KRYSTAL’S POV

A month had torturously passed by taking the lives of Yoona, Tiffany and Taeyeon along with Jessica, Krystal’s sister. As death continued to intervene with Krystal’s life, she slowly fell into a depressing state, feeling completely isolated. After the sudden loss of her only sister, then the dilemma with Minho, followed by the consecutive loss of her close unnies, she truly felt alone.

 

My eyes slowly flickered open unveiling my perfect boyfriend Minho, sleeping peacefully with his built arms wrapped around me protectively interlacing our bodies tightly. He was holding me, in my only safe place. I slowly raised my left hand to his forehead, softly brushing his untamed hair from his face. He mumbled, as I tenderly caressed his cheek admiring his serene expression, that I’ve missed so dearly.

Ever since, Minho found out about Infinite, he hasn’t stopped worrying or stressing, to the point where he’d forget to eat and sleep. It was rare not to see the worry lines that constantly formed between his furrowed brows, as he watched over me. Realistically he only goes through all the worry because, he’s mine, and has been mine for four years. I love him; I truly do. So the only right thing to do would be to let him go find a healthier future, a safer future without me.

I tried to stealthily entangle my body from his, but failed miserably causing him to wake.

 

‘Krystal?’ he stuttered, barely conscious.

Sighing heavily, I reluctantly answered, ‘Yes, oppa.’

‘Are you okay, now?’ he asked hesitantly.

I nodded slightly, as I forced a thin smile upon my face.

He grinned at my response.

‘Oppa, I need some air, I’ll be right back.’ I said quietly, as I tried to move my body away from his.

‘I’ll come with you.’ He replied instantly.

‘I’ll only be five minutes.’ I attempted to assure him.

‘Krystal, it’s not safe. I let you have your way last time and it will always be one of my biggest regrets.’

I couldn’t help but notice his expression contort to one of hurt, and regret. As his worry lines re appeared, wrinkling his perfect facade.

‘Minho, please I need this.’ I begged him.

‘No, I’m coming with you, the end.’

Now that Minho was beside me, ‘catching some air.’ I couldn’t leave quietly. I’d have to face him. He left me with no other option. Now I must witness him hurt because of me, once again.

’Minho’ I stuttered, after a long pause.

He looked at me lovingly, pulling me into his hold as he replied, ‘Yes baby.’

‘I love you and you....’ I started, but was interrupted with his response. ‘I love you too Krystal, forever and always.’

‘Oppa please let me finish.’

He hesitantly gazed at me, before pouting his lips.

‘I love you and you are perfect in every way. It’s been four amazing years, with you by my side. Even through our ups and downs and my mood swings, we’re still together. I know that this past year has been extremely difficult on you, with everything that’s happened. Watching you exhaust all your efforts, protecting me and ensuring that I’m happy, has made me realize how selfish, I’ve truly been. You deserve better than this’

‘Stop!’ he whispered, as he cradled my body against his.

‘I don’t want to hear anymore. I love you and only you. Soojung please understand that for me, there is no better. This life with you is perfect, there’s nothing more that I need. I won’t let you leave me again. Without you, I’m nothing.’ He sobbed, kissing the crown of my head repeatedly.

‘Minho, this isn’t true happiness. We live in fear. You don’t have to endure this, and I don’t want you to.’ I tried to reason with him, as my tears started to fall, quickly dampening his shirt.

‘I don’t care. I just want to be with you.’ He blubbered, tightening his hold around me.

‘Please.’ I pleaded him, as my tears started to blur my vision, and distort my breathing pace.

His chest tightened against me, as his crying came to a halt. I could feel him take a deep breath before his emotions did a complete one-eighty. He slowly relaxed his embrace, as he placed his hands on my shoulders holding me in place.

‘Soojung, listen carefully to these words.’ he commanded softly.

‘You’re mine, and I’ll be where ever you are. I’ll protect you no matter where. I’ll make you smile however possible, and I’ll love you relentlessly, even if you say you hate me.’ He informed me clearly, before brushing his lips against my own.

‘No, Minho’ I murmured against his lips.

 

Minho blatantly disregarded Krystal’s attempt to break free from his hold, continuing to deepen their kiss. Krystal weakly struggled against Minho’s hold, trying to free herself before she gave in to her thriving lust. Minho aggravated by Krystal’s attempts to stop him, growled aggressively as he bit against her bottom lip hungrily. Krystal couldn’t help but purr a soft moan, in response to Minho’s advances. ‘Give in, baby,’ he groaned as pressed his hard member against her core. Krystal unable to contain her urges any further, moaned in desire. Minho quickly took advantage of the situation, lifting Krystal off her feet, followed by Krystal wrapping her legs clumsily around his waist. The two’s kiss had developed from a soft kiss, to a fiery tongue battle fuelled by intense lust. As their lips were under attack, their hands roamed each other’s bodies desperate for skin on skin contact. ‘Car, now.’ Minho managed to huff, as he roughly d Krystal’s behind.

 

***

 

As the days have slowly drifted by I couldn’t help but reminisce in the past memories that I shared with my beloved sister, Sooyeon. Though people claim that ‘time heals all wounds’ they clearly didn’t think about the aftermath of losing a loved one. As time continues to drift, my heart only yearns for her presence.

 

~FLASH BACK

‘Unnie, unnie, unnie, play with me.’ Young Krystal begged, pouting adorably.

‘No, I don’t play with babies.’ She said coldly, distancing herself from the younger girls’ reach.

‘I’m not a baby, I’m a big girl.’ The young girl said proudly, straightening her back.

‘No, you’re a baby.’ Jessica argued, quite annoyed with her sister’s stubbornness.

‘I am not!’ The toddler, Krystal pouted angrily folding her arms across her chest.

‘Oh my god, you’re so annoying. I’m right, you’re wrong, I’m big, you’re small and there’s nothing you can do about it.’ Jessica exclaimed angrily, pushing her sister to the ground.

Like any young child, Krystal started to cry horrendously, gaining the immediate attention of her distraught mother. ‘Ngaw, it’s okay Soojung-ah, mommy loves you.’ Their mother said reassuring Krystal, lightly kissing her forehead. After their mother was certain, that the young girl was okay and calm she directed her attention to their eldest.

‘Jung Sooyeon, come here!’ she yelled angrily.

The older child reluctantly trudged to her irritated mother.

‘What did you do to Soojung?’

‘Nothing,’ Jessica replied quietly, not wanting to admit to pushing her younger sister.

‘Don’t lie to me.’ Her mother stated, staring at her intensely waiting for the truth.

‘I just tapped her lightly.’ Jessica almost whispered, diverting her eyes to the smooth floor boards.

‘So that’s explains why your sister was bawling her eyes out.  Jung Sooyeon this is the last time, you’re the elder sister. You should be the role model, for Krystal, not bullying her. As punishment, you’re grounded for the entire week.’

‘But Mom… ‘She started, but stopped immediately as she read her mother’s stern expression.

‘Now go to your room and think about your actions.’

With that Jessica stormed out of the corridor, glaring at her younger sister before walking into her bedroom.

‘Sorry’ Krystal mouthed, tearing up once again.

 

***

‘Krystal!’ Jessica yelled, impatiently.

‘Yes Sica?’ Krystal said running to her sister’s bedroom.

‘I have a date tonight.’

‘So?’ Krystal replied, confused by her sister’s statement.

‘I need to borrow your clothes.’ She stated.

‘No, you never return them’ Krystal replied coldly, turning her back to walk away.

‘If you don’t ‘lend’ them to me, I’ll blackmail your boyfriend.’ Jessica challenged.

‘Fine, you always take them anyway. Like it matters what I say, but leave my boyfriend out of this.’  Krystal yelled back.

As Jessica was looking through her sister’s wardrobe, she noticed a wad of cash hidden behind a shoe box, and decided to keep it for her.

After returning from her date, she was confronted with a furious Krystal Jung.

‘Where’s my money!’ Krystal screamed.

‘What, money?’ Jessica asked innocently.

‘I know you took it, give it to me.’ Krystal said coldly.

‘I already spent it.’

‘What! You spent $500 dollars on one date!’ Krystal exclaimed furiously waving her hands around.

‘Honestly no, Daniel said he needed to loan some money.’ Jessica replied casually.

‘It’s not your money to loan!’

 ‘What’s yours is mine, we’re family.’ Jessica said trying to lighten the tension, lazily placing an arm over her sister’s shoulder.

‘Family, you’ve never considered me as your sister. You constantly, take my clothes, money and generally just anything you like. You constantly unleash your wrath of anger on me. You constantly insult and comment upon everything I do. ‘Krystal screamed, harshly shrugging her sister’s arm of her shoulder.’

Jessica was left open-mouthed, not knowing what words to say in her defence.

‘You know what, just take it all! I don’t care anymore, you’re dead to me. I hate you.’ Krystal exploded, smoke fuming as she ran up the stair case to her room.

‘I’m sorry, Soojung.’ Jessica murmured to the empty room.

 

***

‘Sica!’ Krystal yelled.

‘What, what I’m coming?’ Jessica replied walking as fast as possible.

‘Look at this pink top; it would look great on you.’ Krystal beamed, waving the top happily.

‘Krystal, it’s amazing. You always manage to find the best clothes for me.’ Jessica squealed joyfully, clapping her hands in excitement.

‘Of course, it’s because I’m Jung Soojung.’ Krystal said proudly, showing Jessica her aegyo.

‘Yes, yes of course.’ Jessica responded, whilst she ruffled the younger girl’s hair.

‘I’m so glad, we’re best friends now.’ Krystal said cutely.

‘I know, I’m sorry for all those times I bullied you, I was just jealous.’ Jessica replied rather embarrassed by her past actions.

‘It’s all in the past unnie.  So shall we get ice cream now?’ Krystal reassured her older sister.

‘Sure I’ll pay.  So that’ll be two scoops of mango ice cream like always?’

‘You know me too well.’ Krystal replied giggling.

Jessica sighed as she replied, ‘What would you do without me?’

Krystal lightly punched her sister’s arm jokingly putting the teasing at rest. The two sisters intertwined their fingers comfortably, walking to their favourite ice cream destination, Ben & Jerry’s.

Though the sisters seemed to despise each other initially. As they grew older they couldn’t help but start to develop a strong sister bond.

 

***

 

Unnie, why did you leave me? Didn’t we promise to stay by each other’s side, forever and always? I don’t want to be here without you. Why didn’t you wait, so I could go with you? Jessica, I’m all alone here. There’s no one. I don’t want to work anymore, I don’t want to fake smiles anymore, I don’t want to pretend that I’m okay, when I’m not. I just want to be with you. I can’t help but think of you everywhere I go, I miss you Sooyeon unnie.

Krystal had returned to Australia, after attending the funerals’ of her sister and her close unnies. She could no longer hide from the reality that faced her. She was alone in foreign country, working a new tiresome job at a fruit market, whilst trying to hide herself from the sight of Infinite. The days slowly went by, the same routine each and every single day. Nothing had changed till she happened to meet an arrogant fool.

Just like any other day, Krystal was steadily carrying boxes of mangoes moving them to the truck ready to export, just as she was about to reach her destination. A young male who wasn’t paying attention ran straight into her, causing her loss in balance, resulting with the mango boxes falling with her. Now leaving the freshly cultivated mangoes bruised and ruined for sale. Aish, stupid jerk I’m going to lose half my pay thanks to him. Not bothering to look up at the stranger who had caused the disaster, she busily started to pick up the mangoes, completely oblivious to the fact that her elbows were bleeding tremendously from the fall.

 

‘You seem to be bleeding.’ A cold voice stated, from above her.

As Krystal paused at the statement, she felt a slight pang of pain at her elbows. Great, I’m bleeding.

‘Yeah, no thanks to you.’ She retorted icily, trying to mask the pain from her voice.

‘Let me have a look.’ He said, as he reached for Krystal’s elbow, just as his fingers were about to make contact with her skin, Krystal immediately pulled away.

‘I’m fine.’

‘It looks anything but fine, but whatever suit yourself.’ He casually shrugged, as he turned to leave.

‘Hey stupid, shouldn’t you at least apologize for running in to me.’ Krystal screamed furiously, hurling a mango at the male’s head.

‘What do you want from me?’ He angrily yelled, rubbing the back of his head.

‘Apologise.’

‘I don’t do apologies, but here take this money and shut up.’ He replied, irritated with the situation he nonchalantly took five, one hundred dollar notes from his wallet, throwing them on the ground in front of Krystal. 

‘I don’t want your money. I want an apology.’

‘You have some nerve girl, just take the damn money.’ He said, as he grabbed Krystal’s chin lifting her head, so that her eyes were on him, but as he did so he was taken aback by her beauty.

‘Get your hand off me.’ Krystal said bitterly, as she angrily swatted his hand away from her chin.

The arrogant male, still stunned by Krystal’s beauty unknowingly blurted, ‘You’re beautiful.’

Just my luck, it’s seven in the morning, and I’m arguing with an insane fool.

‘I have no idea what you’re playing at. Just apologize... actually don’t worry about it. I don’t have the time to waste it on you.’ Krystal growled, slowly getting up from the ground.

‘Wait, don’t leave. I’m ss...ory.’ he desperately stuttered.

Intrigued by the stranger’s sudden apology, Krystal decided to question him, ‘I thought you said, you don’t do apologies.’

‘I don’t. This may be the first time.’ He replied with a serious expression.

‘Okay then... I’ll be going now; I have boxes to attend to.’ Krystal confusedly replied.

‘Wait. I want to get acquainted with you on better terms. Let’s start again, shall we? I’m Kim Jongin, but my friends call me Kai.’ He said with smitten eyes, as he offered his hand to Krystal.

Might as well play along, and see how far this fool will go.

‘I’m Krystal.’ Krystal replied, as she reached out for his hand.

As they awkwardly shook each other’s hand, Kai couldn’t help but bring her hand to his lips, lightly brushing his lips against her milky skin. ‘Of course.’

Krystal quickly took her hand back, leaving the two in dense air. Even so Kai didn’t mind at all. He gazed at Krystal intently, with a radiant smile that reached his eyes.

‘Go out with me.’ He said confidently.

‘Excuse me?’

‘I’ll never let these beautiful hands, experience tough labour again. Be with me.’  Kai said convincingly as he gingerly held both of her hands in his.

Oh my god, what’s wrong with this guy.

‘We’ve just met.’

‘This may seem crazy, but I’ve seem to have fallen for you.’

Not knowing how to respond Krystal anxiously started to bite against her bottom lip.

‘You’re crazy.’ She managed to reply.

‘Crazy? In a matter of fact, I am crazy.’ He questioned himself, chuckling at his earlier actions.

‘Okay Kai, I think I’ll get going now.’ Krystal said cautiously, slowly stepping away from the fool.

‘A crazy fool for you indeed.’ He reasoned, shaking his head at the realisation.

Krystal wanted to run away and hide, but something about the mysterious Kai kept her from leaving.

‘Why?’ Krystal quietly asked.

‘I’ve never apologized to anyone but you, no girl has ever caught my attention but you. The effect you have on have on me, intrigues me to my very core, and so you are mine.’

‘Yours?’ Krystal asked in disbelief.

‘Yes, mine. What I said earlier wasn’t a question but a statement.’ He arrogantly replied.

‘Kim Jongin, I’m not property that you can buy or own, and most importantly the last thing I’d want would to be with you.’ Krystal fumingly screamed.

‘Hush my dear; you have no say in this matter.’ He calmly replied with the slightest hint of a smirk .

Krystal unable to bare the arrogant fool’s despicable words any longer, fuelled with raw anger she angrily slapped him across his serene face, leaving a scarlet red imprint. God that hurt.

‘Feisty? I like it.’ He said with excitement as he lightly the red mark on his cheek.

‘What’s wrong with you!’

‘Nothing.’ He huskily replied, as he quickly closed the gap between the two, connecting their lips aggressively. Krystal didn’t hesitate to knee him, in the crotch to set the boundaries clear. She roughly shoved him away from her disgusted, as she wiped her lips against the back on her hand.

‘Get lost; or I’ll call the police.’ Krystal threatened.

‘Fine fine, have it your way but don’t think that I’ve given up. You’re mine Krystal.’

Geez, what’s wrong with that guy, could life possibly get any better? I now have an arrogant ert pursuing me, perfect. Just what I need in my chaotic life. If only you were here Sica unnie.

 

KAI’S POV

Krystal, she’s beautiful. How can a girl be so perfect, yet immune to my charm? I have the looks, the money and the personality, what more does she want. Any girl would kill to be with me, but why not her? Krystal you frustrate me. How can you leave me so baffled, how did you make me apologize, how did you make those foreign words leave my lips. Krystal, I will make you mine no matter what.

As Kai boarded his limousine, he immediately pulled out his phone and dialled the number of his agent.

‘Sehun, I want you to research a girl named Krystal. She works at my usual fruit market. I’m sending you a picture of her as we speak; I want all the details you can find on her, pronto.’

‘Yes sir, is that all?’

‘Yes, that’s all.’ With that Kai ended the call swiftly.

‘Just you wait Krystal; you’ll be mine quite soon.’ He said as he carelessly ruffled his dark brown locks between his fingers.

Just at that moment, his phone buzzed notifying that a message had been received, and it read as follows;

 

‘Mr Kim, this is an immediate update on Krystal Jung.

It has not been long since she’s arrived in Australia, and she has only worked at the fruit market for two weeks.  

Krystal has one elder sister; Jung Jessica whom she loves dearly but has recently passed away.

Krystal was dating a boy named Minho whilst residing in Korea, but at present time specifics are unclear whether they’re still together or not.

That’s all I’ve managed to find so far, I’ll report to you immediately if any new information is found.’

 

So my Krystal has the last name Jung. Krystal Jung you are in fact quite mysterious, this information is indeed interesting, never the less none of this will matter when you’re with me.

 

THE ICE GODDESS’ POV

My beautiful sister, I’m right beside you. If only I could protect you. If only I could warn you of the grave danger you’re about to face. I’m so sorry Soojung; please forgive this hopeless sister of yours. Jessica thought to herself, crying immensely.

Her cries stifled as she watched the ert Kim Jongin harass her young sister, she couldn’t help but boil over in anger.

‘Get your hands off her, you jerk!’ Jessica screamed violently, but went unheard.

Jessica continued to scream and yell in fury, but all her words fell silent.

Realising that screaming had no impact, Jessica turned to physical force.

She channelled all her anger into one strong slap, but to her great disappointment, failed.

‘What’s the point of being a goddess, if can’t protect my sister!’ she cried out in vain.  

Soojungie, don’t give up yet, keep fighting okay? Unnie will think of a way to protect you. I promise.

 

 

 

AN: What do you think? Should I start Kaistal as well, or just continue with Minstal & Myungstal? & sorry for the extensive dialogue. Anyways, I’d like to thank the readers whom always manage to correctly guess the goddesses, and for their supportive comments, and oh thanks to the subscribers! :) Please anticipate the next chapter with Minstal.

P.S I unfortunately have yearlies in two weeks, so I won’t be able to update regularly.