Boys Over Flowers: Reloaded

Chapter 11: Do you like that?

Ha Jin finished her work late in the evening. She had to take some time off from her work during the day to drop her parents at the airport. Her grandmother was not doing well, so they went to stay and take care of her for some weeks. Anyway, the wedding had been postponed, so nothing required her parents' immediate attention here in Seoul.

Ha Jin had seen her parents go through the whole wedding postponement incident with difficulty. Although they never expressed it, she could see how much they had to bear to appease the event managers, caterers, relatives and neighbours. Everyone kept asking them repeatedly why the wedding was delayed. Their answer was meant to glorify their future son-in-law, and keep apologising for the inconvenience.

Ha Jin did little to relieve their predicament. She felt bad for them, but couldn't help blaming them inwardly for making her marry So Bin.

They brought this misery upon themselves. And dragged me into it.

She felt free. For as long as her parents were away.

When she left her office after the long day, she felt like going for a drink. She left her car at the office and decided to take a taxi. But before that she wanted to call her friends and decide on where to go for the drinks. She started walking along the street and called Jae Kyung first.

"Hey Jae Kyung, what are you doing now?"

"Don't ask, Ha Jin! An outdoor photoshoot has been decided at the last moment and now I am heading to Busan. I can't believe these people! How disorganized they are!" replied Jae Kyung irritably.

"Oh ok. Mom and Dad left for Ulsan today, so I was thinking of catching up with you girls over drinks. Never mind, I will call Ga Eul and see if she is free."

"A-ah, I think she is at her friend Eun Jae's place tonight for her kid's birthday. Sorry Ha Jin, we will meet up for sure when I come back."

"No problem, see you then."

Ha Jin disconnected the call with a sigh. She was not really in a mood to go back to her empty house yet. She looked at her phone and opened the contact list. Scrolling through the list a name came in her view, but she dismissed it shaking her head right away. Then she walked a few steps ahead and again looked at her phone. And yet again, the name appeared on the screen. With a sigh, she pressed the call button.

"Hello? Ha Jin?" answered Ji Hoo with surprise.

"Hello, Ji Hoo. Uh-m...I am sorry to disturb you. I don't know why I called. I will hang up now..."

"Wait... wait Ha Jin. Talk to me. What happened? Is everything okay with you?"

"Yes, I am ok. I am ok," Ha Jin nodded her head although Ji Hoo would not be able to see her.

"Where are you? I just finished my day at the hospital. Tell me where you are and I will be there right away."

Ha Jin did not understand why she felt relieved. It was really random calling him out of the blue, but now that he said he was coming made her feel giddy. After some hesitation, she gave him her office address and went back to the lobby to wait for him.

After 15 minutes Ji Hoo reached her office on his motorbike. He walked inside the building to find Ha Jin waiting at the reception.

"Hey, how are you?" he came to her with a wide smile.

"I am so sorry to bother you for no reason. I should not have called you," spoke Ha Jin in a hurry on seeing him.

"Now that I am here already, will you please tell me what is bothering you, Ha Jin?" asked Ji Hoo calmly.