Later that Night...

"That looks delicious, Unnie.." Mi-na told her older sister Dara, the latter prepared a dinner for her and Chaerin together with her two sisters, she smiled at her

"I made sure that i cooked it with tender loving care.." Dara answered, Mi-na smiled but Minji is just looking at Dara

"We can eat inside our room, Unnie so you can have the rest of the night with Chaerin-Unnie.." Mi-na said again, Dara shook her head this time

"We will eat together okay, it's still early so we have plenty of time for ourselves.." Dara answered, she look at her watch and she knows in 10 minutes, Chaerin will be there

"I'm just gonna wash up and fix myself, you two can watch tv and let Chaerin come in when she get here.." she said and remove her apron

"Sure thing Unnie.." Mi-na answered, Dara smiled and walk away but the younger one notice something

"Unnie?" she said, calling Minji, the latter look at her

"Are you and Unnie fighting?" she asked, Minji didn't said a word for a while but she smiles and gently tap the head of their little sister

"No we are not, i'm just tired of school, that's all.." she answered

"Are you sure about that? i heard you and Unnie once, you are yelling at each other.." Mi-na said, Minji don't know what she'll say, she was about to say something when the doorbell rings

"That must be Chaerin-Unnie, i'll go check it out.." Mi-na said, Minji nodded her head and watch Mi-na walk away

"I know Dara-Unnie will do anything for us, for you, but this is not right, i know Chaerin-Unnie will be mad and hurt if she found out what Unnie's been up to.." Minji said to herself

Chaerin together with the Park siblings ate their dinner together, you can hear laughter and teasing thru the night like there's no problem going on between each other, Minji on the other hand keep on looking at Chaerin and Dara, Mi-na who don't know what's going on even a bit just enjoyed her dinner and some stuff Chaerin gave to her as a present

"Unnie! Thank you for this laptop you gave to us!" Mi-na said, Dara saw that her sister is so happy

"It's nothing! You and Minji deserve a present for studying hard and for getting high grades.." Chaerin answered, the two smiled at her and gave her a hug

"Thanks again Unnie, we'll go ahead now, we still have a class tomorrow.." Minji said, Chaerin nodded her head, Dara stand up and proceed to Mi-na's room, Mi-na follow her Unnie but Minji stay behind and Chaerin notice it

"Minji?" she called her, Minji didn't look at her instead she sit on the chair in front of Chaerin

"Unnie.." she said, Chaerin sense that Minji wants to tell her something, she don't know how to respond or what she'll say

"Can i talk to you for a sec?" Minji asked her

Inside Mi-na and Minji's room

Dara prepares Mi-na's medicine and waited for her sister to come out from the bathroom, she then heard the bedroom door open and saw Mi-na walking in with a smile on her face

"Thanks for the dinner, Unnie.." she said, she slowly climb up the bed and sit on top of it

"It's nothing, it's been a while since i cooked dinner like that for you guys.." Dara answered, she took the medicine from the bedside table and the glass of water and hand it over to Mi-na

"Do i have to drink this medicine every night, Unnie?" Mi-na asked her as she look into the tablet resting on her palm

"Yes you need and have to sweetie, don't you worry, you'll be fine one of this days.." Dara explained, Mi-na nodded her head and put the tablet inside and swallow it, after she drank some water, she gave it back to Dara, the latter watch her little sister positioned herself on the bed

"Sleeptight sweetie, don't forget to pray.." Dara said, she kissed Mi-na's forehead and place the glass of water on the table, she was about to stand up when Mi-na grab her hand gently

"Unnie.." Mi-na said, Dara look at her and she's suprise on what Mi-na did, the latter hug her sister so tight

"Thank you for everything, Unnie. I know you are working hard for me and Minji-Unnie that sometimes you forgot to take care of yourself.." Mi-na said, Dara is just listening, she wanted to cry but she don't want Mi-na to see her like that

"You've been a great Mom and Dad to us, i thank the one above for giving us a big sister like you. Though i don't know what's really happening to you, whatever it is that you are doing Unnie, i will understands you.." Dara failed to control her tears as it freely falls from her eyes

"Tell Chaerin-Unnie everything, Unnie. She won't be mad at you, just explain to her eveyrthing. She loves you more than anything in this world, i can see and feel that Unnie.." Mi-na added, Dara nodded her head

"You need to sleep okay, you have an early class tomorrow.." Dara said, she again place a kiss on her forehead and carefully lay her down on the bed

"Love you Unnie.." Mi-na said and she closes her eyes

"Love you more sweetie.." Dara whispered, she place her palm on the top of her lips so she won't cry loud

'I think she's right, i need to tell Chaerin what's going on with my life now, for almost two months, i've kept a secret to her. I hope she will understands me.."

In the Living Room

Chaerin's been looking outside the window while Minji is staring at her

"Why Minji?" she asked and a single tear fell from her eyes

"I don't know why, since the day i found out, we barely talk to each other.." Minji answered

"How about Mi-na? Does she knows anything?"

"No Unnie, i didn't tell her, it will give her stress and she'll worry about me and Unnie.."

"For... For how long is she doing this?"

"Almost 2 months.." Chaerin sigh, her heart breaks, after a brief talk with Minji, she found out a lot of things going on with Dara

'I thought i already knew everything but it seems that.. that..'

"Hey you two, what are you doing there?" the two heard Dara's voice, Chaerin quickly wipe her tears ad look at Dara

"Nothing, uhm we're just talking about school.." Chaerin answered, Dara look at Minji who's looking at the floor

"Minji you need to sleep now, it's getting late.." Chaerin told her, Minji nodded her head and went straight to their bedroom, Dara on the other hand sense something's not right, she look at Chaerin, the latter is looking straight to Dara's eyes

"Is there something i need to know baby?" Chaerin asked her, Dara's heart starts to beat faster by the way Chaerin called her 'baby'

"Huh?" Dara asked

"Is there something you want to tell me?" Chaerin repeated, Dara starts to panick but didn't show it

'This is not the right time to tell her, if she gets mad at me, i don't know what i'll do. I don't want to think anymore!' Dara thought to herself

"None baby, why would you asked me that?" Dara answered, Chaerin shook her had and calm herself

"Thank for the dinnr babe, i enjoyed it.." Chaerin said, she took her bag and keys on the top of the table

"Where are you going?" Dara asked her

"Home baby, i have a meeting tomorrow at 6 and i need to prepare some of the documents i needed" she lied

"Oh okay baby, call me when you get home okay?" Dara said

"Sure thing baby.." Chaerin walk towards the door, she place her hand on the knob but before she turns it, she sigh and speaks

"I Love you Dara, no matter what.." she said, she turn the knob and went outside the apartment, Dara stares at the door, she wanted to run and tell Chaerin everything but it scares her, knowing that Chaerin will left her because of the things she did. She walk outside and saw Chaerin's car speeding off

"I Love You Baby, i'm so sorry"

The Next Day (6:45 am)

Dara hurriedly run homes, she only have an hour and so before her shift from the supermarket starts. As soon as she arrives at the apartment, she already saw Mi-na waiting for Minji downstairs, she look at her but her younger sister just stares at Dara then Minji came out of the gate and saw her Unnie

"Take care.." Dara said to them, Minji nodded her head and pull Mi-na's hand and starts to walk but Mi-na turn her head to look at her Unnie but Minji force her to look in front of them, Dara sigh and run upstairs, she don't have time to sleep so she took a bath and ate her breakfast and hail a taxi on her way to work

Lee Supermarket (7:30 am)

Dara's shift will start in 30 minutes, she needs to roam around to see if the shelves are stock with goods the customers needed, she put her bag inside her locker and start to roam around the supermarket, she brought along a paper and a ballpen for her inventory later. Due to lack of sleep, she's slow in doing her job, sometimes when she closes her eyes she started to drift off but wake up when she hears a sound

"Are you okay?" she heard Bom's voice, she turned around and saw her looking at her

"Uhm yeah Unnie, good morning.." she said but her voice don't sound convincing

"Dara you look pale.."

"I'm always pale Unnie.." she smiles but she saw Bom's serious face

"What you've been up to lately?" she asked her

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I always see you taking a nap, you always forgot where you put the things you needed like your mind is floating, you are always tired, Dara you've been acting weird lately.."

"Uhm Unnie i'm fine, i'm just tired and having a lack of sleep because i'm worried about my sister.."

"Mi-na or Minji?"

"Mi-na.."

"Is she alright?"

"Yes Unnie.." Bom didn't respond though she knows that Mi-na is sick and that Dara brought her to the hospital almost 2 months ago

"Okay, i'm giving you the rest of the day off, you can go home after you check the inventory.."

"Unnie i'm fine, i don't need to go home.."

"Do as i say Dara, i'm still your Boss.."

Bom texted Chaerin that she let Dara have the rest of the day off, the latter decided to go to their apartment and talk to her. She told her secretary to forward all important calls only and she'll try to be back later in the afternoon. She arrived at the apartment but it seems that Dara wasn't there yet when she knock on the door and no one answers. She decided to wait for her inside the aparment premises but she got bored and decided to go to the restaurant near the apartment, she open the gate but saw Jiyeon standing outside, she slowly closes it again so Jiyeon won't notice her

"What is she doing here?" she asked herself, she waited patiently inside, she look at her watch, Jiyeon's been standing oustide for 15 minutes

"She's really waiting for Dara.." Chaerin said again, she stood up and was about to get out when she heard Jiyeon's voice

"There you are.." Jiyeon said, Chaerin leaned herself on the gate and peek at the gap on the bars of the gate

"What are you doing here?" Dara asked her, she saw Dara's holding some paper bags, looks like she bought things they needed at the apartment

"I came here to talk to you and give you warning.." she heard Jiyeon said

"Talk to me? And what? Give me warning?" Dara answered

"Yeah, if i were you stay away from Chaerin or you won't like what i'll be doing.."

"Oh please Jiyeon, you're just wasting your time coming here.." Chaerin saw Dara push the door of the gate but Jiyeon stop her

"I know what you've been doing Dara.." Jiyeon said, she saw that Jiyeon hand over a folder to Dara, the latter place the bag she's carrying on the floor and open the folder

"Do you think Chaerin will like those pictures?" Jiyeon said, smiling, Dara look at her

"Is this all you got huh?" Dara asked her

"For now yeah but as soon as Chaerin saw these pictures, she will hate you! She'll get mad at you and in the end she'll be back in my arms again.."

"Really? Do you think she will believe in everything you say?"

"She will Dara!"

"She won't! She love me and trust me a lot and i love her!"

"Oh yeah?! Then why you kept things like this to her huh?! Why you chose Minho's help instead of your girlfriend!" Dara didn't respond, she try to calm herself, she don't want to lower her level like Jiyeon's been doing

*I need to tell Chaerin, i'll call her later..* shesaid to herself

"I don't have time for this Jiyeon, you can go now!" Dara pick up the bags she's carrying a while ago

"It seems like you can't answer my question Dara. Why? Maybe because you really don't love Chaerin and you chose Minho because he has more money than her" Jiyeon fired back again, this time, Dara don't like what she heard

"YES!!!! I chose Minho because he has more money than Chaerin!!! That he can give me the life i want for me and my sisters, Jiyeon!! Are you satisfied huh?"

"Satisfied it it! What will Chaerin feels if she heard those things?"

"Oh she won't because she's in her office right now working, now if you won't move your away from this apartment, i'll show you what Park Sandara can do!" Jiyeon gulp, she feels that Dara is not joking around when she said that

"I'll get back to you, Park Sandara!" Jiyeon said

"Oohhhh I'm scared.." Dara answered, Jiyeon walk out and fasten her pace away from Dara's apartment

"What an idiot!" Dara told herself, she push the door of the gate again and went in, she was about to make her first step on the stair when she felt someone's presence inside, she turn around and surprise when she saw Chaerin leaning on the gate

"I guess it's true huh?" Chaerin said, she's not looking at Dara, the latter don't know what to say

"You can't tell it straight to my face?" Chaerin added, Dara drop the bags on the floor and walk towards her

"Let me explain.." she said, she took Chaerin's hand but the latter pulled it away from her

"Explain what?! That you did these for the sake of your sister?!" Chaerin yelled, Dara's tears started to fall

"Yes i did! I did those things in order to save her and buy those medicines she needs in able to survive!"

"Then why you didn't tell me huh?! Is it because he has more money than me?!" Dara take a one step back and look at Chaerin

"It's not about the money!!"

"Then what?! Tell me 'cause i need to know!!Because despite of the things you hid from me, the decisions you made without consulting me, i still love you with all my heart!"

"I have reasons Chaerin, reasons why i didn't tell you!"

"Like what Dara!! Come on tell me! I told you before that i'm always here to help you no matter what happened! I won't offer you money because i know you hate when we talk about it!"

"Chaerin please.."

"I knew what you've been doing lately.." Chaerin said, Dara was shock

"Y-you knew.." Chaerin nodded her head

"I tried to understand you but i keep asking myself why you need to hid things from me, i thought we are together that whatever problems you are facing is my problem too.." Dara stares on the ground

"Jiyeon came into my office and told me something about you. At first i didn't believe her, i thought she was trying to ruin our relationship but i realize lately that you don't have time for me, like you are hiding something from me. Jiyeon didn't know that i follow her then i saw you with Minho that night.."

"Chaerin.."

"It hurts you know, i hurts a lot not knowing what's going on and what's happening with you. It's like you're pulling yourself away from me.." Chaerin started to cry

"I gave you enough time to tell me everything but still you didn't, i thought i knew everything but after what Minji told me last night, i was suprise to know that i only knew what i saw.." Dara walk towards Chaerin again, she hug her but the latter didn't hug back

"Baby please let me explain, i know i hurt you but that's not my intention.."

"I don't know Dara, my heart can't bare the pain anymore, i trusted you with all my heart and you know what.." Dara look at Chaerin's eyes

"I really love you with all my heart and that's the truth. This is not a charade anymore Dara, what i feel about you is real.."

"Chaerin baby.." Chaerin push Dara away from her gently and went outside the apartment, Dara don't know what to do, her feet got stuck on the ground, she wanted to follow her but by the look in her eyes, she knows that she hurt Chaerin badly

Chaerin drive as fast as she can, not knowing where to go, she cried her heart out, she keep hitting the steering wheel and hit the breaks, she lowered her head on the wheel as Minji's voice starts to invade her mind

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Chapter 36 (Sneak Peek)

"I don't know what to do anymore.."

"Don't give up easily, she's hurting right now that's why she's acting that way.."

"I know Unnie but why she won't let me explain to her everything.."

"One of this days she will let you explain but for now, give her enough time to think.."

"It's may fault why she's hurting this way but i have a decsion to make.."

"Without her again?"

"Yes, without her again and this time, i will let her go, she don't deserve someone like me.."

"What do you mean?"

"She deserve someone who will love her completely, that person who won't hide things from her. I have a lot of things going on with y life right now and i think i'm not yet ready for this kind of relationship"

There you go! I have 5 Chapters to go before this story ends, on the next Chapter you will all find out what Dara's been up to.. Thanks for reading my story!