Chapter 5
Fate That Bring Up Their EncounterIt’s already morning. The sun shining brightly through the window that makes Jiyong wakes up from his sleep. He feel asleep on the Dara’s bedside all night. He feels his body stiff and aching up after wakes up so he stretch his arm and neck try to lighten up the pain. He take a look at Dara that still asleep peacefully. He keep wondering to himself why he agree to stay and take care of her that basically a stranger to him. Is it because at the night she drunk she looks so vulnerable yet now she looks tough especially in front of her brother and sister?
Flashback
After beating up the guy that want to take advantage of Dara drunken state Jiyong takes her and looking for taxi in the middle of the rain. It took a long time to finally get a taxi and it made them drenched. Jiyong helping Dara to get in the car and step in after that. After tell the taxi driver their destination Sandara who sit beside Jiyong suddenly wakes up and hug him tightly makes Jiyong taken aback at her sudden moves. She mumbled something while crying and put her face on Jiyong chest sobbed.
“Why is everyone around me leaving away so fast? Chaerin and Seungri are still young. I will work hard for both you.”
Hearing her statement made him feel puzzled, not sure about what should he do in this situation. He try to soothe her by pat her back gently and kiss her forehead softly.
“Everything will be okay, don’t worry.” He whispered to her
End of flashback
His thought about last night suddenly cut off by the sound of his ringing phone. Afraid that the sound would wakes Dara up, he quickly go outside to accept the call.
“Hello” he answered
“Jiyong-ah, do you already get a new place to live? Youngbae asked
“Well, I’m still busy to take care other things now so I will looking for the place later.” Jiyong replied
“Is that more important than looking for a new place?” Youngbae asked feels slightly irritated
“Listen, I’m at the hospital right now, after all this mess done I will try to looking for a new place, okay?” Jiyong replied feels tired
“Are you alright? Do you need help?” his tone suddenly change and filled with worried
“No, I’m here to taken care of Dara, she suddenly passed out yesterday.” He explained.
“Dara? Is she the girl that you’ve been stay over at?” Youngbae asked
“Yes” Jiyong replied shortly
“It’s not like you to care about others, furthermore to the girl that you’ve just met. What’s on your mind? Instead the one that needed to be taken care now is yourself.” He feels irritated toward Jiyong carefree attitude.
“Why am I the one that needed to be taken care of? I can take care of myself.” His voice raise a bit, feels annoyed
“Yes, you can take care of yourself, without a job and a place to live.” Youngbae said cynically
“I’m not in the mood to argue with you right now, Youngbae. Listen, I will manage it somehow, okay?” he try to reassure him
“Jiyong-shii” someone called his name. It’s Choi Seunghyun.
“I will talk to you later.” Ignoring Youngbae ranted out to him he hang up his phone.
“Thanks for look after Dara last night. Is she already awakes?” Seunghyun asked
“I don’t know, the last time I saw her she’s still sleeping before I went out to accept the call.” He replied plainly.
The two of them slowly get into the room, try to not make a sound, afraid that she’s still sleeping. Upon entering the room they see Sandara already awakes and throw them a weakly smile. She’s still looks weary but try her best to looks chipper.
“Good morning” she greeted them enthusiastically
“How are you? Are you feeling better?” Seunghyun asked
She nodded eagerly.
“It’s good that you’re feeling better, I will drop you home now.” He said to her
“Thank for helping me.” She said sincerely
“Remember, you need to rest fo
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