Chapter 21 - Bathroom Part II
One More Chance
Authors POV
"Me too. I'm glad I finally found my happiness again."
A deafening silence engulfed the entire room after those words came out of Donghae's mouth. There just no words that could describe how much pain they felt at that time.
It looks like one more chance was never really meant for us, they both convinced themselves despite their hearts saying otherwise. Without realizing, Donghae tightened his grip to Dara's hand, seemed like telling her how much he missed her and how much he was hurting to let her go...not once but twice.
Dara immediately closed her eyes and bit her lower lip to stop a strangled cry of heartbreak that almost escaped . She struggled with her emotions as she tried hard to control her heart. hurt and her eyes stung with tears of pain. "I'm sorry, fishboy" she whispered softly as she closed her eyes and felt herself drifting away to the past.
Flashback
Dara opened her eyes slowly when she felt Donghae was already asleep. She turned her head gently towards him, avoiding any noise that could wake him up. She stared at him with her eyes filled with tears while he was sleeping soundly next to her. More tears gathered in her eyes as she her finger over his face, gently tracing his eyes, nose, and lips. She let out a small smile while memorizing in her head the beat of his heart, the feel of his skin, the scent of him, and every feature of his face.
"Am I gonna be selfish if I told you my only dream was to be with you...as long as I live? Will I be unfair to you if I just stay here even though I know...you would only suffer because of me? Will my eyes let me see you happy again even though you know about my condition? Will we be ever happy even though I couldn't give you your dream of having a normal happy family?" Dara softly asked herself as she watched him sleeping. Tears just kept falling down her eyes as she remembered what the doctor said about her condition.
"We will be happy, right? Even just the two of us. I will be a good wife. I promise I will try not to be a burden to you even though I won't be able to see anymore, and we could just adopt kids. I'm sure they will understand...right? We will live like a normal family." Dara immediately covered with her hands to stiffle her cry.
She bit her lower lip hard and wiped her tears away before she continued, "No!!! No. What am I saying?!" She said, shaking her head. "I know if you were in my position, you would definitely sacrifice your happiness for me. That's why I hate you, fishboy. I really hate that I love you so much. I'm sorry for being selfish. I'm sorry, fishboy, but letting you go is the only option I have left. I have to do this now before my heart takes over my mind. I wanted to be selfish for myself but I want your happiness more than mine because you are my life. You will understand, right? If we ever see each other again, please don't ever forgive me because if you do... I might not be able to...I can't take this any longer." she cried. "Please be happy." She said wiping her tears away before she silently got up from the bed. Fountain of tears just kept falling down her eyes. Her heart was constricting in so much pain.
She quietly took her luggage from the closet, packing all her things up when a sudden flashback hit her mind.
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"You, pabo rabbit. Do you know how nervous I was a while ago when I proposed to you in front of many people?!! I thought you really going to turned me down. You have no idea how hard I've been through just to prepare for this special day. Also, to get that eternity ring on your ring finger." Donghae cutely complained before they went to bed.
"You know you don't have to prepare those stuff for me, fishboy. Just to be with you is enough for me." Dara said with a small smile but sadness was all over her voice.
"Pffft.. You've been very busy lately. You didn't even call me when you were in Jeju. I don't think you even miss me. Oh well, you know what, I usually don't believe to this kind of stuff, but..." Donghae said as he held Dara's hand, caressing the eternity ring on her finger.
"Huh? What is that?" Dara replied.
"You know what the designer of this ring told me? She said if I gave this to my one and only true love, the eternity ring will hold on tightly to that person." Donghae said smiling.
"Tsk. Really? Do you really believe that?" Dara asked, letting a small smile on her lips.
"Of course! So you better make sure you will take good care of this. You will never ever take this ring off again, rabbit. Ha ha ha! No return, no exchange! You are mine now forever." Donghae said before he kissed her hand. "It really fits your hand, my true love." He added, smiling cheerfully while looking at the eternity ring.
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Dara finally snapped back her senses and a tear just suddenly fell down from her eyes while staring blankly at the eternity ring on her finger.
"If the designer of this ring said was real, then I should stay with him, right? If I were really his true love, then I wouldn't be able to take this off." Dara said to herself as she stared at the eternity ring.
"Tell me I'm insane, but this is the only hope I have right now. I promise I will hold on to you if this ring will hold on to me tightly. I promise I will never leave you anymore." Dara hopelessly said with tears on her eyes. She closed her eyes and slowly held on to the ring on her finger.
"Please stay on. Please stay on. Please let me be your true love." She cried in tears.
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Donghae unconsiously bit his lower lip when he realized the light came back on. The feeling of regret came into him more as he knew he had no more reason to stay longer there with her. Dara, on the other hand, felt very relief as she could see everything again, but that feeling only lasted for a second. Her heart constricted painfully when she realized there was no more reason for him to stay longer with her.
Both hearts were wondering if that was the end of their unresolved feelings for each other. If so, how would they have to treat each other after this? Would they go back as being strangers to each other because they have to hide their past to protect their loved ones from being hurt? Or would they be able to revive the friendship that they had almost forgotten?
Donghae and Dara didn't know how to start conversing again. Both gulped hard when their eyes met each other.
"Ha ha ha.. The light is back..." Donghae awkwardly said, trying to break the silence. He lifted his both hands up in the air and added, "Hurray!" But the situation became even more out of hand when he realized his hand were still intertwined against her hand tightly.
Both awkwardly stood there frozen as they looked at their both hands still holding each other in the air.
Donghae awkwardly let go of her hand and said, "Sorry, I didn't realize I was still---" He gulped hard. Dara immediately cut him off, "No! It's fine. I was the one who held your hand first because I was scared a while ago. Thank you actually for holding my hand.. I mean..." Dara gulped nervously, "Thank you for staying here with me when the light was out." Dara bit her lower lip awkwardly. She just couldn't think of any words that could break the awkwardness between them.
"Ha ha ha ha. Thanks again." Dara awkwardly laughed.
"Ha ha ha. Its fine really. You're welcome?" Donghae replied.
They immediately averted their eyes from each other. Both faces were bright red from embarrassment.
Situation got even more worse when they noticed both of them were almost . Dara, immediately fixed her bathrobe. Donghae quickly put a towel around his body.
"Um.. Ha ha.. I h-have to go. Sorry again for interrupting your shower." Donghae finally said to escape more awkwardness that might happen. He walked slowly to the door, scratching the back of his neck while thinking what else he could say to stop the awkwardness. He unlocked the door and was about to twist the door knob open when Dara spoke again.
"Yeah. Me too. Sorry again for not locking the door." Dara said before bitting her lower lip hard. She begged herself to just shut up before things get even more awkward than it actually was.
Donghae suddenly chuckled at what Dara said. He immediately bit his lower lip. Dara looked at him in confusion. Embarrassment was written all over her face.
"Ha ha.. What is funny?" She said, embarassed.
"Nothing." Donghae said with his innocent smile. He turned back to look at Dara and noticed her curious annoyed looks that was about to explode from embarrassment.
"Nothing really. I'm just...glad you finally admit it was your fault." Donghae jokingly said.
"AHA! Of course it's not my fault! I'm just saying..How dare--" Dara yelled angrily, moving closer to where Donghae was, but she immediately bursted laughing when she saw him hardly able to contain his laughter.
Both of them laughed their hearts out, but neither of them knew the real reason why. Maybe to forget all their pains in their hearts even just for a short time or they just did that to buy more time to stay there longer with each other. What ever their reason was, their faith must be listening to them.
"Knock! Knock! Dara, are you in the bathroom?" Yoona's voice suddenly appeared out of the blue.
Donghae and Dara immediately stopped laughing and covered each others mouth. Both looked at each other in panic. Their eyes were both opened wide, silently asking each other what should they do.
"Dara? Are you there? Is somebody inside the bathroom?" Yoona asked again over the door.
"What should we do?" Dara asked in a whisper mode.
"I don't know. Should I answer her?" Donghae replied in panic.
"Shhh! Quiet she might hear us!" Dara hushed.
"Knock! Knock!" Yoona knocked the door again, this time she twisted the door knob open.
"Lock the door. Lock the door!" Dara quickly said, pointing to the door. She immediately covered her eyes when she heard the door creaked open.
Donghae immediately run to lock the door but Yoona already held the door slightly open. Donghae quickly grabbed the door back closed and locked it immediately .
Their hearts literally skipped a beat. They heard a small banged after he closed the door.
"What the...Why did you that?! You could've closed the door gently. I think she hit her head against the door!" Dara said in panic.
"What do you want me to do? She was about to open the door! She would see us like this..." Donghae whispered, pointing out what they were wearing.
"Haist! What are we gonna do now?!" Dara asked Donghae in panic. "This is all your fault! If you didn't barge in here, this would not be happening."
"Yah! If you locked the door in the first place, this would never happen. Didn't you just apologize a while ago? In case you forget, here is what you said, Open quote, Yeah. Me too. Sorry again for not locking the door, Close quote. Tsk." Donghae whispered mockingly with matching gestures.
"Haist! I'm going crazy because of you! Ottoke?!" Dara said, messing up her hair in annoyance. "Come on, god of faith. Have mercy on us. Help us, please?" She added, looking up the ceiling. "Haist! Move away, ert!" Dara shoved Donghae to the side and softly put her left ear against the door.
Yoona, on the other side, was shocked at what happened. She was pulled back against the door when Donghae quickly closed it, making her head hit against it. Her small box she was holding fell on the floor. She gently nursed her head, confusion was written all over her face.
"Yah! Yoona. Are you okay?" Dara asked over the door.
"Yah! What are you doing?!" Donghae whispered to Dara.
"I have no choice! It looks like she was hurt." Dara whispered back. "Just... Just hide on the tub! Pali!" She added.
"Yah! Why do I have to hide there? Are you just doing it to get your revenge when you hid on the tub last night?! Why don't you do it instead?!" Donghae complained.
"Yah! Dara! I knew you were there. Were you there all along when the electricity was out?What are you doing there so long anyway? Why aren't you answering me a while ago? Can you open the door. I have something to show you." Yoona answered back.
Dara and Donghae immediately covered each others mouth again. Panic and confusion were all over their faces.
"Dara?!
Dara quickly brushed Donghae's hand off .
"Ah.. W-wait a sec..second. I'm in the shower, Yoona." Dara stuttered in panic. She tried to push Donghae inside the tub, but Donghae was trying to escape away. Dara gave Donghae an annoyed gaze, making him give up and just sighed in defeat. She quickly pushed his head down the tub, making him sit. She immediately close the sliding door and the curtain over it.
"Tsk! I will make sure you will regret this." Donghae murmured.
"Yah! I can hear you! Would you please shut up?! I can't think properly! Haist!"Dara let out a sigh of exasperation before she slightly opened the door of the tub again. "Hush!" Giving him a death glare. Donghae just rolled his eyes and pouted. Dara immediately closed the door when she couldn't contain a smirk on her lips.
"Andwee! Why am I smiling? I'm really going crazy!" She thought. She shook her head and cleared before she went to the door. She fixed her hair and bathrobe before she slightly opened the door to peek and said, "I'm sorry Yoona, I didn't hear you a while ago. I was taking a shower and I'm still , you know? Can.. can you just show it to me later?" Dara gulped nervously.
"Oh..okay. Well, perfect timing since you just got out of shower! I want to show you these bikinis I bought for our Jeju trip." Yoona said cheerfully.
"What? Bi-bikinis?" Dara repeated.
"Yup, bathing suit, two-piece, whatever you call it. we can both try these on there. Let me in. Don't be shy. We are both girls anyway. Ha ha." Yoona said as she tried to slip her way inside.
"But you can't--" Dara argued but Yoona already got in.
"Come on, Dara. What's wrong with you?
I think I even got a bumped on my forehead because you pulled the door too hard."
"No-nothing! Nothing is wrong with me. I-its not me who did that anyway! I mean-- i mean its me.. But its not my fault. Its just a sudden reflex, you know, because...I'm...." Dara quickly bit her lip, cursing herself in her head for stuttering.
"Huh? I don't get what you are saying. Are you drunk, Dara? Haha.. Its not like your hiding something here that you don't want me to see. Aren't you? Maybe someone? Omg, Siwon is here?!!" Yoona joked, scanning her eyes around.
"Yah!" Dara heart almost stopped. "O- of course not! Let me see that bikini. Is that even my size?" Dara immediately changed the topic.
"Of course! Its extra small. I'm the one who selected it. I'm sure you will like it. Hurry up! Try this pink bikini, Dara. Pink is still your favorite color, right? I want to see how it looks on you. Omg. I'm really excited for our Jeju trip over the weekend!" Yoona said excitedly.
"Me too. Ha ha.. C-can I just try it on later? You see--" Dara said stuttering.
"Why later?! Andwee. Palii!! palii!! Just do it now. I want to see if it fits properly. Just remove your bathrobe and put this bikini on quickly. It will not take a minute. Plus, its easier now since you're already . Don't be shy. I'll try this on too.." Yoona said persistently.
Dara bit her lip hard, thinking what more excuses she should say but Yoona still insisted, "You see this bump on my forehead? Feel it. It really hurts you know. I even got this because I'm really excited to show you this. I really thought you will like it. I just want to see if it fits on you so if ever not I could return it tomorrow as soon as possible." Yoona pouted.
"Of course, I like this! We don't have to try it. I'm sure it will fit perfectly because you choose it. Thank you, Yoona." Dara said, but Yoona didn't respond and just pouted sadly like a little child.
"Haist! Alright then. I'll just wait outside. Call me when you're finish. Hurry up!!" Yoona insisted.
Dara let out a temporary sigh of relief. She gulped hard as she gaze at the pink bikini she was holding before she turned her deadly gaze to the bath tub.
She slid the tub door open, only to see Donghae on his phone with his headset on his both ears.
"Yah!" Dara whispered sternly, but Donghae didn't even budge. Dara annoyedly grabbed the headset out of his ears.
"What?!" Donghae responded in annoyed tone.
"Don't you dare take a peek, Lee Donghae or I will really drown you in that tub." Dara warned.
"Peek on what?!" Donghae asked again.
"Nothing." Dara answered, embarrassment was written all over her face. Her face suddenly turned bright red.
Donghae craned his neck to the side and saw the pink bikini she was holding. Dara quickly hid it behind her back.
"Ahhh...Tsk. Don't worry. I've seen all of that already." Donghae said with a smirk.
"Arghhh! Just stay like that! Keep what you are doing and mind your own business!" Dara whispered in annoyance. She quickly closed the door and the curtain before she looked at the mirror.
"Haist! What a jerk!" She said before she take the bathrobe off.
"Haist!" She messed her hair in annoyance.
Busy with work and life.. I’m just halfway done with the next chappie ..
Thanks for waiting🍻💕
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