Boys Over Flowers: Reloaded

Chapter 2: Nothing on you...

Next morning Jae Kyung woke up very early and went out with her camera. She wanted to take photographs of the sun rising over the horizon from a hilltop. It was still quite dark but the eastern sky was brightening up as the sun was about to rise. She hiked up the rocky path of the hill and came to a vantage point where the view was breath-taking. She placed her tripod and started adjusting her camera just at the edge of the cliff. The cool breeze and the chirping of the little birds welcoming the dawn made Jae Kyung smile and take a deep breath.

As she spotted the faintest of the sun rays coming up, she looked through the view finder and started adjusting the focus of the lens. Suddenly a bird flew very close over her head, hooting shrilly, breaking the silence of the dawn. Jae Kyung was so startled by the sudden noise that she lost her footing at the edge and almost skidded off the cliff.

Jae Kyung threw her hands in the air, trying to hold on to something as she slipped over the cliff edge, when a strong hand grabbed her wrist and pulled her back on top.

"Are you ok?"

Jae Kyung was gasping for air with her eyes shut. Her throat felt dry and mind completely hazed. The strong hand left her wrist and gently shook her shoulders.

"Hey, are you ok?".

Jae Kyung opened her eyes to see the face of her rescuer. It was Woo Bin, looking intently at her face. She straightened herself and got herself free from his hold.

"I am fine. Thanks!"

She turned her back and started picking up her camera and tripod.

"The sun is just coming out. You will miss this view if you do not capture it right now," said Woo Bin while walking back few steps.

Jae Kyung turned to him with a wary expression.

Looking at her frowning face, Woo Bin raised his hands and walked back even further, smiling.

"Ok, I am leaving. Carry on with your photography."

He turned back and continued running down the rocky path. It was then Jae Kyung noticed that he was in his sportswear. He must have been running on the hills when he found her falling over the cliff edge.

Woo Bin was not stalking me, for sure.

She felt ashamed of her judgemental attitude towards him, despite being saved by him from a major accident, or even death. But Jae Kyung had her inhibitions which she could not ignore.

Rich and handsome guys like Woo Bin barely regarded commoners like her as human beings. They could play with people's emotions without any hesitation. She had seen several likes of him in her career as a fashion photographer. Several times she had been tempted to fall for such gorgeous guys; but good for her, she had known about the dark side of the picture much sooner in her life. She was a cynic, always doubting sugar-coated words and charms from men of money and success.

Nevertheless, today her behaviour had been unwarranted for. She decided to apologise and sincerely thank him when they would meet next time.

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Ga Eul and Ha Jin were at the breakfast table when Jae Kyung joined them.

"Hey, how was your sunrise photography?" asked Ga Eul.

"Hmm, could not get many. I woke up late," lied Jae Kyung while taking her food.

"Oh ok. Wake up early tomorrow," spoke Ha Jin.

"Hmm."

"Ha Jin, when did you come back last night? I waited for you and then fell asleep," asked Ga Eul.