FOREVER AND BEYOND

Everything...

I looked at her, as I jolted awake. Her small pretty face is nuzzling into my chest, as her perfect curls fall on the pillow. A few stray strands fell on her face and neck, as I moved a bit. I slowly moved her hair and caressed her cheek. She moved more into my chest in her sleep. She looks so beautiful even while sleeping. Am I really going to marry this woman?

The remnants of the dream that woke me up, flashed through my mind. "I would rather never marry ever, than you! Even Bin took better care of me" she was saying, as she threw the ring that I gave her to propose, at my feet. She kept crying, and I broke down at the sight of her tears. I took a deep breath trying to shake off the whole thing from my mind. I know her better than this. I kissed her hair. She smells amazing. She is mine. She will be mine.. Forever and beyond.

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"Yaaa! Park Jinwoo!!!!!"

I woke up, as I heard her yelling. I opened my eyes and saw her up on her knees, staring at me angrily.

"What happened?" I asked, trying to look at her through the sleep, still clouding my mind.

She threw a pillow at me and pulled my hand, to make me sit and said, "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WAKE ME UP!"

I instantly sat up! Shit! I told her last night that she could sleep without any tension and that I would wake her up. But I kept waking up throughout the night and couldn't sleep well. Now I missed the alarm.

"Sorry sorry. We still have time. I will drop you off. I will call manager hyung", I said looking at the clock.

I kissed her forehead and got down from the bed. The frown between her eyebrows disappeared instantly. She smiled shyly at me.

I smiled, as I admired her beautiful smile. What will I ever do without her?

"I will pack some tomato sandwiches for you. Get ready" I said.

She nodded her head and stood up on the bed, walking to the edge. I slowly hugged her, hearing her heart beating fast. I inhaled, burying my face into her chest, till my lungs were full. I want to remember her smell throughout the day. My share of Charlene for the day. Then I put her down on the floor.

I hurried and made a few cheese and tomato sandwiches for both of us, and packed 2 for her. By the time I was finished with getting ready, Charlene was done as well, and manager nim called me, saying that he was in the parking lot. It won't take much time to reach her set now.

............Or, so I thought. As I handed another sandwich to Charlene, I asked, "Hyung, why is there so much traffic?"

We were standing still in a congestion for the last 15 minutes. Charlene is panicking and I am trying to calm her down, saying we will get there on time.

" A group of terrorists threatened to blow up the Foreign ministry today. So, Police are standing guard and there's been a thorough check up"

"Seriously, they are still believing these? Last month they threatened to blow up Korea if we celebrate Halloween. Now this."

"Well, these people lost their jobs because apparently foreigners are taking over. No offense Charlene"

"None taken", Charlene said. Then swallowing her food, she added, "My Dad is Korean. Well, half Korean. So that makes me a quarter Korean. I am not a foreigner. Even though I don't look like one, I am also Korean. Oppa, will we reach in time?"

Hyung sighed and said, "Hopefully! How did you get soooo late again?"

"Jinwoo made me late"

" You barely ever make it in time though. Your manager kept complaining to me"