A/N: HI! I KNOW ITS BEEN A REAAAAAALLLLLYYYY LONG TIME SINCE I UPDATED. MIANHE *BOWS*. NOW THAT I'M BACK TO WRITING SINCE I CHALLENGED MYSELF THAT IF I DIDN'T GET TO UPDATE THIS WEEK, I'M GOING TO DELETE MY ACCOUNT HERE HEHEHEHE I AM NOT PROMISING YOU A REGULAR UPDATE BUT I CAN PROMISE YOU THAT I'M WRITING AGAIN:) I KNOW THAT YOU'RE TIRED OF MY RANT AGAIN, SO I'M GOING TO LET YOU READ THE CHAPTER. ENJOY~~~~

 

 

“Please wait here until the other interviewer is finished. Please remember the rules and regulations that we sent you via email. No personal questions, No cursing, no touching, no indecent proposal or whatsoever, otherwise, you will be punished.” Secretary Seo reminded the doe eyed girl, whose mind is still on the child.

“Y-yes, Chief Secretary Seo.” Yoona nodded as she watched the chief secretary entered the room where the President is.

They waited until the interviewer opened the door. The guy exhaled and wiped his sweat. He bowed when he saw Yoona and thought that the girl might cry upon seeing the president. Heck, he can’t even make an eye contact to the fierce leader. He said to Yoona,

“She’s really a beast. Be careful, there, little girl.” He smirked and walked away.

“Ms. Im, you may come in.” Seohyun called out as she peaked through the door.

Yoona erased the guy’s warning and mumbled to herself.

“This is it, Im Yoona. Don’t ruin it. Fighting!” Yoona mumbled to herself and enter the room.

As Seohyun closed the door to give them more privacy, she looked around the President’s huge office until she saw the woman, standing by the large window. Yoona couldn’t help but awed.

‘Oh my God, even her back is so gorgeous. I mean, i didn’t mean to be ert but—whatever, she’s perfect. She’s a Goddess.’ Yoona said to herself.

“Ms. Im, you may sit down before we start. i just need a little bit of air.” The President exhaled making her husky voice sounds ier on Yoona’s ears.

“Of course, take your time, Ms. President.” Yoona mumbled and sat at the chair which is in front of Yuri’s table. She took out her notebook full of questions and her tape recorder.

‘Maybe she’s not used to this, that’s why she needs air to breathe. I can’t blame her, she’s too private and this is new to her.’ Yoona thought as she looked around the room. She found it weird that there’s no photo frame on the Yuri’s table.

“Okay, i’m ready.” Yuri exhaled and turned around which made Yoona stood up and bowed at the President.

“Good afternoon, President Kwon, I’m Im Yoona from Sone news.” She said as she looked up.

Yoona heard Yuri gasped upon seeing her. She was supposed to have that look on her face because finally, she can see what’s the fuss is all about. TV and photos don’t do justice on Kwon Yuri. She’s out of this world, gorgeous. So, the look on Yuri’s face made her confused.

‘i’ve been getting that kind of look since i got here.’ Yoona thought. ‘OMO! Do i have something on my face?’

“Do i have something on my face?” she asked bluntly.

Yuri on the other hand, came into her senses and walked to her desk. “Uh, no, Ms. Uh...Im. Please, have a seat.”

They both sat with different reactions on each other. Which made Yoona asked to herself if this is the normal reaction of the private president or maybe there’s something wrong with her.

She shook her head to remove those nonsense thoughts inside her head. She’s in an important mission which is to interview the President. She can’t blow this up. She cleared and pressed play on her tape recorder before she opened her notebook. She cleared again before looking at the President whose looking at her intently. Her heart skipped a beat but she started.

“Today is uuhh 18^th of June, It’s a warm sunny day here in the Presidential palace. I am Im Yoona of Sone news and right now, we are going to interview the President, Kwon Yuri.”

She looked at her list of questions and she internally panicked. She thought that her questions probably asked hundreds of times today and she needed a new angle to make her story different and stand among others. She closed her notebook and silently prayed, “Fighting!”

“Uhh, Ms. President, what is your ideal life?” Yoona asked which made Yuri taken aback. It’s different from all the questions that she encountered all day.

“Uhh, w-what?” Yuri looked at the reporter confusingly.

“Your ideal life, Ms. Kwon. I bet that most of people wanted to be on your shoes right now. You seemed to have everything but there is something that i can’t lay a finger on. It seems that you’re still lacking something.” The reporter retorted.

Yuri was completely surprised that the woman in front of her seemed to read her easily. They haven’t met before but it seems like the reporter knew her all her life. This is the reason why she put up a tough exterior to people most of the time that even her closest friends took a long time before getting into her because of her shy personality. Yet, this woman in front of her saw through her just like that. There’s only one person who did what this reporter done to her.

“Uuhh, i think there’s none, Ms. Im. As you said earlier, i got everything that everybody wished for. I think i got everything i have...” her voice trailed off. Yuri knew to herself that she’s lying.

“But you’re not happy.” Yoona commented which made Yuri looked straight into her eyes.

‘This girl is unbelievable.’ Yuri thought.

“What?” Yuri asked.

“You’re not happy. I can see in your eyes, Ms. President. You’re lying.”

Yuri scoffed, “Are you accusing me a liar?”

“No, ma’am. I’m just stating the truth.” Yoona said simply.

Yuri sighed. There’s no way that she could lie to this girl. She could see through her.

Yuri diverted her eyes to the window and said, “I’m happy where i am right now. I could help different people, i get everything that i wanted but i’m not contented. Even though i rule all over Korea, there are a lot of things i wish i should’ve done to those who were important to me.”

“You’re not a superhero, Ms. President. You’re a human. You cannot be there for anybody.”

Yuri looked back at the reporter’s beautiful doe eyes, she admits that she got hypnotized for a minute.

“I wish i am.” Yuri said simply. “I wished that i made up the times that i’m not there for my loved ones. I get to be there for other people but for them, it’s hard for them to be with me.”

Yoona looked at the longing on the President’s face. Despite of that, she’s still perfect in the reporter’s eyes. She thought why Yuri said that. Maybe being a president has its downside. You have the power but you can’t be there for the important people of your life.

“But what are their reactions when you couldn’t be there with them?”

“They understand.” Yuri answered though Yoona was confused who are that “they” that the president is referring to but it’s safe to just let the president say what she has to say.

“But i know that they do not understand but there’s nothing i could do. It’s my obligation as the President of Korea. There are things that i need to sacrifice because it’s for their own good. I’m glad that my sister is there for me to keep me on the line. We only have each other since we got no parents.”

Yoona nodded even though she got lost there. There’s something off but she shrugged it off.

 “So, is that why you’re into different projects regarding the importance of family and children?”

Yuri just nodded and said, “Yes, i love children and family is important to me.”

Just at that moment, Yoona suddenly remembered the child running around the palace. It’s true that there are a lot of rumors going around that the President has a child but she’s too private about it. She couldn’t help but wonder who the child is. Maybe it’s not the president’s daughter because the child mistaken her as the child’s mother. But she called the chief secretary, “auntie”. Her curious nature couldn’t help but asked,

“So, is that why you let a child run around your palace?” Yoona asked.

Yuri gasped and asked, “W-what?”

“I saw a kid, a little girl, running around the palace. I thought she was kidnapped but then chief secretary saw us and the little girl called her, “auntie”. I initially thought maybe she’s just a daughter of one of yourr staffs but—“

“Get out. I’m done with the interview.” Yuri interrupted.

Yoona was stunned. The look on the president’s face send shivers through her spine. It’s as if she a lion, ready to pounce.

“w-what? Is there something wrong?” Yoona stuttered.

“GET OUT.” Yuri said firmly as she slammed her hands on the table which shook everything on top of it.

“Ms. President I can’t see the problem, i’m just asking about the child and—“

“I SAID GET OUT!” the prime minister yelled which made Yoona scrambled to pick up her things and walked out the door.

Yuri sat down her chair and exhaled. She never got angry like this ever in her life. She couldn’t believe that a stranger saw her daughter, Soo Jung. All her life, she’s very careful not to reveal her private life especially Soo Jung and YoonHee. Yet, the young reporter did that easily. She let that woman broke down some of her walls that she kept building.

She looked up at the photo frame that toppled down on her desk and picked it up.

“Mianhe, YoonHee-yah. I’m sorry i let you down.” Yuri mumbled.

 

**

 

Flashback:

“Ottoke! I don’t know if i could finish this! I will kill Taengoo for adding an extra two hours for our rehearsals last night. I completely forgot to do my homework!” Yuri mumbled while she’s in a hurry to finish her essay. There are crumpled papers all over the open field as she threw papers after papers after papers.

“Damn! Why do i have a very strict English teacher?! I never pass now for sure. AAARRRRGGHHH!!!!” She yelled as she threw another ball of paper somewhere the field. She’ll deal with the janitor later after she’s done with her homework.

“OW!” a voice said. That didn’t stop Yuri, it doesn’t matter if she hurt someone, she needs to pass her subject or she will have the same subject next semester.

While Yuri is concentrating on her English essay, someone tapped her and it irritated Yuri even more.

“WHAT?!” she yelled as she turned around. She immediately wanted to take it back after seeing a beautiful girl in front of her. No, she’s not beautiful, she’s an angel.

The doe eyed girl smiled at her and said, “I think this is yours. You uhhm...kind of hit me.”

Yuri came to her senses, “Uh, y-yeah, s-sorry.” She stuttered as she grabbed the crumpled paper from the girl and continued writing her essay.

She blushed when the beautiful girl sat beside her and put down her bag along with her books.

“So, uuhhm, is that why you throw a paper at me?” the beautiful girl teased.

Yuri stopped writing and looked at the girl incredulously. “YAH! I said i’m sorry!”

The girl laughed at her and said, “I’m just teasing you. Don’t get mad.”

Yuri blushed again for being mean to the girl, so she looked down at her paper and started writing again. She’s conscious at the girl who’s watching her and it made her lose her focus on what she’s writing.

“Damn.” She mumbled as she started to crumple another piece of paper.

“Hey, let me see.” The girl said and grabbed the paper from Yuri.

“What the— YAH! Don’t read that!” Yuri said as she tried to get the paper from the girl but the girl already read what she wrote.

“Hhmm, an English essay. It’s easy.” The girl mumbled.

“YAH! English is not easy! It’s very difficult! i hate it the most! Why did they invented that language?!” Yuri rambled which made the girl laughed again.

“You’re really cute.” The girl commented which made Yuri stopped and blushed.

“I could help you if you want.” The girl offered. Yuri’s ears perked up but then she realized, she doesn’t know the girl. A very beautiful girl to be exact.

“Help me? I don’t even know you.” Yuri said.

“I’m Kim YoonHee. Sophomore,Law Major.” The girl offered her hand.

Yuri thought, ‘Oh, a year younger than me and she’s Seohyun’s co-major. Maybe she knows my sister.’

“Uh, Kwon Yuri, Junior, Music Major.” Yuri accepted the hand shake.

“I know.” YoonHee grinned which made Yuri confused. “You probably don’t know that you’re quite popular here, Yuri-ssi.”

“Really? I-i don’t know that. I thought that you just knew me because of my sister. She’s the same major as you.” Yuri said shyly. She never thought that she’s famous around her campus. She just knew that her band is known because they get to play during festivals on their university.

“Oh? Well, i better find her so we could be best friends.” Yoonhee smirked. Yuri thought that the girl is flirting with her but she couldn’t be sure because a girl like Yoonhee doesn’t need to flirt, many guys would fight each other just to be with her.

Yuri blushed and cleared . “Uh...about my essay? I think we need to get on to that because i haven’t got time.”

Yoonhee looked at Yuri and started writing on Yuri’s paper and within minutes, she finished Yuri’s homework.

“Here, done.” Yoonhee said as she handed Yuri her paper.

Yuri read what Yoonhee wrote but she completely lost on the half of it. “T-thanks but i can’t take it.”

Yoonhee raised her eyebrow and asked, “Why?”

“Well, don’t get me wrong. Your essay is great but my professor would probably notice that i didn’t write this. It’ll be a huge trouble.” Yuri reasoned.

“Well, i’ll just re-write it and make it simpler.” Yoonhee wrote again and changed the parts of the essay.

“There. I re-wrote it.” Yoonhee said satisfied.

“Thank you, Yoonhee-ssi. Really, is there anything i could do for you? Anything you wished for.” Yuri smiled for the first time which made Yoonhee smiled back.

“There. Just a smile from you will do.” Yoonhee grinned.

“W-what? You don’t want anything?” Yuri asked.

Yoonhee stood up and grabbed her belongings but before she walked away she said, “A smile is enough for me, Yuri-ssi. I hope now you will do well in your subject. Just promise me you’ll work hard.”

Yuri watched as the girl walked away. She found it weird that the girl asked that from her and they don’t even know each other.

“YOONHEE-SSI!” Yuri yelled.

Yoonhee turned around, “Ne?”

“I promise i will do my best. I will never let you down!” Yuri grinned.

Yoonhee smiled hugely and nod. “Arasso.”

Yuri watched as the girl walked away. Both of them had a huge smile on their faces.

 

*End of Flashback*

 

“Unnie, what’s wrong?” Seohyun entered Yuri’s office. The maknae saw her unnie’s demeanor and she immediately knew that the interview didn’t end great.

“What happened to the interview, unnie?” Seohyun asked calmly as she closed the door.

Yuri sighed and put down the photo frame that she’s been holding.

“I let YoonHee down, Seohyun-ah.” Yuri mumbled.

Seohyun looked at her unnie confused. “What do you mean, unnie?”

“That reporter saw Soo Jung.”

Seohyun gasped and asked, “Did she ask if she’s your daughter?”

“No, i stopped her before she even try. I promised YoonHee that i’ll protect Soo Jung from a kind of people like that woman.” Yuri rubbed the wariness on her face.

“No, unnie. It’s not your fault. It’s mine and i’m sorry. I shouldn’t have let Soo Jung run around the palace like that especially if there are reporters are around.” Seohyun went up to hug her sister.

They kept silent for a while and Seohyun wanted to ask something that has been bothering her since.

“Unnie?”

“Ne?” Yuri asked.

Seohyun pulled away from her sister and leaned in to her unnie’s desk.

“That reporter, that woman...” Seohyun trailed off as if she’s trying to imply something.

“I know.” Yuri said simply, completely understood what her sister meant.

“Where’s Soo Jung-ah?” Yuri asked tried to change the subject.

“I know you’re going to ask that. She’s at the backyard, playing around with the guards, i guess.” Seohyun shrugged.

“Should i be alarmed that my daughter is getting attached to them?” Yuri asked.

Seohyun laughed and said, “I think not, unnie. Soo Jung-ah will grow up to be into war and guns. Badass i may say.”

“I guess i don’t have to worry about the guys flocking into her, then.” Yuri smirked.

 

**

 

The two sisters decided to have dinner together in the palace. Seohyun made a quick call to invite her husband as Yuri walked around to find her precious daughter.

When she was about to open the door to the backyard, she heard her daughter said,

“No, umma. That’s not how you draw a house!”

“But it is the way i draw a house. I’m not as good as you, Soojung.” a woman said.

Yuri opened the door hurriedly upon hearing Soojung said, “umma.”

“Soojung-ah, who are you talking to?” Yuri asked and she was surprised to see the person in front of her.

“You—?” Yuri gasped.

 

TO BE CONTINUED...

 

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