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A Familiar Stranger
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Go Eun: Byul's real name

"Wae geurae?" = "Why? What's wrong?"

 

“Oppa?” She sighs into the phone.

 

“Ne? Eo, Ji Hyo-ya? What’s the matter?” Jong Kook answers. Ji Hyo thought he was probably walking away to a less crowded place as his voice gets clearer.

 

Placing the phone between her shoulders and cheek, she picks at her nail, hesitant to tell the older man about her worries. So instead, she says, “Are you busy?”

 

Usually, the muscular man would say that he is occupied. Everyone knew he spends three-quarters of his day in the gym. So it surprises her when he agress to meet up. “Not really, Dong Hoon’s with me. We’re at 401.”

 

“Arasso. I’ll be over in twenty minutes.” She hangs up.

 

The actress hops into her car as she thinks about every single thing that had happened between her and Lee Kwang Soo the previous night and earlier this morning. She's weighs in on her thoughts but it doesn't help. Kwang Soo and her were siblings. And sibling do not kiss each other. Not like that. And if she was being completely honest, she wasn't angry. She was confused. She doesn't know why she's even bothered by this. Because if it were any other man, she would've probably hit them once or twice and then moved on.

 

After about twenty minutes of over-analyzing the mess of a situation she had gotten herself into, she had reached Haha and Jong Kook’s restaurant, 401. The last time she was here, all the Running Man members were drinking right after the SBS Awards. She remembered how Kwang Soo had refused to drink when he found out that no one could bring Song Ji Hyo home. She laughs, remembering how hard everyone tried to force a drink onto him which got the giraffe taking “shots of soju” that he poured himself (a.k.a. water).  

 

The actress looks around until she spots some familiar faces. A girl was waving in her direction, it was Haha's wife, pointing to the seat across from hers. “Eo, Eonni. Come sit here.” 

 

“Go Eun-ah I didn’t know you were here.” The actress bows and proceeds to sit. She doesn't even bother settling in her chair before raising a hand to order a bottle of soju.

 

“Ya. Wae geurae? What’s wrong?” Jong Kook asks upon seeing Haha’s hesitance to ask her himself. They both knew something must be bothering her. Though it was common knowledge that Ji Hyo likes her drinks, she would never drink with an empty stomach.

 

She hesitates, trying her best to articulate her thoughts in a cohesive sentence. “Uhm... Oppa... Last night- Ani. Can I ask for your honesty first?” The older men exchange looks and nods along with Haha’s wife. “Kwang Soo and I are like siblings, aren’t we?” She mumbles quietly as she looks down at her hands. The ace simply didn't look like herself. Tonight, she seemed timid and more apprehensive.

 

Ji Hyo looks up from the lack of response from her oppas. It was unusual for them to be this quiet.

 

"Ji Hyo ya, tell us what’s wrong." The commander says after a few seconds of silence. "What did he do? Did he fight with you again? You kn

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I should really edit the earlier chapters, shouldn't I? Every time I read them, I can't help but think that I need to edit them to make the flow of the words better, especially for the new readers. I'd hate it if they stop reading half-way through because the first few chapters are iffy. Lol

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Chicha27 #1
Chapter 60: This chapter very sad :(( . Thank you for the update!!! Can't wait for your next update^^
maisie010 12 streak #2
Chapter 60: My heart breaks for Kwang Soo *sigh*. Thank you for the update!! ^^
maisie010 12 streak #3
Chapter 58: "And though it was spring again, the bed didn't feel as warm as she thought it would be." I like how this sentence perfectly encapsulates how she really feels.

Didn't realize I'm already at the end of the story! I will wait for updates ^^ Fighting!
maisie010 12 streak #4
Chapter 56: It's like the World of the Married! I feel so sad for both of them. I feel like it's all just a misunderstanding. Kwang Soo couldn't possibly.. :(
maisie010 12 streak #5
Chapter 54: I feel so sad for this chapter huhu I dread the next one. Jealousy and insecurity can really make one think irrationally. :(
regzlim
#6
Chapter 58: I guess Dong Wook was there to pick up the pieces after the dissolution of the marriage.

I really enjoyed the way you wrote about Ji Hyo waking up to the sight of a sleeping Dong Wook. It invoked a sense of warmth in the scene's sweetness, and I can feel Ji Hyo's affection for him. Yet, reading further, one gets the impression that Dong Wook is nothing but a replacement. A rebound love. And I find that somewhat sad, and I feel myself pitying the man and rooting for him. NOOooo! LOL.

But I digress. I think deep inside Ji Hyo knows this. Knows that she is treating him as a replacement and is trying to compensate for it. She definitely is trying to convince herself about the rice. To me, the bibimbap scene is an analogy of their relationship. She wants Dong Wook's bibimbap to be like Kwang Soo's. She wants it to be good, she convinces herself it is as good. She wants Dong Wook to be like Kwang Soo. She wants their love to be the same as what she had with Kwang Soo. I found that tragic and heartbreaking.

The last paragraph infuriates me though. I would never answer a loved one's question on whether I loved her by giving her another question, even if her previous statement about meeting her ex surprises me.

"What kind of question is that?" Yeah, Dong Wook. I could ask you the same. It comes from a woman who is insecure, and wants reassurance. An answer like that says a lot about a man. He isn't confident enough in his love for her.

Darn it, I am confused again. And that's a testament on your writing skills! Good job!
alwayskpoplover
#7
Chapter 58: Aigoo... Dongwook should have gave a proper answer! I hope Ji Hyo isn't too bothered. Then again, being woman, woman overthinks way too much so... >< aigoo!!
Lmoonlight #8
Chapter 57: Why am I crying like this?? gosh they don't deserve this I hope that ji hyo would find out that it's just a misunderstanding
And im curious how kwang soo adopted the girl
Tasyakamila27 #9
Chapter 57: Why? Why? Why? This is very sad! I feel that there is still love between them but because of that misunderstanding.........
I just want them to resolve the misunderstanding all this time.

Can they still be together again? And I want them to get back together!
alwayskpoplover
#10
Chapter 57: Damn! I'm crying yet again! How ironic how life is! Once the person you thought you couldn't live without had suddenly become more than a stranger and that hurts! Aigoo!