22 Meet the Ex

River Flows in Me

“Mom… please ….. Let me out. It’s dark here. I’m scared.” The crying of little girl came out through the door.

“Mom… Please, let me out…. Unnie, help me… “ChaeRin was helplessly standing there and listened to the voice of the littlegirl bagging mercy from her own mother. Her body was shaken with angry.

“I can’t believe you could be that cruel to your own daughter.” Her eyes which were lit with fire, fixed on the woman who was unchalantly standing between her and the bathroom door.

“This is not cruel Lee ChaeRin. This is how I teach my daughter to follow rules and discipline. She didn’t listen that I said to stay away from you.”  She paused and looked back to ChaeRin with equal anger.

“If you want to blame, blame yourself. I can’t touch you, but I can teach my daughter how to follow my words.”

“You wanted her to stay away from me because you afraid that she would find out your filthy truth, how you seduce your friend’s husband.”

ChaeRin felt burning pain on her left cheek. The woman was holding her hand which was just landed on ChaeRin’s cheek and now her body was fuming with anger.

“Do you think your mother was that great? She’s a careless and worthless . Look how did she dump a trash like you into my beautifully built family. And now it results in, me had to punish my own daughter because of you.” She shouted but ChaeRin shouted back in top of her lungs.

“Stop bithcing out my mother.” It’s hard for ChaeRin to hold herself when she wanted the most is, jumped onto that woman and slit .

“Unnie……. Help me.” The weak voice from other side of the door, break ChaeRin. Her hands coiled inot fist that was so tight that her knuckles turned white. She her heel and stormed out of the room as she didn’t want to suffer more and so do the little girl.

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“Love is dangerous SeungHyun.”

 ChaeRin didn’t look up at SeungHyun who was standing merely feet away from her. She bowed head to hide tears running down her cheek. SeungHyun knelt beside ChaeRin who was sitting on the windowsill. He found her sitting there with empty wine bottles scattered on the floor. SeungHyun held ChaeRin’s hand and take the half empty wine bottle away from her.

“I can’t stand her. I can’t tolerate to face her mask. Is that no one noticed she’s cruel and rotten inside. What a mother can manipulate her own daughter, just to hurt me.”

SeungHyun’s hand reached for ChaeRin’s chin and lifted to see her hiding face. He felt sorry when he saw her face lost in tears.

“She even tried to send MinJi away just to kept her from me.How can she sent away her daughter? Is she had no heart?”

The ChaeRin before him was broken one. Her wall crumbled down one brick by another. SeungHyun didn’t know which responses in the best reaction to calm down the shober ChaeRin.

“I decided to run away from that hole before she can do something stupid on that poor girl.” SeungHyun wiped those tears streaming down on her cheeks. “I’m trapped SeungHyunn. I’m trapped. I’m just a stranger to her when it comes to compare with her mother. I wanted a family where I can feel happy and safe. Even if I can’t have one, I wanted MinJi to have a perfect one.”

ChaeRin hold his hands that wipping her tears.

“I don’t know leaving her alone was a wise decision or not. At least she is her mother. She would be nice to her daughter if it is not for me.”

SeungHyun softly grabbed ChaeRin’s head from back and made her to rest on his shoulder.

“You did a right thing Chae.” He tried to swallow dwon the lump formed in his throat. He never thought those girls had to suffer that much in their past.

“You are a brave girl.” His finger ran in her blond hair. He tried his best to lend his shoulder when she needed one to cry and rely on.

“No, I’m coward. I’m afraid of love. It hurts me more when someone I love is hurt.” Her sound tapered off and SeungHyun waited for her to continue. But what he heard is only the soft breathing evenly. SeungHyun sit still with his hands resting on her head and waited for a certain period to make sure she fell asleep.

“Chae.” He called her softly but she didn’t reply. He lifted her tiny body and carried in bridal style to her bed.He place her carefully in bed and sat beside her on the floor. He pulled out his phone and made a call to JiYoung. When the other side answer.

“Don’t worry more Ji. Now she’s at home safe and sound.” He heard the sigh from other line. He can’t tell is that the sigh of relief or disappoint.

“I’ll be there for waiting her.” He cut off the phone. He didn’t want ChaeRin to wake up again with painful heart. He tilted his head and looked at the girl sleeping beside him.

She may be stony cold outside but unexpectedly broken inside.

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She was walking back and forth at the door way of JiYoung’s waiting room. Everyone around her were running as busy as bees and didn’t pay attention to her presence.

JiYoung was still not arrived and so ChaeRin. But the one she actually waiting was not them. SeungHyun promised her that he might come and accompany with her but he didn’t show up yet.

“What are you doing here, Ms.?” MinJi’s head turned to direction where the voice came. She saw a tall lady with a name tag and access card hanging around her neck. MinJi thought she met her somewhere before but she can’t recall. MinJi was hestitated for a while to find appropriate reason.

“I’m waiting here for JiYoung-oppa.” The lady smiled at her but it’s not a warm and friendly one. It was cold and cruel that MinJi thought she was throwing a bucket full of icy cold water on her.

“Do you have area access card?” She asked with eyes studying MinJi from head to toe.

MinJi was confused for a while. She didn’t know she would need a card because she was always with JiYoung-oppa or someone BigBang that no one never ever tried to stop and question her and half of YG staffs know her well.

“I- I don’t have a card.” MinJi’s eyes darted around the arena’s long walk to find someone who knows her well.

“Then you should leave now Ms., or I’ll call the securities.”

MinJi’s eyes widened, she know she can’t leave here. She afraid that SeungHyun can’t find her when he comes.

“I can’t. I’m waiting here for Oppa.” The lady’s eyes narrowed and MinJi saw something dark tainted the eyes.

“If you tried to reach for G-dragon, I assure that you would never ever. So, leave now.” She said coldly and her hands gripped MinJi’s arms hard.  MinJi tried to wiggle away from her with horror.

“I’m JiYoung-oppa’s friend. Please let me go. It hurts.” But the lady held her more tightly than before.

“Everyone can be friend with G-dragon in their dreams. Leave now.” She dragged MinJi to the exit strongly that MinJi was like a ragged doll.

“Never dare to set a foot near G-dragon again.” MinJi was scared by her harshed voice.

“What happed here?” A young handsome man was at the dark corner of the corridor. He walked unchalantly towards where the two girls were struggling.

“SeungRi-oppa.” MinJi called him with a relied.

The lady stunned at the point and muted like she think fast for how to explain her action against MinJi.

“She didn’t have a access card.” She looked into SeungRi eyes but suddenly changed her look as he was staring back at her strongly.

“So what! I don’t have that damn card too.” He scoffed.

“But it’s not the same.” She taken aback as SeungRi took MinJi inot his arms.

“You must be new to YG. Everyone here knows she’s the little doangseng of BigBang.” SeungRin forced a tint smile at the corner of his lips.

“Sorry, I didn’t know.” But SeungRi can tell that she was lying by seeing her face.

“It’s just a misunderstanding Oppa. I’m ok now.” MinJi afraid that SeungRi would say something insulting her as she knows he has no mercy when he lost his temper.  She denfended for the poor lady. But SeungRi was turned around and start walking with dragging MinJi along with him.

“Don’t trust people too much.” He whispered into her ear which was loud enough for the lady left behind them to hear.

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ChaeRin woke up with her head pounding like hell. She tried to reach for the side table drawers for pain killers but she noticed that she was trapped in someone’s arms. Her heart stopped as the first person into her mind was JiYoung. She lifted her face for clear look of the hand owner’s face. She saw a perfect jaw line and angelic face of SeungHyun.

“Wake up?” SeungHyun looked down at her and asked with deep raspy voice.

ChaeRin can’t answer him, instead she can only asked for what she really need now.

“Pain Killers??!” SeungHyun bent over her to reach for drawer and get the pills and water for her. ChaeRin’s face was brushed by the secret sweet scant of him. She took the pills and tried to sit up.

“You know well that you shouldn’t drink, right?” SeungHyun’s warning tone can’t shake the hangover ChaeRin.

She yawned and sit up sober. “What time is it now?” She looked out through the window and noticed that it’s already dark outside.  JiYoung may be angry with her now

“It’s almost 11.” SeungHyun took the glass from her and sit beside her. He rested his elbows on his knee, he studied ChaeRin’s face with seriousness.

“Is it mean JiYoung’s show over.” She felt sorry that she can’t make in time for JiYoung who may be angry with her now.

“May be.” SeungHyun’s eyes still fixed on her face.

ChaeRin can’t avoid facing him anymore. She faced him and rest her sober head on tip of his shoulder.

“Why are you watching me like this?” SeungHyun cupped ChaeRin’s face and made her looked into his eyes.

“Do you have anything to tell me?” He wanted her to open up to him while she’s not drunk out of control and black out.

“No.” ChaeRin’s voice was too low that she was like talking to her self.

“Are you sure?” ChaeRin still refuse his confrontation. SeungHyun sighed and shook his head at the stubborn girl.

They remain silent until it was break by the incoming tone of SeungHyun’s phone. SeungHyunn’s brow rose when he realized it was from JiYoung. JiYoung’s voice from the other line clearly shows tiredness.

“How’d your show going?”                                                                                                                          

“It was . I can’t pull it out as well as I expected. I’m now going to Itaewon home. I need a complete rest for tomorrow.” SeungHyun can understand how much pressure perfectionist JiYoung would felt right now.

“How about ChaeRin? Is she feel better now? I still can’t reach her.” JiYoung paused and waited for SeungHyun to reply. SeungHyun was eyeing ChaeRin and choosing for the best words that would drive JiYoung angry.

“She’s better now.” He answered in short.

“You are now at her place!” JiYoung voice was still nonchalant. May be he lost his strength even to get angry.

“Umm… yes. But JiYoung it was……..” SeungHyun tried to explain but JiYoung cut him off.

“It’s ok. Can I talk to her?” SeungHyun passed the phone to ChaeRin and leave to living room to give them some space.

He tried to ignore but his ears still heard ChaeRin and JiYoung’s conversation faintly. SeungHyun sit still there and staring blank to the wall until ChaeRin sit beside him and handed the phone.

“JiYoung wanted me to come over his place.” ChaeRin lazily said. SeungHyun looked at her and waiting for her to continue.

“But I decided not to go. I promised him that I’ll certainly come his concert tomorrow.”

“Why?” SeungHyun felt his heart lightened from unknown stress.

“I just want to live alone tonight.I need some space.” She rested her head on back rest. SeungHyun took her head and made her sleep on his lap.

“Sorry, missy. I can’t leave you alone tonight.” He muttered under his breath.

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JiYoung now started doubting the idea of bringing ChaeRin to his concert. He thought it would be great if she come and stay with him. Yes, it was great and he felt more strong and energetic because of her presence ( and also the sound sleep and medication he took last night.) until hyungs, her old dates, joined them. He never thought Teddy-hyung and SeungHyun’s presence would be that annoyance for him.

All the time he was wearing make up and hair, JiYoung can’t stop looking  at ChaeRin who was sitting on the couch with Teddy and SeungHyun around her.

“JiYoung 20 push-up before you change clothes.” Hwangsambu passed vitamin drinks to him and made him dived. JiYoung did push-up angrily to unknown reason but after 10 he gave up, ignoring the fact that 3 of them sitting on the couch were giggling.

“No……. I can’t anymore.” He was lying flat on the floor embracing his knee. If he do 20, he knew that he would never made to stage for today.

“No body reveling.” He shouted to his stylist.

“He looks better than yesterday.” Teddy, who noticed ChaeRin’s smile, said. “Now, I have to go. Would you like to join with us Chae?” He offered hand to her.

JiYoung felt jelous aroused in his chest. “No, Hyung. ChaeRin was just recovered from ill. It’s better if she stay here. SeungHyun will be with her, right?” He shouted from where his stylist prepared his stage outfit.

ChaeRin smiled faintly to Teddy who nodded back with a smirk. Teddy shot a glare at JiYoung and gritted teeth.  “Aish…that kid is really a jelous mass.” And he went out to join Yang HyunSuk and the rest.

JiYoung finished wearing his red racer suit and walked to the couch. He squeezed between ChaeRin and SeungHyun with one of his hands wrapping around her. ChaeRin blushed as the stylist and make up artists in the room were conspicuously looking at them.

“Now what?” ChaeRin elbowed him but JiYoung didn’t buldged.

“I need energy.” He rested his head on ChaeRin’s shoulder and snuggled his face in her hair. He kissed her hair which was smell sweet and fresh.

SeungHyun winced his nose at this annoying scence. JiYoung was acting like an attention seeking kid since this morning.

“Kiss.” JiYoung said and pouted lips to ChaeRin. This made ChaeRin face turned red and made SeungHyun shivered down his spine.

“Aish… stop it Ji. I’m almost throw up by your cheesiness.” SeungHyun tried to stop but JiYoung was deaf to him.

“I can’t hear you.” And continue persuing ChaeRin for a kiss.

“Ok… Ok…” ChaeRin gave up. She cupped his face softly and planted a kiss on his cheek but JiYoung took this opportunity and pulled her for a long passionate kiss on lips.

“I need powerful energy.” He smirked after the kiss.

“Wow.. What a love bird.” A cheerful voice comes from their back. There’s a short chubby man with a childish face came in with a tall thin guy followed him.

“Psy-hyung!” JiYoung and SeungHyun stood up and bowed in respect.

“It seems like JiYoung’s illness was just a gossip.” Psy teased playfully wiggling.

“No, hyung. He was really sick that’s why he was recharging with strong energy booster.” SeungHyun joked back.

JiYoung noticed the tall guy standing behind psy. He had handsome face with cute puppy eyes, which made JiYoung annoyed was that those were fixed on ChaeRin. He didn’t know it is rude to stare at someone’s girl?

“SeungHyun-ah, do you remember JoonYoung-ssi.” Psy patted the guy’s shoulder and brought him to front. JiYoung thought he was familiar with this look as he was closer to him.

“Ahh… Super Star K’s headline prince.” SeungHyun friendly joked and shaked his hands. Thus JiYoung remembered that Psy-hyung once introduced them at MAMA award.

“Jung JoonYoung mi ta.” He introduced himself and bowed. JiYoung bowed him back and took his hand.

“Psy-hyunng, this is Lee ChaeRin.” He pulled up ChaeRin who was remained sitting on the couch silently. He wanted to show off his girl to Psy-hyung who always joking about his dates.

ChaeRin bowed properly at Psy. “And this is Jung JoonYoung-ssi.” ChaeRin didn’t response as there was a mirror parting between them.

Jung JoonYoung rubbed his nape nervously and chuckled. “Looks like she is still angry with me.”

JiYoung was shocked by this guy’s words. Those two already known each other. Why she has to have so many boy friends?

“No.” ChaeRin answered coldly.

“You already know each other?” the suprising question of SeungHyun let JiYoung knows that he was not the only one who seemed awkward.

“We were just used to know.” JiYoung knew there’s something hiding behind ChaeRin’s icy expression.

“Let’s say so.” JoonYoung rose one of his brow that remind JiYoung something he didn’t noticed before. He was familiar with this guy not because he met him at MAMA. He felt freezing when he remembered those round sparkling puppy eyes and part of his face were distinctively expressed in one of the portraits he had seen before at ChaeRin’s studio.

This means there was something more than used to know between him and ChaeRin.

 

 

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Here , a new character is coming. I wanted to heat up the relationship between Ji and Chae. .. because i love jelous JiYoung. ... ki... ki.......

For those who didn't know Jung JoonYoung, he's a crazy cute guy from Super Star K-4. ^_^

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CLforever #1
Chapter 26: pleaseeee continue the story:(
lonelyiceberg
#2
Chapter 26: update pleaseee :(
Candycho
#3
hee he. . . . .
ra21ah #4
I mean not essentially!
ra21ah #5
I know you've lost inspiration to continue this and I totally understand since I've also felt the same and then deleted both my fics.the recent incidents shocked us alot. But you see fan fics are essentially connected with real life.our jiyongs and Chaerins are not the real gd and cl. We are just using as an excuse to create our own world.I wanted to suggest if you like of course, i can help you regain your inspiration I d be happy bcuz this story is really beautiful and deserves a good ending ^^
Hamtone #6
Chapter 26: Please update this fic pleaseeeeeee authornim :((((
I really love it i want to translate in Vietnamese !
Please update
KhinDoubleCT #7
Chapter 26: Please, update author nim....=_=
I really wanna know the end of this two cuties......
It's been a long time u didn't update.
Plz~~
blacklotus05
#8
Chapter 26: UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE .... PLEASE .....
Ravaaaa #9
Chapter 26: update please :(
where r u :(
JessLuv21 #10
Chapter 26: Waaa another update please don't leaves us for so long again ! Oh by the way you spell Jiyong wrong there are no U in Jiyong ! :)