Stream of sad tears fell from her cheeks. Her heart was in so much pain when her beloved kitten, Snowball couldn’t be saved

anymore after veterinarian informed them that its infection was getting worse. Joon made an U-turn, changed his plan to send

Hyosung back to her apartment and decided to drive her to a park near to Han River instead after she couldn’t stop crying in the

car.

 

She blankly stared at the starry night sky but that pretty view still couldn’t heal her sorrow heart. She silently cried, again. Joon

who watched her from afar just sighed. He sat next to her and put aside two warm coffees he just bought.

 

“Don’t cry” Joon comforted her. Unfortunately, her silent cry turned louder. Joon looked around and bowed his head a little

after her uncontrollable sobbing drew some attention from others who curiously laid their eyes on them.

 

“Shhh...stop crying..people are looking at us” but then, she just cried and cried. He brought her head to his shoulder and gently

tapped her shoulder.

 

“It was my fault, right Joon?” she broke the silence, feeling a little bit better.

 

“No” he reassured her.

 

“i’m such a bad mom to you..I’m sorry, Snowball” she said in sad voice.

 

“No, stop blaming yourself”

 

“If only I didn’t forget to give it antibiotics this morning” she began to sob.

 

“Yah..you’re such a cry-baby!”

 

“You don’t understand, Joon” she sighed.

 

“I’m trying to understand”

 

“No, you don’t”

 

“Okay, which part I don’t understand? Tell me!”

 

“You know, that feeling...that kind of feeling when you’re losing someone close to you..Something is missing, empty and you

feel it is not alright”

 

“But you still have me, right?”

 

“No, you’re getting married soon. Eventually, you will leave me too”

 

“I won’t”

 

“Lie..”

 

“Of course our friendship remains”

 

“But it won’t be the same, right?”

 

He sighed. Joon did not answer; frankly he did not know how to respond to that question. He realized that once he becomes a

husband to Minah, he will have to carry more responsibilities towards her. At the same time he wanted to keep this precious

friendship. Hyosung understood that. She’s just a friend. For sure Joon will put Minah above everyone else. She knew it all

along.

 

“That’s why I asked you to date Jonghyun!” he teased.

 

“Yahh!!!” she pushed Joon’s shoulder, feeling annoyed. Joon let out a big laugh, while Hyosung shot him with an uneasy look.

 

“Just laugh, laugh all you want..Don’t stop” she said in half-sulky voice.

 

“Hahaha come on..or I wont give you this warm coffee” he smirked.

 

“Give it to me!” she tried to grab it but Joon took it away from her.

 

“Stop sulking” he ordered.

 

“Fine..” she smiled.

 

“Finish it...you must be dehydrated by now” he nagged.

 

“Okay Dr. Joon” she sipped her coffee a little. “Yah..! you lied. Its cold” she pouted.

 

“You cried. For hours. Go figure.” Joon beamed.

 

After a while, they left and he drove her back to her apartment. He looked at his car dashboard. 12:37 am. The road was quite

clear but he still carefully drove his car. He gave a quick glance at Hyosung who sleeping soundly beside his seat. ‘She cried too

much..she must be tired’ he thought. He glanced at her again. For few seconds his eyes glued at her face. ‘Pretty..even prettier

after she cried..’ his heart whispered. ‘Wait..! What is happening to me’ he shook his head. Joon tried to focus on his driving

again while holding his steering tight.

 

“Joon” Hyosung spelled his name out of blue. He startled. ‘Oh God, she isn’t sleeping?’ he silently prayed that she did not

notice he was admiring her face just now.

 

“Hmm” he shortly answered, trying to act cool.

 

“Where’s tissue? Too much mucus, I can’t breathe” she said as she pointed her nose.

 

“Hahahahaha...at the back seat, you find it” he chuckled. She reached out her hand to grab the tissue box. In no time, she blew

her nose. Loud.

 

“Gurl, where’s your manner?” he shook his head.

 

“Since when I have to be polite in front of you?” she replied.

 

“Hyosung is so Hyosung” he laughed.

 

“Thanks Joon, for tonight” she sincerely said.

 

“You know that you have me. I help you and you help me. I know it sounds cliché..really..but that’s what friends are for.

Remember that you are truly lucky to have a kind-hearted, understanding, smart and most importantly handsome friend like me.

Be thankful, okay?” he grinned, flattering himself.  

 

 

 

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*Few days later*

 

It was 7 in the morning when someone knocked hard Hyosung’s bedroom door.

 

“Noooo..I will skip breakfast” she screamed and took another pillows to wrap her head. Still, she can hear people knocking her

door.

 

“Im going to kill you Hyoyoung unnie! I swear!” she lazily got up from her bed and opened the door. She returned back

to her bed and lay down.

 

“Come on..Its weekend..Let me sleep” she begged, half-awake.

 

“Aigoo.. lion hair ahjumma” Joon stood at the door. Suddenly Hyosung came back to her sense, rubbing her drowsy eyes.

 

“Mister Lee Joon. Get out of my room. Now!” she spontaneously yelled as she pulled the blanket all over her body.

 

“No” he simply replied. He laughed at her antics.

 

“Why you’re here? Why you don’t ask me first? Text me or something” she nagged, still under her blanket.

 

“Ya know..I thought I entered the wrong house when I saw you just now..” he playfully .

 

“Shut up!” she snapped.

 

“Dont worry, you’re still pretty based on my standard”

 

“Please..Joon go away..”

 

“I won’t move an inch until you promise to make me breakfast”

 

“Oh gawd Joon..! You disturbed me this early just for a freaking breakfast?”

 

“Yes”

 

“Just ask Hyoyoung, she can do it for you”

 

“That was not in my to-do list for today..Sorry” Hyoyoung’s loud voice can be heard from the living room.

 

“You heard the answer” he chuckled.

 

“Ughh” she threw away a pillow at him but Joon managed to catch it right before it hit his face. That just annoyed Hyosung

more.

 

“Nice try” he threw it back to Hyosung.

 

“I’m going to shower first” she finally surrendered. She got up once again and grabbed her towel.

 

“May I join?” Joon wore that naughty grin on his face.

 

“Dream on!” she said as she slammed the door, hard.

 

 

There were only two of them in the house as Hyoyoung already left for her jogging routine. “So what brings you here” Hyosung

asked him. Nothing much she can prepare for breakfast that morning, just simple fried rice together with scramble eggs,

sausages and kimchi as side dishes. She can cook better than that if Joon told her earlier. Luckily, Joon didn’t complain.

 

“No specific reason. I just feel like coming here..”

 

“Ayy..dont lie” she poured orange juice into glasses.

 

“I want you to accompany me buying ring for Minah” he explained.

 

“Just that? Oh gawd Joon..You don’t have to come over here..” she shook her head.

 

“Sorry..I’m just too excited” he grinned.

 

“You ruined my beauty sleep ya know tsk”

 

“I thought your shift ends early yesterday” he felt sorry.

 

“No..I just couldn’t sleep..” truthfully, she looked so restless.

 

“Why?” he asked as he stuffed the last sausage into his mouth.

 

“You know....” she paused. She felt like something trapped in .

 

“What?” he curiously looked at her.

 

“Its  just..” she seemed nervous.

 

“What?” he wriggled his eyebrows.

 

“Jonghyun” her nervousness just doubled as she mentioned that name.

 

“What’s up with him?” he became impatient.

 

“He” she paused again.

 

“Hello...I’m waiting!” he snapped his finger in front of her.

 

“He likes me. He loves me” finally she spilled those words.

 

“I knew it!” he laughed since his silent guess was right. ‘Man..Jonghyun is amazing for being able to make Hyosung

this nervous’ he thought.

 

“I’m confused” she drank another glass of orange juice.

 

“ Just accept him! The end”

 

“But I don’t love him. I’ve never thought about marrying him or whatsoever” she let out a heavy sighed.

 

“He’s perfect”

 

“I know. I can’t deny that. But marriage? I’m so not ready. Just no”

 

“So what’s problem? Just be frank with him”

 

“That’s the problem.  I just don’t know how”

 

“Or you need my help?”

 

“Can you?”

 

“Its just a small matter. Leave it to me”

 

“But it seems rude..you know..its between me and him”

 

“I know, right?” he nodded his head.

 

“But I still need your help”

 

“What kind of help?”

 

“Clean the table and wash all the plates. Thank you” she ordered him as she quickly made her way to living room.

 

“Yahh..!!!”

 

 

Joon looked so thrilled with Tiffany & Co in his hand after spending their time for hours in that luxury jewellery store. He had a

hard time choosing the perfect ring for Minah. Luckily there was Hyosung who was willing to help him.

 

“Don’t you feel tired smiling all the time?”

 

“Sorry but I can’t help to feel happy”

 

“I know but you-“

 

“Hyosung!” someone called her name from behind. Both of them turned around and saw Jonghyun smiling at them.

 

“Jonghyun!” she awkwardly smiled back at him.

 

“Long time no see” both Joon and Jonghyun happily shook their hands.

 

“So, since you are here.. I think we can have a talk for a while, right?” she politely asked Jonghyun.

 

“If Joon didn’t mind” he simply said. Hyosung dragged Joon away from him.

 

“Look, Joon. I think I need to settle my problem we talked about this morning..”

 

“Nevermind. I’m fine with it. Remember, just be frank. And compose yourself, don’t get nervous in front of that perfect prince

of yours, okay?”

 

“Hhahaha..Nonsense..I’m going now..Bye!” she waved her hand.

 

“Thank you, Joon” Jonghyun bowed.

 

The strange feeling slowly stung him as he staring at both Hyosung and Jonghyun walked together and slowly disappeared in the

crowd of people.

 

“If this the feeling you feel when you lose someone like you told me earlier Hyosung, then I can tell you it ”

 

 

 

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