Chapter 8: Behind You

THE SUN

“Still with starlight radio and still with me, Yul DJ. And it’s almost time for us to say good bye..about our promise to make Minjoon writer-nim as our guest..we still work hard for that..as you all know that he’s a writer that doesn’t want his face to be known..let’s pray that he can come and share his story with us..so for the last song for tonight is..Sleep talking- by Juniel..let’s sleep well..and, you have work hard..” she end the broadcasting, when PD-nim give an okay sign, she then leave the broadcast room after bowing to the staff..in lobby, Soojin waiting for her,

“Uh..unni..what’s wrong..?,” Ahyoung asked.

“I already registered your brother’s case to the court..,” she said while give her a cup of coffee, “ah..Nam Minjoon, I already go there for thousand time..but they told me that Nam Minjoon is not there anymore..”

“House?company?,” Ahyoung asked.

“House and company..they said that, Nam family already leave that house..for company..it’s not Minjoon who take over his dad position..they said like that..” she tried to explain to Ahyoung, “but, I don’t believe what they said, I know that that house’s security man and that company receptionist lied to me..so until today, I still go there to get information about Minjoon,” not long after that, Ahyoung ask her to give her drive,

“Lately, I feel that someone follow me..” she said, “I think that stalker comeback again.”

“Are you that famous until have a stalker..,” Soojin asked, teased Ahyoung.

Unni..it’s not a joke..I ever told you, right?. I feel his existence around me from 7 years ago.” Soojin tried to remember what she told her,

“So, that story about someone follow you everytime everywhere is true?,” Ahyoung look surprised after heard that.

“So, you didn’t believe me before?,” she asked, “wah..unni..that’s true, there is someone follow me..stalker, he even gave me so many things, he deliver that to my house, or my work place. He know me too well even before I became DJ here..” she told her again.

“So, was he there when your brother get hit?,” Soojin asked, “if you said he always follow you everytime everyywhere..then it’s start 7 years ago..so, he could be there, right?. And saw all of the accident, he is witness, like you, and Jonghyun,” she want confirmation from Ahyoung.

“Ah..most likely, he was there..but it’ll be difficult to find him..”

“You said that lately you feel someone follow you..maybe, he’s back..I’ll help you to get rid of him,” she sadid while rubbing her back. While Soojin take her car in parking lot, Ahyoung waiting for her in front of the broadcast building..

Jonghyun POV:

After that night, I became worried about her. So, I decided to follow her everytime she’s done with her broadcast, like this night. I’m waiting for her in front of broadcast building while listening to her radio, it’s not like I don’t have nothing to do, it’s just I’m worried about her, after looking at how afraid she’s that night..what I am doing right now must be like a stalker, but I do this not to harm her, I just watching her from a far, then I’ll go home after that. Suddenly, my brother call me,

“Why, hyung?,” I asked after picked up his call.

“I listen to her radio tonight too,” after heard from me that she is a radio DJ now, he’s became Starlight radio loyal listener, “where are you now?, you didn’t go home?, ” he asked.

“After this I’ll go home, why hyung?,” I asked.

“Just asking..thank you for letting me know about she’s became radio Dj.” He already said that thousand time, from the first day he listen to her radio until today,

“Okay..stop saying thank you..it’s already late, sleep well,” I said then end the call, not long after that, I saw her come out from the building and look like waiting for someone, not long after that a white car come and she get in that car, I saw a woman there..

“I think there won’t be anything happen, right?. There is someone with her..,” when I was about to leave that building, I saw someone..he’s looking at Ahyoung’s direction and he look familiar, did I saw him somewhere before..I tried to remember him..”ah...he is the one who sit next to me when that white day concert..radio anniversary concert. But, that day was our first time meet, he know my name..I never meet him before..” is it his first time to..to look at Ahyoung like that?. Or...

Because I know Ahyoung already safe, I want to know about this guy...he know my name..he know about me who know Ahyoung, I want to ask something that I couldn’t back then...

Back to Starlight radio 5th anniversary:

I come with flower in my hand and sit on the seat that match with the ticket, not long after I sit, someone sit next to me, it’s seem that he’s not talk active person, because when I greet him he just smile without greet me back, but then suddenly,

“You come from Ahyoung-ssi..? did she invited you here?,” he asked to me.

“Ahyoung..you know her?, is she your friend?,” I asked back to him, “it wasn’t Ahyoung who invited me here..someone else invited me..”.

“She’s someone I know..” he said, after that he didn’t talk to me, just look at straight to stage, sometime he’ll claps his hand..sometime he’ll smile, and I know where his eyes stuck on, he saw Ahyoung all the time. His words before he leave the hall that’s make me really shocked,

“I leave first, Jonghyun-ssi,” he said then leave me. Did I introduced myself to him before, in my remembrance, I don’t think I ever introduced myself to him. How he did know me?, did my name that famous just because I’m dad’s son..I’m Mirae Foundation’s owner’s son. Or did he meet hyung before, not me?. Ah..if it’s like that, then there is another person who know my family secret.

*

When Jonghyun get close to him, suddenly he leave him although he saw Jonghyun wave his hand to him,

“What’s wrong with him, I don’t even talk and he just leave like that..” Jonghyun said after waving hand, not long after that, he got a call from his mom, “hello, mom..”

“Jonghyun-ah, we’ll prepare for another operation for your brother. It’s already a year after the last operation...if we don’t do it in a month, his brain will get bad..” after heard that Jonghyun face suddenly became dark, why the thing that he only care about now is Ahyoung, when his other half is dying..

“I’ll have talk with the doctor then, when he can do the operation. Because, his condition is not that well, I think we can’t do it this week. Mom, calm down first.” After the last operation, his brother must endure the pain for a month, when he just go back to Korea, he must endure another pain, for this operation, if something get bad, he’ll lost his memories, or his family must really let him go forever. Once in a year, he must undergo the operation, and it’s make Jonghyun’s heart break everytime he saw his brother enter the operation room without someone he know..”this time..can I join the operation?. I study hard to became a doctor because of him..” Jonghyun said while drive his car to go home.

The next morning, Jonghyun deliver his brother breakfast before goes to hospital, his brother greet him with smile on his face,

“I’m sorry, I always make trouble, right?. Just put it there, I’ll eat later. Now, just go to your work, you’ll be late..” he said to Jonghyun.

“Until you finish your breakfast, I won’t leave this room.” He said while put the foods near his brother, “eat this..” Jonghyun said while feeding him.

“I’m not a baby, I can eat by myself,” Jonghoon take the spoon from Jonghyun and eat his food by himself, “it’s already a year, right?,” he sudddenly asked. Jonghyun know that his brother always mark the date for his next operation, so he can prepare, “I know, that if this operation goes wrong, my condition will get worse, or even I can lost my live. So, before it, can I ask you another request?. This time is just not one request, I hope you can grant it,” he gave Jonghyun a paper that content his hand writing, Jonghyun read what he wrote,

“I’ll try it then.., I’ll leave now, you must finished your breakfast if you want me to grant your request,” he said then leave his brother room. When he about to drive his car, he read again what his brother wrote on that small paper:

Before this operation, I want:

1. Have a dinner with my whole family

2. Have chit chat with my brother till late night

3. Meet Ahyoung and talk to her

4. Give a testimonies for Ahyoung’s brother case

“What should I do now,” he put the paper back to his pocket and drive to the hospital.

*

Now, Ahyoung infrint of a big building, she personally want to meet Nam Minjoon, because all of the evidences direct to him, so Ahyoung want pass it like that,

“Okay, I can meet him...,” she naturally approach one of that company worker and ask them, “by chance do you know Nam Minjoon?,” she asked.

“President-nim’s son?, he’s not here. I heard from the other worker that he doesn’t want to work here, so he decided to leave the company.. ” ah..so what the other worker said to Soojin last time is true then..

“So, do you know where is he now?,” she asked.

“I don’t know that much, because I just an ordinary worker here. But, I didn’t saw him here since year ago,” then leave Ahyoung after had chit chat, Ahyoung bowed to her and said thanks for her help.

“Ah..so now, I’ll go to their house..I hope he’ll be there,” after said that she grab a taxi. She call Soojin, “sorry if I distrubed you,what the worker said to you the last time is true, I asked the other worker randomly and she answered that Nam Minjoon didn’t want to became his dad heirs to lead that company..so, he leave the company since a year ago..” Ahyoung explain to Soojin.

“Oh, is that so?. Now, I’m watching the CCTV near that hospital so I know that the car really Nam Minjoon’s and the driver is really him..” she said, “so, where are you going now?,” she asked.

“To his house..the last hope, because we couldn’t find anything that related to him beside that company and house ,” Ahyoung said and not long after that, she end the call.

While a car follow Ahyoung from the begining, Ahyoung doesn’t know about it.

“Can you wait for me?, I’ll give you all of the evidences so you won’t go to meet that person, and make yourself in a danger..” he said while driving his car, not long after that he got messege from his brother,

I decided to meet her next week...

what should I do?

Should I say to her that I’m your brother..

her stalker brother..?

After read that, he is grining, “what is he doing?, doesn’t he know that Ahyoung already know his face?, if he go there, I’m sure, Ahyoung will know his face..”

Just go, if you wanna go..

But after that meeting, you’ll be in jail..

The taxi that Ahyoung get in stop in front of a luxurious house, and in that house, Nam Minjoon and Nam Mingook live together,

“I’m sure he’s in house now..” Ahyoung get out from the taxi and rang the bell..at the same time, his phone get a new messege from his brother,

I found a way to go there without being noticed by her

But if in the end I get jailed..I won’t go there alone..

I have your card too..

Suddenly he became restless after read that messege,

“What are you going to do?,” he said then drove his car far from his house, not long after that a messege come again, from his brother..

She is here now..

Should I just meet her here..?

He drive his car to his house again, but Ahyoung not there, he enter the house gate and ask to the security,

“Did someone come here just now?,” he asked.

“Ah..a woman, she want to meet Mr. Nam Minjoon, but he coludn’t meet her so she just leave..” the scurity reply, after heard that he runs to the house, to have a talk with his brother. Their live always like this, threatining each other..when one side said that he has his secret..the other side will also said the same..it’s always like this, since their mother died.

*

“What is that?,” Ahyoung asked as soon as she enter the broadcast room. The PD give her a box,

“That’s for you..the other news is..Nam Minjoon will come to our radio next week..we’ll ask a lot of think about his last novel..” after heard that, Ahyoung walk closer to the PD, “in one condition, there won’t be notification to listeners about that. He accepted our invitation because he is fan of you,” the PD said that and smile to Ahyoung.

“Because he won’t reveal his face?, it’s sokay, we just give a hint to listeners. And my fan?, is that true?. I’m the one who is his fan..” she said then open the box that PD gave to her before, “what is this?,” a bank book of Oh Jinhyuk, she look for the sender name..the sender is Oh Jinhyuk’s daughter, Oh Jinkyung,. There is a letter in it, it said,

Unni, I found it...

I hope it’ll help you..

I already marked in that date..

The day before dad get jailed...The money transfered...

And there is another money that transfered y

by the same person in other date..

I think, this is my first and lat time I help you..

Good luck, Unni...

Oh Jinkyung..

“I’ll be back in an hours before broadcast..I’ll leave for now,” then leave the broadcast room, “Unni, I’ll go to your office,” she called Soojin.

“Why is there something?, I’m still outside, investigating another case, I’ll be back in an hour, just wait there,” then she end the call.

She get in a taxi, that car still follow her..the car that drove by Mingook. When the taxi stop in front of police office, suddenly he feels affraid about something so he decided to turn his car to another direction, a phone call come,

“Where are you?, you didn’t came to office today, what are you doing?. Your hyung decided to not run this company, you are my last hope..come here right now,” his dad called him, he headed to the company.

Ahyoung waiting for Soojin in police office since 15 minutes ago, she look at the bank book once again and smile, “thank you Jinkyung-ah, for sent this to me..” Soojin come and told her to enter investigation room,

“Jinkyung, send me this..” she gave the bank book to her.

“Who is Jinkyung?,” Soojin asked while took the bank book.

“Oh Jinhyuk’s daughter who sick 7 years ago..” Soojin open the bank book after heard that.

“Okay..I’ll looking for this person..who own this bank book..” Soojin put the bank book in to her pocket, “ah..I want to let you know about it..before I really hesitant, but now I decided to let you know about it..”

“This morning, Jonghyun come here and asked about your brother case..” she said, that words make Ahyoung confused.

“What’s the meaning behind that action?, why he want to know about it while he didn’t even remember about that day..?.”

“Maybe he try to remember it without you knowing..” Ahyoung stand up.

“I’ll back to my work now..”

“Let’s eat first, so you won’t fainted, you look so pale now. You must be in desperate state all day. I’ll treat you, let’s go,” Soojin pulls her hand.

*

“Did I already told to all of you that tomorrow is our special day..because special guest will come..” Yul DJ said before she end the radio broadcast for today, “so stay tune at Starlight radio for tomorrow broadcast. And..to our listeners, you have worked hard today..let’s work hard tomorrow too. And for the last song, let’s hear a song from Davichi, it’s okay it’s love. Bye..” and she end the broadcast then smile to the PD after she gave okay sign to her, “where is the script for tomorrow episode?,” she asked to the PD.

“Here, read it, so tomorrow there won’t be mistake. You said that you are his fan, you must look good to him..” Ahyoung smile to her then leave broadcast room with some paper on her hand. When she arrived in front of broadcasting building..she starring at one car that really familiar..she know from four days ago that a car following her from her work place. At first she still doubt if that car really followed her, but today she will prove it,

“Hong Jonghyun...” she walk like didn't noticed his existence, she ride the buss and that car still followed, in fifteen minutes she arrived in the buss stop near her house, she is walking and one in a while she will turn her head to check if that person still followed her. She caught a shadow, then she tried to hide so that person will pass her first, then no Ahyoung walk behind him, that tall man,

“Is it fun, Hong Jonghyun-ssi?,” she asked, Jonghyun turn his head, he look shocked, “why are you following me, like stalker?,” she asked.

“It's not like that, it's just I'm really worried about you..so I'm became your shadow, not stalker..” he tred to explained., “and I just follow you when night..”

“Just night, for how long?. Just go, don't make me more angry,” she leave him, “and don't ever try to dig up about my brother case..” when she about to leave him, he grab her hand,

“I'll tell you my family secret,” he said.

“You don't have to, I'm not really interested in your family secret..,” she tried to release gher hand.

“It's really important for you, and for him. I think, we couldn't hide it any longer..”

“Who are you talking about..him?, we?,” Ahyoung confused with his words.

“Just come to my hospital if you want to know...we only have a little time until that day, so I hope you'll decide faster..,” he released her hand, “and, actually there is another person who followed you, I'll get rid of him so I won't follow you again next time.” He leave her like that and walk to his car that he parked not far from there, from that car he saw that car again, “ah..this man..really,” he knocking that man car, “excusme..we meet before right?,” he asked then Mingook pretend didn't know him, he start the car, “if you still follow her I'll report you to the police..” then he succesed to take photo of that car, “ah..he really that stalker..he know my name..he know about Ahyoung. I got you now..” he said while walking to his car.

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ephemeral--
#1
Chapter 15: im hooked!
gusti_fitri #2
Chapter 18: is this the end ?????
Fairyness #3
Chapter 16: I suppose next chapter might be anothet sweet story like this one.. Everything become clear now, and i like the way ahyoung handle it well and get her peace.. Just left one thing hanging between her and jonghyun.. We'll waiting patiently for your next update, kkekekkkk~
^^ take care authornim
gusti_fitri #4
Chapter 15: Hanging.......
But love the story, curious what minggok gift? What happened in the night before birth?
eliephemeral
#5
Chapter 13: Wow! My favorite chapter so far! I loved how long and descriptive it was! :)
Fairyness #6
Chapter 12: Aaaah, finally the answer of her brother case slowly reveal. I bet jonghyun will case ahyoungie soon.. Kekee.. Thx for the update dear authornim, have a good day :)
Sarie_31 #7
Chapter 10: thank you for the update authornim...
please keep writing... and update soon... kekeke... kidding...
thankyou for the hardwork authornim...
fighting !!!!!
hana55 #8
Chapter 9: I love the story already....im happy ahyoung back together with her first boyfriend jonghoon. she need to spend more time with her boyfriend when he still breathing because jonghoon is her precious man at least she make a beautiful precious moments with him. I think jonghyun realize he loves ahyoung when he caught ahyoung kissing his brother...it's sure hurt so much so I think he will lose his chance to be with ahyoung if his brother operations success. I just hope some miracle happen to jonghoon and his sickness can be cure so the love triangle will be interesting.
eliephemeral
#9
Chapter 7: Wow intense. Unlike any other story I read here.
dee_230208 #10
Chapter 8: Hemmm... hope next chapter the light finnaly turn on...