Declaration - Kim Hongjoong

Chapter 8

By the time Hana wakes up, the school was almost over and when she finally prepares to go back to class, it already ended. She left before the nurse, Minjee could pity her more and headed straight to her working place. She dont know if she could use her hand today but she atleast need to try it.

But what Hana did not know is that someone was following her.

She enters the cafe earning a confused look from her stalker who hid away waiting for her to get out.

"What happened to your hand?"
Hyunmin asked as soon as she came inside, she was trying to hide the bandaged hand with her sleeves but it was not working.

"I hurted them today, I'm sorry boss please it will heal in a day, pleass dont fire me, please please"
Hana started begging. She cannot afford to be fired again or job hunting will be very difficult for her now.

"Hana..."
"Please boss"
"Look Hana..."
"I will do anything, I will work double when I heal I will..."
"Stop it child! I am not going to fire you! How about you sit on the counter and count the money today hmm?"

Hyunmin says softly to her which shook Hana, she quickly stops crying and bowed before proceeding to the money counter.

Hyunmin shows a pain smile on his face, instantly reminded of his past and quickly shook them away. He sees himself in her.

The clock struck 10pm when Hyunmin asked for Hana to go home and she gladly did, bowing to him, thanking him a thousand times. She changed back to her school uniform and headed back home.

"Are you not going to your other job?"
Hana jumped at the voice and was startled to see Seonghwa again.

"What other job?"
Hana dumbfoundedly asked him in a sudden.

Seonghwa raised his eyebrows at her but for some reason he feels like she was telling the truth.

"Why do you keep working? Your father is already rich"
Seonghwa asked again in annoyance and Hana only roll her eyes at him.

"I told you I need them for survival"
"Why would you need them? Like I said your father is rich!"
"Because..."
"Because what?"
"Stop it Seonghwa!"
"I wont until I get an answer"
"Park Seonghwa..."
"Why?"

"Because they dont care okay! Because they dont give a fuck about my life that I have to feed myself. My father's money? Ask where they are to that little bitch you call your friend Eunhye. Do you think I want to live my life like this too? Having to struggle to pay for my fee and feeding the people from the school too who bullied me that there are days I dont even get food for myself. Do you...do you think I want to live like this too?"

Hana finally said it. She close her eyes and only hear Seonghwa's hard breathing in return. She turn around and wipe a single tear that was escaping her left eye and ran.

He didnt follow her, he let her run and reflects on what she had said. Things started to solve in his head and his eyes started watering. He pulls out his phone and dial a number.

"Hello"
The person on the other side answers and Seonghwa release a big sigh before answering.

"We need to talk Hongjoong"

It was close to midnight but Seonghwa cannot wait for the next day. He went to the place Hongjoong told him to meet up.

"Whats up dude?"
Hongjoong asked casually and did their friendship handshake before entering a 24/7 convenient store.

"Its about Hana"
Seonghwa started and Hongjoong instantly rolled his eyes at him.

"I dont want to talk about that whore!"
"Listen to me! Everything is a mistake. Everything we know...everything is a lie"
"What are you talking about Seonghwa?"
"Hongjoong, you have to trust me. You have to get her back"
"I cant"
"Why? Why cant you?"

"I'm already dating Eunhye"