The Princess and The Ghost [COMPLETED]

Chapter 9

                Sohyun stood again after she filled Jerry's bowl with dry cat food. She looked around. Doojoon came to her. "He's not here again?"

"No" she pouted. "It had been days since he came home. Where did Jerry go?"

Daehyun watched both of them from the door frame. "Maybe I should tell them"

"But you know what it means when cat don't come home for so long" Mrs. Yoon came to them. "No, omma" Doojoon replied. "I don't want to think so"

"Yea. Maybe he's just in the other neighbourhood. Just like before" she mustered a smile. "Right, oppa?"

He nodded. Sohyun fixed the bag on her shoulder. "Well, I'm going now"

"But is it okay to practise now?" Mrs. Yoon asked. "The doctor told you to take some rest"

"But he didn't say my injury is severe. So I'll be okay. Don't worry, omma" Sohyun replied. "Bye" she waved and walked to the gate. Daehyun followed her.

Sohyun arrived at the bus stop.

"Why do you have to train? It's weekend. It's not usual for you to train on weekend" Daehyun voiced. "The game is next week. So Minhyuk hyung want me to train more. And that's what I'm going to do all day. If you have somewhere to go, you can go" she replied. "Nah, I'm going to watch you play" "Why? Aren't you bored? It's like you had seen me pull my bow every single day" "Nope. I like it"

They both met eyes. Daehyun's eyes diverted away. "And I don't have anywhere to go. Spirit like me can do nothing much, you know"

"Ah I see" she took out her phone and didn't turn to him at all until they board the bus.

They arrived at the sport centre. Sohyun started her training without any hassle. Daehyun sat beside her coach, watching her. Sohyun pulled the bow, eyes fixed on the target board ahead of her. She breathed out.

"Why? Aren't you bored? It's like you had seen me pull my bow every single day" "Nope. I like it"

The arrow propelled through into the air and didn't hit the centre. She smirked. *Why is that in my mind right now?* She turned to the quiver to get another arrow. She met eyes with Daehyun.

"You okay, Sohyun? Is your shoulder still painful?" Minhyuk stood. "Nah, hyung. I'm sorry. I'll do better, I promise" she replied. She turned to Daehyun once again. *If you like it when I play* she took the arrow and walked to her position. Sohyun pulled the arrow. *I'll do my best!*

The arrow pierced the centre of the board. Minhyuk nodded proudly. "That's it"

Daehyun clapped with smile.

Sohyun walked around the sport center. She leaned against the door frame as she watched the tennis athletes trained. She watched them for a while before went out to the landing of the staircase. She leaned against the railing as she sipped on the banana milk. A set of footstep came approached her. Sohyun glanced back. "Minhyuk hyung"

"Hey" Minhyuk leaned against the railing on his back. "How am I doing today? Out of 10" "Hmm...10?" he chuckled. "You did well every time you pull your bow. We don't have to worry about the game after all"

"But still I'll do my best for the game. I won't allow myself to make any mistake" "That's what I like about you. Your passion. No one can put you down easily" "I know. For me, that's called stubbornness" she chuckled.

"Tsk. Heol. She knows about it" he chuckled. "So you admit it that I'm stubborn?" "Nae" he laughed. She rolled her eyes. "Nae nae I'm stubborn. I acknowledge it"

They enjoyed the silent for a few moments.

"Hyung" Sohyun called. Minhyuk glanced at her.

"Don't you think it's time for you to start dating?"

Minhyuk let out a chuckle. "Why do you want me to date suddenly?"

"No. I'm just asking. Because both you and my oppa are not getting younger. I had been telling oppa to date someone but he's just so into his work. I don't want you to be like him. Because to me, you're like my oppa. I hope you can enjoy life too, not stuck in work all the time" she gazed afar.

"Like Doojoon" Minhyuk lost into his thought for a while. *So it's true that she treats me just like an older brother. That's all. Nothing more* He chuckled.

"Well, I might take some time to start to fall in love again" "Again?" she turned to him quickly. "Do you already like someone? No. Why do you need to fall in love again? Because that person has someone else? Omo"

"Tsk. This quick witted kid" he ruffled her head. Daehyun arrived and watched them from afar.

"Hyung" she pouted and fixed her hair. "You need to tell me when you found the one. I promise I'll help you. You can go on million dates all you want. I promise I'll keep on training while you're out dating"

"Yah, I don't buy your words" he chuckled. "No, seriously, hyung" she voiced. "When that happens, tell me. I'm the first person to know, understand"

"Nae nae" he waved her away. "Nice! I'm going in then" she waved. "I'll come in a short while" he shooed her away.

Daehyun watched as Sohyun walked pass him. He turned to Minhyuk who was watching as she walked away. His shoulder fell. He turned out to the clear sky before them. His view went to the sky. A sigh escaped his mouth.

"Omaigot! How can that girl be that stupid?" Daehyun shook his head. "That 'someone' this hyung is referring is you, Sohyun. Stupid" he sighed. "He'll need some time to move on from her"

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Daehyun was sitting on Sohyun's bed. He looked up as the door was opened. He stood. Sohyun entered and closed the door behind her. "Just where is Jerry? We always play together on late afternoon like now"

"That's what I want to tell you about" Daehyun voiced. She was heading to her study table.

"The other day, Jerry told me he won't be around any longer. That's his last visit here. He told me not to tell you that he's sick but I think you need to know"

He saw a droplet fell into the carpeted floor of the room. Daehyun lifted his head to Sohyun who can't even lift her head. "I knew it. I see this coming but why am I so sad about it?"

Daehyun let her sob for a few moments before she voiced. "Can I be alone for a while?"

"Yea sure" Daehyun walked out from the room. He watched the door. *She must be heartbroken*

Daehyun walked down the stairs. He almost bumped into a figure that literally flew passed him. "I'm sorry" he automatically apologised.

"It's okay"