Chapter 9: Choices
Days to Forever
Mrs. lee: annyeonghaseyo. Lee eun ji imnida.
--Eunji was smiling, but of course, it was not sincere.
Mrs. yook: yook min ah imnida.
--Min ah bowed to her, fousing on how she should react.
Mrs. lee: you’re surprised huh?
--Min ah couldn’t answer.
Mrs. lee: come on, why are you so tensed? aren’t you going to let me in?
--They went inside and sat.
Mrs. yook: do you need anything? Do you want something?
Mrs. lee: am I really the one who should ask that? Do you need anything from me? oh, or someone?
Mrs. yook: I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Mrs. lee: let’s not fool ourselves min ah. Do you really think that I’ll believe that my husband goes here because of business? Huh?
Mrs. yook: it isn’t like what you think. Our relationship was over.
--Enji was raising her voice but min ah just kept calm.
Mrs. lee: then what? Tell me, why are you seeing each other?
Mrs. yook: I said it’s not like what you think. Now please, just leave.
--Then eunji saw a picture of sungjae on a table.
Mrs. lee: w-who is he?
--Eunji was trembling with madness.
Mrs. lee: why can’t you tell who he is?! You wicked woman!
--She aimed to slap min ah. Min ah caught her hand and tossed it away. She seemed to have lost her calmness and couldn’t take how eunji was acting towards her.
Mrs. yook: why don’t you ask your husband, then? Leave my house. Now.
Mrs. lee: if I’ll leave your house, will you leave us alone?
--She didn’t answer.
Mrs. lee: I see…I’m warning you. leave my family alone or you’ll never get to have a peaceful life as long as I’m living, yook min ah.
--She went away and slammed the door behind her.
Sungjae: ah! It’s raining again! palli!
--He was pulling her.
Sungjae: yah! Palli! We’ll get wet!
Jessy: we already are.
Sungjae: oh. But we’ll get sick.
Jessy: I won’t be. I’m strong!
--And she tapped her arm muscles.
Sungjae: oh yeah?
Jessy: of course.
Sungjae: ah chincha! Let’s go!
--He lifted her, like how just married couples do.
Jessy: ah! Put me down!!! Sungjae-ah! Put me down!
--Jessy was kicking her feet, making it harder for him to lift her.
Sungjae: anyo! I thought you’re strong?
Jessy: please! Please! Please!
Sungjae: but we’re getting soaked!
Jessy: I’ll run myself! just please put me down…please.
Sungjae: araso…
--He gave up and put her down and jessy stood in front of him.
Sungjae: kapshida.
--Jessy stood in her toes to reach him. She kissed his nose. He was shocked and couldn’t move. She stuck her tongue out at him and ran. Sungjae smiled and ran after her, laughing.
Sungjae: yah! You kiss-thief!!! I’ll get my kiss back! jessy!
Choreographer: good job, minhyuk.
--He tapped minhyuk’s arm. Minhyuk bowed and thanked him in return.
Minhyuk: kamsahamnida…I’ll be going, then.
Choreographer: okay, see you tomorrow.
--As soon as his choreographer walked out of the room, minhyuk got his phone and tried to call jessy. It was ringing but nobody answers it.
Minhyuk: come on, answer it jessy…aissh
--He said as he was walking to his car.
Jessy: here!
--Jessy opened a compartment in the car and tossed a towel to sungjae.
Sungjae: turn off the aircon..it’s too cold.
Jessy: hey…do you still feel well? Are you okay?
Sungjae: de.
Jessy: but you’re shaking a little.
Sungjae: my body’s fine, but my clothes are not. What should we tell omma if she sees us like this?
--Sungjae was drying his hair, sending little droplets to jessy.
Jessy: I’ll tell that I slipped.
Sungjae: then I’ll tell that I slipped too because of you.
--Jessy couldn’t believe how adorable he is having the towel on his head. She couldn’t help but smile. Sungjae put away a lock of hair that was sticking to jessy’s face. He felt chills as his fingertips touched her cheeks again.
Jessy: isn’t it the other way around?haha
Sungjae: then I’ll tell the truth!
Jessy: yah! Get out of the car!
--And she pushed him by the arm.
Sungjae: I’m kidding! I’ll just tell that I was trying to help you get up but I slipped too.
Jessy: good enough.
--She then checked her phone and saw that minhyuk called.
Sungjae: is there something wrong?
Jessy: no, there’s nothing wrong.
Hyunsik: annyeonghaseyo mrs. yook
--Min ah wiped her tears quickly as she freeted him.
Mrs. yook: oh! Annyeong hyunsik-ah.
Hyunsik: are you okay?
Mrs. yook: ah de, I was just cooking and the onions really stings.haha is there something you need?
Hyunsik: de,I’m wondering if I can borrow sungjae’s notes
Mrs. yook: oh. But he is not here yet. Come in, I bet he’ll be home soon.
--She saw jessy’s car.
Mrs. yook: there they are.
Sungjae: eh? Hyunsik-ie? Jessy, hyunsik’s here
--He looked out through the window while jessy was busy on texting minhyuk asking why he called.
Sungjae: yah!
Jessy: ah we?!
Sungjae: kapshida!
--He pulled jessy by the hand. Jessy: put her phone in the pocket of his coat but they did not notice that it fell when sungjae pulled her.
Jessy: ok ok! Are you too excited to see hyunsik?haha
--They went to the house.
Hyunsik: annyeong jessy : )
Jessy: annyeong hyunsik!
--Hyunsik saw their holding hands. Jessy immediately let go.
Jessy: annyeong!!!
--She held her hand for a high five impulsively and realized she acted too weird.
Hyunsik: oh!
--He just high fived jessy.
Mrs. yook: did you finished your work?
Jessy: ahh…
Sungjae: de! I helped her : )
Mrs. yook: that’s good…
Sungjae: hyunsik-ie, why are you here?
--Hyunsik was still suspicious.
Sungjae: hyunsik!
Hyunsik: oh! I want to borrow your notes…
Sungjae: ah araso
Mrs. yook: alright, let’s all go inside.
Jessy: ah, mrs. yook, I have to go now.
Mrs. yook: eh? Andwae…just eat dinner here, ok? : )
--Sungjae smiled at her.
Jessy: ah de, kamsahamnida : )
--Sungjae instinctively put an arm on jessy’s shoulder as they went in. jessy knew that hyunsik was watching and elbowed sungjae. He then ran into his room and got back with his notes.
Sungjae: here…
Hyunsik: gomawo..
Mrs. yook: eat dinner with us too, hyunsik-ah : )
Hyunsik: yey! Kamsahamnida!
--He bowed and jumped excitedly. Mrs. yook prepared the food.
Hyunsik: ahh…maa! Kamsahamnida mrs. yook!
Mrs. yook: de, eat more ok? : )
--Minhyuk saw jessy’s message and replied: I just want to see you and talk to you about your parents coming here. I miss you, jessy . Sorry if I was so busy these days. I’ll make it up to you : ). Then, when he went out of the car and walked towards in front of jessy’s house, he thought that he would surprise her. He rang the doorbell and asked for jessy when the maid greeted him but she said she was not there. Mr. kim saw minhyuk.
Mr. kim: ah mihyuk-ah, jessy’s not here.
Minhyuk: ah annyeonghaseyo. Do you know where she is?
Mr. kim: anyo. I’m getting worried. She’s still not contacting me. it’s already dark and I don’t know where to find her.
Minhyuk: She just texted me.
Mr. kim: did she say where she is?
Minhyuk: anyo mr. kim. Ah chincha! annyeong!
--He was so worried and ran immediately.
Mr. kim: minhyuk, take her home, ok?
--mr. kim shouted as minhyuk drove away quickly.
Minhyuk: ah what should I do? Where are you, jessy?
--He tried calling her again but still, he couldn’t contact her and it wasn’t ringing anymore.
Hyunsik: thank you for the meal : )
Mrs. yook: be careful on your way, ok?
Jessy: do you want me to give you a ride home?
Hyunsik: anya, my home’s just near. And please, change your clothes! Haha
--He tapped jessy’s head.
Jessy: ah! We were so excited to eat that I did not notice!
Mrs. yook: I noticed it but I refrained myself because I saw that sungjae and you were enjoying the meal.haha
Sungjae: annyeong hyunsik-ie!
Hyunsik: de, annyeong!
--He waved goodbye and walked out of the door.
Jessy: then I’ll be going home too, mrs. yook.
Mrs. yook: wait, why are you two so dirty?
--Jessy looked at sungjae.
Jessy: I slipped!
Sungjae: I slipped too!
--She gave a shocked and annoyed look at sungjae.
Sungjae: ah I mean, I helped her stood up but I slipped too.
Mrs. yook: chongmallyo? Haha mianhe, jessy-ah. I’ll be back ok? I’ll get you some clothes.
Jessy: ah no need! I’ll be going home anyway…
Mrs. yook: anyo, it’s not nice for a girl to be seen like that. And I don’t want you to go home like that.haha don’t worry, I have some new clothes, you can keep them.
Jessy: chincha? Kamsahamnida! you’ve done so much for me today mrs. yook : )
Mrs. yook: it’s because you made me happy today : ) ok, I’ll be back.
--Meanwhile, minhyuk was looking for her in different places but still couldn’t find her. He was exhausted from running and asking people but he didn’t care and just continued. People were wondering what an idol like him was doing in the middle of the night. Some thought that it was just for a show. And being humble and respectful, he even let some people shake hands with him and answer some of their fan questions, forcing himself to smile though he’s soaked because of the rain. If they only knew what he was feeling. The rain became heavier and he was forced to get in the car. The panic in his eyes was still visible.
Sungjae: ahh..you look like omma…
Mrs. yook: yah! She’s prettier than me!
Sungjae: I don’t think so…
Mrs. yook: yah..why are you being like that?
--Sungjae was just laughing.
Jessy: I’ll be going then…
Sungjae: wait, just let the rain lighten a little. It’s dangerous to drive.
Jessy: oh.
--He was right. She wasn’t sure if she can drive with the heavy rain outside.
Jessy: How come the rain’s so strong? Mr. kim is probably sick of worrying.
Sungjae: call him.
Jessy: oh! De!
--She ran at her coat and couldn’t find her phone.
Jessy: it isn’t here.
Mrs. yook: it must have fallen out of your pocket.
--They all looked for it in the house when suddenly, sungjae got an umbrella and went out.
Jessy: yah! What are you doing?!
--Sungjae looked around and when he got back, he had her phone.
Sungjae: I think it’s broken. It’s all wet and there are cracks, maybe other cars hit it. Mianhe.
Mrs. yook: just call on your telephone at your house.
Jessy: ah de!
Mrs. yook: here.
--Mrs. yook handed the teephone and jessy called mr. kim and he said that it’s better if she’ll spend the night at mrs. yook’s house.
--Minhyuk was at a 24 –hour convenience store. He was wet and cold. His hands were shaking while taking a sip of his coffee, trying to keep awake. Then, his phone rang.
Minhyuk: yoboseyo?
Mrs. lee: minhyuk-ah…
Minhyuk: de omma?
Mrs. lee: where are you? your mangaer said that you aren’t in your condo.
Minhyuk: mianhamnida. I’m looking for jessy. I can’t find her.
Mrs. lee: chincha? It’s dangerous outside. Be careful ok? Take her home safely.
Minhyuk: omma, ottoke?
--Hearing his mother’s voice made him feel weak like a child. His words turned into soft whispers.
Mrs. lee: minhyuk-ah…I’m sure you’re not the only one looking for her. It’s going to be alright.
Minhyuk: I can’t lose her. I just can’t lose her, omma.
Mrs. lee: minhyuk-ah…
Minhyuk: omma, annyeong.
Mrs. lee: everything will be okay, sweetie.
Mr.kim : ah..how should I contact minhyuk? I don’t have his number…how should I tell him that jessy’s safe. Aissh…chongmal.
Maid: call his agency and maybe they can give you his number.
Mr. kim: aissh..that won’t be easy especially that it’s already night. I wonder if they’ll give me his private number? But I’ll try.
--Jessy walked out of the guest room and sungjae was sitting on the stairs.
Jessy: why aren’t you asleep yet?
Sungjae: I can’t sleep.
Jessy: weyo?
Sungjae: I can’t sleep knowing that you’re in the next room. Just the fact that you’re in our house is enough to make me too happy to sleep. My mind just won’t shut down.
Jessy: really?
Sungjae: also, I’m still deciding whether to go inside your room and maybe…
Jessy: yah!
--She was ready to hit him but he stopped her, putting his finger in front of his mouth.
Sungjae: ssshh..my mom’s asleep. I’m kidding. If I know, you’re the one who’s going to my room, but unfortunately, I’m here.
Jessy: chincha!
Sungjae: ahhhh what to do…you’re so stressful.
--He put his chin on his hands, his elbows were connecting to his knees. Jessy sat a step higher than where sungjae was sitting on the stairs and massaged his shoulders. His body became tensed and he sat straight, startled by her touch.
Sungjae: yah! What are you doing?!
Jessy: this is for you who’s going through a lot of stress.
--Sungjae held her hands and pulled them which made her hug him. Then he kissed her hands. Jessy was going to pull her hands but sungjae held them.
Sungjae: let’s just stay like this for a moment, can we?
--Jessy hugged him tighter and smiled. She rested her head beside sungjae’s.
--Opposite to what sungjae said, Min ah was fully awake, crying and worrying what eun ji might do with her precious son. As a mother, she will not allow anybody to hurt him especially that it was not his fault. She pities her son for being involved in the situation. If she could just only take all the hatred and pain that her son feels; if she could just reset everything before his father found them.
--The rain became lighter. Minhyuk decided to go back to his car and look for jessy again. But as soon as he went through the door, he saw jessy and sungjae were about to go inside. The three stared at each other for sometime, not knowing how to react. Minhyuk was getting wet again while sungjae and jessy got their own umbrellas. When she finally felt herself away from the numbness that was brought by the shock of seeing minhyuk, jessy went to him, trying to protect him from the rain. They were standing face to face, but they weren’t looking at each other’s eyes. Sungjae just stayed where he is, letting them talk.
Minhyuk: I looked for you at the school, park, shops, but I didn’t think I would find you here…with him. jessy…wae?
--She felt numb again. He looked down,left jessy and went inside his car. Sungjae kept up with jessy but she was still shocked.
Jessy: he was looking for me…all night.
Mr.kim finally contacted minhyuk..
Mr. kim: minhyuk-ah…sorry to bother you’re sleep. you’re secretary was hard to contact too and she messaged you’re number just now. If you’re still worrying about jessy, she’s fine. We already know where she is.
Minhyuk: de, I know where she is too. Kamsahamnida
Sungae: did you apologize to him?
Jessy: anyo.
--Sungjae caressed her hair and sighed deeply.
Sungjae: ah…what should I do to you jessy-ah.
--She looked at him, biting her lip.
Sungjae: you need to go home.
Jessy: what?
Sungjae: as much I want you to stay with me…but really, you should. I know you’re really tired. Go to him and apologize. I’d rather let you go home than letting you sleep in our house worrying about this. This is not the last chance we’ll have to have a sleepover, right?
--He smiled at her. Jessy couldn’t tell him how much she appreciates sungjae understanding the situation. He hugged her and kissed her head.
Sungjae: go, before I change my mind.
--He watched as he let go of her. Every knock of her shaking hands at the window was like a punch in his heart saying ‘babo, you’re hurting yourself’, but he didn’t care whether he had the choice to keep her in his arms, because he wanted it, and she needed it.
--Minhyuk ended his conversation with mr. kim. Then, he heard a knock on the window at the seat beside him. He let her in without any of them saying a word. She could see sungjae walking into the convenience store.
Jessy: mianhamnida. I want to go home.
--He didn’t reply and just started the engine. It was so quiet. The only thing that jessy could hear in the car is the rainfall that continuously worsen every minute.
Jessy: I’m really sorry. Aren’t you gonna say anything?
Minhyuk: what do you want me to say?
Jessy: that you’re mad at me.
Minhyuk: sure, I am.
--She just shut up, worrying that she might get him madder at her if she’d talk. Then, the driving became slower.
Minhyuk: this day, I woke up early, didn’t have time to eat breakfast, went to a few show recordings, ate my only meal for the day, went to rehearsal, talked to mr. hyun with knowing nothing to say since he’s coming here soon, and do you know what I did after up until a while ago?
--She couldn’t answer, looking down at her lap..
Minhyuk: I was excited to see someone, but then I ended up looking for her for how many hours? I didn’t even take time to eat and just drank coffee to keep me awake. I didn’t even change clothes though I was soaking. I didn’t care if people were staring at me. I didn’t even bother driving everywhere just to find her.
--Minhyuk’s voice was trembling, not because of madness but because of the pain he was feeling.
Minhyuk: a lot of things ran into my head. Did she already eat? Is she alright? what if someone kidnapped her? What if she’s hurting and asking for help? I was scared. I was really scared.
--He finally ended up crying, gripping the steering wheel tightly.
Minhyuk: I didn’t know what else to do and I was so scared to lose her in my life.
Jessy: minhyuk. I’m here. You didn’t lose me.
Minhyuk: no jessy, I did. I lost you to another man.
--And no one talked after that. Minhyuk knew that having her beside him, and still pretending to have her would just torture him. He knew that in a snap, he could just break the pretend and tell everyone that they broke up. Sure it would affect his career for a while, but he couldn’t bear to see her hurt. And at the back of his mind, he realized that he will be the one who’d hurt more if he’d do that, because in minhyuk’s heart, it was already decided that he’s choosing his love for jessy, even if it would bring him pain.
***done with chapter 9!!! Honestly guys, this fanfic was supposed to be about cnblue, which is the band that I first fell in love with. But since they are already a lot of stories about them, and well, I think they are already well-known? (proud boice here : )), I thought that I should give this to the second group that caught my heart :D, to btob, which I know will make it big too in the future. Maybe making this as a way of supporting them? So melodies, I hope that as this fanfic continues, we’ll also support btob as they climb their way to the top! They really deserve it…Fighting!
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