A/N Hi guys~ really sorry for this late update. no, i'm no ditching this fic. I'm having trouble with progressing because everytime I'm done with one chapter, I will look back on the previous one and kept on changing things. hence, the delay on my updates. Sorry guys. I'm trying my best to make this as smoothly as it can. I don't want them to contradict with each other. Pls be patient with me. And in the mean time, keep on supporting this story. It's going to end very soon.

This, erm. I don't even know why I wrote this chapter. maybe the emotions is getting to me. anyway, enjoy.

“Hey, Taeng!” Yul hit Taeng’s right shoulder, to acknowledge his presence.

Taeng hissed. “Not so hard, Yul. My arm is still recovering.”

“Oh come on, it wasn’t that hard. Besides, I don’t see any cast on you anymore.”

“I just took off it this morning, Yul. Please have mercy on my recovering arm.”

Yul stuck out his tongue. “Such a drama queen.”

Taeng pretended to flip his hair to side, returning a stuck out tongue back at his friend.

“So, how’s thing been going at the company? Heard they’re giving you a hard time and not even considering your injury as an excuse.”

“It’s okay, I guess. I caused trouble to them by getting into an accident during the company’s critical moment. There have been some doubts arisen because of my ‘irresponsible’ act.”

“What kind of doubts?”

“That I’m not fit to lead the company.”

Yul nodded his head accordingly.

Taeng scoffed. “Did they really think I got into an accident because I want to?”

The café was suddenly quiet, and Taeng found his friend Yul looking down at the table.

He sighed. “Did you think that too?”

Yul shook his head and looked up. “But I would never forget the look in your eyes that day.”

“I put that behind me, Yul. I won’t do anything like that again. Don’t worry.” Taeng worked out a weary smile. “I’m doing well these days, aren’t I?”

“I know. But, I don’t think I can stop worrying though. That’s the price I have to pay for being your best friend.” Yul returned a weak smile as well.

“I can say the same to you too.” Taeng replied. “How’s the wedding coming around?”

Yul’s face brightened up instantly. “We have finally come to a decision. It will be in a month from now.”

Taeng gasped. “Isn’t that too early?”

“What do you mean early? I’m already late as I am. The wedding has been postponed once. I’m not gonna add another count into that.”

“But I didn’t even notice any preparations going on. Are you sure you’re going to get married next month?”

“Of course, Taeng. And the preparations are being done as we speak. In fact, my fiancée is with Sunny and Dennis right now, looking for places for our wedding.” Yul said with a proud smile on his face.

Taeng couldn’t help but to mimic his smile as well. “Isn’t that supposed to be your job, Kwon Seobang?”

“Nope. I have to play other part today.”

“What is your part?”

“You mean ‘our’ part, Taeng.”

“Huh?” Taeng has a confused look on his face. “What do you mean by that?”

“We’ll be looking at clothes and doing some fitting today.”

“We?”

“Yes, me, the groom and the best man.” Yul patted Taeng’s arm.

“WHAT?!”

“You heard me loud and clear, Taeng.”

“I refuse to.”

“Why?”

“You know how I feel about weddings, Yul.”

“I know, but this is MY wedding.”

“So?”

Yul sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “So you’re not going to see me get married?”

“I will. But not as your best man.”

“How can you say that?” Yul pouted. “You’re my best friend, since we’re in diapers.”

“Ask Dennis. He’s our friend too.”

“I saved that spot for you, Taeng. It will make me happy if you are the one standing beside me on that day.”

“Why? It’s not really important who’s your best man is, Yul. It’s who you are marrying to.”

“Exactly.”

Taeng raised his eyebrow. “Jessica wants me to be your best man?”

“No.”

“I’m confused.”

“Remember what I told you in middle school?”

“Get straight to the point, Yul.”

“I told you that I’m going to make Jessica my wife, didn’t I? When we made our wishes under the night sky that one night?” Yul’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “You were the first one I told my wish too. But you said that wishes would remain as a wish, nothing ever comes true.” His face was grinning now. “Guess what?”

“So is this like some kind of ‘In-your-face, Taeng!’  thing?’”

“No!” Yul shouted, gaining attention from all the people in the café.

“Can you lower your voice?”

“Aish, I just want you as my best man, is that so hard to do?”

Truthfully, Yul wanted Taeng to be his best man because he wants him to see that not every relationship will end up as bad as he has witnessed before. He’s marrying the girl that he’s been in love for so long, Yul wishes that Taeng could see that could happen to him too. He hopes that it would help Taeng cope with his depression regarding a certain girl.

“It’s not that hard for me. But it will be for you. I won’t be smiling much and do nothing to help you with your cold feet, unlike most best men would do. Not a very ideal best man, am I?”

“I don’t care, Taeng. I just want you there, standing on the altar with me.”

Taeng thought for a while. “I can’t, Yul.”

“Give me one good reason.”

“For what?”

“If you give me one reasonable reason, I would excuse you from it.”

“I don’t want to wear a suit.”

“Nice try. You wore a suit everyday to work. And I can make an exception for you, so I couldn’t care less if you would go to my wedding.”

Taeng grew quiet and heaved out a sigh.

“What is it, Taeng? What’s bothering you? Why can’t you be there and stand right next to me?”

 “It’ll destroy me.”

“What will?”

“Seeing you on the altar.”

Yul saw Taeng’s eyes glistening. He put an arm around Taeng and rubbed the side of his shoulder.“But why? It’s not like you wanted to marry me right?” He joked trying to lighten up the mood.

Taeng smiled brokenly. “Nahh. You’re too high maintenance for me.”

“Then what?”

“I never got any of my wishes comes true.” Taeng tried hard to control his tears but it was hard. “What was wrong with any of mine?” He thought of those wishes he made when he was a kid. He used to wish that his mother would come back to him. That has never came true. And when he got into a relationship with Tiffany, he wished hard that they’ll last forever. None of that ever comes true. He won’t make any wishes anymore, they’re just supposed to his wishful thinking. But now that his best friend is getting married, he started to wonder what was wrong with his wishes that it was never granted. Was he a bad wisher? Or everything he had wished for were impossible even for some kind of magic to happen?

Yul was speechless when he saw a tear drop from Taeng’s eyes and he can only hug his friend to comfort him. What is this? Isn’t Taeng doing alright these couple of months? Why is he crying again?

Yul never asked Taeng to be his best man anymore since that day. He will just be grateful enough to have Taeng as his special guest on that day.

After the meeting with Yul at the café, Taeng decided to go to the lake that he used to go with his love. His visit to the lake was frequent and he found himself standing in front of the beautiful lake again today. He didn’t know why, but whenever he feels down and thought of giving up, he would go there and find his spirit back. It would always work. No matter how bad his day was.

He has thought of giving up when the people in the company gave him a hard time. He almost blew his temper to those men, but he held it in, thinking of his father’s reputation to look out for.

There was also a time when his friends and family started to become too much for him. It wasn’t like he hated them, but he just can’t stand their constant concerns over him. They will always check up on him. Constant texts and calls from them, asking his whereabouts every single day. He would respond to every one of them, thinking that this is what he owes them for the accident he brought to himself. But still couldn’t help but to think,

Why is he doing this? Why is he thinking too much of their feelings? What about him?

He didn’t want to be selfish anymore. He didn’t want to disappoint them again.

And deep inside, there’s also that one thing. He didn’t want to disappoint Tiffany. Somewhere out there, the girl is watching him. She said so in her letter.

Tiffany’s letter. And he believes her.

Her letter was the only thing keeping Taeng sane anyway.

“Fany-ah.” He muttered out into the silence of the night. “I miss you.”

Taeng sat down at the edge of the pier and stared ahead of him. The moon was so bright that night that the view of the lake was becoming more beautiful. He decided to make a wish for the last time, hoping that it would come true this time. “I wish you were here with me right now. Because I feel so lonely, Fany-ah.”

Taeng waited for a minute, expecting some miracle to happen before chuckl