I lied... 

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Destination: The Royal Hawaiian

 

 

 

1:46pm

 

Sighed.

 

“25/20… “

 

“Who win?”

 

“Wait… let’s have a rematch!”

 

“You kidding me?”

 

“It was too obvious, we win!”

 

“How could that be too obvious? Nicole missed the ball!”

 

“Yeah, it was… but as you can see. We still have 2 sets. Let’s finish this.”

 

“2 sets? We made 3 wins. Do you even know how to play this game?”

 

Thud.

 

“Yah! Yul stop.”

 

“Guys stop them.”

 

Thud.

 

“Oh! my gosh!”

 

Thud.

 

“Yunho Oppa stop!”

 

Punch.

 

Punch.

 

Punch.

 

Thud.

 

*******

 

 

That was earlier.

 

Sighed.

 

A tan guy lying by his head to a couch is having his rest for a while after such an event.

It was been 2 hours now since the beach volleyball was done. He loses and he got nothing but only a bear hug from the blonde. His teammates Nicole, Fany, Jinwoon except Yonghwa, were not quite in good terms with him due to the fight he made with Yunho. He fist fight with the latter, just because he was a good player and he doesn’t really expect this.

He should’ve fought accordingly, but due to his nature, he got nothing but empty.

To add on this, he just wastes the time too, to be more progressive with his real intention.

 

“If I’m just…. Really… “

 

“Sunbae?”

 

He was startled, as he immediately looked up. Meeting her eyes, a smile crept into his lips of an angel before him.

 

“Why are you here? Everyone is outside, don’t you want to join us there?” asked the younger.

 

Sighed.

 

“How would i? I just did such an embarrassing fight earlier.” He answered, with such a gloomy face. He doesn’t want to show himself there, after such behavior he did. But, he wasn’t regretting.

 

“It’s okay Sunbae. All are forgivable about it. You should join them.” the younger still insist. But, he wouldn’t care. Not at this moment.

 

“Nada, let me rest first.” He answered in such a low voice.

 

Seohyun sat beside. She doesn’t know where to begin, but she could feel some hesitant from the tan guy. As a friend, she would never hesitate to comfort him.

 

“Sunbae, at this point... It’s your turn to be praised by unnie.”

 

“Eh? What do you know Hyunnie?”

 

Grinning away, the younger answers… “You’re trying your best to distract Jessica unnie from my oppa. Is it?”

 

Yul chuckle. Is he that obvious? Well, he seems. “Seriously, I don’t know what you are talking about.” He eventually denies.

 

 “Sunbae, I know you. I’ve noticed you are quite really lessening your time for yourself now. More like, you only wanted to see Jessica unnie… by your side?”

 

“No, it wasn’t like that. I’m just giving her company. That is why.. ” he defensively said.

 

“Then, why are you even fighting earlier? When Yunho Oppa’s team won?”

 

Adverting his gazes back to the young brunette. Yul thought for a moment.

Why? Right, it’s indeed the question through his mind. And it’s not only because of he doesn’t to lose. He doesn’t want to lose Jessica this time. Could it be, he only wanted it because Yunho was there? Or is it… he had totally known his heart? After such a long time of battling with his confusing heart. He can carefully see it, his starting to see where his heart could lead to. 

If it wasn't for Yunho, he can't see the alter-ego of this thing called... LOVE.

 

“Yeah right. I admit. I did fight because of Jess.” He defeatingly said.

 

“Then why not go out there? It’s your chance. Give my brother a fair battle. Go apologize to them. For sure they’re going to accept you. Especially my brother. I tell you Sunbae, Yunho Oppa isn’t like the other guys out there, that would hold grudges... he’s such a kind hearted guy.”

 

“More like you are saying I am not Hyun.”

 

She was stunned. She was just telling the truth but it was misunderstood by the tan guy.“Uh… Sunbae, don’t get me—“

 

“I’m just kidding. Hehe… so you think I have chance?” he asked, staring at those eyes from the younger.

 

Blinking for a few times, Seohyun answers. “I think so. I can still see Jessica unnie having her eyes on you, so there’s… no doubt about it.”

 

“But, do you even know what kind of stare was it? we never know, it’s an irritation stare… “

 

“Aish! Sunbae! Will you you wake up!” suddenly, the younger outburst. She doesn’t want to see the gloomy face of this tan guy, and only wants to see happy and hyper one.

 

Taken aback, Yul could only chuckle of the sudden outburst. “What are you saying? I’m wide awake!”

 

“You are not. Look at you. You always feels like giving up right after you did a mistake?”

 

“Did I said I’m giving up?”

 

“But you seems you are! Look at your glommy face. That sighed, that… that… eyes that tells me there’s no chance anymore. Sunbae, if I’m in your shoe, I will be gladly going to still show myself there, like there’s nothing happened. Apologize and move on. That’s it. There shouldn’t be any waste time.” she said with no pauses. She heaved a lot after which she escape those words. As if at this point, she should be one of the people who will wake him up.

 

Yul scoffs. He can’t believe it, the girl he used to laid his eyes is now giving him an attention? “Are you hearing yourself Hyun?”

 

“Huh?”

 

As if it was too amusing, Yul laughs. “I really did nothing but fight earlier, but I did not want to show I’m giving up. I’m just resting here, Hyun.” He stated as a fact. 

 

The younger feels like silencing herself. At some point, it was no sense for her to fight over this tan guy who just looks at her with an enjoyment of her sudden outburst.

 

“Hmm?” the tan guy nudges her.

 

She sighed and shrugs him off, by leaning her back to the couch. She folded her arms and was quite blushing to the way she acted.

 

“Hehe… don’t worry, I’m not acting like I didn’t notice your worries over me. I appreciate it, I really do. And I’m thankful. Because, you actually joined me here instead of spending time outside.” Yul said, quite amuse with the younger’s cute action.

 

“Just not really in the mood Sunbae.” She pouted sadly.

 

“Because of Yoong?”

 

She nods as she sighed so heavily. “It’s been like how many hours now? He hasn’t call me yet.”

 

Yul suddenly chuckles once again. He really find it so funny and at the same time, too random.

 

“Sunbae!!! Don’t laugh.” Seohyun exclaims, face palming herself. “I’m seriously really worried over him!”

 

“Yah wait, look at me.” Yul then grabs the latter’s two hands and look at her seriously. The younger could only stare at him with weary eyes.

 

“Sunbae… “

 

“Wait… Did you cry?” the tan guy, having noticed the latter’s eyes. he can definitely see it. he seems to missed it earlier.

 

“Did I?”

 

“Aish!” Yul ruffled his hair, hating the way the younger would give him such an innocent answer. It was too obvious but the latter is denying it. “It’s too obvious ya know. Why?”

 

“Sunbae, why can’t I?”

 

 “You know what, asked yourself.” But he fined it amusing as well. Those eyes were like so innocent for him not to notice those eyes that were meant for his best friend.

 

“Well… *sigh*

 

I’m seriously not okay.”

 

“So you would rather to disturb me just because you are not?” Yul chuckles, taking it noticed as time passes.

 

Adverting her gazes back to her friend, the younger smile a little. “I think yeah… since I know I have another friend here whom seems to be not in the mood too?”

 

“Aigoo Hyun… “ Yul doesn’t know how to describe how probably this girl is cheering him up. The way the latter shows his worries over such his fight earlier, was unexpectedly indescribable for him. It was quite a change.

 

The younger got silent once again, as she puffed to her seat. Yul didn’t missed it and eventually cheer the girl up.

 

“Don’t worry, I called some help. And they might be doing it now. Just stay put. Okay?”

 

“I can’t Sunbae.”

 

As expected from the latter, it never surprised from him. “Fine, what do you want to do?”

 

“Search for him.” The younger quickly answered.

 

“But you’ve done it—“

 

“It wasn’t enough. I need to go around the resort. He might be fell asleep—Oh wait! Sunbae, I think I know now. I’ll see you later.” Right on an instant when it hit her head, Seohyun rush out the living room, leaving Yul dumfounded.

 

“Dang! Yoong. What have you done to your girl.” he could only shake his head out of disbelief.

 

Deciding to go join with the others at the pool, he step out and find himself looking at Jessica’s face which constantly gives him another racing heart. The way the latter laughs, smile, talk and… look at him?

 

“Uh… “ he was about to call her but, Yunho blocks.

 

“Yeah right.” he then decided to just sat beside them.

 

 

*******

 

 

Ring… ring… Ring…

 

Ring… ring… Ring…

 

“It should be here.” she keeps on searching as the continuous sound of the phone keeps echoing her ears. It’s getting nearer and nearer. The sounds, that feels like forever is giving her impatience as she non-stop search for it.

 

The same place she has gone through last night, was the same place she is at the moment. She should've thought it earlier.

 

Ring… ring… Ring…

 

Every rings gives her a nervous heart. Having trying to contact it for how many times she doesn’t know, is giving her much anxious to see the possibilities of her boyfriend’s bad condition.

 

Ring… ring… Ring…

 

She shivers. Just as she thought about it….

 

A few meters away, a phone is lying in wet sand full of…

 

Bood.

 

She gasped

 

She couldn’t barely move any inch as the device that still keeps on ringing is somewhat unbelievable for her.

Picking it up, she stood and grabs the phone. She wipes the red liquid that covers the cancels and cancels her call. The blood that stains in the device is somewhat giving her much worries. “Where are you really? don’t prank me please.” She desperately said, holding the phone of her boyfriend so tight.

Grabbing a handkerchief under her pocket, she wipe it more carefully and decided to open the phone.

 

500 miss calls.

50 messages.

 

She browse the phone and check the sent items, message inbox and miss calls. There was a miscall from his mother, work, Taeyeon, Jessica, Fany and Yul. From his inbox, the same names appears but there was more from his work.

 

“This must be regarding his salary.” She mutter as she continue to browse the phone with shaking hands.

 

When she thought for the sent items, it was all made from her, for her father, Mister Hwang and for his work. She noticed, the doe-eyed guy never sent any message to his mother. Probably, Yoong wouldn’t want to be interrupted, she assumes.

 

But as she read those messages from his mother, she was quite worried…

 

Sent, a week ago

From mother: Next week, the papers for your transfer will arrive, don’t miss to pick it up.

 

3 days ago

From mother: I don’t want to tolerate you Yoong, but if you still insist. Then I’ll see what I can do. Just promised me to go back home once I’ve done your request.

 

2 days ago

From mother: I’ve talk to your father. There’s no way I’m going to change my mind.

 

And just recently…

 

From mother: Yoong, I’m so sorry. They can’t allow Hyun. Even for the fact that she tops the exam.

I know I'm like bad here for not bringing Hyun with you. But as you can see. I thought of only your future Yoong. Please don't get me wrong.

 

--

 

“Is he planning to include me in his trip?” a single tear escape in the corner of her eyes, after she have learned the message. No wonder her boyfriend is giving her such a long time to think. The latter is doing something without her knowledge. 

 

Ring… ring… Ring…

 

Suddenly, the phone rang once again, showing an id she has never thought of seeing it. Her heart races when she realizes that she needs to answer it right away.

 

“What to do?” she panics. 

 

Pondering, she runs her hand through her temple, trying to see if any idea could come up in her mind right now. The more it rings, the more her mind is messing. She needs to answer it, no matter what.

 

“Oh no…. “

 

She ponders even more while she looks down to the calling alert.

 

“Aish!”

 

Beep.

 

[Yoong? Omo! Thank you so much and you answer me. Son, please come back home after your trip. Omma misses you so much. I know I’m such a bad mother because of my request to you, but… can you blame me? I just wanted a good future for you, my son. Please… I’m begging you. Come back now.]

 

Seohyun covered the phone almost immediately. Her heart aches, as her tears stream down her cheeks. It didn’t take any seconds as she silently sobs. There’s no way that she denies she almost want to answer this young mother over the phone to tell the truth regarding her son, but as she heard those pleading words, she retracted back and sobs in silent. The empty feeling of a mother to be a way from her son is undeniably BIG.

She feels like regret for not pursuing the doe-eyed guy even more to comeback. It was as if she was the worst girlfriend ever had in this world.

 

[Son… ? Please, talk to mom.]

 

Another words, she nearly want to cancel it. but for some unknown reason, she decided to…

 

“Missis Im.”

 

[Huh? Uh… who’s this?]

 

Clearing , as she tried to calm herself, she brings closely the phone to and speak for what she wanted to.

 

“It’s… it’s Joohyun… Mrs. Im. How-how… are you doing? Uh… It’s been… a-a… l-long time.” she stuttered, in concern. Though it’s obvious, she doesn’t want to be unrespectable.

 

[Joohyun-ssi? Yah! where’s my son?]

 

 She was stunned.

Literally, she expected that the young mother would only answer nonchalantly, but those shouting from her, nearly gives her heart attack.

 

“Mrs…”

 

[Can you give the phone to my son?]

 

“Mrs. Im, he’s-he's n-not… at the moment… I’m-I’m so sorry… “

 

[Really? or you don’t want him to talk to me?]

 

“What? No… no… no… he’s… not really here. He… he-he was out with, the others, right he’s out… and uh… he left the phone at his room.” she quickly bit her tongue upon uttering such words. She just lied once again.

 

[Room? Are you trying—]

 

“No, I just happened to drop here and… I-I… notice… “ she stops. She’s running out of lies.

 

[Are you lying to me?]

 

With one last shout, she quickly ended the call and turned off the phone almost immediately. She breathed so heavily, touching her chest that was continuously moving up and down. She thought she was already dead when she was running out of ideas. Thankfully and she quickly put her mind one and ended the call right when the mother of the doe-eyed guy asked her about lying.

 

“Aigoo… I really hate this!!! Yoong!!! Please!!! Comeback soon!!!”

 

***

 

 

While the rest were having with their respective stuffs in the sand, two siblings are in one table, having their own feast with the food Hyo cooked for them. Their talks was most likely about their current situation with the family, which is more likely concerened their youngest sister.

 

"Yoong should know his heart more than just ridiculous request from his mother." Yunho stated.

 

"But... if he'll not consider it, He's like going to be the worst son." But Taeyeon argues. Though she herself doesn't want to see her sister wait for 4 years, she knows If destiny will be them, it'll be really them. No matter how long will it takes.

 

"Still. It's not right. What about our sister? she'll be probably missing him so much. 4 years os too long Taeyeon."

 

"But... if you'll see the other side Oppa... I think by doing this, Yoong will have much time for his goals."

 

"I know that, but there is no need to go abroad. We have lots of Medical schools here. Which I think is really that good." Yunho argues.

 

"Yeah, we have it. But it's not enough. Look where usually these doctors came from? Harvard, Cambridge, and lot more. You name it, they're totally giving every Professionsals now, with high intellectuallity. And I believe, Yoong is going to be one of the best. I tell you, he will make us more proud if he'll choose to study abroad"

 

Yunho sighed in defeat.

It was indeed true. He thought of having a brother in law, with high honors in such a pretigious school, really feel so great. It'll be his pride for sure, in the future.

 

As he was about to glance behind his sister, an arching eyebrow came across him.

 

"I wonder what are they talking about?"

 

"Hmm? Who?" Taeyeon raised a brow.

 

"I mean... Yul and Jess."

 

Finally having noticed it, Taeyeon slowly turned his head behind. There, she saw as Yul and Jessica are having a talk in a seashore. She can tell it how serious it was, as the blonde would constantly nod and would show some pauses.

 

"Do you think Yul is asking her now?" 

 

Taeyeon turns her attention back to her brother and just shrug her shoulder. "I don't know." 

 

Yunho sighed in displeasement. 

 

"Yah! so how was it? I mean... "

 

"She said... nothing... " Yunho shared sadly.

 

flashback...

 

After the chaos earlier, Yunho sat down with Jessica near the pool. As soon as they feel the water hitting their legs, a cold sensation engulfed  their entire body, which causes them both to stare at each othe