Song From The Heart

Pure Pain, Undiluted

Mi Nam visited Mi Nyu one day. Aunt Mi Ja was upset that her niece did not even ask permission to go on a vacation, because she had also wanted to go on the vacation.

"Mi Nam-oppa, how's everybody?" Mi Nyu asked weakly.

She got so guilty about confessing to Shin Woo first before breaking up with Tae Kyung.

"You did what?????" Mi Nam asked in horror.

He stood up and paced like a madman. Mi Nyu looked at her brother sadly.

"I suggested to you to break up with Tae Kyung before confessing. You did the exact opposite. No wonder Tae Kyung took it hard! Do you know he hates me to death?"

Mi Nyu shed her tears.

"He could not even dare to look at me, because seeing me means he is like seeing you," Mi Nam said. "Good thing I am so good with being elusive."

Mi Nyu shed more tears.

"I didn't regret breaking up with him, but I was too impulsive," Mi Nyu replied.

Mi Nam shook his head. Good thing his sister realized it, but she realized it late.

"And you even broke their hearts two days before the concert," Mi Nam said.

Mi Nyu felt that it really was all her fault.

"The blow would have been lesser if you broke up with Hyungnim first, then waited for months before telling Shin Woo how you feel," Mi Nam said. "With that pacing, Tae Kyung-hyung could have accepted it better."

"I know Hyungnim will never forgive me," she said.

"Aish, I am sure he wouldn't forgive you easily," he said. "Or he might never forgive you either."

Mi Nyu covered her face and lay down on her couch. Mi Nam sat beside her and patted her on the arms.

"I couldn't blame you anymore, because it already happened," he said. "Eotteokhaji?"

Mi Nam pulled his sister from the couch and gave her a hug.

"Mi Nyu-ya, I know you are not experienced in love and you made so many mistakes," Mi Nam said. "But I know, you will grow and learn. I am also broken-hearted after breaking up with He Yi."

Mi Nyu looked at her brother.

"But you know what, maybe something good will happen to you--to us," Mi Nam said. "Maybe someone else is destined for you, like Jeremy."

"But..."

"You can give him a chance, Mi Nyu," Mi Nam said. "But I guess it is not the right time to think of love."

Mi Nyu nodded her head.

"Maybe if you are unlucky in love, you might be lucky with your modeling career," Mi Nam said.

Mi Nyu nodded at her brother.

"Ya, I will buy you a new cellphone, just to perk you up," Mi Nam said. "What do you say?"

But Mi Nyu did not say anything. Instead, she just shrugged her shoulders.

"Don't be so pathetic now, Sis," the male twin said. "Ya, let's go."

******

"Wait, wait, I will encode my number in your new phone," Mi Nam said. "Remember, since this is a new phone for you, bought by me, only my number will be included here," Mi Nam said.

Mi Nyu nodded absentmindedly. Then, Mi Nam called Jeremy to come over and have fun with them. But even with the Jeremy therapy, Mi Nyu was still sad.

"Ya, it is because you are here!" Jeremy hissed at Mi Nam. "You're the jinx."

"MWO? I, her brother...the..the jinx?" Mi Nam shouted at him.

"Stop it already," Mi Nyu said. "I promise not to bring my sad self. I will do my best to be happy."

Mi Nam and Jeremy clenched their fists. "Hwaiting!"

So, Mi Nyu gave a chance for herself to be happy even for a short while.

**************************

Mi Nyu was so excited with her new cellphone that she scrolled through the numbers.

"O? I thought only Oppa's number is in it. I didn't know Aunt Mi Ja has a number," so she dialed the number.

**********

Shin Woo was talking with Hyun Joong on the phone when the latter said that he will meet the former the next day.

"Ne, hyung," he said.

Then, he hung up. Then, his phone rang. He checked the number, and he found it unfamiliar.

"Maybe, some of Hyung's agent," he thought.

He answered the call.

"Yeo..."

"Good evening, Aunt Mi Ja," a female voice said from the other line.

"Aunt... Mi Ja?" Shin Woo thought in surprise.

Then, he realized....

"Mi Nyu...." he thought with nostalgia. He felt his chest tighten when he heard her perky but sad voice.

"You know, Auntie, I felt bad for breaking up with Hyungnim after confessing to Shin Woo-hyung. I should have done what is proper. And I should have done those things after their concert. And I am sorry also for not asking for your permission to go on a vacation. Actually, Oppa will not let me tell you where I am, so I will not tell..."

Shin Woo was about to tell him that he is not Aunt Mi Ja, but Mi Nyu did not let the other person talk.

"Auntie, I want to sing a song for both of them, but I don't know if this is the appropriate song to sing to them... It is sad, but if given the right chance and the right time, I will definitely sing this song to them."

Shin Woo knitted his eyebrows. What will she sing? Then, he heard a song getting stronger, must be Mi Nyu placing the phone near the speaker. To his surprise, this was the song, by Mandy Moore.

We can't play this game anymore, but
Can we still be friends?
Things just can't go on like before, but
Can we still be friends?

We had something to learn
Now it's time for the wheel to turn
Things are said one by one
Before you know it's all gone

Let's admit we made a mistake, but
Can we still be friends?
Heartbreak's never easy to take, but
Can we still be friends?

It's a strange sad affair
Sometimes seems like we just don't care
Don't waste time feeling hurt
We've been through hell together

La la la la, la la la la
Can we still be friends?
Can we still get together sometime?

We awoke from our dream
Things are not always what they seem
Memories linger on
It's like a sweet sad old song

Shin Woo was startled to hear the song indeed.

"In due time, Auntie, I will say that song to say sorry to Hyungnim, for breaking his heart the most cruel way, and I will also sing that song to Shin Woo-hyung for confessing to him when I should have left him alone happy with Ri Ja. I think I am a bad friend. I love my friend's boyfriend. I am so bad.... And I am so sorry.... Auntie, do you think they will forgive me?" Mi Nyu asked.

Shin Woo did not know what to do. Should he drop the call, or fake a voice?

"Uh... O...."

Mi Nyu replied. "Even if they may forgive me, it might take long. I think I deserve it if Hyungnim will never forgive me, and I think I also deserve it if Shin Woo-hyung will break my heart. I broke his heart, and maybe this is what I get for breaking his...."

Shin Woo felt his chest tighten. Why did she just say that only now? He felt tears falling down his eyes.

"Auntie, Oppa said that he only want his number to be in my new cellphone, but he included yours," Mi Nyu perked up a bit. "I did not know you have a phone. Well, I think it is good... I can contact you some other time whenever I need to. Auntie, good night, and be safe."

Then Shin Woo heard the call being dropped. He lay down on his bed and shed some tears.

"Mi Nyu, why are you trying so hard to get close to me? I have Ri Ja. And what's up with a new cellphone and Aunt Mi Ja having a cellphone?"

Auntie, Oppa said that he only want his number to be in my new cellphone, but he included yours.

He remembered those lines. Damn Mi Nam!

*****

Mi Nyu listened to all the sad songs on her mp3 player. She had included "Can We Still Be Friends" in her playlist (with all the sad songs in this fic listed in her playlist too).

"Oppa, was it right that I even called Aunt Mi Ja?" she thought. "She did not seem to talk to me... Hmmm...."

*********

Shin Woo went out from his room and saw Mi Nam giving a new cellphone to his aunt.

"Ahahaha, you are such a good nephew," the ajumma said. "I can now call Mi Nyu and all my ajumma friends with my new phone!"

Shin Woo looked at the keyboardist.

"Mi Nam-ah," he said coldly.

As the ajumma was enjoying her new baby, the two guys went to the veranda, where Jolie could hear all of their stories again.

"Does Mi Nyu have a new number?" he asked Mi Nam.

"Ah.. anio hyung. Her number is still the same. Wae?" Mi Nam lied.

Shin Woo looked at Mi Nam critically. "Arasseo, that's all I need to ask."

Then he walked away. Mi Nam heaved a sigh and sat down in front of Jolie.

"Jolie, I was scared to death! I hope Shin Woo-hyung will not know that I placed his number in Mi Nyu's phone, with Aunt Mi Ja's name."

*****

Shin Woo went to Jeremy and asked him.

"Ya, do you know Mi Nyu' s number? I deleted hers," he said.

Tae Kyung heard about it and asked.

"Why would you even ask for her number when you already deleted it?" he asked.

"Because Ri Ja lost her phone and she needed Mi Nyu's number for contacts," Shin Woo lied. "I am also thinking of buying a new phone for my yeoja so that I can keep in touch with her."

Tae Kyung nodded, but he looked uninterested. Jeremy gave Mi Nyu's number to the guitarist, who pretended to save it. To his surprise, the number was still the same (the old one).

"Hmmm..." Shin Woo thought. "Mi Nam is a liar."

And he was a liar too. In fact, Ri Ja's phone was not lost. She just changed numbers because Reporter Kim was stalking her.

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yope0827 #1
Chapter 24: thank you miss-hitomi. i love your stories. i love reading it and you completing it. thank you
KuchikiAra
#2
Chapter 23: I loved this chapter. I wish there weere more ShinWoo/MiNyu moments.
KuchikiAra
#3
Chapter 22: I'm conflicted. Ri Ja's death is a sad ending, and I would have liked to see more of Shin Woo and Mi Nyu's relationship evolving. They haven't really been close since she went to Africa.
KuchikiAra
#4
Chapter 20: It has to be a happy ending, because just when I thought "Mi Nyu will stop crying know, she sees to be ok now..." she's crying again and I'm crying with her. Though I cannot blame Shin Woo for loving another person, really
KuchikiAra
#5
Chapter 16: ... poor Tae Kyung and poor Shin Woo. All I can think about this is "Badly done, Mi Nyu. Badly done indeed."
KuchikiAra
#6
Chapter 15: Ok, so finally a nice moment between Shin Woo and Mi Nyu (even if she's still harboring those hopeless feelings) and Tae Kyung finally is starting to see what's going on with her girlfriend. Also,Shin Woo's girlfriend is just so nice.... Uff, this whole situation is just sad and complicated.
KuchikiAra
#7
Chapter 13: I hope that, just like Basha and Popoy, Mi Nyu and Shin Woo could get one more chance. Meanwhile, I'm also praying to see a more resilient Mi Nyu... I don't like to kow she's crying and hurting in every chapter until now.
KuchikiAra
#8
Chapter 10: I'd love to see Mi Nyu and Shin Woo together, but I'm not really liking Mi Nyu now. I mean, she's still Tae Kyung's girlfriend and it's not fair to him that she's crying over his bandmate when they are together.
SapphireBlueWorld_18 #9
Chapter 23: Did Shin Woo really love Ri Ja? Or was his love for Mi Nyu just being suppressed inside him? I'm a bit bothered that he fell in love with another girl even though in the end he ended up with Mi Nyu...
Sheimen23 #10
Chapter 24: Very nice story..I was having a chest pain reading your fanfic..I was sad and thought that Shinwoo will not end up with Mi Nyu...but thank God, they got married in the end...thanks...more stories of our Dooley couple..fighting...