CHAPTER 15

 

Jongwoon was sitting on the sofa while reading a Playboy magazine. He was having fun reading the magazine; Ryeowook came downstairs wearing a floral print white dress just above her knees, carrying her red Prada hand bag. She was wearing a light makeup, Jongwoon stare at her blankly.

 

“What’s with your face?”

 

“Makeup”

 

Ryeowook smile

 

“I’m going out with Bummie today”

 

Jongwoon raise his eyebrow

 

“Do you need to wear makeup, and wear a short dress when you’re going out with my brother?”

 

“What do you want me to wear? An old fashioned clothes?”

 

Jongwoon close the magazine and went at the kitchen. Ryeowook was looking at the mirror when he came in holding her apron. Jongwoon throws it in front of her.

 

“You’re not going anywhere until you finish all the household chores”

 

Jongwoon grab the magazine and start reading again

 

“You do it alone. I have a date with Bummie”

 

Jongwoon ignores her

 

“I’m leaving whether you like it or not”

 

Jongwoon look at her, still holding the magazine

 

“Who told you that I already agree with it?”

 

Ryeowook stare at him

 

“I don’t care if you agree or not. You can’t stop me from going out with Bummie”

 

Jongwoon shook his head

 

“You’re not going anywhere, arasso?”

 

“You can’t stop me, I’m going out with Bummie. We already talk about it, so don’t ruin our plan.”

 

Jongwoon place the magazine on the table

 

“I will never let you go until you finish the household chores. If I were you move now”

 

Jongwoon point his finger on the floor

 

 “Look at the floor it’s really dirty, and the dusts are everywhere. I’m going to be sick because of it. You also need to clean the windows and cook my lunch”

 

Ryeowook pouts

 

“Stop pouting and just follow my order or you can’t go anywhere”

 

Ryeowook stare at him with teary eyes

 

“Honestly, I’m not your maid”

 

“I don’t care, just clean.”

 

Jongwoon smile before grabbing the magazine. He was sitting happily on the sofa while Ryeowook mops the floor.

 

“Hey alien, please get me some juice”

 

Ryeowook stare at him

 

“You have hands, why don’t you get your own juice?”

 

Jongwoon raised his eyebrow

 

“I’m warning you; follow my order or you can’t go out. Come on alien; just do whatever I told you. I’m your husband so you need to follow, or else, no date with Bummie. Get that? Go ahead and move, I want some juice, I’m so thirsty”

 

Jongwoon smile, teasing her

 

“Aish! Why do I need to do all of those things? AISH!!!”

 

Ryeowook stamp her foot while bitting her lips; Jongwoon look at his watch

 

“Babe”

 

“What?”

 

Jongwoon points at his watch

 

“Time is running, you should move now. Bummie will be here any minute”

 

“YAH!”

 

Ryeowook frown

 

“I’m not asking you to frown, I’m asking you to clean and get me some juice, and...”

 

Jongwoon laugh

 

“You’re so cute when you’re mad...and...please don’t stamp your foot, you’ll break the floor”

 

Ryeowook stare at him and went at the kitchen to get some juice for her husband. She returns at the living room, carrying a glass. She gives the juice to her husband, who is smiling brightly while reading the magazine. Jongwoon take a sip.

 

“Please put some ice, it’s so hot. I want it to be cold because I’m so thirsty.”

 

“Why are you so demanding?”

 

“Just go back to the kitchen and put some ice. By the way, I want pineapple flavor and not mango”

 

Ryeowook return to the kitchen, still frowning. She put some ice on a glass and pours pineapple juice on it. She returns at the living room carrying the juice, she place it on the table

 

“Start mopping again. I want the floor to be bright, so you need to scrub it”

 

Ryeowook follows his order. Jongwoon was smiling while wathching her; when Ryeowook will look at him, he will immediately turn his eyes on the magazine pretending to be busy reading. Ryeowook was done scrubing the floor. She washes her hands and put some sanitizer and perfume. She looks at the mirror to fix herself. She walks towards Jongwoon reaching her hand out; Jongwoon look at her

 

“What?”

 

Ryeowook smile

 

“Please give me money because I don’t have money”

 

“Then let my brother pay, it’s your date”

 

Ryeowook pout, still reaching her hand out

 

“You’re my husband; it’s your duty to give me money whenever I ask”

 

“I already give your allowance for this month”

 

“So what? You still need to provide me money whenever I’m going out”

 

Jongwoon reach for his wallet and give her his credit card

 

“I don’t have cash; just use this for the meantime. Just buy whatever you want”

 

Ryeowook smile at him and put the credit card in her wallet. Kibum arrives at the condominium, he smiles at his brother. Ryeowook hug him tight

 

“Who told you to hug my brother?”

 

Jongwoon pulls her away from him

 

“It’s just an endearment Hyung”

 

Jongwoon stare at Kibum who is smiling brightly at him

 

“Who gives you the permission to accept the hug of my wife?”

 

“Wookie can always hug me”

 

Kibum pull her closer and hold her hand. Jongwoon raised his eyebrow

 

“Don’t touch that alien’s hand”

 

“Why not?”

 

“You’ll be weird like her; you’re going to start speaking an alien language too.”

 

Kibum give him a weird look

 

“Honestly, you’re the one who is weird Hyung”

 

“I’m just concern about you”

 

Jongwoon pulls his brother’s hand away from Ryeowook

 

“That’s better”

 

Kibum just sigh and look at her sister in law

 

“Shall we go now?”

 

Ryeowook nods happily

 

“Wait”

 

Jongwoon hold Ryeowook’s arm

 

“You need to go home early, you still need to cook my dinner. Don’t you forget that”

 

“You can do it”

 

“Yah!”

 

Ryeowook stuck her tongue out, Kibum laugh softly

 

“I don’t want to go home early, so cook your own dinner or eat outside”

 

“You didn’t even ask permission before going out with Bummie”

 

“I’ll do whatever I want, and besides you don’t also ask for my permission when you go out with your girls”

 

“Because I am the husband here”

 

“I don’t care”

 

Ryeowook hold Kibum’s hand and drag him with her but before they can leave, Jongwoon pulls Kibum’s arm

 

“Where are you going?”

 

Kibum smile at him

 

“Wookie wants to visit the newly open music museum, so we’re going there”

 

Kibum smile at his brother and drag Ryeowook out

 

 

 

 

 

Kibum notice a man wearing black rubber shoes, black pants, black shirt, black sunglasses, black jacket, and black cap following them. The people are looking at him because of his weird getup; Kibum smile when he recognizes him.

 

“So you’re following us huh? You look stupid for wearing those clothes”

 

Kibum whisper to his self while staring at the paintings of different composers from different era

 

“What is it Bummie?”

 

“What I said is, Bach is really handsome like Hyung”

 

Ryeowook laugh

 

“Don’t be too harsh on Bach; he doesn’t look like a dog like Jongwoon”

 

Kibum laugh, he stand behind Ryeowook and place his hands around her waist. He lean his chin on her shoulder; Jongwoon’s eyes widened watching his brother and Ryeowook acting so sweet in public

 

“I know you’re jealous now Hyung, and its fun to watch you being jealous”

 

Kibum whisper while laughing softly; Ryeowook stare at him curiously

 

“Bummie are you alright? Why are you talking with yourself and what the hell are you saying?”

 

Kibum smile

 

“Its’ nothing and of course I’m fine, don’t worry sweetie pie”

 

Kibum hold her hands and smile at her

 

“Let’s explore the ancient instruments”

 

“I love it”

 

Ryeowook smile at him; Kibum and Ryeowook were holding each other hand while walking happily, Jongwoon follows them from behind. He carefully walks avoiding them to notice him

 

“Aish! What are they talking about? I can’t hear it and if I get closer they will surely notice me. Damn you my dear brother; don’t tell me you and my alien babe is having an affair with each other? If you’re just best of friends, how come you’re so sweet with each other? I’m really curious; that alien girl, you’ll see when you come home later”

 

Jongwoon told himself while walking fast focusing his eyes on them

 

 

 

 

 

Kibum and Ryeowook were walking at the parking lot happily. Kibum notice Jongwoon’s car beside his car; he smiles while staring on it

 

“You’re really silly Hyung, do you really think that I’m blind and won’t notice your car?”

 

Kibum whisper, still smiling. Ryeowook look at him blankly

 

“Why?”

 

“You’re acting weird today what’s going on? Why are you talking by yourself?”

 

Kibum shook his head

 

“Don’t mind me”

 

“Are you sure that you’re fine?”

 

Kibum nod while smiling at her. Ryeowook stare at the black car parked beside Kibum’s car

 

“Hey, I think that black car looks familiar”

 

Kibum hold her hand tight and run fast dragging her inside his car; he drives it fast so she won’t notice Jongwoon’s car

 

“What’s happening to you?”

 

“I see a ghost, we need to leave now”

 

Ryeowook raise her eyebrow

 

“If you’re trying to scare me, please stop it or I won’t get enough sleep later”

 

“Then ask Hyung to hug you so you can sleep peacefully”

 

Kibum laugh

 

“Stop teasing me”

 

“If Hyung is not sleeping with you on the bed where does he sleep?”

 

“Sofa”

 

Kibum smile; he’s happy because his brother is treating Ryeowook nicely, and he knows deep in his heart that Jongwoon is starting to change because of Ryeowook

 

 

 

 

 

Jongwoon was sitting three tables away from Kibum and Ryeowook; he stare at them seriously, ignoring all the food that he ordered

 

“Ha! Kim Kibum, do you really think that you can get away from me like that? Even though you drive fast I can still chase you. Aish! If only I can hear what they are talking about”

 

Kibum was happily feeding Ryeowook with his blueberry cheese cake while staring at Jongwoon from a distance.

 

“How’s my brother?”

 

Ryeowook smile

 

“Well, he’s fine and nice, though he act weird sometimes and loses his temper so fast”

 

“He’s not giving you head ache right?”

 

“Of course he is, Jongwoon is such a playboy. Mind you, he had a lot of girlfriends”

 

“That’s not new”

 

Kibum laugh. Jongwoon request the manager to order the waiters to transfer his food from the table behind Kibum and Ryeowook. He wants to hear them, so he decided to transfer behind them; Kibum notice him and calls the manager to let them transfer four tables away from the table behind them. Jongwoon frowns while staring at their table and he calls the manager again and asks her to transfer his food three tables near their table. Kibum smile and ask the manager to let them transfer from a far distance and whisper to her

 

“Stop my brother, the one wearing all black from transferring near our table, arasso?”

 

The manager nod; she put reserved on the tables near Kibum and Ryeowook’s table so he can’t transfer anymore; Jongwoon calls the manager and whisper to her

 

“How much do I need to pay so you will cancel the reservation?”

 

“Mianhae Sir Jongwoon, but Sir Kibum already pays for the reservation”

 

“AISH!!!”

 

The manager bows at him; Jongwoon bite his lips out of anger and stare at them

 

“What’s wrong Bummie?”

 

“Nothing, why?”

 

“Why do we keep on transferring tables?”

 

Kibum scratch his head

 

“Because I feel comfortable sitting here”

 

“Are you sure your fine? You’re really acting weird”

 

“I’m fine”

 

Kibum smile at her

 

“So, going back to Hyung”

 

“Jongwoon is such a playboy, and I hate him because of that”

 

Ryeowook stare at him sadly

 

“Then tell him that you feel hurt whenever he flirts around with other girls; you’re his wife and you have the right”

 

“I keep on telling him that, but he don’t even care about me”

 

“You’re starting to love Hyung right?”

 

Ryeowook nods

 

“But he don’t love me at all”

 

Ryeowook control her tears from falling; Kibum hold her hands and smile

 

“Don’t worry; I’m sure Hyung loves you too”

 

“I hope so”

 

Kibum smile brightly…Of course he is, he’s just too shy to admit the truth that he loves you too, Kibum told his self while smiling at Ryeowook brightly.

 

 

 

 

Kibum drops Ryeowook at the condominium

 

“Are you sure you don’t want to come inside?”

 

“I’ll just drop by and visit you next time”

 

“Ok”

 

“You sleep tight and have a good rest, and just don’t mind Hyung if he reprimands you from going home late. You have the right to unwind sometimes”

 

Ryeowook nod and hug him

 

“Thanks for this day Bummie”

 

“No problem sister in law”

 

Kibum pinch her cheek; Ryeowook smile at him before going out of his car.

 

 

 

Jongwoon was walking around the living room waiting for Ryeowook; she opens the door carefully. Ryeowook smile at Jongwoon while holding lots of paper bags. Jongwoon stare at her seriously

 

“Alien, do you know what time is it?”

 

Ryeowook nods

 

“It’s time for me to sleep”

 

Ryeowook run upstairs avoding her husband. Jongwoon follows her upstairs

 

“Hey alien, don’t try to sleep now, we need to talk”

 

Ryeowook smile sweetly and hand him his credit card

 

“Thanks a lot hubby”

 

Jongwoon look at the paper bags that were placed on the bed

 

“Did you buy all you want?”

 

“Yes”

 

Ryeowook grab the CD of Mozart and show it to Jongwoon happily

 

“This is the latest CD of the Berlin Philharmonic; they play pieces of Mozart, so great right?”

 

Jongwoon grabs it away from her, and throws it on the sofa

 

“Yah!”

 

Jongwoon hold her arm

 

“Alien, you need to cook my dinner now, I’m hungry”

 

“I told you to eat outside and it’s already eleven in the evening. I want to sleep now, I have class tomorrow”

 

Jongwoon shoot her a deadly glare

 

“Who told you to go home so late?”

 

“The hell do you care, I will go home whenever I want, do you ever care for me waiting for you all night whenever you go out and have party with your girls?”

 

“Who told you to wait for me?”

 

Ryeowook frown

 

“Because you don’t care, so if you want to eat, cook your own dinner”

 

“I don’t know how to cook”

 

“Then starved yourself, I don’t care”

 

“Yah! Kim Ryeowook! I’m commanding you to cook my dinner”

 

Ryeowook shook her head

 

“I don’t want; you cook if you want to eat”

 

Ryeowook went inside the bathroom and change her clothes; she was shock when she sees Jongwoon packing some of his clothes

 

“Where are you going?”

 

“I’m going to sleep at Taeyeon’s house”

 

“NO”

 

Jongwoon stare at her seriously

 

“YES I WILL!!!”

 

“I won’t allow you”

 

Ryeowook hold his hand to stop him

 

“Who are you to stop me?”

 

“I am your wife”

 

He holds Ryeowook’s face and smirk

 

“I don’t care!!!! I never love you from the start and until now I still don’t love you, so don’t try to act as if everything is fine between us!!! I really hate our ing fix marriage, and I hate being with you that’s why I’m leaving you and sleep with Taeyeon, maybe she can give me all the things that you can’t”

 

Ryeowook’s tears start forming in her eyes as she stares at him

 

“Jongwoon-ah”

 

She holds his arm but Jongwoon push her causing her to fall on the floor

 

“You’re just my wife, and I’m taking away your right in intervening on my life, so please stop acting like my wife because I never accept you as my wife. Learn to place yourself on the right position”

 

Ryeowook start to cry but Jongwoon just ignores her and leaves the house.