One Hope ∞ Nishimura Riki

Chapter 18: fainting

"I have to give him a chance."
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I was going to the agency to see Jungwon. I wanted to see him and spend some time with him, since I hadn't seen him for a few days, and he'd been calling to check up on me but couldn't make it.
I could also forget my problems thanks to him.

I started to be so tired and weak. I didn't have the strength to fight them but I wanted to keep smiling for Jungwon. Because he helped me and tried to make me smile. I owed him that. Even if I pretended.

I arrived at the agency. I could see Jungwon was in front of the door. He saw me. I smiled at him, but...

I could see Riki next to him.

Coincidentally, Riki turned his head towards me and looked at me straight into my eyes. No reaction. He ignored me and returned to the agency without any glance.

I felt my heart break. He had forgotten me or he didn't care about me at all.

I could see that Jungwon looked panicked and hesitant, then he ran towards me.

"Ella? What are you doing here?" he said anxious

"He's here."

"Wh-"

"Stop pretending to not know Jungwon. Riki is here?"

"Yes, he's here now. He's just back from Japan. Did you see him?"

"Yes , I came to see you but I saw him standing next to you. "

"He doesn't want to see you. In fact, he can't."

My heart hurt so bad. I tried to smile.

"Want to go to the movies with me?" I asked.

"Yes, ... of course." He seemed embarrassed by the situation.

We walked side by side, for the first time outside the hospital, we walked together.

I was thinking about Riki. But he ignored me. He didn't care about me anymore.

I watched the film next to Jungwon. I felt his arm gradually come around my shoulders. So , unconsciously I put my head on him too.
It was warm. Comfortable with him. Ever his perfume lulled me. I felt like I was disappearing into his arms. I felt appeased.

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Jungwon POV

I knew she'd seen him. But I couldn't let her meet him. I wanted to help her, let her see him but not right now. I just want her to stay by my side for now.

"Ella, I'll help you to meet him. Trust me."

"You told me he doesn't want to see me. "

"No he can't."

"He doesn't want."

"Ella, listen to me."

"No."

"He can't see you, I don't want."

"What?"

"I'll help you to see him again, but not now."

"Why?"

"Because."

"Why Jungwon?"

"Please Ella."

"I like him, I tried to forget him. I tried to like you. I try even now . I want to like you. But I can't. My heart breaks each moment I dare to think about him when he never thinks about me. He never answered my phone calls, my messages. Lately, he saw me but left me without even trying to come and see me, to talk to me, even though we haven't spoken in over 3 months. Jungwon I miss him so much. But there is nothing I can do. I must respect his decisions. Respect his dreams. I'm just a troublemaker. And I would do the same with you. I'm going to be a troublemaker for you too. I'm going to hurt you and crush your dreams to dust Jungwon. I don't want to lose you too. "

Just as she finished her sentence, a tear rolled down her face. She trembled and looked at me with sadness. She staggered and fell to the ground. Suddenly.

She had fainted.

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