Lessons From Romance

Bitter Heart

A couple coming in through the door shot them a curious look on their way out when Luhan barely knocked the door into them.

"Wh...what? Did I say something?" Jin Ho asked when the door finally flapped shut behind them.

Luhan let go of him and heaved a sigh.

"Why? Is it because of your girlfriend?" He assumed and raised a brow. "Is it because you're afraid she might fall for me?"

Luhan felt him nudge his elbow and shook him off, "She's not my girlfriend."

"Really?" Jin Ho questioned surprised. "Oh...I thought she was. Can I get her number? She's not seeing anyone is she?"

"She wouldn't be interested anyway," Luhan shot his friend a slight frown.

Jin Ho chuckled happily before asking, "I was going to say she looks different from Chae Yoon. How should I say it...nice and approachable? Chae Yoon always seemed mean and scary."

Luhan shot him a short glance.

"What?" Jin Ho asked, wondering why he'd received the short glance of warning. "You still seeing her?"

"No."

"Really?!" Jin Ho raised his voice and glanced around as if he'd disturbed anyone before turning to look at him. "You really broke up?! Wow..."

"Yea...she left me."

Jin Ho let out a snort in disbelief, "She what? Oh wow...does she even realize who she lost? You're such a great person and she left you first? This is really...wow, but I don't think you would have been able to dump her first. You were literally head over heels for her."

Luhan pressed his lips together, a heavy cloud forming over him.

"Well at least it's over. To be honest, I never really liked Chae Yoon; not after what she did to Hye Won."

Abruptly turning to him confused Luhan asked, "What do you mean?"

Jin Ho shot him a guilty look, "I wasn't supposed to tell you, but you know how Hye Won stopped coming out to hang out with us. The reason was because of Chae Yoon."

Luhan frowned. "Why? What did Chae Yoon do?"

"You know how they used to work together at that grilling restaurant," he continued, "one night after closing they were busy mopping. After they finished, instead of dumping the dirty water out Chae Yoon poured it over her to tell her to stay away from you. That's why Chae Yoon quit working there and Hye Won was fired because of the mess."

"No," Luhan shook his head. "Chae Yoon wouldn't do that. She might go overboard sometimes, but she wouldn't do that. She liked Hye Won."

Jin Ho stared back at him with pitiful eyes, "Sorry, Luhan. That's what really happened."

Still shaking his head he said, "Let me hear it from Hye Won myself. I can't believe you."

"She doesn't want to see you," Jin Ho stated. "Why do you think she hasn't come out to see you in a whole year? I'm sorry, Luhan, but it's the truth."

Luhan felt all thoughts within his head collude into a jumbled mess. Part of him screaming no while the other small part of him believed Jin Ho. He was in disbelief. Chae Yoon was an angel. She'd been on in his eyes; she had been such a lovely person.

"You should go back in. Your friend will be waiting," Jin Ho suggested. "It was really nice running into you. I'm happy to see that you're doing well. During all this time I thought you might have no one else to hang out with besides Chae Yoon, but looks like you have good friends too."