Where Are You?

The Challenge

                The bus ride was silent for the both of them, as Bin was trying to contemplate what was happening. How did the video get into their chat room, when it looks like it was a personal thing? How outraged must be Sa Jung for him to release that short clip which was clearly a violation against women?

How many are still in his possession? How far would he go?

He wanted to study the man's mind and how it works so he could make an action plan on what he would do. As far as he is concerned, this is his battle too.

Yejin was staring blankly out the window, not understanding exactly what was going on. She knows that Sa Jung threatened her, and before she called it quits she even told him to do what he wanted. She never thought he was this capable. He was an animal, hiding in that innocent smile of his and his way with women.

"Yej," Bin called, all the while holding her hand. He didn't let go of it, even when she tried to pull it away from him. "I guess this is our stop now?"

Upon hearing it, she came back to her senses and immediately stood up. Bin did so likewise, pulling their luggage as they went down. He then noticed that Yejin absentmindedly walked away so he grabbed her hand, which made her look at him.

"Yejin," he said. "Please tell me where we are going." He wanted to snap the heck out of her but he knew that he had to be gentle, as she was the subject of that ridiculous sensual video.

"Please, I will bring you to your place. Then, we'll talk okay?" She nodded and told him the directions. Taking her trolley from him, she held on his hand as if it was her lifeline, and Bin held it as delicately as he could.

They arrived at her flat, which made him see more of her personality. She loves flowers as her walls were decorated with paintings of such, not to mention her vases lying on almost every corner of her place. Family photos in frames adorned her cozy flat, and he thought how close they were as was indicated on it. The two kids who were with her in another photos clearly adored her, and it was likewise with her.

Then his eyes fell on a photo on the far corner of the room. It was of Yejin and a man, with him looping his arms over her, smiling sweetly towards her. Clearly he understood that this was the man whom she loved. His heart gripped for a moment, but then what he saw earlier on Yejin's phone and the message he sent were enough for him to feel hatred for this man.

How could you?

"Bin, I didn't get the chance to throw that away before I left," Yejin said for the first time since the bus ride. He looked at her and gave a small smile.

"It's okay, Yej," he replied, making his way to hold her hand and assure her that he is just there. He rubbed the back of her hand with the pad of his thumb, like how he did when they were in Greece.

"Everything's going to be fine, Yej. I will help you," he said. Yejin then burst into tears, dropped herself into his arms and cried her heart out.

"Why am I always a crying mess with you, Bin?" she said in between tears. He rubbed her back to comfort her, saying nothing as he did so. He may never feel how much pain she was in, but he understood the need for her to be crying that way.

After all, everything that just happened was serious and cannot be taken for granted so easily.

Her phone rang. Yoona unnie calling. She told Bin she will take the call.