My Melody

Chapter 1: Arrival

"Kyu Jong hyung! Come on, let's go! We're going to be late for the airport!"

Kim Hyung Jun called out to his older brother from the front door. They are going to the airport to pick up his twin sister. He hasn't seen Jamie since he visited her six months ago in Florida and he's very excited with her arrival. She attended university in the States then started working there immediately after graduation. Hyung Jun missed her a lot so he's glad that she finally decided to come back to Korea after 6 years.

"HYUNG!!!!"

"De, de ... I'm coming! Hang on a minute, will you?" Kyu Jong, who is 3 years older than the twins called out from top of the staircase.

"Aish! Pali! Pali! It's rush hour! I don't want to get stuck in traffic on the way there. You know how she doesn't like waiting."

"Arasseo. You're so impatient. I can't drive without shoes you know?" Kyu Jong said as he walked down the stairs. When he reached the bottom he took out his sneakers from the cabinet near the door and started putting them on. "Besides, her plane does not land in about an hour and a half".

He tied up his shoe laces and checked himself out in the mirror on the cabinet door. After being satisfied with how he looks, he grabbed the car keys from the cabinet drawer.

'Okay, let's go!"

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"Annyeong Haseyo! Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Incheon International Airport. The local time is 5:01 PM".

The flight attendant announced their arrival in Korea as the plane touched down the runway then started taxiing towards the gate. The seatbelt indicator lights were turned off and the passengers started to get ready to alight the aircraft.

"On behalf of Delta Airlines and the entire crew, I'd like to thank you for joining us on this trip and we are looking forward to seeing you on board again in the near future. Have a nice day!"

Kim Hyun Jae, or Jamie as she prefers to be called, unbuckled her seatbelt and stretched for a while before standing up to retrieve her bag from the overhead storage bin. Exhausted from a 16 hour flight from Miami to Tokyo and then another 2 hours to Incheon, she was happy to finally be able to set foot on plain soil. She waited for the other passengers to go out first before getting her luggage. When she stepped onto the narrow aisle, she didn't notice that there was another passenger left who was also on his way to exit the plane. As she was pulling her bag out from the overhead, a man about 6 feet tall wearing a beanie and sunglasses bumped into her. Jamie was about to apologize for being in the way when he suddenly yelled at her.

"Ya! Get out of the way!"

Stunned and at a loss for words, Jamie stepped back into the space between the seats and watched with wide eyes as he walked away without as much as a glance or another word. What a rude person, she thought, and to think he was the one who bumped into me. She sighed and continued to gather her belongings before heading out of the plane.

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Park Jung Min looked around the arrival terminal for his manager Jun Jjin, who was supposed to pick him up. When he didn't see him, he stood beside a concrete post and waited. He observed his surroundings while pulling the beanie lower on his forehead and zipped up his jacket. He wanted to look inconspicuous. He was in a bad mood and it is not a good time to be noticed by his fans. Ten minutes passed by and his manager was still nowhere to be seen. Jung Min was already on tantrum mode and was getting worse. He hates waiting. A girl ran past him towards the other end of the terminal where two men were waiting. One of them ran towards her and swept her into a hug. He sort of felt jealous because no one was there to welcome him back. He was too far away to see their faces but he recognized the girl as the one he bumped into on his way out the plane. He remembered how he yelled at her when he was the one who bumped into her, suddenly he was feeling sorry. He had no intentions of being rude, he was really just having a really bad day. But that's no excuse Jung Min, he told himself.

"OMO! It's Park Jung Min oppa!"

Great, Jung Min thought. Today is absolutely not my lucky day, he said to himself while thinking of a way to escape his fans. He's really not in the mood and he doesn't want to be rude to his fans like he was to the girl on the plane. Other people have started to notice him and he was getting nervous. Cursing himself, he ignored the calls of his fans and walked away to avoid the growing female crowd that was starting to gather around him. However, they were starting to catch up on him as he got nearer to the pickup area. Hyung, where the hell are you? He asked in his head.

"Jung Min-ssi! Over here!" a male voice called to him. When he saw it was his manager waving at him from inside his car, Jung Min immediately ran towards it. He was able to get inside and close the door just before a fan girl was able to get a hold of his jacket.

"Go! Go! Go! Pali!"

Jun Jjin stepped on the gas and quickly drove away with a horde of screaming fans running behind. Jung Min looked back to make sure that none of them get hurt while chasing their car. Once they entered the highway, the girls who were running after them could no longer follow. Jung Min let out a sigh of relief before angrily turning to his manager.

"Why were you so late? My plane landed 30 minutes ago and I almost got mobbed out there!"

"Mianhe. I got caught up with something back at the agency. Why didn't you use the VIP exit anyway? Besides, you weren't supposed to be back until next week, I could have cleared my schedule," his manager explained.

"Your schedule is supposed to be clear for me all the time"

Jun Jjin sighed. "You're not the only artist I manage nowadays Jung Min. You know that the agency is short in manpower. I have to co-manage two other groups that will be debuting in a week. I hope you understand."

Jung Min didn't say anything after that. He stared out the window and watched the other cars pass them by. He was fine without Jun Jjin, he didn't need him too much anyway because he was used to his activities and can manage on his own. There were just days when he was too tired and needed someone to be there for him sometimes. Even though things were going well in Japan, after the filming for his Japanese drama ended, there was nothing much he could do. He was just bored, tired and lonely, that's why he decided to return to Korea ahead of schedule.

"By the way, I just spoke to Heo Young Saeng and he finally agreed to produce your English album. You'll see him tomorrow to talk about the details," Jun Jjin said, immediately interrupting Jung Min's thoughts.

Jung Min's mood lightened up with this news. He has always admired Young Saeng's work. They had been friends since college and he has been convincing Young Saeng forever to produce his album. He is one of the best musician's in Korea, especially once you have seen the number of trophies and awards he has displayed both in his home and in the office. Jung Min is almost sure now that his album will be a huge success. Nothing ever goes wrong when Heo Young Saeng produces an album.

"Why not today? It's still early, we have time right?" Jung Min asked.

"He said he already has a prior appointment so he can't make it tonight,"

"Okay. Then I guess I'll just go home and rest," although he didn't really want to just go home. He wants to go out and get some things off his mind right now, and he knew just the person to call. Jung Min leaned against the window and closed his eye to take a nap.

After about 30 minutes, the car stopped in front of Jung Min's apartment building. He thanked his manager then stepped out the car and headed inside. He was just going to drop his belongings in the apartment then get his car. While waiting for the elevator in the lobby, he took his phone out from his jacket and pressed speed dial 5. A deep male voice answered after three rings.

"Yeoboseyo?"

"Ya, Hyung-junnie, it's me ..."