“Do you have anything to say before I go in there?”, she asked as she leaned back on the bench. “I’ve a decision to make and I want to do the right thing but I need to do something first.” Jiyeon waited for him to continue. “Jiyeon-ah, is there any hope for us? You and me? I mean, you still love me right?” “Mom”, Jiyeon stood up in surprise upon seeing her mother. “What are you doing out here?” “I saw you from above, is this guy bothering you?” Jiyeon shook her head. “It’s nothing to worry about.” “Anneyeong-haseyo, I’m Kim Myungsoo”, he bowed as he smiled at her mother. “Ah…you’re the one that my daughter has been talking about.” “Mum!”, Jiyeon hissed as she tugged onto her mother’s hand. “Look at you, so handsome…” Jiyeon forced a laugh, “Is there someone accompanying dad? I bet not, why don’t we…” “Myungsoo-ah, why don’t you follow us? You can come visit Jiyeon’s dad for a short while since you’re here”, her mother urged him. L smiled to himself, realizing that in some ways, her mother is making his job easier. “Sure, I’d love to.”   “Are you sure you want to come in?”, Jiyeon asked L for the umpteenth time. She’s just embarrassed that now the whole family is going to wonder what her relation with him is. Her father was lying on the bed, eyes opened as they entered the room. “Hey dad.” Her father’s eye twitched, indicating he was happy to see his daughter. Jiyeon’s dad was still paralyzed from the incident and it has been months since he lay down on the bed. “Dear, Jiyeon brought a friend over. Myungsoo-ah, this is my husband, and Jiyeon’s dad.” “Anneyeonghaseyo.” “Why don’t you and Jiyeon grab something to eat at the canteen? Jiyeon hasn’t been eating well lately. I’m worried she’ll get thinner than she already is”, her mother told L, worried was displayed on her face. “Don’t worry Mrs Park, I’ll make sure she eats a lot like she used to…like a pig”, he mumbled the last part, only audible to Jiyeon’s ears. “Yah!”, she blurted. “Is something wrong?”, her mother looked at her. “No mum”, Jiyeon sighed and got out from the room.   After they found a table at the canteen, they stayed there for a while. “What are you doing here?”, she frowned lightly. “I wasn’t feeling well so I decided to drop by the nearest hospital for a while”, he piped up. “Ah, remind me to collect my medicine on the way out. The reason I came back was because I forgot to take them.” “Are you feeling better now? Your fever didn’t go down even when I gave you the medicine”, she mumbled. “The moment you took care of me, I felt a whole lot better, really”, he looked intently into her eyes as she quickly looked away. “You know, if I didn’t know any better, I’d think you were stalking me”, she answered coolly, avoiding his eyes. “Are you sure you aren’t the one that’s stalking me?”, he teased. “Don’t flatter yourself.” “I’m going to go grab some food. I can