By Your Side || Hyungwon

Special Chapter Pt.2

Sophia

I forgot about the person I saw earlier because the girls and I were having fun taking pictures and roaming around the site.

We brought snacks and had fun with each other and we wished a Nara a blessed birthday celebration. I guess coming to Paju with these girls wasn't that bad after all...

"Ya, it's 6pm already. Let's go back to Seoul and we're still busy." Miyeong suggested.

"Ohh.. time has passed. Come, let's go home?" Jinah told all of us.

We went to where the van was parked and everyone got in except for me. I wasn't sure if I wanted to leave Paju immediately.

"Guys. Just go ahead. I have to go somewhere here in Paju." I said.

"Where is it? We'll take you there." They offered.

"No... I want to take this time to go alone. Ill be fine. Take care." I said and they immediately closed the car doors and left.

Meanwhile, I went and took a bus to go to my neighborhood.
It's been years since I was here and now I didn't expect to be back again.

The bus passed by the playground I used to go to so I asked the driver to just stop me there. I went out and looked around the playground.

It hasn't changed. It's still deserted just like when Hyungwon and I were the only ones who would come here.

I went to the swing I used to sit in and looked at it. I missed my junior days...
I'm alot grown up now.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps that stopped right behind me. I immediately turned my back to see that person.

"Chae Hyungwon." my eyes widened.

I saw him shocked right infront of me. He looked surprised to see me. He didn't believe that I was actually back and I was right in front of him.

"Kim Sophia..." He called my name.

"N-ne?" I asked hesitant.

"Is t-that... you?" He asked me slowly.

Tears began to escape from my eyes and I quickly gave him a nod.

"You changed... you're grown up now.." He weakly said still in shock.

I started crying because I couldn't stop my emotions. All this time he was the person I was longing for and now, we finally met again.

Like vampire, nothing has changed about him. He didn't age physically unlike how I did. Memories of him in my junior days flooded my heart and my mind.

"Sophia... you're so beautiful." He weakly smiled at me as his tears started flowing as well.

He's praising me once again.. Like the time he always said those words to me during that night we celebrated prom.

I couldn't stop myself but I quickly went to him and embraced him tight as I cried in his chest. I, too could feel his tears slowing falling on me.

"Hyungwon-ah... how could you be like this? Why did you choose to end us? Didn't you know how much hurt I was? Huh?" I started ranting.

"I'm sorry.. I'm so sorry I had to.." He cried along with me too as he held me tighter because I tried to hit him.

"I thought I could move on! Everyday I thought that I was happy already! I distracted myself but you were still the only one I could look for!! Didn't you know how much I wanted you back by my side?! Huh? I loved you truly and I couldn't forget you! For the times I felt so sad, I couldn't find comfort and I had to suffer it alone! I always looked for you! Don't you know that huh?! Don't you know?!" I cried and poured out all of my emotions on him.