Chapter 18
Delectable SicknessGa Eul went to the kitchen and Eun Sung dropped his pink fan at the sight of his boss. Messy hair, messy top and wet pedal pants. Before he could start pestering her again, she silenced him with a glare.
“Don’t even think about it Eun Sung. Take charge.” She said, took her bag and left, walking unevenly.
It’s been 2 days and her still aches…so, she stayed at home the whole day.
The pain’s gotten worse, no, scratch that, really worse… she’s got a big phurplle mark on her lower back. She fell on her and she can’t exert much force on her waist. She received a message…
I’M REALLY SORRY. =(
She deleted it without hesitation, next thing she got, a phone call. It was HIM. She rejected the call, without hesitations too, and next thing she got, was a doorbell ring.
“ArggH! What am I going to do with you?” She hissed and slowly stood up to get the door.
She opened it and saw her best friend, with a bunch of flowers and a shih tzu puppy on the other hand.
“If you’re thinking of giving that as a compensation for what you did earlier, thanks. The puppy is cute, but I’d rather receive nothing from you for the moment. I might strangle an innocent shih tzu for nothing.” She said and closed the door.
She sighed and slowly sat back on her couch. After a few minutes…
KNOCK. KNOCK.
For the second time, she stood up again (slowly)…to get the door.
She opened it and saw her best friend again, with a human sized bear in his arms.
“I don’t like fur, I’m allergic. Achoo! See?” She said faking a sneeze and closed the door on him…again.
Before she could sit, she heard another knock again. She cursed his name and annoyingly gets the door.
“Ya! I suppose you’re really hard headed huh? Or did you….” She said and stopped in the middle of her sentence when she saw Yi Jung bringing a case of beer.
“Just please drink with me.” He said…with puppy eyes.
She turned her back, but didn’t close the door, so that was Yi Jung’s cue and he went in.
“You haven’t changed…you’re still nice when it comes to our drinking session.” He said.
No response.
He sat on the couch and placed the case on her neat floor mat. He saw Ga Eul having difficulty in sitting. He quickly assisted her.
“Don’t you dare touch me.” She said and he stepped back.
“Are you okay…” He said but was answered when he saw Ga Eul’s teary eyes.
Ga Eul opened a bottle and started drinking.
“I know you’re mad at me, and I suppose you do not want to listen to me now… but I just want to tell you I’m really sorry I lied to you this morning.” He said and opened a bottle for himself too.
He was waiting for her to answer but received none, instead, Ga Eul increased the volume of the television.
“Ga Eul, please listen to me… just this once. Listen to what I’m going to say.” But still, no reaction from Ga Eul. She didn’t even dared to look at him, it’s as if, he’s not there.
Ga Eul is on her 3rd bottle, and the silence is deafening (according to Yi Jung).
Not being able to take it any longer, Yi Jung snatched the remote control from Ga Eul and turned off the TV.
“What is your problem?!” Ga Eul hissed.
“You are! Why are you not talking to me?” He asked, unintentionally raising his voice.
“Why? What is there to talk about? I thought you’re my best friend, you must understood quite well what I’m going through now! You could tell me you’re going with Eun Jae, I could accept that, or you could have just lied and not tell me that you’re with her! But why do you have to eat at my place and get caught by me? I’m not jealous or anything… It’s just that… arrghh!” She said and covered her face with her hands.
“Ga Eul…I’m sorry. It was her who invited me, she called me this morning and said she was already there! I couldn’t say no.” He said in a low tone.
“Why am I even acting like this? I guess…it’s just because of that accident…” She sniffed.
“What accident? You falling down or us kissing?” He asked.
“Aissh… why did you have to mention that kiss part?” She scoffed.
“I was just clarifying what accident you were referring to.” He said.
“Anyway… let it be. It happened… Aigooo…my hurts.” She said and tried to stand up.
“Let me help you.”
“No, I can do it.” She said.
Yi Jung went out to get the dog, the flowers and the bear he was bringing earlier.
“Whose dog is this?” Ga Eul said as she playfully hugged the puppy.
“Mine…but I’m planning to give it to you, so it’s yours. Her name’s Bunnie.” He said.
“Bunnie? Where did you get that name?”
“No idea, just popped on my head 15 minutes before I rang your doorbell.” He said.
Ga Eul managed to finish her 6th bottle and is now wobbly. Yi Jung remained calm and sad while drinking his 4th bottle. Ga Eul seems to beat him always when it comes to drinking.
“Ga Eul…will you put Bunnie down for a while and talk to me?” He said scratching his head.
Without complains Ga Eul sat next to him.
“Did you see it?” He eyed her.
“See what?” She asked.
“Us.” He lowered his head.
“Yeah…that’s why I…well, yeah I saw you.” She said and blamed herself for nearly spoiling the truth that she fell on her because of what she had seen.
“What did you feel when you saw me kissing her?” He asked again.
“Muo? How do you think I would feel? Of course I’d be….happy.” She said but said the “happy” part in a sad and low tone.
“She kissed me first Ga Eul.”
“So? Why are you telling me that?”
“I just want you to know..pabo. Pfft, it wasn’t me who kissed her, it was her who kissed me.”
“Either way you’re kissing each other.” Ga Eul said folding her arms.
“But that’s different, it wasn’t me who first kissed her. It was-“
“I know but why are you telling me all these? Like… I have the right to know.”
“Of course you have, you’re my wife.”
“Pfft…player. Come on Yi Jung, you don’t need to be so defensive, you kissed, I saw it. Period. No harm done because there were no feelings involved when we kissed too right?” Ga Eul assured.
“Right…and, I’ve got one more thing to confess Ga Eul.” He said.
“What is it?”
“She kissed me again the next day… and later that day…and last night.” He said.
“Oh for goodness’ sake Yi Jung, when will you learn to shut your mouth? You told me the problem with me is that I was being too honest and here you are telling me your whole kistry.”
“Kistry?”
“I mean…kissing…story. I heard that from Jan Di… she was telling me about nonsense and all I could remember was that they kiss and kiss and kiss… basically the whole story is about their kiss.” She pfft.
“Well..we really kissed a lot that day Ga Eul.”
“Wae? Wae? Wae? Why are you telling me this? I’m not jealous if you must know.” She said opening another bottle.
“That’s enough young lady, you’ve had enough. I just want to tell you everything since you’re the one…closest to my heart…as of now. Well…yeah. I’ll have this.” He said and snatched the bottle from her.
“Oh please Dr. So, stop tickling me with those sweet words of yours, it’s not funny.”
“I’m not tickling you, it’s really true.”
“Stop it, I don’t want to lay the subject somewhere else.”
“Somewhere where Ga Eul?” He asked.
“Not your business.”
“I just want to be honest with you Ga Eul. Are you not mad at me for kissing other girls?” He asked.
“No, why would I be mad? I’m not your girlfriend or anything… and we’re not really married.”
“Really? Not even a tinge of jealousy?”
“Not a single dust.”
“You sure?”
“Try me.” Ga Eul dared.
“That day she kissed me...and i kissed her too. Hear that? It was I who kissed her. I kissed her yesterday, i kissed her last night!" he exclaimed trying his best to annoy her.
"Fine! Kiss her all you want! Why are you even telling me this? The hell i care, here's your ring, i don't want to hear your excuses." She said removing the ring. The sudden change of her mood and tone drove Yi Jung to a conclusion.
“Aha! I knew it… you’re a bit jealous aren’t you.” He was smiling.
“No I’m not! And I’m not discussing this. You can leave now.” She said and stood up…slowly.
"But why are you angry with me? Yes, i tried and i tried Ga Eul, i kissed her so many times when we were together the whole day that day but I-" he sounded sorry but pestering at the same time.
"I don't want to hear it Yi Jung, i don't want to-"
"But i just can't stop thinking about you when we kissed! It wasn't the kiss i've been waiting for for so long! It was blank, unemotional, detached, i didn't feel anything at all like the way i felt for you when we kissed! I thought it would be fulfilling since we're together now but it's different... i feel different...without you." That was it. He blurted it out…
"You're together now?" She asked.
“Yeah…but, I told her I’m not going any further anymore. She’s married and so am I. I didn’t tell her too that what we have was a fake marriage. I don’t know, I just didn’t. And I don’t regret it.” He said.
“I don’t understand… you said you’re together but you told her you’re not going any further ehh how-“
“Together as friends… finally we settled everything.”
“And you kissed too.” She said rolling her eyes.
“Well, she told me she’s sorry but she just missed me so much.” He said and clumsily went to her, hugging her from the back.
“Yah! You’re drunk.” She said.
“I know…and so are you.” He said and nibbled her ear.
“Oh no… not this time. Not that again Yi Jung.” She said thinking that they’ll end up kissing each other again.
“Just once…please? I missed it.”
“No.”
“Please?” He pouted.
“Fine! 1 minute.” Ga Eul said.
“5minutes.” He offered.
“2 minutes.” GE.
“3 minutes.” YJ thought and smiled when he heard her say.
“4 minutes.”
“Deal! Haha!” Yi Jung said triumphantly.
“Ehhh?! Yah, you cheated! You…hmmm (he kissed her)…turn off the lights first Dr. So.”
Both of them seemed to have forgotten what happened that day. And just kissed….
Ga Eul went to the kitchen and Eun Sung dropped his pink fan at the sight of his boss. Messy hair, messy top and wet pedal pants. Before he could start pestering her again, she silenced him with a glare.
“Don’t even think about it Eun Sung. Take charge.” She said, took her bag and left, walking unevenly.
It’s been 2 days and her still aches…so, she stayed at home the whole day.
The pain’s gotten worse, no, scratch that, really worse… she’s got a big phurplle mark on her lower back. She fell on her and she can’t exert much force on her waist. She received a message…
I’M REALLY SORRY. =(
She deleted it without hesitation, next thing she got, a phone call. It was HIM. She rejected the call, without hesitations too, and next thing she got, was a doorbell ring.
“ArggH! What am I going to do with you?” She hissed and slowly stood up to get the door.
She opened it and saw her best friend, with a bunch of flowers and a shih tzu puppy on the other hand.
“If you’re thinking of giving that as a compensation for what you did earlier, thanks. The puppy is cute, but I’d rather receive nothing from you for the moment. I might strangle an innocent shih tzu for nothing.” She said and closed the door.
She sighed and slowly sat back on her couch. After a few minutes…
KNOCK. KNOCK.
For the second time, she stood up again (slowly)…to get the door.
She opened it and saw her best friend again, with a human sized bear in his arms.
“I don’t like fur, I’m allergic. Achoo! See?” She said faking a sneeze and closed the door on him…again.
Before she could sit, she heard another knock again. She cursed his name and annoyingly gets the door.
“Ya! I suppose you’re really hard headed huh? Or did you….” She said and stopped in the middle of her sentence when she saw Yi Jung bringing a case of beer.
“Just please drink with me.” He said…with puppy eyes.
She turned her back, but didn’t close the door, so that was Yi Jung’s cue and he went in.
“You haven’t changed…you’re still nice when it comes to our drinking session.” He said.
No response.
He sat on the couch and placed the case on her neat floor mat. He saw Ga Eul having difficulty in sitting. He quickly assisted her.
“Don’t you dare touch me.” She said and he stepped back.
“Are you okay…” He said but was answered when he saw Ga Eul’s teary eyes.
Ga Eul opened a bottle and started drinking.
“I know you’re mad at me, and I suppose you do not want to listen to me now… but I just want to tell you I’m really sorry I lied to you this morning.” He said and opened a bottle for himself too.
He was waiting for her to answer but received none, instead, Ga Eul increased the volume of the television.
“Ga Eul, please listen to me… just this once. Listen to what I’m going to say.” But still, no reaction from Ga Eul. She didn’t even dared to look at him, it’s as if, he’s not there.
Ga Eul is on her 3rd bottle, and the silence is deafening (according to Yi Jung).
Not being able to take it any longer, Yi Jung snatched the remote control from Ga Eul and turned off the TV.
“What is your problem?!” Ga Eul hissed.
“You are! Why are you not talking to me?” He asked, unintentionally raising his voice.
“Why? What is there to talk about? I thought you’re my best friend, you must understood quite well what I’m going through now! You could tell me you’re going with Eun Jae, I could accept that, or you could have just lied and not tell me that you’re with her! But why do you have to eat at my place and get caught by me? I’m not jealous or anything… It’s just that… arrghh!” She said and covered her face with her hands.
“Ga Eul…I’m sorry. It was her who invited me, she called me this morning and said she was already there! I couldn’t say no.” He said in a low tone.
“Why am I even acting like this? I guess…it’s just because of that accident…” She sniffed.
“What accident? You falling down or us kissing?” He asked.
“Aissh… why did you have to mention that kiss part?” She scoffed.
“I was just clarifying what accident you were referring to.” He said.
“Anyway… let it be. It happened… Aigooo…my hurts.” She said and tried to stand up.
“Let me help you.”
“No, I can do it.” She said.
Yi Jung went out to get the dog, the flowers and the bear he was bringing earlier.
“Whose dog is this?” Ga Eul said as she playfully hugged the puppy.
“Mine…but I’m planning to give it to you, so it’s yours. Her name’s Bunnie.” He said.
“Bunnie? Where did you get that name?”
“No idea, just popped on my head 15 minutes before I rang your doorbell.” He said.
Ga Eul managed to finish her 6th bottle and is now wobbly. Yi Jung remained calm and sad while drinking his 4th bottle. Ga Eul seems to beat him always when it comes to drinking.
“Ga Eul…will you put Bunnie down for a while and talk to me?” He said scratching his head.
Without complains Ga Eul sat next to him.
“Did you see it?” He eyed her.
“See what?” She asked.
“Us.” He lowered his head.
“Yeah…that’s why I…well, yeah I saw you.” She said and blamed herself for nearly spoiling the truth that she fell on her because of what she had seen.
“What did you feel when you saw me kissing her?” He asked again.
“Muo? How do you think I would feel? Of course I’d be….happy.” She said but said the “happy” part in a sad and low tone.
“She kissed me first Ga Eul.”
“So? Why are you telling me that?”
“I just want you to know..pabo. Pfft, it wasn’t me who kissed her, it was her who kissed me.”
“Either way you’re kissing each other.” Ga Eul said folding her arms.
“But that’s different, it wasn’t me who first kissed her. It was-“
“I know but why are you telling me all these? Like… I have the right to know.”
“Of course you have, you’re my wife.”
“Pfft…player. Come on Yi Jung, you don’t need to be so defensive, you kissed, I saw it. Period. No harm done because there were no feelings involved when we kissed too right?” Ga Eul assured.
“Right…and, I’ve got one more thing to confess Ga Eul.” He said.
“What is it?”
“She kissed me again the next day… and later that day…and last night.” He said.
“Oh for goodness’ sake Yi Jung, when will you learn to shut your mouth? You told me the problem with me is that I was being too honest and here you are telling me your whole kistry.”
“Kistry?”
“I mean…kissing…story. I heard that from Jan Di… she was telling me about nonsense and all I could remember was that they kiss and kiss and kiss… basically the whole story is about their kiss.” She pfft.
“Well..we really kissed a lot that day Ga Eul.”
“Wae? Wae? Wae? Why are you telling me this? I’m not jealous if you must know.” She said opening another bottle.
“That’s enough young lady, you’ve had enough. I just want to tell you everything since you’re the one…closest to my heart…as of now. Well…yeah. I’ll have this.” He said and snatched the bottle from her.
“Oh please Dr. So, stop tickling me with those sweet words of yours, it’s not funny.”
“I’m not tickling you, it’s really true.”
“Stop it, I don’t want to lay the subject somewhere else.”
“Somewhere where Ga Eul?” He asked.
“Not your business.”
“I just want to be honest with you Ga Eul. Are you not mad at me for kissing other girls?” He asked.
“No, why would I be mad? I’m not your girlfriend or anything… and we’re not really married.”
“Really? Not even a tinge of jealousy?”
“Not a single dust.”
“You sure?”
“Try me.” Ga Eul dared.
“That day she kissed me...and i kissed her too. Hear that? It was I who kissed her. I kissed her yesterday, i kissed her last night!" he exclaimed trying his best to annoy her.
"Fine! Kiss her all you want! Why are you even telling me this? The hell i care, here's your ring, i don't want to hear your excuses." She said removing the ring. The sudden change of her mood and tone drove Yi Jung to a conclusion.
“Aha! I knew it… you’re a bit jealous aren’t you.” He was smiling.
“No I’m not! And I’m not discussing this. You can leave now.” She said and stood up…slowly.
"But why are you angry with me? Yes, i tried and i tried Ga Eul, i kissed her so many times when we were together the whole day that day but I-" he sounded sorry but pestering at the same time.
"I don't want to hear it Yi Jung, i don't want to-"
"But i just can't stop thinking about you when we kissed! It wasn't the kiss i've been waiting for for so long! It was blank, unemotional, detached, i didn't feel anything at all like the way i felt for you when we kissed! I thought it would be fulfilling since we're together now but it's different... i feel different...without you." That was it. He blurted it out…
"You're together now?" She asked.
“Yeah…but, I told her I’m not going any further anymore. She’s married and so am I. I didn’t tell her too that what we have was a fake marriage. I don’t know, I just didn’t. And I don’t regret it.” He said.
“I don’t understand… you said you’re together but you told her you’re not going any further ehh how-“
“Together as friends… finally we settled everything.”
“And you kissed too.” She said rolling her eyes.
“Well, she told me she’s sorry but she just missed me so much.” He said and clumsily went to her, hugging her from the back.
“Yah! You’re drunk.” She said.
“I know…and so are you.” He said and nibbled her ear.
“Oh no… not this time. Not that again Yi Jung.” She said thinking that they’ll end up kissing each other again.
“Just once…please? I missed it.”
“No.”
“Please?” He pouted.
“Fine! 1 minute.” Ga Eul said.
“5minutes.” He offered.
“2 minutes.” GE.
“3 minutes.” YJ thought and smiled when he heard her say.
“4 minutes.”
“Deal! Haha!” Yi Jung said triumphantly.
“Ehhh?! Yah, you cheated! You…hmmm (he kissed her)…turn off the lights first Dr. So.”
Both of them seemed to have forgotten what happened that day. And just kissed….
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