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Hey, my thread was suggested to post a reply here instead so yeaa.
I need some help getting some tutorials for some elegant and just different prom hairstyles. I've been looking forever but my results just came up with simple and kinda boring hairstyles I'd rather not do for prom. If anyone has any tips or tutorials on how to achieve any of the below looks, I'd greatly appreciate it!
thanks so much guys! if not full tutorials, at least a few beginning steps and maybe I can figure out the rest =) Just tryna save money since prom has wiped me out so much already =X
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Chapter 36 -
JunJin sat in the hospital waiting room hunched over with his hands clasped and his chin rested on them. Everyone else was in various positions, all anxiously waiting for the doctor to come out with the results.
Unable to take it anymore, JunJin got up and decided to go visit TaeHee.
When he arrived at her room, he found her laying in bed, looking out the window. He came in and took a seat beside her. She turned to look at him with a blank expression. Her pale complexion worried him. Reaching a hand forward, he grabbed hers and gently caressed it. She didn't reject him, instead choosing to grip his hand back.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
She slowly nodded her head. The silence continued. JunJin wasn't uncomfortable with it, but rather puzzled. He wondered what was on her mind, what was going on internally with her. It was difficult when she held no emotions on her visage.
"There's still no news?" TaeHee questioned.
JunJin shook his head. "No. I can't figure out for the life of me why it's taking so long."
TaeHee stared out the window again, looking at the colors of the sunset bleeding into one another. Her life felt like that. A chaotic mess of colors draining into some invisible vacuum. She couldn't take much more. MinWoo left her once before. Was that not enough for the heavens? Did they have to suffer her to the point of destitution?
"TaeHee, are you sure you're okay?"
She turned to face her and sighed. "I...I don't really know right now. It's all too much."
JunJin sighed and leaned back into his chair. "I think I know why MinWoo told me to continue loving you now."
She jerked her gaze up at JunJin's words. "What?"
"That night he came to talk to me about my feelings for you, he told me not to stop. He said he wasn't sure he could protect you from himself. He must be talking about what happened today. Obviously something is up, but we won't know until the doctor comes out with the results."
TaeHee turned to look out the window once more, her thoughts racing. Was this another reason he left? The bigger reason perhaps?
"I want to see him," she whispered.
"I'll go and see if we can visit," JunJin replied and left the room.
TaeHee looked down at her hands and couldn't help but notice the absence of JunJin's warmth. She knew since the first time that JunJin sat at MinWoo's desk that he would become a big part of her life. She'd been able to keep it hidden for a while, but she couldn't deny that there was a small part of her that felt closely connected to JunJin. It was odd to her too, because they didn't even spend that much time together. How was it possible that he could have a piece of her heart of suddenly?
"How are you feeling dear?" The nurse interuppted her thoughts.
"I'm okay," she answered.
"That's good. I'm sure your boyfriend will be awake soon. He's currently resting. All of your friends are visiting him now. You'll get your turn later when it's less crowded." As she was leaving, she stopped and turned. "Oh, and one more thing, that one boy, JunJin I think his name was, well, he wanted me to tell you about your boyfriend's status but I can't discuss this information in such an open area. Patient discretion you see. But he said to tell you that he'll get you the information as fast as possible. Like a guardian angel that one is," she said and left.
TaeHee sat there, thinking over the nurse's words. Guardian...angel? Could one fall in love with their guardian angel?
"TaeHee."
She looked up at HyeSung. "Hey Sungie." She noticed his red eyes, causing her to become more alert. "What's wrong?"
"I think you should talk to MinWoo yourself. Let's go."
"But the nurse--"
"It's okay, let's hurry and we won't get caught!"
TaeHee and HyeSung walked to MinWoo's room and as they neared it, they could hear arguments going on inside. She gripped HyeSung's arm harder, not liking the words she was hearing.
When the door to MinWoo's room opeend to reveal TaeHee and HyeSung, everyone in the room quieted down, but the tension was thick. MinWoo laid on the bed, pale and connected to a bunch of wires. TaeHee rushed to him, unable to understand what was going on.
"Why are you so hooked up? I thought it was just a bad stomach ache or..." She trailed off when she realized everyone's expressions. "MinWoo? What's going on?"
He smiled weakly up at her and sat a little straighter. Taking her hand into his, he gripped it tightly. "TaeHee yah, I'm sorry. They didn't get to tell you because you were still resting."
"Tell me what?"
"TaeHee, I have cancer."
She froze, staring at him with incomprehension. There was no way the gods were that cruel. Why would they make him sick? He was invicible! Lee MinWoo could never go down from a disease. He was her life, her world. How...why would any one harm him?
"TaeHee," MinWoo called out anxiously. "Are you okay?"
She slowly got up, too shocked to answer. "We..you, it's not possible."
MinWoo's heart tightened. "TaeHee yah, sit down. We can talk--"
"No!" She yelled. Everyone was startled out of their shock. They all started to move, trying to calm her down. "Don't touch me," she exclaimed. "Don't...I can't..." She ran off, unable to stand everyone's stares, especially MinWoo's pain filled one.
JunJin ran after her, knowing MinWoo would've told him to do so. He chased her out into the front of the hospital, where she was on her knees in the grass in the pouring rain. He slowly walked towards her, watching as she sobbed uncontrollably and cursed the sky, screaming out her pain.
He knelt beside her and she turned to him, pulling him into her embrace as she cried her heart out onto his shoulder. He held her tightly, soothing her the best he could.
Inside, MinWoo watched from the window in pain as TaeHee and JunJin knelt in the rain outside. What he would've given to have taken this disease with him to his grave, to die silently without everyone finding out this way.
"Why didn't you tell us?" HyeSung demanded. "I haven't given up on this."
"You know why," MinWoo answered exhaustedly. "I didn't want us to have to life cautiously. I wanted things to be lived the way they were."
"The glory days are over MinWoo!" Eric exclaimed. "You should know that!"
"Hyung, look at Noona. She can't take this," Andy added quietly.
MinWoo's heart tightened again, so much so that he felt like he was having a heart attack. His throat tightened when he looked out the window once more. "I know," he choked out.
The guys noticed his anguish and they couldn't help but give in. It's best that they know now. There's nothing they can do for their friend but to try to make it the best last days.
"We'll talk later," HyeSung said as he left the room. Everyone knew it was the hardest on HyeSung, having already lost a sibling to cancer. Now one of his closest friends. Surely he was cursing god just as much as TaeHee.
"TaeHee, forgive me," MinWoo whispered as tears cascaded down his cheeks. "I loved you too much."
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Thanks for supporting me for so long you guys. I know I left the worst cliffhanger ever. I'm back to end this story in the best way I can. My KBY post explains why I've been away for so long but to make things short, life was a mess. Now it's calmer and I'm hoping to finish this with a decent ending.
PS Since soompi has modified its forum, my PM links are all bad so I'm just going to PM those that reply since the ending is so near.
Thanks again!
-Jenny
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credits to kumikox3
SHORT RECAP
“So, what is this little surprise about the play?” I asked. Last time had me really curious about why he seemed so smug.
This question seemed to amuse him, because he chuckled for a moment before shaking his head. “I can’t tell you. It’s a play production secret.”
“For eight year olds?!” Honestly, what kind of a secret would they need to keep?
“This will just be an example of how a good wish can turn on you,” he replied jauntily.
Deciding to not let it bother me, I turned on the radio and let myself be lulled to sleep by some American ballad.
The only thought in my head was that of maybe I shouldn’t have taken advantage of those 18 wishes.
Kissed By You || 83
I woke up the next morning with a bad feeling in my stomach. YuHwan was gone and the place was eerily quiet. Getting up, I cautiously moved throughout the apartment, poking my head into each room to check for any intruders.
Suddenly, I heard the lock of the apartment turn and voices coming from outside. Hiding behind the wall, I slowly looked out from my hiding spot and found myself staring at a pair of blue tights and slippers. Slowly lifting my gaze upwards, I found myself looking at YuHwan adorned in tights and a full on fairy type of costume. The feelings of anxiety were quickly replaced with hilarity as I fell backwards giggling at his appearance.
YuHwan crossed his arms and tapped his foot as he waited for me to finish my outburst.
"Really, you need to get ready for his performance. We're doing this for SeungHoo, remember?"
I nodded and slowly got up, giggles still erupting every now and then when I thought about his costume. It looked ridiculous! I'm still surprised that the instructors at the school even let him participate in the children's school play. Wonder what he pleaded for them to allow him to.
Once I finished getting dressed and ready for the day, YuHwan and I hurried to the taxi waiting outside. He was too embarassed to take the motorcycle the way he was dressed. I would be too!
Before we went into the auditorium, YuHwan pulled me aside, adamantly ignoring the funny looks he was getting from others that went in.
"I have a seat saved for you up front. Sit there, okay? It's the best view."
I nodded. "Okay. Can't wait to see SeungHoo perform," I chattered to myself.
"What about me? I had to sacrifice!" He whined.
"It was apart of your list. You had to do it," I said as I waved him off.
The auditorium was decorated with castles and fairies of that time period. It was a cute little production for the children. I wonder how they'll do.
"Princess! I will find you before the setting sun of the fortnight!" SeungHoo delivered valiantly as he ran across the stage.
I squealed with excitement. He's too adorable for me to resist! Everyone else was just as affected as I was. We were all immersed in the play, the children giving a performance worthy of the toughest critic. I was so concentrated on the play, I didn't even laugh when YuHwan entered the scene. Honestly, he performed with more enthusiasm than I expected him to.
Just as SeungHoo was going to arrive at the Princess JungRoo's tower top, the aid from YuHwan disapeared. SeungHoo stopped and looked around, confused. The audience and I were also confused. What was going on?
"What's happening Godfather?"
"My magic...it's losing power," YuHwan rasped believably.
"How can I help you?"
"You need to find the one."
"The...one?"
"Find the one person that can provide me with energy. Her kiss is the only thing that can save us. Quickly!"
YuHwan collapsed and SeungHoo turned to the audience with that twinkle in his eyes. "I'll search for this magic one with my sword!"
He held it in front of him, walking throughout the stage scenery before heading towards the steps off the stage. He slowly descended them, completely in person as he searched the audience. I knew instantly that he was going to head towards me and I couldn't help but chuckle.
"My lady, you must come with me! My fairy godfather is weak and he needs your assistance!" SeungHoo pleaded as he pulled me up on stage.
The audience cheered as I knelt down and kissed YuHwan, who winked at me as he got up and dramatically displayed a renewal of energy.
"My young prince, you have done it! Now climb! I shall keep the two passage clear for you!" He bellowed and SeungHoo ran as fast as he could until he got to the Princess's tower.
He gave her a quick peck and JungRoo woke up with a startle, smiling and waving at the audience as everyone clapped their hands and cheered.
I laughed as YuHwan twirled me around. "Did you like the surprise twist?"
"I loved it," I exclaimed as he kissed me once more while the children bowed in front of us.
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SeungHoo and JungRoo disappeared after the play, probably to go play. YuHwan changed and the two of us took off on the town.
"Where are we going?" I asked as we walked on the sidewalk.
"Haircut," he answered.
I smiled. "For you?"
He nodded his head. "Then, I was thinking we could go and take a few pictures at a sticker booth before we head off to the DBSG concert."
I halted in my steps, pulling him back. "What?"
"I just said--"
"I know what you said! How did you get those tickets?!" I exclaimed.
He smiled. "I actually know YooChun. He's a friend of mine."
I could not believe he knew Micky. It was so mind-boggling!
As we walked to the barber's, I questioned YuHwan constantly about his relationship with Micky and anything else he might be hiding from me. I wasn't even ready to go to a concert of this magnitude!
"Stop chattering. I'm trying to get this haircut in peace," he shushed.
I clamped my mouth shut, but I was so excited I couldn't sit still. I walked around as YuHwan instructed what he wanted done with his hair. Eventually, I fell asleep as it took a lot longer than I expected.
"Yah, YeKyung, wake up!"
I roused from my sleep looking at someone I almost didn't recognize at first.
"YuHwan!" I exclaimed, sitting up abruptly. "What happened?!"
He furrowed his eyebrows. "What? Does it not look good?"
He went to a mirror and examined it. I went up behind him and just stared. It looked good! His cut made him look a lot fresher and it was easier to see more of his facial features. If anything, it made him a bit too irresistable.
"You look way too gorgeous," I muttered.
He turned around and laughed, his smiling almost causing me to fall over.
"Alright, how about we go get some clothes?" He asked as he pulled me out of the store.
"I have clothes at home!" I told him.
"Nope, we have to go in these clothes I reserved."
I followed him as we walked a few stores down before we got to our destination. He dragged me inside and took a bag from behind the counter. Apparently he's good friends with the guy who owns this place.
He threw me into a fitting room with the bag for me. I stuck my tongue out at him and took out the shirt. The front had the sign for a female in pink at the upper right. The back had 'Love' in pink on the upper right and on the bottom left corner was half of a red heart. Then there was just a pair of jeans from my closet. I put it on, standing outside and tapping my foot impatiently.
YuHwan exited his room in a few minutes wearing the exact same thing only the guy's version.
"What's this?" I asked.
"Couple's outfit," He answered cheekily.
My eyes widened. "Oh my gosh, I can't go to a concert like this! I'd be made fun of so bad!"
He laughed. "Really? I thought we were supposed to flaunt our love."
I moaned in agony. "What would they think?! She's an obsessive freak!" I couldn't begin to fathom what Micky would be thinking if he saw this.
Taking me by the shoulders, YuHwan faced me seriously. "I'm wearing it whether you do or not. There's nothing to be embarassed about. You and I are perfect and I'm going to show everyone."
I didn't speak for a while. We just stood there, staring at each other.
"YeKyung?" He questioned, a little nerved with my silence.
"You're just so hot," I answered and he sighed in exasperation.
"Alright, let's go," he ushered and we headed out towards the nearest sticky booth.
"I haven't done these in forever," I said excitedly. "It's so small now!"
YuHwan grunted as we both leaned forward to look at the screen. Once we were done with our options, we backed up and posed. They were all fun and I honestly felt really carefree at that moment.
The last photo, he surprised me by turning me around and giving me a full kiss. Even after the photo was taken, we were still in the lip lock.
When we broke apart I gasped. "What was that for?"
"You looked too adorable," he said then took the pictures and headed off, leaving me still dazed.
"Hey!" I ran out, catching up to him.
Sometimes, I feel like this happiness if slipping through my fingers.
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We arrived at the concert in a jet, which I was still looking back at as we got into the limo.
"We're going to be late," I said as we got caught up in traffic.
"It's okay, we've got reserved seats," YuHwan said. "So, since we have time now, how about we discuss these plans for JaeHo's apartment?"
I turned to him. "Really? Did you find a place for him?"
He nodded his head. "It's a good place and I'm sure JaeHo will be fine there. I talked to his parents and they agreed to send him money while keeping their distance. He's still not too happy with them, but he'll accept their money because of the letter they'll send it with. I helped them write it."
I hugged him. "You're a great friend."
"You're an even better one. I didn't have the incentive to get him an apartment because I felt like he would just reject it, but you got me really thinking."
I laughed. "Okay, sure. You would've done so without my help, but thanks for making me feel special."
He smiled and we spent the rest of the trip talking out JaeHo's plans. It had to be nice for someone who had been through so much.
"Mr. Eun, we're here," the driver announced.
YuHwan and I got out and were blinded by multiple camera flashes. I think they thought we were someone important because of our arrival. They quickly realized we were nothing when they noted our clothing.
"That was weird," YuHwan said.
"Hurry, they already started!" I exclaimed as I dragged him inside.
We had the best seats in the house. It was near the front but not too close that I would hurt my neck looking upwards. They sang a lot of the songs that was my favorites. I had a feeling YuHwan bribed them to but I wasn't sure.
"Do you want to meet them?" He asked during intermission.
My eyes lit up. "You're serious?"
He nodded and we got up, making our way through the crowd and going to the guards that protected the back doors.
"Eun YuHwan. I have my tickets from YooChun Hyung."
The guard checked his name and nodded, letting us on backstage. I couldn't stop the bounce in my step as we walked towards their trailer. When we got there, I was shaking from excitement so much, YuHwan had to stop and calm me down.
"You need to chill. They're normal people like you and me," He said.
"I know! I just can't help myself," I exclaimed. "God, I'm going to faint."
He gave me a weird look. "Best fighter of the school and you're going to faint in front of a few pretty boys?"
I glared at him and he grinned before knocking on the door.
"Who is it?"
"Eun YuHwan."
There was a bit of chattering from inside the trailer to check his identity before they opened the door. JunSu looked down at us questioningly before moving aside to allow us entry. I stepped in and ignored the interior of the bus. All I saw was the five guys of amazing talent sitting in front of me with water and towels.
"I can't believe this is happening," I said aloud in the silence and they all burst out laughing.
"Yah, YuHwan! It's been a while," YooChun exclaimed as he brought YuHwan into a brotherly hug. "How're you doing?"
"I'm good. Just brought my girlfriend here to meet you guys since she's such a big fan."
"Hi, I'm YunHo," YunHo held out his hand to me and I took it dazedly.
"He touched my hand," I said and showed YuHwan my hand. He rolled his eyes.
We eventually ended up chilling in their trailer and after the apartment was done, I ended up talking to the members more comfortably. It amazed me how close YuHwan was to them. He's got so many mysteries I have yet to solve.
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"So, how was your day?" He asked.
"Overwhelming," I summarized. "You did so many of those things in one day! What's the rush?"
"I just want to be able to be with you. After this list is done, I can do it because I want to, not because I have to," he answered.
I smiled. "Maybe this list wasn't such a good idea."
"Definitely not one of my best," he answered.
We walked hand in hand back to the apartment with the moon shining brightly above us.
credits to kumikox3
Kissed By You || 84
"Han HeeJoo, fcuk you to hell!" I growled.
She stared at me with no expression. "Really? I hope you can achieve that, because many have failed before you."
My fists tightened. The blood was pumping so loudly in my ears, I thought the world had disappeared.
"YeKyung, don't let them get to you," KyungHee pleaded as she tried to calm me down. "You're going to get into trouble again!"
"Fcuk it," I cursed as I slowly stepped towards HeeJoo and AeRim. "How the fcuk do you b!tches get to fcuk with me and get away with it when I can't do sh!t against it? What, did you fcuk the principal? Knowing you two and your nasty selves..."
"Enough!" KyungHee cried. "Don't talk about the principal that way!"
"Why the fcuk not?!" I yelled and turned around. Of course, it was my luck. The principal was standing behind us, his face red and his arms crossed tightly.
There was no need for him to tell me to come with him. I followed behind him as he stomped to the office. Everyone that saw him adverted their eyes. They knew I was done for. It was inevitable.
"Su YeKyung," he spoke my name heavily. "You've crossed many lines, but today's is by far, the worst and most indescribable behavior!"
I was still heated, so having him lecture me so soon afterwards wasn't helping. I could only cross my arms and glare at him.
He pounded his fist against his desk. "I have no choice but to suspend you. You and this school need a break from one another. Now leave the school premises and come back in a week."
There was no need to tell me to leave. I stood up and stormed out of the school doors. Everyone was already in class. I texted KyungHee and YuHwan about my suspension and walked through the school gates.
At the crossing light, I recieved a text message from YuHwan telling me of the address to JaeHo's apartment. He told me to stay there and try to relax in the empty space. I liked that idea, so I went to the indicated address.
It was a nice neighborhood. Quiet and not too run down. I walked into JaeHo's apartment using the key under the door mat. I was surprised to find that it was extremely empty. I thought YuHwan had filled it with a few things at least. Looking around, all I saw on the table was a selection of paint colors and tools to paint the walls with. I looked at the area. Was YuHwan telling me something?
Taking a try at my intuition, I looked at the colors then the tools and the walls. Well, with all the time I have this week, why not? It'd be a better gift personally if I painted it.
I put on the apron provided and tied my hair into a bun. Making sure to cover the floor with the plastic, I got to work with the living room. I was going to paint it a pale yellow. It's quite calming and brings a happier mood in my opinion.
While painting, my thoughts started to wander through all of the things in my life. It happens when I'm doing something calming. My head can never fully relax when so many things are occuring in my life.
Yet, whenever my thoughts land on YuHwan, everything seems to disappear. I've never felt this way for anyone. Having my whole body loosen up and relax just at the thought of him makes me feel so warm. It's indescribable to feel so strongly for someone like this.
"Hello?"
I was startled out of my thoughts when I looked at the door to see SeeDuk standing there.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
He smiled. "I'm here to help with JaeHo's apartment. I wasn't aware that you were joining me."
I looked down at the things I had on. So this was why everything looked so prepared. YuHwan must've wanted me to bond with SeeDuk. More reasons for why he's everything I could ever ask for.
"Well, I wasn't either," I replied. "But I'm sure it'll be finished faster this way."
He nodded and got to work helping me. We both were quiet for a while with our thoughts and the painting keeping us occupied. It wasn't until he spoke up that the silence was broken.
"YeKyung, I'm sorry."
I slowly came to a stop with my painting and turned to him. "What?"
"I'm sorry. I just...I can't forgive myself for what I did to you," he said. The anguish in his voice was as clear as the blue sky. I couldn't believe he was saying this.
"Why? You already apologized. Why are you sorry again?"
"I don't know, I just am. No matter how many times I say it, it doesn't seem to be enough. I feel like I have to keep telling you sorry."
I put my painter down and walked over to him, placing my hands on his cheeks to make him face me. "Gyo SeeDuk, you are my brother. Despite everything that we have been through, you will and always will have my love. We can't be what you might've wanted, but that doesn't mean we can't be as close. The past is the past. We've lived and learned it. No need to beat yourself up over it all the time."
"I know," he answered with a sigh. "There are just times when I feel like I've caused so much unneccessary grief between us all. This could've all been avoided," he answered.
I smiled. "I think life throws us bumps even if we avoid the first one."
He chuckled. "Guess you're right."
"Now, get back to work! We need to finish this room. Each day of the week should be good enough to have this whole apartment painted."
He raised an eyebrow. "I've painted some of the rooms already. We have to pick furniture next."
"Oh," I said. "Well...let's quickly finish this room so that we can get started on that! I want JaeHo out of YuHwan's apartment as soon as possible!"
He laughed. "Not the best thing to say. It's quite suggestive."
I blushed hard. "Uh, definitely not the best thing to say."
We continued our work with idle chatter and I really felt like there was some brotherly-sisterly moments that went on. This week wouldn't suck that bad afterall.
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Wow, hello to everyone here at soompi!
It's been almost a year hiatus. I'm so ashamed of making you all wait for my unannounced leave&return. My life has been its very own drama; not something you want to go through, trust me. All I can say is that first, I'm surprised I still have readers! Hello to you guys and thank you for picking this story. Secondly, I apologize for the humongous wait. My life as well as writer's block became so bad that I was overwhelmed with stress. I'm back to attempt to finish this story though and tie up the loose ends. Hopefully you guys won't be disappointed.
Thanks so much for following me through all of this craziness dear soompiers! You guys are awesome.
PS since soompi has modified, my PM list links are messed up. For now, I'm just going to PM the ones that reply. It's the easiest way since the story is almost ending. Thanks guys!
-Jenny
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Guys, I have a quick question:
There are some Vans TNT II Mids that I want to order, but I'm a girl and they're for boys. If I order like two sizes down as they suggest, would it look weird? Because girls usually have slimmer feet than boys do. Never ordered boy's shoes, but these are must haves for me lol.
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lmao, poor fan and sohee! that would be awkward hahah
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First Level of Hell - Limbo
Charon ushers you across the river Acheron, and you find yourself upon the brink of grief's abysmal valley. You are in Limbo, a place of sorrow without torment. You encounter a seven-walled castle, and within those walls you find rolling fresh meadows illuminated by the light of reason, whereabout many shades dwell. These are the virtuous pagans, the great philosophers and authors, unbaptised children, and others unfit to enter the kingdom of heaven. You share company with Caesar, Homer, Virgil, Socrates, and Aristotle. There is no punishment here, and the atmosphere is peaceful, yet sad.
aww, sounds quite depressing =\ But I suppose it's better than torture =X lol
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lol this is a 50/50 thing. Some worked and others failed since they connected to one another :]
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^ wow lol, so my comment is also irrelevant, but i suck at Calculus I. I share your pain =(
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OMG this baby is the cutest thing I've seen in a long time lol. He's sooo adorable; i want my kid to be like that T___T lol
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lmao, some of these are so randommm! very cute lol
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I used to think this way, but honestly, after really thinking about it, I'm past it. Realistically, being each other's firsts can be really awkward and you might worry more about knowing how to do it then focusing on one another. Virginities are special, but what's the most important is that you both are sharing a special experience, not just physical pleasure. As long as my s/o isn't whoring around, I can understand mistakes/past experiences.
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SHORT RECAP
YuHwan turned around and before I could get another breath in, he was kissing me, his hands holding me protectively. We pulled apart and I gasped loudly, unable to be articulate.
He laughed. “Maybe I should surprise you more often.”
“I might just die from lack of oxygen,” I warned him teasingly.
Keeping me close, he said, “I could save you. I’m pretty good at CPR.”
I rolled my eyes. Boys…
You gotta love them.
Kissed By You || 81
I woke up the next morning surprised to find that no one had woken me up yet. Walking out of the room in a disoriented manner, I found YuHwan and JaeHo awake, sitting at the breakfast table as they talked. They were murmuring in low voices.
“YeKyung? You’re awake,” JaeHo stated the obvious.
I took a seat at the table and rubbed my eyes. “Yea,” I replied sleepily.
“You’re taking my motorcycle today,” YuHwan told me.
My eyes popped wide open as I stared at him. Was he letting me touch his infamous baby?
“R-really?!” I asked in disbelief.
He nodded his head. “I’m not going to school today. I have some things to take care of.”
I raised an eyebrow. “What is it?”
“Nothing important.”
His behavior was odd, but knowing him, I wouldn’t find out until he told me himself or I found out from someone else. Besides, I’m going to drive his motorcycle!
Excitedly, I went to go get changed and bounced all the way downstairs to where he kept his bike. Letting my fingers run over the red paint in awe, I got on and savored the moment. I’d always wanted a motorcycle, but my uncle thought it was too dangerous. He’d let me fight, but on an automobile like this, he’d freak out. It makes sense I suppose.
“Be careful,” YuHwan warned as he came to a stop before me. “Don’t ruin my bike.”
I rolled my eyes. “Yes master, I will cherish your bike.”
“You’d better,” he said pointedly. “Put on the helmet before you go.”
Putting it on, I noticed I was still wearing a skirt. Cursing, I ran back upstairs and put on some underarmor shorts before heading back to the bike. Feeling the engine warm up beneath me felt adrenaline inducing. It’s been way too long since I’ve ridden.
Waving goodbye to YuHwan, I headed off with a push of the bike. It roared into life and the world flashed by in a blur of colors. Speed never felt so good.
I knew I was probably pushing it by going so fast, but it’s really too exhilarating. When I neared the school, I started to slow down and rode through the yard, unable to resist showing off the bike. This model really is a beauty.
The moment I got off, KyungHee attacked me with loads of questions. She was mostly surprised YuHwan even let me ride it despite the wishes.
“He must be attending to important matters if he let you ride his bike,” KyungHee commented.
I shrugged. “I suppose. I didn’t ask him about it. The bike just caught my attention too much.”
KyungHee laughed and turned to go to school. “Let’s hurry. I heard we might have some important news.”
I followed her into the school house and we took our seats once we reached the classroom.
“Class, today I have some very important news,” The teacher said as he cleared his voice. We all listened up, simply because important news wasn’t often. “We have some issues going on with some of the classrooms, so some of the students from the other classes might have to squeeze in with us. Bear with us, please,” he said sternly. “It’ll only be temporary.”
I wondered who would join us as I glanced around anxiously. Everyone was talking too rapidly for me to catch what they were saying. They kept eyeing me though, which is really irritating.
Just as I was about to ask KyungHee what was going on, the door slid open and in came…
Lee AeRim and Han HeeJoo with their class following behind. My jaw dropped open as I watched them all come in; thanking the teacher for letting them share the classroom. KyungHee and I instantly tensed up as we tried to figure out where they’d be seated. There is no way I’m letting that richard simmons sit near me. School or not, if she annoys me one bit, it’s going down.
“Now class, I need you all to push your desks side by side. We will create long rows of desks and have walkways on either sides of the classroom,” the teacher instructed.
We all shuffled around, moving while gossiping at the same time. KyungHee and I were furiously eyeing the b!tches as they acted nonchalant about the change. I knew they were probably happy about being in the same classroom. Now they’d get to bug us without interruption.
“Don’t do anything stupid.”
I turned around and saw SungHwan raise a warning eyebrow at me. Just to annoy him, I stuck my tongue out and turned around. Brother or not, there is no way he could stop me from decking the richard simmons.
“Now, please settle down and class will begin.”
Everything was pretty uneventful excluding the random notes being passed around. I noticed that they avoided handing it to me and KyungHee, which was pretty obvious that it was about us. I kept trying to intercept it, but they were all too quick, pretending not to notice I was reaching for it or simply drawing the teacher’s attention to keep me away. I was furious. The whole class was going to so get it.
When class let out for break, I got up and stomped over to HeeJoo and AeRim, who were obviously expecting me. KyungHee was right behind me, her stomping just as intimidating as mine.
Before I could say anything, they beat me to it first.
“So, we’re sharing a class now,” HeeJoo started off obviously.
I rolled my eyes. “Cut the crap. You both better stay away from us. And whatever that was being passed around earlier, be sure to keep it to yourselves. If you don’t want to push it, I suggest you watch yourself.”
HeeJoo lost that mischievous glint in her eyes and she walked right up to me. “richard simmons, you have no idea who you’re dealing with.”
Her line was so ridiculous; I actually threw my head back and laughed out loud. She was crazy! Clearly someone needs to check into the clinic.
“Look, I have no idea what your problem is, but save it. I don’t need your meaningless threats. It’s not going to work on me,” I told her with a glare just as hateful as hers.
KyungHee and I walked away, determined to leave the classroom even if she spoke up. She didn’t.
Outside, I found SungHwan waiting for me, his hands in his pockets and one leg up against the wall. He turned to me with a serious expression.
“We need to talk,” he said.
I nodded and turned to KyungHee. She nodded, smiling encouragingly as she took off for the lunch room. I followed SungHwan as we walked out to the school grounds for a talk.
He and I took a seat at one of the benches. It was quiet between us, a peace that was relatively tension free. Then, he spoke.
“YeKyung, this Saturday…try to be cautious,” SungHwan said slowly.
“Why?” I asked. I wondered if it had anything to do with SeeDuk.
“He’s…still healing. It’s hard for him to cease everything all at once.”
I leaned against the back of the bench, staring at my hands. I’m trying to understand; I really am. It’s just hard when you really want happiness and that one thing is keeping things from working.
“I…I’ll try, but it’s hard. I just don’t understand why it’s taking him so long. We haven’t been in contact for so long. I thought it would help if I just disappeared. Surely he must’ve—“
“YeKyung, I think you should stop,” SungHwan interrupted. “I understand that you don’t understand the depth of his feelings, but you don’t help anyone by causing them pain.”
I was taken aback by his comment. “Causing him pain?”
He was clearly exasperated, having to explain to me like a child. “You’re going to be bringing YuHwan over for dinner. It’s obvious you and him are serious. All of this going on in front of him will literally be tearing him up inside. Just…don’t flaunt it too much, please? For me and him,” SungHwan pleaded. “I know you and YuHwan are serious. It doesn’t matter to me. Just don’t kill him even more.”
I knew SungHwan was only looking out for SeeDuk. They are close brothers and it is obvious just how close from the time SungHwan took to give SeeDuk the space he needed to heal.
“I’ll do my best,” I told him. “But I can’t simply be distant to YuHwan. Mother will have questions.”
SungHwan nodded. “Of course. Just try to be less obvious about it around him.”
We both got up feeling like a burden was lifted from our shoulders. SeeDuk is a subject we avoid rather obviously. It just caused tension to form quickly. Now that we talked it all out, I felt much better.
“Well, I’ll see you this Saturday then,” I said as I headed inside.
I never heard what he said just as I entered through the school doors. Hopefully it wasn’t anything too important…
“Hey, where’s WooRi?” KyungHee asked as we both sat in our seats. She kept her voice low, making sure not to let AeRim hear.
“He’s not here? I only know that YuHwan wasn’t coming,” I replied.
“I wonder what they’re up to. Maybe it’s an official skip day for them,” KyungHee commented.
I laughed. “They don’t plan official skip days. They just skip. And why can’t we go with them?”
“Because it’s a boy’s day out!”
“They had a boy’s night out already. Why need a boy’s day out?”
KyungHee rolled her eyes. “YeKyung, you are so dense sometimes.”
I shrugged and turned back to the front. Only a few more classes and I could leave this room. It’s so crowded; I’m starting to feel claustrophobic.
Maybe when I get home, I can finally spend sometime with the kiddos. JungRoo and SeungHoo are probably going out of their minds with boredom.
“YeKyung, you’re spacing out,” KyungHee stated.
I looked up and was shocked to find everyone gone. Was school done?!
“Yes, school is finished finally. You can get up and at least pretend you were so busy with school work and not spacing out.”
I smiled sheepishly and got my things together in a rush, happy to be done with school.
KyungHee had to keep up with me as I got onto the motorcycle. Even though it is unsafe, and I do recommend you all don’t do this, KyungHee jumped on with me, holding on tightly. If it was a long ride, I wouldn’t have let her, but since it’s a short one, I’m sure we’ll get to the apartment without being caught.
The moment she and I walked into the apartment, we were attacked by little munchkins. They knocked us both over and giggled loudly as they hugged us.
“Noona!” SeungHoo yelled as he got up and jumped around excitedly. “Noona, YuHwan hyung came to audition for my play today!”
I got up and realized what it was. I laughed. He made it such a big deal! And it was nothing but a simple play audition for children.
“When is the play?”
“Sunday!” SeungHoo replied. “It’s a short play about a princess and her prince. Uhh, I think I’m playing the prince,” SeungHoo said, still a bit confused on his role.
JungRoo rolled her eyes with her hands on her hips. “He’s a prince that falls in love with the princess. The princess is kidnapped and he has to fight to get her back. It’s a typical Disney story just without all the details,” she explained nonchalantly.
“And JungRoo is the princess!” SeungHoo squealed. “I’m going to save her!”
“Who is YuHwan going to be?” I asked.
“The fairy godfather it seems,” came a rather disgruntled reply.
We all turned to the door to find YuHwan grumpily walking in and falling onto the couch. “Why couldn’t I be the villain?! I don’t want to be a fairy,” he whined.
I burst out laughing. It was too funny. He was probably going to have to wear wings, a robe, and wave a little wand around. This thought had me stumbling as I tried to control my laughter. KyungHee wasn’t doing much better as she was outright pointing and laughing while she cried.
“He’s going to be a fairy!” KyungHee said as she cried in hilarity.
YuHwan glared at her. It seems his wish for sympathy is well missed.
“Well, I won’t be the only one suffering,” he said loudly.
Our laughter died down and I asked, “What are you talking about?”
He smiled maliciously, “You’ll see.”
My eyes narrowed, seeing that twinkle in his eye. Do tell me it’s not me that has to suffer…!
Kissed By You || 82
Saturday came in a blur. I had rushed around, getting ready for dinner with my family while YuHwan watched television and ate chips.
“Stop being a pig and go get ready!” I scolded him.
He rolled his eyes. “YeKyung, it’s just dinner with your family, not some formal event!”
“My family is important! I want to put up a good appearance,” I told him.
“I hardly think it matters what you wear. Jeans and a t-shirt should be fine,” he said and went back to watching television.
No matter how perfect he is, he’s still as stubborn as ever. I knew he’d get dressed for my mother, but for my brothers, he cared a rat’s as$ about it.
“Please, YuHwan,” I begged. “I want it to be perfect.”
He sighed, standing up and placing his hands on my arms. “YeKyung, you’re stressing. It’s your mom, she’s not going to throw you out for anything. Calm down.” Then, after a pause, he said, “Unless it’s SeeDuk you’re—“
“No!” I answered hastily. “It’s not that. I just want to have a nice, quiet dinner.”
“Then go get changed into something comfortable. You don’t need to wear a dress. Some nice jeans and a nice shirt are fine. Don’t freak out,” he told me.
I guess I did overreact seeing as how I was wearing a dress with a t-shirt and jeans underneath. I was quite undecided.
Going back to my room, I dressed as he told me to, breathing deeply. I think I really am worried about seeing SeeDuk. The tension was going to be hard to break. It just didn’t help when I knew he was still suffering over me.
YuHwan walked in and sat down next to me. He could tell I was troubled.
“SeeDuk will get over it,” he said, reading me through my expression. “It’s something everyone does, even if it’s love that’s meant to be.”
I sighed loudly. “God is so unfair. I sometimes wonder what his path for us is and why it has to be so hard. Even if it’s supposed to teach us lessons, I don’t see how SeeDuk can learn a good lesson out of this other than keep a distance from people in general. Who knows who else he and I are related to!”
YuHwan shrugged. “This world is truly small. Everyone seems to be connected when things are fated. It just happens.”
Leaning my head on his shoulder, I said, “I wish God wouldn’t make us suffer. Even if it’s for compassion, there should be a limit.”
“There should be,” he agreed.
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“YeKyung!” My mother rushed to hug me tightly. I returned it with full force, truly glad to see her. “How have you been?”
I nodded my head and smiled. “Wonderful.”
She looked at YuHwan and smiled. “I can see that.”
The both of us were led into the living room where SungHwan was watching a football game. He nodded his head as acknowledgement and went back to the game.
“SeeDuk is upstairs sleeping. He’s been quite tired lately,” Mother said worriedly. “I wonder if he’s sick.”
SungHwan gave me a pointed look but said nothing. It was obvious that he was still hurting over what had happened last time. I felt guilt stab me but kept a blank face.
“Come, let’s have dinner. He’ll get some when he feels awake,” Mother told us and we all sat down, chatting idly while filling our plates.
“So, how is school?” My mother asked. She paused for a moment, her eyes shining with a moment of happiness. I suppose she’s always wanted to ask this with all of her children present. Even if SeeDuk isn’t at the table, the knowledge that they’re all here is enough for her to feel happiness.
“Good enough,” I replied.
SungHwan’s response was a grunt as he continued eating. I suppose with the food capturing his attention, he’s too occupied.
Throughout dinner, my mother and YuHwan were engaged in a conversation. She seemed to be giving him extra attention to make up for the lack of hospitality SungHwan was showing. It made me giggle at bit at how stubborn SungHwan was being in his loyalty to SeeDuk.
“SungHwan, why don’t you go call SeeDuk down? He should at least greet them,” my Mother said.
SungHwan’s expression was full of disbelief. Just as he was about to retort her comment, I stood up and suggested, “Why don’t I go and see him? YuHwan doesn’t have to. I’m sure SeeDuk’s really tired.”
My mother agreed to it while both SungHwan and YuHwan’s expressions were in disagreement. I turned around, determined to face SeeDuk without running away. It’s time we put this out in the open between the two of us instead of hiding behind our friends and family.
As I climbed the steps, I couldn’t help but feel déjà vu. The mood felt exactly the same as the day I found out SeeDuk’s true feelings. I stopped in front of his bedroom door, staring, waiting for it to magically open up.
I could hear rustling inside of the room. Obviously, he’s not as tired as mother thought him to be.
“SeeDuk?” I called out softly as I knocked on his door. All noises from inside stopped abruptly. Then, I heard a bunch of racket as he seemed to be tidying up.
When the door swung open, I took a step back from the sudden swiftness. I’m not going to lie, he looked like a mess. His eyes were raccoon-like; huge bags contrasting against his pale, translucent skin. What sat on top of his head could hardly be called hair from the greasiness implying days of missed hygiene. His face looked loads thinner than when I’d last seen him. Overall, he looked like he’d just died and come back from hell.
I gasped loudly, not even bothering to hide my shock. What was he doing to himself?!
“SeeDuk…”
He turned around and headed back into the room, leaving the door agape. I walked in, surveying the scene before me. Papers were strewn across the floor among litters of pencils, paint brushes, and charcoal. His bed was full of clothes and there was an odd odor in the air.
Immediately, I felt anger stream in. What was he doing living his life like this? It frustrated me so that he’d give up his life simply because of a girl, simply because of me! No matter how important a girl is, I would never ever want him to simply give up on life! It’s too selfish. He’s not living for only himself, but for his family, our mom!
“Gyo SeeDuk, what the fcuk do you think you’re doing?” I growled out.
He sat on his bed, more like fell onto the lump of cotton, and stared straight ahead. His eyes never seemed to focus on anything in particular.
Despite my anger, compassion seeped in and slowly started to consume me. All of his life, he’s never really gotten what he wanted. Something this out of his control is hardly his fault.
I made my way through all of the mess and took a seat beside him. My arms enveloped him in a hug, shock filling me even further at how skinny he felt.
I didn’t say anything as I sat there, holding him tightly. There was nothing I could say. To apologize for something neither of us did seems pointless. To say I understand would be a mockery of his feelings.
After what felt like ten minutes, he started to respond, his hand coming up to rest lightly on my arm.
“I’m sorry,” he croaked out in a long forgotten voice. “I’m trying…it’s just so hard.”
Getting up, I determinedly pulled him up and guided him to the bathroom. First thing’s first, he needed a bath. Stripping him of everything but his boxers, I got the water running and helped him in. As I sat there washing his hair, my mind became cluttered with solutions to ease SeeDuk’s silent suffering.
He needed love and it’s clear he needs love in a different form than what mother could offer him. I can’t offer him the kind he needs, but as a sister, I can give him the most love our sibling bond can allow.
In this way, hopefully, he’ll be able to forget me bit by bit.
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“So, how’d it go?” YuHwan asked me once we got into the car.
I smiled. “It was fine. He’ll be fine.”
“You were up there for so long; we were all wondering if you guys had died or something…”
“You could’ve gone up and checked,” I told him.
He shrugged. “I wanted you to solve it for yourself.”
“Really?” I rolled my eyes. “My hero.”
He chuckled. “Look, if anything, I should be worried you’d feel sorry for him. He’s quite a mess from what SungHwan tells me.”
I smiled softly. “Yea, but he’s going to be okay.”
“Oh, I don’t doubt it. That fcuker never did know when to quit,” YuHwan commented.
I laughed. He was so right.
“So, what is this little surprise about the play?” I asked. Last time had me really curious about why he seemed so smug.
This question seemed to amuse him, because he chuckled for a moment before shaking his head. “I can’t tell you. It’s a play production secret.”
“For eight year olds?!” Honestly, what kind of a secret would they need to keep?
“This will just be an example of how a good wish can turn on you,” he replied jauntily.
Deciding to not let it bother me, I turned on the radio and let myself be lulled to sleep by some American ballad.
The only thought in my head was that of maybe I shouldn’t have taken advantage of those 18 wishes.
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Holy crap....it's been a long, long, long, long ..... LONG TIME!
I missed soompi so much guys, it's amazing that I've lasted this long without writing/interacting with you guys!
So my college applications are in. FINALLY! I can't describe how relieved I am to have them in.
Anyways, I have been SLACKING on my posting and I feel really bad. The story is totally on track towards the ending. I just need to post it =X lol. Hopefully you all remembered where we left off. If not, skim? lol.
Thank you all for sticking with me for so long. I must be so unreliable xP heh..
-Jenny
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Saw the movie, thought it was okay. The book is so much better. Their romance is just so rushed, it feels awkward in the movie. The lines were delivered with great intensity, but probably from the lack of time between them, I had trouble believing the chemistry. Hopefully the second one will be better =)
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oh wow, i'm extremely excited. JaeJoong and HyoJoo<3 I freaking love HyoJoo! Can't wait for this!
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wow, lol, there's quite a few annoyances. I'm a girl myself and somethings that other girls do annoys the shizz out of me.
-Crying to get what they want.
-Being clingy (ugh!)
-Gossiping TOO much (ends up with drama)
-Drama queens
-Two-faced
seriously, there are so many things that can annoy me. These are the main ones. Others can be lumped into these haha.
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I think a lot of the homosexual films have a lot of deep meaning to them. Their story lines are incredibly emotional/heartbreaking too. The King and the Clown is wonderful<3 As well as others. It's great that through films, we can slowly learn to accept them.
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True Blood
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I have yet to see this series (really want to though!), but in my opinion, the sex scenes in a vampire series shouldn't be shocking. Vampires are sexually alluring creatures. It's expected. And like many said before, why are young'ns watching if they can't handle it?
Nothing is wrong with sex =___= lol, it's how we're all born and sex can be beautiful when shared between loved ones. It's an intimate bond emotionally, not just physically.
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that's so cool how their group of friends have a name haha. It's a good thing they're not friends just based on job types/what not. At least they're friends to be friends (friends with high expectations it seems!). And I agree: They do make uhljjangs look lame xP
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Chapter 35-
The morning of the race was a daze for TaeHee. She was awoken by LeeWan, who was chattering excitedly about the race. She got out of bed, washing her face and getting ready in a complete out of body experience. When she was standing outside, the wind blew towards them, suddenly knocking her awake.
She looked around and realized with a start that the race was today. MinWoo was going to be racing. Quickly, she got into the taxi and bounced her leg impatiently as they made their way to the race track.
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The air was cold, chilling but relaxing in an odd way. MinWoo sat on his motorcycle, looking out over the cliff. It was a beautiful view with all of the trees drawing a line between the earth and the sky. The sun was dim, the clouds blocking out the light trying to break through. Getting up, He tightened his jacket around him, smiling sadly.
It was time.
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HyeSung met TaeHee and LeeWan at the gate before they all made their way towards the race track. The stands were already filling rapidly with excited viewers. It was the first race in which MinWoo was returning. Everyone was excited to see how he would perform.
“How are you feeling?” HyeSung asked TaeHee gently.
She was extremely pale and he thought he could see her visibly trembling.
“I feel like I’m going to be sick,” she whispered.
He couldn’t help but laugh. “He should be the one that’s nervous. Don’t go getting sick over him.”
She nodded and took a seat. In the distance, she saw JunJin in his race gear, ready to fill in for MinWoo in case something happened. She hoped not.
The crowd started cheering and she looked down to see MinWoo, zooming in onto the race track. Everyone burst into even louder cheers as he waved to them all. She smiled. It was just like him to show off. His ego insisted he did.
“Feeling good today?” Eric asked as he and the guys took a seat behind TaeHee.
She turned around and shrugged. “It’s always a nervous day for me.”
“We know,” DongWan agreed.
They all turned to the front, watching as the racers were being accounted for and slowly preparing to start the race.
TaeHee clasped her hands tightly together, wanting to go to him but afraid that she might not let him go if she did.
HyeSung gently placed his hand on top of hers. “Go,” he encouraged her.
She did without a second thought. As she made her way towards MinWoo, many other racers acknowledged her, knowing she was a huge reason for why MinWoo returned to racing so soon.
MinWoo turned around and saw her, enveloping her immediately in his arms. She smelled of everything clean and it cleared his thoughts just holding her so close.
“Good luck,” She whispered, her hold tightening. She wanted to stay like this forever, to push back the inevitable of the beginning of the race.
He kissed her cheek, breathing her in deeply. “Pray for me,” he told her and let go as he pushed his motorcycle to the starting line. TaeHee was left in a daze as she watched him line up. She didn’t know why, but her eyes were moist with tears.
“He’ll be fine,” JunJin assured her as he walked up from behind.
She nodded her head and wiped her eyes, determined to be courageous. It was rather ridiculous how scared she was, but every time he got onto the race track was another chance he could lose his life.
“You should get back to the stands. They’re going to start soon.”
TaeHee nodded and made her way back quickly, determined to sit down before she collapsed into a wreck of nerves.
The announcer called all racers to the start line and she watched as the engines were being revved, all the racers anxious to start.
“All racers, to the line. Ready…set…GO!”
The sound of the engines taking off roared throughout the track. People were cheering and jeering as the racers continued forward at a frightening speed.
TaeHee lost her breath for a moment when they all took off. When she could breath again, she gripped the seat tightly. Under her breath, she kept saying, “Be safe, be safe, be safe.”
HyeSung’s hand on hers was a comfort as he silently watched the race. Behind, Eric, DongWan, and Andy were all cheering loudly, sucked into the race. LeeWan was also watching with part excitement and part fear. TaeHee was behaving a bit too oddly for him to be comfortable with fully participating in the game.
JunJin watched from where he was down by the track. His eyes were trained on MinWoo, watching as he turned and made his lap, starting on the next one. There was something odd about the way he was racing, almost like he had to give it everything he had. This race meant something significant to him.
Suddenly, WooHyuk appeared beside him with his hands in his pockets.
“When did you get here?” JunJin asked.
“Just now.”
They both continued to watch in silence for a few more minutes, nodding when they realized MinWoo was going to beat the others by quite a lot.
“There’s something I need to tell you,” WooHyuk said.
“Can it wait?” JunJin asked. He really didn’t want to hear any news at the moment.
“I’m afraid not.”
JunJin turned to look at WooHyuk. Seeing the seriousness in his expression, he nodded and turned to follow WooHyuk to the rest center.
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HyeSung narrowed his eyes as he watched WooHyuk and JunJin disappear. Something was going on.
“Something wrong?” TaeHee asked.
“What? No,” HyeSung said, shaking his head. “I thought I saw WooHyuk.”
“He’s probably here to watch the race,” TaeHee said and turned back to the race.
“Yea…” HyeSung agreed, concentrating on the race again.
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MinWoo breathed loudly as he made another turn, passing another racer. He had only one more racer to pass before he could guarantee his win. He caught a quick glance up at the stands and saw TaeHee. Smiling, he prepared himself for another pass.
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TaeHee gasped loudly as she watched MinWoo make quite a sharp turn, almost falling sideways completely. She swore her heart was going to give out on her.
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MinWoo cursed as he tried to overtake the other racer. It just seemed like he couldn’t go fast enough. He was right on the guy’s tail! It’d just be a few more feet…
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HyeSung tightened his hand on TaeHee’s. She was going to hyperventilate if she didn’t calm down. He understood her reason for it though. MinWoo was making extremely dangerous moves and he wondered why. There were still two more laps to go. There was no need for him to overtake the other racer yet.
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MinWoo kept his body low and concentrated on passing the racer ahead of him. He was midway into the lap now and only had one more lap to go. He had to win by all means; even if it meant his life.
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TaeHee leaned forward, her eyes wide and her throat dry. He was coming up close behind the other racer. They were entering the last lap, the final stretch now. Her outward signs were calm, but inside, her heart was racing, her stomach was doing flips, and her legs wanted to get up and run.
“He’s almost there!” LeeWan said, leaning forward with excitement.
It seemed like the whole crowd was leaning forward, watching MinWoo with focused eyes. He was going to overtake the last racer in the way of his victory. He was going to win.
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MinWoo inched forward until he was head to head with the other racer. He could feel some happiness at that. However, he needed to be ahead of this person. The finish line was up ahead. So close and yet he felt like he was so far from winning.
Sweat seemed to be pouring from all over his body. His heart was racing rapidly and his stomach cramped wildly. MinWoo ignored all of this however. All he focused on was winning. He had to win for her, for his friends, for everyone. They were counting on him. He had to win…
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The crowd was growing dead quiet as the racers neared the finish line. Who would win was such a mystery that they were all determined to see the outcome.
TaeHee started to hover out of her seat, anxious to get up and yet trying not to block the view of others.
Eric watched with sharp eyes. He knew something was off. MinWoo was definitely throwing in the towel with this race.
Andy and DongWan had their hands clasped tightly, their expressions full of hope. LeeWan was no longer holding back, putting his full attention on MinWoo’s slowly inching bike.
The whole crowd held their breaths.
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MinWoo felt a burst of energy when he overtook the other person, crossing the finish line with his front wheel ahead of the other. The whole crowd burst into loud cheers, the sound deafening to those around them. He couldn’t hear it however. All MinWoo could hear was TaeHee’s voice, all her words replaying in his head.
“I love you,” she whispered. He felt the pain in his abdomen send a bright pain through his body. He hunched over, bitterly laughing in pain.
“I love you,” she whispered again. His back felt like it was on fire. The world was blurring in his eyes.
“I love you,” she whispered.
All noise was lost to him as he was surrounded by darkness.
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Through the cheering, TaeHee felt something was wrong. She was already up and out of her seat before she could stop herself. Running down to the track, she shoved everyone else aside. When she made it to the bottom of the stands, she could hear everyone behind her shouting and pointing at MinWoo. He was slowing down, yes, but he was also dangerously starting to lose balance.
TaeHee ran as fast as she could towards him, ignoring all the yells of protest and her name.
Her eyes watched as his body seemed to completely give up, causing him to collapse. By that time, he’d luckily slowed down enough that the injury would only be a bit of bruising.
JunJin was right on TaeHee’s tail, watching the whole thing with fear. MinWoo never collapsed on the track. Even before, when he accidentally starved himself during the week of a race, he’d wait until he disappeared from the crowd before giving himself over to unconsciousness. Something was extremely wrong.
TaeHee was already at MinWoo’s side by the time it even registered to everyone that they needed to call an ambulance. Tears were streaming down her face as she lifted him into her lap, taking off his helmet and sobbing loudly.
“MinWoo! MinWoo, you need to wake up,” she cried. “You won, you jerk, you won the race. Are you happy now?!”
She wiped his face furiously, determined to get all the sweat and grit off. It hurt her seeing him so helpless and without a reason.
“Move out of the way!”
She could vaguely hear the people running towards her, trying to get MinWoo. They lifted him up and out of her lap and onto the stretcher. Still on the ground, TaeHee watched as he was taken away and loaded into the ambulance before they drove off quickly. Her whole world seemed to be crumbling before her as the white vehicle grew smaller and smaller.
Unsteadily, she got to her feet, swaying as her vision started to swim.
“TaeHee?”
“Save him,” she whispered and disappeared into the darkness.
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SINGLE REPLIES
ROCKiT something big indeed!
minwoo-forever It’s the way his ego is. He’d totally keep it to himself and only WooHyuk would know.
ms.joongie lol, it’s pretty suspenseful.
Helena_hue he’s better =) thanks<3 well, now it’s known !
stephypham it’ll be revealed soon.
kaneki tragedy. That one word is enough =]
dakoreanhamster perceptive =)
moochie lol, this secret isn’t anything super big I suppose, but i like having you think that xD
zer moua no problem =) this story is quite different in tastes compared to the other one x)
chng234 it might not be SOMEONE to tell her…but something.
JungPilGyo it’s all quite a mystery, eh?
greenteaboba here’s the next chapter!
Sophi.e* telling her is hard for him…especially with how big it is. I have a PM-er?! Lol, I thought they stopped PMing so I’ve been PMing =X huh…well now I can’t even remember who it was =X It’s been a while since I’ve been on, so I thought that person might’ve forgotten already.
Thank you all for reading. It’s nearing the ending I fear. A lot of you have already guessed what might happen. I won’t say if you’re right or not, but remember, this story is a rather tragic love story. That’s all I’ll say =)
Thanks for all of your support guys. I appreciate it a lot<3
-Jenny
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credits to kumiko_x3
SHORT RECAP
“I miss home too…” I admitted.
He got back on the road, seemingly satisfied with my answer.
“…but I like having you to myself,” I confessed.
He didn’t say anything. The only gesture that assured me he had heard was when he took my hand in his, intertwining his fingers with mine. I smiled.
Kissed By You || 78
We landed in Korea, worn-out and just about ready to collapse. When we entered the apartment, JaeHo almost jumped out of his clothes looking at our faces.
“You guys look like you had a nice time,” he commented. The expression on his face was opposite of his words.
“I need a bed,” YuHwan muttered as he dropped everything and dragged himself to his room.
I put my things down, about to follow YuHwan when I realized SeungHoo and JungRoo weren’t here to greet me.
“They are with KyungHee,” JaeHo answered, noticing my confusion. “She decided to let them sleep over at her place so they could visit ChamSol.”
I nodded my head, accepting the answer. Honestly, as long as they’re with someone I know, everything’s good. Crawling into YuHwan’s room, I shoved him aside and fell onto the bed, falling asleep immediately.
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The next morning was torture. I couldn’t get up with all the jet lag and yet, school was a priority. YuHwan and I literally walked like the dead as we got around to our classes.
When I entered my classroom, I was bombarded with questions from everyone. They were simply shocked to find me cured of my phobia and, despite the fact that I could’ve knocked them all out, they had to bother me with questions. I was in the worse mood ever and no one stopped to think about just how vicious my eyes looked.
With all of the blabbering about, I could do the only thing that would shut it up and give my damn headache some relief.
“Shut the fcuk up!” I yelled.
Everyone quieted down; eyes wide and mouths hung open. I glared at them all, telling them it was best they sit their as$es down before I got worse. They all scrambled to their seats and said not a word until the teacher came in.
KyungHee came in around second period. She looked quite happy as she greeted me and asked me about my trip. I mumbled incoherently at her and she just beamed, nodding without comprehending a single thing. What was wrong with her today?
When lunch time rolled around, I felt some of my stress leave when I saw YuHwan. It’s strange how dependent I’ve become upon him. He’s just becoming so much more than I ever imagined.
“How are you?” He asked as he took my hand and led me into the lunch room.
I could feel all eyes on us as we made our way through the lunch line and sat down at the table. People were definitely gossiping as they glanced back at us and then to their friends. The excited murmur of the cafeteria wasn’t hard to understand; especially since everyone was discussing practically the same thing.
“You left them all with quite a show,” I said as I took a bite out of an apple.
YuHwan chuckled. “Would you like a repeat?” He started to lean forward, causing an excited burst of chatter in the cafeteria.
I leaned back, pushing his face away with my hand. “Don’t think so. I’m not a very public person unless it’s required,” I told him, winking as I took another bite.
He smiled. “Vicious.”
“Of course.” I looked around, wondering why HeeJoo and AeRim haven’t come to welcome me back yet. They’re almost always here to find some way to anger me.
“They’re not here,” YuHwan answered.
I raised an eyebrow. “How do you know who I was looking for?”
He sighed almost exasperatingly. “Come on, you and I both know that as mortal enemies, you guys have the other in mind almost all the time.”
“We do not!” I protested. “I’m simply trying to keep my guard up!”
“Yes, well, being obsessive and being defensive are two different things.”
“I am not obsessed with them!” Disgust colored my tone as I put my apple down, feeling sick of it at the mention of obsession. Ha! Like anyone would like those richard simmons.
YuHwan chuckled. “YeKyung, you, KyungHee, AeRim, and HeeJoo are like, the gossip providers of the school. If you four weren’t here, they’d probably all bore themselves to death with the same gossip all the time. Though I don’t approve of it, I suppose it’s a good thing you keep the school sane.”
I rolled my eyes. “Thanks. I probably should start a fight soon since we’ve been lacking in our performances, eh?”
He laughed. KyungHee came over with WooRi, their hands woven together. I wanted to puke. They’re so corny. At least YuHwan and I don’t look like lovesick puppies!
“How was your trip guys? JaeHo said he almost peed himself last night because of you guys. He said your faces were pretty gruesome,” WooRi said as he bit into his sandwich.
YuHwan and I sent him death glares. Choi WooRi, you are an idiot.
“Hey sunshine, did your hair get duller? I swear it’s not as bright,” I commented as casually as possible.
WooRi glanced up at me, his eyes narrowed. “I dyed it a darker shade.”
“That’s wonderful news! Now we can call you buttercup! Perfect,” I said, smiling widely.
He glared at me. “Say what?”
I pretended not to hear him and greeted JaeHo as he sat down. He looked a bit hesitant.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
“Company,” he answered. I knew immediately what he meant.
Turning around with a smug expression, I watched as the two girls made their way to our table.
“Well, Su YeKyung, decided to come back have you?” HeeJoo asked with piercing daggers in her glare.
I smiled. “Of course. I missed you guys too much to not come back.”
AeRim smiled back with as much sincerity as me. “Well, we’ll see each other soon.”
The two whisked away leaving me pretty boggled. What, no petty words? No insults? This is quite a change.
“Maybe they’ve gotten over it all,” JaeHo said.
KyungHee snorted and rolled her eyes. “Like they’ll ever get over anything. Those two are the most immature people ever! They could never let things go that easily.”
“Just like you,” WooRi mumbled, though KyungHee didn’t hear it. Everyone else smirked.
“What?” KyungHee demanded, her eyes narrowing when they landed on WooRi.
“So, what are we doing tonight?” JaeHo asked, changing the subject.
“Clubbing,” YuHwan answered immediately. Everyone was puzzled, including me. Weren’t we too tired to go clubbing?
“Are you sure?” JaeHo asked.
“Of course. Let’s get to class. Can’t be late on our first day back,” he said cheekily and left the table with a hop in his steps.
We all watched after him like he was a freak.
“What has gotten into him?” KyungHee mumbled as we walked back to class.
I shrugged. YuHwan can be such a mystery sometimes.
In class, SungHwan and I talked through passing notes. I wanted to set up a day where we could all have dinner together. After the last disastrous dinner, we needed one without all the stiff formal wear and HeeJoo’s suffocating presence.
How about Saturday night?
I nodded my head. That should be fine. I missed my mom anyways. It’s been quite a while since she and I talked. It just takes some time to know that my mom wants to talk to me. I mean, after living eighteen years with my aunt, a motherly figure that wanted almost nothing to do with me, it’s hard adjusting all of a sudden.
I mouthed to SungHwan that Saturday was a good day. We smiled and turned back to our work.
credits to kumiko_x3
Kissed By You || 79
“Why are we going clubbing tonight?” I whined.
YuHwan ignored me and put on some clothes before walking over to the closet and pulling out some clothes.
“YuHwan?”
“Just because,” he said. “I feel like celebrating.”
I sighed loudly and walked to JaeHo’s room, walking into the closet that still held my clothes. We need to get him an apartment soon.
Pulling on a red t-shirt, some nice jeans, and red nike dunk-los, I walked into YuHwan’s room and lost my breath.
He was standing before me, his hand on the door knob, his face completely composed. He was wearing a black Armani Exchange shirt that hugged him tightly but comfortably. His jeans were what they would say, as$-grabbing jeans. I swear I’ve picked up a god.
“What are you wearing,” He asked me, his eyebrows furrowed. “There is no way you’re going clubbing wearing that.”
He pulled me into the closet and threw some clothes at me before leaving me to change. I looked at what he’d given me. Was he serious?! I was holding a pair of jeans that I only wore for when I was working serious damage. I’ve got a boyfriend now, why do I need these? And the shirt was a black halter top that showed most, if not all, of my back.
Despite my aversion to them, I put it on anyways. Since YuHwan is giving me so many wishes, I suppose it’d only be fair if I gave him one little request.
Once I was done, I opened the door and YuHwan looked up, approval obvious in the way his eyes lingered on me.
“We’re late,” he said as I was pulled out the door and downstairs.
“Why are we in such a hurry?” I asked as we sat in the car.
“Because we’ve got an appointment,” he replied.
“You’ve been acting extremely odd, do you know that?” I told him.
We made an abrupt stop which threw me out of my seat for a moment. I huffed indignantly and turned to YuHwan, frozen by his intense stare.
“When we get in there, no questions. Just follow my lead. Don’t act stupid. Just go with it.” His husky voice and close proximity sent my heart rate up in shocks.
His eyes flicked to my outfit again and the most sinful grin appeared on his lips. “I didn’t think it’d be this tempting.”
“What?” I questioned stupidly.
He didn’t answer my question. Instead, he pulled away, taking the keys out of the car. “Let’s go do some damage.”
Out of the car, we walked hand in hand towards the entrance. Inside, the music made my body bounce along with the beat as we walked to the table. KyungHee greeted me with a squeal, complimenting me on my wardrobe choice and how it certainly made hers look like dirt. JaeHo and WooRi were busy ordering as many drinks and food as possible. Typical.
When I took a seat, I noticed YuHwan hadn’t yet. He seemed to be looking for someone. I tugged on his hand and he looked down, giving me a smile and taking a seat along with the rest of us. We started to talk and eat, relaxing as the mood of the club let us relieve the tension of school and everything reality tends to throw at us.
I had a few drinks and smiled smugly as I settled into the booth. YuHwan had other ideas however. He tugged impatiently on my hand, trying to pull me up.
“Let’s go dance,” he suggested.
Grudgingly, I got up from my relaxed position and followed after him. On the dance floor, he pulled me close, pressing his whole front to mine. Though tired, I still had enough sense to wonder why he was being so touchy today.
“YuHwan, what are you doing?” I yelled over the music.
He didn’t say anything. Looking me in the eye, he put his hand on the back of my head and dipped towards my face. I started to protest when all was lost under his lips.
Now, he’s kissed me before, little pecks and all. This was all out making out. He didn’t even hold back as his hands buried themselves in my hair, keeping my body close to his. My breathing became heavier as I tried to control the rapid beating of my heart. The music swam in and out each ear. Temperatures rose as I grasped onto YuHwan to keep my balance. My whole body seemed to slump against his as I gave over to the spell of his lips.
And just as abrupt as it started, he pulled back and gave me the most devilish smirk I’ve ever seen. Still not uttering a single word, he took my hand and pulled me through the crowd, rudely pushing past everyone.
Once we were in a rather hidden hallway, he let go of my hand and faced me.
“What was that all about?” I asked, still gasping.
He smiled, then chuckled, and then started to full out laugh, bending over holding his stomach and all.
“What’s so funny?!” I demanded with my hands on my hips.
YuHwan slowly calmed down and then took me by the shoulders, shoving me towards the dance floor. Standing behind me, he pointed my gaze in the direction of a table not far from ours or where we were dancing. My eyes widened as I realized it was HeeJoo and AeRim. They both looked furious beyond words. Both were getting up and yelling at one another it seemed. I turned around and he was still chuckling.
“You know, you and KyungHee come up with the best ways to get revenge,” he mused.
I turned around and started to laugh. It was a great way to get revenge! And the best part was that YuHwan didn’t tell me! He must’ve known that if I knew ahead of time, I’d obviously fcuk the whole act up.
Then, I frowned. This was a good way to get revenge, but also bad because it made it seem like he was using me instead of actually wanting to kiss me. However, I threw that thought to the back of my mind. I’d asked for the wish. He’d done nothing but fulfill it.
“So, ready to go home? I’m wiped out,” he said as he held me loosely and leaned against the wall.
“Alright,” I said, smiling.
We walked hand in hand back to our table to face our jaw-slack group of friends.
“When did we go from pecks to make-out fests?!” WooRi blurted out as we gathered our jackets.
JaeHo smacked the back of his head so hard that he hit his head against the table. While KyungHee tended to a bruised WooRi, JaeHo also got up.
“Ending the night early?” JaeHo asked as shoved WooRi out of the chair and KyungHee followed, snickering at WooRi’s clumsiness.
“Still suffering from the jet lag,” I said.
We all parted ways after chatting a bit outside of the club. Back at the apartment, JaeHo went into the bedroom and straight to bed. It seems like he’s quite tired as well.
Sitting on the bed, wrapped up in blankets, I quietly listened to the bathroom water running as YuHwan got ready for bed. Lately, things seemed so quiet. It’s almost unreal how simple my life is; how blissful everything seems. I started to smile as I realized that this was going to be short lived. My life is anything but peaceful. Once the list starts nearing the end, everything is going to go back to being crazy. Maybe even before we can finish the list HeeJoo and AeRim will make some plan to richard simmons me off. No matter, I’ll enjoy what peace I have.
“What are you thinking about?” YuHwan asked as he tugged the blanket away and sat next to me.
“Nothing,” I answered absentmindedly. “Just tired.”
“You should get to bed then,” he answered while turning out the lights.
We lay facing one another, neither one sleeping but staring at each other in a quiet observation.
“One wish bothers me,” YuHwan said suddenly.
“What?”
“The last one. What is your last wish?”
I smiled. “I’m not telling you until you’ve completed them all.”
He glanced at me suspiciously. “Are you going to humiliate me?”
I laughed. “Humiliate you? What else could I do? I’ve already requested you get a haircut. That should be hard enough as it is.”
He touched his hair, that crazy mess of locks and then smiled. “You like my hair though. Why cut it?”
“It’s getting too wild. Almost like a porcupine’s. A little trim to tame it won’t hurt,” I replied. My hand came up on its own, running through the strands. I loved how soft it was; more than mine I think. The way it bounced right back always amazed me too. “I’ve set a date for dinner with my family,” I told him quietly.
He nodded his head. It is probably still hard for him to face SeeDuk after everything. Even I feel a bit uncomfortable. Still, I wouldn’t let this get between us. Nothing can keep me from seeing my family. SeeDuk will just have to deal. As cold hearted as that sounds, I can’t avoid him. That’ll only make things worse when I do see him on occasion.
“Do you hate him?” YuHwan questioned quietly.
I pursed my lips together. It’s hard to say. Some days, it seems like I hate him to the point I’d curse him to the deepest pits of hell. Then, I’d forgive him, because as JaeHo said, there is no way one can control the heart. You can’t tell your heart to simply stop loving someone.
“At first, yes. But…it’s hard,” I replied. “I only wish it didn’t have to be.”
YuHwan pulled me close, enveloping me in a scent uniquely his own. “They love you. He loves you. Even if he’s your…brother, I feel safe knowing someone would sacrifice just as much for you as I would.”
“Don’t say that like you are going to leave me,” I said, smacking him lightly in the chest.
He smiled. “I’m only stating it. If I have my way, I’m never leaving.”
I rolled my eyes. “Oh no, I’m stuck with a frizz ball for the rest of my life.”
He answered back with just as much jest. “And I’m stuck with a tomboy for the rest of my life. Could be worse.”
“How?” I asked.
YuHwan raised an eyebrow. “I could have bad breath or something equally as bad.”
I couldn’t muffle the laugh that escaped me. “Bad breath? Is that the worst?”
His expression turned serious as he said, “Have you ever lived in close quarters with someone who has bad breath? Let me tell you, it’s like torture 24/7.”
“Alright, I believe you,” I said, still chuckling under my breath.
“Now, go to sleep! You’re keeping me up,” he said and stuck his tongue out at me.
I nestled into his arms, feeling the lack of sleep fall over me.
credits to kumiko_x3
Kissed By You || 80
“Fcuking richard simmons!” HeeJoo shrieked as AeRim held her back.
This morning, I wasn’t looking forward to seeing her ugly as$ face, but damn can my luck run out quick. The day started out normal as any other day with the addition of SeungHoo. He’d jumped on my bed and startled me right out of the cozy blankets. It was slightly hard for me to function as I’d stumbled to the bathroom and got ready for school.
After rummaging through a kitchen full of empty cupboards, I had to settle for a banana and head to school with a grumpy JaeHo and a raccoon eyed YuHwan. We all were already having a bad day. Then WooRi showed up with a huge as$ bruise on his forehead like someone had thrown a baseball at him. I knew it was my fault, but said nothing as KyungHee sent me daggers with a warning. We’d all headed into school, frumpy and extremely unprepared.
Of course, HeeJoo and AeRim had to then come up to us with their little posse and start b!tching at me. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see YuHwan stifling his laughter. He obviously thought I deserved it. Cocky jerk…
“You’re giving me a damn headache,” I muttered as I shoved past her, pushing her obnoxious friends aside. “Come talk to me when your voice is less irritating. So that’d be…never?” I shouted over my shoulder as I continued into school.
I wasn’t prepared when a hand grabbed my shoulder and yanked me back towards them, causing me to lose a bit of my balance.
“The fcuk?!” I yelled.
HeeJoo stood with fists on either side of her as she breathed loudly. I couldn’t help but notice the similarity she had to a bull. If only I had a red flag.
“How dare you put your slutty hands all over him?!” She shrieked.
I winced. “God damn woman. Can’t you at least quiet down? I hardly think this is the time or place to be arguing about this.”
“What? Afraid to look like a rainbow?” AeRim commented as she smirked in the back.
“No, I’m just afraid of making you guys look like b!tches,” I retorted, glaring at her. “You ain’t so tough standing back there Lee AeRim. Why don’t you come up here? It’s a much easier target than making me climb back there.”
She smirked. “Su YeKyung, you couldn’t touch me if you tried.”
I can’t resist a challenge like that, especially since it’s been a while since I’ve enjoyed any one on one.
Just as I was about to get back there, I felt a strong hand on my shoulder. “Don’t.”
I growled. Turning to YuHwan, I shrugged his hand off of my shoulder. “Don’t tell me what I can and can’t do.”
“Look,” he said as he nodded his head in the direction of the school.
I looked up to see the Principal standing there with his arms cross, scanning the group and watching carefully. Knowing I’d never get away with it, I backed up, still glaring furiously at them.
“Watch yourselves,” I threatened as I started to the school entrance.
Class wasn’t any better. My teachers all seemed to be getting on my nerves and even KyungHee was about to make me blow my lid. Maybe I woke up on the wrong side of bed today.
“YeKyung, let me fulfill a wish for you,” KyungHee suddenly stated.
I raised an eyebrow. “I’m sorry, I really don’t think you could do any of those for me. They were made to be for only YuHwan.”
She smiled. “I’ll do the crazy dance one. YuHwan seems tired lately. I doubt he’d be able to fulfill anything to the fullest. Give him a break.”
I frowned. “But—“
“No buts. We’ll go and dance our hearts out, okay?”
I sensed that perhaps she didn’t want to dance for me, but had a certain reason to want to let go of all worries tonight. Perhaps it wasn’t going so well for her lately. It has been quite a while since KyungHee and I have had a girl’s night out.
“Okay, let’s do a G.N.O tonight. Will ChamSol Unnie come? It’s been a REALLY long time since I’ve seen her.”
KyungHee smiled. “Sure. She’s been really busy lately too. University hunting and all. She’s so serious about her future already!”
I smiled. “That’s just like her. MeehLah is probably laying around somewhere, pigging out on food and complaining.”
KyungHee giggled as we exchanged gossip to make ourselves feel better. Hey, you do it too! Don’t deny.
When class ended, the two of us walked out arm in arm, ready to spend a whole night just throwing away our worries. The guys came up to us and we explained it clearly to them, warning them that any type of interruption would result in serious consequences. They understood immediately and backed off, leaving in their own directions with plans of their own.
“I’m so excited!” KyungHee squealed. “It’s been way too long since we’ve done this. I miss having you to myself,” she joked.
I laughed. “Well, at least WooRi can get rid of you for a night. He should be paying me loads for this,” I teased back.
She rolled her eyes and finished putting on eyeliner. “So, I’m still disappointed that you didn’t get to give it to HeeJoo this morning.”
I snorted. “That richard simmons is just asking for me to do her in. She’s been getting really bothersome.”
“When is she not?”
“Good point. Still, more than usual,” I replied.
“They’ll just have to get it through their heads that you and YuHwan are serious. AeRim certainly backed off since JaeHo gave her that whole speech. I’m still shocked that he even said that to her! He’s always been so mellow about these things,” KyungHee exclaimed.
I nodded in agreement. “Definitely.”
We walked into KyungHee’s house, aiming straight for her room. Her family has always been a bit dysfunctional, though how much more it is than mine is still hard for me to understand. I’d rather not go into her crazy life though seeing as how it’d only confuse you more.
“We need to go crazy tonight,” she stated immediately as I took a seat on her bed.
I watched her reproachfully. “Crazy?”
She sighed, knowing just what I was getting at. “We’re not going to cheat on our guys or anything! Just…dance with other guys,” she suggested, though I knew she was using the term ‘dance’ very loosely.
“I thought you would’ve gotten over these pimping ways of yours,” I drawled, which made her glare at me.
“I do not pimp.”
“Fine, pimpette ways.”
She shoved me and walked over to her closet, opening it wide open. “I need space sometimes.”
“You need guidelines. No kissing or doing anything over the line of dancing,” I told her. “You need to hold onto what you’ve got. WooRi is good, even if he’s a stupid sunshine headed freak.”
She rolled her eyes. “Thanks YeKyung, I feel so much better. Not like your porcupine headed boyfriend is any better.”
I lay on her bed, hands under my head. “At least I don’t need sunglasses to look at him.”
KyungHee threw a shirt in my face, grumbling while she continued to prep for the club.
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“I am NOT wearing that!” I shrieked and backed into the corner.
KyungHee walked towards me with the dress in her outstretched hand. “You will wear it or we are not going.”
“Then we won’t go!”
“YeKyung, it’s just a dress.”
“A slutty dress!” I added.
“It is not! It’s a clubbing dress!”
“I’m not wearing it!”
We stood in a fierce battle of the eyes before KyungHee took a step menacingly towards me, silently stating that she would force it on me if I didn’t comply. Sometimes, she’s such a scary friend. Even I, with my short temper, can be frightened by the simple demand of another.
Reluctantly, I took the dress, slamming the bathroom door as I went to put it on.
The dress is a simple black. The cut of the dress was what made me shy away. With the front being a simple t-shirt like design and the back crossing, baring my whole back and part of my side, I was tempted to wear a cardigan. Not only was that bad, but the length of it reached just above my knee. It was sure to rise up when I sat down.
I stared at myself in the mirror, shaking my head as I walked out. Ready to demand KyungHee and I change our plans.
“You look wonderful!” She squealed as soon as I walked out. She ran forward and twirled me around, checking the fit of the dress. “I never wore it and now I think I never will! This is way too scandalous. You should have it,” she said and went back to getting dressed as she threw me a pair of booties. “Put them on and put down your hair. We need to get to the club!”
I groaned and sulkily put on the shoes. She’s going to be the death of me!
“Are you guys ready?”
I looked up and did a double take. It’s been quite a long time since I’ve seen ChamSol Unnie! She looks much more mature since I’ve last seen her, which is quite a change.
ChamSol walked in wearing skinny jeans, black stilettos, and a black halter that just clung to her. I’m extremely envious of her model-like body.
“YeKyung!” She ran forward to give me a hug and then replicated KyungHee’s actions before, twirling me for her perusal. “You look amazing! This dress is like the perfect fit!”
“I guess that’s why she’s taking it home tonight,” KyungHee said as she walked out. Her hair was curled at the ends and she had put on some make-up, mostly around the eyes. She was wearing a blue skirt, a white tank-top, and heels. Nothing extremely glamorous, which made me question her choice on my outfit. “Let’s go! We’re going to be late.”
We all tumbled into ChamSol’s car and made our way there while bopping to the music. It seemed like an extremely busy night for some reason, though I couldn’t imagine why.
KyungHee was full of life as she sat at a table and started ordering food and drinks. We followed her example, keeping ourselves entertained as we watched the different dancers out on the floor.
“I’m so excited to dance,” ChamSol stated as she stared out at the dance floor. “It’s amazing tonight!”
“Why don’t you go then?” KyungHee asked, raising an eyebrow. “We don’t need a play by play of how excited you are.”
ChamSol stuck her tongue out, but eventually followed KyungHee’s advice as she got up from her seat and disappeared in the crowd of dancers.
“What’s up now?” I asked as I took a glass of water and took a sip. She’s obviously in a bad mood.
She gave me an irritated smile. “I don’t know. Maybe I’m just paranoid.”
“What do you mean?”
“WooRi’s been wandering,” she stated.
And then it went on from there. I don’t know how long had passed, but ChamSol and returned at least three times for a rest before hitting the floor. I care for KyungHee, I do, but it’s just not a good time to talk about problems when you’re in the club, looking for a good time. She’s obviously upset.
“I have a heartache. I can’t believe the lady had no medicine for it,” she cried as she took more soju. She was outright sobbing now, running mascara and all as she blew her nose into her napkin.
I sighed. “KyungHee, love can be sh!t sometimes.”
“I don’t get what I did,” she continued. “I’ve stopped looking at other guys. I don’t even talk to them now! Why?”
“It’s not you, it’s him,” I stated, wincing when I realized how cliché it sounded. That’s probably not what she wanted to hear right now.
“I’m never going to be happy,” she moaned loudly.
ChamSol came over and looked at her little sister, pity and annoyance in her gaze. “Kim KyungHee! What the hell are you doing?! We’re here to forget our troubles, not drown in them.”
With that, she dragged her sister out of her chair and pulled her into the crowd of dancers, disappearing briefly before reemerging by herself. I stood up, now worried what KyungHee was being pushed around by rampant dancers.
“She’s going to be okay,” ChamSol silenced me with her statement. “All she needs is a little dancing time to really lose herself in the music. Now why don’t you and I go lose ourselves too since you’ve been spending all night listening to her troubles?”
I agreed, following ChamSol to where KyungHee was. Sure enough, there she was, hands in the air, head shaking everywhere as she followed the music, tears dried and worry free. She was dancing with some guy, though from what I was seeing, it looked like he was trying to dance with her and failing horribly in keeping up. I laughed at just how ridiculous it looked.
Suddenly, I felt hands resting on my hips and jerked to turn around, only to be stopped by the person behind me. They were moving to the music, forcing me to follow their movements.
“Dance,” they commanded.
Usually, I’d turn around and tell this guy off for ordering me around. However, these hands felt oddly comforting and I couldn’t help but sway along with the music. The faceless hands grew bolder as they started to wander and his body was now up against my back. I know I should feel a bit uncomfortable with this being a stranger and all, but just as KyungHee as doing, I was forgetting just who I was for tonight. I wanted to be another faceless dancer in the crowd, following the music and nothing else.
My hands made their way up, running them through his hair and I could feel his face next to my head, but not enough that I’d be able to see who he was.
The intimate hold he had me in didn’t provoke any feeling of discomfort. I felt almost like I was right at home.
When the song changed, we slowly came to a stop. I slowly turned around and surprise filled me at first before I started to laugh. Throwing my hands up around his neck, I pulled him close and whispered in his ear, “You jerk.”
He chuckled, resting his hand loosely around my waist. “That dress should be illegal. It’s scandalous.”
I backed up and raised an eyebrow. Spinning around and making a show of it, I asked, “You don’t like it?”
He growled, pulling me close and bending his head down to mine. “I like it very much. It should be illegal for you to wear it out.”
Before I could say much more, he dragged me off of the dance floor and out of the club. I was going to tell him I left KyungHee when he shrugged me off, telling me they had their own ride home.
I stood outside, catching my breath. It was all stunning me a bit that he was here. He’s supposed to be on a boy’s night out!
YuHwan turned around and before I could get another breath in, he was kissing me, his hands holding me protectively. We pulled apart and I gasped loudly, unable to be articulate.
He laughed. “Maybe I should surprise you more often.”
“I might just die from lack of oxygen,” I warned him teasingly.
Keeping me close, he said, “I could save you. I’m pretty good at CPR.”
I rolled my eyes. Boys…
You gotta love them.
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Hello everyone! I’m glad you enjoyed that last triple post. Again, I’m triple posting x) lol. I’ve been thinking that if I can write three chapters and post it up, it’d be a much better way to not keep you all waiting too long. At least three chapters will satisfy you for the time that I’m away due to school or family issues. Not that I’m saying I’ll be going on a hiatus! I just don’t want my writer’s block to get in the way of anything. Seize the moment, you know?
And about the 18 wishes, it’s actually a really sweet idea that happened to my oldest sister. For her 21st birthday, her boyfriend and friends all wrapped up 21 gifts and placed them on her front doorstep. It was an assortment of different gifts that all were really thoughtful and just outright romantic in my opinion. So I changed mine to wishes, instead of material things, these are moments YeKyung could share and spend with YuHwan. It’s pretty symbolic to me.
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she is really young! I mean in 6th grade, i didn't even CARE about make-up lol. I think she's really talented though. Could be of really good use in the future. Just don't be wearing it out until she's older =) haha
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^lol, i sort of agree with you. All the others are fine, but during some interviews, Rob and Kirsten seem awkward/at a loss for words? Maybe it's just the weight of the role they're playing that makes it hard for them to come up with good responses haha.
We still love them anyways
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LMAO, that post was freaking hilarious. I loved how some of it really was true =X in an exasperating way haha. Great stuff.
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Chapter 34-
TaeHee sat in class, shuffling uncomfortably in her seat. JunJin was sleeping beside her. He looked extremely relaxed and it irritated TaeHee. How was he sleeping so peacefully when she just couldn’t stop fidgeting?
Unable to take it, she reached a hand out and gently shook JunJin. JunJin grunted and turned his head a few times before settling back down again.
“JunJin,” she whispered as she poked him a few more times.
“What?” Came her muffled reply.
“Talk to me.”
JunJin lifted his head and looked at her in disbelief. “What?”
“Talk to me. I don’t like silence; it’s unsettling.”
“You used to like it,” he mumbled before slowly sitting up and rubbing his hand over his face. “Alright, what’s on your mind?”
“I don’t know what to get MinWoo…”
“For what?”
“His coming home gift.”
JunJin raised an eyebrow. “He’s been home for a while now and you’re just getting him his gift?”
“Well, I didn’t think about it until now. But it’s always better late than never. I thought tonight would be a good night because we’re all going out to dinner at EunByul Café so I can give it to him there.”
“And you still don’t have a gift?” JunJin asked. He couldn’t believe she had left it until the very VERY last minute.
“I know it’s late, but I really can’t think of anything to get him.”
JunJin sighed as he moved leaned his arms on the desk and thought about what MinWoo might want. It was hard because MinWoo wasn’t one who needed a lot. All he needed were his friends, family, his bike, and TaeHee. There was nothing more he would ask for.
“Do you think he’d want a watch? I was afraid that might be giving him some kind of idea that I want him to be a business man or something. I mean, he sometimes takes things the wrong way and I just don’t know how to calm down that quick fuse of his. It really bugs me when…” TaeHee rambled on as JunJin sank deeper into his thoughts.
The bell rang as everyone started to fill the room, ignoring the pair as they sat next to one another completely full of thoughts.
JunJin groaned as the teacher walked in. It seemed that lately, his seat beside TaeHee was harder to endure. Ever since MinWoo came back, everything seemed to change. The girls at school knew that MinWoo had returned and made a big fuss about it the first week. TaeHee had gotten into a bit of trouble because of a few jealous girls. When MinWoo threatened them though, they all backed off, resorting to dirty looks and whispered slander.
For JunJin, it was serious torture sitting beside her without being able to love her the way he wanted to. He felt like such a fraud, hiding his feelings and smiling like nothing was wrong when everything was indeed wrong.
“JunJin?” TaeHee whispered.
He turned towards her.
“I…thank you,” she said. “I know you must want to move to another seat instead of sitting beside me. But I’m glad you didn’t move. I don’t think I could allow anyone else to sit here. It was hard enough to have MinWoo be replaced by you. Now, I think I could only sit beside MinWoo or you. The both of you make me feel comfortable…”
Even though she was only saying thank you, JunJin felt like she was stating something in her words. There was like an underlying meaning that she was trying to cover up by ranting. He could see it when he looked at her and she averted her eyes to the table and her hands started to pick at the notebook paper on her desk.
“Don’t worry about it,” JunJin said. “I don’t mind sitting beside you at all.”
She smiled at him and then turned to the board, preparing to take notes.
JunJin leaned over on the desk, preparing to fall back to sleep before she had interrupted him. Maybe they’ll think of a gift before school ended that day.
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WooHyuk stared down at the piece of paper in his hand with contempt. Was he serious? There was no possible way MinWoo was serious.
Taking it into his hand, he stomped upstairs and rapped loudly on MinWoo’s door. MinWoo came to open it.
“Is this some sort of a joke?”
MinWoo shook his head. “I’m not kidding WooHyuk. You’ve helped me so much. I’d appreciate it if you’d take it.”
“I saved your life because you’re my friend. There is no need to do this,” WooHyuk said. “I told you before that I wouldn’t accept your gratitude this way.”
MinWoo defiantly kept his hands away from the outstretched paper. “Helping me with the situation with Hyori and all really is a burden. You know I don’t like to take help from others. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and I think this is the best way to repay you.”
“This is wrong. Repay me another way. I don’t want this,” WooHyuk replied.
“I won’t take it back. If you don’t take it, it will be given away by that expiration date, so take it and be done with it. I won’t discuss this anymore.”
MinWoo then shut the door on WooHyuk’s face. Standing outside with the piece of paper hanging loosely in his hand, WooHyuk sighed and made his way downstairs.
“You’re a fool Lee MinWoo,” WooHyuk whispered.
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TaeHee wandered the mall anxiously with JunJin slowly lagging behind. He watched in amusement as she ran from one window to the next, occasionally checking out the stalls. There didn’t seem to be anything she found interesting. Her glances would only last a second to skim over the items.
“I can’t find anything!” She exasperated.
“I’m sure there’s something he could use.”
She frowned and stopped in place. JunJin slowly walked to stand in front of her, watching as her eyebrows furrowed in concentration. It was cute, the way she chewed on her bottom lip and got frustrated. He frowned at the realization of just how much he was falling and cleared his throat, which disturbed her thinking.
“How about…a jacket?”
“A jacket? What kind?” JunJin asked.
Her eyes lit up as she realized just what she wanted to get him. “A racing jacket! I’ll get him one!”
The two of them headed towards a racing store that was in the far corner of the mall. When inside of the store, they were able to find a large variety of jackets. TaeHee and JunJin picked random jackets, looking at the quality and checking for the sizes. TaeHee didn’t mind the prices, but JunJin tried to pick out things that looked good but weren’t too pricey. He knew she wasn’t loaded and just because they had the jacket didn’t mean she was done with her gift.
“I found one!” She exclaimed excitedly.
JunJin walked over and took a look at it. It was a black jacket. The material was good to withstand the wind and the style of it was very casual and comfortable.
“I need to get home and spice it up a bit,” She said as she quickly made her way over to the cashier.
JunJin browsed through the jackets as she paid. He couldn’t help but feel that this would have been what she’d do for him if she was his…
“Let’s go,” She said as she hooked arms with him and led him out of the mall.
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At home, TaeHee went to work on what she wanted to stitch onto the back. JunJin had left to go meet with the other guys and assure him that she’d be coming shortly.
LeeWan knocked on the door and walked in to find his sister hunched over her desk with a look of concentration on her face.
“What’s up?” He asked as she sat on her bed.
“I’m making MinWoo’s welcome home present.”
“Aren’t you going to be late for the dinner?”
“Nope!” She cut the thread and worked on the finishing touches. “I’m almost done. Just a few more things to touch up…”
LeeWan laid on her bed with his hands behind his head and looked up at the ceiling. He couldn’t help but feel extremely happy. TaeHee was out of her depressed state and the whole apartment had been full of good news. Their mom was only working one job now because she had gotten a promotion that came along with a raise. He was also working now and gaining a good amount of money for himself and the family. Even if TaeHee wasn’t working, he didn’t worry. She was going to make enough money later on in life if she focused on her studies at the moment. It seemed like their luck was finally returning.
“Done!” TaeHee got up and folded the jacket before putting it into the gift box. She quickly wrapped it up and placed a bow on it before grabbing her jacket and running out the door. “Later LeeWan!” She yelled as she shut the door behind her.
He smiled as he got up. Yep, it seemed like luck was finally returning to them.
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MinWoo’s eyes searched the café for TaeHee. He felt frustrated that she was late. JunJin was keeping him from calling or even attempting to go look for her. It was also the night before the race. He desperately wanted to see her face before competing.
“Where is she?” He mumbled.
“Don’t sweat it. She’ll be here soon,” JunJin said. “She just called me.”
MinWoo looked down at his cup as his grip on it tightened. He had no reason to be jealous. He himself had told JunJin to keep on loving her. If anything, he was being as selfless as possible…
“I’m here!”
MinWoo jerked his head up and saw TaeHee gasping lightly with a slightly red face. She must’ve been rushing.
TaeHee looked at MinWoo and smiled. “I have something for you.”
He got up and took her present, throwing it at JunJin before enveloping her in his arms.
“What took you so long?” He mumbled into her hair. Her body felt so comforting in his arms. This was all he needed. All he wanted was so hold her before the race.
She smiled against his shoulder. “I was touching up your present. Take a look at it.”
He pulled her towards the table and sat down to open his present. When he saw the jacket, he smiled. It was exactly what he needed. Taking it out of the box, he held it up to his body. Then, he caught a glimpse of color on the back of the jacket. Turning it around, MinWoo looked at the picture.
TaeHee had sewed in MinWoo’s initials. Swirling around the letters were petals, ranging from large to small as they lay scattered upon the background.
MinWoo looked at her with a question in his eyes. He didn’t need to ask her for her to understand.
“They’re Gardenia petals,” She answered softly.
He smiled. Gardenia petals. They were exactly what he would have asked for. She’d done an extremely good job and he couldn’t wait to wear it for her tomorrow.
“You’ll do great tomorrow,” she said.
MinWoo nodded his head. “I’ll do it for you.”
“Do it because you love it,” she replied.
“I love you. It’s all I need,” he replied.
HyeSung rolled his eyes. “Alright then, so enough with the corniness. Let’s go party!”
The whole group made their way to the dance floor and tried to enjoy the night before heading in early to prepare for the race the next morning.
A few hours later, JunJin and TaeHee ended up back at the table. They both laughed as they talked about Andy and DongWan’s attempts at trying to throw some girls off of their tracks. It was quite hilarious because Andy ended up resorting to telling them he was gay and that DongWan was his lover, to which DongWan was horrified.
“They’re such goofballs.”
JunJin smiled then took a sip of his soda. He was trying to lie off of the alcohol.
“Hey guys! Do you mind doing something for me?” WooHyuk suddenly said.
The two of them looked up at him.
“I need to get some ice from out back, but since I’m short a worker today, I can’t do it. It’s just so busy tonight.”
“Sure, we’ll do it,” TaeHee replied.
JunJin and TaeHee got up and headed out towards the back. WooHyuk watched them, then turned back to look at MinWoo. MinWoo nodded his head once and then went back to talking to HyeSung.
At the back, the two looked around for a cooler that ice might be kept in.
“Are you sure it’s back here?” JunJin asked.
“Yea, I’m pretty sure. It’s been a while since I’ve been in the back, but it should be back here…”
The two searched around the room in silence. When the whole room was checked, they took a step back and stood side by side, staring around the room in confusion.
“I don’t know where it is,” TaeHee replied.
“He’s not very organized back here,” JunJin mumbled.
Standing side by side, TaeHee looked up at JunJin, who was still searching the room. A strand of his hair had fallen to his forehead and she had the oddest urge to brush it out of the way.
Sensing her staring, JunJin turned to look at her. “What is something on my face?”
She shook her head. “No.”
“Then…” He raised an eyebrow.
TaeHee smiled. “I’m just…I just want to tell you that you’re really strong.”
“I don’t get it,” he replied.
“I mean…I don’t like bringing this up because it can create an awkward atmosphere. It’s just, I’ve never seen anyone who bounces back so quickly.”
JunJin finally understood. He wanted to tell her that he wasn’t fine at all; that inside, he was dying a little every time he thought about how he wasn’t allowed to love her openly. Still, he put up his front and simply nodded his head, refusing to show weakness.
TaeHee let out a nervous laugh. “You must be annoyed at me since I keep bringing this up.”
“No, I think talking about it helps,” JunJin insisted. “Just…we can’t in front of others.”
She nodded her head. “Of course. I really do admire you though. You saw how I was when MinWoo left. I was a mess. My weakness feels huge compared to yours—“
“Weakness happens. It’s a part of life. You fought it for a long time. I’m surprised you didn’t burst sooner,” JunJin reply.
TaeHee took a seat on one of the chairs and sighed. “Things don’t feel the same.”
Knowing she needed someone to talk to, JunJin dragged a chair beside her and sat down to listen to her.
“I thought that the moment MinWoo came back, things would be the same again. Lately, it feels different. I know he and I love each other just as much, but it feels like he’s holding back. I don’t understand.”
JunJin shook his head. “Something happened. MinWoo seems really shaken for some reason. Some days, I wonder if some kind of repeat of Hyori’s accident occurred to make him so fearful.”
“I feel like I’m a burden,” she mumbled. “It’s just so hard for me to let him out of my sight. The possibility of him leaving me feels so real, I can’t help but fear it.”
JunJin wasn’t sure how to comfort her. MinWoo’s attitude did seem odd lately. Still, when Lee MinWoo has a secret, he will keep it until his dying day. The man is as stubborn as a mule.
“I keep wondering if something might have happened when he was away,” TaeHee continued. “With the amount of time he’s been gone, so many things could have happened.”
“You’re not thinking he…” JunJin didn’t want to say it aloud. MinWoo being unfaithful? It seemed hard with the way he loved TaeHee so unconditionally.
TaeHee let out a sad chuckle, shaking her head. “Of course not. MinWoo is extremely against cheating on others. I just…I just wonder if perhaps something larger occurred that is causing him stress. Though he seems normal on the outside, I see little things that are changing day by day. He’s starting to drink more. The way he races seems like he’s in a frenzy. Every lap needs to be faster, like the finish line is running away from him. He doesn’t do things lazily anymore; every little thing is done fully and completely. Like when he’s drinking something. He drinks until the very, VERY last drop is down his throat. I know, it’s a silly thing to notice, but I can’t help but wonder why he does it.”
JunJin was amazed. He was amazed that this girl could love MinWoo so much to the point that she’d notice every little thing about him. To notice every change and every action seemed so surreal. It was the kind of love he expected dramas with good plotlines to have. There was just no way she could possibly be so in love with MinWoo.
Just as it was almost impossible that he should be in love with her.
“There’s something happening, I can feel it,” she whispered, her voice lowering in pitch so much that it caught JunJin off guard.
“What do you mean?” He questioned.
She turned to look at him, her eyes wide with fear. “I don’t know, but something is making me feel uneasy.”
They suddenly noticed how the distance between them had shortened and that they were slightly leaning out of their chairs towards one another. Clearing his throat, JunJin pulled away and got up, pulling the chair back to where it was originally. When TaeHee got up, he did the same with her chair.
“I wonder why WooHyuk would send us back here when there is absolutely nothing here,” TaeHee wondered as the two made their way back.
MinWoo looked up as JunJin and TaeHee made their way back to the table. His hands itched to hold hers; just to hold them. He’d missed her every second she had disappeared. It was necessary however; he knew it.
“What took you so long?” He asked as soon as she took a seat beside him.
“We couldn’t find it,” she answered.
JunJin sat down across from the two, nodding to DongWan beside him before taking a sip of coke.
“That’s weird. Why would WooHyuk send you to get something that wasn’t there?” DongWan wondered aloud.
Everyone thought the same in their heads.
MinWoo looked over at the bar and met eyes with WooHyuk. The two shared a mutual message before breaking contact, each going back to what they were doing. MinWoo’s hand tightened on TaeHee’s, making her look at him with wonder. He didn’t show any outward change; simply that he was excited for the race tomorrow.
“Tomorrow is going to be the best race by far,” he said. “I’m sure it will be.”
“I’m sure…” TaeHee mumbled.
They were getting ready to go as the place started to empty out until the usual late comers were left. Everyone got up and waved goodbye to WooHyuk before exiting the place.
“See you guys tomorrow!” They all called out at varying moments.
MinWoo held TaeHee’s hand, keeping her close by his side as they walked.
“You know what I don’t get?” MinWoo suddenly said.
“What?” TaeHee asked him. He’d been acting really strange all night and she wondered if perhaps, for the first time ever, he was nervous about the race.
“The characters in dramas,” he said.
TaeHee giggled. “What brought this on?”
He smiled at her. “I was just thinking about it and honestly, they’re almost always the same. There are the two people in love and then either two or one other person that interferes. Either a love triangle or square. And then there’s the other factor of a character being terminally ill. Why do they always do that?”
TaeHee smiled, feeling like they were back in the old days when they would chat about anything random, just to talk. “I don’t know, I think it’s sort of romantic. Sure, it’s extremely tragic, but the whole thought of that one person loving the other so unconditionally that, even with their illness, they’d do everything for the other person makes it the ultimate act of love.”
“But they’re dying,” MinWoo retorted.
She raised an eyebrow and looked at him. “I know that.”
“If a person is dying, wouldn’t it be best to tell the other person? They’re supposed to share everything, yea?”
Instead of answering right away, she thought about it for a bit. What MinWoo said was right. Wouldn’t it be better if both of them knew? That way, they’d be able to spend the last days together. Then, TaeHee thought about the other end.
“Maybe,” she started out slowly. “The other person keeps it a secret because of everything else. Each drama differs in that area. I mean, one person might have a tough family situation. Another might have had to deal with the same thing before and it’s too traumatizing. Just think about it, no one wants to cause their loved one pain.”
He nodded, mumbling softly under his breath. “Of course not.”
They stopped in front of her house, holding hands under the streetlight.
MinWoo leaned forward, embracing her tightly. She inhaled his unique scent, relaxing in its envelopment.
“You know I love you unconditionally, right?” He murmured softly in her ear.
TaeHee smiled. “And I, you.”
They both pulled back and he gently placed a kiss against her lips before watching her walk inside. He stood outside for a while afterwards, memorizing the place, her warmth, her scent.
“You have no idea how much I love you though,” he whispered as he walked off.
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Hey guys! No single replies right now. I just wanted to post this real quick so that you'd have an update sooner instead of later in the day =) Yes, I have been on a very long hiatus as it would seem. My dad has cancer and a lot of family drama has just occurred, so I'm trying my best to balance out my life right now. I hope this chapter is enough for the moment. Since it's nearing school again, I'll probably be able to post more (odd right? usually it's the other way around). Enjoy the chapter and welcome to all old and new readers; I appreciate your comments!
-Jenny
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thanks! yeaa, most of the shots I found were side shots, which do make it harder to figure out how to style the hair. I guess I'll have to experiment then...