If anybody told Kwon Jiyong that he will be running his motorcycle with a runaway bride on his back, he would throw a bottle of soju on their faces for saying such nonsense.

 

 

 

"Why are you running away? And why the heck are you dressed like that?" Jiyong asked the woman who suddenly jumped into his motorcycle. The two of them stopped at a park, a few blocks from where he lives.

 

"Why should I answer you?" came a blunt answer from the woman and Jiyong couldn't help but gape with disbelief. Such an ungrateful hag, she's not even pretty. Ha!

 

"Listen here, ahjumma. I helped you so I have the right to know so don't be a little " Jiyong said through gritted teeth with his eyes flaring up with anger.

 

"I'm not an ahjumma and I don't associate myself with strangers" the woman said as a matter of fact. Jiyong had to roll his eyes at the rudeness and sassiness of this woman.

 

"Yet you ride with them" Jiyong retorted, earning a glare from the woman. "Wae? It's true. I'm Jiyong, call me GD if you want. There, I'm not a stranger. Happy now?"

 

"I'm Dara" the woman answered in a bored monotone voice. "Happy?" she snapped.

 

"Eo. I'm very happy" Jiyong replied with same tone. "And why are you even in a wedding dress?" he asked with amusement as he eyed her from head to toe.

 

"I ran away" Dara murmured before sighing sadly.

 

"Mwoh? What did you say?" Jiyong pretended not to hear her the first time.

 

"I said I ran away!" Dara snapped with angry tears falling. Jiyong panicked, call him a troublemaker but he can't handle girls, especially crying ones.

 

"Yah ahjumma, gwenchana?" Jiyong asked with guilty and worry creeping inside him.

 

"I want to die" she sobbed very loud, catching attention. "I hate my life. How dare he cheat on me!" Jiyong didn't know what to do, there were other people who were looking at them, some looking at him judgingly.

 

"Let's go." Jiyong said as he held her hand but Dara just looked at him.

 

"Where?" she asked before she hiccups. Her makeup was already a mess from crying, she could rival the girl on the painting "Scream" with her look and win.

 

"Somewhere" was Jiyong's only reply before they rode the motorcycle once again.

 

 

 

Dara couldn't help but gape at the place Jiyong brought her. It was a small house, very small compared to hers. Well, not that she was boasting her home or whatever, she grew up with rich parents, so expect her rich lifestyle and thinking.

 

 

 

"What are we doing here?" she asked him but he didn't answer as he dragged her inside. That was when crazy thoughts came rushing into her, this boy might be a or a kidnapper! "Yah, what do you think you're doing! I'm going to scream!" she yelled while hitting Jiyong in the process.

 

"Aish! It's not what you're thinking. You green-minded woman!" Jiyong yelled back with an annoyed face. "You're not even that pretty" Burn. 

 

 

 

Embarassed, Dara just stayed silent as she followed him inside. As soon as they entered, Dara gaped. It was really small and more simple yet with a home-y feel. His house.

 

 

 

"You live here?" Dara asked with disbelief as she looked around to see no pictures of the boy and his parents, only paintings.

 

"Eo. What do you expect? I'm just a kid who lives alone" Jiyong said as he took two cans of beer from the fridge and passed one to Dara.

 

"You live here by yourself? Where are your parents?" she asked him the way a social worker would.

 

"Having fun after kicking their problematic child out" Jiyong casually answered which made Dara very uncomfortable.

 

"How old are you?" Dara asked as she warily eyed the beer on her hands.

 

"18" Jiyong answered. Dara's eyes widened as she looked at him.

 

"18?!" she exclaimed. Jiyong just looked at her weirdly.

 

"Wae? Why are you shocked?" Jiyong asked, a little bit offended.

 

"Aniya. It's just that...I'm 3 years older than you." Dara answered.

 

"As I said earlier. You're an ahjumma" Jiyong said, earning a glare from Dara. He took a sip from his beer before looking at her. "So, let me get this straight. You ran away from your wedding?" he asked and Dara nods. "Daebak. I never seen someone running away from her own wedding." he said in an amused tone.

 

"Go, make fun of me." Dara said as she drank her beer. "Go and make fun of the girl who got cheated by her husband-to-be!"

 

"Woah. Woah. Woah, woman. Why should I do that?" Jiyong said, making Dara look at him, obviously suprised by his response. "Why did you ran away?" he asked, changing the topic.

 

"Why do you want to know?" Dara asked as she narrowed her eyes at him. Jiyong just flashed her a very charming smile.

 

"Just because" was his only reply.

 

 

Dara ended up telling the whole story to Jiyong and what bothers her is that she told a total stranger about her personal life, more specifically, her lovelife! Then again, she's now staying with that same stranger.

 

 

"So, your fiance cheated on you with your cousin?" Jiyong asked and Dara nods. "Wow. I never thought that I would see this in real life! It's like it came out of a drama, so cool" he commented with awe. "By the way, what's the name of your cheating fiance?" he asked. Dara narrowed her eyes at his question. "Hey, you can trust me" he said, sensing her doubts.

 

"Kwon Seunghwan. That's the name of my cheating fiance" Dara answered and she noticed how Jiyong's expression hardened. "Wae?" she asked. Jiyong had a sly smirk on his face which sent her chills to the spine.

 

"Hey, do you want that Kwon Seunghwan regret cheating on you?" Jiyong suggested as he looked at his beer. Dara knit her brows in confusion. Why is he acting like this?

 

"Wae? Why are you even interested in this" Dara asked him but was ignored.

 

"Your cousin, what's her style?" Jiyong asked her.

 

"Total opposite of me. Pretty. Outgoing. Cheater" Dara answered which made Jiyong chuckle. "Of course, he would cheat on me. I'm too tacky, too conservative, too boring, unlike Hara"

 

"Hara? Min Hara?" Jiyong asked her. Dara looked at Jiyong suspiciously. How did he know her cousin? 

 

"How did you know Hara?" she asked with her wide eyes and demanding tone.

 

"Me? I just know some guy who used to date her before breaking things off with him and slept with that guy's brother" Jiyong answered as his eyes darkened. "So, do you want to have them pay back?" he asked her.

 

"How? I can't go back to my parents'. I've disappointed them" Dara reasoned out.

 

"That's why you have me" Jiyong said with charming smile that made Dara's heart skip a beat. No one ever made her heart skip a beat before, not even Seunghwan. "I may live in a place like this but that doesn't mean I can't help you" he said.

 

 

 

The next thing Dara knew, she was given a dress that she once swore to never wear by one of Jiyong's friends and was taken to a beauty parlour where she was forced to have major transformation.

 

 

 

"Perfect! You look beautiful!" Jiyong's friend, Chaerin told her with a wide smile. She couldn't believe her reflection. She couldn't even recognize her self anymore. Her hair was not in it's natural state anymore, it was dyed blonde! Her hair was no longer until at her waist, it was only medium-length.

 

"I..."

 

"Make that Kwon Seunghwan pay, okay?" Chaerin told her. "That's how you should dress now, no more Ahjumma clothing" So, Jiyong told her? How did they know Seunghwan? Why did they hate him that much? "I know what you're thinking. That bastard need to rot, along with that manipulative " she said and Dara laughed. 

 

 

Dara knew it was wrong to laugh when people insult others, that's how she was raised, with morals and manners, but now she couldn't herself from laughing. Those two didn't deserve respect. More likely, her respect.

 

 

-

 

 

"Dara, Dara!" Chaerin called as she slammed the door open, making Jiyong, who was peacefully watching television, jump out of the couch.

 

"Yah!" Jiyong exclaimed. "Don't slam the door, it might break" he scolded but Chaerin just ignored him.

 

"And good morning to you, Jiyong" Chaerin greeted with a smile. "Now, where's Dara?" she asked, searching for her target.

 

"You've been obsessed with Dara lately" Jiyong pointed out with narrowed eyes. Chaerin smiled at him.

 

"We both had the same mistake, Ji" Chaerin answered. "Loving your brother" she told him.

 

"My brother really doesn't know how to keep the good ones" Jiyong said as he sat back and switched channels, searching for something good to watch. Chaerin was about to say something when Dara greeted the two.

 

"Good morning, you two" she greeted as she sat beside Jiyong on the couch. She had been living with Jiyong for 2 months already and had gotten closer with both Jiyong and Chaerin. By this time, the two have already taught her how to style herself. 

 

"Are...you going somewhere?" he asked---interrogated her after analyzing her outfit from head to toe. Chaerin silently watched the two with a slight grin plastered on her face.

 

"To meet my parents" Dara answered with a sigh. "And Seunghwan's family" she added with uneasiness.

 

"So, you talked with your parents already?" Chaerin asked her. Dara groaned as she nod.

 

"Yeah. They want me to talk to Seunghwan's family and apologize for running away" Dara answered, pouting a little because of the unfair treatment. "It's not my fault that he's a scheming little bastard" she complained. "Ugh. I don't to go. I'm sure they will force me to marry him again!" she groaned.

 

"Want us to accompany you?" Chaerin suggested, making Jiyong's eyes widened a bit.

 

"Mwoh? You want to accompany me? Why do you want to do that?" Dara asked with suspicion.

 

"Eo. So that we can go shopping after that" Chaerin answered, making Dara at loss whether what the girl said is either truth or lie.

 

"Why should I be there?" Jiyong asked her.

 

"To hold our bags" Chaerin answered simply.

 

"I'm not your servant!" Jiyong complained. "Have Seungri do that for you"

 

"He will. He's on his way but he can't carry them all, he still needs your help" Chaerin stated.

 

 

Dara was greeted with a bone-crushing hug by her parents and non-stop scolding from them while waiting for Seunghwan's family to come. Dara felt bad for Seunghwan's parents who treated her like a daughter while she left their son on the altar.

 

 

"Oh, they're here" her mother said as she spotted Seunghwan's mother, followed by his father and Seunghwan himself.

 

"I'm glad that you came" her father greeted his family. Dara stopped herself from slapping Seunghwan in front of their parents.

 

"I see, Dara came back home" Seunghwan's mother said coldly unlike her usual warm motherly tone. "Even had her hair dyed" she added with disagreement as she looked at her from head to toe. Dara could've swear she saw Seunghwan frozen in place, jaw almost on the floor.

 

"Anyeonghaseiyo" she greeted them.

 

"Have a seat first" her father offered, which they silently obliged.

 

"Let's get to the point" Seunghwan's mother said. "What your daughter did had given our son a big impact on his image" she said. "Our Seunghwan couldn't even get out of the house without being asked why she left him" she added as she carressed her son's cheek.

 

"That's why Dara wanted to apologize" her mother said, making Dara groan inwardly. It's not her fault! Why should she be the one to apologize? With a glare from her mother, she knew she had no choice but to do so. So much for a fillial daughter.

 

"I---" she was about to "apologize" when her phone started ringing. Jiyong calling... "What does he want?" she muttered as she pressed the reject button. "I'm sorry" she apologized. "I'm sorry for leaving Seunghwan on the altar" she said in a rush.

 

"Will sorry change his reputation?" Seunghwan's mother snapped. Dara was about to answer when her phone started to ring once more. Jiyong calling... "Dammit. Why the heck is he calling at this time?" she muttered and rejected the call once again.

 

 

On the other hand, Jiyong, Chaerin, and her boyfriend, Seungri were watching, two tables from where Dara is. They could clearly hear Seunghwan's mother and Jiyong could just roll his eyes.

 

 

"Why are we here?" Seungri asked them but Chaerin just shushed him.

 

"Seriously, ahjumma is still the same" Chaerin told Jiyong who just agreed with her.

 

"How can she just apologize like that?" Jiyong complained. "She should have just told them that she caught Seunghwan cheating" he said as he started to call her once more after hearing his mother's remark. "Yah, don't hang up" he nearly yelled.

 

"She's not going to answer you" Seungri said, tired from the stalking.

 

"You like Dara, don't you?" Chaerin said with a knowing smile.

 

"Shut up" Jiyong said as he started to call her again.

 

 

Dara started to get annoyed with Jiyong calling her non-stop that she turned off her phone and hid it inside her bag. 

 

 

"This can't do. Marry Seunghwan" Seunghwan's mother decided. Dara's eyes widened in shock. Not gonna happen.

 

"Excuse me?" Dara said with disbelief. "Marry Seunghwan?" she asked, eyes widening.

 

"Wae? You two were supposed to get married anyway" her mother supported Mrs. Kwon's words.

 

"She can't marry him" a very familiar voice interrupted them. Dara's eyes widened when she saw Jiyong standing in front of them. Wasn't he supposed to wait outside? Her jaw almost dropped when she saw Chaerin and Seungri seating not so far from them. Were they spying? "Why aren't you picking up your phone?" he asked her. She could see the shock plastered on Seunghwan and his parents' faces. Do they know him?

 

"What are you doing here?" Dara asked him.

 

"Who is he, Dara-yah?" her father asked with confusion.

 

"It's been a long time, President, Madame, Seunghwan-ssi" Jiyong greeted the three, making Dara more curious on who he really is.

 

"Why are you here?" Seunghwan's father spoke. Jiyong just smiled, although it didn't reach his eyes.

 

"It's been a long time, President Kwon. Last time we spoke was two years ago when you kicked your youngest son out" Jiyong said, shocking the others. "Don't you remember?" he asked in all-too-amused way. The older man just kept quiet, not even defending himself at the younger's accusations. Dara stared at Jiyong. How did Jiyong knew all of this? She gasped at the realization as facts started to build up. Could it be?

 

"Let's go" Jiyong said and Dara was about to get up when her mother stopped her.

 

"Who is he? Why are you following him?" her mother demanded. What should she say? An 18-year old whom she lives with?

 

"She's my girlfriend" Jiyong answered, making Dara stare at him with shock as her mother's grip loosened.

 

"What? Girlfriend?" Seunghwan spoke with disbelief.

 

"Wae? Are you surprised?" Jiyong asked him. "That she left you for me?" he added.

 

"Eo. I'm surprised" Seunghwan responded. "I'm surprised that she chose a good-for-nothing troublemaker" he mocked. Dara stood up, splashed her glass of water on Seunghwan's face. How did she even fell for this guy?

 

"He's a hundred times better than you scheming cheater, Seunghwan-ssi" Dara said as she took Jiyong's hand and looked at her ex-fiance once more. "Have fun with Hara, Seunghwan-ssi" she said with a smirk before they left. Jiyong was really amused by what she did. Who would've thought Dara was capable of doing that.

 

 

Chaerin and Seungri were surprised when they saw Dara splash water on Seunghwan's face, in front of their parents who were bewildered by her sudden action.

 

 

"Wah, I have to capture this!" Chaerin said excitedly as she took out her handphone and snapped a photo. It's not everyday you see Kwon Seunghwan, heir of two major enterprises, getting splashed with water. They watched as Dara left with Jiyong.

 

"Let's go" Seungri told her. They were about to get up when Chaerin met eyes with Seunghwan whom she greeted with a one finger salute.

 

"What is going on with you and Hara?" she overheard someone ask Seunghwan. Oh, this is going to be good, she thought as she left the place with Seungri.

 

 

Dara buried her face on her hands as they waited for Chaerin and Seungri to come out.

 

 

"Oh my gosh. How will I face my parents again!" Dara panicked and gave Jiyong a hard glare. "Why did you say that I'm your girlfriend?" she asked, her hands on her hips.

 

"I was just helping you" Jiyong answered with a shrug. "I'm pretty sure that they will bother you until you agreed to marry Seunghwan again" he said.

 

"You...how did you know Seunghwan?" Dara asked him with curiousity etched on her face.

 

"Me? Hmmm...how did I know Seunghwan...ah, right! He's my two faced brother who got me kicked out when I was 16 and stole my girlfriend" Jiyong answered. Her hunch was right all along. They were indeed brothers. Stole her girlfriend? Could it be Hara? Of all people, she just had to run into Seunghwan's brother who happened to be her cousin's ex and pretended to be a couple with him.

 

"So, the reason why you want to help me is..."

 

"To make sure they suffer from what they did to us" Jiyong finished. "You want Seunghwan to suffer, right?" he asked as she nods slowly. "Chaerin and I can help you with that" he said. Dara was about to say something when Chaerin came out and hugged her, very tightly. 

 

"Dara, gosh. I'm so proud of you!" she squealed. "That cheating bastard deserved that! I'm so proud of you" she said as she tightened the hug more. "Let's go shopping" she said as she dragged Dara away, with the two men following behind them.

 

 

After that meeting with Dara and Jiyong's parents, the group went to visit a mall. Bags filled both Jiyong and Seungri's hands as Dara and Chaerin search for other shops.

 

 

"Hyung, my arms are falling" Seungri whined as Jiyong groaned.

 

"Yah, Lee Seunghyun. You should have known what are the consequences of having Chaerin as a girlfriend" Jiyong pointed out.

 

"Kwon Jiyong, don't think that I can't hear you" Chaerin said as she turned her head to look at him. Jiyong just rolled his eyes while hearing Seungri's constant complains.

 

"Yah, let's rest" Dara announced as they reached the foodcourt. Seungri litterally hugged her after saying those words.

 

"Noona, thank you! You are my lifesaver!" he overreacted, earning a pinch on the ear from Chaerin. The group of four settled on a table with four seats and rest.

 

"I'll go buy some drinks" Jiyong announced as he stood up with Seungri following him, leaving the two girls alone.

 

"Chaerin" Dara called. Chaerin turned her head towards Dara.

 

"Yes?" she asked her. Dara was contemplating if she was going to ask it or not but she just had to. 

 

"Um...how did you know Jiyong?" Dara asked the woman in front of her. Chaerin smiled as she looked at Dara.

 

"Jiyong?" Chaerin said. "Well, let's just say that he is a great helper" she told him. Dara could only nod, doesn't know how to continue. "He helped me alot. Without him, I could never meet the one who would mend this broken heart of mine and I would never be this strong" she continued. "I was Seunghwan's girlfriend once, like you" she revealed, making Dara's eyes widen with surprise.

 

"S-Seunghwan?" Dara stuttered, eyes almost popping from their sockets. "You..." Chaerin laughed at Dara's reaction.

 

"Yes, me. We dated. For 3 years, actually. We were happy, well that's what I thought. On our third anniversary, I was about to surprise him but instead, I was the one who was surprised. Seeing your boyfriend, with a woman, who happens to be his brother's girlfriend beneath him, won't you be surprised?" Chaerin said as she wiped a lone tear falling from her eye.

 

"So, is that why...you wanted to help me?" Dara asked her. "For revenge?" she asked. Chaerin shook her head as a "no".

 

"I just want to help you, crying over that piece of $#!7 is not going to help. That's why I wanted you to move on, be a better you" Chaerin said. "Not a girl tied down by what others want her to be" she added. Dara felt her eyes watered. 

 

"Gosh, that's got to be the first time someone told that to me" Dara said as she wiped her face and Chaerin laughed.

 

"You cry too much, no wonder Jiyong has a soft spot for you" Chaerin said, making Dara blush.

 

"What are you saying!" Dara said as Chaerin laughed once more.

 

"Well. Well. I never thought I would see the day Sandara Park shops" their heads turned and saw Seunghwan with Hara.

 

"Omo, is that unnie?" Hara asked with mock surprise. "I didn't recognize you. I never thought I would see you with your hair dyed" she said. Dara just rolled her eyes.

 

"Same here. I never thought that I would see you two cheating slimes here in the open. Should I call our parents, Seunghwan?" Dara said, making Seunghwan's hand let go of Hara's.

 

"I heard you are with Jiyong, I never thought you would stoop that low, Unnie" Hara said with disgust.

 

"Says the one who slept with his brother even though he has a girlfriend himself" Dara said while looking at Seunghwan.

 

"Well, Jiyong is nothing compared to Seunghwan. He ain't even that attractive. He will always be the four-eyed nerd that I used to date" Hara spat. Chaerin scoffed at her words. "Besides, Seunghwan's girlfriend? Please. He was just a plain old boring girl" she added. "Like you" Now, it's Dara's turn to scoff.

 

"Really now? Are you sure about that, darling cousin?" Dara asked sweetly yet venomous.

 

"Isn't it true?" Seunghwan said, backing up Hara.

 

"You might just regret your word