Chapter 3: Can’t I Love You?
Two Months
Two weeks passed by quickly. All throughout those two weeks, Suzy has passed on her clinic duties to accompany Taec on his peaceful walks. They have taken strolls on the vast green fields of the island, horseback riding, hikes on trails along Udo peak, walks on the white shores, swam the emerald waters, and every day, they had taken their bikes around the coastline and towards the lighthouse where they always shared stories. With those two weeks, they have gotten closer and now, as ChanSeong had described, “too close” with each other. They literally can’t be separated from each other. They were now in love with each other, and only the two of them haven’t realized that fact.
Today, they would be having their charity concert in Jejudo. It is a joint program by the clinics of Khun and Vic for the disabled children of Jejudo. They arrived at the venue and started setting up, rehearsing and playing with the kids who were early.
“Yah!!! ChanSeong-ah! That’s for the kids! Stop eating that!!!” Vic scolded the nurse who was munching on his third sandwich, which was made by the cafe owner. Vic then instructed Taec to take the box of sandwiches away from Chan’s reach and sight.
After about an hour, the concert officially started. They opened with a cute childish dance and was followed by a skit by the five adults. They also performed their own version of Cinderella where Taec was the prince and obviously Suzy was Cinderella. Chan played the fairy godfather, while Vic and Khun were the evil stepmom and stepsister, respectively (yes, Khun was the sister). The kids laughed at the new rendition of the renowned fairy tale and after a few more children’s rhyme performance by the other three, it was time for the unofficial couple’s duet.
~~~Maebeon majuchil ttaemada
Niga useojulttamada
Jogeumsshik nae ane jogeumsshik
Neol hyanghan maeumi jaradeoni
Whenever I see you,
Whenever you smile for me
Little by little,
My feelings for you grew
Ijeneun neol saenggakhamyeon
Ni moseubeul tteoollimyeon
Jakkuman dugeun daeneun
Nae shimjangeun meomchuljul molla
When I think of you now,
When I picture you,
my beating heart doesn’t know how to stop
Deo isang gamchul su eopneun naemam
Jeonbuda jugo shipeo
I can’t hide my feelings anymore
I want to give it all to you
Maeil maeil kkeojyeoganeun
Neol hyanghan sarang ttaemune
Nan jeongmal haru jongil
Amu geotdo hal suga eopseo
Every day, because of my growing love for you
For the entire day,
I really can’t do anything at all.
Ijeneun sumgil su eopneun nae mam
Neoro gadeuk chabeoryeosseo
Now it’s no secret that my heart is filled with love for you
Ireon nae maeumeul arajweo
Algettago daedaphaejweo
Please tell me now that you know how I feel
Hangsang gyeoteseo (ni yeopeseo)
Neol sarang hamyeon andwelkka
Nuguboda neoreul jikkigo shipeun mam
Badajumyeon andwelkka
I’m always close to you (next to you)
Can’t I love you?
This heart that wants to protect you more than anyone else,
Can you accept it?
Neoeui mamsoge (gaseum soge)
Naega isseumyeon andwelkka
Neoege gajang sojunghan sarami
Dwego shipeo eoseo nae mameul badajweo
Nae maeumeul arajweo
To be the one that’s in your heart (in your heart),
Can’t I be that?
To be the most important person in your life,
Is what I want to be, so quickly take my heart.
Please understand my heart~~~
The kids, their parents, Vic, Chan and Khun who was playing the piano for them, clapped at the two loudly. Chan and Khun even whistled at them and they again blushed staring at each other’s eyes. After a few more performances, the program was finished. They packed and cleaned the place afterwards, and headed to a nearby resort to relax their bodies which were already drained for an entire day.
They had rented two tents on the resort and had grilled black pork for dinner. Before bidding goodbye to the starry night, they decided to have a bonfire and spend some time getting to know each other more. After some serious talk time, Taec took his guitar and turned his body to face Suzy.
~~~It's the way she fills my senses
It's the perfume that she wears
I feel I'm losing my defences
To the colour of her hair
And every little piece of her is right
Just thinking about her
Takes me through the night
It's the way she's always smiling
That makes me think she never cries
I feel I'm losing my defences
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