Happily Never After

Prologue

PROLOGUE

The hall is ready for the event about to take place. The chandelier at the middle of the hall is already lighted that gives the whole place a romantic feel. Chairs and tables are decorated with the white and gold motif. The guests are all waiting for the event to start.

It's Youngbae and Chun Gyeol nuptial. The make-up artist retouches Chun Gyeol's make-up before the wedding organizer called her. Her bride's maid, Park Mi Ram, fixes her gown before the hall's door opened for her.

Nervously, she walked down the aisle. While holding her wedding bouquet and wearing her designer wedding dress, she tries to concentrate on walking straight and focus on that man standing near the altar waiting for her, Youngbae. She sees her mom on the side watching her. She smiled at her and her mom smiled back at her and mouths the word, "Aja." She sighed and confidently continued walking.

Soon as she reached the altar, Youngbae lend his hand for hers and together, they faced the altar. Youngbae looks very manly and handsome with his off white suit.

Priest: "Kho Chun Gyeol, do you take Dong Youngbae to be your lawfully wedded husband? Do you promise to love and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse, till death do you part?"

Chun Gyeol: "I do."

Priest: "Dong Youngbae, do you take Kho Chun Gyeol to be your lawfully wedded wife? Do you promise to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse, till death do you part?"

Chun Gyeol looked at Youngbae while they all wait for his answer. She started to feel the nervousness again while she hears everyone behind her murmuring because of his silence.

Priest: "Dong Youngbae, do you take Kho Chun,"

Youngbae: "I do."

She sighed when she heard his 'I do'.

Priest: "You may now kiss the bride."

Youngbae and Chun Gyeol faced each other. He lifted her veil and gently draws near her for that wedding kiss. Then the guests applauded.

...

Youngbae and Chun Gyeol sit beside each other at the sofa while watching tv. It's one of those rare times. He's always busy and he's often locked inside their entertainment company's building for rehearsals and trainings while she's locked inside their apartment doing her housewife chores.

She slowly moves closer to where he sits and successfully squeezed into his arms. He looked at her as if asking 'what's wrong'. She just smiles and continued watching tv.

But it didn't end up there. She stared at him to get his attention. 

Youngbae: "Wae?" 

Chun Gyeol: "Uhm. Nothing." 

Youngbae: "What is it?" 

She pouted her lips asking for a kiss. He gives in and gently leaned in for a smack. She frowned. He sighed and kissed her again. She quickly locked his neck inside her arms asking for more kisses.

Then there they were, making out in the sofa. She, on top of him and he, locking her in his arms. She stripped his sweater. He opened her blouse and gently squeezed in his hands inside her chest.

Youngbae: "Jia..."

She suddenly stopped and looked at him. 

Chun Gyeol: "What did you just called me?" 

Youngbae: "I-I'm sorry."

She stood up and ran to their bedroom. She locked the door and rests her back at the wall while her tears fall. 

Youngbae: "Chun Gyeol, open the door. Let me in. Let's talk." 

Chun Gyeol: "Leave me alone!" 

Youngbae: "Chun Gyeol," 

Chun Gyeol: "I said, leave me alone!"

...

The room is dark. Mi Ram soundly sleeps at the bed on the right. Chun Gyeol, at the bed on the left, shakes her head while she hears a voice calling her 'Jia' again and again on her sleep. 

Chun Gyeol: "No!"