#thirty-two

In Cinderella's Shadow

-The last straw

FLASHBACK ENDS, you;

"Oh, Yeonnie ah, this sounds terrible..." Jonggyu my hair fatherly and kissed it afterwards, "And you were at his best friend's right...what...what had he told you?"

I sobbed and sat up straighter. "S-so, after I was paying Jaehyo a visit I went t-to the address he gave me..."

FLASHBACK, you;

I've read articles on the Internet and asked neighbors for special newspaper since such things wouldn't stand in normal ones, I got to know that over the internet. I didn't know why, but yes.

When I arrived Kyung's house I rang on his bell an waited patiently. The door quickly opened, revealing a wet-haired Park Kyung.

"Ah, Yeunja sshi. What are you doing here?" he chuckled and I smiled weakly. "Just Yeunja, that's fine. Can I, er, talk to you?"

Kyung leaned against the doorframe with a mischievous smirk. "We are talking, duh."

"I meant, urgh, can I come in?" I tried holding my angry self back and he stepped aside. "Sure, come in."

I did as told and we walked down his small apartment, going into his petite living room.

"I'm sorry, I was just done with showering and...yeah. What is it?" Kyung spoke as he let himself fall on a sofa and I sat down as well.

"Can you tell me something about...Jiho's past?" I blinked slowly, scratching my cheek. Kyung gulped and looked around. "Woo Jiho...my friend? Your boyfriend?"

I nodded and he inhaled. "Well, I think he should do it himself. He told us so.-" he halted immediately. And I frowned slightly. "When?"

"The night when you met us for the first time..." Kyung ran his hand through his lightly wet hair and continued, "You excused yourself for the restroom and then he told us to pull ourselves together and don't talk around you. He likes to tell it you by uhm, himself."

"Well, he didn't." I averted my gaze, then turned my gaze to Kyung again, "Could you just...tell me."

"Uhm~ Okay...where to start?" Kyung tapped his fingers on the arm rest. "You know...we're like in a gang. No, we are...but it's actually all in the underground. We also sing...Hm, no we more do rap and stuff."

I nodded and he went on quickly. "Ever since we were thirteen years old we started becoming...how to say...badass? We did really bad things."

"Why didn't Jiho tell me?" I shook my head and looked to the ground.

Kyung shrugged. "But look...Jiho is...different. He has a lovely personality. No, that does not sound gay. He's really nice and my best friend since kindergarten. I know every dark and happy secret and side of him. And I know what a person Jiho is like. W-what have you heard of him, if you did so."

I started explaining what I read and he nodded, listening patiently and considerately.

"You can trust me when I say, Jiho...he's different. Very different. Well, compared to you. The day we came into this small restaurant 'Johayo', we got to know you. You're a really nice girl and you're one of a kind. Indeed. Not like Jiho. Jiho was and is your average bad boy, even if he's nice. He'll always stay the same. I'm sorry to tell you, but...you don't fit into his world. It's too different. All of us are too diverse and different minded. We've been like this from the beginning until now. I don't think you two fit for each other. Both of your parents may be rich, but well, it's up to the character and personality, right? Not that you are bad or whatnot. Like I said, you're so nice and kind. It's just that, I don't think you're made for each other just by looking at your life. Jiho went partying all night, especially while he had no job what he only started with eighteen. He...he brought girls home. Almost every day and...I should stop. Even if you would solve all problems around you two, there'll always be something wrong."

I nodded and stood up emotionless. "Thank you for...giving me some confirmation and disclosure. I highly appreciate that you had some time for me. I'll go now, see you maybe..."

Kyung ran after me while I was almost done slipping in my shoes. "Wait, Yeunja! H-have I said something wrong?! I just told you what you wanted to hear!"

"You haven't angered me or something like this." I shook my head with a soft laugh and opened the door, waving a bit.

I closed the door quietly and furrowed my brows. "You haven't made me angry. I was already angry before I came here."

I walked home with a way too heavy heart sinking down to my feet.

FLASHBACK ENDS, you;

"Have you...have you told Jiho hyung about it?" Jonggyu came back with two cups, one with latte, one with black coffee and I shook my head while rubbing my eyes. "No. Why should I? One, I feel ashamed of myself that I was so clueless and...I could've known it at least when I met those friends of his. Two, I feel sorry that I screamed and cursed at him like this, three, I can't believe Jiho didn't trust me that much with this secret. We did this secret-for-secret-Soju-drinking. He could've told it me then. I was hella drunk and I wouldn't even be able to take notice of this but...You know what I mean. If I had such a secret, of course I wouldn't tell it immediately but I would. Because I trust such close people...But now, I just...I'm so angry that hatred is slowly filling me. I don't like that."

"Shall I insult him? Will you feel better then?! Oh, Jiho is so stupid and mean, oh my god!" Jonggyu roared with a deep, angry voice and my mouth formed a big "O".

He sat back down. "Too early? T-too early, okay."

I stood up. "Jonggyu, I want to thank you...You listened to me so well. Not just now, but really, all my life long. I should go now. Drink the latte for me as well."

I kissed his cheek, waved and left. Jonggyu shouted after me but I walked off the streets. Jonggyu lived far away from me, yet I walked back home instead of getting a cab or taking the bus.

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I opened my house's door and inhaled, dizziness filling me once more. I tried to shrug it off until my dad was fuzzing around our house again.

My feet stayed where they entered and my father turned to me. "Dear, where's Heesok? I have solved an important problem."

His smile reached his ears and I held my stomach. "Hurry up dad, I'm about to throw up any second."

"Oh!" my father ran upstairs and Byungsoon peeked out of the living room, smiling right at me. "How are you doing? Wait, did you cry?"

"Nevermind." I averted my glance and sniffed. Argh, !

My dad found Heesok in our biggest bathroom, locked up, listening to music with buds in her ears and a cream mask on.

She went downstairs with him but pulled her arm back. "What is your problem, appa?!"

Father clasped his hands and grinned again. "Heesok...you always wanted your princess-like wedding to come true. And sadly, you and Siwon ah broke up, but...I've arranged another one! You'll be marrying in no time. Said, two months! Good your wedding was paid and almost done already!"

Both, Heesok's and my jaw dropped to the floor and a flogging silence came up.

"Isn't this great?!"

Byungsoon walked over to his side and hugged him around his waist.

I noticed Heesok straightening up, blinking. "Are you kidding me?...I have to marry some random boy I don't know?!"

"Of course you know him! I wouldn't let something like this happen to my lovely daughter...It'll be one of my partner's sons!"

"Appa...You. Me. Talk. Now." she said and dragged him into the kitchen, shutting the door as loud as possible.

I messed my hair and left for my room.

"Yeunja ah-"

"Go away, I don't need you!" I cut Byungsoon and closed my door boisterously. I inhaled deeply through my nose and and let my breath out through my mouth, laying down.

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I made some tea for myself in my kitchen and my maids walked away as soon as they saw Heesok entering.

They were scared of her and her personality, honestly. I'd do so, too, but sadly, that girl was my sister.

Yet, her face was soothing and calm and I tilted my head. "Where have your ten-minutes go?"

"I'm all fine...I'm even quite happy now." she smiled at me and I jerked my head to the left side, my gaze still hanging on her satisfied face. "And...why...? Has Siwon apologized...or you? What happened? Siwon is rich as well."

"Oh, dongsaeng ah~ I don't want to go back to such a softie. I want bad boys~ Father wasn't pleased with my choice, but whatever. You know how he's wired." she purred and took a sip from the water bottle standing next to the sink.

"Uhn." I nodded and she smiled. "They're much more fun, if you know what I mean..."

I blinked and drank the rest of my tea before placing it in the sink. "You're kind of insane, unnie."

"Who's insane here?" Heesok suddenly laughed and I rolled my eyes, walking away, but stopped at the door. "Yet...unnie...Thank you."

"For what?" Heesok drew her hand threw her silky and curly hair, blinking confused. I chuckled. "Helping me with...appa's damsel...and so on."

She shook her head with a small beam. "I...like her just as much as you do, sweetie."

I felt bad to say this somehow. And it felt bad to hear this out of Heesok's mouth as well.

She walked past me and took father's car key which hung in the entrance floor, but came back to me. I supposed she wanted to leave through the back door and go into the garage from there.

"Ah, Yeunja ah, I'll be at Yoonmi's. If appa's asking or anybody else." she spoke happily and I nodded. Heesok snapped her fingers at once, slapping her forehead with a shake of her head and a cheeky smile.

She walked back to me although I was about to go.

Heesok grasped my wrist hard and laid her lips down on my ear, whispering in a low voice. "I'll be marrying Maho Techniques's son, Woo Jiho."

She kissed my cheek and walked off in her high heels, stamping with her feet like some crazy cow.

While doing so, I was freezing on my spot.

She...she will...no, man. No, she will not. She doesn't know him. She really doesn't. This can't...

Pain crept up my body and I opened the kitchen window, seeing her just pulling out of the garage with an opened window.

"Yah! Yah! Heesok! What the actual are you planning on doing?!" I yelled but she just threw a smile at me and waved, driving off quickly.

I stamped my feet on the ground and Byungsoon appeared. "Hey~ Yeunja, is everything alright?"

"If everything is alright?" Surprise, it had refined, it's done now. "If everything is al- Nothing is alright! Heesok messes up with me, my dad doesn't notice me and you...you...how dare you actually just walking in a family and pretending to be a good mama?! You're one the worst women my father had ever dated and brought home! I had seen worse and the worst, but how can you be so damn careless! I think I've told you that I love designing and then you-"

"First of all, not such a tone, my dear.-" she gasped and I facepalm-ed shortly. "Not such a- oh, I'm sorry um-ma! Who do you think you are?!"

"Yeunja, please...your dad and I...we really plan on marrying maybe. I have a big place for you in my heart, unl-"

"And you'll be my new mom?! You know what? I don't need somebody like you! I don't need a new mom! My father had enough girlfriends. I know how it all ends. You'll be just like the other women!" I glared her down and tears reached her eyes.

Byungsoon sniffed and took her car keys which laid on the table. "Fine, if you think so, then I'll be going because what you say affects me and when you say something I should follow my daughters' wishes."

"Daughter, my !" I shouted and she started crying terribly, running outside into her car.

Her wheels squeaked horribly and she drove off. I held my pulsatile forehead and heart.

My father was still home and came downstairs. "Y-Yeunja ah, where's Byungsoon ah?"

"Gone." I mumbled and sprinted into my room. I breathed with a big lump in my throat. "Don't cry Yeunja, don't. All those people deserve better. They deserve better. And it's just...just that you've to get the worst."

Tears streamed down my face all of a sudden and I let myself fall straightly onto my bed. I pulled my pillow down and hugged it way too tightly. If it was a human he or she would be dead in the first three seconds caused my suffocation.

I've ed up.

 

  AUTHOR NOTE;   sudden update, idk why
how do you feel about this? lemme know >3<
I listened to K.WIll - Please don't and The Seeya's Be With You

lovely songs ♥ yet sad...well, brb, jumping off a cliff

do leave some comments, I'm gonna read them in heaven :3
 

 

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natsumi4ever
#1
omo~!such a cute trailer~!!!^_^
claribelmiranda #2
Chapter 40: awwww....love this story, done reading this one, though it has many chapters, worth to read and time :)
-sleeqi--
#3
Chapter 40: perfffffffffffffff omg how cuteee
so she's pregnant omnomnom von dem wird man doch gern geschwängert ;)))))
OFF TO THE NEW STORY! ♥
amazing work bby :***
-sleeqi--
#4
Chapter 38: okay
I've missed and WOAT
omg loving you so much rn *sobsob*
-sleeqi--
#5
Chapter 33: ahahahahaha jiho I saw what you did theeeereeeee
haha lol no
OMG MAKE THEM BE TOGETHER
Siwon und sie....und.....holy .o.
pyongjihoon #6
Chapter 31: omg>< such a nice storyline, btw new reader here kkkk>//<
LittleFlower
#7
Is it even possible to separate them ? I DON'T THINK SO !
I keep believing Jiho will go to her house and ask her to marry him x).
-sleeqi--
#8
Chapter 31: this took some time again and
NOOOOO FCUKING NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I CRIED OMG CAN YOU NOT???? I HATE YOU
I TOLD YOU DON'T MAKE THEM GO ASDFGHJKL I HATE YOU
jk I loved it *_*
LittleFlower
#9
Chapter 31: Do You Know How Much I Love You ?
(Yes, now I'm going to read it)
LittleFlower
#10
Chapter 30: OM*G !!!!!! Updaaaaaaaaaaaate Soon !!
I'm going to die !
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(Yeah I know I'm crazy XD )