The Ramyeon House

CHAPTER THREE

"I'm... not." Sunghoon's voice cracked. "Hey. Why? Hoon. Tell me, why?" Jake stood up then caress Sunghoon's back. "There's this feeling that I can't explain. I just cry anytime without any reasons." Sunghoon said while crying and running after his breaths.

"Oh god." Jake sighed then caress Sunghoon's cheek. "You're depress." Jake faced Sunghoon's face on his. Sunghoon's tears are now falling more faster. Jake hugged him. Sunghoon was not that intelligent. But, he's hard working.

Sunghoon knew how hard the course he is studying, but that's what he is dreaming, to be a businessman. So he did, and now he is suffering from all the hardships and pressures. Jake held his hand that made Sunghoon look at him. "You can do this. You only have one semester left, Hoon. You can do this." Jake said with courage in his eyes.

"It's okay. I am here to help you." Jake caress his back. "What if I can't make it?" Sunghoon said as he look at Jake. Jake shook. "No. You can do this. There's nothing a hard-working person can't do. You are a hard-working person, Hoon. You can do this trust me." Jake smiled. Sunghoon hugged him.

Sunghoon sleeps early for his exam tommorrow. Jake walks his way to his work. He gets in to the store and saw Bangchan busy working. The store is getting popular that's why there's a lot of customer. It's because their products are good too. Jake was busy. He waited for Heeseung but he didn't saw any sign from the young man. The store closed but still he didin't saw any shadow from Heeseung.

He got home and rest his exhausted body.

The meeting was over and they agreed about the franchising. The next store of Ramyeon House will stand in Incheon and Busan.

Ethan walks inside his room so tired. He took off his tuxedo and put it on the chair. He sat on his bed with a sigh. He pull his necktie down to loose it easily. He took his shoes off and only socks left. He opened the first 2 buttons of his polo and pull his sleeves up.

He gets in to the bathroom and wash his face and brush his teeth. He was walking back to his bedroom while wipping his face when he saw a young man wearing his tuxedo and facing the mirror. "Ahh. It's too long." The boy said, when the boy saw him from the mirror. The boys looks at him.

"Heeseung hyung!" The boy smiled then walk towards him. "I'm sorry. I get in to your room without your permission." The boy pouted cutely that made Heeseung chuckle. "Yah! It's okay Sunoo. You're my brother, anytime, you can came in here." Heeseung winks then sat at his study table. Sunoo sat in his bed. "Hyung. You're getting more handsome huh? and hotter."  Sunoo chuckled.

"I know." Heeseung chuckled then take his notebooks out in his bag. "You have a girlfriend?" Sunoo teased him. He shook. "Tsk. I have no time for girls." He roll his eyes. Sunoo walk towards him. "You're so serious! You must have a date too. Not just school,school,school,business,business,business. Hayss." Sunoo's forehead crampled.

Heeseung chuckled. "You're still cute. By the way. How's Japan?" Heeseung turned his swievel chair to Sunoo. Sunoo sighed. "Amazing! So peaceful and stress free." Sunoo smiled. "You must visit in there. It's so good." Sunoo fix his hair while looking at the mirror. "Soon." Heeseung jot his eyes on the paper.

Sunoo rolled his eyes. "How about Philippines? I'ven been there. So hot but I have a lot of fun. Especially, in Boracay and Palawan. The 'adobo' was so good. And that thing called. "Halo-halo"? so sweet but good." Sunoo said so jolly.

"I've been there, deonnu." Heeseung sighed. "Oh. Sorry. I forgot." Sunoo pouted. "I'll go now. Looks like you're busy." Sunoo pat Heeseung's shoulder. "Sorry. I'm really busy. My exam is tommorrow." Heeseung apologized with smile. "You're always busy." Sunoo rolled his eyes. "I gotta go, Mr. Soon to be businessman." Sunoo added with angry voice but he's just joking. He left the room. Hesseung chuckled. "Silly." He shook his head then change his clothes.

When Jake woke up, Sunghoon wasn't there. He texted Sunghoon. "Where are you?" He sighed. "I'm now at school. Talk to you later." Sunghoon replied. Jake looks at the clock. 7:23 A.M. He's now late. But still he did go to school.

Good news their professor wasn't there. He sat on the chair near the window. Minutes later his professor arrived and they started the class. After Jake's class he visited Sunghoon. "Did you eat breakfast?" Jake asked while busy preparing his food from the tray. "I didn't." Sunghoon answered then looks away. Jake looks at him with crampled forehead. "Hoon. You must ea-" Jake was cut off by Sunghoon. "I'm not in the mood to eat." Sunghoon sighed then sips his orange juice.

Jake sighed. "Hoon. I know you're losing interest. But, it doesn't mean you have to lose interest on yourself too." Jake said worridly. Sunghoon sighed. "I don't know. I feel nothing these days." He looks at Jake. Jake smiled to him, "Sunghoon Park. Don't let the darkness eat you. Fight it. There's something waiting on you." Jake held his hand that made him stare at Jake. "I will." He pat Jake's hand and smile slightly. Jake grinned. "Make your smile real and wider. It makes you more handsome." Jake giggled. He chuckled a bit. "There you go. Smile." Jake looks at him.

Sunghoon looks at his wrist watch, "I gotta go. See you later." he stood up with his juice and walk his way to the other room for his next subject. 

Jake got home and Sunghoon was there already. "Hey, have you eaten?" Sunghoon asked him while busy arranging the table. "Nope." he put his bag in the couch. "Come on. Let's eat." Sunghoon said as he sat on the dinning table then lift his eyeglasses up with his index finger.

They eat together and talk a bit. Jake looks at the wall where the clock is, he sighed. "I gotta go to work." he stood up with his bag. 

He walks his path to the ramyeon house. When he entered the house he saw Heeseung.

There is no sun but why is he melting over this man? He shook his head.

"Goodevening Jake." Heeseung smiled to him.