My Obsessed Ex

Part 1. Goodbye 7 years

March 2024.

"Ya! Hyeri-ah, Hyeriii, did you hear that? Did you see the news?" It was my manager on the phone.
What's going on? What news?" I replied lazily since today is my off day.
"Open your Kakao Talk , Now!" She replied.

A photo of my ex boyfriend with a girl popped up on a text. They were in Hawaii going lovey dovey as a couple. It was end of last year, a month after break up.
Hhah!. Finally. It finally happening.

I stood there, looking at my phone. Uninterested!

But, Hawaii? Really? Just really!

After shower that night, I climbed up onto my bed, opened my Insta App and posted a picture of Hawaii's sky with beautiful trees surrounded with a caption "This is funny".
And I went to sleep.

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End of 2023...

The two were sitting down silently, looking at their phones mostly, even after 15 minutes being in that cafe.
No one seemed to care to start a conversation anytime soon, So I broke the silence.
"Are we really gonna end this relationship, oppa?" She asked.
"We should" His short answer still didn't bring any interest in her.

"If the media asked, what should I say?" She added.

"Just tell them I no longer have that feelings and interest with you. So, Let's end it here. I told you, I will end it when I want it. " He answered.

Good thing! She thought.

"Ok, Fine. Let's not create a scene further more. Let's break up!" I confirmed
Hyeri-ah, finally. You are finally free from that guy.

That's how I ended my 2023.

Damn. If it's not because he always threatened to damage Jang Kiyong's career, I would never  distanced myself from him. I felt stupid about it. But i was left with no choice but to protect Jang Kiyong oppa.

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March 2024,

The next day after seeing those photos, I slept until noon. I told my manager to not disturb me since I will be sleeping like a buffalo. I somehow overcome my pain and bad days by sleeping so much. When I opened my eyes, grabbed my phone and turned in on, thousands of messages and dm's notifications popped up. What in the world is happening?
I dialed my manager's number.

Damn, small world! It is scary.
I just woke up, ready to face a new day and then I had to deal with these issues. Crap!
Apparently, my ex's new girlfriend posted a photo, responding to my Hawaii status "It is funny" with another story of hers. I didn't ask for it, hello!
It got backlashed on her and many questioning whether she is the third party that caused my 7 year love story to come to an end. Or how they call it transit love. I do not care, to be honest.
I really don't care. Geez!

I stared at my ceiling, What should I do now?
How to face the world after that damn girl created this drama. Damn it. I have lots of work to do and I can't just deal with this nonsense.
I sighed.

-Beep, beep-
A new number is calling, that's what I saw on my screen.
It must've been those reporters trying to confirm or whatever they want.
I ignored those phone calls from that number.

-Kyunghye Eonnie is calling-
I picked up her call
"Yaaa! Hyeri-ah! Why didn't you pick up your phone? Where are you?" She sounded panic.
"I just woke up eonnie, I don't pick up stranger calls anyways, there are a lot of new numbers calling today, I can't pick them all up" I replied lazily.

"Kiyong Oppa didn't call you? but he is calling me nonstop. He said he couldn't reach you since few hours ago"

"Kiyong oppa? No, he didn't call. Ah! That's right. I deleted his number because of Ryu oppa. He must be one among those calls I ignored" I sighed.

"Delete your foot. I'll send you his number and call him right now before he jumped out of the bridge, he is in his drama location you know and he kept on calling me. But yea, don't pick up unknown numbers, they must be reporters trying to get to you. Remember not to doing anything stupid, write any comments on anything, ok?"

I saved the number Kyunghye eonnie just sent me and dialed

"Hyeri-ah!Finally. I was worried because you didn't pick up my call" He sounded worry, panic and cool at the same time. I smiled while picturing his panic face. He is still the same Jang Kiyong, the guy I met in 2021, who always treated me better than my real boyfriend.
Lucky me to have a friend like him, who's always there for me when I am feeling down.
"Are you ok? I'm sorry for not being with you in this situation, I am not in Seoul right now, I am filming, but I will visit you once shooting is done ok? Don't stress out, don't comment on any news, don't answer any calls, just stay calm and eat what you want. Is there anything you wanna buy? Tell oppa, I'll send it for you, hmm?
"Aigoooo, I am fine Oppa!" I answered.

That is Jang Kiyong. My drama partner back in 2021 who became my best friend since then.
Unfortunately, I had to delete his number and distanced myself from him, a while after drama because my ex threatened me. He is still there for me though. I could feel his nervousness from his voice today. And I wonder, did he still have the same feeling as last time?