CHAPTER 3

Little Bride

“well I choose Sun……”

I’M FEELIN’ SO ALIVEEEEEEE.

Junsu’s self composed song Alive suddenly came out of nowhere. “sorry it’s my phone,” said Junsu, reached to his pocket “go ahead, please continue”. But it was too late, everyone was glaring at Junsu, especially Junho with his fiery eyes

“it’s Khun! Should I answer it?” asked Junsu

“Khun knows that we’re taping for WGM today. He must have calling you for a purpose” said Wooyoung

“hey Khun! What? okay I’m gonna put you on the speaker” said Junsu

“am I on speaker? Is it on? YAH JUNSU-YA, AM I ON SPEAKER?!” Nickhun shouted loudly

“yes you are. and I think everyone in this restaurant can hear you”

“sorry. What are you guys doing? I bet you guys are playing pick a partner!”

“whoaaaa… how do you know?” asked Yubin

“I just know. Has everyone choose their partner?”

“I haven’t because when I about to choose someone, you just called like that” said Junho, pouting

“is that Junho? Hyerim, have you choose the guy that you like?”

“yes oppa”

“is that Junho?”

“yes”

“I think Junho will not choose you”

“yes, he didn’t choose me on the first round”

“typical Junho. He just don’t what he got til it’s gone. Heyy! Can I choose too?”

All the 2PM members were AAAARGGGH-ing

“no hyung! Think about our chance of getting picked hereeee” said Chansung

“so the girls haven’t choose the guys?”

“well, they have….” Said Junho

“see, let me choose, just once”

“nah man! You have married already!” said Taecyeon

“and Sunye too is in a relationship. Did you choose to, Sun?”

Sunye laughed “as a matter of fact, yes I did”

“see! I choose Hyerim as my ideal type!” said Nichkhun

“AWWWW COME ON HYUNG!” protested Junho, while the others were making noises to tease Junho

“why??? You didn’t choose her at first”

“come on hyung. She’s my wife, stop it!”

Hyerim raised her eyebrows and the others were making louder noise, Junho claimed Hyerim as his!

“Khun oppa, thank you” said Hyerim sweetly

Junho took the phone and turned it off “who wants some desserts?” and made everyone burst in laughter

After eating together, they went for karaoke. Wooyoung made them laugh by rapping Act Cool and Junsu blew them away singing Sunye’s Maybe. The girls sang Eminem’s Love the Way You Lie and Taecyeon worshipped Hyerim’s rap. Junho made sure that all the phones were off so Nichkhun wouldn’t be able to bug them.

“I choose this song for the new couple” said Junsu, it was 2PM’s Give It To Me, the one that Junho wrote

Junho sang all the parts until his rap part, when Taecyeon gave the mic to Hyerim. Hyerim rapped Junho’s and Taecyeon’s part. Hyerim had to admit that Give It To Me is a very beautiful song and Junho sang it perfectly. She smiled when Junho hit the high notes in the ad-libs, and the next second she murmured to herself “what the hell was I doing? Smiling like that”

“woah, you guys should collaborate sometimes” said Wooyoung

“before that, Hyerim will collaborate with me first” Junsu joked

“it’s late guys, come on. Let’s call it a day” said Sunye

Sunye, Yeeun, Yubin and Sohee were about to go inside the car when Wooyoung stopped Sohee

“hey, you’re going back home right? I’m going to my aunt’s house, it’s just 3 blocks away from your place. Let me take you home”

“well, okay”

“I’ll take Hyerim home” said Junho, of course it was part of the script

As Sunye, Yeeun, and Yubin went home with company’s car, Taecyeon drove off with his car while Chansung and Junsu went home with Junsu’s car. When Junho and Hyerim reached Junho’s car, they said their goodbyes to Wooyoung and Sohee.
Inside Junho’s car, WGM camera has been set in 3 places, in front of Hyerim, in front of Junho and on the middle mirror inside the car. They went inside, put their seatbelts on, and Junho started to drive

“we should take Yeeun unnie too. She’s living with me”

“eh? Well, she didn’t ask to come along. Maybe she’ll be going with her friend after this”. Actually Junho prefer Yeeun to come with them too. At least it wouldn’t be that awkward with just the two of them.

“did you wrote Give It to Me by yourself?”

“yes”

“every single note?”

Junho let out his eyes smile “every single note and every single word”

“you must be very proud, wrote a beautiful song like that” said Hyerim truthfully

“thanks. I am so proud with Give It to Me, but it feels better when somebody praised it”

Hyerim smiled “it’s true, it’s a very beautiful song”

“well, any song you like beside Give It to Me from our Hands Up album?”

“actually, I don’t have Hands Up album so I haven’t heard all of the songs….”

“WHAT?! you don’t have our Hands Up album?!” said Junho, he was in truly shock

“I-I I’m sorry… Since I just came back to Korea last month and got so busy with comeback preparation, I haven’t got the chance to go to a cd store. But I like’Electricity’ though”

“you don’t need to buy it, I can give it to you. I should give it to you, since I gave it to others too”

“and please sign it too” said Hyerim

Junho laughed “definitely!”

“and I’ll ask Khun oppa, Taec oppa, Wooyoung oppa, Junsu oppa, and Chansung oppa to sign it for me too”

“wait, what?! why do you have to mention Khun hyung’s name first?” said Junho irritated

“well, it was randomly said”

“anyway, I’m going to give you the cd next time we meet”

“Baby give it to me Jjarithameul naege jweo Neowa hamkke hal geoya” Hyerim sang Give It to Me’s lyrics playfully as a response

Junho laughed, Hyerim is definitely a silent 4D girl “I think I need you to sign my Wonder World cd too”

“I will. You have to bring yours next time we meet”

“Baby give it to me Jjarithameul naege jweo Neowa hamkke hal geoya” Junho sang Give It to Me too, and they both laughed

“are you going to school tomorrow?”

“yes, I’m going to have my last exam next week”

“it was very surprising that you still go to school whenever you’re in korea”

“I promise my parents to graduate from high school and besides that, I love school. I love spending time with my friends”

“yep, high school was fun. Spending time with friends was the best time ever, especially when you’re a trainee, that chance was so rare”

“I feel lucky to be debuted in my last year of high school. I have the chance to experience a normal high school life like spending time with friend, crushing at…”

“CRUSHING WHAT?!”

“well, um, crushing at cute guys,” said Hyerim, once again she made Junho looks irritated “you must’ve experienced that too, right oppa”

“well, yeah. Is there someone you’re currently crushing right now?”

Hyerim shook her head

“seriously?” asked Junho

Hyerim shook her head again, this time she put a mischievous expression

“no, no, seriously, I’m asking. Even if you do have a crush on someone, I’m gonna be okay with it”

“no”

“not even one?”

“no. not at all”
(Junho later said on the personal comment segment “when she said no one, I became so disappointed. That means she doesn’t have any crush on me”)

They arrived in front of Hyerim’s apartement

“thank you so much, oppa” said Hyerim

“it’s okay. Um… ah, doesn’t matter. Have a good rest, okay”

“yes, you too. Don’t forget the cd”

“I won’t. don’t get out yet, let me open the door for you”, Junho immediately got out of the car and opened Hyerim’s door

“thank you oppa”

“you can go inside now”

“no, I’m going to wait until you left”

Junho went back to the car waved to Hyerim then he took off

(Junho said on the personal comment segment “I’d love to send her to her her door but a voice inside my head said that it is not the right time yet. But I keep regretting for not to do that”
Hyerim said “I was having the best time with Junho oppa when we were in the car together. Maybe that’s what people called ‘quality time’ . And I was grateful that he didn’t walk with me to my door, it’d be awkward. I’m grateful of Junho oppa being just the way he is”)


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“so, since when did you know?” asked Wooyoung, he was driving and Sohee sat beside him

“eh? About what?”

“Junho and his feelings toward Sunye”

Sohee smiled “I realized about that back then at the restaurant”

“that was very thoughtful of you, calling Khunnie hyung and told him to save the situation”

“how do you know I called him? Did you see me when I call him?”

“no, but I guess you called him when you went to the bathroom after the girls chose the guys”

“I feel bad for her”

“yeah me too. Junho doesn’t care about her for one bit”

“is it just you or the others too know about this?”

“the thing is, Junho thinks that he covers it so well but unfortunately all of us know about his feelings. Even Jaebom hyung knows”

Sohee chuckled “poor Junho oppa”

“nah, it’s for the best. It’s better for us to pretend not knowing about everything. But, I think when I got home, somebody will greet me in a very good mood”

“ha?”

“it’s been ages since you talked to Khunnie hyung. You didn’t even reply any of his text. But today you personally called him for a favor. He must be crazy at home”

“it was so urgent and he’s the only one who could help”

“Sohee ah, can you just forgive him?”

“he’s forgiven but I just don’t want to talk to him. Can we change the topic? I don’t wanna talk about him too”


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“So, tonight your episode will be aired right?” asked Sunmi. Sunmi, Hyerim, Yubin and Sohee sat together inside the practice room. While Hyerim, Yubin and Sohee were done with their practice, Sunmi was waiting for her turn to practice with other trainees.

“yep” answered Hyerim, sourly

“great! Since our schedule for today is finished, I’m gonna go home early and watch WGM with my mother. My mother always praises you whenever she watches WGM. You’re her favorite bride” said Yubin

“unnie you were there. What’s to watch?” asked Hyerim

“I wasn’t inside Junho’s car though”

“awwww. You have an alone in the car moment?”

“Sunmi ah pleaseeeee”

“Yubin unnie, are you sure you don’t want to join us?” asked Sunmi. Sunmi and Sohee planned to have a sleepover at Hyerim and Yeeun’s apartement. Yeeun, who was having a schedule with Sunye, responsible for the midnight snacks.

“I think I’m going to stay home with my mom. Next time, girls”

“so, Sohee ah, Hyerim ah, I’m gonna finish my last dancing session in 40 minutes, wait for me okay! SeungRi is somehow in Japan right now, too bad I don’t have a personal driver at the moment”

“you do have a driver” said Sohee

“not the best looking one” Sunmi answered with a wink

“crazy alien!” replied Hyerim “I’m going to toilet”.

Hyerim went to the toilet on the current floor but it was full. She went down to the grand floor toilet. After she finished from the toilet, she saw Sunye alone at the lobby

“unnie!”

“Hyerim ah”

“are you done with your schedule? Where’s Yeeun unnie?”

“Yeeun’s going out with her friends, and she said she’ll go to buy some snacks for sleepover”

“what are you doing unnie? Let’s go upstairs”

Then a very good looking guy came into the JYPE office lobby

Hyerim bowed “annyeonghaseyo Donghae oppa”

“Hyerim ah! It’s so good to see you. Sunye, I’m sorry, Kyuhyun’s car was very hard to drive so I have to go back and forth 5 times to park it”

“it’s okay. We’re going to the cinema with my car anyway. And I’m the one who drive”

“it’s your car, madam”

“so what will happen to Kyuhyun oppa’s car? You just leave it here?”

“no, Kyuhyun was the one who drive the car. He was planning to just drop me off but he had to go to the toilet so I parked the car for him and he just rushed inside”

“I wasn’t rushing” said Kyuhyun, he came from behind “oh, hello Hyerim”

Hyerim bowed “annyeonghaseyo Kyuhyun oppa”

“so, shall we?” asked Donghae, he offered his hand to Sunye

Sunye took Donghae’s hand “let’s go. Oh! Hey guys!”. All the 2PM members were entering JYPE office. Wooyoung almost got a heart attack when he saw Sunye and Donghae, while Junho secretly clenched his fist

“aww the it couple! Going on a date guys?” asked Nichkhun

Donghae and Kyuhyun did some handshakes with the 2PM boys then Donghae took off with Sunye

“Hyerim ah, I’m so looking forward for tonight’s episode” said Junsu

“yeah, especially the alone in the car scene” said Chansung while he and the other boys were hugging and shoving Junho

“thank you oppa”

“come on Junho, say something to you wife!” exclaimed Taecyeon

Junho looked to her direction but didn’t actually see her in the eyes “hey, wear something warm, it’s getting cold.”

“AWWWWWWWW” shouted all the boys as they went (and dragged Junho) to the elevator “see you later Hyerim! And Kyuhyun hyung too!”

“well, that was a very thoughtful husband and fun brothers in law” said Kyuhyun

“thanks oppa” Hyerim found a little sarcasm in Kyuhyun's tone

“do you still have any schedules or practice after this?”

“not really, I’m done for today”

“have you eaten? Let’s find something to eat”

“actually, for this comeback, I have to go some kind of diet so I’m not allowed to have dinner, only small snacks”

“well that’s too bad. Why don’t we buy some ddeokbokki then I take you to your home. You can tell your driver to rest early”

“well, it’s a good idea. But I’m gonna have friends come to my place tonight, and they sorta come with me…”

“It’s okay, you can bring your friends too”

“yeah, you know them, it’s Sunmi and Sohee. But Sunmi is practicing right now, I’m afraid she’ll finish in more than half an hour. I feel bad to make you wait. Let me ask her first. Do you want to wait here or come with me upstairs?”

“I’m coming with you”

Kyuhyun and Hyerim went upstairs and met Yubin in front of the practice room

“Kyuhyun oppa, annyeonghaseyo” Yubin bowed but she glared at Hyerim. “I’m going home. see you tomorrow” Yubin tried to sound like usual but her eyes demanded an explanation from Hyerim. What is he doing here?

Hyerim opened the practice room and peeked “Sohee ah”

“what?”

“how many more songs?”

“it’s the 2nd song. There are 4 more”

Hyerim calculated. 4 songs, reviews, critics, rewind it from the beginning, and evaluation. It’s going to take more than 30 minutes. She closed the door and faced Kyuhyun

“I’m sorry oppa but it’s gonna take more than 30 minutes. I can’t make wait that long”

“too bad. But we always have next time right? How long are you gonna stay in korea?”

“until February, I think”

“good. You’re phone number is still the same from Come to Play right?

“you still have my number?”

“I keep it, just in case” Kyuhun smiled “well, I guess I have to go”

“let me walk you to the lobby”

“thanks”

Chansung watched Hyerim and Kyuhyun went to the elevator together from the all-glass meeting room “what is Kyuhyun hyung doing with Hyerim?” asked Chansung

“yah maknae, they were just having a friendly conversation downstairs” said Junsu

“no, I saw them on this floor and now they went inside the elevator”

“what is Kyuhyun hyung doing on this floor?” asked Taecyeon

“I just hope that Kyuhyun hyung didn’t plan to take Hyerim home and they went to this floor to get Hyerim’s things” said Junsu

“whoa that’s bold, especially when he had met Hyerim’s husband” said Wooyoung

“you need to watch your back, Junho” said Chansung

“aw please hyungs, it’s not our business at all. Look! Hyerim came out of the elevator, alone. She probably just sent him downstairs. Really, there’s nothing to worry about” said Junho. He was still in bad mood because of Sunye and Donghae.

Wooyoung observed Hyerim for awhile and thinking “is there really nothing to worry about, Junho ah?” 

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