The Touch Of Your Heart

Chapter 5

Quite long.

Please bare with me :)

Thanksss.

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I looked up at my stepmother in pain. "I'm sorry mom. I didn't know we're supposed to have guests today." 

She glared at me with cold hatred in her eyes. "Mr. Eun, of the Eun Hotel Empire all over Hawaii, is coming to visit us.

Your father might get a promotion if we make a good impression!

You're supposed  to be awake half an hour ago to prepare all of us tea! Now Mr. Eun is down there expecting tea!

What am I supposed to do now huh?" My stepmom began to breathe rapidly as her anger increased.

I saw her raise that stick of hers again. I curled myself up hoping the pain would lessen but I know it wouldn't so I prepared myself for the  strike. 

Ji Won caught the stick just before it would hit Mina. Mina's mother stared at Ji Won in surprise. Mina opened her eyes and stared at Ji Won in shock. He looked down at her. 

"Mina, are you okay?"  "Ji Won!" I screamed. "What are you doing here?"  Ji Won looked back at me.

"I came to save you from this evil bitch." 

My stepmom twisted her face in hate. "I knew you were trouble all this time Mina. How dare you bring this boy home?

Wait until I tell your father about this!" Ji Won grabbed my stepmom's arm to stop her. 

"You do that and I'll have you fired!"  I stared at Ji Won dumbfounded. 'What is he talking about?'  "What are you talking about you juvenile delinquent?!" snapped my stepmom.

 "I mean," said Ji Won glaring at her. "That you're having tea with my father right now and I'll get you and your husband fired if you hit Mina one more time." 

I look at Ji Won surprised. 'Ji Won is the heir of the Eun Hotel Empire? His family is the richest in all of Hawaii!' 

My stepmom looked at Ji Won doubtfully. "If you're his son, then how come you're so filthy?"  Ji Won gave her a smirk. "I know you want proof. How about all of us go down there to talk to my dad?" 

My stepmom looked at him and thought, 'This is the only way for real evidence. He might get us a promotion.' Then she said, "Come on then, boy. Let's go." 

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All three of us came downstairs together. Ji Won had to help me down because my legs were too weak to support me.

Ji Won helped me sit on the couch and he faced the strange man before me. Mr. Eun glared at Ji Won.  "Hi dad," said Ji Won. 

"Where the hell have you been Ji Won?" shouted Mr. Eun. 

My family just watched them yell at each other. Ji Won shrugged his shoulders. "Around." It made Mr. Eun really mad but he never hits Ji Won.

He continued yelling. Ji Won didn't really listen and after a  while he cut his dad off. 

"Look dad, shut up about it already and we'll talk about it at home." 

'Dang,' I thought. 'I could never talk to my parents like that.' 

Mr. Eun shuts up. "Okay son, we'll talk about it at home."  Then Ji Won gestured his hand at my entire family. "The Nams were nice enough to let me stay at their house. You owe them dad." 

Mr. Eun nodded. "Fine. Joon and Young A, you two just got a raise." 

My stepmom got so excited. "Thank you Mr. Eun!" 

"Come on Ji Won," said Mr. Eun. "Let's go home and have that talk." 

Ji Won brushed his dad's hand ff his shoulder.

"Later dad. I'll be home in an hour." His father glared at him. Ji Won glared back. "I said one hour." 

Mr. Eun knew Ji Won was stubborn. So he agreed. "Fine then. One hour." 

After Mr. Eun left Ji Won talked to my parents.

"Listen here," he said as he sat down next to me. "I can get you hired and fired just like that." And he snapped his fingers. 

"We know, we know," said my stepmom sweetly, pouring Ji Won some tea. 

Ji Won didn't drink it. "All I want is for you two to not touch Mina anymore.

If I see another bruise on her, you know the consequences." Ji Won held my hand the entire time he spoke with my parents.

I felt a strange warmth going through me and I knew that right then and there I was falling in love with Eun Ji Won. 

My dad remained quiet while my stepmother talked. "Of course Ji Won." 

Ji Won rolled his eyes. "Okay, and I'll make sure you keep your promise." Then Ji Won turned to face me.

"Come on, let's go." 

"What?" I asked confused.  "Go to my house with me."  "Go go!" said my stepmom pushing me towards Ji Won. "Have fun kids and stay out as long as you like.

" I knew my stepmom was really ticked off but she was playing it off pretty well.