Icy-Shock (Completed)

26. Family Once Again

Heartina...

When we reached the café, Go Nam Soon was waiting at the entrance. He gave a low whistle when he saw me followed, closely by Young. Young was so close to me because, this was the first time I was walking without holding anything after my accident. When we climbed the steps to enter the café, Go Nam Soon scooped me up cradled in his arms and started walking. I turned back at Young to ask help but, he remained dumb struck by Go Nam Soon's action.

"Put me down, Go Nam Soon", I said in a harsh tone.

"No", he replied curtly.

"I am able to walk properly so, put me down. Now!" I said so harshly that, all the guests in the café stared at us.

"Do you think I am helping you? The director of our movie asked me to practice carrying the heroine of the movie and that is what I am doing. So please let me carry you", he said and beamed.

"Put Heartina down Nam Soonah", said Young and Min Joon together.

"I don't want to, Hyung", replied Go Nam Soon.

I started to rebel in his arms and due to this, Go Nam Soon nearly put me down and Yoon Min Joon and Choi Young caught me together and made me stand. I moved quickly to Min Joon's side. I felt a sharp pain in my hip and bit my lip from crying out. Min Joon looked at me and sensed my discomfort. He put his arm around my waist to steady me. I felt a rush of gratitude towards Min Joon and gave him a weak smile.

"Listen Nam Soonah, Heartina has to walk so that she would not have any trouble acting with you. Do you understand?" asked Choi Young.

"Yes, Hyung", he replied slowly.

"Now, off to your room Heartina", said Choi Young with a really satisfied expression.

I limped slowly to my room. I was covered with sweat, so I decided to wash first. After my wash I came out with my bath robes and to my great horror, the door banged open. It was Go Nam Soon followed by Choi Young. Choi Young was speaking to someone over his cell phone and was not paying attention to me at all. Go Nam Soon stared open-mouthed at me with a grin.

"Get out. Both of you", I shouted furiously at them.

Both snapped the door shut. I got dressed and went out to ask what they wanted. Choi Young was still speaking in his cell to someone. He doesn't talk much on phone. Who is it? After seeing me he beamed and said "I will pass it to her. You may speak to Heartina now", he said and handed me his phone and mouthed 'your momma' with a smile.

I felt really happy to speak to her after about a week.

"Momma!! How are you? And how is dad?"

"We are all very fine here dear. Young's mom is really happy to take care of us. It is like living in a beautiful palace", she said.

"Is dad's condition okay? Can he still do his carpentry jobs?"

"No dear, his arm is still under recovery and doctors tell us that he may not use it as he did before. Now, now dear are you really near Choi Young?"

"Yes, but why?"

"Can you move away from him so that, he is out of earshot?"

"Why? He is my best friend and my life saver", I whispered. At these words Young looked up at me.

"Do as I say dear, please!" my mom pleaded. I moved to my room but Choi Young followed me especially to check if I was having any difficulty in walking.

"What is it mom? Is it very important?" I asked in an earnest voice.

"Yes. Do you remember telling us that Choi Young is the one and only heir of Choi Groups of companies?" she asked in a hushed tone.

"Oh yes, I do remember. But what about it?"

"Yesterday, there was a servant cleaning a room in the far south of the mansion and I went inside to take back my book that I left there, the previous evening. Guess what I saw?"

"What is it mom? Why are dragging the information like this?" I asked irritated.

"I saw a picture of Young. Not just him, but with his twin", she said.

"What? Are you sure? It might have been a photo trick", I said.

"No dear, the two kids are identical twins. One has a mole below his mouth in the chin while the other kid doesn't have a mole", she said.

"OK. I understand you have found out something mom. But what does it have to do with me?" I asked confused.

"Can you ask him?" my mom said.

"Mom, these are personal questions and how can I ask it to him? And you are a guest there. Why wander here and there?" I asked annoyed.

"But..." my mother said and I stopped her.

"I will not ask him this at all. I don't care about this at all. I am advising you to keep yourself out of this trouble. And I will never ask him this. Do you understand? If you want to discuss about this topic any further, then I am warning you not to call me at all and do not tell anybody about this, not even dad. Promise me that you won't bring up this topic again. Promise me", I asked.

"Promise", she said and I hung up phone angrily.

I was really furious because, my mother used to easily enter into other's private lives. What if she asks Choi Young's mom or dad about this? Will they send her out? Will she keep her promise to me? I was really angry this time. Young came to me to get back his phone. He saw me and took a step back as if he was afraid of me.

"Why are you so angry, Heartina?"

I did not tell him anything but just looked at his face.

"I stood so close while you were speaking and I kind of eavesdropped into your conversation", he said.

"What? Did you hear everything my mom spoke?"

"No. I only heard your words clearly. While you were talking, you used 'he' often. Is it me?"

"Umm..." I pulled and he smiled. "Seeing you stammer; I am sure it was about me. According to the conversation, your mother wanted you to ask me something. Am I right?" he asked.

"You are right, but I am not going to ask you", I said.

"Why not?"

"Because, it is a personal question and we are not so close to share our inner most secrets Young". He had a strange expression and it reminded me of the one when I asked if he had hidden something inside his room.

Choi Young was thinking hard at that time. Did Heartina's mother find out his secret? Did she tell Heartina? Will Heartina believe it? Yet, he gave Heartina a smile and acted as though, he did not care about this. Again, Heartina's mom cannot discover his secret at all as it very well hidden in a room at southern most end of their mansion and he had also informed his parents to keep this important matter a secret.