1984 | Jeon Wonwoo

Chapter 16

"Jeon Wonwoo!"

Wonwoo turned around. Wonkyung walked her way to him with a threatening kind of death glare and here Wonwoo wondered why she be glaring at him like that when she should be wearing a sad face.

"Why didn't you tell me about it?!" She asked as she punched his chest with both her hands.

"Why.. You confessed to me that you like me but why didn't you confess to me that you're actually sick?!" Still, she punched his chest. Wonwoo didn't react at all, he stayed still staring at her. He didn't want to cry but seeing her like this makes him want to do so.

"You know it's been hard for me. I thought you're my dad that's why I avoided you. I didn't want to fall for my very own dad. It was Eunjung who told me that she's actually in love with Wonhyuk and not you. And again, it was Eunjung who told me that you're actually sick. God, Jeon Wonwoo. Why can't you just tell it straight to my face?" She gave him a frustrated yet a disgruntled look.

Still, he didn't say anything.

"I admit, it was my mistake. I thought that you're my dad that's why I tried to get closer to you. If only I knew from the start that you're not my dad, I won't ever talk to you. I'm so sorry." She penitently said with her head lowered, she couldn't even dare herself to look at him in the eyes.

"Are you not gonna say anything?" She raised an eyebrow.

Shaking her head, Wonkyung walked away but it was soon enough that she heard his footsteps, he ran to her and gave her a back hug as tight as he could.

He leaned his face on her shoulder.

"I hate that I have this sickness. Everyday I thought about how much better would it be to just die sooner. But after you came, I don't want to die soon." He murmured, Wonkyung could feel his tears falling down from his cheeks to her shoulder.

It's true. Before this, Wonwoo just wanna die so bad, living feels like nothing to him. Due to the family business, his parents are rarely home and Wonhyuk who works in Seoul, rarely visits him too. Wonwoo is often alone, only with Eunjung who cares for him. But Eunjung didn't want to be a nuisance to him, she'll only come to him whenever he needs her help.

He always thought that there's no meaning to live. His life was filled with boredom, darkness and sadness. Eating medicine everyday is certainly the thing that he hates the most.

But after Wonkyung came, slowly Wonwoo feels like there's a need for him to live. How he used to hate taking his medication, but not anymore now as long as it keeps him healthy. The urge to die soon was no longer there. But the urge to live for as long as he possibly could before Wonkyung leave 1984, is there.

She wanted to cry so bad. But crying is only making him feel bad and even more sadder, she needs to look strong for Wonwoo. Wonwoo is sick and just like what Eunjung said, she didn't want him to be spending his remaining days with sadness and regrets.

'He deserves to be happy.. But, can I make him happy?' She thought, seeing him being sad and hearing him said such sorrowful things, it made her changed her mind. That is, she wants him only to be happy.

And she will try her best.

"But I'm afraid, Wonkyung." He suddenly said.

"Afraid of what, Wonwoo?"

"I'm afraid of what's going to happen to you once I die-" Wonwoo couldn't finish his sentence when she covered his mouth with both her hands.

"Don't ever think about it." She grimly said.

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"Really?! Woah! Congrats!!!!" Eunjung yelled whilst clapping her hands, jumping up and down in excitement upon hearing the news, Wonwoo and Wonkyung dating.