Thirty Five
HEARTH"Jonghyun-oppa, why aren't you eating? You're still angry with me?" Seokgi noticed Jonghyun's silence while having lunch with her.
Jonghyun just gave a sigh.
"You're really angry with me? I thought you have stopped since you invited me for a lunch." Seokgi pouted with disappointment.
Jonghyun grabbed chopsticks and smiled up. "Let's continue eating! After eating, I will take you for a drive around Seoul. It has been a while for you." Jonghyun softly offered her.
Seokgi smiled up brightly. "I would love to. I can't wait to have a date with you. Let's eat quickly!" she said then continued eating happily with Jonghyun.
After having lunch, Jonghyun drove her to various places in the city. Seokgi really enjoyed it. She considered it's a date with her beloved man. She didn't see the burden Jonghyun had inside his chest.
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< At Han River >
Jonghyun and Seokgi were sitting on the grass at Han River, watching the night sky and stars.
"Seokgi ah, before I drive you back home, I have something to talk with you." Jonghyun suddenly spoke up with his deep tone.
"What is it, Oppa? Are you going to propose me?" Seokgi but with her half true feeling.
Jonghyun turned to look at her with serious face. He remained silent, looking at her face for a moment.
"Why aren't you saying? What do you want to talk?" Seokgi innocently insisted.
Jonghyun decided to speak up.
"It may hurt you but I don't want our marriage to be happened. I love you as my little sister not a lover."
Seokgi suddenly lost the smile on her face after heard him.
"We've known each other. We've grown up seeing each other and the fact that our families are close give me the vibe of loving you as my little sister. I don't have a younger sister so I have always considered you as my sister. The engagement by words by our mothers doesn't matter to me. I never take it serious. I've been ignoring you for these years because I don't want you to love me more than this. Please give up on the marriage!" Jonghyun exposed all his hidden burden to Seokgi.
"I think you have grown up mature enough to accept all of this. I'll always love and protect you with all my best but in brother-sister way. Seokgi, do you understand?" -Jonghyun-
Seokgi burst out crying while waving her head. "I don't understand. I don't get it. I'm not listening to you anymore."
Seokgi closed her ears with her both hands.
Jonghyun became stressed out to see her reaction. He knew this would hurt her but he didn't want her to fall for him any longer.
He forced to take off her hands from covering her ears.
"Seokgi, calm down!!! You have to listen. You and I will never get married." Jonghyun tried to be heartless, telling her again.
Seokgi cried louder to be shouted by serious Jonghyun.
"I know you get angry because I made problem at the company today. I know my mistake now. Please forgive me!" Seokgi randomly picked up a reason.
Jonghyun waved his head, showing she got it wrong.
"I was angry but that doesn't matter with my rejection of getting married with you. Seokgi, you have to accept it. I don't love you. I have someone else I love. I found a girl I want to spend the rest of my life with now. I love her so much. I can't live without her." Jonghyun confessed about having a girlfriend.
Seokgi was shocked to hear. She became furious to know he has a girlfriend more than being rejected by him.
She stared at him with her dead face. Even Jonghyun got scared with her stare.
"Jonghyun-oppa, you were born to be mine, remember that." she shortly said. Then she stood up and left.
Jonghyun became so worried with Seokgi's anger and serious words. He knows Seokgi clear and he felt regret to reveal about having a girlfriend. He started to worry about Yuna's safety.
.....
Jonghyun drove to Yuna's place.
He rang the bell but Yuna didn't come to open. He phoned her but she didn't pick up his call. The light that was on suddenly turned off. He could guess she was upset with him for ignoring her this morning.
He was stressful too so he just left her a message then drove home.
< Jonghyun's message : Babe, I'm sorry to leave you behind this morning. I know there are a lot of things I need to explain to you. I'm willing to explain to you. But I know you're not in a mood to listen to me now. So let's talk tomorrow! I'll come to your place tomorrow. Let's hang out on warm weekend! I love you. Goodnight! >
Yuna read out his message then went to peep at her window to see Jonghyun was driving to leave.
She felt mixed feeling to see his message; a bit warm but worrying.
"What will he tell me when we meet? Hik hik I'm scared." she continued crying till fell asleep.
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NEXT DAY
Yuna woke up early and decided to travel to her hometown, orphanage for one night two days. She left a message to Jonghyun then turned her phone off. She wanted to rest from everything around her for a while.
.....
"Don't come to my place! I'll be away for this weekend. Let's meet and talk at new week. Have a nice weekend!"
Jonghyun read Yuna's message and felt so sad. He was thinking for a while of where she would be then he made a phone call to Mother Mary. Mother Mary told him Yuna has just made a phone call that she is coming to the orphanage. Jonghyun packed a small bag and left to find her. He turned off his phone to disconnect from everyone too.
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Yuna took a bus to her hometown which took 3-4 hours to arrive. On the way, she took out the Love Dairy notebook of Hana to read. It has been a while to read Hana's note. She continued reading to the next pages. The dairy was so heart warming and sad at the same time. Yuna knew a lot about the unconditional love Hana has for Mr. Kim. Yuna unconsciously cried while reading about this sad couple's love life.
"Omo, Hana-shi didn't abort the baby???" Yuna found out Hana's secret when she reached the last page of the dairy.
"So she lied Mr. Kim that she aborted the baby? Mr. Kim has been finding her... Where is she now? Should I tell him she hasn't aborted the baby?..." Yuna became panic. She didn't know what she should do.
However, she decided to keep this issue at a side after she arrived at the orphanage.
.....
Yuna tried to build up her positive spirit and ran to find her beloved Mother Mary in her office.
"Mother Mary, I'm back." Yuna excitedly shouted out to surprise Mother Mary. Yet, she was the one who got surprised because when she entered the office, she saw Mother Mary was sitting on sofa together with Jonghyun.
"Yuna, you're back now. Mother misses you so much." Mother Mary walked to hug her.
Yuna still got lost with the reality, Jonghyun was here too.
"Don't stand here! Let's have a sit over there!" Mother Mary led Yuna to sit on the sofa next to Jonghyun.
/ Awkward /
"You must be surprised to see me here." Jonghyun spoke up first.
"Why did you come here?" Yuna asked with a little mad.
"I read the message. I guess you would come here so I called Mother Mary and she said you would come here so I took the fast train to come here." Jonghyun explained.
Yuna sighed deeply,
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