Irene's POV

"Hey Irene. Welcome back. It's been five years girl. I miss you so bad. How's everything? You looked prettier than ever." Wendy said after giving me a tight hug. Wendy is a very good friend of mine and so she's the first person I contacted with to inform that I'm back for vacation.

"It's so nice to be back Wendy. I'm okay. In fact, I'm so much better today. Life in Europe for the past five years is hard but it's worth it. Well I've been chatting with you so you know better."

"Well yeah that's true. So how was your work? We never really celebrated your success in being a famous model there."

"Nah, we don't need to celebrate it."

"Just trying to get away from treating me huh?" Then she chuckled.

"How did you know? Well, I know for sure that you'll choose a fancy restau so yeah no celebration."

"Yah, you're so mean. Learn to share your Euros girl. My God, you're so famous yet so cheap." 

"Well you know why Wendy."

"Aissst araso...araso.. no celebration but at least treat me a coffee." Then I smiled and said. "Coffee it is."

Ten years ago I lost my parents so I had no choice but to work while studying. I lived with my aunties that treated me like but I endured everything as I don't have anybody to turn to. Until one day, a transfered student came to our university and changed my circumstances. 

"Until when are you going to be here again?" She asked.

"I'll be here for three months then I'll be back in Paris."

"Tell me Joohyun. What's the real reason of you coming back here. Both of us know that you don't have any family here. I mean you do but those are the one that gave so much hard time and I'm pretty much sure, you didn't come back for them."

"I want revenge Wendy." I coldly said.

"Revenge? With your aunties?"

"Are you kidding me Wendy? I could care less of them. I want to get back at her."

"For real Irene? It's been five years already. I thought you've move on."

"Yes I did. But I want her to feel the same pain that I had to get through for that ing years."

"I don't think that's a good idea. Just leave Seulgi alone."

"Wait, are you trying to defend that ? Are you really my friend or what?"

"Im not on her side." She sighed. I don't know but Wendy looked very sad mentioning that 's name. "It's been five years Irene and you did pretty well so I think it's just better for you and her not to cross paths again."

"Whatever Wendy. I'll make sure she'll pay for what she did to me."

"Don't come up crying to me okay? I've warned you."

"You wished. I have no tears left for her anymore." 

"Okay. By the way,  can I have bagels with cream cheese with my coffee?"

"Suit yourself."

Bagels with cream cheese huh? I remembered that's Seulgi's favorite too. Seulgi. Kang Seulgi. I would never ever forget about her. She was the one that saved me from my miseries and the one that puts me back in hell. The first person that I have ever loved and the first person that shattered my heart into pieces. I've remembered ten years ago. She was a transferee student in our school. She was rich yet she's most humble and kindest person I've ever met. 

Flashback ten years ago...

"Hi Irene. I'm Kang Seulgi."

"Huh? Are you talking to me?" I surprisingly said.

Then she smiled at me. My gosh, her smile.. it's the prettiest smile I've ever witnessed. "You are Irene right? So yeah I'm talking to you." 

"How did you know my name?"

"I saw you the other day working in McDonalds. So you are a working student?"

Then I nodded. "Wow, I salute you. Is it okay if I'll ask why are you working when it's your parents responsiblity to take care of you?"

"They died in a car accident. Now I'm living with my aunties and to support my studies I have to worked so yeah that's why." Then I got surprised when she started crying. She's weird but she's warm. I guess she really do have a good heart. I handed her my handkerchief. 

"Oh my gosh stop crying Seulri before everyone thinks that I bully you or make you cry."

"Yeah, it's not Seulri. It's S-E-U-L-G-I." She said while wiping her tears.

I can't help but smile at her cuteness. "I'm sorry Seulgi. But yeah, you don't have to cry for me. I'm used to it."

"Yah, stop saying that. I might cry again. Nobody deserves to be used in hardship and pain. Everybody deserves to be loved and to be taken care of." Oh no, now I felt like I'm gonna cry with what she said. 

"Yah, you're gonna make me cry. I'm out of here now." I stood up and was about to walk out when she grabbed my arm and pull me to hug.

"From now on, you're not alone. I'll be here for you. I will protect you." I don't know but there's something about her that made me feel like I can rely on her. I blushed so hard as I hug her back. She's so warm and felt so secured from her embrace. Not to mention that my heart beats so fast as I feel her body against me. Gosh, I'm getting crazy. 

After that, Seulgi and I became closer and closer until she confessed and  we became girlfriends. I've met her family and I swear never I ever felt that they looked down on me or treated me like like what I've watched from tele novelas. They are super rich but they are the kindest people I've known. No wonder why their family were so blessed. Seulgi and I decided to live together and her family support us so much to the point that her family came home with me one day treathening my aunties that if they will not let me go they will sue them for abuse. And so from there we live together for so long. We were very much happy and in love when one day after so many years of being together.

"Seulgi-bear, I'm home. I've got some food for ----------- " I was so schoked when I saw her kissing our friend Joy. They are almost making out in our couch when I came in.

"What the hell? What's the meaning of this?"

"Irene, I thought you'll be ba----" Then I slapped her face so hard.

"When?" I asked with full of anger.

"Since when are you guys cheating on me." 

"I'm sorry Irene. It's been 3 months already." She stopped as if she's having a hard time saying the next words. "I've fallen out of love. I don't love you anymore."

Then my tears started running down my face. "How dare you Seulgi? Then why didn't I feel that you have fallen out of love? So are those kisses, hugs and I love you's are just an act." 

Joy was about to say something when Seulgi held her hand. I swear I felt like I'm being stabbed like a thousand times. Like really in front of me? I can't belive she will ever do this to me.

"It's just all an act." She looked at me straight into my eyes. I was hoping that there's any hesitation from her but no.. She's telling the truth I can tell.

"I'll just leave the house so me and Joy can be together." Then she squeezed Joy's hand. 

"Don't think so low of me Kang. I still have my pride. This is your home so you and Joy can stay here. I'll leave now." 

Before I leave I walked closer to her and told her. "I will never ever forgive you even you dies today." Then she smiled at me. "Good." Then I turned to Joy. "You , I'll get back to you someday. I can't believe that I trusted you. Both of you can go to hell now!" Then I left that house broken hearted. 

After what happened, someone approached me and offered me a scholarship in Paris. It was my dream honestly but I never want to pursue it because I don't want to be away with Seulgi. But I think God made a way and it's a perfect timing and so I accepted it and did my best. It was honerstly hard and I always had a nightmare and even Seulgi cheated on me I still think of her every single day. Like I misses her every day and I cried every single night over her. It's been years before I finally stopped crying and I just barely think of her. One time I searched for her in Instagram and saw her pictures with Joy. There's still together huh? But as I scrolled on her page, I thought that her eyes were sad even though she's smiling and I felt like she lost so much weight. And there's something off beween them and their last post was a long time already. I wondered what happened. But who cares? 

A few months ago, I met Jisoo, Seulgi's bestfriend in Paris and she accidentally told me that Joy was with someone else but Seulgi wasn't aware of it and so I came back here to slap the truth to her and of course to hurt her. Now I would have a chance to get back at her and Joy. I will make sure that she'll feel the same pain I've experienced before. 

Back to the present.........

"Irene-unnie, when did you come back?" Joy surprisingly said.

"Don't ever call me unnie Joy. Our friendship is long gone. Did you forget already?"

"I'm sorry. What brings you here?" She said. She was on the verge of crying. What the hell? Playing a victim here.

Then I threw the pictures of her and her girlfriend. "I came here because of that. I know Joy that you're cheating on Seulgi and she wasn't aware of that. Remember I told you that one day I'll get back to you. Now is the time."

"How did you find out?"

"Jisoo accidently told me."

Then she started crying uncontrollably. "Serves you right . So how does it feel huh?"

"I wondered what Seulgi will feel. I can't wait to see her suffer like me before."

Joy just cried and cried and cried. What the hell? She's the one cheating and yet she's acting like...ughhh 

"Let's go to Seulgi now Joy." I stood up and waited for her.

But she was glued on her seat. I grabbed her arm and then instead she hugged me tightly and then faced me.

"I'm so sorry Irene-unnie. I guess Jisoo-unnie wasn't able to handle it anymore as well that's why she met with you. What you saw five years ago was all a lie?" I didn't respond and continued listening.

"Seulgi-unnie and I never cheated on you." Then I chuckled sarcastically. "And you expect that I will buy that ?"

"Seulgi unnie loves you so much and never ever she will cheat on you."

"Are you kidding me, you guys are almost making ou----"

"It was just a plan for you to hate Seulgi-unnie and for you to be able to let go of her." 

"And what's up with that ? Why would she want me to hate her"

"She was diagnosed with brain cancer." My heart beats so fast right now. No, that's just a lie. 

"Yeah right as if I will believe in your lies Joy. Stop fooling around and making stories just to get away."

"The girl in the picture, her name is Yeri. I met her through Seulgi-unnie and we've been together now for three years. So go ahead, go to Seulgi-unnie all you want." Then she stopped talking trying so hard not to cry again. "The only thing is that she won't ever hear nor respond to you." 

"What do you mean by that?" 

Then she gave me a card with an address. "Just see for yourself unnie. Anyways you wanted to see her and get back to her right? So maybe this is the right time to do that. Then she left. 

What the heck just happened! Is she telling the truth? I stared at the card she gave me. What if she's telling the truth? Seulgi was diagnosed with a brain cancer? Now I remembered those times that she used to complained about her head ache. Not to mention, the IG photos of her that I mentioned earlier that it looks like she lost so much weight.

"The only thing is that she won't ever hear nor respond to you." . Those words were just stucked on my head. What the hell did she mean by that? What really happened to Seulgi? I'm so ing nervous right now. What if? I'm just so confused. Aisst, I should have just stayed in Paris. Maybe I should just go back to Paris and abort my revenge mission. 

I don't know how but I ended up with the address Joy gave me. Wow, this is a big house, maybe one of the Kang's mansions. I nervously buzz the door bell and soon Mrs. Kang opened the door. I realized how much I missed her too. She was like a real mother to me before. 

She gasped upon seeing me. "Irene, what are you doing here?" She said as she opened the door. 

"I just wanted to talk to Seulgi. Is she here?"

"How did you know about this place?" 

"Joy gave me this address."

"I see. So she wasn't able to hide it from you now huh?" 

"Come and I'll let you meet her."

"Can't you just call her?"

She shaked her head. "I just wished I can just casually call Seulgi and tell her to come down." Okay so now, I'm convinced that something is really wrong. But am I really ready to know the truth. , maybe I should just back out.

"You know what Mrs. Kang, maybe I'll just come some other time. I just remember that I have to do something." I was about to leave but she grabbed my arm.

"Are you afraid Irene?" I was just staring at her.

"Afraid that what you know all these years are all lies. That your hatred towards Seulgi was wrong." She held my arm and pulled me and now we are in front of a door.

"My daughter have suffered a lot all these years, maybe it's about time for you to know the whole truth. She will hate me for sure but I believe you have the right to know." Then she opened the door revealing Seulgi. My eyes widen and I gasped and covered my mouth. And soon, the tears that I thought was long gone, started running like waterfalls. Seulgi was lying there with so many machines and cables attached to her. I felt my knees became so weak all of a sudden.

"The machines attached to her was the only reason she's breathing." Then with Mrs. Kang words, I just broke down and fell on my knees. I heart like my heart is going to explode and I felt my heart being shattered into milliom pieces.

"Why Seul? Why?" So Joy was telling the truth the whole time. you Seulgi. How dare you play with me like that?

 

Seulgi's Mom POV

Irene was just crying her heart out when I tapped her shoulder and helped her to stand up. I felt so sorry for her. I know how much they love each other but I'm just fullfilling my daughter's wish even though I totally disagreed with her plans. 

"Why Mrs. Kang? Why did you guys hide it from me? Why did you let me believe that she cheated on me."

"I'm so sorry but that's what Seulgi wanted."

"But I thought I was your daughter too. Why? I could have taken care of her. I could have spend more time with her. Five years? I wasted the freaking five years of my life hating her when in fact she's suffering like me maybe more than me. I just can't believe that you guys agreed on her stupid plan of getting rid of me."

"Believe in me Irene. I tried to convince her but she made her point. Calm down and I will tell you the truth."

Then she wiped her tears and inhaled exhaled. I gesture her to sit on the couch near Seulgi's bed and she followed.

"Are you ready to listen?" Then she nodded. "This is going to be too much to take in but be strong." I said as I squeezed her hand.

Flasback (5 years ago).....

"Mom that's the only way I can get rid of Irene.If she sees me cheating on her on the act, she will leave me and that way she never have to witness me suffer and die."

"Kang Seulgi stop saying that non sense." 

"What mom? That I will die? I have freaking brain cancer mom. Only few have survived and what is the rate of my survival? 10%? I won't risk Irene's happiness for that freaking 10%." 

"Irene's happiness? We both know that her happiness is you."

"Exactly mom.  It's me. Imagine how will she react if she will know the truth about my illness. At least if she'll hate me, chances are that she'll be able to move on and find someone and she can still be happy. If she will know the truth, she will be stucked taking care of me and I swear mom I will die early seeing her suffer because of me." 

"You're crazy. What about you?"

"I will die anyways mom. There will be no hope for me." , hearing my daughter gave up on her life, broke my heart so much. Why her? She's the kindest and the sweetest, she don't deserve this and Irene don't deserve this. 

"Mom please. Think of it as my death wish."

"Yah, we will fight your cancer and you will survive."

"I will fight mom but please. Please let me execute my plan. If you will not agree then I will reject all the treatments."

"You have the nerve to black mail me like that."

"I'm so sorry mom. Please I'm begging you."

"As if I have a choice. I will surely miss Irene." Then both of us started crying.

"We're doing this for her sake mom. She had been through a lot already. It's not bad that we thought of her sake and happiness. Thank you for helping me." 

Back to the present...

"She loves you so much Irene. I know that it wasn't easy for her as I hear her cry every single night. She's even having nightmares and she's crying while sleeping." 

Then Irene started crying again.

"You know there's more. Remember that Seulgi received a lot of money from my husband's insurance right?"

"Yeah she told me that."

"The scholarship that was offered to you..the one that sponsors you in Paris is her. She used some of her inheritance to support you and make sure that you will be having a good life. In fact, she was so happy when you got your job in the modelling agency and she keeps on bragging all the time that she was so good that a model have fallen in love with her once."

"Did she knew about Jennie?"

I nodded my head. "She wasn't bitter about it. She wanted you to be happy so she's happy that you're dating someone." 

"She's so stupid. Ugghhh I hate her." 

"I broke up with Jennie before going back here. I know that a part of me will always be in love with Seulgi and I don't wanna be unfair with her."

"How long it has been already since she's in this state?" She added.

"Half a year already." I softly said. "The doctors were recommending already to remove the machines."

 I swear the looks in her face makes me wanna cry for her. I can't imagine what she's feeling right now. "So they are basically telling you to give up on her already?"

I didn't say anything. "So what did you tell them?"

"I already signed up the paper giving them permission to remove the machines next week."

"What? Why?" 

"Seulgi already suffered a lot. I swear I didn't want to do it. But I want her to  rest now and to do that I have to let go of her."

"Lucky you guys have all those years with her. You wanna give her a rest. What about me? I just found out today and next week..." She tried so hard not to break down again.

"Mrs. Kang, is it okay if you'll leave Seulgi and me for now?"

"Of course. I'm so glad to see you again Irene." We stood up and hug each other. 

"I'll prepare for a dinner, please stay here."

"I will definitely stay here Mrs. Kang."

"Mom, call me mom like the old days."

"Thank you mom."

 

Irene's POV

As soon as mom left the room, I sat on the chair near Seulgi. I'm going to grab her hand when I noticed a handkerchief under her hand. It was the handkerchief I gave her on our first meeting.

"Really Seulgi? Like how much love do you have for me? I never get near the love you gave me. You're so unfair yah know. I wanted to love you more than the love you can give me as well.  I can't believe that you have endured everything for me."

"I will never ever forgive you even you dies today."  I vividly remembered when I say those words to her. I wish I can take it back. If only I knew the truth that day.

"You're so stupid yet your unconditional love for me is so amazing. I don't deserve it and you don't deserve to be on this state. All this years, I hated you.. Do you think it's cool to find out that all these years, you are the one supporting me and your love never wavered? Do you wanna know what I feel right now? I felt like a total right now. If only I could trade places with you, I will do it in a heartbeat. I wished you could have told me earlier. " Then I can't help but sob uncontrollably. "Please Seulgi.. you only have one more week. Please fight for us. Please wake up for me. I swear I will stay here forever and will leave everything in Paris. All I want is you Seul so please... please come back. I love you so much."

One week later.......

"Mrs. Kang, it's about time now." The doctor said. Then mom just nodded. That's it.... She just said yes on killing Seulgi.

"Mom can you please reconsider? I don't think I can be able to handle it. At least I can touch and see her even though she's in this state."

"I'm sorry Irene. But Seulgi deserves to rest now."

Then I kneeled and begged on her. "Please mom.. Please no..." Then she kneeled and hugged me. "Be strong Irene." Then soon I heared the monotonous beep of the monitor. That was the sound of a person without a heart beat. I felt like I'm going to passed out anytime. I can't... I can't accept this. I pulled all my strength to stand up and hugged Seulgi. 

"Please Seulbear... I know it's going to be nearly impossible but please come back to me. Please ....." Then mom hugged me and tried to pull me out. The doctor was about to declare her death.. But I refuse him to do it.

"No doc.... please don't declare her death... she's still going to come back please." I was crying non stop. Then Seulgi's mom slapped me in my face.

"Got a hold of yourself Irene. If you really love my daughter, you'll let go of her and will give her a break now."

I wasn't able to answer her and instead I quietly cried and criend. She then hugged me and patted my head. "I'm so sorry Irene."

Then I hugged her back.

"Time of dea------------" and then the monitor beeps again. Then the line goes back.

"It's impossible." The doctor said. 

Mom and I immediately moved closer to Seulgi and then afterwards, her hands moved and soon her eyes opened.

".. Holy .. Thanks God. She's alive." 

"She looked at me confusedly and forced herself to speak."

"I--- I--re--ne." she said. My gosh, how I missed her voice. 

"Yes Seulgi I'm here and I'm not going anywhere." She smiled and then closed her eyes again. 

I immediately looked at the doctor. "What happened? Why did she closed her eyes again." 

"She's fine Ms. Bae. This is a miracle honestly. But don't worry she's okay. She will wake up soon again." 

I hugged mom again. "Did you hear that mom?" Then she smiled at me crying. "I'm sure that your love reached her that's why she comes back to us. Thank you Irene." 

"This time be ready for my undying love for you Kang Seulgi." And then I kissed her forehead. 

"Soon I'll be kissing your lips. I love you Seulgi. Thank you for coming back."

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I was reading this one Seulrene story and I got disappointed with the ending. That's why I wrote this so I can cure my frustration. Anyways I hope you guys like this and please support my other stories. Have a good night/day everyone. Thank you for all the support and love. I just resigned on my part time so now I have a time to at least update again...hahaha BTW whatever you're going through right now like me, fighting!!!!