"Sunbae, what was that for?" Ga Eul massaged her wrist as Yi Jung looked at her with anger.
"You tell me, what are you doing here?"
"I am sorry Sunbae... I should have asked you. But I was really worried about your mother and I really felt the need to talk to her and comfort her."
Yi Jung`s lips slid up into a playful yet cruel smirk, "I didn't think commoners pitted others..."
Ga Eul`s eyebrows became narrow as she titled her head. No word left her mouth. Yi Jung turned around, with his back facing her; he continued to carry a devious smirk. "I really thought you were different Ga Eul. I thought you cared. I didn't think you would go this far. Yesterday I mentioned my mother in front of you and you felt pity for me and decided since you can't get me this way, you decided to butter up to my mother, so you can become closer to me."
Yi Jung turned around, and began clapping with a slow but loud enthusiastic way, "I didn't think you would use my mother, as a ticket for entry into my house and fame. I didn`t know you were this desperate! I guess it was a good thing I rejected you!" With that Yi Jung turned around again and leaned his hands on the rail of the balcony.
Ga Eul couldn't believe what she heard, she wanted to run away and cry. After all she did for him, this is how he feels about her. But no she cannot cry, she could not be weak in front of him; her weakness would only give strength to his false beliefs.
Ga Eul quickly looked up with eyes filled with anger and pain, tears were held back, but she never looked away. She pulls Yi Jung by his shoulder and forces him to face her, the next second, she raised her hand and slapped Yi Jung across his face, that made his head snap to one side. Yi Jung flickered his eyes a few times before realizing, Ga Eul had just slapped him. He stood in front of her, with his left hand over his left cheek, before Yi Jung could say anything, Ga Eul bursted with anger.
"Is that all you think of me? After all I did for you, you think I want your money? Fame? I can`t believe you could think so low of me!" She finished her sentence with tears that were now broken out, from being held in; Yi Jung just listened silently.
"Even after the date you took me too, I was completely heartbroken, the way you treated me, and I wanted to run away or jump off a cliff. You really hurt me yesterday. But what can I do with my stupid feelings? No matter how much I want to forget you, I can`t! My only reason for coming, was when you said your mother was in the hospital and what your father did, I could understand your mother`s pain completely. Because I have dealt with similar pain, I know how she must feel, I know why she is in the condition she is in now. I understand her than you probably ever did, because you never even gave 5 minutes of your time to your mother! What would you know! But you know what, you say you don't want to be like your father, but the truth is you are the exact mirror image of your father!"
Ga Eul`s words threw Yi Jung into deep thoughts, and the last sentence brought him back to reality and his eyes widen with anger. He opens his mouth to argue, but Ga Eul didn't give him a chance to. "The only difference between you two is that you are the younger version of your father! I have come to like and care for you so much that anything connected to you I fall in love with! I am going crazy because of you and after what, knowing what a jerk you are. I always tried to open up to you and tell you how I feel, even though I knew your answer, but my heart didn`t agree with me and that was why I actually confessed to you! After you rejected me I knew it was over! But I still went on that date with you hoping you liked me too! But I was wrong!"
"Ga Eul…"
"Just stop! Let's just clear something up, I came here to know about your mother and comfort her before I leave… because truly a woman can understand another woman's pain..."
"Wait...You are leaving?"
"After how you treated me, I wanted to know why your mother never left. Why did she always put up with your father? She said it was because she loved him, and even if she dies trying to get his love, she will never regret it, because she tried her best till the very end. But you probably think that kind of stuff is stupid anyways. So I have decided to leave, I cannot stand being near you. I am sorry I tried to evade your life and desperately tried to help out your mother. I promise you won`t have to see me again. Goodbye!"
Ga Eul begins to walk away, but Yi Jung quickly grabs her arm and turns her to face him and crashes his lips onto hers… Ga Eul's eyes were wide open, Yi Jung`s had shut instantly. Ga Eul tried to push him away, but he didn't loosen his grip. It was a soft small kiss, as he parts his lips from hers and look up into her eyes. Ga Eul was still in shock from what just happened. Yi Jung pulls her into an embrace. Ga Eul`s left ear was near Yi Jung`s heart, and it was beating really fast.
"Don`t you ever think about leaving me!" Yi Jung ordered, he closed his eyes and buried his face in Ga Eul`s loose, and bit messy hair. Yi Jung didn`t mind, the sweet strawberry scent was still present. Yi Jung pulled Ga Eul closer, their waist almost touching.
"Sunbae...Why?"
"I am sorry...I sad some harsh words, and I regretted them soon as they left my mouth...You had me so worried, that I couldn`t think straight." Ga Eul`s tears were falling upon Yi Jung`s coat as she continued to listen.
"I am also sorry for pushing you away and always hurting you. I was scared of having to live a life like my father; I was scared you would end up as my mother. You would be even more hurt and I couldn`t bare that. But after knowing how much you truly care about me, I have learned what true love is…"
"Sunbae…"
"No let me finish, I never thought I would use these words, but Ga Eul, I love you." those three magic words caused Ga Eul to smile and dig her face into Yi Jung`s chest, trying to hide her blushing face.
"I love you so much that when you are away, I can`t stop thinking about you. When you cry, my heartaches. When you leave, I feel so lonely…"
Yi Jung places his hands on Ga Eul`s shoulders and moves her back slightly, pulling her chin up, looking into her beautiful brown eyes, Yi Jung smiles as she makes eye contact with him.
"I love you so much, I always have, I have just been a coward to realize it. I am sorry…" Ga Eul smiles upon seeing Yi Jung`s puppy eyes and pout. She slightly hits his chest, while looking upon the floor of the hospital.
"No you are really mean. You hurt me. You rejected me. Now you say you love me? I don`t believe you…"
Yi Jung`s lips slide up to one side, into a playful smirk. He slowly starts placing a kiss on her forehead, "I love you." Then her eyes and one on her nose, "I love you." Then a soft kiss on her lips, "I really love you." Ga Eul smiled. Yi Jung pouts and Ga Eul understood what he wanted. Standing on her toes to reach up to Yi Jung`s face, Ga Eul places a soft kiss on his lips and stands back on her feet, "I love you too, Sunbae…" Satisfied, Yi Jung tries to pull Ga Eul with him, to leave, "let`s go, you need to go home now. Your parents would get worried." but Ga Eul does no move one step. Yi Jung looks back at Ga Eul. Her eyes, he knew what she was asking him of, and that was what he feared the most.
"Please Sunbae…" Yi Jung thinks for a while and just nods his head slowly, with excitement, Ga Eul pulls Yi Jung with him, to where they had come from.
Outside Woo Bin witnessed everything. A smile crept on his lips; he places his black sunglasses back on his ears, and sits himself in his yellow car. Before starting the car Woo Bin smiles to himself once more, "thank you Ga Eul, what the F2 and I couldn`t do in years, you managed to do in one moment. Finally someone pulled Yi Jung into the real world." Woo Bin thinks out loud and drives into traffic.
There they were again, in front of that room he feared. Of course he loved his mother, but he never visited her because he couldn`t bare seeing her in the condition she was in. 'She always cared for him and his brother and what did we do, we left her to be alone when she needed us the most? How could she ever forgive him?' Ga Eul noticed the feared expression on Yi Jung`s face, she entangles her hand with his, and smiles as he makes eye contact with her. The next second they step into the room, in front of the patient`s bed.
Mrs. So takes off her reading glasses and puts her book with them to the side, and smiles as tears of joy leave her eyes, "Yi Jung…" just hearing his mother call him made his heart tear open. Ga Eul lets go of his hand and he instantly went up to his mother and hugged her. Oh, how much he missed his mother`s hugs; only he truly knew that. As soon as they let go, they can`t seem to put their gaze anywhere else. Yi Jung picks up his mother`s week hand and places a quick kiss on her knuckles as tears also fell on her hand. "I am sorry mother, I came so late… I am such a bad son, I am really sorry." Mrs. So creases Yi Jung`s head.
"Son it is okay, you do not need to be sorry. I am really happy you came. That is all I need."
Ga Eul watched as Mrs. So and Yi Jung engaged in memories that they knew of and those they both had missed out on. Ga Eul was mesmerized by the genuine smile on Yi Jung`s lips. This was a smile she wanted to always see. Even after all he did, all the times he hurt her and rejected her, just watching Yi Jung being himself near his mother, made Ga Eul want to love Yi Jung all over again.
The end. So what did you guys think? Please do let me know. :) Sequel? Yes? No?