To Get Her

I'll Be Around

Sandara's POV

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"So, Unnie..." I heard Chaerin say on the other end as soon as I answered her call this morning. "... are you sticking with the story of you and Jaejoong dating then?" She asked me as I tried to complete my makeup. I avoided answering her but Chaerin have always a way in figuring out whether I am lying or not. I quickly took out the clothes I needed for my shoot and steadied myself. I had to stick to the plan, no matter how tempted I felt. I could never tell anyone the truth.

"Since it already happened, I really have no choice, do I?" I told Chaerin. I can feel her head working overdrive and she knew I'm not someone to give up easily.

"I get it you know. Even if you ignore the fact that you didn't tell me too, how could you hide something like this to Jiyong Oppa? Do you know the hell he's been through while they're on tour? I can hear sadness in her voice. I know Chaerin is closest to Jiyong aside from me and she have been our shield when we were both secretly dating in the past.

"Mianhe, it was what I thought best during that time." I fiddled with my ring, the ring that Jiyong gave me when we first dated. Running my finger over the words engraved there, tracing the lines over and over again gave me strength because it was a reminder as to why I was doing this. I was doing this for Jiyong, for a guy who love me so passionately that it knocked the breath out of me. I was doing it for his happiness and for our future.

"Chae, this isn't how I wanted to..." my words were stuck in my throat. I was blinking back the tears.

"Are you sure you're ok with this Unnie?" she asked me again and I knew she sensed that I haven't been feeling well about this.

I sighed. "I'll be okay Chaerin-a. I just hate lying so much... but you're right. I'll find a chance to clear things out with Jaejoong. The earlier the better." I murmured. I ignored the bad feeling in the pit of my stomach and just listened to her words, comforting me as I go through with my day.

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After my call from Chaerin that morning, I decided to immerse myself with work. In between tapings, I would receive messages from Jiyong telling me his activities for the day too. It made me smile knowing he is really trying his best to involve me in his world even though we're apart.

I was lost in my thoughts when my phone suddenly rang. Thinking it was Jiyong, I picked it up excitedly and my jittery hands struggled to slide the accept button.

"Yoboseyo.?" I started to say but stilled when I heard a different voice on the other end.

"Well, it took you long enough to answer..." it was Jaejoong.

"Mianhe, just came back from  taping..." I told him with disappointment in my voice.

"Care to go out today? I thought we could talk..." he muttered and I had to strain my ears to catch his words.

"Now is not really a good time..." I heard him sigh as soon as he heard the words and I felt guilty again.

"How about after 5PM? I'll be off from my shoot by then." I remembered my conversation with Chaerin this morning hence I decided to clear things out between us tonight. I know these past few days, he felt that I have been indifferent.

"Great, I'll pick you up tonight. Wear something comfortable, arasso?" I heard him say before I put the call off.

As soon as the clock strikes 5 o'clock. I went down to the lobby to await Jaejoong but was surprised to find him waiting for me outside YG looking gorgeous right beside a monstrous motorbike.