A Love She Deserves

Best Friends

Young Bae is busy grilling the meat while Dara was the one preparing the lettuce wrapped meat for her and Young Bae. He told her a lot of stuff about France. He even explores the southern part of the country and countries nearby. Dara shares her work experience and her recent trip to Jinju. As Young Bae continues to drink and grill, Dara can help but stare at him. Young Bae noticed that she's quiet so he looked at her.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do I have dirt on my face?" he asked. Dara shook her head and smiled. "I'm just happy that you're back." Young Bae smiles as he continues to grill the meat while cutting some of it.

"So, have you dated anyone while I'm gone?" he asked suddenly. Dara was caught off-guard. She grabs her drink and took a huge gulp of it.

"None. I'm busy with work." she answered.

Young Bae just nodded. "You should be. You're 28 years old. You should get married soon and start a family while you're still young."

"I'm in a relationship with my work now. He's loyal and trustworthy," she said in a deadpan tone as she gives him new wrapped meat which he eats immediately. "How about you? You're in your 30 now. Shouldn't you get married too and have a family?" she teases him.

"I will soon." Young Bae said nonDonglantly. Dara was surprised. She looked at him, and him at her. "W-what?"

Young Bae grins at her. "Dara-ah, I'm getting married soon. I asked Hyo Rin last month to marry me and she said yes. I went home to tell my brother and mom but I want to tell you first."

She feels suffocated. Is this happening? "Why?" she asked.

He chuckles. "Why what?"

"Why did you tell me first?" she asked in a panicked tone.

Young Bae put down the scissors and grilling tong and looks at her. "Because you're my best friend. You're important to me. And I know you will support me in my decision like you supported me when I decided to go to France. And besides, if you didn't reject me before, I will never go to France and meet Hyo Rin."

Dara wants to cry at that moment but she calms herself down. She smiled back at Young Bae.

"Congratulations. I'm happy for you."

He smiles happily at her and continues grilling meat. "Thank you. And just so you know, Hyo Rin will come here this week so we can plan the wedding."

Dara laughed awkwardly. "That's nice." She then took another gulp of her beer until it was empty. She yells. "Auntie, another beer here please."

"Yah... You might get drunk." Young Bae told her. She brushes him off "We should celebrate. My best friend is back and he's getting married!" Then, she wrapped another meat and gave it to him.

A few hours later, Young Bae carrying Dara to her rooftop home. She was drunk and talking nonsense. When they enter her home, he immediately brings her to her room and lay her down to her bed. He removed her shoes and jacket.

"Dara-yah, sober up. You need to remove your contact lense, okay? You can't sleep without that on." Young Bae told her. She nodded and lazily tries to remove her contact lenses. Young Bae went out and looks for small towel and basin so he could clean her up. He also made some tea for her. When he returned, Dara is laying down with her eyes closed.

"Dara, did you remove it?"

"Yesshhh." she muttered.

"Come, drink this tea so you sober up."

She rises and opens her eyes. When she saw Young Bae, she smiled widely. "Young Bae-yah. You're back. You came home. You're with me." Then she giggled. Then she frowns "But you have a girlfriend. And you're getting married!" She huffed sadly and pouts her lips.