Your Childhood Friend

Part 4:

I decided to walk around; Near Hyunjae's house.

Then, a car caught my eye...

Wasn't that Hyunjae's car?

I walked next to it and saw a girl with her arms on the stirring wheel.

I knocked.

She sat up.

And a blood shot eyed Hyunjae was seen.

She quickly wiped her tears and pulled down her window.

"J-J-Jul-lia... Wha...What are you d-doing he-re??"

She said while maintaining her breath.

"Were you crying all these time?"

She looked away.

I sighed.

"We need to talk."

"G-get in then."

I went to the passenger's seat.

She started the car.

"He almost slapped me... He wanted to slap me..."

She started.

"But Hyunjae... You shouldn't cry anymore.. Crying won't solve anything... You should confront it to him."

"It won't solve anything. Yes... But... It makes me stronger everytime I cry. I cry out the sad and bad things..."

"But you should stop now. Do you know that Jihoon stayed home to... Probably wait for you?"

"What?!"

She looked at me, horrified.

Was that a bad news for her? Or a good one?

"Agh! How can he skip work?! Is he insane?! CEO will get mad!! He doesn't even have a valid reason!"

She shouted at her stirring wheel.

Aigoo.. This kid, what are we gonna do to you.

"Now, now... I bet he's waiting for you at home."

"Waiting for me to get home isn't a reason... CEO will get maaaaad~!"

She almost started panicking.

"Hey, hey."

I said, chuckling.

"Calm down. Let's just go home, so you could fix your problem with Jihoon..."

She sighed..

"Okay... But, I'll shop for a while first."

• • • • •

We got home after an hour from the grocery store.

I noticed, it was almost lunch..

"Hey."

"Yeah?"

"How about I cook our lunch while you fix things with Jihoon."

"But... I'm--"

"No Buts!"

I said as I got out of the car. I looked at her from the window.

I saw her face with worry.

"You'll be fine."

I said.

And went inside the house.

• • • • •

Hyunjae's Point Of View:

I took a deep breath as I entered our room.

Jihoon wasn't downstairs, nor here.

Maybe Julia was just lying that Jihoon didn't left for work.

I sighed as I looked at the bed.

I bit my lip as I recall the happenings this early morning.

Suddenly, I heard a door opened.

"Julia, Jihoon left for work. He's not here in the room. You probably just said that to get me back home."

I turn my back and saw that it wasn't the door I was expecting. It was the bathroom door that opened.

And revealed a half-naked Jihoon.

Okay, I seriously don't know what to feel.

"What are you doing?? Why aren't you at work?"

I stared at his face while I try to avoid his half-naked body.

"I told them I have a sudden fever. You don't have to worry about CEO."

He sighed and walked towards me.

"Look.. Stephanie.. I'm really... Really sorry.. I didn't know what I was doing this morning... I just had a problem from these past days, that's why I'm always in a bad mood."

He held my hands..

Tears started to form as I look away.

"Please, don't cry. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you."

He made me look at him by turning my head.

And then a tear escaped.

"Please.. Don't cry. I don't want to see you crying. Mostly because of me.. I'm really sorry, Steph..."

He said as he wiped my tear.

I nodded as a sign I forgive him.

"I'm sorry..."

He whispered as he hugged me.

"So what's the problem?"

I manage to ask as I pulled away.

He sighed.

"It's not what. It's who.."

I looked at him straight in the eyes.

"It was Seungkwan."

Part 4 Finished...