Memories
This winter (Sequel to Painful love)
DongWoo's POV
_ Flashback _
I tighten my shoelaces and then walk out of my apartment. Today, I decide to go jogging again, after a long period of treatment. 7 months ago I suffered from a horrible traffic accident. Umm... I don't wanna remind about that accident anymore, you guys just need to know that now I've recovered completely, okay?
I don't wanna go to the park I've visited for millions times in my life. So I just let my feet lead me to anywhere they want. And finally, when they stop, I realize that I'm standing in front of an antique-constructed house with a balcony full of pink bougainvillea. Wow~ That house is absolutely beautiful.
I was concentrating on contemplating the house when I felt cold and soaked. Somebody is using his tap spraying water on me.
- Yahhhhhhh~ Who dafuq are you! Look at what you have done to me!
- Mianhae. I've called you for a thousand times but you don't seem to care about this. I go on washing my car cuz I still have classes in university to attend, you know.
- Mwo?!
He has called me? I didn't hear anything. Is he telling me a lie?
- Apologize me!
- C'mon. I've said "Mianhae" already. - He rolls his eyes.
- Not accepted. - I pout. He suddenly comes nearer to me. He looks at me with an affectionate gaze. His deep, black eyes are so beautiful. Making my heart pounding like crazy. I take a deep breath. I don't know what he is gonna do to me. I just close my eyes and wait.
But, nothing happens. A few seconds ago, I thought that he would steal my first kiss. But the reality is not that sweet, nothing happens. Moreover, my reaction makes he burst into laugh. I blush like a ripe tomato. This is so embarrassing. So awkward. I just wish there's a hole here, I will jump into it and hide for sure.
- I suddenly think that you're so cuteeeeeee - He says while pinching my cheeks. Ouch, how dare him doing that! But his laugh has stopped, he just smiles brightly. Awww, his smile is beautiful, too.
- Yah!
- Stop calling my name too much. - He laughs, once again.
- Huh? Your name? - I widen my eyes.
- Yup, Ya is my name. From now on, call me Ya yeobo, nae? - He chuckles.
- Mwo? Yeobo?!
- C'mon, admit it. You like me too, don't you?
- Heol~ "Too"? Is that your way of confession?
- Haha, yes! - He laughs.
- Okay I admit that you makes my heart moved a little bit. - I blush. Actually, since the moment he puts his gaze on me, I've been blushing already.
- It means you agree to be my girlfriend?
- Whattttttt~ I may look feminine but I'm a guy, you babo. - I frown.
- Uhm... I mean, my boyfriend. No, what I really mean is...
- Your yeobo?
- That's it. My yeobo~ - He nods his head happily.
- Ehm... I agree. Heol~ This kind of relationship starting is so weird. - I sigh.
- It's okay to me. It's not weird at all, haha.
- Stop laughing. I know your laughter is really cute but stop it. - I hit him shyly.
- Haha. I think I'm gonna truant today. - He chuckles.
- Huh?!
- So that we could go on our first date, genius!
- It's alright. I don't really need that date anyway. I'm not back to my school yet. We still have plenty of time. - I shake my head.
- No. I've decided it and I will never ever change my mind. C'mon, let's go! - He holds my hand tightly and moves forward.
He leads me to the Han River. A breeze blow over my body, make me shivering a little. It's October now, the weather is getting cold. Seeing me my own arms, my yeobo pulls me into his tight and warm embrace. He pinches my cheeks and asks
- Are you less cold now?
- Not yet. - I pout.
- Why are you pouting? Are you mad at me?
- Yup...
- Wae? - He gently caresses the tip of my nose.
- You still truant though I've told you not to do so...
- Yah~ I can't waste my day in that jerky school. I really wanna have a date with you.
- Stop "Yah-ing" at me! It's your name, not mine!
- Umm... Okay!
- What's your real name, anyway? "Ya" is probably not the real one.
- Yup. My real name is Lee HoWon. - He smiles, gosh, this smile is even brighter than the sun.
- HoWon? What a beautiful name. - I can't help but smiling back to him.
- What's your name, yeobo?
- Jang DongWoo.
- The rain coming from the East? Nice~
- Phaha~ You're talking like my granny. - I burst into laugh.
- I'm just telling the truth! - He shakes his head.
- And I'm just kidding, Wonnie. - I chuckle.
- You're so childlike~ How old are you, anyway?
- Chwenchyyyyyyy~ - I'm making up my kid voice.
- Twenty? So you're one year older than me. But the first moment I saw you, I thought you haven't finished your study at secondary school yet. Haha.
- How dare you thinking that way~ I'm not that short >"<
- But you truly are, yeobo. - He bursts into laugh.
- Grrrrrrr~ You~
- Don't be mad. I didn't mean it. I'm sorry, okay. Let me buy some icecream for you.
- Icecream? You think I'm a kindergarten boy or something? And are you nut?? Eating icecream in this weather??
- It's awesome~ You must try it! What's your favorite taste? - He shouts when running to an icecream store.
- Mintyyyyyyy~ - I shout in reply.
He soon returns with only one cup of icecream and only one spoon, too. What does that mean? He's not going to eat?
- You bought only one cup, why? Don't you wanna eat?
- Of course I do, babo.
- So this mean we'll have this together? - I widen my eyes.
- Yeah~ Don't you mind? - He chuckles.
- Umm... umm... no...
He takes a full spoon of icecream into my mouth. It's horribly cold. It almost freeze my brain. Makes me so dizzy. But everything is not over yet. Wonnie suddenly places a kiss on my lips. A sweet, minty-icecream-flavoured kiss. This time I'm fainted for sure. My first kiss is so special, in many ways. I blush and run away from HoWonnie. He bursts into laugh and chases after me.
A happy-to-go start of our love...
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- Yah~ Wake up! Wake up!
- Just 5 more minutes, omma~! - My sleepy voice.
- I'm not your omma! - Someone bursts into laugh.
- Appa? Let me sleep for 5 more minutes, nae?
- I'm not your appa, either!
- Ajjushi? Heol~ Why everyone in Gyeonggi-do all appear in this early morning time? Don't interrupt my sleep~
- Does my voice sound like Gyeonggi people's voice?
- Umm... umm... ani~
- You can't guess who am I?
- Ani~
- Wake up and you will know who!
- But I don't wanna wake up!
- C'mon Sleeping Beauty, wake up~ You can't even realize my voice?
- Umm... - I moan.
- I've bought some ton kalbi for youuuuuuu~ - A y voice whispers those words into my ears, making me get out of bed right the way.
- Ton kalbi ton kalbi~ - I hurriedly run into the bathroom. After about 15 minutes, I come out and seeing him preparing the food. I smile brightly. Awww my yeobo is so skillful. I walk nearer and hug him from the back. He stops his work and holds my hands.
- Smell so good, yeobo a... - I take a deep breath.
- Do you like it? - He feeds me with a small piece of ton kalbi
- Of course I dooooooo~
- What about me?
- Doo I ave chu anser? *Do I have to answer* - I take a bite and chew it voraciously. It's so tastyyyyyyy~ Yum yum~
- Of course!
- This is my answer... - I tighten the hug.
- Do you like me more than ton kalbi?
- Ehm... Here, have some! - I quickly put one big piece into his mouth.
- Grrrrrrr~
- Don't be mad. You know that I love you, right?
- Yeah~ - He turns around and hug me entirely.
- Anyway, why you suddenly come over to my house bringing me these delicious food?
- You don't even remember your own birthday?? Babo~
- My birthday?? Aniya~ It's tomorrow... - I shake my head.
- Mwo?? Tomorrow?? I must have received wrong information. Nal babo~ - He sighs.
- It's alright. Nothing's better than hot spicy ton kalbi on a cold day like today \^o^/
- Glad that you like it. Happy birthday in advance, yeobo~ Saengil chukha hamnida saengil chukha hamnida jigu eseo wooji eseo jeil sarang habnida... - He sings the birthday song with a cute, kiddy voice.
- Aww~ Thank you so much, Ho-aegi. - I place a kiss on his cheek.
An early birthday celebration, but sweeter than ever.
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- Nae ajjushi. Arasseo... Annyeong... - I end up the call and my phone drops onto the floor. Tears well up in my eyes, but they're just stuck there, can't fall down. This reality is too painful. I wonder if I could bear it or not.
- What's up yeobo? - He comes and hugs me tightly, saying with a worrying voice.
- I... I... I... - I choke.
- If crying could ease your pain, feel free to do so, Woo-aegi. I'm here to wipe away all of your tears. - He pats on my back and gently caresses my cheeks.
- I... I've lost... all of my family... My omma... My appa... My noona... They all... passed away...
- What happened? - He seems to be bitting his lips.
- C-c-c-c-ar ac-c-c-c-ident... Th-th-th-th-ey were about to come h-h-h-h-ere... - I burst into tears.
- I'm so sorry for this, DongWoo-nie. I'll do anything that could make up for your pain of loss.
- You can't do anything, Ho-aegi. I've lost all of my family. Do you hear me? All of my family! - I yell.
- I know. I'm sorry. But, let me be your family, nae? - He smiles kindly.
- Huh?! Umm... Nae... Promise...? - I try to smile and give out my pinky.
- I promise.
Yeah, a pinky swear. Childish, isn't it? But I still believe...
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- Yeobo~ Sorry I'm late. - He runs towards me.
- Yes, you're late. For the first time.
- Mianhae. Let me go inside and buy some coffee for you.
- Don't need to do that. I've drunk 4 cups already.
- Mwo?! It's not good for your health, babo!
- Hmph~ You care about my health, but don't care about something much more important? - I mock.
- Mwo?! I believe that there's no such thing more important than your health!
- Jeongmalyo? - My eyes soon well up with tears. I suddenly wanna run away from this heartless guy.
- Nae. - He nods his head.
My heart aches through every beat. Hot tears fall down on my cheeks, and he doesn't seem to care. I by myself wipe aways the tears with my right hand and start to walk away. Then, suddenly, a hand's given out to hold me back. HoWon pulls me into his tight and warm embrace, which heat my heart up in this slightly cold weather of October.
- Happy 1st anniversary together, yeobo a~ Our anniversary is important, but your health is much more important than it, arasseo? If there's something bad happens to you, with whom will I celebrate it? - He whispers.
- Yah~ How dare you hugging me in front of so many people. - I blush and shyly hit him.
- I don't care about what others may say. I will love you till infinity. I promise. - He chuckles.
- Nae~ Don't you have anything to make our anniversary memorable? - I give out both of my hands.
- Huh?! Of course I do, that's why I come late.
He takes out a small heart-shaped box. He opens it slowly and then appears a exquisite silver ring. He takes my hand and genly wears the ring on my hand. While he falls down on his knee, I just stand there like a rock stone in shock.
- Jang DongWoo, will you marry me?
- Ehm... Huh?! - As I said, I'm in shock, I don't have any proper words to say.
- No matter what others may say, I will love you, will care for you for the rest of your life. Let me be your family as what I've promised.
- You... You still remember it?
- Of course, yeobo. - He chuckles.
- Nae, Lee HoWon, I agree... - I blush and shyly nod my head. My yeobo smiles happily and we both start to walk away, hand in hand, despite the critical looks of the passersby.
_ End of flashback _
I wipe away the tears rolling on my cheeks. Once again, all the memories of me and HoWon are recalled. What's wrong with me?! I've decided to delete him from my life, to give my life a restart, that's why I'm here, on this flight heading to Japan, to run away from my lost love. But, still I miss him, still I cry for the days that never can come back. Stupid me!
How many times will I have to cry more for those old days' memories? All the sweet and lovey dovey memories we spent together, I just want them to disappear with the rain outside. But it seems to be impossible. There's one thing I can't deny: I still love him so much...
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I finally update the 1st chapter :)
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I finally update the 1st chapter :)
Sorry if it doesn't make sense ;_;
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