Sophie calls Jumin later that day. She let him know she needs some time for herself. Jumin wanted her to know the truth too. "I'm fine... I am worried about you... I'm sorry for everything and I want you to know the truth... I knew that you came home that night... It is not something you had imagined... There is nothing happened between Kyra and me... Trust me..." Jumin speaks out the truth. His tone shows that he is innocent.
"It's okay... I have to go... Take care..." She immediately hangs up. Jumin hopes she understands what he is saying just now. "She's being stubborn again..." He sighed.
Later in the evening, Sophie returned to Korea. The issue between Jumin and Kyra has settled down since Kyra knew her plan has failed. Sophie goes to her grandmother's house. "You're home..." The grandmother greets her happily. "Granny, I miss you..." Sophie hugs her tightly.
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It's early in the morning, Sophie is having breakfast with her grandmother, she popped out an abnormal question. "Grandma, should I quit? Should I stay here with you?" She asks the grandmother. "Sophie... I'm getting old, not going to live much longer, I don't want you to stick around here with me, enjoy your life while you can..." She answers.
"Well, there's so many things have happened, I don't think I can overcome it. I'm losing my faith... " She added. "I haven't met your fiancee, introduce him to me before I leave this world..." She smiles but Sophie is in silence. Her eyes wander to the skies. "Just stay here for a while until you make your decision..." The grandmother realizes she is not happy.
"I think I will stay here for a while... Maybe teaching at the kindergarten? I saw the posters today, they are looking for a teacher..." She sounds excited. "Well, it's up to you, if you like it then you can do it" She support her for whatever reasons they are.
In a week, she has registered as a kindergarten teacher. She now lives in an unfamiliar world. A world that is full of joy, happiness, laughter, and tears. Every kid loves her and she gives them her best attention. She never contacts Jumin ever since. Everything has settled down for C&R International. She wanted to leave life in the city.
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The time is running endlessly and instantly it's almost five months since she stays at the village. She is enjoying teaching the kids. She loves how playful they are. They are innocent human beings that have no worries or burden to carry. They took away all of her problems.
One day, while she is tidying the classroom, one of her students running frantically calling for her. "Teacher! Teacher!!" A boy shouting for her. The boy is running, and it looks like something chased him. He is panting and sweating all over. "What is it, Mika? Why are you running? You know it's dangerous right? and I thought you are going home...." She calms down the little boy.
"I am, I was on my way home... Then I saw men in black suits in front of your house..." Mika explains. "Men in the black suit?" She is confirming what she heard. "Yes, they are wearing black sunglasses too, they look so scary... And I turned around as I am too afraid to pass through them..." He puts his mouth adorably. "Okay, let's go together..." She holds the boy's hand and walks home.
In a distance, she sees the bodyguards that were told by Mika. "Jumin...?" She mutters and realizes it must be Jumin as she notices the bodyguards. It hesitates her to go, but she can not forever run from him. She walks towards her house. One of them greets her. "Oh, Ms. Sophie, Mr. Han is waiting for you inside..." The chief security let her know and he smiles warmly. Sophie strolls into the house.
"Oh, you're home... Your fiancee is inside... He is waiting for a long time..." The grandmother smiles and hurried to the kitchen. Sophie slowly opens the door of the guest room. She sees Jumin is sitting on the black futon. It surprised Jumin to see her. Happiness overload on his facial expression.
"Oh, you're home! Grandmother told me you are teaching at the kindergarten..." He speaks up. She sits next to Jumin and stays quiet. Jumin becomes talkative while Sophie only listens. She confused with her own feelings right now. "Eat, young man, eat while it is still hot..." The grandmother urges him to eat a lot. "Oh, thank you... I am so happy to taste the food from the women who had been raising my fiancee all these years..." He mutters.
The grandmother went back to the kitchen to take another bowl. "How did you find me?" Sophie questions and she looks serious. "Well, I got some connection. Have to meet several people just to know where you are, they were asking for a high price too..." Jumin let her know how difficult for him to find her. "Can you eat this kind of food? Your stomach may get hurt..." She mocks him.
"Sophie... It is not right to say that... Well, I am gradually changing and will change just for you... And I'll eat whatever you eat, wears or use..." He explains but Sophie keeps her silence.
"I'm here to take you home... Everything between me and Kyra has settled down now. I can charge her for risking my life. I don't know she can do that... I should have listened to you... I am sorry... I really am..." Jumin pleads for forgiveness and holds Sophie's hand. Both of them startled when the grandmother suddenly walks in.
"Oh, I'm sorry, did I interrupt an important minute...?" She asks. "No... No..." Jumin answer. They are both flustered. Jumin pleads Sophie to follow him back to Korea, but she refuses, so he stays over until she agrees.
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It's early in the morning, Sophie just returns home from somewhere. Jumin looks uneasy as he could not find her inside the house. Once he sees her, he looks excited and relieved. "Where have you been?" He asks. "Just a morning walk..." She answers. "I thought you are running away again..." He spits out his thought.
"How possible is that...? The bodyguards keep following me around... The villagers are frightened to see them... You should ask them to leave and you too..." She requested him and the guards to leave the village. "No. I will not. Not until you say yes... They need to be here" Jumin explains. Sophie left him and walk into her room.
It's been two days since Jumin stays in the village. She admits how chaotic it will be for Jaehee to handle the organization herself. Jumin sounds rigid and is not changing his thoughts when he said he will not return to the city unless she follows him. She is in unbearable pain in choosing her freedom or her dreams. "She must be in distress right now... You should give her some rest day after this..." She mutters to Jumin who is sitting right next to her.
"Oh, you mean Assistant Kang? She is an excellent assistant, she can handle them..." He answers with no deep thoughts of a person's personal interests. "Yeah, but please give her some rest after you go back okay?" She wanted him to promise her.
"Humm... I will only say yes if you agree to marry me, I can give her a month or even a year off after we get married..." His eyes are full of hopes. He watches her with an innocent smile. "Arghh! be serious Jumin..." She yells as she thought he is not serious. She stomping her feet and walk into her room. Jumin and the grandmother watch her with laughter.
After finished packing her belonging, Sophie walks out of her room. She wonders if she is ready to go back and whether this is the right decision for her. But still, she follows her heart. In a short time, they wave goodbye to the grandmother and drift away. Inside the car, Jumin looks hesitant. "Is it okay for her to stay here alone?" Jumin questions as he is being considerate of the old woman.
"She hates the city... She will not follow us to the city... She loves this place..." She gives him a serious answer. Jumin notices her smiles, laughter and her cheesy personality has gone. He wonders what is on her mind. Does she despise him for everything that has happened? "Sophie?" Jumin whispering her name. Sophie slowly looks at him. He looks happy with the smiles on his face. He looks determined to start a new journey.
"Please don't leave me again... Can you promise me this time?" Jumin questions her. His eyes begging for an honest answer from her. There are still so many things going on inside her mind. She does not know what her future hold. She turns her gaze to the beautiful skies outside the windows. Confuse with her own thoughts and what the future will offer her.
"Sometimes we let affection, go unspoken, sometimes we let our love go unexpressed, sometimes we can't find words to tell our feelings, especially towards those, we love the best."- Anonymous-
-The End-
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