Leaning against the table, Yunho crossed his arms whilst he stared down to Ri In who is not bothered by them as she continues busying with the music score. “Jang Ri In, do you know the reason behind Inhwan asked that question?”

“Taeyeon bribed him to ask Junsu does he like her,” Yoochun revealed.

She turned to them with her eyes telling them ‘she doesn’t care about it’, “So…what’s the big deal? It doesn’t matter, does it?”

“Aish…” Yoochun smacked her head in disbelief, “How can you say that so easily? The misunderstanding between you two are getting deeper, aren’t you afraid?”

Rubbing on the place where he just hit, she looks up to the both of them, “By any chance, do you all realize that was what I wanted all this while.” Holding on the both of their hands, she gratifies, “I know you two care about me, but this is for the best for all of us. The past just let it be. I can no longer turn back, look back nor can I be back to the very beginning point.”

“Everything falls on your hand. With you telling him your true heart, he’ll definitely come back to you and you know it.” Yunho placed his hand on her shoulder. “Why torture yourself? SM will not give up us so easily…”

“I know,” she nodded her head knowingly. “Nevertheless, he has Taeyeon and I’ve no intention on becoming a third party nor do I want something from Junsu. Work diligently in this work I’m doing right now, it makes me feel happy enough.” She said as a matter of fact. As time pass, she’d fallen deep in love with music.

-
A month had passed and Ri In’s album has almost done with the recording work. Only about two songs left before they can really wrap up with the recording and move on to filming music videos. Understanding that they have been worn out with massive packed schedule, LSM allowed DBSK and Ri In to have a three days break. Nevertheless, after these three days break, they’ll need to continue with million of jobs.

“Mr. Lee, it seems their fourth album will set a new record this time around.” Manager Min seats herself across him. “Only pre order it self have 300 000 copies.”

“Nothing much to be concern about them,” looking up to Manager Min from the report, he asks, “How’s Ri In doing lately?”

“Well, she’s a cheerful girl. It’s good to see her got out from the sorrow incident of her sister’s dead. Indeed, that is the thing that made me come to frets the most.” She admitted.

Leaning against his seat, he sighed, “Silly girl, she would rather lock herself in the room crying alone than shedding a tear in front of us.”

“Perhaps, that’s the good and also weak personality of hers,” she said. Clasping her hands and rested them on the desk, “To not worry people around her, she would put on all the burdens on her shoulder and continue smiling to everyone.”

“That’s something Kim Junsu never realizes and notices. What have gone wrong between the both of them?”

-

“Finally you have some free time to spare out for me,” Hyori crossed her arms and rested them on the table and have a sip of pear juice.

Ri In smiled restlessly, “I’m sorry. Right there’s something I wanted to ask you.”
Looking straight into her eyes, Hyori almost choked with her drink. “Your eyes…how many days you didn’t sleep?” she pointed at Ri In’s panda eyes. “I know you from China but you don’t need to disguise like a panda!”

Hankyung chuckled as he takes a seat beside Ri In, “Precisely Hyori, having so much time to compose songs, I don’t understand why can’t she take some time to rest?”
Ri In hissed in annoyance, “Disguise? Did I wear a panda suit and dance in front of you? And you, why are you here all of the sudden? I never invite you”

“Hey public and I can always stop by to say hi to Hyori,” Hankyung turned to Hyori. She agreed giving a thumb up.

Shoving her hands off, she queries her very solemnly, “Be frank, ‘Guardian Angle’; you formed this fan club, didn’t you?”

Brushes off her playfulness, Hyori answered, “Yes. It was me and the fans who are reading your story.” Taking another sip, “It really did shocked us to see a huge number from all places joined the club.” She admitted.

The moment she hears the explanation from Hyori, she sighed and looked out the mirror of the coffee shop. Upon doing so, her eyes see two familiar figures and it was Junsu and Taeyeon.

“Isn’t that Kim Junsu?” Hyori’s voice had frantically irked Ri In. She flashed Hyori a glistening glare, “Do you need a loudspeaker to announce to everyone that famous idol group DBSK’s Kim Junsu is here?” listening to her long and threatening warning, she knows this is not a right time to agitate her.

“Sorry…” Hyori surrendered. Can’t bear seeing the sorrowful that overwhelming Ri In, Hankyung can no longer not say this. “Jang Ri In, is it worth for you to sacrifice so much? You’re not obligated to…get up so early to cook them lunch box then telling them is Taeyeon, what is wrong in your brain? Whenever comes to him, it ebbs you.”

Ri In remained silent whilst looking down at her playing fingers.

“An unforgivable wrongness,” Hyori interrupted. “Having such a great guy beside you, whether is in wealth or look or fame, he has everything you don’t want and you choose to fill yourself in memories of Kim Junsu? It’s so not right!”

The moment Hankyung hears that, he slightly raised his tighten fist reprimanding her that he’ll punch her if she is to say another word. Noticed their strange behavior, Ri In perceived it as a love birds behaving of them. Stood up from her seat, she said, “I need to go somewhere else, remember to send Hyori back.”

“Orh…” Hankyung obediently agreed.

-

“Kim Junsu!”

Junsu was frightened as his interlocked hands with Taeyeon instantly parted. He whirled to peeks, who called behind him, to his surprise it was his mum. “Omma, you scared me!” he mumbled. Slightly hitting on his arm, “Can’t you speak properly with me?” turning her attention to the girl beside him, “She’s your?”

“Kim Taeyeon…” Junsu introduced. “I’m asking is she your girlfriend?” not being able give an answer to that question, a long dead silent appeared. “You can say that?”

Walks up to them, Taeyeon forced out a polite smile, “Hi ajumma, I’m Kim Taeyeon. You ain’t going lunch with us right, we’ll be heading back to office after this.”

“Yeah, I’ll be back in home tonight,” giving a squeeze to her shoulders, he said, “Don’t have to wait for me, I’ll be late.”

“Junsu…” he was pulled away by Taeyeon as she realized her son is no longer in sight. “She’ll definitely not make a good daughter in law.” Holding number of heavy bags, she paced towards the long flight of stairs to make her way to the train station. Just when she was about to walk her step down the stairs, a group of teenager ran passed her, she unsteadily wobbled and bags scattered on floor.

“Miss, are you alright?” Ri In helped her up then gathered all the bags. “Where are you heading to? I can give you a ride since I’m taking cab.”

“Yah to day definitely is not my day? How unlucky could I be?” she yelled out. “Young girl, why are you wearing sunglasses when there the sun has sets? Why must you make me remember of my son?”

“Ajumma, why don’t I accompany you back home since you have so many bags,” Ri In suggested. In fact, she has not much to do. “It’s impossible for you alone to take all these, besides, you’re taking train home.”

“Even a passer-by understands this point but why can’t my son? He must have brainwashed by that arrogant no manners woman.” Ri In can tell that this lady is in a massive anger. Above her head as if there is flames blazing. Stepping into the train, it was packed with people. “Ajumma, you comes stand beside me or we’ll lose.” Reaching to the next stop, more people went out and the train had slightly cleared. “There’s a seat…”

“Why don’t you sit? You’re helping taking so heavy bags…” Ri In shook her head and insisted her to sit, “I’m fine, and you sit.”

“You have no idea what I’ve gone trough today,” she begins her nag. Ever since Junsu joined SM Ent, she seldom has someone to talk to. Deep inside, she’s very lonely. “I saw my son with a girl who he takes it as a so call girlfriend. She was so arrogant and to me, manner is very important. She didn’t even introduce herself courteously. I wonder she is working in the same company as him?”

Ri In looked down at her, she feels bad for her. She has no idea to how her son is nor do she knows badly the girl she mentioned had been, but she just listen to her until the very last stop.

-

“Oppa, my mum thinks that she should pay a visit to your parent…”

Before Taeyeon could finish, Junsu choked as if have a shock in his life as he the drink he is drinking spilled out right onto Taeyeon’s face. “Parents!” Closing her eyes in annoyance, Junsu immediately reached out his hand to wipe her face with the napkin. “I’m sorry…”

Shoved his hand off her face, she turned to him with a glare, “What is that, that shock you so much?”

Rubbing his nape uneasily, he hardly gets to find a perfect reason. His eyes never meeting hers, “Wouldn’t it be too fast or sudden to meet both side parents?”

“If it is Ri In,” she stood up from her seat and threw the napkin on table, “would it be too late to not meet?” Junsu was rather taken aback to see her sudden explosive behavior. In the past, there was not a time he reacted in this way. Quickly, he makes the payment and chase after her out from the restaurant.

“Taeyeon,” he pulled her back harshly, “I don’t mean that but you should know, we’ll be releasing our fourth album soon and Ri In’s album promotion involves me. It’s troublesome to have a proper meeting now.” Junsu never realized his grasp on her elbow was too tight that had hurt her.

“Let go of my hand,” Taeyeon rubs on her elbow. It had reddened by his grasp. “It has never comes to my mind that meeting my parents is troublesome to you. Perhaps, I’m a burden to you.” holding back her tears, she turned away from him, “Although you’re always by my side, but I know your heart doesn’t. So close to me but yet out of reach…”

Turning her around to face him as he looked down into her eyes and saw the pain in it. “I’m sorry,” he pulled her into his embracement. “I really do love you,” he said, wanting nothing more but to take those pains off her.

“Is this how you love someone?” she cried in his arms. “Or maybe this is the way of yours in loving someone you don’t love?” this question had once again gushed through her mind as she realized herself comfortably rested in his arms. Something she can’t bear losing.

Presented by Celestine Blue
//Forsaken Love//

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