I decided to give him another chance because he was just a victim.

But I realize that as days pass by, our relationship grew farther.

He would look at me with sad eyes. And when he would initiate a hug, or press a light kiss on my lips, he seemed to be very hesitant?

Does he not love me anymore?

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I'm only a few weeks pregnant and so it is not yet showing. I have not told anyone about it, too. Not even Taekwoon.

I wondered inside a bar when I spot a young man sitting alone. I approached him without any hesitations.

The man looked at me in confusion.

"I see that you are alone. I'm just wondering if you want someone to accompany you."

The man smiled, and I knew it is a start of a  new beginning.

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I went back to my shared apartment unit with Taekwoon.

The events of that horrible night came into my mind as I became closer to the door. The scenes are replaying as if they are stored in a defective tape.

I was not really paying much attention as my thoughts got clouded. But I got surprised when hesitant lips met mine in a sweet slow dance.

"Welcome home, love", Taekwoon said. "I prepared dinner."

Love? Tch.

Unconsciously, I gave him a glare.

"I'm not hungry," I told him.

Immediately, I went to the bedroom. I don't have any plans on facing Taekwoon, and so I decided to just sleep.