To the Tune of My Heartbeat

Hi guys. another fanfic i've been reading. its...really really good

I hope you'll give it a chance and hopefully enjoy =)

Happy reading.

AND GUESS WHAT.....ITS COREAN AGAIN YAY!!!!!!

i hope you've been practicing ur common corean phrases =)


To the Tune of My Heartbeat - Precious_rain.

original topic http://www.z-degrees.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10134

A girl wearing an oversized brown jacket with hood, huge baggy pants, old rusty shoes and hat has been yawning for hours. She has been impatiently waiting for her Uncle’s call. Hungry, she chewed her bubble gum which has been in her mouth the whole day. She is now in Sydney Airport after escaping from her parents for the nth time. Every time she tries to escape from them, they get her back. But this time, her parents gave up and called her strict uncle to take care of her. By the way, she’s a college drop out.

“I am not actually a drop out. I mean, I was the one who left school. It’s not that I have low grades and they kicked me out.” This is her usual answer when someone asks her why she stopped College.

“I can easily go back if I want to.” That’s one more thing she adds. That is, IF any school will accept her after she broke window glasses, chairs, tables and all sorts of laboratory tubes from her Chemistry Class.

“Don’t get me wrong, I am not into drugs. I am just… misunderstood?” This is the same reason why she has no friends. At all.

She decided to accept the offer of her parents to stay with her Uncle coz they said “he will teach her a lesson.” Actually, her ultimate plan is to get close to her Uncle, get big bucks and fly away to a place she doesn’t know yet. She wants to be alone, to a place no one knows her.

“Arrrrggghh!!! I swear I’ll count 1 to 10, and if he doesn’t call, I’ll leave by myself!” Sky shouted. She’s near the immigration area where there are lots of chairs. Her left foot is on the floor while her right foot is stepping on her seat. Talk about tomboy.

“Yes, my name is Sky. And I hate it. My mum said she was looking at the sky while giving birth to me. She gave birth on the beach while sun bathing.” That’s what she says whenever someone tries to ask about her name.

Sky is a beautiful girl. She’s tall with white complexion. She has long straight hair but she doesn’t comb it. She doesn’t put any make up or powder on. She wears huge clothes to cover her sexy body. She hates boys and tries to act like a boy so no one will like her.

Sky stood up and walked. Her ass has been hurting for sitting too long. She saw a notebook dropped from a girl’s bag. She tried to run after the girl but it was too late. The girl ran quickly.

She looked at the notebook.

“Slumbook? Aaishh! How corny!”

Anything about girly stuff, you can’t rely on Sky. She hates girly stuff. Ever since they left Korea 10 years ago, she convinced herself that she’s not gonna act like a girl. This was after her first crush dumped her.

Too bored, Sky looked at the slum book.

“Okay. Out of boredom, I’ll answer this one. If I don’t receive any call after this, goodbye Uncle! Aish! This is so corny!” She took a pen which she has been playing and biting around for minutes.
LAYER ONE: ON THE OUTSIDE
> Name: Sky Park
> Birth date: June 25, 1982
> Birth place: At the Beach somewhere in Korea.
> Current Location: Airport of Sydney (this slum book is so boring by the way.)
> Eye Color: brown
> Hair Color: black
> Righty or Lefty: depends on my mood (whatever)
> Zodiac Sign: Whatever is the Zodiac of people born on June 25. Just google it.

LAYER TWO: ON THE INSIDE
> Your heritage: Korean
> Shoes you wore today: My good ol’ rusty rubber shoes.
> 3 things i do everyday: , eat…. And eat.
> Your fears: I fear that someday I will have a fear…in short, I am fearless! (bwaha!)
> Your perfect pizza: Aaah! Meat Lovers! (which reminds me, I want pizza for dinner tonight!)

“Hmm,,, slum book is not that bad after all!” Sky was kinda ‘into’ the slum book thing.

LAYER THREE: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW
> Your most overused phrase: F@ck off!
> Your thoughts first waking up: Why do I need to wake up?
> Your best physical feature: nothing. Blah!
> Your bedtime and place most comfortable sleeping: No exact time. I sleep everywhere.
> Your most missed memory: Cutting Classes. (Hell, yeah!)

LAYER FOUR: YOUR PICK
> Pepsi or Coke: I drink anything.
> McDonald's or Burger King: I don’t care! As long as it’s edible.
> Single or group dates: YUCK!!!!! I hate dating!!!! It’s sooo… YUCK! (Goosebumps!)
> Adidas or Nike: Both! As long as it fits me.
> Lipton Tea or Nestea: Aahh.. I dunno. As long as it’s not green tea.
> Chocolate or vanilla: Who cares? Chocolate!
> Cappuccino or coffee: Why are you interested to know? Would you buy me a Cappuccino?

LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?
> Smoke: No. Allergic. Too bad.
> Take showers: of course. What do you think of me? Do you think I smell?
> Have a crush(es): NO!!!!!!!!! This is so corny!
> Think you've been in love: Pwahaha! Are you nuts? Love is just an imagination. And I don’t imagine that much
> Like(d) high school: Next question please!
> Want to get married: No, Yuck. No!
> Get motion sickness: What’s that?
> Think you're a health freak: Err….
> Get along with your parents: Aha!!!!!! They want to kill me. Does that mean we get along well?
> Like thunderstorms: Hell yeah! I am hoping that it’ll strike me one day.
> Love the Rain: NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Rain SUCKS!
> Play an instrument: Guitar. Piano. Drums.

LAYER SIX: IN THE PAST MONTH
> Drank alcohol: A LOT. That’s my H2O!
> Gone on a gimik: By myself, yes.
> Gone to the mall: Why do you need to know all these things?!
> Been on stage: Of course! I played as a wicked step mother of Cinderella when I was 4!
> Eaten an entire box of Oreos: What is this question? I can eat 3 boxes in 1 sitting!
> Eaten sushi: Yeah, and I don’t like the taste. Bleeeeeehhhhh!
> Gone skating: Yeah, and I suck!
> Had a tan: No, coz I don’t wear swimsuits. Yuck. No way!
> Dyed your hair: No, dye is for girls. So if you are a guy and you dye your hair, you’re a GAY!
> Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: Let me think about that. I’ll get back to you!
> Changed who you were to fit in: NO WAY!

LAYER SEVEN: GETTING OLDER
> Age you hope to be married: I am not marrying!!!! I wanna die single!
> Children: How can I have children if I ain’t gonna marry someone, huh?
> Describe your dream wedding: Okay here you go. That is why Slum book sucks! No marriage, no children, how come I’ll have a DREAM WEDDING!?
>Honeymoon: Aish! This slum book totally lost it! Do you have anymore witty questions?
> Dream Date: Okay, what about dating?! This is a total nightmare!
> How do you want to die: err? Eyes closed?
> What do you want to be when you grow up: I wanna be someone.
> What place would you most like to visit: My future grave. I just wanna make sure I am comfy lying on it.

LAYER EIGHT: IN A GUY - How many layers does this f#ckin’ slum book has?
>Best eye color?: I DON’T KNOW.
> Best hair color?: I DON’T CARE!
> Short or long hair: What the? I HATE GUYS!
> Height: Grrr…
> Best first date location: In a swimming pool, where I can drown him to death!
> Articles of clothing: Next question please? This is getting boring every minute!

Define:
Love – Love is the corniest thing on earth. It’s an imagination!
Dating – Dating is the 2nd corniest thing on earth.
Marriage – Marriage = suicide
Sex – waaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!! Sex = disgusting
Kissing – Kissing is the slimiest thing on the face of the planet.
Do you think you will meet the ONE for you today? – NO. NO. NO. Coz there is NONE.

“Aarrgh! I hate this! I’m getting hungrier!” Sky closed the slum book in disgust. She noticed that a little girl was looking from her back, reading her answers.

“Hey you!”

“Oh my god. You will be in love in no time.” The small white girl with curly hair and small voice teased.

“What? Go away!”

“Yeah right! I bet you love answering slum books!”

“What! No! I hate this thing! Just… go away!”

“Give me your slum book first.”

“Why would I give you this?”

“Coz you said you hate it.”

“It’s none of your business!”

The little girl went up to Sky and stomped on her left foot.

“Hmp!!!!!!”

“Ouuuuuucccccccchhhhhhh!! What was that for!?”

“Beh, beh, beh!” The girl stuck her tongue.

“You… you..” she wants to kill this kid.

“Yeah, you evil whore!” The girl stuck her tongue longer.

“What?! You stupid son of a-” She was about to pull the girl’s hair when a sudden commotion spiced up the Airport.

“WAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Jeong Jihoon! Jeong Jihoon! Jeong Jihoon!” A group of girls are lining up. They were screaming like a bunch of retards.

“What was that all about?” Curious, Sky stood up and tried to peep.

“That’s Rain, you stupid.” The girl told her.

“Hey! I am not stupid! If you call me that again, I’m gonna step on your face!”

“Opppppaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!” Some of the girls cried.

“Huh? That’s Korean. Who are they calling-”

“I told you, you’re stupid! I already said it’s Rain and you were still asking who they are calling-”

“You called me stupid again! You retard!”

The girl ran as fast as she could. Sky ran after her.

Sky caught a glimpse of a tall guy walking. He has a group of bodyguards with him. She can’t see clearly coz there are too many people. She was pushed around like a dice and she can’t do anything.

“WAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Jeong Jihoon! Jeong Jihoon! Jeong Jihoon!”

She can’t help but to be pushed around. The girls became so wild that there was a stampede. Sky was being stepped on by the girls.

“Hey!!!!!! Ouch! Ouch!” Aside from being pushed and being stepped on, Sky was literally dragged down on the floor by some girls who can’t have a good look of the tall guy. She is tall and she’s blocking their way.

“Hey! Hey! Don’t step on me! Ouch! That’s my face!” Sky was already on the floor. Her body is aching. The girl who called her an evil whore stepped on her hips to get a good look.

“OOOUUUCCCCCHHHHH!!!!!”

Apparently, the tall handsome guy named Jeong Jihoon passed towards her and pulled her away from the crowed.

“Hey! What are you doing?!”

As soon as this guy pulled her from the crowed, he hugged her while walking to the VIP area. Sky doesn’t want to be touched by anyone, but this guy is so strong that she can’t move a muscle.

“Get off me! Now!!!!!!” The guy didn’t let go. He held her tight on her arms.

“I said let me go!!!!! Let me go!!!!!!!! This is harassment!” Finally, they went inside the VIP room. The bodyguards closed the door and the guy sat down the chair.

“Whew!” The guy exclaimed.

“Who do you think you are for just dragging me like that!!!”

“Huh?” The guy was confused.

“What do you mean, huh! And why are the girls screaming?! Did you owe them something or what?”

“What are you talking about? Aren’t you my fan?”

“Fan? Why would I be your fan? And who are those girls?”

“They are my fans. And you?”

“Huh? You have fans? Why? How come?”

“What do you mean, How come?”

“Nothing. I’m just wondering coz.. you are…” she blushed.

“I am what?”

“Nothing.” She stepped back and faced the door.

“What? What is it.”

“Forget I said something.”

“NO.” Jihoon stood up and pulled her lightly.

For the first time, Sky had an eye contact longer than 5 seconds. The guy was wearing a blue collared shirt and a shorts. He was originally wearing a beanie and jacket which he took off. The guy was very musculine, strong physique. Broad shoulders, muscular, with white and flawless skin. He looks like a superstar. How he stand on the ground is cool enough to make girls drool. His single-eyelid eyes compliments his whole face. It makes him more handsome. He has perfect built nose and the most perfect lips Sky has ever seen. Aside from being red, the guy's lips are kissable.

"Mwo? What am I?”

“I said foget it!”

“Aissh!!!!!!” Jihoon scratched his head. His eye twinkled like he thought of something great.

He started walking towards Sky. Closer.

“What are you doing? Back off!”

“Ani… until you tell what you think of me.” Jihoon smiled sexily at her.

“Okay! Okay! I’ll tell you… just.. back off!”

“Say it now.” Jihoon continues to walk towards her until she was trapped. Her back is on the wall. Jihoon placed his hand on the wall.

“I am?”

“You are….”


Silence.



“Ugly.”


“MWO!?!?!!” Jihoon was shocked. This was the 1st time a girl told him that he’s ugly.

“I told you! Don’t force me!”

Jeong Jihoon pulled the collar of his shirt.

“You!! Aish! Don’t forget, I rescued you. Do I deserve this?!”

“Who says I wanna be rescued? I can help myself! Plus… I really think you’re really ugly!”

“You know what? You should just be thankful, but you still say a lot of things. I’m being nice to you.”

“Thanks, but no thanks. Guys like you have hidden agenda.”

“What? What do you mean? I am just being friendly. I helped you out, now this? Who are you anyway?”

“See! You are now asking my name! Then my number! Then my house address! Aah! You guys are retards!”

“MWO? Whoa! Your mind is faster than the MRT in Korea! Why would I ask for your number? I am not even interested to know your name!”

“Aah… you just did?”

“Forget it! I am not really interested! I am just curious why there are people like you.”

“What do you mean by that?!”

“Nothing.” Jihoon is usually polite to girls or to anyone. But he can’t stand this girl. There’s something about her that makes his blood boil. He is a normal human being too, you know. And this girl is pushing him to be impolite because of how she acts.

“YA! Jihoon-ah! Are you sure you don’t know this girl?” Mr. Kim, Jihoon’s bodyguard rebutted.

“Ani, Ahjussi. I just saw her now.”

“But you talk like you know each other for years. You were yelling since we got in here.”

“Who would not yell at a girl like her?”

“Mianhamnida, Ahjussi. This guy is really annoying. I can’t help myself to yell at him.” Sky bowed.

“Aha! So you’re Korean? Aisshh!! What a pity! I thought all Koreans are polite these days. Tzzz.” Jihoon exclaimed.

Sky acted like she’s gonna punch Jihoon, but she saw Mr. Kim.

“Hehe.” She scratched her head instead.

“Are you sure you are not my fan?” Jihoon asked again.

“NO! I would never be your fan! I don’t even know you!”

“Ha! So if you are not my fan, what are you doing on the floor looking at me? I bet you did that on purpose to get my attention.”

“Excuse me! I wasn’t on the floor! I was just..”

“You were what? Cleaning the floor?” He hates to be sarcastic. But he thinks this girl asked for it.

“I was just pushed around! And who are you anyway!”

“Aha! You wanna know my name! Then my number, then my house address.. ahh.. sorry, you are not my type!”

“What?! Why would I get your number and address! I am not even a slight interested in you! And what was your name again, Jeong Jihoon? Rain? Bi?... Never heard. Sorry.” Sky made a sarcastic look.

“Where have you been? In Pluto?” Jihoon can’t help himself to be sarcastic.

“No. I was in my mother’s womb for the longest time. I just got out yesterday. And if you’ll excuse me, Mr. Jeong JiHoon, I need to attend to some important meeting.”

“If I were you, I will wait for awhile before I leave. The fans know that you are inside, they might hurt you.”

“What are you some kinda psychic? And what makes you think they will hurt me? Because of you? Aaahh… people these days…” She rolled her eyes.

“Do whatever you want. I don’t care. I don’t like people who dislike me anyway.”

“Mutual feelings.” Sky opened the door and left.


After a few seconds, she was back in the VIP room. Hair and clothes messed up.

The fans were wild.

“So what brings you back?” Jeong Jihoon smiled.

“I think I’ll stay here for awhile.” Sky said without looking at him.


It took them about an hour before they part ways. Sky didn’t even bother to look back at Jihoon. Jihoon just listened to his i-pod while waiting. He sometimes open his eyes to check if the girl is stealing something. He can’t believe she met this woman. She’s harsh and he’s not to used to talking to someone like her.

“She looks evil.” Jihoon was carrying the slum book Sky dropped on the floor.

=

Sky came to the restaurant rushing.

“Ahjussi, I am soooo sorry! I was caught-”

“You are really a pain in the A$$. Do you know that?”

“Yeah, I mean No!!!!!!!!! I was caught up by this pabo Korean guy at the airport.”

“Pabo?” His uncle asked.

“Neh! He’s so arrogant! And he thinks he has a lot of fans, for all I know he paid those girls to scream and follow him around. That’s how publicity works!”

“After all the lies you told your parents, I don’t know if I’ll believe you.”

“You have to! I am honest! At least to you.”

“Do you exactly know why you are here?”

“No. And I am nervous. And it was raining so hard outisde!! I had a hard time getting a taxi! Aaaaiigooo! I hate RAIN!”

“I think you have to start liking it.”

“Waeyo?”

“Like I promised your parents, I will teach you a lesson. You will be learning the hard stuff. Work like a real human being.”

“You are not talking about working with dead people right?” Sky put his feet on top of the table.

“Ya!! Put your feet down! Why don’t you have manners?”

“Ahjussi! I’ve been standing the whole day! Who cares if I put my feet on the table!?”

“Ah the restaurant owner? That’s why you can’t meet nice guys. You should act your age!”

“That’s nice! Coz I don’t need them.”

“Aish…Anyway, today you will meet the guy you will work for. He needs your help.”

“Guy?! Can it be a girl! I hate GUYS!”

“Ya! This guy you will work for is a decent man. You will both help each other.”

“Oh, whatever! As long as he pays me good bucks.”

“For your information, you will work for FREE.”

“WHAT?!?!?!? What the- Why am I gonna give free labor?! Is this the 10th century?! Barter Trade doesn’t work in the 20th century Ahjussi!”

“You are not gonna do any barter trading as well. You will work for FREE. Period.”

“That is sooo unfair!!!!! Is this even humane?”

“You have 2 choices. Go work for him, or go back to your parents.”

She doesn’t want to go back to her parents. If you are curious, she is being pushed by her parents to marry someone she dislikes her entire life. The marriage has been arranged since she was a kid, and that is the same reason why she escapes home.

“Alright. Alright. I’ll give it a try. As long as he will treat me fairly.”

“Of course, he will. He’s the most respectful person I know. Totally, your opposite.”

“Thanks for the compliment!” She stood up and went to the comfort room.

==

While inside the comfort room…

“Aisssh!!!!!! I better make the life of my new boss, miserable. So he’s gonna fire me.”

Outside…

“Hyung!” Jihoon was so happy to see his mentor. JYP.

“Bi!”

“Aah! I am so excited to see you!”

“Neh! Me too.” They hugged. Jihoon respects JYP a lot. Whatever JYP says, he’s willing to do it.

“Ya! Jihoon-ah! Remember I told you that I will get someone to help you? I already have her here with me.”

“Oh, gurae! That’s nice. Kumao, Hyung. I am sure that he or she will be a great help to me.”

“She’s a she. My niece.”

“Aaahh…. If she is your niece then I am sure that we will work together smoothly. Like us.”

”I hope so.”

“I will go to the rest room.” JYP said.

“Sure, I will wait here. Waiter!” Jihoon started to order food.

Sky came out of the rest room and went to the table. Their eyes met. They seem to be very shocked and disgusted to see each other.

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!” Sky was the first one to react.

“What are YOU doing here?” Jihoon asked back.

“It’s none of your business. Get out of my table.”

“Whooa!! This is my table! I am already sitting here!”

“Ya! I just went to the rest room, but this is my table!”

“Aah.. I don’t see your name written on it.” Jihoon smiled.

“Aigooo!!! I am sure you followed me around!”

“Mwo!? Why would I follow you? You are a waste of my time.”

“Ha! While I am still polite, please leave my table.”

“Mianhe, first come, first served.” Jihoon smiled widely.

JYP went back to the table. Puzzled.

“Hyung!!!!! Don’t mind her. This crazy lady will go away now.”

“Ahjussi, give me the permission to kick his face!”

They both said simultaneously.

“Ha? You know each other?”

“Waeyo?” Jihoon and Sky asked.

“Jihoon-ah, this is my niece, Sky. Sky, this is my dongsaeng and chinggu, Jihoon-ah, or Bi or Rain. He is your boss.”

“MWWWWWWOOOOOOO?!?!?!?!?” Sky and Rain got the shock of their lives.

~End of Chapter 1~

“What do you mean, MWO?!” JYP was confused.

“Hyung, this is a BIG mistake! I asked for help, not disaster!” Jihoon can’t believe what his mentor is saying.

“Ahjussi! You said you want to make work like a human being, not like a carabao!” Sky’s eyes got bigger.

Both Sky and Rain are now standing, hands on the table looking earnestly at JYP. Customers inside the restaurant are looking at them.

Rain is still wearing the same blue collared shirt. He did not visit the hotel yet since he was excited to see hi Hyung. That is, before he knew that he will see this disgusting woman in front of her.

Sky on the other hand changed her clothes since she got wet by the Rain. She is now wearing a simple white t-shirt with blue lining in the collar and sleeves. She is wearing a comfy pants and white rubber shoes.

“Ya! You don’t even know what I was going to say, yet you complain too much! Sit down!” Afraid of JYP, the two sat down.

“Now, can you give me a REASONABLE explanation why you two don’t want to work with each other?”

Silence.

“See? You can’t even speak…” JYP turned to Jihoon.

“Jihoon, Sky is a very talented. She studied as a fashion designer in Paris for a year and I know she can help you with your outfits. Now that you are entering the US market, you should change a bit of your clothing style. Vests do not work too much in the US you know?” JYP said calmly.

“Plus, Sky is korean and speaks English well. She can also help you in practicing English. Read the scripts with you and make sure that you pronounce it well. Not to mention, since she is my niece, and we are a family of musicians, she can give a lot of input in your music. She knows how compose songs, play instruments… in short, she’s our girl!” JYP is really doing everything to sell Sky to Rain.

Rain on the other hand looked at Sky suspiciously.

“Ahjussi! You mean I will do all of that for FREE?! NO WAY!!!!!!!! And I don’t work for someone I don’t trust.”

“Ya!!!!! Who said I am interested of your free labor? Hyung, Mianhe but I don’t think I can trust this girl too.”

“Jihoon. I hope you know that we are talking about my niece. She is not just a girl.”

“Mianhamnida. But as per my experience when I met her, I can’t stand her, Hyung. She is too much for me.”

“I am really curious what happened awhile ago.” JYP asked.

“Aaaiissh! I don’t even want to remember!” Rain refused to answer.

“Yeah, he doesn’t want to remember that he paid those screaming girls at the airport to form chaos. Ha!”

“What do you mean by that?! Hyung!!!! She’s saying I’m paying those girls to scream for me!” Rain tried to hold on to his temper like a little.

“For your information Sky, Rain is very famous all over Asia. You must be busy cutting classes and breaking windows at school that is why you don’t have the time to watch TV or check the internet.” JYP proclaimed.

“See? See? Your Ahjussi said it. I am famous! Ha!” Rain even slapped his hand on the desk. He will do everything to out-win this girl.

“WOW. What is the matter with people these days? Idolizing a monkey? And what makes you so famous? Do you sell drugs?” Sky asked curiously.

“You! Tzzzzzzzz!!! Who is the monkey here?! Hyung, I am willing to pay double to work with the BEST designer there is the world. Pay triple for a person who can practice English with me, and pay quadruple for someone to help with my music. Just…. Not this girl!”

“Why would you pay big bucks if you get what you need, all in one person?” JYP insists.

“HA! I would NEVER EVER get free labor from this woman!”

“I WOULD NEVER EVER GIVE FREE LABOR TO THIS MAN!”

“Working with this woman will be a total catastrophe!” Rain shouted.

“Yeah, working for you is a unique way of committing suicide!” Sky shouted.

“AAIIIIISHHHHHHH!!! QUIET!”

Silence.

“I don’t think I can work well with her Hyung. Mianhe.”

“Me too! OMG. I can’t even treat him as a BOSS! Yuck!” Sky stuck her tongue out.

“And I don’t want to see ever again.” Rain gave a sharp look at Sky.

“Oh same here! OMG!” She rolled her eyes.

“SEE? She doesn’t respect me. AND I DON’T RESPECT HER.” Rain pointed out.

“Ahuh! Mutual feelings!” seconded by Sky. She even raised her hands.

“We don’t have anything in common!” Both blurted out.

“I think you do have something in common." JYP said.

“Huh? Like what?” Rain asked.

“Yeah, like what?” Sky curiously asked.

“You both hate each other.” That’s it and JYP stood up.

“Ahjussiiiiiii!!!!!!!!”

“Hyuuuuuunnnngggg!”

Both ran after JYP.

==

Outside the restaurant.

“Let’s meet at the hotel. We have lots of things to talk about. Jihoon, Sky will ride with you in your car. You have a driver right?”

“WHAT? NO!! Hyung! I’ll surely meet at accident if I let this girl… I mean… your NIECE get into my car! Remember, I have a concert in a few days!” He looked at Sky with chin up. He wants her to know that he has a concert. Meaning, he’s famous.

“HA!!! I bet no one will go that boring concert anyway, so better meet the accident before that.”

“YAAAA!!!!! The two of you! Go inside the car now!”

Both don’t have any choice. They keep on murmuring at themselves inside the car.

“Yaa….. make sure you don’t touch anything. Did you check if your shoes are clean? We just rented this car and I might pay big bucks if you ruin something in here.” Rain gave Sky a disgusting look.

“Ha! My shoes are cleaner than your face! And this is the only model you can afford? Oh well, I bet you’re getting poorer every minute. If I were you, I’ll back off with that concert.”

“Yaaaaa…… If you say one more word, I will ask the driver to drop you right now.”

“Yeah, do that! So Ahjussi will kill you.” Sky smiled.

“Aaaaaiiiiisssssssshhhhhhhh!” Rain tried to sleep and closed his eyes.

==

After a few minutes, Rain felt that someone is looking at him intently. He opened his eyes and saw Sky looking at him. She looks amazed.

“Yaaaaaa……. Why are you looking at me? Huh?”

Silence. Sky still looked at him.

“Yaaaaa….. I said why are you looking at me?”

“WOW.” That’s all Sky could say.

“Ha!!! So now you realized that I am handsome, huh?” Rain smiled proudly.

“Huh?”

“Oooooohhhh, now you are going to deny it. I told you, I am handsome. Girls all over the world follow me coz of my oozing sex appeal. And you say I’m ugly? Ha! That’s why you have to get laser treatment for your eyes! You are young but yet, you can’t determine who is ugly or not!” Rain keeps on holding at his face and chest, making sure that Sky sees that she’s handsome.

“You know what… while I was looking at you… I feel amazed.”

“Ohhh.. see? Now you admit it! HA!!!!!!!! Won by technicality! You got oozed by my sex appeal.” Rain’s face looked like he won the lottery.

“I find it amusing… your eyes….”

“Ahuh… ahuh.. This is what my fans like best. My sexy eyes……..” Rain keeps on blinking his eyes in front of Sky to see.

“That’s not what I meant.”

“What do you mean?”
“What I mean is, you look like someone.”

“Who? Ya! This face is one and only!” Rain holds his face.

“Ani… you really look like someone I know. He was my favorite when I was a kid.”

“Was? Wae? Is he dead?”

“No. I don’t think he’s ever gonna die.”

“Who is it? I’m curious.”

“Naah… maybe you don’t know him.”

“YAAAAAA……… tell me now!”

“Starts with letter K.” Sky smiled.

“Kwong Sang-Woo?” Rain was puzzled.

“Of course not!”

“Keanu Reeves? Naahhh… I look better than him.”

“What?! Nooooooo!!!! You look like “Kermit the frog!”



“MWWWWWWWOOOOOOO????!!!???! YOU! Driver! Stop the car!”

The car stopped.

“Waeyo? What will you do?”

Rain opened the door and pulled Sky out of the car.

“OUCH!! WHAT?! WHY ARE YOU MAD?! I’M JUST TELLING THE TRUTH!”

“I will leave you here if you don’t get back what you said!!!”

“Why would I get it back? It’s the TRUTH!!!”

“YAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How dare you say that to your boss?!”

“YA!! You are not my boss! We didn’t accept the offer, remember? Pabo!”

Rain smiled.

“Well, I am accepting it. From now on, I, Jeong Jihoon, the one you called KERMIT THE FROG, will be your BOSS!” That’s it and Rain went inside the car. And before he sped off, he put the window glass down.

“And as your 1st chore, you walk by yourself. See you in my hotel in 15 minutes. Palli.”

Sky looked at the speeding car. Apparently, Rain dumped her in the middle of the bridge. He even asked her 1 more time to take back what she said about Rain-Kermit similarity, but because of her pride, she stood firm and didn’t take back what she said.

“Okay okay. Even if you have similar eyes with Kermit, I didn’t say you look exactly alike! Come on! Plus… there’s a major difference!”

“Mwo? That he is a puppet and I am human?!”

“Err... No?”

“Then what? Huh? What?”

“He is cute and you’re… not?” She just can’t help her mouth to shut up. This is how she is. It seems like she was born to have word-war with guys.

“YOU!!! Ahjussi! Let’s go! Go!”


Then the car sped off.

“HA!!!!!!!! That…. That freakin’ frog!” She looked around. Not too many cars are passing around. She immediately checked her pockets.

“OH ****!!!! My everything is in Ahjussi’s car!!!!!!!!!!!! Aigoooooooo!” She keeps on hitting her head. Now she felt sorry for what she has said. She can’t believe Rain can do this to her.

“I mean, what’s wrong with saying the truth, huh? If he thinks I look like a monkey or a toad, then he can say it in front of my face, I don’t care!”

Now she has no choice but to walk. She knows that the hotel she’s gonna stay in is still very far from where she is now. And even if this is her chance to run away, she has nothing. Her passport, money, I-pod, cellphone… Everything is with her Ahjussi.

“I’m sure he’s not as bad as I think, is he? I’m sure he’s feeling sorry for dumping me here. He’s gonna go back right?” Trying to convince herself that Rain will go back, she keeps on looking far ahead to see if a familiar car is going to her direction.

“Okay. I’ll close my eyes and count 1 to 10. After that, I’ll open my eyes and viola! Rain’s here!”

She closed her eyes. Fingers crossed, she counted 1 to 10.

1….. 2…. 3…..4….5….6….


7…


8….

9….





10!!!!!!!!!!!


*SPLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!”

“WHAT THE F*CK!?” Out of bad luck, rain from the sky is now heavily pouring on her.

“WAAAAA!!!!! I meant, RAIN the person!!!!!!! Not rain the nature!!!!! Aisssssssssshhhh!!!!”

She has no other option but to walk. Walk. Walk. Walk. And walk.

“I guess, this is a punishment for mean girls like me. I should have sewed by mouth. Aish! Haaayyy…. By now, I could have been in the Hotel… eating dinner with that frog-


*BLLLUUUUUUGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

Sky heard a beaming thunder. She was scared.

“Okay! Okay! Sorry! I’ll stop uttering bad words now or lightning might hit me! Gosh! What makes this person connected to nature?! It seems like that Gods are favoring him!”

She keeps on walking…

“What I mean is, if only I was in the Hotel… I am surely pampering myself in the Jacuzzi right this very moment.”

*BEEP! BEEP!*

She looked at the car next to her.

“Hi Miss Beautiful… Awww… you’re so wet. Care to ride with me?” A blonde, probably Australian guy who’s about 20-25 years old is looking straight at Sky’s face.

She was horrified. She has met a lot of indecent proposals before which made her hate guys even more.

“NO. GO AWAY!” She kept on walking. The car followed her.

“Come on baby! If you are wet now, I can make you wetter…” He winked.

“F*ck off!” She shouted.

“Or I’ll f*ck you.” The guy is still teasing.

That’s it. That’s her signal to run as fast as she could. Usually, she would fight with guys and even break their car glasses. But she’s helpless right now. This big guy can easily pick her up and dump her inside the car. And worst, rape her.

She ran as fast as she could. With the rain pouring down on her head… tears flowing down her cheeks non-stop.

“Why is this happening to me?”

“Why always me?”

“When will they leave me alone?”

When she’s sure that the guy is no where to be seen, she stopped to take a rest. She’s running after her breath. The rain seems to be pouring heavily tonight. Hands on her knees she remembered a painful experience.

~o~

Sky used to be a perfect daughter. Sweet. Caring. Thoughtful. She obeys her parents and kind to everyone. She does house chores, do her homework on time and go to mass every Sunday. Until one rainy day when she was 16, she went home and her parents are talking to a Korean guy.

“Honey… you’re home.”

“Neh… Omma. Kiss!” She kissed her Mom and Dad and bowed to the visitor.

“Aaahh…. So she’s your daughter? Very pretty.”

“Kansahamnida.” She smiled and bowed.

“Does she know?”

“What is it Sir?”

“No not yet. We want to give her more time.” Her Dad pleaded.

“What is that? I’m curious now.”

“I’m gonna tell you since your parents don’t have the courage to do so.”

“Sir… please… let us explain it to her.” Her mom is shaking.

“Unless you tell her in front of me.”


Silence.


“Sky?” Her dad called her.

“Neh?”

“You know…. Before when you were still at Omma’s womb… we…. We needed money for your birth….”

“A-huh?”

“Then…. Then.. he… is very kind to help us.” Pointing out to the visitor.

“Oh..Gomapsumida.” She bowed again to the guy in front of her, which he acknowledged.

“And…. He helped Appa to have his own business too… But Appa had problems with the business which made us owe him a lot of money.”

“Aahh. Gurae?” She felt sorry for her father.

“Until…. I can’t pay him anymore… with money.”

“Meaning?”


Silence.

“Your parents gave you to me as a payment.” The guy broke the silence.

“Ah-What? I… I am what?”

“A payment. You belong to me. And as per our agreement, once you reached 26 years old, you will move in with me, and your parents will get allowance from me until they die.”

“WAIT. I’m confused. Tell me you’re kidding, Sir. I mean, what will you do with me? Will I be your house keeper? You’re nurse?”

“You will be…. My son’s wife.”

“But-… but we don’t even know each other! And we don’t love each other. How can you decide for us?”

“Well, you are a beautiful woman. I’m sure my son will fall in love with you. I am here today saying that 10 years after today…. My son will come here to pick you.”

The visitor stood up and left. Her parents can’t even look at her. Her mom keeps on crying. Her Dad looks guilty and in pain.

This event in her life made her the person she is now. Always running away. Always bitter and sarcastic. That same day marked her angst on her parents. How can they even sell their own daughter to some rich guy? So they can have more money? They said it’s for the best. But Sky can’t accept it.

She ran for two hours under the heavily pouring rain. She wants to run away from home but she has no means to make herself live. And one thing that made her paranoid is that, she doesn’t know the guy who will marry him in 10 years time. All she knows is that he’s Korean, since the visitor was Korean and he said his “son” will marry her. They left Korea when she was little but their visitor is powerful enough to locate them. So her instinct says… she needs to be cruel to all the guys she’ll meet and never have friendship with them. She wouldn’t know if the guy to marry her in 10 years time is just around the corner. And he should noy fall for her. He should be angry enough not to take her as his wife.

This is her story which she is still living up to this very minute. Behind the strong and mean attitude… is a girl with a broken heart.

~0~

“Where is Sky?” JYP curiously asked Rain when they met at the hotel restaurant.

“Aaahh…. Her?? Aaahhh….”

“We left her at the Sydney Harbour Bridge.”

“YOU WHAT?!”

“Aniii! Ani! Ani! She asked us to drop her off! She said she’ll go somewhere else-”

“Jihoon-ah! I know when you’re lying your eyes are getting bigger!!!!!! Ahjussi, what really happened?!”

The driver looked at Rain but can’t do anything.

“They… they quarreled… I heard something about frog… then Jihoon-ah said we leave her there.”


“MWWWWWWWWOOOO????!!! Is that true?! Tell me it’s not true!”

“It….. is….true.” Rain bowed his head.”

“NOOOOOO!!!!! You can’t do that her! You can’t just leave her! She might run away!”

“Then well and good! She’s a pain!”

“Don’t talk to her like that Jihoon-ah! You never know what she’s been through!”

“But is that an excuse to call me a FROG?!”

“She called you what?!”

“NEEEHHH!!! She said I looked like Kermit the frog!!!!!! She said that he’s cute and I’m not!”

“Ppp…ppp…. Pwaahahahhahahahahhah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” JYP started to laugh.

“What is so funny?!”

“She said that?! Oh my god! Now, that I look at you??.... pwhahahaaahhaah!!!!”

”YAAAAA!!!! HYUUUUUUUUUUUUUNGGGG!” Rain is stomping his feet on the ground like a boy with tantrums.

“Okay. Okay. Now going back to the real problem. I swear, you have to go and find her.”
“What?! She might be already here! Knowing how sneaky she can be, she might even arrive here earlier than I!”

“But she has no money! All her stuff are with me!”

“Gurae? But she might-”

“No more buts! If she is not here within 30 minutes, I swear I won’t forgive you.” The stern look on JYP is back.

Rain smelled how serious JYP is. And since he loves his Hyung so much, he can’t do anything but to obey him.

While on the road….

“I can’t believe some one loves her…. I mean, how cruel can she be? I don’t even want to remember I met her!” They are now going back to Sydney Harbour Bridge. Rain said that he doesn’t want to meet Sky again, but something in him wants to make sure she’s safe.

“This is just for Hyung… This is just for Hyung…”

The rain is pouring hard that makes him difficult to look outside.

“There she is!” The driver pointed.

Rain saw a girl standing looking down the sailboats.

“YA!!!!!!” he pulled the window down.

Sky was terrified thinking another indecent proposal was here to annoy her.

She ran again.

“HEY! HEY!!!!!!!!” Rain immediately went down the car and chased her.

“F*CK OFFFFFFF!!!!!!!” Sky shouted while running.

“YAAAAAA!!!!!!! Get back here!!!!” When Sky heard Rain’s voice. She stopped.

“Mwo?! What are you doing here?!”

“Okay. I just want to make it clear that I am here not because I care about you. But because Hyung wants me to fetch you up.” Rain was defensive about whatever Sky might say.

“HA! He scolded you that’s why you’re here!”

“Yes he did! Now can you please go inside the car?! It’s cold in here!”

“I’ve been here since you left me and I didn’t even felt the cold rain, you’ve been here for like what, 60 seconds!? I knew it! Inside that sexy body of yours, is a sickly little boy!”

“What? Well, first of all thank you for saying that I have a sexy body. I knew you were staring at it for a long time back at the restaurant. And you must be thinking when you can hug this sexy body mine. But who’s sickly?! Me????? Sickly?! HAHA! Excuse me, I don’t even catch a cold! Aaaa—chuuuuuuu!”

“Wow. I figured.”

“Okay! Okay! Let’s go inside the car now! I have a concert in a few days!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t be sick!!!!!! I have tons of dance routines you know?!”

“Dance routines? You can dance?”

“Ohhh… gurae! And girls are screaming! That is the problem with you! You haven’t seen me do anything yet, but you comment too much about me. If you see me dance, I bet your knees will get weak”

“If I see you dance, my knees will get weak coz of so much humiliation.”

“Whatever! Now can we please go inside? Brrrrr!!!”

“No.”

“What do you mean, no?”

“I am not going with you.”

“What?! Would you want Hyung to kill me?!”

“Errr… yes?”

“AIIIIISSSSSH!!!!!!!” In a glimpse Rain scooped Sky’s waist and carried her to the car.

“HEY!! HEEEEEEEEYYYYY!! PUT ME DOWN!!!!!!!!! THIS IS KIDNAPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Yeah, whatever!” Rain threw Sky inside the car.

“YOU!!!!!! How dare you lay your hands on me!!”

“Why do you think I like it?! And now we are soaking wet inside this car! I have to pay for the damages!”

“Is it my fault?! Ahjussi, let’s go to Police station! This is kidnapping!”

“HAHA! If this is real kidnapping, do you think the kidnappers will graciously grant your request? Pabo!”

Rain is taking off his shirt.

“HEY! YOU!” Sky closed her eyes and put her hand to cover her face.

“What?”

“WHY ARE YOU TAKING YOUR SHIRT OFF!? This is scandalous!” She keeps her hand on her face.

“As you can see…. I am WET! And I don’t want to catch a cold! So if you want, you can take your shirt off too!”

“WHAT?!! Oh my god! This is harassment!!!!!! Help! Help!”

She opened the window glass.

“Ya!! Put that down!” Rain closed the window glass.

“For your information, I don’t even think that you have breasts!”

“MWO?!!!!!!?!?!!?”

“What I mean is, I don’t even think you are a woman! So even if you throw yourself at me and take all your clothes off, HA! I will just puke!” Rain shouted at her.

Sky looked at Rain in angst. She can’t help but to look at his body though.

“Aaahh… you are looking at my six packs eh?” Rain smiled sexily.

“Huh! Well and good that you don’t think I have breasts! Coz I don’t think you have… you have… balls!!!!!!

“MWO!??!??!?! Say that again, and I will show you that I have two!”

“NO THANKS!”

The car stopped at its destination.

~o~


Soaking wet, both appeared in front of JYP.

“What a disgrace. Two people who have never been together for 24 hours are quarrelling like lovers.”

“Yuck.” Both commented.

“What should I do with the both of you?”

“Don’t let us work with each other?” Sky suggested.

Let us live separate lives?” Rain commented.

“Aaahh…. Now I know. You two will stick with each other until the day I told you to separate.”

”MWO??!?!!?!” The two were shocked.

“Hyung! Did you even listen to our suggestions? We don’t like each other! We don’t want to work with each other!”

“Hey! I thought you said you are accepting the offer? Not that I am happy with it.” Sky asked.

“Well, that was before you told me that you don’t think I have BALLS!”

JYP heard this and he can’t help himself but to laugh again.

“AHAHAHAHH!! You two!!!!!!! You are a riot!”

“Ahjussi! He said he thinks I don’t have breasts! He started it!”

“AAHAHAH!!!” JYP is scratching his head.

“Now… the 2 of you… we will postpone our meeting for tomorrow coz I know you are both tired. Go to your room now and I will call you in the morning. Here’s your key.” JYP gave the key to Rain.

Sky is waiting for her key. But JYP walked away.

“AHJUSSSSSSSIII!! Where’s mine?”

“I already gave it to Jihoon-ah.”

“This is mine.” Rain said. Confused.

“Yes that’s his. You gave only 1 key.”

“Yeah… who says you have separate rooms?”

“WAEEEEEEEEEE???????? We are going to share rooms?!” Both Rain and Sky are shocked.

“Sometimes, I wonder if you really are my uncle. How can you make me sleep in the same room with this… maniac!”

“I am also thinking if you genuinely care for me, Hyung. How can you make me sleep in the same room with a woman with no breasts?”

“HEY! YOU! Give me that!” Sky snatched the key and ran.

“YAAA!!!!” Rain ran after her.

~o~

Inside the elevator….


“You will sleep on the couch.” Sky demanded.

“HA! I am a world star. How can a world star sleep on a couch? You work for me, so you will sleep on the couch!”

“Sorry…. But no contract has been signed yet. So technically, I don’t work for you.”

While opening the door knob, both are anxious to get in. They know what each other are thinking. They will run towards the bed and the last one who reaches the bed will sleep on the couch.

Once the door has been opened, they both run inside wrestling each other. But they were both shocked with what they saw and screamed.

“WHAT?! SINGLE BED?!!!!!?!?!?”

Chapter 4

“What it the world?” Rain and Sky were shocked to see a single bed and no couch at all.

“This is your fault! If you didn’t drop me in the bridge, Ahjussi will never have this idea!”

“My fault! This is your fault! If you didn’t call me a frog, I would never dump you in the bridge!”

“Correction! I didn’t call you frog, I said Kermit.”

“Yeah, like there’s a huge difference!” Rain said sarcastically.

“Okay, since you are a gentleman, I am going to sleep on the bed and you will sleep on the floor.”

“HA! Who says I’m a gentleman? Well, I am with all the girls except you! Wait, where’s Ahjussi?” Rain is looking for Mr. Kim, his body guard.

“I am here.” Mr. Kim said.

“Ahjussi… can we still do anything? I really can’t sleep well with single bed. I am too big for it, plus this mosquito will be sharing the room with me. How can we fit in?”

“Mosquito? Hey! I heard that!”

“Neh, wae? To me you’re a mosquito coz if you around it gets itchy and I feel irritated by your presence.”

“Suit yourself.” Sky jumped over the bed and spread her legs and arms so Rain can’t have a single space.

“YA! You’re still wet! Change your clothes first! Ahjussi… Hyung will be sleeping in a few minutes, can we book another room? I have a press conference in a few days and I have to have good sleep.”

“Mianhe, Jihoon-ah. It is with strict compliance that you and the pretty lady will stay here or Mr. Park will terminate us. This is supposed to be my room, but what he did was to move all the body guards in the presidential suite. Hehe.”

“What?! You are in a presidential suite?!”

“Neh! And this is the 1st time we will experience this. So come on, just stay in this room with the pretty girl. Hehe.”

”Can you stop calling her pretty? She might hear and it will make her head even bigger. Oh… araso… you take the presidential suite and rest now. I will call Nam Young and ask if I can sleep in his room.”

“We were gathered by Mr. Park awhile ago and said that if we made you sleep with us, we can go back to Korea the next day. Everyone is afraid.”

“Aaaiissh!!! I will still call him.” Rain closed the door.

Sky already changed her clothes.

“Whoa! You are a fast mosquito! I was just talking to Ahjussi and now you changed your clothes?”

“Neh, and I already took a bath too.”

“That’s it?! Do you even use soap? Do you know the word “bath”? ”

“Of course! I just made it quick so you won’t get my space.”

“Tzzzzzzz!!!”

Calling Namyoung…

*ring* *ring*

Namyoung: Yeoboseyo?!?!?!?!!
Rain: Ouch!!!! What the? Why are you screaming?!
Namyoung: YAAAAA!!!!!! Jihoon-ah!!!! We are here at the Karaoke Bar upstairs! Come on let’s drink! Hahaha!!!!!!!!
Rain: You are drinking again?! By the way, I will sleep in your room tonight.
Namyoung: Mwo?? Aniiiiii!! Ani! Ani! Ani! JYP will kill me! Ahaha!
Rain: You are so drunk, do you know that?!
Namyoung: Ooohh, we heard that you have a pretty chick in your room right now eh? Whoaaa…. You are really lucky…
Rain: Pretty?! Ahahahha! NOOOOOO! She’s so ugly!
Namyoung: Ugly? Are you sure?! But JYP said she looks like Jung Ji Hyun!
Rain: Nya! No! She looks like the foot of Jung Ji Hyun!
Namyoung: Ahahah! You are so mean! Come on! Bring her up here and let’s see! Maybe…. She can sleep with me.. ahahaha!!!!!
Rain: Silence. Obviously surprised of what he heard.
Namyoung: Okay.. Here’s what we can do. You can sleep here and then I will go to yo ur room and pretend that I am you. Araso?
Rain: Huh? Ani… ani… forget about what I said.
Namyoung: Wae?
Rain: I said forget it. I will just sleep here.
Namyoung: Come on!!!!!!!!!! No one will see!
Rain: Ya.. over my dead body.
Namyoung: Wae? Am I hearing this right? Jihoon-ah doesn’t want me to sleep with an ugly girl? Aha!!!!! You like her!
Rain: MWWWWWWO???!!! ME? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! You know, you are my friend and I treat you as a brother. So I care for you. I’m telling you, she’s a pain.
Namyoung: And you are willing to endure the pain?
Rain: Yes than you.
Namyoung: Whoooooooooo!!! Araso!!! Now come up here now and bring her.
Rain: Are you serious? Do you want chaos to happen?
Namyoung: Huh?
Rain: Forget it. I will go up. Bye.

Rain walked back to Sky.

“So… any bright ideas?”

“I will go upstairs and drink with my dancers. Do you want to join?”

“Drink? Hmmm… are there girls around?”

“Maybe around 3. Oh, make it 2. Coz Far is one of the boys too.”

“And boys?”

“Aahh… around 7-9? Not sure, wae? You are looking for boys?!”

“Yuck! No!!!!!! I’ll just stay here.”

“Okay. If that’s what you want. I will bring the key with me. And hey! Don’t spread your legs!!!!!!! How can I sleep if I don’t have space?!”

“What?! I thought you will sleep on the floor!?!?!?!?”

”Who said so?” Rain went to the bathroom to take a shower.

Sky on the other hand feels extremely nervous being in the same room with Rain. She knows that he hates her so she should not worry about anything. Something in her hurts whenever he throws painful words at her. Maybe her heart?

“My heart? Aching? NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Besides, this is what I want right? For him to get mad at me! And I am so successful.”

She doesn’t know what to do. Then the door opened with Rain only wearing a towel on his waist.

“YA!!!!!!!” She put her hands on her face again.

“What’s wrong?”

“Don’t you have any decency? I am a girl and you are walking around wearing only… that!”

“Oh are you a girl? I thought you are a male mosquito.”

“Whatever!!!!!!! Just put… put your clothes on!”

“Why are you so demanding? This is our room and I can walk naked if I want to!”

“Naked?! Oh my god. I think I’m gonna puke!”

“Aaaahhh… gurae…. If you say that one more time I will show you what you’re looking for. What’s that again? You think I don’t have what?” Rain teased.

“YUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!” Sky covered her head with the blanket.

Rain laughed hard while putting his clothes on. He’s enjoying this. Sky is really annoying but he has to admit she’s cute sometimes. She throws a lot of nasty remarks but when she was caught off guard, you can see her turn red and will think of more nasty comments.

“Oh, I am going! Sweet nightmare!” Rain held her foot to tickle it.

“WAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! Go away!!” She threw a pillow at him just in time for Rain to close the door.

As Rain walked the hall with his body guards, something tells him to go back to the room. Honestly, he feels like fighting with Sky than drink alcohol tonight. But he can’t do that.

“And why would I do that? Talking to her makes me have a suicidal tendency.”

Entering the Karaoke room, people whom Rain considered as his family welcomed him. Dancers cheered upon seeing him and staff clapped their hands. Everything turned slow motion. Being with the people he loves makes him the happiest person on earth. Before, he has no one. He has nothing. He had his mother which he never really took care of until the few remaining days of her life. He has a sister who was young and had her own little world. His father left for Brazil to try to find a job, but to Rain, it’s more of him abandoning the family in its lowest. As a teenager, Rain is filled with suffering.

Then came JYP, who took him even if he was nothing. He was literally no one. But he gave him a chance to be where he is today. Who would imagine the sickly boy who used to have a skin disease to be top Halyu Star in Korea? A face that was rejected by numerous Entertainment Company because of his single eye lid, to be the 1 of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World, not just Korea. From being no one to be Time’s 1 of the Most of the Most Influential People in the World. The most magnificent of it all, is to touch people’s lives. To give hope and sense of enjoyment to his fans.

Everything is like a dream.

Now, looking at the people who work for him and with him, he can’t help but to feel proud. Before, he can’t even eat twice a day, and now he is the reason why all these people in the room can eat as many as they want to. And he will continue to work hard to help these people.

Everything good happens because of his Hyung, JYP. A person whom he will be thankful for the rest of his life. Literally, he will do everything he orders. That’s how much he respects him. On the other hand, even if how successful Rain is, he has this empty spot in his heart. Everyone who works with him knows this. Until now, he hasn’t found a partner. Someone who will love him despite his hectic schedule. Someone who can handle the pressure of his over jealous fans who have the tendency to bash whoever he is with. Someone who can meet up with his moods or temper.

This is the biggest thing he is missing in his life. Sometimes, he thinks if it’s worth it. Making millions of people happy, but at the end of the day, he has no one.

“I will meet her, soon. And I will never let her go.”
~o~

The usual, they sing, drink and laugh. After all the hard work, they make sure to enjoy life by celebrating their success. Around half passed 12, Rain felt he needed to go back to his room.

“Ya! I will go back now. I am sleepy.” He stood up.

“Jihoon-ah! Is that you? Sleeping at half passed 12?”

“Whoooshooooooooo! Come on guys, let’s give Jihoon-ah a chance. He has a girl on his bed right now that’s why he wants to go back early.” Nam Young winked at him.

“MWO!?!?! NOO!!!!”

“WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! AAAAAHAHAH!! That’s why!!!!!!!!! Okay, Jihoon-ah! Go back to your room now, SWEET DREAMS!!!!” Everyone laughed.

“ANI!!! I am going to stay here until everyone goes back to their rooms. More Whiskey!!!!!!!” The stubborn side in him came out.

This is what they like about Jihoon, when he’s guilty. They want to tease him more.

“Ani…….. Just go back there. Your girl must be waiting. Ahahahah!!!!”

He kept on drinking whiskey instead.

~o~

So everyone else went back to their rooms. Nam Young is insisting to see how the girl looks like.

“Come on, bro! I can-hik! Replace you! I will sleep with her instead!” He whispered.

“Do you want Hyung to kill us?!”

“He would never know!”

“I am sure Sky will scream to death if he learned a different guy is on our room.”

“I will leave before she wakes up.”

“NO.”

“Why not?!!?!?”


“Because.” Rain went inside the room and closed the door.

She looked at Sky sleeping.

“NNGGGGGGOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRK! NNGGGGGGOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRK!”

“What’s that? A ring tone?”

Rain listened to where the sound is coming from. And he ended up in front of Sky’s mouth.

“Whoa!!! This girl snores as loud as an ambulance! What the?”

Sky keeps on snoring. Her legs are spread all over the single bed and a pillow is covering her whole face.

“Hmp! If I am a killer, I can easily kill this girl-hik!”

Rain felt the world turning around.

“Aissshh… I drank a lot of whiskey today. Hik!”

He took his clothes off. It’s really hot.

He is now wearing his boxer shorts. He can’t sleep with other clothes on.

As he push Sky to give him some space, Sky woke up.

“Hhhmmm… huh? YAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!” She sat down.

“What? You’re so noisy-hik!”

“Wae? What are you doing?! Why are you holding my legs? Why are you wearing only that?!?!?!?!?!?”

“Ya! One by one! You have so many questions, are you an investigator?! Tzzzzzzzz! One, your legs are spreading like a spider so I have to push to the right side of the bed. Second, I am wearing only this because I can’t sleep with my clothes on.”

“NOO WAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!! I can’t sleep on the same bed with a perverted man!”

“HEY!!!!!!! Who says I am perverted?! For your information, and I think I’ve told this 3 times to you today, YOU.ARE.NOT.MY.TYPE. So if you don’t want to sleep here, the floor is yours!”

“No way! I’m not gonna sleep on the floor coz it’s dirty.”

“Then so be it. Move!!!!!!!”

She can’t do anything but to move. Rain is so big and tall that his legs are not even inside the bed anymore. This is the first time Sky saw a man in boxers who is just next to her.

With the lampshade on, she can’t help but to look at Rain from toe to head. Even if she hates to admit it, she likes the shape of Rain’s toe fingers. Not a lot of men have nice toe fingers.

“Huh! I bet he had a toe surgery.”

And his legs are not that hairy, which looked sexy. His thighs even just by lying down, you can see that he has zero fats. His thighs look strong. It seems like it can run a million miles.

“I bet he had a thigh surgery.”


*Gulp*

Now Sky is looking at his… you know what. Her mind is saying, DON’T LOOK! But she can’t. Something in his… you know what is magnetizing her.

“It looked… big…. And scary.” She blushed.

“I bet he put a pad in there to make it look big. HA!”

Then up to his abs, Sky realized that Rain has a long and lean body. Looking at his abs, she wonders how many hours Rain spends his time in the gym.

“His abs are perfect… I bet he had liposuction and an abs surgery… it there such a thing?”

A quick thought run through her mind,

“How does it feel hugging this kind of body?”

But of course she waived the thought immediately.

Then his arms… torsos… perfect.

These are the type of arms and shoulders where you can say… you are safe.

“I bet he had an arm surgery. That’s possible right?”

Looking at his neck….

“Why does it look sexy? I mean there’s nothing special about his neck… but something in it makes it kissable.”

“No. I bet he’s not scrubbing or soaping it. It looks nasty.”

Looking at his lips….

“Should it really look kissable? Should it be as red as cherry? Should it look soft, sweet and…. yummy?”

“It may look fluffy and all, but I bet it’s as hard as a rock.”

Looking at his eyes…

“You know, if I am an Ice Cream, I could have melted minutes ago.” Rain who is still awake has been looking at how Sky examines his anatomy.

Sky blushed, caught red handed. Rain looked at her sexily and intently.

“Y—yah! Why are you looking at me, huh?!” Sky said blushing.

“Huh??? Should I ask you that question? Here you are, looking every part of my anatomy and you have the nerve to ask me why am I looking at you? You searched every part of me! And you even rested your eyes for longer in my…… you know what I mean!”

“I am just wondering why a man with no balls can live a normal life!”

“You! You really don’t think I have balls eh? You want proof?! I’m gonna show you!” Rain sat down and seemed to pull his boxers shorts to let Sky see what’s inside it. Of course he won’t really do it, he’s just teasing her.

“YUUUUUUUCCCKKKKK!!!!” Sky covered her body and face with blanket.

“Give me that blanket!” Rain snatched the blanket away from Sky.

“That’s mine!”

“Hey, I don’t see your name on it! We should share!”

“SHARE??!?! Are you kidding?!”

“NO! Ya!!!!!!! I am really tipsy right now. Can we go to sleep? And give me that pillow.”

“There’s only 1 pillow! And I will put it between us.”

“Are you kidding?! We don’t have enough space for our bodies here and you are planning to give space for a pillow?!”

“Yeah!!!! Why not?! I have to make sure that we won’t have body contact!”

“Don’t worry, my body is allergic to mosquitoes.”

So they lay down on a single bed, both looking away from each other, bodies sideward.

Sky is really nervous. This is the first time she’s sleeping in a same room with a guy. A sexy guy, she should say.

Rain is also nervous. He’s tipsy right now and he’s doing his best to control himself. He has to admit, even though Sky is wearing pajamas, she has an overflowing sex appeal. She doesn’t need to bare any skin to look sexy.

Rain turned the light off.

After a few minutes, Sky is sleeping like an angel. She stopped snoring. Rain still can’t sleep… his heart keeps on beating fast.

He leaned towards the lampshade on his right and it turned it on.

He was taken aback when he looked on his left…

Rain and Sky’s forehead touched. They are that close to each other that Rain can smell her sweet fragrance.

*gulp*

He is not in the perfect state of mind right now.

He entered the room with his world spinning because of alcohol, but now… it seemed like it stopped. He looked at Sky’s face while his forehead still leans on hers. Her beauty is inviting. Her lips are tempting…

Rain felt a magnet pulling his lips to her…. He can feel his face moving closer and closer…. He closed his eyes…

“****. I am going to kiss her.


~End of Chapter 4~

Rain felt his head moving closer and closer. Sky’s lips are magnetizing his. He held on tight to the bed sheet.

“I am not kissing her. No.”

But his body is saying otherwise.

Suddenly, he felt his lips touched the soft, cotton-like lips of Sky. When their lips met, Rain’s hot blood enveloped his body. He felt the sudden temperature rising from his feet to his head. His eyes automatically closed and he forgot everything around him.

He can smell her sweet fragrance that makes him want her more.

“She’s the sweetest….” His mind whispered. He can’t help but to compare his feelings with other girls he have kissed before.

Rain didn’t realize that he opened his mouth for a lingering kiss. His heart started to beat wildly as he wet Sky’s lips with his tongue.

~0~

On the other hand, Sky’s dreaming that some guy is kissing her. She can’t see clearly how he looks like, but she knows he look extremely handsome. She wanted to push him, kick him like she would instantly do. But something in him makes her body weak that makes her unable to respond violently. Instead, she savored the kiss. He saved her from the guy who was supposed to marry her. They were both running away from him as she wears her wedding dress. Now they are in front of the sunset and he’s kissing her lightly. She’s in a happy state.

This is her first kiss and she can’t believe she’s responding eagerly. It feels so real.

“What feeling is this? Why is it so inviting?”

She felt her mouth opened, and she let the guy enter her mouth.

He touched her neck and massages it lightly.

“Mmmhhh…” She can’t help but to groan.

“Kissing is not bad at all.” She thought for a second.

Then the guy bit her lip and this she didn’t expect. She was stunned by this gesture and it made her open her eyes.

Surprisingly, she saw a guy with his eyes closed kissing her mouth. She blinked her eyes thinking if she was dreaming, after a brief second she realized that she’s wide awake and this person is invading her mouth.

She pushed the guy in astonishment.

“Y-YAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! RAPE!!!!!!!!!!” She took the pillow and keep on hitting him with it.
She realized who it was.

“Ya! How dare you!!!!! Why are you… kissing me?!?!?!?” She took the pillow and hit Rain several times and her face is red.

“Hey! Hey! Stop it!!!! I should ask you that! Why are you kissing me?!”

“What do you mean, I’m kissing you? Your dirty lips are on mine just a few seconds ago!!!!!!!”

“Mwo?! You snatched me while I was sleeping and you were so powerful, I can’t do anything! I should sue you for harassment.”

“Huh? Harassment? I was dreaming that a guy was kissing me, and…”

“See? You’re the one who’s dreaming! So it’s not my fault. I’m the victim here. You know how many girls want to kiss me?! And here you are accusing me, but I should be the one you harassed!”

“How dare you?! All I know is, I opened my eyes and your hard lips are in mine! You pervert!!!!!!!!” She hit him with the pillow again.

“Ya! Ya!!!!! It was an accident! Ouch! Stop it!!!!! Besides, you are a terrible kisser.”

“Mwo!?”

“Ohhh, gurae!!!!! You are so terrible I thought I was kissing a tree. Your lips were too hard! I think my lips got sore!” Rain stood up and went to the bathroom.

Sky was left alone on the bed. As she was holding her lips, the feeling of being kissed replayed on her head. She can’t believe that it all happened and she hates herself for being so numb. That’s her problem since she was a child. She has a problem waking up and even if her Mom has been slapping her face for more than 10x, she won’t feel it.

When Rain got back from the rest room, she stood up immediately. Her heart is beating fast.

“I don’t think I can sleep beside him after what happened.”

Her face is all red, now she’s in front of the mirror looking at her face.

She hit her head several times.

“Pabo! Pabo! Pabo! Aish!!!!!!!!”

She decided to sit on the cold floor. She wanted to cry. She wanted to get angry. But she doesn’t know why deep inside her, there’s an overwhelming feeling that’s embracing her. She somewhat felt….


Complete.


~o~

Sky fell asleep while sitting on the cold floor.

Rain has been waiting for her to go back to bed. He doesn’t know if he’ll feel guilty for what he did.

“****, I think she’s gone mad. Maybe she’s planning on something major to kill me. I swear, I was just drunk, I didn’t mean to kiss her!”

Rain kept on holding his lips. He can still feel her.

“She might kill me. And I’m dead. ****. What if she tells Hyung? Oh my god, I’m double dead!”

Rain stood up and went to the rest room.

“Ya….” He knocked once.

No answer.

He twisted the door knob and saw Sky sleeping on the floor.

“Y-aissssssssshhhhh!!!!!!” He scratched his head.

He doesn’t know why he’s fuming mad seeing her on the floor.

“Does she really hate me that much?! Does she think I’ll kiss her again?! Huh! For her information, I am now in the right state of mind, and I would never, EVER, lay my lips on her again!”

He closed the door and went to bed instead. He thought of carrying her back to the bed but he changed his mind.

“No way, I’m gonna carry her!” He slammed his body on the bed. With a heavy heart, he slept.

~o~

When he woke up, Sky was not in the room anymore.

“****. Did she tell, Hyung?”

Ring. Ring.

“Yeoboseyo?”

“Ya. Jihoon-ah. Go to the hotel restaurant immediately. Ahjussi is there to pick you up. We need to talk about something very serious.”

*gulp*

Rain took a bath quick and got ready for the battle. He wore a plain yellow t-shirt and cargo pants, then headed to the restaurant.

~o~

He entered the restaurant where Sky and JYP was sitting both waiting for him and his manager. He saw Sky wearing white shorts, white spaghetti strap and a white necklace. Rain’s heart is beating fast.

“Damn. She looks like an angel.” When he realized that he was giving compliments to her again, he immediately told himself,

“Yeah right, a dark angel to be precise.”

He decided to keep it cool. If JYP interrogates him with the kiss, he’ll just apologize and say that it will never happen again coz he never planned it anyway. Then, propose that they should have their own rooms.

“I swear her kiss gave me nightmares.” That’s what he’ll say to his Hyung.

“Ah, you’re here. Sit down.”

Sky didn’t look at him at all. She’s busy playing with her bacon.

Rain can’t believe that Sky is not wearing a big shirt and pants today.

“Ha! She must be wearing sexy clothes to make me drool… but really, I wanted to puke.”

He sat and didn’t look at her as well.

“What are we going to talk about Hyung?”

“You better eat first before the big news.”

So they all ate together. Silently.

He can’t help but to look at Sky. She seemed really quiet. Not her usual self.

~o~

“Alright, since we are all done eating, let’s get back to business. But before that, how was your sleep?” JYP looked at Sky.

Silence.

“How was your sleep? Anyone?” He looked back and forth from Rain to Sky.

“No one wants to talk about their first night eh? I must think of this as a good sign?”

Silence.


“Okay. Whatever. Let’s get back to business. Rain, I already talked to your manager and here are the lists of things that you and Sky will work together on.” He handed the paper to Rain.

“Since I already mentioned that Sky studied fashion design for a year, I will make her your official fashion consultant. Good thing Noona will be on leave for her pregnancy, so this is perfect timing. Sky will not just choose your clothes at work but even your daily clothes, she should decide what you should wear coz you will be very busy to think of those things.”

“Wait. What if she has bad taste of clothing? Am I obliged to wear the clothes?”

“Of course you have a say. But I bet you will like her taste.” JYP continued.

“And why did she study fashion design for only a year? Should it be 4 years?” Rain was confused.

Silence.

“Okay, I smell something fishy. You didn’t pay the principal or anything right?” Rain panicked.

“I got kicked out of school.” Sky looked at Rain as she responded.

“MWO? And you are going to be my designer? Hyung, is this acceptable? She must be kicked out coz of her bad taste of clothing!”

“It doesn’t mean she got kicked out, translates to her not having a good taste of clothes right? She got kicked out because of her behavior.”

“Aha! See! So it’s not just me. I knew it.”

“Thank you for reiterating that, Mr. Humble Guy.” Sky didn’t look at him at all.

“Okay, you two shut up now. As Sky’s first assignment, she will be the one to choose your suit in your press conference tomorrow night. Then you decide.”

“First assignment is for a press conference?! Come on! I don’t want people to laugh at me!”

“Well, don’t worry. They’ve been laughing at you on a daily basis.”

“Aish! I am nervous about this.” Rain rolled his eyes.

Sky is grating her teeth.

“He pretends like nothing happened last night. He’s the same boastful person I met since day 1!”

She knows she should be happy that he is not thinking about it about it anymore. But the feeling of being ignored makes her blood boil.

“Am I really a terrible kisser?”

“Now aside from being a fashion consultant, she will work with you in script reading. This you really need Jihoon, and you gotta do this with her everyday.”

“What are we going to do exactly?” Sky asked.

“You will practice reading scripts with Jihoon. Either with famous scripts, or scripts that are being offered to him. You will act as her leading lady, something like that. You will be his elocution coach.”

“But I don’t think she can act.” Rain rebutted.

“Yes, I am not a good actor.” Sky looked at Rain. She is more of like pertaining to what happened last night. Rain seems to pick up what she meant.

“See, it’s not important if the leading lady knows how to act. The purpose of this is for you to practice English. Your diction to be precise.”

“Well, seems to me that this is final. Can I still do something to change the mind of my managers?”

“Well, if you would look at me straight in the eyes and say, ‘Hyung, Mianhe. But I can’t work with her. I don’t like her. I hope you respect that.’, then I might change my mind.” JYP said.

Rain looked at Sky who is still playing with her bacon. Then she stood up.

“I’ll excuse myself first, so it’s not gonna be very awkward to you say your piece.”

As she walked towards the bathroom, her chest is getting tighter. She hates herself mainly for being affected by all of this.

“This is what I want right? I don’t want to work with him. So why am I feeling this way if he says he doesn’t want to work with me?”

She washed her face and look at herself in the sink.

“I think I will have my period. I am get weirder when I am about to get my period. Aaah, that’s it! This explains everything.”

She went back to the table and the 3 are laughing.

“So? Am I leaving today?”

“Okay, so it’s final then. You will work with Jihoon from now on but you are under probation. And you know what? He even insisted to pay you.” JYP smiled.

“Oh… really?” OMG. Does that mean I will get enough money to run away?

“Yes. 10 cents per day.” JYP declared.

“10 CENTS?!??!?!?!?”

“Better than nothing right?” Rain smiled.

“Well, I better get nothing! Aish! Claiming to be a World Star but doesn’t have money to pay his fashion consultant and elocution coach!”

“By the way, you should talk to Jihoon’s assistant and to get your schedule from her. From her, you would know your ‘to do lists’.” JYP demanded.

“Yeah.”

Will I be happy that I get the job? I mean, for 10 cents a day? I’d be jumping for joy.

“And since it’s pretty early, you guys can do whatever you want or wherever you want. Just be back around 5pm so you can start the script reading. Sky, tomorrow morning you will meet Rain’s assistant.” Rain’s manager announced.

“I’d go for a swim.” Rain announced.

“I’d go and commit suicide.” Sky stood up.

~o~

Sky walked on the park and literally did some thinking about her life. She’s already turning 25 this year, and she has always been running away from people, from opportunities, from life. She can’t believe that she will start working as a fashion consultant for some artist she has never seen perform, and be an elocution coach or script partner for an actor she never watched.

Honestly, she is now in a state of shock. Everything happened so fast. Her hatred for Rain is getting deeper.

“How dare he? He doesn’t seem to be sorry for what he did? And to make things worse, he accepted me to work for him? Ha! I will give him his worst nightmare!”

What she hates the most is that she can still feel his lips on hers.

“Ggrrrrrrrrrrrr! Stop it!” She slapped her lips.

She forgot all about the meeting at 5pm. She went to the hotel around 7:30 in the evening before it started to rain.

As soon as she arrived in their room, she saw Rain holding a beer on his hand. He looked really serious.

“Ya! Where have you been?”

“In a place called, none of your business?” She strikes back.

“What do you mean it’s none of my business? We have an appointment!”

“Appointment? What are you talking about?” She had no clue what he was talking about.

“Well, for your information. We have a script reading at 5:00. It’s your first day to work for me, and you are late for 2 hours?”

“Oh!! That?! Oh yeah, I remember! Yeah, I forgot.”

“You forgot? That’s it? I don’t think you are taking your job seriously.”

“Hey, calm down! Why are in such a hurry? It’s just a script.”

“It’s just a script… maybe to you. But for me, IT IS AN IMPORTANT SCRIPT. And you don’t know how serious I am with my work. You have no idea! And the last person I want to work with, are people as unprofessional as you.”

Sky is really astounded by how Rain is reacting.

He must be really serious about this.

“Okay, I’m sorry. I won’t be late a gain.”

“You better not do this again, or else, I will deduct your salary.” Rain handed the paper to her.

“Oh please! What more can you deduct from 10 cents?” She rolled her eyes.

“I’ll make it 5 cents a day if you continue doing this.”

“Ya. I told you, keep your money.”

While she was reading, he asked her a question.

“By the way, who were you with?”

“No one.” She continues to read.

“Are you sure?”

“Waeyo?”

“Ani.” Rain said.

“Now isn’t this really corny? The plot says, we’ve been childhood friends since we were 10, then I fell in love with you? How corny is this?”

“Stop questioning the plot and read your script.” Rain demanded.

“But I don’t think I can do this. See? There’s a part where I will say ‘I love you.’”

“So, just say it.”

“But I don’t mean it!”

“That’s why you are just acting! Pretending!”

“Well I am not an actress.”

“Aish! You are losing the point! You don’t need to be good in acting! You just read your part, listen to me, and correct me if I mispronounced the words!”

“Okay! Okay! Take it easy. Aigoooo.”

They both stood up.

Scenario: The male best friend will boast around about his new girl to the female best friend. There were cars passing a long and they were standing on the gutter, not minding the people passing by.

“Okay? Ready?” Rain asked.

“Yeah.”

“Okay, ready… action!”

In an instant, rain switched his character to the leading man on the script. Sky saw how his aura changed.

“You wouldn’t believe it! Michelle is the most wonderful woman I’ve met in my life.” Rain sounded very excited.

“Ugh. Didn’t you just say that to Leni too?”

“I know! But this time, it’s for real. I’d say… this is it!”

“Oh, you said that same line to Sarah too, right?”

“Did I? I don’t remember.” Rain continued.

Sky looked at Rain.

“You know what the problem is with you guys? You keep on forgetting what you say, what you do! You pretend like nothing happens! That’s why I hate-

“Ya! Ya!! What are you saying? That is not in the script!”

“Huh? It’s not?” Sky looked at the scripts. She knows it’s not there, but she can’t understand why she said those lines. Her mouth seems to have a life of her own.

“Aiisshh!! You better concentrate! Where are you getting all these?”

“I don’t know. Maybe I read it somewhere. Anyway, let’s start again.”

And both started from scratch.

“You know what the problem with you is? You don’t look around.” Sky read the script.

“What do you mean I don’t look around?”

“Yes, you neglect the people around you who care or you, who love you.” Sky is still reading the script.

“I don’t think there’s anyone loves me. So I tend to look around.”

“How about me? How do you think I feel about you?”

“Mhh… I don’t know. You tell me.” Rain continued acting.

Sky interrupted.

“Okay, this is the corniest part. Can we skip this?”

“Ha? What part?” Rain seemed to be annoyed.

Sky pointed on the script. Rain lean forward to her to see what she’s pointing at.

She felt the tension being so close to him.

“It’s says here that I am going to say, “I love you”.”

“And why are we going skip that part? That’s the climax!”

“Well, duh?! It’s cheesy to me!”

“This is a part of the script. So you can’t choose what you want to say. You know what, I think I should put you into the character first.”

“What do you mean?”

“Learn from me.”

And so Rain put her Sky into her character just like how directors do. At first, Sky was giving a lot of side comments but Rain’s seriousness made her shut up.

He said a lot of important things to make her feel that she is indeed the female character. They started from scratch and went on smoothly.

“You know what the problem with you is? You don’t look around.” Sky looked at Rain without reading the script.

“What do you mean I don’t look around?”

“Yes, you neglect the people around you who care or you, who love you.”

“I don’t think there’s anyone loves me. So I tend to look around.”

“How about me? How do you think I feel about you?”

“Mhh… I don’t know. You tell me.”

Rain moved closer to Sky. She smelled him once again.

“I…” *gulp*

Rain moved closer.

“I love you.” Sky stared at his red lips. She forgot all about her real self and accepted the female lead role. Her heart is beating fast and she feels just like how the female character would feel.

Rain bent over somewhat like giving her a kiss. He did it slowly and she has all the time to shout “cut!” or push him instead. But she’s anticipating how his lips would taste and it feels like forever for it to reach her.

Maybe due to the intensity of their acting, they got so into the character. Rain put his hand around Sky’s waist. She felt the electricity, making her want more.

Then their lips met. Eyes closed, no one wants to move. Sky must be hypnotized. She has been searching for this feeling all throughout the day, and she again found herself complete on those lips.

Rain cell phone started to ring.

Both alarmed, they pushed away. Rain went up to his cell phone but didn’t answer it. He pressed cancel and went back to Sky.

Once he stood in front of her, he immediately received some good punching on the chest and kicking on the hips.

“Aw! Aw! Wae?!”

“How dare you kiss me again?!” She kept on punching him.

“Ouch! That was on the script!!! You were the one who didn’t follow it!”

“What do you mean me? You always put the blame on me!”

“Gurae! Coz it’s true, see? It says here that the male character will bent over for a kiss, but the girl will not let this happen and instead punch him and push him away. But then again, she pushed her so hardly that she got hit by a truck. Oh, oh, see?” He kept on pointing to the script.

“You fooled me! You should have told me punch you, why did you still kiss me?”

“I was just waiting for you! You know, I was so into the character. I think you are too coz you forgot your scripts. I honestly think you used me again.”

“I used you?”

“Aah, gurae. Coz you already tasted my lips last night and you think it was delicious. Am I right? Or am I right?” Rain teased Sky.

“You are a pervert!” She hit him again, and again, and again.

“If you hit me one more time, I swear you’ll be lying in bed right now with me on top of you.”

But she was too late, she already hit him again.

*gulp*



~End of Chapter 5~

Before Rain can do anything, Sky ran as fast as she could out of the room. She can’t let him take advantage of her. She will really report him to the police! And she doesn’t care if he’s a World Star!

“That pervert! He really wants to rape me!” Sky is in the elevator. And she keeps on envisioning Rain on top of her. And her knees are getting weaker.

“Aish!! Ottoke?!” She keeps on banging her head on the wall, not caring about the people inside.

“I can’t believe this!!!!!!!!!” Sky has been walking back and forth in the hotel’s pool area.

“it’s been 48 hours since I met him and he has kissed me twice??!?!” She kicks the pebbles on the ground.

“I have to have a good strategy! He has been invading my privacy for the last 48 hours!!!!!!!!!! I mean, I’ve done my darnest best to be whoever I am right now. I used to be a tough girl! And he’s just gonna ruin it? ANI. ANI. I must think of a tactic.”

*Ring*Ring*

“Yeoboseyo?”

“Sky, let’s eat dinner at the penthouse. Palli.” JYP demanded.

“Nah. I am full. Thanks anyways.”

“No. You better be here. You will meet Jihoon’s assistant. She wants to talk to you.”

“I thought the meeting will be tomorrow?”

“Yeah, but still, she wants to meet you. She is very much concerned about you and Rain. She’s so attached to him that she wants to make sure she meets you right away.”

“Attached to him? Some girl can be attached to that weirdo? That’s weird.”

“Now stop your side comments and come up here. Palli.”

She doesn’t want to see Rain at this point, but something about the girl makes her curious. Is she like a mother to him? Or sister?

She walked back to the elevator. She has not changed her clothes since this morning. Her white shorts and shirt turned gray. The back of her shorts have some grass on it, since she sat on the grass at the park.

“Yeah, this is more like it. The more dirty I am, the more he’ll hate me.”

Ding! Dong!

She reached the penthouse. She heard a very loud noise from people laughing and chatting. This made her nervous. She’s not used to huge crowds. She’s a loner. And she surely looks dirty now.

“So what? When did I start worrying about people’s opinion?”

But still, she decided to walk away and change her clothes.

But the door opened just in time.

“Hey Sky! Come on in! Where are you going?” JYP asked.

“Yaish…Just in time, Ahjussi. Just in time.”

She looked back and saw the people inside the room looking at her. They kept quiet.

“Ah.. Annyeonghaseyo.” She bowed and entered the room.

She saw several reactions from the crowed. Amazed by her beauty, puzzled with how dirty she is.

JYP must have noticed it.

“Ah, my niece is more into action. I’m sure she went to the park. Haha.” He put his hands on her.

“Yeah, I rolled over with the dogs actually.”

This made them laugh.

She gazed inside the room and saw Rain and a girl in one corner.

They are talking seriously. This is the first time he saw Rain looking this serious.

“I’ll let you meet Kim Hye Min. Come.” JYP pulled Sky towards Rain and the girl.

“Hey. Sky’s here.” JYP said to the girl.

Their eyes met.

She’s a sophisticated woman. Wearing a black skirt and a white Victoria line top, she looked like a professional. Her hair is black and curly on the ends, which made her look so refined and superior . Sky felt herself to be very small in front of her.

One word to describe her?

Elegant.

“So you are Sky Park?” She was talking to her but her eyes are staring at her dirty top. She speaks English well.

“Annyeonghaseyo.” She bowed and reached out for her hand.

She looked at Sky’s hand, which Sky immediately wiped on her shorts before she reached out to her again.

They both shook hands.

“I am Kim Hye Min. You can call me HyeMin.”

“Aahh… are you my Unni?”

“No need to call me that. We are in a workplace so I don’t expect us to be friends.”

“Aahh. Ok. Hye Min ” Sky can feel the tension between them. And she’s unsure why there is such tension.

“HyeMin is my executive assistant. She takes care of my schedule, new projects, almost everything. She’s my girlfriend.” Rain smiled and put his hand on her shoulder.

“Girl friend? You have a girl friend? ” Sky was a bit taken aback.

“Ha! That’s how I call her. But she is not. She does everything for me like a girl friend should do to his man. But she has been doing a lot for me over the years so she can’t take care of her personal life. That’s why you’re here.”

“I just want to make it clear that even if Sky is here to help, I will still be the one in-charged of you. And Everything.”

Hye-Min looked from Rain to Sky.

“Of course! I can never trust my life with anyone else than you.” Rain put his hand on Hye-Min’s waist.

Sky looked at it.

These two can go to hell and live happily ever after. Flirts!

“Tomorrow, the suits for Jihoon’s conference will arrive at 9 in the morning. You both have to be at the 10th floor for fitting.”

She is not smiling at all. How can she do this? Is there a mud pack there somewhere?

“Jihoon-shi, I actually found a nice suit for you. If you would give me the chance, I’ll pick your suit for tomorrow.”

Sky rebutted.

“That’s nice! So she has found a suit for you. Just use that so I don’t need to wake up early in the morning-“

“Ya. That is your job. Not Hye-Min’s. She has lots of things to do tomorrow.”

“I just can’t believe why you have to ask someone find a suit for you. Don’t you have your own taste? Can’t you decide on your own?”


Hye-Min rebutted.

“I don’t think you understand the nature of business we have. Jihoon is a World Star. He’s busy thinking of a lot of things and he should not focus on things like clothes, accessories… We do it for him. That’s how we love and respect him. I don’t expect you to love him as well, but at least, show some respect?”

“Ya. Hye-Min, don’t worry about Sky. She’s new to this-”

“I don’t think you have to be old in the business to show some respect. That’s just my two cents worth. Excuse me.”

She went to the washroom leaving Rain and Sky.

“She’s just like that. But she’s kind-“

“I bet she is.” Sky smiled.

“Yes, and she really cares for me a lot.”

“I can see that.”

“Yes, everyone notices that.”

“And she excels on what she does.”

“Of course she is.”

“Yeah…”

“And she’s right, I don’t pay respect to my boss. So is she suggesting I should quit?”

“What? She’s not saying anything like that.”

“I know, but you see, I don’t think I can show respect to you. At least not in the near future. We hate each other since day 1, and I am not sure it’s gonna end. I can work with you, yes, but I guess I will always have side comments-“

“That’s fine with me. I think you’re pretty cute when you give side comments.”

That made Sky stopped talking. She didn’t expect that.

“I’ll… better be going.” Sky turned away. She hates this kind of conversation.

“Just like that. You’re too cute when you’re acting like that.” Rain smiled.

Sky looked at him.

“I changed my mind, I am not leaving.”

“Haha! That one too!”

She rolled her eyes.

Hye Min went out of the rest room and went straight to the sofa.

“Excuse me.” Rain immediately went to her. He got a glass champagne for her, leaving Sky standing there.

Sky tried to ask permission from JYP to leave the room, but he said that she can’t. He said that’s she should mingle with the people she works with.
They are nice to her. They seldom talk to her though maybe because they are not that confident in speaking English.

The night went on with laughter. Rain sometime laugh with but usually glued to talking Hye Min.

Sky is just sitting there. Drinking Beer.

She can’t help but to look at the two.

They look pretty disturbing to me.

I don’t think they are talking about business issues at all!

Why does she keep on touching his lap?

Why does he need to pour champagne on her bottle all the time? She can do this!

What? Fixing his hair in front of everyone? Talk about PDA!

Wow. Taking pics together with V sign? Is this KDRAMA or what?

Why does she always twist her hair with her fingers? Now I wonder why it’s curly.

OMG. Pinching his cheeks? Isn’t that kinda… cheesy?

Ha! This should be the corniest of them all, wiping her lips with napkin. Geez. I’m getting sicker every minute.

It seems that Sky can’t look at anyone else but them.

Is there anything better than this?

“Okay, since you just met my niece over here, let me tell you that she’s really good in playing the guitar.”

What?! What is he talking about? I never played guitar since… 2 months ago!

“And she sings well too. Do you want to hear her or what?”

“NEEEEHH!!!” People cheer and clap their hands.

Hye Min put her index finger to cover her ears, obviously not happy with the loud noise.

“Ani!! I don’t have practice, Ahjussi!” She eyed at JYP.

I can’t play and sing here!!! No!!!!! Not here, not now, not tonight, not in front of them!

“Oh come one! You have this natural talent for this. You don’t need practice.”

That’s true. Sky may not know the chords on top of her mind, but if she closes her eyes and play the guitar, her fingers do the lead. It seems like they have a life of their own.

This is what you call talent.

“Yeah! Let us hear it!” One of the American dancers shouted.

“NO!!! I really can’t. I’m sorry!” She’s panicking.

“Ya. No one from our family backs out like this. If you are a real Park, you gotta show it. Come on, play.” JYP handed the guitar to Sky.

She can’t do anything but to accept it. Her hand is trembling. She caught a glimpse of Hye Min looking coldly at her.

“Hyung, If we want to have a good sleep tonight, let’s not make her play, arachi?” Rain said in a serious tone. Though everyone knows it’s a joke.

“AHAHAH!” People laughed.

“Honestly, if she doesn’t want to play, let’s not force her.” Hye Min smiled at Sky.

“Actually, I would like to play. This will not be broadcasted right?” She looked at everyone else. Hye Min tried to save her from this awkward situation but something in her wants to prove something to someone. She’s quite unsure if it’s Rain, or Hye Min, or JYP.

“That’s my girl!”

She played a song that’s been floating in her head since this morning. She wasn’t able to sit down and write it on paper but she knows what she wants to say from her heart. Just by the melody, she knows which chords to use. She closed her eyes and listened to what her heart is saying and started to play.

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This could have been just another day
But instead we're standing here
No need for words it's all been said
In the way you hold me near
I was alone on this journey
You came along to comfort me
Everything I want in life is right here
'Cause

Chorus:
This is not your ordinary
No ordinary love
I was not prepared enough
To fall so deep in love
This is not your ordinary
No ordinary love
You were the first to touch my heart
And everything right again with your extraordinary love

I get so weak when you look at me
I get lost inside your eyes
Sometimes the magic is hard to believe
But you're here before my very eyes
You brought joy to my world
Set me so free
I want you to understand
You're every breath that I breathe

From the very first time that we kissed
I knew that I just couldn't let you go at all
From this day on, remember this:
That you're the only one that I adore
Can we make this last forever
This can't be a dream
'Cause it feels so good to me [/align]


Sky is not a fan of love songs. She usually plays alternative rock. She likes to sing “hate songs” as well. So to sing a love song in front of everyone else is new to her. The words are coming out of her mouth, and she would like to retract some of the words. But she can’t help it. That’s what her heart wanted to say.

The song ended and no one reacted. They didn’t clap their hands nor cheered. Everyone must be in big surprise. Either amused by her guitar skills, swooned by her sweet voice or just, can’t accept that she has the talent.

She smiled and bowed. That’s the only time when people got out of her spell.

She received a lot of admiration from everyone. You can see it on how they look at her. How they nod at each other. It feels different for Sky. She didn’t dare to look at Rain or Hye Min coz she doesn’t want to be disappointed with their reactions.

So this is how it feels to be accepted.

It feels so good.

After around 30 minutes, the celebration ended. People needed to sleep coz there will be a big event tomorrow. Rain’s Press Conference in Sydney.

They stood up and bid goodbye. Sky waited for Rain outside the room.

“Hey.”

Rain was walking alongside Hye Min and they both seemed surprised.

“Yes” Hye Min asked.

“Mmhh… Ah, I’ll sleep now.” Sky looked at Rain.

“Okay. Then go to sleep then.” Rain looked puzzled.

“Yeah, but the key is with you?”

“Wait, what does she mean?”

“Ah, we are sharing the same room. Hyung’s idea.”

“Wait, same room? In the Presidential Suite?”

“No.”

“How come? I reserved that room for you. Let me talk to JYP.” She started to walk towards him.

“No, Ahjussi is the one occupying the room.” Rain pointed at Mr. Kim.

“This is ridiculous. You are a World Star, what will people think if you are sharing 1 room with a woman?”

“Ya… don’t worry. No one will know. We are careful.”

“I still can’t accept this.”

“Let’s talk about it tomorrow, okay? We need to rest.”

Hye Min looked troubled.

“Now can you give me the key?” Sky is not just sleepy, but rather, tipsy. She drank a lot of beer.

“Here.” Rain handed the key to her.

“Aren’t you going with me?” Sky asked.

“I will bring Hye Min to her room.”

“Aaah…” She looked down.

She’s really special.

“Come on.” Hye Min pulled Rain.

Sky started to walk away. She is not feeling well. After few more steps,

“Ya. Sky.” Rain was calling her.

“Yes?”

“Give me the key, and come with us.”

“Huh?” both Hye Min and Sky were confused.

“I don’t trust you. You might lock the door and sleep. I need to make sure that I can go inside room.”

“What? Of course I will let you in.” Sky can’t believe she’s hearing this.

“You’re drunk. You might fall asleep. Give me the key.”

“She’s gonna come with us?” Hye Min can’t believe what she heard as well.

“Yes, we won’t stay long.”

While walking, Sky stayed at their back.

They look perfect.

Hye Min walks gracefully. She’s the woman every man would dream to have. She’s just too damn perfect.

When they reached Hye Min’s room, Rain looked at Sky.

“Stay here, I’ll just get something inside.”

“Will you stay long?” She doesn’t know why she asked that. She shouldn’t care. Rain wasn’t able to answer. Maybe he was surprised by the question.

“Well, I’m just worried about the key.”

“I’ll be quick.” Rain replied.

5 minutes passed and Rain is still inside Hye Min’s room. Sky has been walking back and forth in front of the room. She wanted to knock, or kick the door open. She’s getting nervous.

“What the hell are they doing inside?”

She would really want to knock.

“But why should I? I don’t want them to think that I am impatient.”

10 minutes.

“Is the word ‘quick’ equals 10 minutes? That’s new!”

17 minutes.

She got tired of walking. She sat on the floor and put her head on her knees.

“Don’t tell me he slept there, coz I’m gonna kill him.

21 minutes.

She fell asleep.

After a few more minutes, Rain got out of the room.

Sky was awakened by the sound of the door.

She saw Rain and stood up.

“YA! You said you’ll be quick! And you’ve been there for like what? 47 minutes?!”

“Hey! Keep your voice down. Hye Min’s sleeping.”

“I don’t care! You said you’ll be quick, I fell asleep on the floor waiting for you. Didn’t you even consider that?”

“I’m sorry.”

“I don’t care if you sleep with her, just at least give me the damn key!”

“Mworago? with her?”

“Forget it. My point is, I hope that you considered the fact that someone is waiting for you.”

“Mianhe. I forgot all about you.”

Silence.

“You forgot all about me.” It was supposed to be a question.

Sky walked away. She can’t say another word or her voice might crack.

Rain followed her to the elevator.

No one wants to talk until they reached their floor.

Rain broke the silence.

“I didn’t mean to, I forgot about you.”

“Thanks for reminding me.” Sky walked faster.

“Hye Min is not feeling well. So I had to make sure she’s asleep-

“Give me the keys.”

“Mwo?”

“Give me the keys.” She said impatiently.

Rain handed the keys to her. She opened the door and went straight to the bathroom.

“I hope you understand. Hye Min-”

Sky slammed the door.

Do I look like I am interested to hear his stories?

She went out of the bathroom after washing her face. She’s tired. She can’t take a shower anymore. She feels terrible.

She sat on the bed and dialed the number of the front desk.

No one’s talking.


“Yes, this is Sky Park. Can you bring me a pillow and blanket please? Yes, that’s right.” the reception verified the room the number.

“Why are you asking for a pillow? I told you, we can’t put pillow between us coz it will eat the space.”

Silence.

Sky took her pajamas out from the cabinet.

“And I won’t be using a blanket. You can have the one here.”

Silence.

Sky went inside the bathroom again and changed her clothes.

“Have you gone deaf? Your boss is talking to you.

Silence.

Ding! Dong!

Rain ran towards the door.

No sorry, we don’t need that.” Rain said to the guy in front of him holding the pillow and blanket.

Sky went up to him and got the pillow and blanket.

“Thank you.” Then she gave him a few dollars.

Once the door was closed, Rain started to talk again.

“You don’t listen to me do you? I told you not to add pillow coz it will eat much space!”

Silence.

“You are angry at me? I said I was sorry! People do forget about things you know!”

Silence.

Sky started put the blanket on the floor.

“Oh yeah, that’s it. on the floor. This is what I’ve been waiting for!”

No response.

She put the pillow on the floor and lied down.

“Okay, if that’s what you want!” Rain lied on the single bed and spread his legs.

“Ahhhh!!!!!! Nice to have the bed on my own!”
No response.

Sky closed her eyes. Rain already turn the lights off.

She’s not in the mood to talk at all.

Ring! Ring!

“Oh, Hye Min. I thought you’re sleeping?”

“Yeh… I am about to sleep now…”

“Oh, I am lying on bed now… Ani… just me…”

“Neh… She’s… on the floor. Neh…”

“Ani… coz I’m too big for the bed… Neh…”

“Okay… Good night. See you tomorrow.”

Sky covered her ears with the pillow. She doesn’t want to hear anything anymore. Her heart wants to explode. She can’t accept that she waited for almost an hour for someone who didn’t even think she exists. She wasted her time thinking about what’s happening inside Hye Min’s room. She resisted on knocking thinking that he will be out soon. But then again, he didn’t even remember that someone’s waiting for him.

"How insensitive can someone get? If he hates me, just tell me to f@ck off! Or tell me to wait forever!"

[i] And Hye Min, she heard that Rain told me to wait. If this frog forgot about me, she should have atleast remind him! I thought she's the best? And she didn't remember a simple thing? Or she wants to be him the whole night? What do I care?

“Mianhe. I forgot all about you.”

These words keep on replaying on Sky's head. She's not excited to wake up tomorrow knowing that she will work with Rain and Hye Min.

"I swear, i'll make him regret what he did to me tonight."



~End of Chapter 6~

~Chapter 7~

~Untitled~

Sky woke up and saw Rain looking straight at her. She’s now lying in bed with a blanket covering her body. Rain is sitting on the chair not far away from the bed.

She was disgusted to see Rain looking at her. Not just because he hates him, but she hates anyone looking at her when she’s sleeping.

Who would want someone to see you sleeping with your mouth open? Geeezz!

She covered her face with a blanket. She enjoys the cold air from the air-con as it touches her skin.

Mmhhh… surprisingly, I had a good sleep even if I slept on the floor.

Then she realized that she’s lying on the soft bed just now. Her eyes went big.

“YA!!!!!!!!!”

Jihoon did not expect to hear any noise at that moment as he was sipping through his hot tea. It spilled over on his thighs.

“AAAAAIIISSSSSSSH!!!!!” He jumped up and down as he wipes the tea away from his legs.

“YA! Why are you shouting?! Look what happened to me?!”

“Why am I here?!”

“Why are you asking me?”

“Of course I should ask you! You’re awake and I was sleeping!”

“Have you heard of ‘sleep walking’?”

“I don’t believe you!” She took the pillow and threw it to Jihoon.

“Okay, okay! I carried you. Satisfied?”

“And why did you do that?! I slept on the floor for a reason. Does that mean I slept beside you again? Aigooo… I wonder why I had a horrible dream!”

“Ya. Ya. For your information, I only carried you back to our bed this morning. Our room is not that big and I might step on you. Do you think I like carrying you? Your weight is heavier than 3 of my girl dancers combined!”

“Thanks for the morning compliment. Next time, if you don’t want me loitering around, you can easily wake me up and have me walk over to the bed instead of you touching me again.”

“HA!! Who says I didn’t wake you up?! I tried all means of bringing you back to life. Do you think I want to touch you? If I am a bad person, I could have splashed cold water on your face.”

“Wow. Thank you. I just realized you have a good heart.” She said sarcastically.

“Oh, gurae. Coz I care for the beddings, not you.”

She rolled her eyes.

“I bet your thinking about the “damage” you will be paying if you do that. Just admit it, you’re broke.”

“Shut up. It’s almost 8 o’clock, eat your breakfast quick. You will help me with fitting at 9 o’clock.”

Oh ****. The fitting thing!

As much as she liked to pick a hideous suit for him like she originally planned, she can’t. Or her Ahjussi will kill her.

I better get a nice suit for him. I have to let him know that I can be THE best fashion consultant. Or else, Hye Min will kick me out.

Strangely, she feels that if Hye Min doesn’t like how she performs, she will be in the next plane going back to his parents’ house. She feels that Hye Min has her power to dictate Jihoon’s decision.

=0=

After breakfast, Sky and Rain went to the fitting room in the hotel. The room has been rented just for Rain’s clothes and accessories. There were like 4-5 people inside the room when they arrived. They are make-up artists, stylists and assistants.

Hye Min is also present. She looks refreshing with her above the knee, white and yellow flowery dress. She really looks different from how she looked last night. If she looked elegant and sophisticated last night, she looks attractive and sweet today.

“Good morning.” She smiled as she saw Jihoon. She has the sweetest mile. Her morning seemed to brighten after she saw him.

“Hey beautiful.” Rain stretched his arms to give her a warm hug.

Oh, puuhleezzz. Not again. Too early to flirt!

“Hi handsome.” Hye Min said while embracing him.

BLEH!

“Hey, did you have a good sleep?” Hye Min smiled at her.

Yeah right. She knew that I slept on the floor.

“Yeah.” She smiled back.

The 3 of them walked over to the rack.

“So here are the suits which just arrived. For your information Sky, we don’t want Jihoon to repeat his suits in press conferences. But sometimes he likes to do that, and it happens if I am not around.” Hye Min is talking to Sky but her eyes are fixed with Rain who is looking through the ties.

“Here’s a collection of all pictures of Rain wearing suits. This is to identify if he had already worn the clothes before or if it looks very similar. I suggest you look at the album first.”

Sky lazily sat on the sofa to look at the album.

I can’t believe I’ll be looking at his face again. His ugly face has been haunting me for the last 72 hours!

She flipped on the 1st page.




“What the?” She just can’t explain what she’s seeing.

“Wae?! Rain grabs the album from Sky but she’s not willing to give it.

“Give that to me!!!!!!!!”

“Mind your own business!” She looked at the picture closely.

“I said show it to me!”

“Yaaaaaaaaa…… Are you blind? Can’t you see that the scarf is worn around the neck and not around the hip? What were you thinking? Were you on drugs?”

“Wait! Let me explain!”

“Oh no! No need for an explanation. Nice fashion statement.” She tapped Rain on his shoulder.

“And nice color combination eh? Gray Suit. Bright Blue Tie. Girly Mint Green belt. Black Shoes… What more can we ask for?” Her sarcasm is up in the air.

“Give me that! Give me that!” Rain is getting impatient.

“Ya! Didn’t you hear what Hye Min said? I should look at these first!”

“Yeah, but she didn’t say you have to give side comments like what you’re doing. You are ruining my day! I have to look fresh!”

“Well, she didn’t say I can’t give comments either.”

She flipped the page.




“Mwo? Isn’t this for women? OMG. You are so gay.”

“YA!!!!!! That suit is for unisex.”

“Aiiggoooo… An excuse to wear girly stuff, perhaps? But It’s okay, no need to sound defensive. You should have worn the scarf too you know.”

“You-” Rain acted like he wanted to smack Sky’s face.

She flipped the page again.




“Tzzzz! Put the beanie to cover your messy and smelly hair!”

“Hey! That is not true.”

“And just a tip, this is not a bathrobe.”

“I know!”

“Seems like you think it is.”

“You are the most annoying woman I met in my life, do you know that?”

“Thanks for the kind words.”

She flipped the page again.

“Pwwahwhahahaa!!!!!!! You look like you have Hepatitis B here.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Because of your yellow shirt, your face looked all yellow too.”

“Can you shut up?”

“Aigoo…… I can see why you have to ditch your old fashion designer.”

“I didn’t ditch her. She’s just on maternity leave and if she comes back? You’re HISTORY.”

“Ohh… so we’ll say hello to these “fashionable” suits again eh?”

“And she’s not the only one deciding what I should wear.”

“You mean, it is partly your decision. I’m impressed.”

“Ani.”

“Then who?”

Silence.

Hye Min?

“But anyway, let me keep this album coz I find it really entertaining.”

“Shut up and show me what you got!” He puts his hands on his waist and looked at Sky.

Sky stood up and checked the suits. There more than a dozen of suits to choose from. And some looked pretty much the same, even the color. So Sky needed to look closely at the details to see the difference. There are various colors as well.

Hye Min came back.

Both are waiting for her to choose.

“Do you really need to stare at me when I do this?” She’s not that comfortable if someone is looking at her.

“How much time do you need to make up your mind? I already have something in mind just by looking at these suits. They are all just the same.” Hye Min sounded like she wants to be the one to choose the suit. Her phone rings all of a sudden. Then she stepped out.

“What are you looking at exactly?” Jihoon is curiously looking at the suits.

“Nothing. I mean, these suits are all the same which makes it harder for me to choose. And you know, I’m not really good in suits. I don’t wear these. But I think this one is good. Simple black. Elegant. Then let’s partner it with a dark navy blue shirt.”

“Aish! You’re giving a lot comments now you’re saying you are not good in suits? Aissh. I knew it.”

“At least I’m brave enough to admit it!”

“Well, I am also eyeing on these pair too.”

“Good. At least we don’t need to argue. Now let’s see if it fits you.”

Rain took his shirt off in front of Sky. She blushed and turned around immediately.

“Ya. If you will be my FC, expect that I will strip my shirt off every so often, so don’t be malicious."

“Huh? Me? Malicious?”

“Well, if your not, why don’t you face me?”

She did. She looked straight at Jihoon’s face.

“Don’t look at my face. Look here.”

He tapped his abs and seemed like really pulling his pants off too.

Sky gulped and looked at his abs. Both didn’t move.

“Aren’t you gonna put your shirt on?”

“Why are you blushing?”

“Me????”

“Yes, you.”

Hye Min came back.

Jihoon put the suit on. Hye Min helps him with the collar and making sure everything is in right order.

Sky suddenly thought of a woman taking care of his husband when going to work.
“Aren’t you the one who’s supposed to do this?” Jihoon asked Sky.

“Well, she seems she’s enjoying what she’s doing.”

“I am doing this coz you don’t have the initiative to do so.” Hye Min told her.

Her phone rang again and needed to take it.

“Now I think, this will match the suit and under shirt.” Sky took a brighter color for the necktie.

“I learned from fashion school that presumably your suits are the classic dark colors that suggest authority, and your ties are the brighter colors that suggest emotion. And ties should not draw attention away from your face.”

“Put it on me.”

Sky didn’t expect that she will be the one to put the tie on Rain neck. But this is her job now. She has to obey his lazy boss.

Putting the tie on Rain’s neck seems to be very awkward for Sky. His face is just as near that she can feel his breathe. She tries to look away but how can she? She can certainly feel that Rain is looking at straight at her, but she keeps her eyes locked on what she’s doing.

Rain seemed to be leaning forward like about to kiss her again. She was alarmed and pulled the tie all the way to his throat.

“Ahuk-Ahuk! I can’t breathe!!” He turned purple.

“Oh Mianhe!” She swears this is an accident. She just felt the tension.

“What are you doing?” Hye Min came back. She is now looking at the Rain and the suit.

“Wow. As always, you look great.” She smiled then looked at Sky.

“The suit is nice. But to me, it looks pretty plain. Rain has been wearing black suits for more than a dozen times now. I was hoping we can get fresh ideas from you.”

This is more of like saying that she’s useless.

“Well, sorry to disappoint you. Seems like I am no big help.” Honestly, she doesn’t like what she heard. She feels that Hye Min can still make her statement a lot more positive for her.

“I think this is okay. I’m comfortable with this.” Rain declared.

“Honey, of course you will feel comfortable on it coz that’s custom made for you. And you might be very used to wearing black that’s why you like it. But this is your first time here in Australia. You should go out there with a bang! You have to be unique.”

“Yeah, I think she’s right. How about going out there wearing a Hanbok? That’s really gonna be a bang.”

Hye Min didn’t smile at all and looked at her.

“I’m serious.”

She turned to Ran.

“I’m thinking of you wearing this light green suit. I think it’s perfect!” She reached for the light green suit.

“Wait, I thought we’re serious here?” Sky was taken aback. The suit looks hideous.

“Really, Hye Min. I think this suit I am wearing is okay. And we are running out of time too.”

HA! See? He doesn’t like it either. It’s really ugly!

“Maybe next time?”

Nyer?! OMG. He’s totally useless.

“Well, okay but at least make me choose your tie?” She’s looking straight at the tie that Sky picked.

“Neh. Neh. Please choose. I will wear it.”

Oh, here we go again.

Hye Min picked a dark brown stoned washed tie. It’s more of like white, dark and light brown dots. It looks OK.

“What do you think?” Rain asked her. Hye Min is waiting for her response.

“It looks… busy.”

“That’s all you can say?” Hye Min asked.

“Yeah.”

And I tend to be distracted with all those dots. It takes the attention away from his face.

“It looks really good. I love it. I will wear this.” Jihoon announced.

Yeah right. You just wanna make her feel better for not choosing the light green suit.

“Well, that’s your choice.” That’s how they ended with the suit combination. Rain went to the stylist and they immediately worked on his hair. They put his make-up on too.

“Ah, excuse me. Do I have to witness all of these?” Sky asked Rain.

“Wae? What are you planning to do?”

“I’m hungry.”

“You just had your breakfast!”

“Well, looking at your fashionable pictures made me hungry!”

“Tzzzzzzzz! Araso! But be back here in 30 minutes! You have to come with me to the press conference.”

“What?! Why do I have to be there? Isn’t this enough punishment?”

“I have lots of interviews today with international journalists. And you have to be there and observe how I speak English. That’s your other job remember?”

“You mean I’m gonna translate for you?”

“OH nooooo!! I still love my job to do that!”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, let’s put it this way. I DON’T TRUST YOU.”

“Wae? Are you saying that I don’t know how to translate Korean to English?”

“Ani. I am just not sure if you will translate correctly for me. You might change the words I say on purpose and next thing I know, I don’t have a career anymore. Considering how scheming you can be, I won’t be surprised.”

“Once again, thank you for the flattering remarks.”

Sky stood up and went out of the hotel.

She decided to go to the mall and grab something to eat.

After 30 minutes, everyone’s ready to go to the presscon hall.

Sky is still missing.

~o~

She went to Mc Donald’s and ordered her favorite meal.

"Aaahh.. finally, something good to look forward to.”

She put her feet on top of the chair next to her.

“This is sweet!”

Unfortunately, she forgot all about her appointment in 30 minutes.

She started eating, not thinking about the people waiting for her.

“WHERE THE HELL IS THAT WOMAN?!" Rain shouted impatiently.

~End of Chapter 7~

Chapter 8

Just as expected, Sky didn’t show up after 30 minutes. Not that she did it intentionally. She just doesn’t care about anything or anyone in the world and that makes her absent-minded. Like when she arrives at school, she leaves her bag in the middle of the field and play ball game with her friends. When the bell rings, she will run towards the classroom leaving her bag out in the field. Then when the teacher announces a quiz, that’s the only time she will notice that her bag is missing. Still not remembering where she left her bag, she will start to bully her classmates.

*flashback*

“Ya! Where’s my bag?!” She asked 1 male classmate like accusing him that he took it.

“Huh?”

“Don’t play with me. Give me my bag now!”

“Why would I take it?” he’s really confused.

“Don’t ask me! YA!!!!!!! Whoever took my bag, bring it out now!” She stood up on her chair to the teacher’s surprise.

“Sky! What’s the matter with you?”

“Someone’s playing on me, Miss Letterman! And if I ever caught the guy who took it, I will-”

“Hey! How did you know it’s a guy?” One male classmate asked.

“I just have a gut feeling. Why? Do you have problems with that?”

“Now sit down, Ms. Park! Or I will ask your parents to report to the principal’s office for the 10th time this month.”

“It’s the 16th time Miss Letterman.” She even had the guts to correct her teacher.

While she’s bullying her classmates, Miss Letterman saw her bag outside out in the field.

“Ms. Park, isn’t that your bag?”

“Where?” She gazed and saw what she’s looking for. Like a movie played backwards, she remembered that she left it on the ground. But knowing Sky…

“Aha!!!!! See! Someone played a joke on me! Who put my bag in there?”

“I saw you leaving your bag on the field this morning.” A nerd classmate of hers spoke out of the blue.

“Ya. Do you still love your life?”

“Y—yes?”

“So shut up.”

That’s Sky. Immature. Bully. Nuisance. Trouble. Pain.

*end of flashback*

She first stopped by the mall to buy clothes before going to Starbucks. She got her credit card from her Ahjussi yesterday. She tried to see if her parents cut it off and luckily they didn’t. Instead of eating breakfast for the 2nd time, she drooled herself in buying new clothes and shoes.

“Good thing I have my credit card. My new salary won’t even make an ant live for half of the day.”

“Oh my God!!!!! Rain is now at the press conference!!!!!!!” One Asian fan screamed inside the coffee shop.

“What!! Let’s stalk him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! ” They left their food and ran for their lives.

That’s the only time Sky realized that she should be at the press conference hall as well.

She looked at her watch and she’s 57 minutes late.

“OMO. I’m dead.” She screamed while she ran for her life. Not that she cares, but she knows that Rain will tell her Ahujussi, and she’s dead.

~o~

She arrived at the press conference hall and the program already started. There are lots of fans waiting outside and a lot of journalists inside the hall too. She saw Rain smiling in front of the camera.


“Did he pay for these people?”

~o~

A moment ago.

“Jihoon, I can’t find Sky.” His assistant was running for his breath while reporting to Jihoon. He asked him to look for Sky.

“I told her to be here in 30 minutes! That woman! Ka-yo!” (Kayo - let’s go!)

He’s not in his best mood.

“How come she’s so scatterbrained? It’s her first day at work and now this?” Rain took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He’s trying his best to calm himself.

When he arrived at the presscon hall, his mood switched. Work-mode.

He was happy to see journalists from all over the world. He waived his hand and interacts with the Koala bear, his special guest. He was a bit afraid that the bear will bite him, but luckily, it didn’t.

Then he saw Sky. He felt something inside him. Not sure if it’s disgust that she had the guts to appear or relived that she’s safe.

She was taking pictures of him.

“Aissh… I knew it. She’s my fan. I told you, who can resist my charms?”

He felt victorious.

~o~

The presscon ended and he had interviews with different journalists. Sky was nowhere to be found. He went out to tour around the city with fans walking behind him. Sky wasn’t there.

After a long day, they went back to the hotel. At long last, he got a duplicate key for their room. Before turning the knob, he hoped that he would see Sky lying on bed. Not that he wanted to see her, but then again, she’s his responsibility.

He was shocked to see her indeed lying on bed. Holding her stomach, she just can’t stop laughing like it’s the last laugh of her life. She’s holding her digital camera. When she saw him, she tried to stop but still chuckling.

“Why are you so happy? Ahh.. Good job for disappearing like bubble in the presscon! You have a lot of explaining to do. We waited for you for 30 minutes and almost got late because of you!”

“I’m sorry. I for-”

She was supposed to say that she forgot. But she remembered that Rain might tell her Ahjussi.

“What? What’s your lame excuse this time?”

“I had stomach aches.”

“Stomach aches?! Yaaaaaaaaa…… Is that that price for eating 2 meals for breakfast? Aisshhh. You must be a male trapped on a female’s body. But I already saw you in the conference! Where did you go after that?”

“I went back here coz my stomach ached again. See? I was even holding my stomach when you arrived.”

“I saw you laughing so hard when I arrived. Tzzzz… you saw a lot of reporters and journalists at the presscon ah? So will you shut up now and believe me that I’m famous?”

“Tzzzzzz! I bet those people were there because of the Koala Bear. I would like to think that they had a press release that a Koala Bear will be having a press conference. You were the special guest.”

“Mworago? How the hell can you think of that? There are lots of Koala Bears in Australia! How can they be excited to see one?”

“Oh no. In Sydney, Koala Bears are kinda scarce. That’s why they look excited seeing one this afternoon. I mean, two.”

“Ya. If you don’t have good things to say just…… shut up.”

“At first I think that he was happy to see you… but then again…”

“Then again what?”

“I was able to take a picture.”

She showed him her digital camera.

“See how he looked anxious to see you?”

“He must be thinking, Oh my god! Who is my special guest? Then of course you smiled at him. Now look at his reaction.”

Rain looked closely at the camera.




“Oh, See how alarmed he was?! His eyes got bigger and hair strands from his ears all stood up! I think he said: “YAYKS.””

“YAAA! What are you talking about? Where are you getting all these stories?! Are you a frustrated writer?”

“Can’t blame me boy! I have the evidence! And look at your face, you seem to have a gut feel that he got scared upon seeing you.”

Sky searched some more pictures from her camera.

She pressed for the next picture.

“Oh, see? When you met on stage, he was really fond of you. Seems like there’s a connection.”





He was even looking at your tie and must be thinking, “Hmm, looks like a branch of a tree with termites on it.”

“Ya! Are you saying that my tie doesn’t look nice? You picked this!”

“Excuse me. Hye Min was the one who chose that. And you put it on without even checking that your tie and the handkerchief don’t go well together. I wonder why you didn’t ditch that. So you see how he held on to the collar of his care taker? He’s afraid you might bite him or something.”

“You!”

“Then he smelled you and realized that apparently, you’re human.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“See how startled he was?”







“Aww he just wants to run for his life! Tzz.. poor boy.”



“Give me that!” Rain got the camera and threw it on the bed. He’s getting impatient with all the teasing.

“You just love ruining my day, don’t you?”

“Well, I think he was indeed happy to see you too. Maybe he was just alarmed. As the saying goes, birds of the same feather flock together. Just change the word bird to bear.”

“What? Are you saying that I look like an animal?”

“Hey! I didn’t say that!”

“First, it was a frog. Now, a Koala?!”

“I told you, I didn’t say you look like him.”

“So are you saying that I am an animal, period?” Jihoon walked back and forth like really wanting to smack Sky’s face.

“I would rather flock with Koala, than flock with you. You are a nuisance!”

“Oh me too. I would rather stay a nuisance than flock with you.”

He swears he wants to kill this woman.

Staple her mouth maybe?

He decided to go out of the room for a fresh air.

“You’re hopeless.”

~o~

His staff was talking seriously when he arrived. They stopped their conversation upon seeing him. He was really curious.

“Hey, is there a problem?”

He knows them well.

“Aniyo. Kwenchanayo.”

They said in unison.

Rain has a gut feel that there’s something wrong with the upcoming concert. Ticket sales?
It doesn’t bother him. As long as there’s 1 person watching him on stage, he will push through with the concert. Media? They always try to release negative news anyway. That’s their job.

Rain coordinated with his dancers and talk about the rehearsal tomorrow afternoon. Though they memorized the steps by heart, practice is important not just for perfection but to condition their bodies for the real show. If he doesn’t practice, he won’t be able to sing and dance 21 songs in one night.

After a lot of discussions about work, Rain went to see Hye Min on the next table.

“Hey.”

She looked exhausted. Her eyes are not twinkling when she sees him. She can’t even afford to smile.

“What’s the matter?”

“Nothing.” She forced to smile.

“I am really worried. The staffs are talking seriously and you look pale. How can you say it’s nothing?”

Silence.


“I am the main person involve here. I should know everything.” His tone hardened. He’s getting pissed off not knowing everything about his work.

“Don’t worry. Everyone’s just stressed. This is our first concert in Sydney. That’s all.”

“Ooh, that? Don’t worry about it. This is just like any other country. We will just do our best and everything will work well.”

He reached for her hand.

He can’t explain how important Hye Min is for him. If JYP is his savior, Hye Min is his angel. She does everything for him and his career. He wouldn’t get all the projects without her. Hye Min has the wit and charms. He has this deep respect and gratitude for her. He can’t explain or put into words what he really feels but he knows that he should always be by her side when she needs him. He should be ready to rescue her if she needs help just like how she rescued his career for several times now. And he should make her happy in anyway possible just like what she’s doing.

He has the feeling that Hye Min likes him. And it did cross his mind for a million times now if he should court her or not. Though Hye Min seems perfect, he still can’t make up his mind if he loves her romantically or not. He gets jealous when she goes on dates. Is that enough? It’s not physical attraction really, but how Hye Min puts her heart to whatever she’s doing for his career that made him admire her. Plus the fact that they have been together almost 24 hours, he can say that he knows her well. However, he’s not sure of his feelings which makes him afraid to try courting her. He doesn’t want to waste the good friendship. He doesn’t want to be the person to hurt her in the end. She has done so much good things for him.

After a few drinks, Jihoon decided to go back to his room. He mentioned to Hye Min that he will go to the gym tomorrow morning and she’s free to join him. He squeezed her hand for the last time before he left.

While walking he thinks of Hye Min and her features.

Tall. Slender. Long legged. Feminine.

She looked like a Goddess. Any guy would fall for her.

He turns the knob and opened the door of his room. He saw Sky with her legs wide open which occupies the whole bed space. With her reading glasses on, she peeped over the book she’s reading to look at Jihoon. Her expression changed.

“Oh, here comes trouble.” She blurted out.

She’s ready for a war game again. But Jihoon didn’t respond.

Seems like he’s not in a good mood.

Love problem?

“Nah, I don’t think someone will actually like him. Aside from Hye Min that is.”

“Is there a problem?” She got curious.

“Yes.” He said without looking at her.

“What.”

“You.”

“Tzzzzz! There’s a problem with your concert right?”

“Where did you hear that?”

“I just have the feeling.”

Sky turned around facing her back against Jihoon.

He looked at her.

Like Hye Min she has nice curves too. But she’s clumsy and doesn’t know how to carry herself like a woman.

Her legs are always apart unlike Hye Min who has her legs crossed most of the time.

And she seems to enjoy annoying people unlike Hye Min who has always good words to say. Maybe that’s their main difference.

After taking shower, Jihoon is ready to sleep.

“Move.” He ordered Sky who is now snoring.

“You should sleep on the floor this time.” She said with her eyes closed.

“Wae? Doesn’t mean you slept on the floor last night means I will do the same.” He moved her by touching her butt.

“Ya! Don’t!” She tapped his hand.

“Ouch!”

“You are touching me again!”

“If you move quickly then I don’t have to touch you.” He laid down.

The bed seems to be very small for the two of them. If they could have been lovers, the space won’t matter. They could have been hugging each other and always excited to go to bed. But since they’re not, sleeping is always the last thing they want to do.

They keep on pulling the blanket to cover their bodies until Jihoon’s phone rang.

“Yeoboseyo?”

It’s Hye Min on the other line. Sobbing.

“Hey, what’s wrong? Is there a problem?” He sat down. Alarmed.

“I just want to say something.”

“I’ll go there.” He was about to stand up.

He does really care for her. Sky thought.

“No. No need. I just wanna say… I’m sorry.” She said in a very poignant voice.

“Sorry for what?” He’s puzzled.

What is happening? Sky asked herself.

“I failed you.” She started to cry.

In between the sobs, Hye Min decided to inform Jihoon of the hurdles with the upcoming concert. The ticket sales are not doing well as they expected. Not even half of the tickets were sold. The organizers didn’t do very good in advertising as promised. It seems like there’s no advertisement at all.

Now Hye Min is worried. She heard that there’s a group of people spreading rumors on Rain’s whereabouts. This is also the same reason why fans decided to just follow him around than to buy a concert ticket. Some establishments are saying that Rain will visit their clubs after the concert which also affected the ticket sales. The list just goes on and on and they can’t control it.

It is frustrating for Rain to hear all of this. Not because the ticket sales are not doing well but the fact that Hye Min is all stressed out because of it.

“The total concert attendees should be at least more than half. Or else the media will spread lots of negative news about the World Tour being unsuccessful. And it’s my fault.” She cried even harder.

“Don’t say that. You did your best like you always do. It’s not your fault.”

Shy opened her eyes and listened to Jihoon. She’s curious.

“I should have done better. I should make sure that the local organizers are doing their job. I should check for advertisements. I should surveyed for possible ticket sales before agreeing to the concert location, I should have--”

“Ssshhhh…… Stop it.”

“You don’t understand! This is not Asia!”

“That’s my point! This is not Asia. This is my first time coming here and my dramas are not being aired in local TVs. They have not heard my songs from radio stations. No one really knows me here. I am surprised that half of the tickets are already sold, though I’m sure that some of them were bought by fans from Asia who will visit here just to support me. I mean, let’s be realistic. I am not big here yet. Let’s be thankful to those who bought the tickets than to focus on those who didn’t. If this happens to Hong Kong or Thailand, I would feel really bad. But this is Australia. If there’s one thing we missed out, it’s about the location. We could have chosen a smaller one like what we did in Madison Square Garden.”

I knew it. Sky told herself.

“I know! And the organizers assured me of the ticket sales. Now this? This is so frustrating.”

“Well, we can’t back out now. Nor change the location. So the best thing to do is give our best for those who will attend.”

This is so Jihoon. Not hindered by obstacles. Always optimistic. Always at his best.

“Nothing will happen even if we talk about this the whole night. We learned our lesson and should move on. What I can promise is, I’ll give my very best for this concert, so next time I visit here, more people will attend because those who attended will spread good reviews. Now you… don’t be too hard on yourself.”

“You are always nice to me.”

“Because you are also nice to me. I treat people the way they treat me.”

Ouch. Sky told herself.

“And the least thing I want you to do is to cry because of me.”

“Kumawo.” She took a deep breath.

“Now sleep. I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Sky was listening to Jihoon all through out his conversation with Hye Min. She saw a new side of him. Matured. Sincere. Positive.

When she heard him say that Hye Min shouldn’t cry because of him, she realized how important she is. She felt envious. Not because Hye Min is important to Rain. But Hye Min is important to someone. Unlike her. She always feels that she’s not important to anyone.


As Jihoon laid down he can’t stay still. He has been turning around every so often which causes Sky not to sleep as well. She tried to shut up coz she knows that he has a problem but she can’t help it anymore.

“Ya! Can’t you stay still? There’s a human sleeping in here.”

He immediately stood up.

“You have the bed all yours.”

“Hey! I just said you stay still. Why are you being sensitive?”

“I’m not.”

He put his shirt on.

“Wait? Are you sleeping on the floor? Aigoooo… how can I be so lucky today!”

“Ani.”

He looked at her one last time before turning the knob.

“I’ll sleep with Hye Min.”

~End of Chapter 8~

**Don't know who to credit. :hm And no time to resize pictures I'm sorry.

~Chapter 9~

~When she cries~


The words echoed on her head.

Jihoon has left the room for more than a minute now but her eyes are still glued at the door.

Did I make him upset?

“I don’t know.”

Did I say something wrong?

“I don’t care.”

Or was he too worried for her?

“What do I care?”

She should care less. She should be rejoicing coz she can have the room and the bed all by herself. Isn’t that what she wanted? But she has this feeling… she seems worried. She is feeling something she has never felt before. Her chest is getting tighter. Her hands are getting colder. Why is that? Don’t ask coz she’s totally clueless.

She found herself going out of the room and heading to the elevator. Where is she going? She had no idea.

She met Jihoon in front of the elevator. Waiting.

“Ya.”

“Oh.” His eyes went big. He was surprised to see her.

“You can’t sleep with her.”

“Huh?”

“You heard me.”

“Why not? Are you my mother now?”

“No. That’s not what I mean.” Seems like a cold water splashed on to her body. She gathered herself up.

“Ahjussi will kill you if he founds out that you didn’t sleep at our room.” Does that even make sense?

“That makes no sense.”

Okay I got my answer there.

“Huh?” Speechless.

“Now since when did you care for me?” He stopped. He realized something. Something fishy.

“Aaahhhh… you will call Hyung and tell him I didn’t sleep with you huh? You want him to punish me. Aiiissssssh… I knew it.” He clinched his fist and looked at Sky in disgust.

“Ya. If that’s my intention do you think I will be here now? I should be there at Hyung’s room squealing about your whereabouts.”

“Oh. So tell me, since when did you care for me huh?”

“I. I don’t care for you. Why would I? I care for myself.”

Ding Dong.


The elevator opened. There are few people and Jihoon didn’t go inside. He needs to clear something.

The elevator closed.

“Care for yourself? Well, I know you’re self centered. But why are you inside the picture again?”

“Well… do you think Ahjussi will let me go away with this? I’m sure he will also punish me for letting you go. We are responsible for each other remember?”

“Wow. I hope you thought about that when you disappeared before the press conference this afternoon. Yes, you appeared in the middle of the program, which I seriously hope you didn’t, then you disappeared again. And now you’re saying we are responsible for each other?” He’s amused. How ridiculous this can be.

“This is different. Is it my fault that I had stomach problems? Do you want me to get your attention while you are having your interviews? Before the conference, do you want me to ask you to wait while I am in the rest room? What if you’ll run late? See? You should have common sense you know.”

“Aahh. Stomach problems? Common sense? And how can you explain the shopping bags inside the cabinet?”

Oh. Oh.

“Shopping bag? Ah. That. That was. Before I had my stomach problems. But still! That’s not the point. I want to make it clear that I don’t want to be with you, I am just worried on what will happen to us if Ahjussi founds out that you didn’t sleep at our room. Period. And it’s up to you if you will listen to me or not.” She shrugged and turned away.

After a few foot steps…

“Aiisshh…… Araso. I will just visit her and go back.”

Her eyes went big and looked at Jihoon.

“Good.” She managed to say.

Jihoon just stared at her. Maybe startled with what she said.

Good?

“I mean… Good-bye.” She turned around quickly after saying that.

~0~

Jihoon walked faster than usual. He’s worried about Hye Min.

He almost slammed the door when she didn’t answer quickly. He’s knocking furiously not minding the other rooms at the same floor.

What happened to her?

He can never forgive himself if something happens to Hye Min.

If Sky didn’t talk to me, I should be here sooner. He thought in aversion.

Hye Min opened the door.

She looks stunning with her light blue lingerie. Its silky fabric matches her skin. Soft and glowing.

The lampshade is the only source of light inside the room and it compliments Hye Min’s beauty. Her long wet hair sets on her shoulders while her fragrance can be smelled all over the room.

This is how exactly Jihoon imagines her.

Yes, the look of Hye Min in lingerie seldom crosses his mind. And he’s not afraid to admit to it to himself. Though it was never his intention to think about her, her image keeps on appearing in his mind every so often.

Maybe because I see her everyday.

Jihoon almost forgot the reason why he’s in the room.

Until he saw her sad eyes.

“Kwenchana?” He put his hand on her head, gently massaging it.

“Neh, Kumayo.” She tried to smile and took his hand away from her head.

“Ottoke Chinaesaeyo?” (What is happening with you?/How are you?) He put his hand on her face now.

“Chal Chinaeyo.” (I'm Fine.She held on to his hand. She didn’t have the courage to pull it away again.

Maybe this is how Jihoon’s magic works. No one can resist his touch. Even if women tried.

They went inside the room and sat on the bed. Hye Min was drinking wine. 1 empty bottle is on the floor and a half filled bottle is on her side table.

“Ya. You had enough awhile ago.” He tried to snatch the glass away from her but she was too quick. She drank the wine.

Rain just looked at her. He’s amazed. How can she maintain her pose when all along she’s upset?

“I said. That’s enough.” He took the glass away from her. Even if 99% of the time, Hye Min is the one managing his career, she also listens to him. This is the very first time he saw her like this though. Damaged. Heart broken. Out of control.

And it’s all because of him.

“We talked about this didn’t we? Are you even listening?” He looked at her pretending to be mad. But deep inside, he’s worried for her.

“I did. But it’s not that easy as you think.” She stared at the empty glass.

“I am the performer. I should be more worried than you. But see? I’m okay. So you should be.” She tried to encourage her.

“Does it mean that I am not the performer, I should care less?”

Okay. He should have not started an argument. He knows how Hye Min hates to be asked not to care.

“That’s not what I mean-”

“So what do you exactly mean? That I should shrug and tell myself that I am not the performer anyway? Is that how shallow you think of me?”

“NO! I’m sorry. Wrong words.” He didn’t know what to say next.

“You are not helping. If you came here just to make me feel even worse, I would appreciate if you just get out.” She must be under the influence of alcohol. She doesn’t usually tell people to leave. Atleast, not Jihoon.

Jihoon is surprised. She’s the first woman who asked him to leave her. She’s strong. She doesn’t need him.

“I am not here to make you feel worse. I am hoping to encourage you. But like always, I can’t always find the right words for you.”

This is one factor why he backs out from courting Hye Min. She’s too smart for him. She seems to know everything. The right words to say in different scenarios. The right judgment. The right gut feel. And Jihoon feels so small whenever he’s with her.

She’s just too perfect.

“What can I do to make you feel better?”

He stared at her earnestly like communicating through her soul. Jihoon has the talent to make people feel that they are important. And she is feeling it right now. She seems to be the only girl that matters.

“Don’t be like that.”

“What do you don’t be like that?”

“Why do you always have to be very positive? Very understanding at times like this? I would appreciate if you would scream at me, tell me that I failed you, tell me that I am not doing a good job!” Her voice raised out of frustration.

“Why would I do that? Is that how shallow you think of me?”

“This is nothing personal. I am working for you. I am expected to do my job well. And if I don’t, I expect my boss should tell me to do better. And you, being so kind despite what’s happening right now… adds up to the hurt. Adds up to my failure.”

“Why do you always have to think different? Yes, in an ideal world everything should go on as planned but it doesn’t always work this way. As I said, it already happened. So blaming you or anybody else for that matter will not help us at all.”

“But at least, show me you’re dissatisfied. Show me that I should do better next time coz if I don’t, you can replace me anytime. Show me you don’t need me. Show me you don’t care!”

“Why would do that if I feel exactly the opposite?”

She wasn’t able to respond. She just looks at him, waiting for him to expand on what he said. This was Jihoon’s cue to explain his words.

“Do you think this simple mistake will trigger me to replace you? How about the success in Hong Kong concert? We had 3 nights. Originally, it should just be one but it was extended to three successful nights. Who is the woman behind this? YOU. Singapore concert had issues with high ticket pricing and I was advised by the managers to cancel it coz my arm was hurt. No one wants to listen to me even if I say that I was fine. Who stood up and turned around the decision of everyone saying that I am not yet dying and we should be professional enough to think of the fans who bought the expensive tickets? YOU. Who made the ambitious Las Vegas concert possible? YOU. Who made arrangements with Malaysia government so we can push through with concert? Who was the person who kept on reminding me not to shake my butt real hard or take off my shirt so the concert so officials won’t cut the concert? YOU! SEE? EVERYTHING IS YOU.” He can’t stop himself but to pour his feelings. This is something that he never expressed to her.

“And it hurts that you don’t see it.” He pulled his eyes away from her when he said the last sentence. Was that double meaning? Was that only for business?

Though overwhelmed with praises, Hye Min still manages to say

“But that is my job. I should be doing great at it.” Her eyes are forming tears.

“It is. But you are doing it with such grace and passion. You are more than a person who works for me. And I won’t ever forget that you are the first person who rushed to my side when I fell down the stage in Hong Kong. It was you. Your eyes were both worried and furious. You cried the whole night for me. And I have not thank you enough for this.”

“I didn’t know you appreciate me.” Hye Min bowed her head.

“You don’t know how special you are to me.”

They fell silent. Hye Min looked at Jihoon.

It’s true. She doesn’t know that she’s special. In some extent, she feels that Jihoon is just appreciative of her efforts. But she didn’t think, she’s anyway special to him.”

Her tears rolled down.

And Jihoon was too quick to wipe it away.

She looked straight at his lips.

Should I do it? Since Jihoon saw Hye Min, he thought of kissing her. Since he doesn’t know what to say, maybe kissing her will wash the pain. He knows he’s good at this. His kiss can make girls forget.

He leaned forward. Their lips are few inches apart. A lot of things are going through his mind. A lot of “What ifs.” What if he kissed her but then there’s no magic? Would she expect something in return? Will they be an automatic couple? Does this kiss mean that they will date exclusively?

These worries made him pull away.

“I’ll go to wash room.”

As he washed his face, he keeps on questioning himself.

“Why can’t I just kiss her?”

“It’s just a kiss!”

“What makes it difficult?”

He remembered Sky. He kissed her the very 1st night he met her.

“Well, I am in the influence of alcohol that time. Besides, no one in the right state of mind would dare kiss that girl.”

“Or was she more attractive to me? NO. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I can’t accept that.” He keeps on splashing water to his face.

It took him a few good minutes before he can go out. He doesn’t know what to say. What if Hye Min is still waiting? What if she’s right there outside the bathroom door? What will he tell her?

When he opened the door, Hye Min is already sleeping and he had mixed feelings over this. Was she hurt? Was she disappointed? Is he disappointed?

He walked slowly towards the door. He turned the knob and saw Hye Min sobbing.

He walked to her.

“Does it still hurt?” He pointed out at her heart.

Hye Min nodded.

He’s really worried. Aside from the pain she’s been feeling, he added up more by rejecting her.

He came to her and hugged her. At least by this way, he can make her feel better.
Hye Min hugged him back. Tightly. He can feel her hand clenched at his shirt.


The message is clear. She doesn’t want to let him go.

At least not for tonight.

~End of Chapter 9~

Jihoon can't let go now. Hye Min's embrace is so tight which translate to the words, "I need you, tonight."

Action speaks louder than words.

Jihoon and Hye Min have been through a lot. And this is the only time that she needs him.

Can he turn her down again? Or is this a blessing in disguise?

Finally he decided...

“Araso, let’s lie down.”

He guided Hye Min so they can both lie down on her soft single bed. Jihoon threw whatever hesitations he has in mind. He shouldn’t think of himself now.

As they lay in bed, Jihoon can only hear the hum of the air-conditioning. He closed his eyes not wanting to see anything, especially not Hye Min’s body which is now next to him. Yes, her body is too close that there’s no space between them.

Her left arm is embracing his body, while her face is on his neck. He likes it when girls bury their faces on his neck. He doesn’t know why but he seems to feel like they need him. They depend on him. And it has been a long time now since he felt needed.

He doesn’t know if Hye Min is waiting for something to happen. He knows she’s not yet sleeping. Until she asked,

“Jihoon?”

“Neh?”

“How about Sky? “ Hye Min asked while her face is still buried in Jihoon’s neck. He can feel her breathing.

“Sky? What about her?”

“Is she waiting for you?”

“I don’t think so. She might be partying coz I am not around.”

Totally forgetting what he said to Sky way back at the elevator.

“I think she likes you.”

“Mwo!? Aissh… don’t say bad words.” Though he felt a bit of joy by hearing it, he didn’t entertain the thought.

“Why not? I am a woman too. I know if someone likes someone.”

“That girl is a man-hater. You should know what she’s doing to me.”

“What? Is she doing something bad to you?!” Hye Min panicked that she faced Jihoon. Their lips almost touched.

“Ani ani. It was nothing. She’s just tripping.” Rain can’t help himself but to look at her lips. He pulled away again.

“Do you like her?” Hye Min asked nervously

“Me?” *gulp*

“Who else?”

Silence.

“Why can’t you answer?”

“I’m just thinking of the right words.”

“Why don’t you just say it?”

“She’s…. nothing to me.”

Hye Min smiled upon hearing this. At least now she knows, he still got his heart. Maybe not yet romantically, but still, she’s still the closest woman in his heart.

“Come on, let’s sleep.” Jihoon squeezed her arm.


~o~

It’s 2:59 in the morning and Jihoon is still not inside their room.

“Where the hell is that guy?” She knows that she shouldn’t waste brain cells trying to think where Jihoon is. She perfectly knows that she is now in noddyland with his new woman.

“Yes. I think they had sex. Urgh!” Just the thought of it makes her sick.

“I think they really have this sort of platonic relationship. You know like if they need human warmth, they go to each other’s rooms and do yucky things? Aiigoooooo………….”

She feels nauseous once again.

“I swear ever since I met this guy, I feel sick all the time.”

This is something new for her. Every time she thinks of Jihoon and Hye Min, her hatred for guys is climbing a notch. She kinda hates that Jihoon seems to get what he wants. Fame. Love. Admiration. Success. Yet, he’s so boastful, over confident and ugly.

“Not to mention, he’s sarcastic too!”

Now she feels something is squeezing her chest. She can’t breath. And this is whenever the image of half naked Rain sleeping with Hye Min pops up.

“Oh please! Let me sleep in peace!”

This is the first time that a man’s face is actually appearing on her head. She never thought of guys before.

“I can’t blame myself if I keep on seeing his face. He’s been annoying me for the past days.” She rolled her eyes and covered herself with a blanket.

After a few seconds she thought of something.

“Okay. I just need closure. I just wanna know if I need to wait for him or not. I mean, come on! What if I am already sleeping? Then he will bang the door? He knows I have problems waking up. Yes! That’s it! That’s the perfect explanation.”

She grabbed the phone.

“At least he could have called and say that he’s not coming back. That’s all I ever wanted to hear so I can sleep tight.”

She tried dialing Hye Min’s number. Before pressing the last number, she put the phone down.

“No. What if Hye Min picks it up? She might think I am waiting for that moron.”

She walked around.

“How about if I text him?” Then she saw Rain’s phone on the bed side table.

“Yeah, right.”

She heard her stomach groan. She’s hungry.

“Aha!!!!!!!”

Wearing her pink pajamas, she marched straight to Hye Min’s room. She really doesn’t know what she’s going to do. All she can think of is her noisy tummy.

KNOCK! KNOCK!

No answer.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

No answer.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

The door opened.

It was Hye Min with her eyes half closed. She can’t stare at anyone or anything coz of the bright light in the hallway.

“Neh?” Her voice was hoarse.


“Aaahhh….”

They were sleeping?

She can’t put her thoughts together. Seeing Hye Min with her not so neat hair like she has been sleeping for hours, and seeing her short and sexy lingerie, Sky’s mind cannot think straight.

“What can I do for you Sky? It’s 3:30am.” Not that she’s complaining.

“Is…. Jihoon there?”

“He’s sleeping.” Hye Min opened the door wider for Sky to see Jihoon lying on his chest in Hye Min’s bed.

*gasp*

I knew it.

“Why are looking for him?”

“Huh? Ahhh… I’m hungry. I mean,”

“Hungry? Wae? Are you gonna eat him?” Her eyebrow went up to the ceiling.

“No. Of course not. I am not like someone else I know. But anyway.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Nothing. Anyway, I have to go back now.”

“That’s it? You just wanna see if he’s sleeping? Oh what a caring roommate you are.”

“Actually, I would like to get some money from him coz I am hungry. But seems that he’s too tired to go back our room so, never mind.”

“Ask money? Since when did he become your financer?”

“Well, no. He’s my boss and I work for him 24/7 and that includes free meal.” She smiled.

“Well, I am not gonna wake him up if that’s what you’re thinking. I suggest that you call the restaurant downstairs and just credit the order in Jihoon’s account. Coz as you can see, he’s really comfortable sleeping on my bed.”

“Oh, I don’t think he’s that comfortable coz he has his top on.”

“You mean?............ When he sleeps with you he’s shirtless?” Hye Min can’t believe what Sky’s saying.

“Yes. He said he can’t sleep with it. Seems to me that he can. Anyway, sweet dreams.”

Sky hurried down the elevator.

“Are all men like that? Promising something to a girl but they don’t really mean it?”

Sky blurted out while chewing her stake. She has ordered around 12 different meals at a 24/7 restaurant downstairs. She called the hotline and ordered almost everything she can think of. The waiter thought she’s having a party but was surprised that she’s alone when the food was delivered.

“Yes! Everything will be paid by MR. JEONG JI HOON.”

She got her revenge. She knows how thrifty this guy is. And she ordered 12 expensive meals.

“Bwahahaha.”

She can’t believe what she said to Hye Min awhile ago. They seem to be fighting over Jihoon.

“Excuse me! Does she think I like that frog? No freakin’ way!”

She can’t even finish her food. She just made sure that she tasted everything.

Around half past 6, she fell asleep.

~o~

Jihoon arrived at their room. He has a key of his own and was surprised to see food. A LOT OF FOOD.

Sky opened her eyes.

“Ya! I was only out for a night and you had a party over here?”

Sky is too sleepy to reply. She hates it that Jihoon doesn’t even try to explain why he didn’t go back to their room last night.

“Go get ready and we have to go to they gym.”

“Gym?” She sat on the bed in surprise.

“Yes, you heard me right.”

“Why would we go to the gym?”

“Aaah… to exercise?”

“I know! But why do I have to go with you? Just go by yourself.” She laid down and cover herself with blanket.

“Coz I want to.”

“Tzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!”

“Ya! Did you have a party last night?”

“No.”

“And who ate all of these?”

“Me?”

“YAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!! Are you a monster?! How can you eat all of these?”

“I got hungry waiting for-”

Silence.

“You waited for me?” Jihoon’s voice mellowed down.

“Why would I? I got hungry waiting for my favorite TV program.”

“And what was that?”

“Aahh… Barney?

“Ba-? Ya!!!!! Good thing I didn’t go back here!.”

“Yeah, good thing.” Sky put the pillow on her face.

Then she remembered Hye Min.

“Hey, did Hye Min say anything?”

“Hye Min? Ani. Wae?”

“Nothing.”

“Tzz! Alright, I am giving you 5 minutes to dress in your gym suit.”

~o~

When they arrived at the gym, they were greeted by the staffs. It was raining really hard outside that’s why visitors tend to go to the gym for relaxing. Despite the heavy pour, Sky felt rejuvenated. She feels something good will happen to her.

Jihoon’s bodyguards are with them to ensure his safety.

“Is it part of my job to go to the gym with you?” She dared to ask.

“Yes. Who will bring my towel? My water?” Jihoon asked her.

“WHAT?! You mean I will just be your water girl?!”

“A-huh.” He’s now in the treadmill punching for his desired program.

“And why did you ask me to be in my gym suit if I wont’ be exercising?”

“Well, it’s gonna be awkward for you to be in your sleeping wear inside the gym right?”

“Aiiiissssssssshhhhhhh!!!!!” She scratched her head in annoyance and walked to the side.

“This is insane!!!!!!!!!!” She told herself.

She gazed at the surrounding.

The gym is pretty big and all the equipments look new. There were many people in the gym as well, but most of them are Caucasians so they don’t know Rain. At the center, there’s a boxing ring. Sky was ecstatic upon seeing it.

It’s been a long time.

She came up to Jihoon who’s been running for more than 15 minutes now. He’s listening to his mp3 player.

“Ya! Do you know boxing?”

“Of course! Didn’t you see my drama Ijuksa? I was a street fighter there.”

“Mhhhmmm, Never heard. Plus, doesn’t mean you are a street fighter in a drama means you are really good at it in real life, right?”

“So what are you pointing out this time?”

“Let’s fight.”

“What? Sorry, I don’t fight with girls. Water.” Jihoon asked Sky to bring him water. Prince Syndrome to it’s fullest.

“Am I your slave?” She got the bottled water and threw it to Jihoon which he immediately grabbed.

He drank his water while running.

“And what is this you’re saying that you don’t fight with girls? You have been fighting with me since you met me.” She rolled her eyes.

“Well, at least not physically.”

“Okay, let’s make a deal. If you beat me up, I will never complain to you anymore. If you make me your assistant, in other words, “slave” I will happily obey you, and I will also behave like a professional assistant especially when Ahjussi is around.”

“You mean you will not be annoying anymore?” Sky can’t figure out if Rain is being sarcastic or not.

“Yes.”

“You will not laugh at me, take pictures of my awkward moments and call me a frog?”

“Yes. Promise.” She raised her right hand.”

“You will behave like you are indeed a human?”

“Ya! Don’t push it.”

“Ha! Ha! That will be a peaceful day for me. Wait. There’s a catch somewhere here. But never mind. You are not gonna win anyway.”

Jihoon stopped the treadmill machine and went straight to the boxing ring. They talked to the staff so they can get their gloves. His body guards are worried but he demanded them to stay away from him this time.

“Okay, are you sure you wanna do this?” Rain asked Sky again.

“Why are you afraid?” She smiled while putting her gloves on.

“Of course not! Me? Don’t worry I will not really hit you hard. When there’s body contact, we will consider that as a score, araso? Now you, you can hit me hard.” Rain raised his arms flashing his muscle boastfully.

“Tzzzzz!”

[b TING !!! TING!!! TING!!! [/b]

The bell rang. As if it’s a professional match, people at the gym started to gather up the ring side watching silently. Some are whispering to each other.

Rain looked so hot for the girls inside the gym. He took his shirt off and wore only his jogging pants. The girls started to giggle. He positions himself at the center and sways his body like a professional boxer.

He looked like a wasted drunkard to me. Sky told herself.

Sky on the other hand looked like a tiger waiting for her prey. She looks straight at Rain’s eyes like really wanting to kill him. :kungfu

She’s sexy but…. scary. Jihoon thought.

Jihoon waited for Sky to punch him. It is awkward for him to fight with a woman.


This is for making me wait outside Hye Min’s room the other night. /i] Sky gave Rain multiple jabs and a huge blow in the lower body.

“Ugh!”

That was fast. Totally unexpected. Rain didn’t anticipate that quick heavy punch. But he didn’t seem to mind it. He raised his arms like saying “bring it on.” But deep down inside him, he was thinking, [i] “She’s really a man trapped in a woman’s body!”

This made Sky more furious.

This is for making me wait again till the wee hours last night. Sky gave her a solid face punch. Rain seriously saw some stars and birds on his head. Again, he didn’t anticipate that was coming. Sky has excellent footwork.

What the? Is she a professional boxer in her past life?

Rain also did some punching but it has no impact at all. Sky can easily return the punches. Even better.

Sky was so determined to let Rain fall down the ground that all she can think of between the punches, jabs, digs and thrusts….


This is for being such a jerk!

This is for breaking your promises!

This is for making me your slave!

This is for giving me 60 cents salary!

She can see Rain looking exhausted. She knows that she should stop it as this poor guy still has a concert in a few days. But her hidden agenda is clouding her mind. Sky has been boxing since 16 years old. She goes to the wild card gym whenever she cuts classes. This is where she releases her anger.

AND THIS IS FOR KISSING ME TWICE WITHOUTH MY PERMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And she gave him a quick left jab then a powerful upper cut punch. This last combination made Jihoon fell straight on the floor with a little blood on his mouth.

The crowed was wowed by Sky’s endurance, technique and strength. They clapped their hands in astonishment.

Sky put her right foot on Jihoon’s tummy and raised her hands like saying “I’m victorious!” while giving her biggest laugh. She won yet again!

" One-Zero!!!!!" She shouted at Rain like proclaiming war over him

“JEONG. JI. HOOON!” A loud thunder echoed inside the gym.

A short,semi- bald, fat guy seemed to be very frightened to see Jihoon on the floor. His eye balls got so huge it almost wants to pop-out from his eyes if it can. O: He is wearing a brown suit and is carrying his luggage like he just arrived from a far away place.

Who is this old guy? Sky thought.

The guy looked at her like wanting to strangle her out of the building in no time.

Jihoon stretched his hand in the air like reaching out for the guy. In a gravelly voice he whispered….

“Appa….” :fall

*Oopps*

~End of Chapter 10~

Sky was taken aback by how the old guy looked. He looked worried and horrified at the same time.

Looks like a precious thing he has been taking care of for years was suddenly damaged.

"What are you doing with my son??" The old guy is storming towards her inside the ring. She walked backwards until she was at the corner of the ring.

She's speechless.

Guilty as charged.

She knows that the old guy will not do anything to harm her unlike what she did to his son. Next thing she knows, he's infront of her. But even before he can speak, Jihoon stood up and went in the middle of the old guy and her.

Like afraid that something will happen, Jihoon abruptly hugged her. Protecting her from harm.

Both Sky and the old guy were wordless by this sudden, unexpectable gesture of Jihoon.

"What do you think you're doing?! This girl just beat you up before your concert and now you are proctecting her? Who is she?"

"Appa... I yeoja-ga... Che.. Yeoja-chinggu-yeyo." He said withough letting her go.

*Appa, This woman... is my... girlfriend.*

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Sadism

1. The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others.
2. The deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.
3. Extreme cruelty.

This is how exactly Appa Jeong thinks of the two.
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So who will not be shocked huh? She suddenly became Jihoon’s girlfriend?!

What the?

Sky was totally shaken on the turn out of events. Surely, she doesn’t want to be anyone’s girlfriend. Definitely NOT RAIN’s.

But she was hesitant if she’ll deny it in front of his father coz she might be in deeper trouble.

He sure looked scary to me.

“MWO???!!?! Yeoja-Chinggu?! Michayo?!” (What? Girlfriend? Are you crazy?)

Jihoon turned to face his father but still managed to hold Sky’s hand from his back.

“Aniyo Appa. Jeongmal Mianhae.” No, Appa. I’m really sorry)

His dad was outraged.

“Are you trying to say that you and your war freak girlfriend are beating up each other? Is this a modern way to show your feelings now?!” His eyes are getting bigger and bigger.

“Ani!!! Ani!! We are just playing around.” Jihoon tried to smile despite the pain.

“Playing around. Ha! How stupid can you get?! How can I accept this!? My son is dating a brutally violent boxer?! And who gives you the right to have a girlfriend without asking my permission? You know I should approve this first!” Appa snatched the umbrella he was holding when he arrived from Jihoon’s bodyguard.

Jihoon thought that Appa will hit Sky so he turned again to hug Sky to protect her.

“You know that you have a concert! Why are you allowing yourself to be beaten up by this cruel woman?” Appa keeps on hitting Jihoon his butt just like how parents do with their kids.

“Aww! Awww!!! Appa!!!!!!!!! You are humiliating me!”

This made Jihoon pressed his body closer to Sky. Their chests are pressed towards each other. If you can call it “chest-kiss”, you may do so.

“And like being beaten up by a woman is not much of a humiliation.” His Appa gave him “a-look-to-kill” face.

Sky never had someone this close to her. She felt her heart jumped when Rain’s hard chest pressed on to her. His strong arms are hugging her. She can melt any minute now.

This is not right. This is not right at ALL!

“Appa!!! I still have a concert! Why do you keep on hitting me?! My butt is aching now!”

“Coz you deserve it!”

Everything was like a roller coaster ride. You feel that your whole body is upside down and before you know it, the ride is over. Sky was seriously traumatized with the recent events. Jihoon was literally dragged by his father outside the gym. She can’t believe how Jihoon can be so polite but still impolite at the same time to his father. She can’t explain it. It’s too complicated to describe the relationship between the two.

~o~

Jihoon’s scandalized with his father’s reaction.

There goes my self esteem! Appa just saw how I got beaten up by that skinny girl!

He’s now walking at the lobby with his father to accompany him to his room. Appa Jeong was talking like crazy still not believing what he heard. They are now at the hallway.

Jihoon can’t believe that he needed to make up a story of him and Sky being together. He suddenly wants to puke.

What more can I say? That she has just beaten me up? That I lost over a girl whom I think is trapped in a man’s body? Or should I just admit that she’s stronger that I am? At least if she’s my girlfriend, I can easily say that I just make her win coz I love her or whatever. I’m just being a gentleman!

“You can’t have a girlfriend! You are too young!”

“Appa. I’m turning 25.”

“Yes! And that’s young!”

“So should I be at your age for me to have a girlfriend?” He’s being sarcastic.

“Now that you mentioned it, I think this is about the right age. And who is that girl anyway?” Appa Jeong is really curious.

“Sky-ibnida. Niece of Jin Young Hyung.”

“Hyung? Uri Jin Young?”

“Neh.”

“Aissshh!! Doesn’t mean he helped you become a star means he should burden you by matching his own niece to you! He forced you did he?” Appa Jeong looks like he will march towards where JYP and smack him.

At this point, Jihoon is unsure if his Dad really likes JYP or not.

“Of course he did not. And Sky… what’s not to like?” He can’t even think of 1 good reason why he should like Sky. What more his father?

“What’s not to like… Well, she has just beaten up my son before his concert... Made him look like a weakling in front of everyone else in this foreign soil… And rejoiced like she won the lottery while my son is lying on the floor with a blood on his mouth! And I am talking about my son who is supposed to be a WORLD STAR and pride of the Jeong Clan! Do you expect me to accept her with open arms now? And you? What’s the use of you being in the gym for 2 hours everyday?! You flash your body in front of millions and yet you can be beaten up by some skinny chick in a few seconds? If I only knew this, I could have asked you to mow our lawn instead than you going to the gym! This is a shame!”

Gah! I am really gonna roast that little chick! Now my dad thinks I’m gay! A gay with a girlfriend! He just can’t say it straight! But I know what he’s thinking. Grrr! I hate that woman.

Appa Jeong faced Jihoon before he enters the room.

“So you would like to tell me, that your foreplay with your girlfriend is “beat me up honey?”

His dad still can’t believe what happened way back at the gym. He can’t just accept that his son is being treated like a punching bag.

“Appppaaaaaa!!!!!!!! Can we just change the topic? We are just starting our relationship. Can’t you give her a chance?”

“No. Not until I know her background. Not until I think she’s good enough. Not until I think she’s like Hye Min.”

Jihoon closed his eyes. He knew it. His Appa is AGAIN comparing a girl to Hye Min. That’s how highly Appa Jeong thinks of Hye Min.

“Where is your room? Can I see it?”

Oh. Oh. He can’t make his dad see that he’s sharing a single bed with Sky. He will be furious. He will think of scandal for sure.

“Later. Later. You have to rest now. You just got from a long trip.” Jihoon held on to his Dad’s shoulders and pushed him slightly inside the room.

“But I am not yet tired!”

“Of course you are! You just don’t feel it now. Come on, you lie down and you’ll feel it. Later we will go shopping.”

He needs to talk to his Hyung quick.

~o~

“Ya! Hyung! Appa is here!” Jihoon is now inside JYP’s room.

“Oh gurae. Say hi for me.”

“What do you mean, Hi? We are in big trouble.”

“Trouble?”

“Neh! He wants to see where I stay. If he learned that I am sleeping with your niece, he will kill us! The both of us!”

“Oh. Oh. I never thought of that! Yeah, he will definitely kill us! Tsk Tsk!”

“I have a suggestion!” Jihoon stood straight.

“What is it???”

“How about you sleep in our room and we transfer here? Then I will just hide Sky somewhere else when Appa is around! Good idea right?”

Silence.

“What? Isn’t that a good idea?”

“Are you sure you are a World Star? I think a World Star should have at least a little of common sense?”

“Waeyo??? That is a good idea!”

“Who told you that? Is he still alive? How about if I kill him? Aiishh!!! Let me handle this!”

JYP grabbed his cellphone and called someone.

“Wait! What makes it a bad idea?”

“Well, you will let me sleep in single bed. That’s the BAD IDEA!” he continued to dial.

“Hello. Yes… Hye Min-ah… this is me… ahuh… please book a presidential suite for Jihoon… neh… And Sky too… yes… Is there a problem?? Good. Thanks.”

JYP put the phone down.

“Wait. You are going to split me and Sky?”

“Why not? Isn’t that what you are praying for? Seems like the two of you are treating each other like human now.”

“OH NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! We are not even an inch well!!!!!!! We are fighting every single second! And see this on my mouth??? She hit my like a punching bag at the gym! She wants to kill me, I tell you!!!!”

“So, isn’t that a good excuse that I should split the two of you? I don’t want to be the reason of your lowly death.”

“Of course I will not let him kill me! I am strong!!!!!”

“Yeah right. That’s why you got beaten up.”

“Aish! All I’m saying is, I think we need more time. Coz-“

JYP smiled. It seems like Jihoon likes to be with Sky by the way he talks. Jihoon was also surprised by what he said.

“Do I smell something in the air here?” He gave Jihoon as suspicious look.

“What? What smell?” He’s totally innocent.

“I think I smell something which starts with letter R.” JYP smiled teasingly.

“R?”

“How about “Romance?”

“What?! Pwaahahahahahhahah!!! You smell “Rampage”, “Rumpus” and “Riot!” He rolled down on the floor laughing.

“Y-yeah… I bet. That’s why you don’t want to split rooms with her…”

“Of course I do! I was just testing you!!! Gurae!!! I love to go to the presidential suite now! Right this very minute! I am so excited! (insert Rain’s accent in Rainy Day NY)

~o~

Sky on the other hand feels like she’s floating. Instead of going back to their room, she opted to stay at the gym. She focused her frustration at the punching bag.

What is happening to me?

She punched the red bag one more time.

Good thing that this thing is lifeless.

She felt that twinge on her chest again when she remembered how Rain hugged her tight.

She knows she should be furious. She should march towards their room and smack that guy on more time. But instead, her knees felt weak and didn’t have the courage to face him.

She kicked the red bag hard enough for the people inside the gym to step backwards.

Sky spent the whole day at the gym. She just punched and kicked the red bag until her energy was all consumed. She can’t face Jihoon. Not now.

She’s disturbed at that fact that Rain gets everything he wants from her. And she hates herself for being so affected.

When she’s with Rain, she experiences a lot of ‘firsts’. First Kiss. First Hug. First Boy friend.

She wanted to punch her face instead. This will not happen if she didn’t let him in the first place. What makes things worst, when Rain announced that she is his girl, she’s felt a bit of excitement. That’s what she can’t accept. She can’t possibly fall for him.

Of course she knows the girlfriend thing is not true. How can he just love her all of a sudden? After all she did to him? She knows that there’s something fishy going on. And that’s what she’s rebelling about. Or that’s what she’s depressed about? The fact that it’s not true?

I need to take a shower. Hopefully I will feel better.

When Sky decided to leave the gym, one of the hotel staff approached her.

“Madame.”

“Yes?”

“Please be informed that you will now be moving to your new room.” The guy handed her a new key.

She was surprised.

How can this happen?

“How… come?”

“That I don’t know Madame. A lady called in and booked you a new room.”

The sudden change in rooms made the situation more complicated for Sky. Now that she gathered all the courage she has so she can speak to Rain tonight. For once, she will demand him to clear her reputation to his dad. And that he should take back what he said.

But how can she if they are now in separate rooms?

“Wait. Ahh.. How about Mr. Jeong Ji Hoon? Do you know where he’s staying?”

“That I am not allowed to divulge, Madame. But don’t worry, all your belongings are now transferred to your new room.”

“Oh. I understand. Thank you.”

~o~

When she opened the door of her new room, a cold air greeted her.

She took a deep breath.

The bed is much bigger. The place is much better. The view is much relaxing.

She feels a bit heavy inside though. She’s not sure why.

She headed to the bathroom and took a bath. She had a long day.

~o~

Jihoon transferred to his new room.




King sized bed. All he ever wanted. Now he can sleep better at night.

Will he?

Of course he will. He needs a big space so he can have a good rest. The concert day is fast approaching.
He rested on the soft bed with his arms and legs widely stretched. He looked on his right. It’s empty. Usually at this hour, he should be screaming already for Sky to give him more space. And she should be yelling at him to put his shirt on.

I guess we’re both free now.

He smiled bitterly. Something doesn’t feel right.

He rolled over. He felt the soft cushion on his chest. He was suddenly reminded of the incident at the gym.

He hugged her. Tight. Her soft chest pressed on to his.

Jihoon’s faced turned red. He can’t believe he’s still blushing like a high school kid.

Okay I admit. She has a nice pair of breasts, contrary to what I always tell her.

He buried his hands on his face real quick. He wants to get rid of the naughty thought playing on his mind.

Aish! I need to take a bath!

After his shower, Rain’s ready to go to bed. Hye Min called him and reminded him of his beach photo shoot tomorrow morning and dance rehearsals in the afternoon. This is his last day to relax.

As he lay down on his bed he felt his body ached.

“Aish! Where does she get all her energy? She punched me so hard that I almost got paralyzed.”

Then he thought of something. He needs a massage.

“Since she was the one who did this to me, she should also take the pain away.”

He started to dial the reception number and asked for Sky’s room number. The receptionist immediately gave him the info since Sky’s room is under his account.

“Thank you.” He said then put the phone down.

Before dialing Sky’s number, he put his hand on his face. He blushed once again. Thinking of how Sky would massage him makes the room temperature a bit hot.

Ring. Ring.

“Hello?”

He didn’t expect that Sky would answer it immediately.

“Ah-hello. Sky!” he turned into a bastard once again.

“J-jihoon?”

“Who else will be calling you? Come to my room, palli. Royal Suite 2109.”

Sky was annoyed on Rain’s tone.

“Why would I go there?!”

“Ah.. to work?” he said in a sarcastic tone.

“Work?! Work at this hour?!”

“Neehhh… You made my body ache by punching me mercilessly. You have to work double to make the pain go away.”

“What? What do you think of me? A magician? I can’t instantly make the pain go away. Just go to sleep and you will feel better tomorrow.”

“Yaaaaa!!! Are you really a woman? I think you just had a transplant! You are even stronger than me!”

“Well, let’s just say you are a weakling.”

“MWWWOOO???! Go to my room! Palli!!!!!!!”

“What will I do to your room, huh?! Give you a pray over?”

“Massage me.”

He put the phone down.

Sky was stunned. What the hell does he like from her now?

“This guy can be a totally a-hole! This morning he introduced me as his girlfriend, hugged me like he would never let anyone harm me, called me just now to accuse me of being transsexual and ordered me to massage him?! What gives???”

~o~

Tok Tok Tok.

Jihoon jumped out of his bed.

Why is he getting all so excited?

He opened the door to see a tall white girl dressed in white.

“Y-yes? How can I help you?”

What is happening?

“Yes Sir. My name is Sarah. I am the physical therapist of this hotel. A lady called that one of our customer needs professional help. A guy with a fractured back?”

“What the? Nooooooo… No. I’m sorry. This is a big mistake.”

He closed the door after saying his apologies for more than 20 times.


Tok Tok Tok.

Sky checked the peephole. The hand of whoever this person is, is blocking the view.

Tok Tok Tok.

She opened.

“YYYYAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!” Jihoon’s furious.

“What? Yelling at the middle of the night?!”

“Who said I have a fractured back? Huh? Huh? I am stronger than anybody in this building!”

“Y—yeah…”

“Who made you think you can pass your job to someone else huh? You made my body ache so you are responsible for healing this!” Jihoon stormed inside Sky’s room and jumped to her bed.

“YAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! That’s my bed! Get out of there!”

Jihoon sat down and took his shirt off.

“HEY!!!! YOU!!!!!” She closed her eyes and turned around.

“Put your shirt back in, NOW!”

“Ya! Don’t act like you’ve never seen me shirtless. We even slept together.” He laid down again and ready himself for the massage.

“Excuse me, I slept beside you, not with you.”

“Whatever. Massage!!!!!!!!!!” he kicked his feet impatiently.

“I don’t know how!”

“What!??! Even kindergarten kids know how to do this!”

“Well, I don’t know how! That’s why I called someone to massage you. Pabbo!”

“Y-you! Ya! Ya!!!! Lay down and I will show you how!”

“What?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Haha! No way!!!!!!!!!!! I’m not gonna let you touch me again!”

“Hey! Don’t speak like I like touching you. I am just going to show you how.” He took her hand and pushed her gently to lie down.

“Okay. You should first do like this.” Jihoon pressed his hands on Sky’s back.

“Ah- are you trying to kill me?” She could hardly speak.

“Oh. Sorry. Sorry. Is this better?”

“Milder.”

He did what she say.

“Okay. Now you move your fingers like this from the spine upwards.” He keeps on demonstrating how Sky should massage her.

“Squeeze the neck like this. Then massage the head. Ya!!!! Are you taking note of what I’m doing?”

Silence.

“Yaaaaaaaa……. Are you-”

“Ngooorrrrrrrkkkkkkk………” Sky’s sleeping with her mouth open.

“Y-yaaaaaaaahh!!!!” He shook her so she’d wake up.

No effect.

“Hey!!!!!!!!! You!!!!!! Wake up!!!!!!!”

No response.

“Aisssssshhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This girl is such a pain!!!!!”

He frustratingly jumped on the bed.

He looked at Sky who’s on his right. She’s sleeping like an angel now. Snoring Angel, that is.

Why does this feels right? Jihoon thought.

Her lying next to me. He stretched his hand so he can touch her cheek.

Ring! Ring!

His cellphone is ringing.

*Hye Min calling*

He panicked.

“Hye Min needs me.” As he was rolled over to stand up, Sky rolled over and hugged him from the back. Her thigh wrapped on his wist making him her hotdog pillow.

“Ngooorrrrrrrkkkkkkk………”

His hand automatically stretched so Sky can lie on it.

Ring! Ring!

He looked at his phone again, *Hye Min calling*

Hye Min needs him. He can sense the urgency.

But how can leave Sky… now that she buried her face on his neck?

~End of Chapter 11~

~Chapter 12~

~Change of Heart~

She hugged the person next to her. She doesn’t know who it is but he seems very huggable and warm that she can’t control herself but to pull him closer to her.

Good thing this is just a dream. When Rain hugged her this morning, she felt electricity running down her spine. And surprisingly, she wants to feel it again.

Tok! Tok! Tok!

Instead of answering the door, she hugged the person tighter who responded by moving his right hand for it to become her pillow.

She traced her hand through his body. She would really want to stop her hand but she can dream, can't she?

Hhmm.. broad shoulders… like Rain’s.

Aahh… nice abs too… see? He’s not the only one with killer abs.

Long body huh? It seems -

“GGGGGGGAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!” She touched something she should not touch.

“OMO! What the hell was that?! Was that a huge rat?!”

She was so alarmed that she rolled over quickly and turned the lamp on.

The light spread on the room. She was stunned to see Rain sleeping on her bed. Mouth opened.

“Aigoo. I just touched his… Aiisssshhhhhh!” She keeps on rubbing her hand on her pajamas like she can actually die if she didn’t rub her hand immediately.

“Aissssssshhhhhhhhhh!!!! What is he doing here? OMG. Am I still a virgin?” She keeps on checking herself.

Tok! Tok! Tok!

The knock keeps on getting louder. Absentmindedly, she stood up and answered the door.

“Yeh?” She saw Hye Min looking worried.

“Hi. Do you know where Jihoon is? Did he tell you where he will hang-out tonight? I checked his room and his not there-and”

Yaah… Does she even breathe? Her mouth is like a waterfall. And how about apologizing for waking me up?

She didn’t hear the rest of what Hye Min said.

“YA! I’m talking to you! How dare you sleep in front of me?”

“Huh? Oh mianhe… I am really sleepy. Hah-huhmmm… Your question again?”

“I said, do you know where Jihoon is?” She rolled her eyes.

“Aaahhh… he’s sleeping.”

“Did you ever listen to what I just said? I told you I went to his room and he is not there.”

Ottoke? She can be a total A-hole if she likes to.

Sky was reminded of the same scenario where she was in front of Hye Min’s room looking for Jihoon.

Hmmm….

Her naughty mind started to work.

She opened the door wider.

“What? I’m not gonna enter-” She looked at Sky’s bed and saw Jihoon sleeping soundly before her eyes.

”How can I wake him up? As you can see, he is sleeping comfortably in my bed… shirtless.” She said with confidence. She actually likes this “war” between the two of them.

Hye Min obviously didn’t like what she saw for she ran inside the room pushing the door on Sky’s face.

“YA!!!!!!!!!! YAAAAA!!!!!!! Jeong Ji hoon!!!!” She keeps on shaking his shoulders.

“OOOH!!!” Rain reacted stubbornly by putting the pillow on his face and kicking his feet like the sign “DO NOT DISTURB”

“YAAAAAAAA………… Jihoon…. Wake up…….” She shook him harder.

“Aissh! Sky!!!!! Can’t you see I’m sleeping? Go back to bed!” He shouted and tapped the space next to him.

Hye Min gasped when he heard Rain talked.

Sky scratched her head and pushed Hye Min lightly to wake Jihoon up.

“YA………YAAAA……… Time for Frog Prince to wake up! Your Princess Hye Min is here! YA! YA!” In a glimpse, Rain pulled her arm and wrestled her to bed. He quickly placed his left thigh on her waist and left arm on her neck.

“Hey! A-huk! A-huk!” Sky cried for help.

“I said let’s sleep!” Rain shouted.

“JIHOON-SHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Rain must be surprised that he heard a voice from his back while Sky is in front of him.

He opened his eyes and saw Hye Min.

“HYE MIN! What. What are you doing here?” He quickly sat up. He was extremely surprised.

“What are YOU doing here?” Her tone was accusing.

“I… I… I don’t know…”

“You don’t know? So you think your feet just walked without you knowing?”

“I asked… Sky to… give me a massage… and”

“Massage? Why didn’t you tell me? You can’t just let anyone massage you. What if something happens to your back? How can you dance? The concert is in 2 days-”

“Don’t worry. This ‘anyone’ didn’t get to touch him. His bones are in perfect position.” Sky interrupted.

“Surely, coz I can see you just took advantage of him and let him sleep on your bed.”

“What did you say?” She clenched her fist like ready to punch Hye Min.

“Ya! Ya! That’s enough you two.” Rain saw Sky clenched her fist and he knows how strong she is. Hye Min might end up in a comma.

“I am just thinking about scandal. Reporters might see you-”

“Did you think about that when you asked him to sleep in your room?” Sky interrupted.

“Alright… this is pointless.” Hye Min started to walk out.

“Ya! Hye Min!!” Rain got up from the bed and grabbed Hye Min’s arm.

“Sky watch your mouth.” He gave her a sharp look.

“Ah-I should watch my mouth? I moved here in my new room thinking I can have a quiet life after all and you barged in here without my permission. Now your girlfriend is barging in as well accusing me of taking advantage of you… and I should watch my mouth? Aish… Life can be so unfair!” She looked up the ceiling to control her temper.

“Okay, I’m sorry for barging in to your room without your permission. It won’t happen again.” His tone sounded disappointed. His eyes looked hurt.

“That’s not what I meant.”

“No, I understand. Yeah you’re right, I asked for respect but look how I am acting, barging in and sleeping shirtless in a stranger’s room.”

“I’m a stranger? I told you that’s not what I meant.”

“So are you saying that he can just sleep here whenever he wants to?” Hye Min rebutted.

“Thank you. But I am not talking to you.” Sky shot back.

“You already said it, now you want to take it back? You already said that I didn’t have your permission but yet I still barged in. You said you have a quiet life without me-” You can sense that Jihoon is angry.

“It was quiet before she came in-” Sky tried to explain.

“No, those were 2 separate sentences! I am not that dumb in English!”

“Well you started it! You said I should watch my mouth! Why is it always my fault in your eyes?” Sky asked back.

“I just said that you should watch your mouth coz you are starting a fight with her.”

“And she can? When she accused me for taking advantage of you, you just agree to her when we both know it’s not true. But you can’t tell her to shut her mouth, can you? Waeyo? Because I’ve never done anything good to you like she does? So it’s always my fault-”

“Ya! Why are we talking about you? This is about me! You are pushing me away!”

“I am not pushing you away! And is everything about you?! How about me?!”

“You are pushing me away! You just said it! What do you think of me? A person without feelings? If you don’t want me here, fine! I am not gonna-”

“STOP IT!” Both turned and looked at Hye Min whose eyes are now forming tears.

“You argue like you love each other. Is this a lover's quarrel?” She smiled sourly, obviously in pain.

“Jihoon… what is it to you if she doesn’t want you here in her room? This is her room and you already said it, she’s a stranger.”


“Huh?”


Silence.



“Wae? Do you…” Hye Min stopped for a while.


“Like this stranger?” She must be nervous to hear the truth but she needed to ask that.



Jihoon looked at Sky.



Silence.











“Aniyo…



Why would I…like her? After I learned her real character from Hyung today?” He looked sourly at Sky.


“And what do you exactly mean by that?” Sky was taken aback.

“Ye… Wae? Do you think you are a Goddess that that every man on the streets will fall in love you? Is that why you are treating me this way? Do you think that by acting childish you will stop the guy who is arranged to marry you?”

“Wait a minute! How dare you talk about my personal life? And who is childish-“

“You! You are childish! Do you think that your parents are happy to give you away? Of course not! You should work hard, earn big money and pay the debts of your family so you can be free. That’s what matured people would do! But look at you!”

“You talk as if you know my parents. And how can I earn big bucks huh? If you pay me 60 cents per day! Do you call that a salary??”

“Well, for your information I just talked to Hyung this morning and you will start to receive a regular salary of a fashion consultant and elocution coach. So you better work hard!”

“Are you doing that coz you pity me? I didn’t ask for help.”

“What kind of thinking is that? Not wanting to be helped? Running away from your problems will not solve anything! Feeling upset is one, but being rebellious? And worse, acting childish with any guy you meet thinking HE would be the one! Ha! For your information, my family was very poor and my Dad didn’t have money to save my Mother therefore I AM NOT THE ONE! So STOP treating me this way!”

“Stop treating you like what?”

“STOP. Treating me like. I don’t get hurt. By what you say. What you do. And by how you perceive me.”

Hye Min was there to witness that fiery exchange of glances between the two. Jihoon’s words sounded as if he has been in pain for long. She didn’t want to remember the tone of his voice nor the look on his face. It was too painful to stare at if you consider yourself a woman longing for his attention for the longest time. And now he’s being taken away by a stranger.

She senses a strong feeling starting to develop between the two. And she’s here to end it even before it starts.

~o~

It must have been 2 and half hours since Rain left. But his words keep on replaying in Sky’s head. She acknowledged the fact that she’s hurt by his words.

Many have tried. But no one succeeded to change her. All her relatives tried to convince her and gave her advice on how to deal with her situation, but she stubbornly refused to open her mind and heart on what they say. Even her parents gave up on her.

Parents.

She cringed upon thinking of that word.

She longed to have her parents back. Eat home cooked meals she used to look forward to every night, playing guitar after dinner with her Father at their porch and helping her Mom water the plants in the morning.

She would want to run back home and just say she forgave them. But she blocks the thought. And that is whenever the evil guy appears on her head and how her parents just bowed their heads to accept his demand.

He’s right. I’m just a weakling pretending to be strong.

His words replayed again on her mind. Instead of getting angry, she felt somewhat ashamed that he needed to point out to her how stupid she is. Especially when he pointed out that he is not the guy who is supposed to marry her.

She felt her face turned red as she covered her face. Something in her wants to follow his advice. She is fighting with her conscience since he left.

“If I change, he would feel proud of himself again. He would think he changed me.” But didn’t he?

Ring. Ring.

She didn’t expect to receive a call this late.

“Yeoboseyo?”

“Sky.”

“Ahjussi! Waeyo?”

“I’m not sure if you want to hear this. I got a call from the hospital just now.”

“W-Waeyo? Who is in the hospital?” Jihoon?

“Your Omma. She was rushed to the hospital just now.”

“Mwo????????? Weyo???? What happened to her?!” She felt blood rushed to her head. This is something she didn’t expect. She knows her Mom is a strong person. She can’t be sick!

“Her health is already starting to deteriorate due to depression. But the reason why she’s hospitalized now was because she was hit by a car.”

“A car?!?!?!? How stupid can the driver get?!?!?!? Where is the driver?!!"

“ He was the one who rushed your Mom to the hospital. Seems like a nice kid.”

“Nice kid?! He just hit my mother with his car! And he better rush her to the hospital coz if he didn’t, I will follow him to his grave!”

“Okay. Calm down or you will get high blood pressure.”

“Alright. I’m hanging up, Ahjussi. Where is the hospital? I will go there now!”

“You can’t.”

“Waeyo????” Since when am I not allowed to see my Mom? Did they hate me that much now?

“I already checked the Airlines, all flights to Korea are fully booked.”

“What are you talking about? We left Korea since forever! We are now staying here- Wait. My parents are back in Korea?”

“Yes.”

“And I didn’t know?”

“Well…you weren’t interested to know, were you?”

Silence.

Her Ahjussi tried to talk to her about her parents since they met and she keeps on changing the topic.

She feels really bad now.

“Don’t worry. She’s okay. I told your Father that we will be going to Korea once the Concert’s done. I will be the one to arrange the flight.”

This is great. Everything starts to fall on me now. is this what you call, Karma?

“Go to sleep. I will send you your Father’s number. Call him if you like.”

The call ended.

Sky is in a state of shock. After the incident 2 hours ago with Rain, she already felt something is going the wrong way. She was starting to consider his advice of changing her life and now… her Mom met an accident. It seems like there’s not too much time for her. She can't call her father. She doesn't know what to say.

She found herself praying. This is very rare for her. But she felt she needed to do it now. It’s about time to seek forgiveness and ask for strength. She also prayed for her parents.

“Starting tomorrow, I will try to be a good person. I will focus all my attention at work and make sure everyone is happy with my service. I will not do anything that might upset anyone especially my boss. That’s starting tomorrow.”

~o~

On the other room, Jihoon is still wide awake. He is still thinking about the incident that happened a few hours ago.

She’s the most stubborn person I met in my life.

Thinking about Sky makes his head hurts. Thinking about Hye Min makes his heart heavy.

She really likes me. And I neglect her all this time

Sky is surely mad about what he said but he was really upset on how she’s treating him.

And Hye Min, after all the hard work, was left crying.

“Starting tomorrow, I will make it up to Hye Min. I will focus all my attention to her and make sure that she’s happy. I will not do anything that might upset her and take care of her. That’s starting tomorrow.”

~End of Chapter 12~

~Chapter 13~

~A different World~

Kkkrrrrrrriiiiiiiinnnnnnggggg!!!

Sky opened her eyes and look at the ringing phone beside her.

It’s the hotel’s breakfast call.

She closed her eyes again trying to ponder what happened the previous night. Her eyes and head are badly hurting due to lack of sleep.

Her heart is still as heavy.

She looked at her cellphone to check the time.

“8:15” It seems like she can’t remember what should be done for today. Then she remembered.

“The photo shoot!” She immediately got up and ran towards the bathroom.

The call time for the staff to meet at the lobby is 9:00am. Jihoon has a beach photo shoot for an Australian Magazine this morning. She can’t be the reason for them to be late for the call time or once again, she will be busted.

“I can’t be late. I can’t be late.” She murmured while soaping her body, shampooing her hair and brushing her teeth at the same time.

Today is the start of her professional career as fashion consultant and elocution coach. And being professional starts with being punctual.

It took her only 15 minutes to take a bath and dress up. She put her white tank top on and paired it with a sheer powdered blue shirt. She put on a pair of good pants and shoes and ran downstairs.

She found herself in the breakfast room where all the staffs are eating. She sighed as a sign of relief knowing she’s not late. Sky lined up to the buffet table to get her food.

She’s nervous to face Jihoon. She doesn’t know what to say to him after their dramatic argument last night. She can’t just pretend that nothing happened and she knows she needed to apologize for everything she did to him. But when is the right time? She doesn’t know yet.

Though nervous, her eyes are wandering across the room.

Where can he be?


Just in time, she found him sitting on one of the tables not far from the buffet table. He must be hungry. He has too much on his plate.

Bacon. Eggs. Pan cakes. Salad. Bread.

Whoa. This guy can eat.

It seems like he is not affected by what happened last night if you try to look at his appetite.

She signed and gathered courage before she walked over to him.
“Hi. I thought I will be late.” She can’t think of a good intro. She just sat in front of him.

Jihoon looked at her, trying to look unsurprised. He can’t decipher why she acted like she’s not mad at him.

That can’t be. She is mad at me, of course. After what I told her? Hmm… must be another strategy.

He just bowed his head down again to eat. Not minding her.

“Excuse me, you are on my seat.” Sky was about to eat a handful, but Hye Min was too quick to stop her.

Sky doesn’t need to look up to see who’s talking. The voice is so familiar that she lost her appetite.

“Oh sorry.” She’s waiting for Jihoon to ask her to sit on one of the empty chairs on the same table. But he didn’t.

“So?” Hye Min is still waiting for her to get up.

“Oh!” She got up and moved to the next table.

“Jihoon. I’m really surprised with that note you gave me today. You made me happy. Kumawo.”

Sky overheard her say.

Note?

He didn’t respond. Sky assumed he smiled at Hye Min.

After about 15 minutes, everyone is almost done. But Sky never touched her food. She just lost her appetite that she can’t even drink water.

When everyone else is standing up, Sky stood up as well. She found herself walking towards Jihoon.

“I’ll be at the van.” She bowed and turned away.

“Wait.”

“Mwo?”

“A-hem. I’ll go to the van now.” Hye Min said and walked away. She gave Sky a quick glance.

“Yes?” She asked after a few seconds of silence.

“You don’t have to come to the photo shoot.”

“Huh? Why? I thought I should always be with you-”

“It’s just a photo shoot. I don’t need to speak English nor use fancy clothes.”

“Meaning?” She became dumber.

“Meaning, you don’t have to be there.”

“Aaahhh…” She’s out of words.

Jihoon turned to walk away. And she was surprised that he didn’t even ask her to do anything before leaving.

“Wait. Ahh.. But it won’t hurt if I join right? I mean, I’m already dressed-up. I don’t have anything else to do.”

“Just stay here.” He continued walking.

“But how about the rehearsals?!” She’s running after him.

“You have rehearsals at noon right? And you have English spiels I need to check. In preparation for-”

He stopped and faced her.

“I’m serious when I do dance rehearsals and I don’t want any interruptions. I’ve said my English spiels hundreds of times before. This is not something new to me.”

“But maybe-”

“I hope you understand the meaning of “Just.Stay.Here.”, coz I don’t want to elaborate further.” His tone was commanding.

Sky saw how irritated he was before he left.

~o~

She should be rejoicing today for she has nothing to worry about.

No work = No pain.

But how Jihoon wants to get rid of her today makes her chest feels heavier.

“He gave Hye Min a note. I wonder why she’s happy.” She murmured to herself while walking back and forth at the lobby. She has nowhere to go.

“And she’s gonna choose his clothes again? Huh. I bet it’s gonna look stupid. Maybe she’ll ask him to wear pants at the beach? Aigooo… I’m not gonna be surprised.”






JYP saw Sky walking back and forth like a lost puppy.

“Sky. What are you up to now?”

“Ahjussi… you ask like I always have an evil plan.” She protruded her lower lip.

“Haha. Wae? Isn’t it you always have one? Where’s Jihoon?”

“They all left for the photoshoot. Without me.”

“Well, I can see that. Is that why you look lost?”

“I’m so bored. I have nothing to do. Jihoon said I should “Just.Stay.Here”. So here I am.”

“Now since when did you become a follower of Jihoon?”

“I don’t know.” She avoided his eyes.

“Well, I’m going to the embassy today. I got to sort some things for the company. Do you want to come?”

“Oh you are an angel!”

So she came with her uncle.

~o~

“We are having some issues with this Concert.” He revealed. They are now on their way to the Embassy.

“Mwo? Waeyo?”

“Apparently, the organizers are not doing well in advertising the event. The concert’s tomorrow, but the tickets are not even 50% sold.”

“Is… is Rain aware of it?”

“Nah… Things like this you don’t say to the artist. I mean, what good will it do aside from adding more pressure?”

“I think he should know for him not to be surprised.”

“Well, he will know. He will ask for sure. And I am confident that he will still give his best even if the concert is not full house. That’s what I like about that kid.”

“But what are we doing about the advertisement? We are not doing anything?”

“Well, everyone is busy now. Like the photo shoot today.”

“But I am not busy! I can help!”

“What? No. No. No.”

“What? You think I’ll do something catastrophic again huh?”

“Uhmm…y-yeah…”

“Aish!!! Ahjussi!!!!!!! This is serious!!”

“Well, what are you gonna do? Dance on the streets?”

“I know a lot of places here in Sydney! I grew up here remember? I know where Asians hang-out or Australians who have a big heart to love Asian Artists.”

“So are you saying that you’ll talk to them one-by-one?”

“Noooooo…… I can give out fliers. Just, trust me.”

“Trust you?”

“Yeah… ow… yeah… I mean, come on!”

“Alright. Alright. There’s a bag of fliers at the back.”

“Good! Stop the car now!”

“Are you sure? Do you know this place?”

“Of course! Pabbo!”

“Ya!!!! How dare you call your Ahjussi, Pabbo?”

“Araso, I was just joking!” She got the bag at the back of the car and waved goodbye.

~o~

So this is something different. Her doing a ‘good-deed-for-the-sake-of-a-guy-she-once-hated’.

He must have the charms to make her change just like that.

Sky thought that maybe this is one way for her to make up with what she did to him. For beating him up, calling him names and for just being such a stubborn employee.

Now she’s under the sun, wearing a heavy back-pack full of Rain’s World Tour fliers ready to be distributed. She learned from her uncle that this should be distributed at the Concert itself.

The journey began when she got to a bunch of Asian restaurants near the Mall. At first she was a bit shy to give out the fliers coz they might snob her.

A lot did. And she felt bad. She now felt the feeling of depression for those who were ignored when giving out fliers in the streets.

But as the day passed, she got her thick skinned back. She talked to strangers while giving out the fliers and gave a short background about Rain.

Some were surprised. Some already know him. Some were clueless. Some seemed hesitant. Some looked interested. Some were excited.

She didn’t care if they will attend the Concert or not, she’s happy to be able to do her job. And that is, to promote Rain’s Concert.

Around 9pm, she sat down at the bus stop. Her back, feet and legs are aching big time. Her throat is dry and her stomach is empty. She heard her stomach groaned once again.

“Aishhh… I can eat a horse.”

She still has 2 fliers left. Though she’s like to just post the fliers on the wall, she can’t coz she doesn’t have the permit to do so. She doesn’t want to end up in jail after a long day.

The night is still busy. Numerous cars are in front of her and traffic jam is about to start. She lied down on the bench to rest her back while waiting for the bus to come.

Playing with the 2 fliers on her hand she heard a Korean song from one of the cars in the streets. She was alarmed.

“Whose car is that?!” She got up and searched the cars in front of her. The stop light is showing RED so she decided to follow the music.

She stopped in front of a black Mercedes Benz, with window half-opened at the driver’s seat. The light inside the car is turned off while the speaker is turned up in full volume.

She knocked.

“Annyeonghaseyo!”

The person didn’t hear her for sure.

“Annyeonghaseyo!!!!!!!!!!”

No response.

She almost want to kick the door but afraid to scratch the paint. She doesn’t have money to pay for the damages.

Instead, she handed over the flier. The music lowered down.

“Watch Rain’s Concert tomorrow at m!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s gonna be a blast!!!!!!!!!” She shouted like the music is still too loud for the person to hear. She said those spiel for almost a hundred times now that it came out so naturally.

Before she can walk away, the music stopped and door opened. The light turned on and she saw Jihoon sitting at the passenger’s seat.

Her eyes went big.

“Go inside.” His tone is not even a bit excited.

~o~

They are both silent. The music didn’t play. All she can hear is pure deafening silence.

He doesn’t seem willing to talk. He must be too tired after the whole day practice.

His fists are clenched the whole trip. Sky didn’t dare to look at him. She just saw him from the left side of her eye. She saw him looking out the window.

Once the car parked, Jihoon opened the door.

“Go to my room immediately.” He said coldly.

She wants to play stubborn again but she knows it’s not the right time. Her body is aching from a long walk and her stomach is empty. Another fight with him will not help.

He went inside the elevator not even waiting for her. She needed to wait for the next elevator to come up to his room. From there she sensed that he is not happy.

Once she got to his room, she turned the knob and it’s not locked. She went inside and saw Jihoon standing in front of the glass window.

“Y-Yes?” She asked nervously.

“What’s this?” He threw the flier on her.

“A… flier.” She bowed down.

“I know what a flier is. But what are you doing giving it to me on the streets?”

“I…I…”

“Didn’t I tell you to just stay in the hotel?”

“You did. But. I was bored and I thought-”

“You thought what? To do something stupid and give out fliers for my Concert tomorrow?”

“It’s not stupid. I just want help-”

“I didn’t ask for help! I don’t need help! Not from you! And there’s no problem with the ticket selling or else Hye Min already told me. Sure it’s not sold out, but it’s not like you need to give out fliers on the streets like a beggar.”

“That’s not my intention. I was just bored-”

“Bored? If you are bored, why don’t you just do something fun for yourself? Or is ruining my reputation too much fun for you, huh?”

“What are you talking about? How am I ruining your reputation?”

“You don’t understand a bit about what you’re doing. Giving out fliers is a helpless strategy for someone who would like to maintain a status of a World Star. I have a Team who handles this, and they should be informed of whatever advertisement being done for my concert.”

“I don’t get what you’re saying. Your Team is already busy with the photo shoot-”

“How dare you conclude that? Are you questioning the credibility of my Team? Of Hye Min? You know what’s funny, if I ask you to report to work coz your service is needed, you loiter around. You vanish! And now I tell you to stay, here you are actively ruining my career.”

He is so furious that he took his jacket off and slammed it on the bed.

Sky was stunned for awhile.

“I don’t think it’s the fact of distributing fliers that upsets you. I think it’s the fact that it was I who distributed it. Am I Right?”

Silence fills the air. Jihoon’s fists are still clenched. He’s breathing heavily.

Sky didn’t expect that all the hard work will end like this.

He’s right. It’s his career and he should be made aware of any strategic steps done.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to ruin anything. I would just like to help.”

“If you want to help, just do things that you are expected to do.”

“Yes. I understand. It won’t happen again.”

She turned her back and prepared to leave. Since he’s not talking anymore, she feels that he needs space.

She’s about to collapse. Hunger and exhaustion are pulling her strength. With additional stress from Jihoon being angry of what she did, she’s starting to get numb.

As she turned the knob and opened the door, he called her.

“Sky.” He said in a cold but strong tone.

“Neh?” She’s nervous once again.

“I am your boss and you are my employee. I expect that you take my orders seriously. Ara?” (Ara = Do you understand? – impolite form)

“Neh… Arayo.” ((Arayo = I understand –polite form)

She didn’t look back. Her eyes are forming tears. She’s not a cry baby. But she’s really tired today. And the last thing she wants is to feel unappreciated by all her efforts.

“Tomorrow, the call time is 4pm. You will be at the concert to observe my spiels. We will discuss it the next day.”

“Okay.” Her voice started to crack.

Silence. She started to open the door wider.

“Since it’s my concert tomorrow, I want to be in a good mood. Starting from waking up in the morning until closing my eyes at night.”

She didn’t respond. She doesn’t know where his lines are heading. Until he said,

“Kue ro ni kka…Na… Ni eorgul bogoshipji anha.”

Therefore… I… don’t want to see your face.

그 러 니 까…나....니 얼굴 보고싶지 않아


~End of Chapter 13~

~Chapter 14~

~Not good enough.~

So this is how it feels to have a heart attack.

Sky is holding on to her chest as it seems like it is about to explode.

She tried her darnest best to close Jihoon’s door as silently as she can, without looking back. She used the last straw of her strength to pull the knob as she leaned on his door gently. She has never felt so weak. Her knees were shaking so as her lips.

Tears flowed endlessly down her cheeks without the need to close her eyes. Contrary to most people who cry with their faces crumpled, Sky’s face is expressionless. Blank. Tears just flow down and she can’t control it. She can’t see clearly anymore. And she can’t believe she’s crying… over a guy.

As she shambles down the corridor, it seems like reaching her destination takes forever. She held on to her chest tighter like her heart might actually fall.

I salute you. As you made this stone-hearted girl cry. For the first time.

~o~

KRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIINNNNNNGGGGG!

It’s the hotel’s breakfast call again.

Sky tried to open her eyes but they were too painful. This is something new to her. She has never cried since she reached 16 and whenever she’s hurt, she just goes to the boxing gym to let her frustration out. Or beat the person straight away.

But I can’t do that now. He’s simply overrules me. And I don’t know why.

The phone rang once more. She answered it and politely informed the receptionist that she will be going down in a little while.

Kue ro ni kka…Na… Ni eorul bogoshipji anha.

The words echoed on her head.

Jihoon might be downstairs, eating. And like he commanded, he doesn’t want to see her face for the whole day today.

She felt like her heart was stabbed.

I asked for this, didn’t I?

Last night, she tried to condition herself to be back to normal. Be a carefree girl she used to be. Be a cold-hearted woman she trained herself to be. She tried to laugh insanely to fool herself that she didn’t care about him. But one thing didn’t change, and that is, her tears from pouring.

Now she has nowhere to go. She didn’t have the appetite to eat dinner last night. She didn’t eat lunch since she was busy distributing fliers yesterday, and now, she’s too afraid to go down the restaurant to eat her breakfast.

Jihoon became pitiless. And maybe it’s because she crossed the line.

She stared at the ceiling for God knows how long until she heard her stomach groaned once more.

She checked the clock 9:45 am. She decided to go down the restaurant since breakfast ends at 10:00. She took a shower and put on a plain black shirt and khaki pants. She put her oversized sunglasses to cover her swollen eyes.

When she was walking towards the restaurant’s entrance she heard Hye Min coming from behind. When she turned around, she saw her clinching on Jihoon’s arm. Jihoon was wearing a black tee and khaki pants with a sunglass on.

Huh. What a coincidence.

She didn’t have much time so she ran to the nearest huge plant at the entrance door and hid herself. Hye Min seemed to be very energetic today saying that this is going to be the best of all the World Tour concerts.

Jihoon gave a small smile. It’s hard to see if he’s in a good mood or not. But at least, he’s responding to Hye Min. Since the two just arrived at the restaurant, Sky decided to go back to her roomt. If Jihoon sees her there, he might yell at her in front of everyone . She wouldn’t know what he can do when he’s pissed.

This is great. No lunch. No dinner. No breakfast. Just kill me, will yah?

She went up to her room again and decided to eat the free crackers provided by the hotel.

This is better than nothing. She thought.

It almost took forever to wait until 4:00pm but she managed to stay awake and wait for her call time. Around 3:30 , she went down the hotel lobby and there were lots of fans lined up outside waiting for Jihoon.

Wow. Is he really this popular? Should these people be in the Concert Arena instead? Or maybe they got seat numbers so they don’t need to line up. But still, waiting outside the hotel? This is too much!

She can’t believe what she’s seeing. These girls even have banners with them. Written on whatever fan club they belong for whatever country. They chat like they know each other for years and even hug each other. Sky smiled to herself knowing that Jihoon’s fans don’t argue with each other unlike fans of other artists.

She was asked to ride on the big white van. She heard that staffs like make-up artists, senior fashion designer and personal assistants are there. Since she doesn’t know anything about the costumes yet, she is not assigned to take care of it. As Jihoon said, she needs to listen to him the whole night when he speaks. And that should be it. No more. No less.

She is now inside the big white van nervously waiting. She knows he can’t see him as the glass is tinted. But she doesn’t want to see him yet.

WAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Jeong Jihoon! Jeong Jihoon! Jeong Jihoon!

That same chant she first heard at the hotel. It came back to her in a flash back. When he rescued her from the floor. When she first said he’s ugly. When she first tried to smack him in the face. When he first hated her. Yeah, that’s the bottom line, he hated her.

Jihoon appeared from the hotel as Rain. He was wearing a sweatshirt, pants and beanie. He was waving to his fans that were overly enthusiastic to see him. He smiled and went straight to his car.

Sky’s heart stopped. All she can think of is that the van should start running and reach the Arena before Rain does. Or else, he will see her for sure. A lot of times along the way, his car and their white van is just next to each other on the road.

Thank God for tinted glass.

Their van arrived first in the Arena and she literally ran out. The staffs were a bit confused as they know she doesn’t have a special project than to listen to him. So she should not be in a hurry. They just laughed fondly at her thinking she was excited to see the concert for the first time.

Rather than excitement, panic should be the right term. When she reached the backstage, though it’s big, it’s not like she can hide herself somewhere. There were 3 available rooms, Staff ONLY, Dancers ONLY, Rain ONLY.

WAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! Jeong Jihoon! Jeong Jihoon! Jeong Jihoon!

“Oh my God he’s here!!!!!!!!!!!!” She ran out of the backstage and ran towards the pit zone area at the front of the stage. It was empty. The cameramen were setting up, janitors mopping the floor, sound technicians checking the sound quality and several men testing the lifts and effects. Everyone is too damn busy. Except her.

She got out of the pit zone area and bumped into someone.

“Ouch!” She screamed when a flashlight bumped her head.

“Ooops!!!! Sorry!”

A guy. Ugh!

A tall, medium-built, curly blonde guy is in front of her.

“Watch where you’re going!” She shouted in disgust.

“Sorry, I didn’t see you coming. I thought no one’s in the pit zone area at this time.”

“Okay, whatever.” She turned her back.

“I’m Scott.” He yelled at her.

She waived without looking at him.

“Nice to meet you, Staff.” He said to her.

Sky looked back at him.

“What did you say?”

“I said, nice to meet you, Staff.” He smiled at her. He’s definitely cute with his dimples.

“Unless you have any other name?”

“I don’t give out my name to strangers.” She put her hands on her waist.

“I’m no stranger, I told you my name is Scott. And as you ID suggests, I assume your name is STAFF?”

Sky looked at the huge STAFF ID on her chest.

“Yeah, funny.”

“Oh, so your name is Funny?”

“Shut up!”

“Oh so, Shut up?”

“Alright! Alright! My name is Sky. Gosh! What a coward.”

“Haha! Nice to meet you Sky. You are a funny girl.”

“Thanks. Now go back to work!”

She turned her back against him and walked away. Then she realized, she has nowhere to go. She looked back at him and he was again busy looking for something with his flashlight.

Sky went up to him while he was looking at one of the seats in the bleachers.

“What are you doing?”

“BWWAAAAAAAAA!!!!!” He was alarmed to hear someone suddenly talk behind his back.

“Ahahahahah!!!!” Sky laughed at his reaction.

“You scared me! What are you laughing at?!”

“Ahahahahahah!!!!! You look stupid when you get shock. Ahahahahahah!!!!!!”

“Wow, you almost killed me and you still have the guts to laugh at me like that. Yeah, suit yourself.” He went back to checking the seats.

“What are you exactly doing?”

“Why are you so obnoxious?” He asked without looking at her.

“I am just curious. You know, I don’t have anything to do yet so maybe I can help you out.”

“Wow. A girl with a good heart.” He sarcastically smiled at her.

“Hey, I am trying to help you out. How about be nicer huh?”

“If you insist. But I must tell you, If I handed this other flashlight I am holding to you, you cannot not help me.”

“Try me!”

“Okay.” And he handed over the big yellow flashlight he was holding to Sky.

“Alright... do you see the seats all over the stadium?” He pointed out across the whole arena.

“Duh? Who wouldn’t?”

“There are a total of 20,000 seats.”

“Wait, are we doing math here?” He ignored her rambling.

“And we are going to look at the bottom of all 20,000 seats and check if there’s bomb, or anything you might feel strange or peculiar.”

“WHAT?!!!!?!?!”

“A-huh.”

“Are you serious!?!?! Tell me you’re joking!”

“I am not joking.”

“Why do you need to do that?!”

“Of course! There was a concert here 4 days ago and a lot of staffs were in and out the past week. We never know if someone planted a bomb here somewhere.”

Sky gazed at the whole arena and she was already tired just by looking at it. She remembered eating 2 pieces of crackers this morning. With no decent meals for 2 days now.

“Are you sure you really need to do this? I mean, come on. Your boss wouldn’t know if you actually checked all seats!”

“Sorry but I am not a cheater. This is for strict compliance by the Arena’s Management since the artist that will be performing tonight is a World Star. He is known all over Asia and he has millions of fans. Thus, his safety and his fans’ safety is very important to us.”

“Really…”

“Really? You are one of the staffs! You should know this! And I can’t believe you would like to gamble the safety of your boss because you’re lazy!”

“Okay, I’m sorry! My mind didn’t get the big picture at first. But I got you now. And I will help you check all these bleachers for him.”

“For him?”

“I mean, for… them. The fans.”

“Yeah right. I bet you have a crush on that artist huh?”

“What??? No way.”

“Yeah! AhahahahaH!! I can see you blushing even if it’s dark! Oh my! The little girl has a crush on his boss.”

“I told you I don’t like him!

“Why not? I saw his huge posters outside and that man has it!”

“Are you gay?”

“Of course not!”

“So can you stop complimenting another guy coz it gives me the creeps.”

“Oh men. The little girl knows how to change a topic.”


And she’s successful.

They divided their the zones between the two of them. Both were very serious in inspecting each and every seat. Checking these bleachers was even more difficult than distributing fliers in the streets. She can feel her back aching. But she didn’t complain. All she thinks of is that he and the rest of the people should go in and out of the Arena safely. And she is happy to be one of the people who ensured everyone’s safety.

At exactly 7:00pm, they were done checking all the seats. Everything is cleared and they gave each other a high five.

“Good job, Partner!” He smiled widely at her.

Sky can’t believe that she’s been with a guy for almost 3 hours without breaking his face. She sure did change now.

Rain’s video started to play on 2 of the large screens in front. She felt goosebumps just by seeing his face on the big screen.

“Oh, crushy is here!” Scott teased her.

“Go away!”

The gates were opened to everyone and people at the pit zone just crashed in like a bunch of freaks. They were all so excited going to the front making sure they have the best spot.

“Oh, gotta go! I need to go in there!” She pointed out at the pit zone.

“Alright! Thanks for the help. See you at the gate after the concert!”

“Ah… Yeah! See you! Bye!”

~o~

She didn’t notice the time when she was checking the bleachers. But now that she is standing here, waiting for the show to start, it was like forever. Rain’s commercial was playing repeatedly that she has memorized each and every scene.

The lights went off.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People cried.

She was trembled. She can’t believe that after the long wait, the Concert is finally starting.