Thirteen
Since Dae Hyun ruined most of Jin Ae's day, she decided to go home and go out for a jogging. She has to stop this crazy engagement with Dae Hyun. It's totally unreasonable in the first place having her engaged to a man just because of a punishment. It's too childish. She would've accept the engagement if they are arranged to marry or if it's for business, but because of a punishment? I don't think so. This has to stop.
Since Dae Hyun ruined most of Jin Ae's day, she decided to go home and go out for a jogging. She has to stop this crazy engagement with Dae Hyun. It's totally unreasonable in the first place having her engaged to a man just because of a punishment. It's too childish. She would've accept the engagement if they are arranged to marry or if it's for business, but because of a punishment? I don't think so. This has to stop.
That question offended her right in the center of her body. The last thing she wants Dae Hyun to know is what really had happened between her and her ex. It's painful and up to now, she's not ready to talk or even think about it. Just a silhouette memory of Hyun Woo's face causing her eye to tear up. It's terrible. She swallowed as she felt the lump but Jin Ae knows it's not right to cry for this. She has to move on, same on her jogging session. She has to move. Physically and emotionally. Jin Ae started jogging along the streets as she turned on her MP3 attached on her left arm. Music and motion combines pretty good for Jin Ae. It clears her mind as she pant, the heaviness and lump on her heart were all exhaled out. For her, being out of breath is like a substitution for crying.
But what about what she's feeling for Dae Hyun? Would be enough to call it 'Love'? She stopped. Put her hand on her waist, panting. Thinking. She admit that Dae Hyun is indeed attractive. The way his eyes communicates whenever they are together and of course she won't dare forget that gorgeous body. She blushes. Aissshhhhh...! She snapped and started jogging once again.
Meanwhile.
Dae Hyun let Jin Ae go and watched her leave the restaurant. He couldn't do anything. Clueless what had happened that caused her to be like that. He went back to their spot and continued eating. Not so long after she left, the waitress approached him, "Is this done, sir?" pointing at Jin Ae's plate. Dae Hyun didn't answer right away just staring at Jin Ae's plate.
"Sir?" the waitress recalled.
"Ah. Yes. Yes. Please" Dae Hyun answered back but looks confused.
"You seems lost my brother" Han In Jung standing right beside Dae Hyun while the waitress cleans up Jin Ae's plate. Dae Hyun looked up, surprised. "What are you doing here, bro?" Dae Hyun stood and shook hands with In Jung.
"Well, I just want to pick you up. I've got tons of new car arrived at my factory. Wanna check it out?" In Jung asked,
"Now?" Dae Hyun answered In Jung's question with a question.
"Yeah bro, are you free?" In Jung answered and looked at the waitress just passed him who just cleaned up the plates from Jin Ae's spot "You have company?". Dae Hyun didn't answer instead took a sip on his wine and wiped his mouth afterwards. He stood up just when In Jung was about to sit on the seat that Jin Ae vacated, "Let's Go".
Jin Ae, on her way home after jogging her phone rang. It's her mom.
"Yes mom?" she answered.
"You're not answering my text messages. Where are you?"
"I'm outside mom. Jogging"
"Oh, alrighty then. Please read my message and think about it. I love you"
"Yep" She hang up. And went to read her inbox. 6 messages, she frowned.
But what about what she's feeling for Dae Hyun? Would be enough to call it 'Love'? She stopped. Put her hand on her waist, panting. Thinking. She admit that Dae Hyun is indeed attractive. The way his eyes communicates whenever they are together and of course she won't dare forget that gorgeous body. She blushes. Aissshhhhh...! She snapped and started jogging once again.
Meanwhile.
Dae Hyun let Jin Ae go and watched her leave the restaurant. He couldn't do anything. Clueless what had happened that caused her to be like that. He went back to their spot and continued eating. Not so long after she left, the waitress approached him, "Is this done, sir?" pointing at Jin Ae's plate. Dae Hyun didn't answer right away just staring at Jin Ae's plate.
"Sir?" the waitress recalled.
"Ah. Yes. Yes. Please" Dae Hyun answered back but looks confused.
"You seems lost my brother" Han In Jung standing right beside Dae Hyun while the waitress cleans up Jin Ae's plate. Dae Hyun looked up, surprised. "What are you doing here, bro?" Dae Hyun stood and shook hands with In Jung.
"Well, I just want to pick you up. I've got tons of new car arrived at my factory. Wanna check it out?" In Jung asked,
"Now?" Dae Hyun answered In Jung's question with a question.
"Yeah bro, are you free?" In Jung answered and looked at the waitress just passed him who just cleaned up the plates from Jin Ae's spot "You have company?". Dae Hyun didn't answer instead took a sip on his wine and wiped his mouth afterwards. He stood up just when In Jung was about to sit on the seat that Jin Ae vacated, "Let's Go".
Jin Ae, on her way home after jogging her phone rang. It's her mom.
"Yes mom?" she answered.
"You're not answering my text messages. Where are you?"
"I'm outside mom. Jogging"
"Oh, alrighty then. Please read my message and think about it. I love you"
"Yep" She hang up. And went to read her inbox. 6 messages, she frowned.
1. It'll be your 26th birthday in the next 2 months. Do you have plans?
2. Your aunt is inviting us to celebrate your birthday in Japan.
3. But your father didn't want to join. Maybe we can go just the both of us? What do you think?
4. Jin Ae?
5. Where are you?
2. Your aunt is inviting us to celebrate your birthday in Japan.
3. But your father didn't want to join. Maybe we can go just the both of us? What do you think?
4. Jin Ae?
5. Where are you?
She took a long and deep sigh. And tapped the REPLY button.
Whatever mom. You decide.
1 more message. She's certain she read all of her mom's message. But an envelope blinking at the upper right corner of her smart phone. She tapped it. Dae Hyun's name popped.
I'm sorry.
Jin Ae shocked. Puzzled. Blushed. Again, all the blood on her body went up to her face at once. What the hell. It took her awhile to absorb what did she just read. The elevator door opened, but she didn't notice it. "Up?" one of the tenants asked waiting if she's going up or not. "Oh sorry. Yes. Thank you" she went inside the elevator and put back the phone in her pocket. Goosebumps is not leaving her body that she felt cold. She rubbed her arms and took a deep breath. The fact that Dae Hyun apologized is new to her and she doesn't know what to feel yet. Mixed emotions dominated her and it gave her an urge to puke and jump of happiness at the same time. Confused, she pulled out the phone from her pocket and decided to reply.
You really are a stalker, aren't you?
Just when she was about to open her door, her phone vibrated. She hurriedly pulled out her phone and read the message. Her hand is getting cold. Excited.
I don't see how this is stalking. Where are you now?
Jin Ae felt once again the shivers on her spine when she read the "Where are you now?" part. Is she his girlfriend now? Why is he asking this thing? Annoyed but she likes it, she entered her unit and took a hot shower. She didn't replied.
"Hey! Hey! Stop!" Camila shouted. Panic caused her shout at the hall. She followed the eruo, walking fast leaving the student behind. But the eruo walked so fast the moment Camila knew is that he's already opening the room's door. She thinks of a way to stop him without exposing the both of them and Kyung Mi. As she followed the eruos she saw a red box thing posted on the wall. She recognized it right away as a fire alarm. She ran to it and push the button. A loud bell rang all over the hall and one by one, each student went out running, panicking. Camila ran to where Kyung Mi's room is and looked for her. She saw her ready to evacuate but not panicking. The eruo missed Kyung Mi as she went out of the room probably from the surge of student going out like a stampede. Camila ran to Kyung Mi and grabbed her arm,
"Hurry buster, we have to go" Camila said as she grabbed Kyung Mi.
"Yeah. I wonder where the fire is" Kyung Mi checking the vicinity for a fire.
"It's not a fire. Now, can we run?"
"Why? Don't panic we're almost out of the building"
When Camila looked behind, the eruo was gone but that causes her more to panic. Camila walked so fast she almost dragged Kyung Mi, "Hey what's the fuss? I think we're safe now. There's no fire" Kyung Mi protested. But Camila didn't listen, she continues to drag Kyung Mi out from the university.
"Ouch Camila, you're hurting me!" Kyung Mi yelled at Camila. Finally Camila faced her and stopped.
"Okay. An eruo was about to enter your classroom disguised as a professor. I couldn't stop him so I pushed the fire alarm purposely so I can get you out". Kyung Mi shocked. "Now let's go home" Camila demanded.
Fear strikes Camila and Kyung Mi when they arrived at their house. It's eerily quiet but that's expected since Kyung Mi's aunt probably went to school as usual today but the feeling Camila has is weird. She sense something wrong.
"The eruos were here. Stay with me Joselin" Camila ordered as she grabbed Kyung Mi behind her. Camila searched the whole house and terror welcomed them when they headed at the backyard. Kyung Mi's aunt lying on the ground. Dead.
Kyung Mi froze upon seeing the dead body. It's like her heart stopped, her mind floated, lifeless. Camila let go of her hand and quickly examined her aunt. When she's finished, she faced Kyung Mi.
"The eruos-" she took a deep breath and looked down, "-killed her". Kyung Mi blinked, finally she cries. Camila hugged her right away, "I'm sorry Joselin. I'm sorry". Kyung Mi still standing, eyes on her aunt, breathing hard, crying. Kyung Mi slowly faced Camila "How.. how did they kill my...aunt?", her voice shaking as if about to explode. Anger filled her eyes.
"They stopped her heart" Camila answered.
"What?!" Kyung Mi's tears won't stop.
"How was she here? I thought she's in school as well? Didn't we saw her this morning going out?" Camila asked.
"I...I..I don't know" Kyung Mi sat down, hugging her knees. "I don't know....." tears falling.
Everything is falling apart. Kyung Mi feels helpless. First her father and now her aunt. Her aunt who happened to be taking care of her as an own daughter ever since her father died. Kyung Mi was so happy her aunt was around during their difficult times. She's the only relative she has.
An ambulance arrived at their house taking her aunt's body. Before the day ends, the hospital declared that her aunt died because of heart-attack. Kyung Mi bit her lip and thanked the doctor. She didn't protest on the autopsy report, thinking it will be the best move to just accept that it's just a heart-attack. She doesn't want to cause more problem by objecting the report. Camila expected for Kyung Mi to ask her things about eruos, but she was quiet when they headed home.
"Do you think it's still safe to stay here?" Kyung Mi finally is talking. They stopped right in front of their house before entering.
"You'll be safe with me, Joselin. Don't worry" Camila assured her that as long as they are together, the eruos won't come near.
"What about my twin?" Kyung Mi said as if she's so used of saying the word 'twin'.
"Well, let's just pray that your twin's birthday isn't coming yet" Camila answered, grabbing her hand and lead her entering their house. Kyung Mi stopped, Camila hugged her, and something warm yet relaxing feeling Kyung Mi had felt. It's like Camila's hug lifted all the heavy feeling she's got in her heart. She suddenly felt cheerful.
"What did you do?" Kyung Mi asked, puzzled. Camila just smiled.
"Hey! Hey! Stop!" Camila shouted. Panic caused her shout at the hall. She followed the eruo, walking fast leaving the student behind. But the eruo walked so fast the moment Camila knew is that he's already opening the room's door. She thinks of a way to stop him without exposing the both of them and Kyung Mi. As she followed the eruos she saw a red box thing posted on the wall. She recognized it right away as a fire alarm. She ran to it and push the button. A loud bell rang all over the hall and one by one, each student went out running, panicking. Camila ran to where Kyung Mi's room is and looked for her. She saw her ready to evacuate but not panicking. The eruo missed Kyung Mi as she went out of the room probably from the surge of student going out like a stampede. Camila ran to Kyung Mi and grabbed her arm,
"Hurry buster, we have to go" Camila said as she grabbed Kyung Mi.
"Yeah. I wonder where the fire is" Kyung Mi checking the vicinity for a fire.
"It's not a fire. Now, can we run?"
"Why? Don't panic we're almost out of the building"
When Camila looked behind, the eruo was gone but that causes her more to panic. Camila walked so fast she almost dragged Kyung Mi, "Hey what's the fuss? I think we're safe now. There's no fire" Kyung Mi protested. But Camila didn't listen, she continues to drag Kyung Mi out from the university.
"Ouch Camila, you're hurting me!" Kyung Mi yelled at Camila. Finally Camila faced her and stopped.
"Okay. An eruo was about to enter your classroom disguised as a professor. I couldn't stop him so I pushed the fire alarm purposely so I can get you out". Kyung Mi shocked. "Now let's go home" Camila demanded.
Fear strikes Camila and Kyung Mi when they arrived at their house. It's eerily quiet but that's expected since Kyung Mi's aunt probably went to school as usual today but the feeling Camila has is weird. She sense something wrong.
"The eruos were here. Stay with me Joselin" Camila ordered as she grabbed Kyung Mi behind her. Camila searched the whole house and terror welcomed them when they headed at the backyard. Kyung Mi's aunt lying on the ground. Dead.
Kyung Mi froze upon seeing the dead body. It's like her heart stopped, her mind floated, lifeless. Camila let go of her hand and quickly examined her aunt. When she's finished, she faced Kyung Mi.
"The eruos-" she took a deep breath and looked down, "-killed her". Kyung Mi blinked, finally she cries. Camila hugged her right away, "I'm sorry Joselin. I'm sorry". Kyung Mi still standing, eyes on her aunt, breathing hard, crying. Kyung Mi slowly faced Camila "How.. how did they kill my...aunt?", her voice shaking as if about to explode. Anger filled her eyes.
"They stopped her heart" Camila answered.
"What?!" Kyung Mi's tears won't stop.
"How was she here? I thought she's in school as well? Didn't we saw her this morning going out?" Camila asked.
"I...I..I don't know" Kyung Mi sat down, hugging her knees. "I don't know....." tears falling.
Everything is falling apart. Kyung Mi feels helpless. First her father and now her aunt. Her aunt who happened to be taking care of her as an own daughter ever since her father died. Kyung Mi was so happy her aunt was around during their difficult times. She's the only relative she has.
An ambulance arrived at their house taking her aunt's body. Before the day ends, the hospital declared that her aunt died because of heart-attack. Kyung Mi bit her lip and thanked the doctor. She didn't protest on the autopsy report, thinking it will be the best move to just accept that it's just a heart-attack. She doesn't want to cause more problem by objecting the report. Camila expected for Kyung Mi to ask her things about eruos, but she was quiet when they headed home.
"Do you think it's still safe to stay here?" Kyung Mi finally is talking. They stopped right in front of their house before entering.
"You'll be safe with me, Joselin. Don't worry" Camila assured her that as long as they are together, the eruos won't come near.
"What about my twin?" Kyung Mi said as if she's so used of saying the word 'twin'.
"Well, let's just pray that your twin's birthday isn't coming yet" Camila answered, grabbing her hand and lead her entering their house. Kyung Mi stopped, Camila hugged her, and something warm yet relaxing feeling Kyung Mi had felt. It's like Camila's hug lifted all the heavy feeling she's got in her heart. She suddenly felt cheerful.
"What did you do?" Kyung Mi asked, puzzled. Camila just smiled.