Seri never really slept that night. She held him tight as if her life depended on it. Her arms wrapped around him as she listens to his light snoring and his shallow breathing. She buried herself in his neck as their skin touch and his warmth is felt through her body.
A few more minutes- she convinced herself and pulled slightly away to just look up and stare at his face every once in a while. She could only apologize in her head as she stare at him while he was sleeping, oblivious of what she was about to do.
But she knew this is what's best for them, it's time. They had their six days. It's time to cut back the loss so someone has to leave before they even think of something stupid and end up hurting each other more. She reached out to touch his face and traced his jaw, she poked his cheeks where his dimples appear when he smiles at her and she lightly let her fingers touch his lips- memorizing everything before she go.
She convinced herself that she was doing this for him, for his dream and to keep him safe.
After a few more minutes, she slowly untangled herself from his arms. She tried her best to not wake him up. She could feel her head spinning as she moves. The alcohol was a bad idea for her plan but seeing how he consumed three bottles might actually help her pull this off.
She has finally removed herself in his embrace and so she slowly removed the covers and moved to go out of the bed.
"Where are you going?" she heard him stir in bed and she froze. She sighed and turned back to him, shook her head and gave him a small smile, "I just need to use the bathroom. Go back to sleep."
She entered the bathroom, just in case he is still awake and is waiting for her. She washed her face to wake herself up slightly and to help her get a grip. She count a few more seconds as she steady her breathing. She needs to do this quickly.
Seri checked if he was asleep as he moved closer to the bed they were sharing. His back was turned to her as he was still in the position where she left, he is still turned to her side of the bed. She sighed and quickly left the room. She has already prepared her things and her clothes in the other room where he stayed in their first night here. She changed into outside clothes and made sure she didn't forget anything.
All her things are now packed and waiting for her at the door. It's now time for her to call a cab to the airport.
She suddenly remembered the note she prepared for Jeong Hyeok while he was sleeping this afternoon and another note for instructions for his flight to Seoul, the car and the villa. All the bills has been settled the day prior. He just have to check out and return the car. His flight will be in the afternoon and so she believes he'll have time to prepare when he wakes up later.... without her by his side.
She knew he would hate her for doing this but that's even better if she thinks about it with everything that has been said and done already, they could not remain friends nor have any form of communication. One of them has to do this and she knew Jeong Hyeok is too good to pull off something like this.
She placed the notes on the table where he could easily see it. She now only has to call and wait for the cab outside but her fingers are shaking. She could not press call.
Just one last look - she bargained again as she sneaked back to the bedroom where she left him. He has now turned to his back, deeply sleeping.
Seri took one last look - she knew she had to call the cab now... she's just making this worse. He could wake up any time and how can she explain the jeans and hoodie? She hates to imagine how he would react when he wakes up. Just by thinking about it, she wanted to just crawl back in bed with him and forget about her plan.
