the gates and went in but didn’t close the gates, maybe leaving it open for him.

Her back dissapeared and Hyunwoo turned his sight forward.

He noticed a familiar car on the roadside. He tilted his head.

Ugh, it can’t be him.

Hyunwoo leaned forward and put his hands on the steering wheel. He gazed long and deep at that car.

Him? Since when did I refer to that man with ‘him’? 

Whoa, that hatred must’ve grown big in me.

I remember back in times when we used to be unapartable. We were like brothers. We were best friends.

That man were so cool, charismatic, smart and such a good person. He was my role-model.

I tried everything at my hardest to grow up exactly like him, back then.

But now?

I feel nauseatic just by the thought of calling him Hyung.

It disgusts me and made me feel ashamed of myself.

That man became this crazy- nightmare with alchohol problems.

He left Noona for god-damn-s he didn’t even understand. He didn’t know; He didn’t ask; He didn’t even listen to noona’s explanation.

He ing left her.

I was mad, I was dissapointed.

If only he gave Noona a chance like I merely did. It took Noona some time for her to explain but I understood. I understood her reasons for doing such things. They made sense.

Noona is not evil; Noona was not using him; Noona was in pain; Noona loves him.

That man is a better person than I am.

But, why? Just why won’t he give a chance?

If he were, things would have been okay. Not only okay, things would’ve been beautiful.

I would have a gorgeous nephew or a beautiful niece, and even though I still lost Reumie, she’d be happy for us. She’d be so happy that we’re living happily down here.

And that would be more than enough.

If only that man gave her a chance, it may hurts at first, but it wouldn’t hurt for forever like this.

He made the mistake, not my Noona.

Hyunwoo shook his head and snapped back to the reality.

He turned the steer and parked Bom’s car. He got off his car and entered the first entrance of Bellos.

Hyunwoo noticed Mr. Lee was not in his station and peeked around. Maybe it's the restroom business.

He carelessly raised his shoulders and walked on the graved path. He squinted his eyes when he saw Bom’s back few meters ahead.

Hyunwoo smiled bitterly and fastened his steps to approach her.

But he stopped.

He heard that voice.

“YOU ! Let me go!”

Hyunwoo spaced out for seconds. Eyebrows furrowed as hard as they could.

That was when he realized, his hunch was right.

No wonder that car in front was so familiar, it was his.

He is here. It is really that man.

That man I just cursed; that man Noona just c