Memories That Won't Fade

Chapter 5

Shu-ji

They said, time will pass fast if you're happy. You'll lost track in time because you're too busy being comfortable and happy. 

That's exactly what happened to me. Months passed, Ijja and I got closer until we decided to level up our relationship. We secretly dated. My management is still strict to my group's dating status so we hid it as secretly as we can. Luckily they don't give malice on our friendship because our staffs are friendly in every artist, the management wanted to have a friendly environment around us.

"Thanks Bap" Ijja whispered when I secretly handed her a chocolate bar. This is how we act while working, secretly taking care of each other so no one will notice.

I hid my smile for the way she wants to call me. She said it's short for gimbap. I don't know why she chose it, she didn't give me an explanation.

"I got it! I have a driver's license now! Thank you Bap!" she's so happy to have her driver's license.

"Why are you thanking me? You're the one who worked hard for that" I kissed her forehead, God she's so cute.

"You helped me learn how to drive. I have the best driver master aside from what I learned in driving school" she beamed

I handed her a key, she took it and confusingly looked at me.

"Para saan 'to?" she asked while inspecting the key

"A gift for my gimbap. How will you drive when you don't have a car?" I hugged her but immediately let her go when she didn't react.

"Why? You don't like it?" I worriedly asked. I can replace it with a different brand if she don't like though.

"Why? Why? What's wrong?" I panicked because she's about to cry. Before I can ask her one more time, she enveloped her arms around me. 

"Thank you, I'm just too surprised. Thank you so much for this Bap" her voice is low, but I can feel her sincerity and  emotions that come with it. 

For me, her happiness is contagious, that's why my heart felt full too.

After a year of dating, my member's got to know about our status, and on our second year, we let the management learn about it too. I got scolded but it doesn't matter to me anymore. Ijja is safe, that's what matters to me. Thankfully, the people is still unconscious about us. My group's fans is getting bigger not just her in South Korea, but also in other countries. 

Ijja graduated that's why she left the company too to focus on her career. Everything is perfectly fine and another year passed. There's bad days, of course, but I overcome it with Ijja. We were together in good and bad times, like how partners should be. 

We became a handkerchief if one of us wants to cry. A shoulder to lean on, when one of us is tired. A hand to hold when one of us felt like giving up. We gave support to each other, making the other half feel that we are always together.

I love Ijja, I love this lifetime with her. I love everything that's going on, until one day...

"Hey, I got a break from the photoshoot that's why I called you. I know your done at work now"  I said on the phone, I always miss her even when I always visit her place at night after a busy day.

"Yes, pauwi na rin ako. Can you make it to dinner time? Do you want to have dinner with me?" 

I calculated the time, I don't want to be rude at work so I won't just leave even if I wanted to.