A few months later ~
Ji is curled up on her bed after another sleepless night. Since that night at the airport where she tried to run after Junmyeon, hindi na sya nakatulog ng maayos.
She heard a knock on her door pero hindi pa din sya gumalaw, she's too tired to function even. Kahit pa narinig nya na tinawag na ang name nya along with the knocking, hindi pa din sya kumibo. She is just hoping that the knocking would stop, and whoever it is will just walk away.
Kaso hindi yun ang nangyari. Her door slowly opened, making her groan and move. Umikot sya ng higa on the other side to see who entered her room.
"What is it, Kuya?" Reklamo nyang tanong.
The paper on Hyungsik's hand immediately caught Ji's attention, wondering what it is. So, she waited for her Kuya to talk.
"Your prof called." Panimula ni Hyungsik na ikinagising ng diwa ni Ji. Napaupo sya mula sa pagkakahiga, and tumingin sa Kuya nya na kabado. "You are failing 2 major classes, Hyeji."
"K-Kuya ---"
"What is happening?" Putol ni Hyungsik sa sasabihin sana ni Ji, then he handed her the paper.
Kinuha naman ito ni Ji, at agad nyang binasa. It's a printed copy of her grades for this semester, and she failed 2 major subjects while the others barely hang on to the passing.
"Hindi pa to nakita nila Mommy, and Dad." Hyungsik continued. "But they will soon, so you better have a good explanation, Hyeji."
Hindi naman na nakasagot si Ji. What will she say anyway?
Lumabas si Hyungsik sa kwarto ni Ji, and she groaned right away. She started to feel nervous.
"What the fuck should I say?" Tanong ni Ji sa sarili.
She quickly grabbed her phone, and tinawagan si Guwon to pick her up.
"What do you mean hahanap tayo ng dorm?" A confused Guwon asked.
Kakaupo lang nila sa isang coffee shop, and Ji just told Guwon na gusto nyang maghanap ng dorm, at lumipat ng university. She also told him na gusto na nya mag-shift into med course.
"Gusto mo bang sakalin ka ng buong pamilya mo?" Dagdag pa ni Guwon.
"Hey, you were supposed to be on my side!" Ji pouts.
"I am!" Sagot naman ng kaibigan nya. "Pero kasi, ano? Maglalayas ka? Do you even know how to cook? Papano ka mabubuhay?" Tanong pa ni Guwon.
"I was thinking to stay with you." Ji said with a pilya smile on her lips kaya naman halos masamid si Guwon sa iniinom nya.
"Hyeji Choi naman!" Guwon exclaimed after nya punasan ang labi with a tissue. "Gusto mo bang mamatay tayo pareho sa gutom?"
Guwon lives alone in a penthouse that his parents gifted to him when he moved to Manila for college. Nasa Cebu kasi ang family nya as their businesses are there as well. The Jeong clan is known in Cebu as one of the richest family there.
Good family friends ang Jeong, and Choi due to business. Nag-stay din kase sa Cebu ang Choi family for a few years when they started a business partnership with the Jeong. Kaya naman kahit nung bumalik na sa Manila ang mga Choi, they remained in contact.
"Hey, I can cook Sinigang no!" Depensa naman ni Ji.
"Ano? Araw araw tayong Sinigang?" Birong tanong naman ni Guwon. "Maawa ka naman saten, Ji."
"Well, hire a cook..?" Patanong na suggestion naman ni Ji.
"Oh, ikaw magpapa-sweldo?"
"Maglalayas nga ako, tas you'll expect na may pera ako."
