CHAPTER 9

APARTMENT 101

                At Sooyoung’s office, The Queen is still reading the Manga. The words that Tao told her.

SOOYOUNG: there is no love on the female protagonist to other guy yet. Seojae is not yet in love yet in the story many admires her. She is cold yet needs warm.

HEECHUL: My Queen, how did you know the guy in the apartment?

SOOYOUNG: He is one of the King’s soldiers.

HEECHUL: what!? He is near to the Princess.

SOOYOUNG: Don’t worry, I trust him.

HEECHUL: how?

SOOYOUNG: remember what he told me in the Elevator. He is taking care of Seojae.

HEECHUL: but, he brought company with him.

SOOYOUNG: I know, they are harmless, Xiu Min, Kyungsoo, Baekhyun, Kris… I met them before.

FLASHBACK

                “I was watching them train, they are practicing taekwondo in the garden. Siwon is teaching them. Even it is hard, they want to impress the King, they were scared too. They could only do things freely when I am guarding them. In the end, their parents died after an accident.

                Meanwhile, Sehun brought a dinner for his father on the factory.

EUNHYUK: Please check the packages before we deliver it.

LEETEUK: ne *bows*

                Eunhyuk goes to the other staff.

SEHUN: appa!

LEETEUK: Sehunnie! Why are you here?

SEHUN: I brought dinner for you!

LEETEUK: you shouldn’t. I can buy.

SEHUN: it will be more expensive if you buy. My boss gave it since it is free.

LEETEUK: ah… you are very thoughtful!

SEHUN: we have to be strong!

                Eunhyuk look at them while they are happily talking.

EUNHYUK: Mil Ku… *sighs*

SEHUN: appa, where are you going?

LEETEUK: I have to check the packages before I deliver it.

SEHUN: let me help you!

LEETEUK: anio, you must go home now!

                Sehun checks the packages. When all were finished, Eunhyuk and Leeteuk rides.

LEETEUK: Boss, do you like to eat with me?

EUNHYUK: Anio…

                While they stop to eat, Eunhyuk is looking at Leeteuk.

LEETEUK: Boss, do you like some?

EUNHYUK: anio..

LEETEUK: then, why are you looking?

EUNHYUK: it’s because your son gave it to you.

LEETEUK: and?

EUNHYUK: My daughter … she ran away because of us and you are having a good relationship with your son.

LEETEUK: Boss, you should spare some time to your daughter or do what she likes so you will be close to each other.

EUNHYUK: I’ll try…

                Meanwhile, Tiffany was at the house, she was a fashion designer. Her phone rings.

TIFFANY: yoboseyo?

CALLER: annyeong haseyo!! Hey! Let’s head out!

TIFFANY: I can’t, the deadline for the design is near and I’m still in the middle of constructing.

CALLER: hmmm… if you want to meet my family, just visit us every Sunday, day off.

TIFFANY: araseo

                Tiffany throws phone on her table. Meanwhile, Sehun was walking, returning to his home, his mother was there. Suddenly, a vase suddenly falls on front of her.

LADY: mianhae

                Sehun was nervous.

SEHUN: I was almost killed back there. *sighs*

                There was a incoming taxi, it almost struck him.

SEHUN: aigoo, are you going to kill me?

                Sehun reach his home.

SEHUN: umma! I’m home!!

                No one is answering.

SEHUN: umma!?

                Sehun looks around. His neighbour approach him.

LADY: your mother was sent to the hospital just now. A taxi took her.

                Sehun runs to the hospital. Meanwhile, Seojae was at the dentist that night.

DENTIST: you don’t have a problem with your teeth. They are all healthy!

SEOJAE: just making sure.

                Seojae goes outside.

SEHUN: excuse me, miss, where is the patient who was brought by a taxi driver?!

NURSE: the patient is currently on the operating room. Please wait at the chair.

                Sehun sits at the chair and was nervous.

SEOJAE: Sehun?

                Sehun can’t take it so he went near to the door of the operating room.

SEOJAE: excuse me, may I look at the patient who was been brought by a taxi driver?

NURSE: ne

                Seojae looks at BoA’s profile.

SEOJAE: I’ll pay for the operation. All the hospital bills, please inform me.

NURSE: ne

SEOJAE: Please don’t tell anything about me on the family.

NURSE: ne

                Seojae gives the check and leave. After a few hours, the operation is finished.

SEHUN: what happened?!

DOCTOR: she have a tumour and we need another operation, the payment must be arranged since the doctor who will do the operation are pro.

SEHUN: are there any other suggestions?

DOCTOR: none.

SEHUN: ah… araseo *nods*

                Sehun walks to the cashier.

SEHUN: excuse me, I would like to see how much is the bill for BoA?

NURSE: uhmm… Sir, the hospital bills are paid. A .. lady donated money… The next operation for your mother is paid too.

SEHUN: chincha!?

                Sehun goes to his mother.

SEHUN: umma!

                BoA is still unconscious.

SEHUN: someone donated money to us! You will be cured.

                BoA opens her eyes, trying to reach Sehun.

BOA: Sehun-ah

SEHUN: umma!

BOA: please go to school tomorrow.

SEHUN: but, who will take care of you!?

BOA: nurses, remember, the operation is after two days.

SEHUN: just promise me that you will be ok.

BOA: araseo, just go home.

SEHUN: ne *kiss forehead*

                Sehun returns home. The next day, Sehun is slowly walking to the school.

CHANYEOL: Sehun-ah!

                Sehun doesn’t replies.

CHEN: what is with him?

                They approach him.

LUHAN: *puts arm over shoulder* ya! Why are you slow today?

SEHUN: my mother needs an operation and I was worried.

CHANYEOL: don’t worry, the doctors are great.

LUHAN: Let’s go to the room!

                They drag Sehun to the room.

SEHUN: someone paid the bills in the hospital

CHANYEOL: chincha!? When is the operation?

SEHUN: the day after tomorrow.

CHEN: don’t worry, we are on our side, Sehun! *pats shoulder*

SEHUN: kamsamnida

                Seojae and the boys in the apartment came. All things were in normal. Meanwhile, Jae Mi is always stalking Kai everywhere.

HYU SHIK: what do you usually do  in the apartment?

JAE MI: it’s boring, I can only hear some music from his room. But, still I’m giving him some snacks.

HYU SHIK: you should at least talk to him

JAE MI: I can’t

HYU SHIK: ya! Field trip is near and I hope that he will go too.

JAE MI: I hope.

                Lay and the other boys sit.

LAY: Guys, Field trip is near. It’s next month! I will go, who else?

                All raise their hands except Sehun.

CHANYEOL: don’t worry, We will buy something for you, Sehun!

HYU SHIK: did you heard it!? Kai is going so it’s your opportunity!

JAE MI: I’m excited!

                They stand and when Jae Mi turns she bump on No Young.

NO YOUNG: watch it, girl. *rolls eyes*

JAE MI: mianhae *nods*

                No Young pours the milk on Jae Mi.

NO YOUNG: better learn a lesson.

                The boys left. Jae Mi runs and goes to the back of the comfort room. She starts to cry because of the embarrassment in the middle of the crowd.

JAE MI: I nodded they didn’t see it. *cries*

                Kai notice a girl crying on his way at the back of the comfort room.

KAI: excuse me, miss, are you okay?

JAE MI: no, I ..*look up*

KAI: you… you are my neighbour! The annoying neighbour!

JAE MI: *stands up* thank you for that! I’m not okay and you’re adding fuel to me

                Jae Mi walks out.

KAI: what’s with her?

LAY:*comes* Kai, I heard a shout. What was it?

KAI: just my annoying neighbour.

CHANYEOL: yo! Guys! Let’s go!

                They all return to the classroom.

HYOYEON: uhm… Sehun, a guy came here and paid for your fees in the school including your field trip fees.

SEHUN: appa?

HYOYEON: I don’t think it is your father. He is young.

SEHUN: who?

                They all sit.

HYOYEON: you should start paying for your field trip so we can settle the sitting arrangements, you can choose your seats to your taste or we will vary it on our own. For sure, the half of our bus is the Class B. Be friendly, No Young you poured a milk on one of the student’s of Class B, are you that really naughty!? Huh!? You should control your temper! You are class A yet your attitudes are…. Aigoo!  I’m gonna die!

                Hyoyeon just continue her teaching. After classes, Minho came and take Seojae.

MINHO: I am done

SEOJAE: ne, I heard the news. Good.

MINHO: is he going to be your seatmate?

                The operation for BoA. Sehun was still in the school and was nervous.

CHANYEOL: everything will be fine *pats shoulder*

                Meanwhile at the hospital, the doctors are still in the process. The heart is not functioning. They use the Defibrillator machine

DOCTOR: okay! 100 joules! 150 joules! 200 joules! 250 joules!

                Nothing  happened.

DOCTOR: Please inform the Lady.

NURSE: ne

                Meanwhile at the school, Seojae’s phone rings.

SEOJAE: yoboseyo?

NURSE: she’s gone

SEOJAE: ah… .araseo… I will take care of the bills.

NURSE: ne, *turns off phone*

                Seojae looks at Sehun who is laughing with his friends. Sehun drops his bags and the picture of his mother with him showed. He just get them from the floor.

CHEN: so, let’s go later at the hospital!

SEHUN: ne!

                Afternoon, Seojae and Minho go to the hospital first. Soon, Sehun and his friends came.

SEHUN: where is my mother?

DOCTOR: I’m sorry, Mr. Sehun and Mr. Leeteuk. She died during the operation.

                The father and son were surprised.

LEETEUK: but, how!?

DOCTOR: She didn’t take it. The tumour is too critical. No one never successes this kind of operation, All died

                They burst tears.

SEHUN: eomma!!

                They are crying in BoA’s dead body. She was sent to the funeral after a few days.

LEETEUK: how about the bills for the..

NURSE: it was settled.      

                Sehun was still going to school but absent minded.

CHANYEOL: it really hurts Sehun.

                Sehun left the classroom and went to the bathroom.

SEHUN: eomma..*cries*

                Sehun washed his face.

SEHUN: why did you left us?           

                He is walking to the corridor.

SEOJAE: There are things we don’t want to happen but we have to accept things we don’t want to know but have to learn, and people we can’t live without, but have to let go.

SEHUN: *turns*  Seojae-ah?

SEOJAE: You got to hurt in order to know. Fall in order to grow. Lose in order to gain because most of life’s lesson are learned in pain.

SEHUN: I can’t take it. They took her. *cries*

SEOJAE: God might have taken something from you now but he will never leave you empty handed.

                Seojae hands over the picture of sehun’s father with him.

SEOJAE: you dropped it. *left*

SEHUN: appa….

                Sehun’s classmates send their condolences to the funeral. The funeral was finished after a week. They say a notice on their door.

LEETEUK: we should pay for the rent or else we should look for another place.

SEHUN: let’s find another place, this is too expensive.

                At the school, Sehun is still quiet.

CHANYEOL: ya! Be happy. She maybe leave for your own good. Everyone experiences it.

SEHUN: I let go of my mother but…

                Sehun look at Chanyeol and came up on to something.

SEHUN: you know an apartment, right?

CHANYEOL: ne

SEHUN: with a cheap price.

CHANYEOL: ne… waeyo?

SEHUN: I will go there later and rent.

LUHAN: you can’t take the rental fee there?

SEHUN: ne. we used the money for my eomma.

LAY: good! Then you will be with Kai! Then to Seojae ..

CHANYEOL: then to my Mil Ku...

CHEN: lastly to Tao’s group.

                Baekhyun who is looking at the mirror and checking his eyeliner.

XIU MIN: you should stop looking at the mirror, Baekhyun. No one touches your eyes so it will not smudge.

BAEKHYUN:  you should stop eating buns. Look at your cheeks.

KRIS: so, Sehun is moving to the apartment.

TAO: I heard it.

KYUNGSOO: there will be another competition again.

                All look together. Seojae came.

BAEKHYUN: Seojae-ah! *goes to Seojae* You are not wearing any make up so, try to wear at least the eyeliner!

SEOJAE: no

BAEKHYUN: don’t worry I’m good on it! I’m a pro!

SEOJAE: no thanks.

                Baekhyun just stared at Seojae while sketching. Xiu Min joins too.

NO YOUNG: those boys are really childish except their friends.

GYO SEOK: Tao, Kris and Kyungsoo?

NO YOUNG: ne. I wonder why do they like Seojae the most?

GYO SEOK: maybe she is prettier than you.

NO YOUNG: anio! *pokes* Ya! Who are you with?

GYO SEOK: you, I’m just differentiate the two of you.

NO YOUNG: well, your words bother me.

GYO SEOK: Kyu Jae, you seem so quiet.

KYU JAE: I’m reviewing.

                Afternoon, Sehun and the others were walking to the apartment. Meanwhile, Tao and Kris were practicing archery. Seojae is just watching them.

TAO: are you tired of practicing archery?

SEOJAE: *no comment*

KRIS: Seojae-ah, at least this is the way that we can bond together.

                Seojae stands up and take the bow and arrow.

CHANYEOL: what room will you take?

SEHUN: I don’t know yet.

LUHAN: hmmm… near Seojae! At least you will have inspiration.

SEHUN: I’ll try.

                They reach the apartment.

SHINDONG: what?

SEHUN: I’m looking for a vacant room in the third floor

SHINDONG: there is, the third room. Do you want to tour around?

SEHUN: no thanks.

SHINDONG: just sign the contract and you can now go.

                Sehun signs.

CHANYEOL: so, when will you move?

SEHUN: tomorrow. Wanna help?

CHANYEOL: sure, Mil Ku is here, I want to see her!

KAI: I have to go.

                Kaii left the boys and he saw the girl next door walking too towards the gate. They used the elevator.

JAE MI: I’m really sorry one day for shouting at you.

KAI: *looks* it’s okay. *smiles*

                Jae Mi blush and stun. They reach the second floor.

KAI: aren’t you going out from the elevator?

JAE MI: huh? Uhmm… I’m going out…

                Kai waited for Jae Mi to come out. Jae Mi joins Kai. Jae Mi goes to her room and jump to her bed then roll.

JAE MI: OMG! He talked to me!! I’m gonna die!!

                Jae Mi turns on her speaker and started playing. The next day, Sehun, Leeteuk and their friends were at the apartment.

LEETEUK: we will start a new life here! Forget the fast and keep moving forward!

                They all start to carry the boxes.

DONGHAE: new occupants?! I hope that they like soccer!

                Donghae peek on the other room and saw some boys placing boxes. Leeteuk is taking out the thing inside the box. They started cleaning the place.

CHANYEOL: I bought paint for the walls, color white and green! so it will look relaxing!

                The half of them started to paint and others clean. After they finish the walls, they open the fan to dry it up and blower. Chanyeol look for Mil Ku who is reading outside.

CHANYEOL: Mil Ku! *goes near* studying again… So, come with me again in the house! My mother will invite her friends.

MIL KU: anio.

CHANYEOL: wah! Waeyo!? Jebal! *puppy eyes* Mil Ku-ssi! Come with me!

                Chanyeol is pleading and kneeling down.

MIL KU: araseo, just stop that. It doesn’t suit you.

 

CHANYEOL: thank you!!

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