𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐑! | ha do-yeong

☾ 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 ☽

Myung-Hee found herself standing in the entrance of a place she hadn't visited in a long time. She looked around the room and tried to find at least one thing that could change in the matter of time, but the small restaurant looked exactly the same as it did years ago.

It would be hard to notice Ha Do-Yeong in the room filled up with so many people if she didn't know him well enough to know his favorite spot.

Well, their favorite spot.

- Did nostalgia overwhelm you? - she asked, smiling and slightly bowing when she walked towards him.

- I was walking nearby - he stood up and also bowed a bit - I thought you'd like to meet here.

- I don't really care about the place - she looked around for the last time and sat down on the chair in front of the man - More about the circumstances. Why did you want to meet me so suddenly?

Lee Myung-Hee and Ha Do-Yeong have known each other since they were young. Rich kids like them didn't usually spend their free time in small restaurants like the one they were currently talking in, but it was their favorite. Maybe because no one of their other friends knew about this place, so they could make it theirs only, or maybe because the food was just delicious.

Years passed, and they still stayed by each other's sides, but they also grew older. They couldn't meet every day to drink some coffee after school anymore. They had different duties to take care of, and their jobs and people around them forced each one of them to talk in more expensive and more elegant places. They forgot about their small refuge from their teenage years.

But the moment Myung-Hee could smell the coffee from the large mug Do-Yeong had bought for her, she felt like eighteen again.

- Son Myeong-Oh - he said calmly - Do you know where he is?

She narrowed her eyebrows. Feeling of bliss disappeared quickly. Why would he ask about him if they never really talked before?

- Myeong-Oh? I haven't seen him for a few days. Why are you asking?

- I wanted to talk to him, but I couldn't reach him. I thought that maybe you could help me, since he's rather close with your boyfriend.

He said the word boyfriend in a different way. More contemptuously. But it was not the first time. He never liked Jae-Jun and when he found out that his best friend is dating him, he wasn't pleased. Myung-Hee was too good for him, everyone knew that. But he also knew that he couldn't tell her who she was supposed to date. She was in love with him, his words wouldn't change anything.

- I am afraid that something bad happened to him - she admitted looking at her coffee, that didn't look so delicious anymore - He stole Jae-Jun's clothes and stopped answering his phone. This is not in his style.

She was worried. Myong-Oh was never close with her but he disappeared not so long after Dong-Eun came to her and told her about her plan of punishment for her old bullies. Was it possible that she could have known something that they didn't about his sudden disappearance?

- Has he ever threatened you?

She didn't bother to hide the look of surprise on her face.

- Why would he do that?

- Yeon-Jin and Jae-Jun asked about it when I mentioned him. I thought it was weird.

- Did you talk to Jae-Jun?

Myung-Hee tried to remember if her boyfriend would at least mention something about meeting Do-Yeong, but she was sure that she wouldn't forget a thing like that. Why didn't he say anything?

- Yes, a few days ago. I thought he would tell you, I asked him to tell you that I wanted to meet with you.

- Well, he must have forgotten. And speaking of Jae-Jun - she quickly changed the subject - He wanted to know if Ye-Sol would like to come over for a while from time to time. Of course, if you and Yeon-Jin don't mind.

- Of course not, she adores you - he said - She has a soccer match in a few days. If Yeon-Jin also agrees, I can ask her if she'd like to meet you after the game.

- That would be amazing, thank you - she smiled gratefully - Can I pick her up from school?

That would be her chance to talk to Dong-Eun. She needed to know on which side she's on. If there was a possibility that Myung-Hee could help her with her revenge, she would do that. She owed her that.

- We can meet at school, I'll be there anyway - he also smiled at her - Why does your boyfriend want to spend time with her now? He was never really interested in Ye-Sol, or any other child.

- I know, but we both know what our relationships look like. Jae-Jun and Yeon-Jin never cease to surprise us.

They smiled at each other, just like they would many years ago in the exact same place.

For a moment their worlds slowed down.

It was just Lee Myung-Hee and Ha Do-Yeong again.