How It Should Have Ended (A Ji Hoo and Jan Di Story)

Bonus Chapter: The Double D

Jan Di waited anxiously by the door. She had been pacing back and forth for the last ten minutes.

"You're going to burn a hole on our floor the way you're going," her mother noted, amusement evident in her eyes. "It will be fine. Just relax."

Jan Di stopped pacing and looked at her mother. Her mother was usually the panicky one, but ever since Jan Di had started dating Ji Hoo she had become a lot calmer and happier, just like her.

"What if they don't like it there, umma?" She asked, worriedly. "What if they don't enjoy it?"

Kang San rolled his eyes. "I think you could take Ji Hoo to the garbage dump and he'd still enjoy it, as long as he's with you."

Jan Di looked mortified for a moment, until she realized Kang San was making a joke. She threw a pillow at him and missed, as he ducked out of the way, chuckling. She made a move to chase after him, but then the doorbell rang.

He's here, she thought, panic rising inside her, her heart beating faster. Why was it that she gets so excited and nervous every time she sees him? She took a quick glance at the full length mirror by the door. She wore a cute red baby doll top, a slightly above the knee jean skirt, and the pair of shoes Ji Hoo had given her in Macau. She ran a hand through her now shoulder length hair and nodded approvingly at her reflection in the mirror.

She took a deep breath and then opened the door.

Ji Hoo stood there holding a huge basket of fruit, a crooked smile on his face. Jan Di's mother's eyes lit up when she saw Ji Hoo. He handed Jan Di's mother the basket and she gratefully accepted it.

"You should stop bringing things every time you come here," she whispered to Ji Hoo as she closed the door. "You're spoiling them too much. With all the flowers and fruits you've brought, Kang San even considered starting a fruit and flower stand."

Ji Hoo looked thoughtful for a moment. "That's not a bad idea, actually."

Jan Di shook her head, but she was smiling. She paused, and looked at Ji Hoo's clothes. He wore a cream collared shirt under a navy vest, with a preppy grey coat on top and a pair of expensive looking jeans.

"Aren't you a little overdressed for this?"

"You said the most casual clothes I have. This is it. Unless you wanted me to wear sweats and a hoodie?" Ji Hoo looked confused.

She shook her head. "Never mind." She got into the passenger seat of his car. "Are they there yet?"

Ji Hoo shook his head. "Yi Jung's just on his way to pick up Ga Eul. He called me to ask the same."

The Double Date was the boys' idea. They were comparing notes on where they've taken their girlfriends one day, and they both thought that going on a double date would be great as it was something they hadn't done before. The girls were thrilled with the idea, so when Yi Jung jokingly remarked he wanted to see what "commoners" did on dates, Ga Eul and Jan Di told them they would happily plan it. Not that Jan Di had a lot of experience going on "commoner" dates (the only two people she'd gone out with were not even close to being a commoner) but Ga Eul had some ideas so she agreed (albeit, with reservations).

They arrived at the restaurant ten minutes before Yi Jung and Ga Eul. Ga Eul wore a cute little lavender dress that was slightly below the knee. Her hair was now waist length and Jan Di beamed as she noticed the hair clip she had given her one Christmas pinned delicately on her hair. Ga Eul smiled widely when she saw Jan Di and ran to hug her tightly.

"One would think you girls haven't seen each other in years," Yi Jung commented, though he was grinning.

Jan Di couldn't help but sigh. Yi Jung wore almost the same style as Ji Hoo, except instead of a pair of jeans he wore grey dress pants.