Happily Never After

Chapter 12: Back Again

 "Trials in our lives,

I'll ignore.

Bound by fate

You are my star."

…

Seoul

Mr. Dong greeted Chun Gyeol and Youngbae upon their arrival.

Mr. Dong: “Thank God for your safe return.”

Chun Gyeol: “Appa, I bought something for you.”

They took their seats. Chun Gyeol immediately gave her gifts to Mr. and Mrs. Dong.

Chun Gyeol: “This one’s for appa and this one’s for eomma.”

Mr. Dong: “Thank you. Ahh… This is nice.”

Mrs. Dong is not as pleased as her husband but she didn’t show it.

Mr. Dong: “How’s your vacation? Did you have fun?”

Chun Gyeol: “Ye, appa.”

Youngbae: “The weather is hot there unlike here.”

Chun Gyeol: “Youngbae loves the climate there.”

Mrs. Dong closely watches Youngbae and Chun Gyeol. She wanted to know if the sweetness their showing to each other is true or not. They seem to be closer to each other now than last week.

…

Chun Gyeol and Youngbae bowed to his parents before leaving. It’s their first day on work after their vacation. While on the road,

Chun Gyeol: “Mmm. Youngbae, I might be going to Chuncheon this weekend.”

Youngbae: “With who?”

Chun Gyeol: “Mi Ram and Markki.”

His mood suddenly changed. He turned the car right and stopped near the path walk.

Youngbae: “Markki.” (he repeated) “Chun Gyeol-ah, I want you to stop talking to him.”

Chun Gyeol: “Youngbae,”

Youngbae: “Now that we’re back together for real, I want you to stop being close to him. It’s inappropriate.”

Chun Gyeol: “I know. But Youngbae, I have to talk to him about this. I just can’t move away from him without giving him reasons why.”

He sighed.

Chun Gyeol: “I’d take the time in Chuncheon to talk to him about us.” (he looked at her; she touched his cheeks) “Trust me, Youngbae.”

Youngbae: “I trust you. It’s just that… I don’t trust that guy.”

Chun Gyeol: “You don’t trust him ‘coz he’s courting me.”

Youngbae: “Yeah, maybe.”

Chun Gyeol: “I love you.”

Her words that instantly changed his mood. He smiled in relief. She was waiting for his response but the next thing he said was…

Youngbae: “I’m okay now. Let’s go? You’d be late because of my moods.”

Chun Gyeol: “O-okay. L-let’s go.”

School

Mi Ram saw Chun Gyeol coming out from Youngbae’s car. She approached her right away when the husband left.

Chun Gyeol: “Hi.”

Mi Ram: “Hi. Where have you been? Why were you absent? You know what? I wanted to laugh when Seung Hee told me that you were with Youngbae inMactanIslandfor you second honeymoon. I mean, how could it be, right?”