My half-brother~ Boys over flowers fanfic

#18. I-what?

~Yi-jung~

I was so shocked to hear that Kelly, the girl I hung out with, actually tried to kill me. She was a bitchy type and that's why I took her to the studio in first place. But it turns out that she had some serious feelings for me and couldn't let go of me. Thank God! Nothing happened if not for Ae-cha.

Since the day I heard it from the nurse that she was the one who had brought me to the hospital on time, I couldn't act rude to her. She was the one who found out that Kelly was behind my accident. She needn't have to do all this.

Woo-bin caught Kelly red handed in a club and dragged her to our lounge. I had nothing to do with her anymore. I wasn't angry on her. But Jun-pyo and Woo-bin looked so angry. Jun-pyo might have just snapped her neck in a heartbeat if Ae-cha and I hadn't stopped him from lunging on Kelly.

After Jun-pyo's warning Kelly left but Ae-cha left in few seconds after that too, which really made me suspect her. So, Jun-pyo and I, slowly followed Ae-cha, closely behind. She stopped Kelly and threatened her that she would burn her alive. Whoa! Jun-pyo was stunned and either was I. Within seconds Jun-pyo recovered from the temporary shock and was about to laugh at her but I shut his mouth.

I was really touched by what she had done. Just then I made up my mind that I would treat Ae-cha as my friend since I cannot accept her as my sister, at least not yet. Whenever I look at her, I think about what all I had lost because of her. Mom, Dad and their love. Mom went into a deep depression after few days of knowing that Dad had been in a serious relationship with another lady, Ae-cha's mom and died after a month Ae-cha was born. Dad never spent time with Yi-hyun and me after that. I think he liked his second family more than us. (A/N: I'm killing Yi-jung's mom :P)

So, from now on I'll try to be friendly with Ae-cha.
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~Ae-cha~

Few days had passed. Yi-jung's being all nice and friendly. Not as close as Jun-pyo or Ji-hoo sunbae but he doesn't mind if I'm around him and doesn't shoot me his death glares. I don't know what changed him. Today's Saturday. I woke up really late and hit the kitchen after my long hot shower. Yi-jung was there on the table too. Guess, he had woken up late too.

I took a seat across from Yi-jung and Ramona served my breakfast on my plate, cheese toast and egg. I already started drooling by the sight of the cheese toast. I think, my brother noticed my abnormal behavior, I heard him chuckle as he was chewing on his toast.

I gave a small embarrassed smile and attacked my toast.

"So? What are you planning to do on Valentine's day?" Yi-jung asked me. I choked on the toast and coughed.

"Huh?" I asked with widened eyes. Valentine's day is on Monday, that's day after tomorrow but what does that have to do with me ?

"Aren't you planning to give chocolates or any gifts to any special person?" He asked with a smirk on his face. He, talking to me about these stuffs made me get a whiff of brotherly feeling from him, though he didn't mean to do it.

"Um- I don't have anyone special." I said in a low voice and fidgeted with my toast's sides and took a huge bite of it.

"Really? I thought either Jun-pyo or Ji-hoo were your special person." He said as if it was the truth. On hearing Jun-pyo and Ji-hoo sunbae's name at this point of conversation, I got some weird feeling welling up at the pit of my stomach.

I couldn't answer or even open my mouth to say a word. It was like as if somebody had stitched my mouth. I only continued starring at him with mouthful. Understanding my inability to function he spoke up.

"You look like you you are gonna pass out anytime. Relax." He said with a chuckle. Thank God, Ramy isn't around. If she saw me like this, she would have laughed at my expression without hesitation. She's pretty old but doesn't act like one. She acts like five.

I let out a long breath which I had been holding for this long.

"Do you've anyone special, Yi-jung... sunbae?" I asked, reluctantly expecting for any kind of reply from him. It includes, throwing his fork at me or pouring the water on my face or yelling at me or walking out of the kitchen by getting up angrily, making the chair fall backwards.

"Actually no but I get many chocolates. You can come and collect it from the studio, if you want." He said with his smirk plastered on his face. Show off. Many chocolates! I scoffed inwardly.

"Wow! Okay, I would." The words rolled out without my knowledge and I beamed at him, since he had mentioned about the chocolates.

He chuckled before getting up to leave. Awe, it's so nice to talk to him this way. I really don't care if he isn't being a brother but just a friend. All I wanted is to talk to him casually.

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Sunday.

I got up a bit early, showered, put on a denim shorts, baby blue full sleeved top, a black hoodie over it and my black sneakers.

I took a bus and dashed into Jan-di's porridge shop. Yeah, that's my plan for today, to spend time with Jan-di and Ga-Eul.

"Hi!" I beamed at the girls as I pushed open the glass door before stepping in. Ga-Eul had a smile on her face as she was flipping through a magazine and had some stuffs piled on the table in front of her which seemed like chocolates and candies. Jan-di was sitting across from Ga-Eul and was starring at her, confused. Hearing my voice, the two girls looked at me and smiled. I sat beside Jan-di and starred at Ga-Eul.

"Um- what's going on?" I asked Jan-di since she was the one who looked like she was in normal state.

"I don't know. The moment she stepped in, she has that smile on her face." Jan-di said pointing at Ga-Eul's broad smile. Ga-Eul wasn't even aware that we were talking about her. So, Jan-di and I continued to stare at her with our faces rested on our hands.

After what seemed like ten minutes, Ga-Eul came back to reality.

"What?" She asked with her smile fading away.

"I think we are supposed to ask that." Jan-di said, crossing her arms. And then something flashed in my mind.

"Who are you planning to give those chocolates to, on Valentine's day?" I asked, bluntly.

"Valentine's day?" Jan-di asked as though she's hearing that word only now for the first time in her life.

"I'm planning to give it to someone whom I'm grateful to." Ga-Eul said with her cheeks turning red. Awe, she's blushing. But I know whom she meant. My brother, obviously.

"Jan-di and Ae-cha. You guys should give some to Ji-hoo sunbae and Gu Jun-pyo sunbae as well." Ga-Eul said and handed us two chocolate bars.

"What?" Jan-di and I yelled in unison.

"Come on. Don't play dumb, both of you. Jan-di, I know your prince charming is Ji-hoo sunbae. And Ae-cha, I know you like Jun-pyo sunbae so much." Ga-Eul said. Jan-di's prince charming? Ji-hoo sunbae? I knew for a very long time that Jan-di had something towards him. I, liking Jun-pyo was true but how can I give him chocolates on a Valentine's day??

I turned to look at Jan-di's expression. She had a sheepish smile on her face and not just that, she was blushing beyond red, if that's possible.

"Don't you like Jun-pyo?" Jan-di asked, since I had a confused expression on my face.

"Um- I do but-" I was cut off.

"He likes you too. Don't shoot me with questions, I just know it. I can see it in his eyes." Jan-di placed her hand on my shoulder. "And I know that you have a crush on Ji-hoo sunbae too." She added.

What?? She knows? Mine and Ga-Eul's eyes widened in shock. I was beyond shock. I was horrified.

"Hehe. Yeah, he's cute." I smiled sheepishly like an idiot and buried my face on Jan-di's shoulder. "Don't ever tell him this or think I'm your rival in love or something." I sat up straight and told her with a serious look on my face.

"I know and I won't tell him a word about it. Now, stop with the serious look." She giggled and poked my cheek.

Three of us started laughing. I just had one thought running in my mind, right now. Do I like Jun-pyo more than friend? What about him?

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