Chapter 13

It was already December. Snow had been falling. Yuri stood by her window, looking far a distance. She pressed her right hand to her big stomach & caressed it gently. She sighed. She still remembered the big fight she had with Yunho. How they turned to start their cold war once again, after that day since she built the wall to protect her heart against him. Yunho had come several times, trying to make peace with her. However, she had already made up her mind that they weren’t fated. Their meeting was a mistake. She belongs to Yoongi while Yunho could have any girls he wanted, including his former girlfriend; Park Jiyeon. She read from the magazine that they started dating again. Although, Yunho said they were only business partner, who cares? She strengthened her heart against his sweetness. She didn’t want to fall into the same trap twice. Therefore, she decided to wipe out a warm feeling that had developed inside her heart for him.

In the beginning of next year, they would get a divorce. Then she would continue her last semester at the university before flying to Sydney to begin a new life with Yoongi. She sighed again. Would she miss Yunho & their baby? Sometimes, this question haunted her in several endless nights. For that reason, she had to remove him from her heart if she didn’t want another broken heart. She believed that she would have a bright future, full of happiness if she made a right decision. That was what Yoongi was always telling her.

She recalled the night when Yoongi called her. He was too sweet, too perfect for her. She let out a big sigh again. How she feel so bad opening up her heart for another man. She felt as if she had betrayed his true love.

*Flashback*

“Did you have a good day, Yuri?”

“Yes, thanks. How about you?”

“I took a day off. Yuri, my last project was a successful. I got a reward from the company. Maybe next year I’ll go for Australia National Competition for Architecture design.”

Yoongi’s voice was cheerful, full of joy even though the international phone call wasn’t clear enough. It might be because of the storm this morning, ‘This winter was worse.’ Yuri thought.

“Congratulation, Yoongi Oppa. I’m so proud of you.” Yuri said, feeling proud for his achievement. Yoongi was a talented architect. She knew that he would be a successful man soon.

“Thank you. I wish you were here when I got the reward.”

Yuri smiled bitterly, “Don’t say that. You are making me feel guilty.”

“But it’s true. Alright, I don’t want to make you upset. How are you these days? Is the coldness really bad in Seoul now?”

“Yes, it is. I can’t go anywhere. You know, I’m distressed to be at home & knowing that all stores have a special things, beautiful things for Christmas.” She said excitedly, giggling lightly, “But I’m going with Tiffany tomorrow secretly. I have a list of Christmas presents that I haven’t bought yet.”

Yuri heard Yoongi chuckled. She laughed a bit.

“Yuri, you haven’t changed. Shopping will always be your priority besides your study.” Yoongi laughed at the eagerness in her voice.

“Huh, you know me, don’t you? That’s my habit that I can’t resists. I can take care myself. What’s wrong about a pregnant woman going shopping? Being pregnant doesn’t mean I can’t go. I take my vitamins daily. I drink my milk everyday. I eat all the food he sent for me. I swallow those bitter herbs he brought for me. I take care myself but Yunho Oppa always asked me to stay home, to take care myself. It’s enough I stay home for these last few weeks &.”

Yuri stopped mumbling when she didn’t hear any responses from the other line. She frowned, ‘Did the storm make the line disconnect again?’ She asked bewilderedly.

“Oppa, are you still there?”

There was a sound of a deep sigh of hurt & disappointment coming from the other line.

“Yuri, does he really care about you so much?” His voice was thick. He demanded the answer bitterly.

The words hit her like a blow which made her freeze into stunned silence. Yuri felt a pain crept up into her heart. She shouldn’t have talked about Yunho in front of Yoongi. Oh no. She regretted it. She cleared , thinking hard to find any words to not make her fiance upset, ‘Why did you have to mention Yunho Oppa’s name?!’ Her mind scolded her.

“Oppa, I’m sorry.” Her voice was soft, full of regrets.

“Yuri, please don’t say that you have forgiven him. Please don’t say that you & him have…”

“Of course not.” Yuri cut off his words immediately.

Cursing at herself, she tried to deny it. Her heart was beating fast, frightened that she had hurt Yoongi again. Yoongi sighed. Yuri could sense that their light mood had been destroyed by her careless mention of Yunho in their loving conversation. Her right hand pressed the phone handle tightly. She let out a big sigh secretly as she didn’t want Yoongi to know that she was being troubled with both of these two men.

“Yuri, remember your promise to me. We’ll be together next year. We can start a new life, a bright life without misery. There will be only happiness. I promise you all the happiness that you can get in this world.” Yoongi said emotionally.

Tears were flowing down on Yuri’s cheeks as she sobbed silently.

“Yuri, are you crying?”

Yuri didn’t answer; only a light sob could be heard. She felt her knees going numb. She pulled out the chair & sat down & pulled out a tissue & wiped her tears silently.

“Please don’t cry. Believe me, you’ll forget all about your past. Forget all about him. Forget all that bastard did to you!”

Yuri bit down on her lower baby pink lips. Tears were blurring her sight. Yunho’s image came into her mind. His eyes when looking at her pleadingly,