UNFAMILIAR (A Place I Don't Know)

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As my daily routine, I woke up early to do jogging. I started jogging and stopped to watch the sunrise as it brings light to rice field.

"It's beautiful," someone commented and when I turned around on my side, I saw...

"Jin?," I said as I saw him with visible of sweats in his face.

"I didn't know that you are a morning person," he told me and I smiled.

"I'm not but when I saw this scenery, waking up early is easy. I can't waste a day without seeing this," I told him as I watched a breath-taking scenery as the sun rises.

"You're right. This is one of the reasons why I come here everytime we're taking a rest from work," he said and it seems he's starting a conversation.

"By the way, what does your 'sorry' note mean?," I asked out of curiosity. I'm just wondering why he is apologizing to me.

"I'm apologizing for the shooting yesterday. The production team came early than the schedule. That's why, I'm not able to inform Granny and others," he explained. Oh, that's why.

"Well, that's fine. I never imagined your part of a boygroup. I thought you're an actor," I told him on my first impression to him.

"Really?," he asked as he looked at me while smiling. Aww, he's handsome. "Well, I liked singing, my handsome face is just another factor," he said proudly. Aigoo, but still I smiled.

"Thank you for the milk. It helps me fall asleep," I told him and he nods. "I gotta go," I spoke as I bid goodbye.

When I arrived on the apartment, I'm shocked to see that Jin is just behind me.

"You're fast," I commented as we are both entering the apartment. He just shrugged and we found Granny and Irene preparing breakfast.

"Oh, you're up already," Granny asked as soon as she saw us.

"Yeah, we just do jogging," Jin casually answered and I saw the questioning look on Irene's face. Well, we do it separately.

"Well, that's nice," Granny answered. "Let's eat together, I'll wake up Mark," she added and we just nod. It's the tradition and I need to be used to it.

I head inside my room to change on my casual clothes. While I'm preparing, I received a message from that man. He wants to meet me now. I guess I have no choice today but to meet him. I did my best to ignore them but I know time will come, I need to face them.

I grabbed my sling bag and heads outside. I found them already seating in the dining area.

"Are you going somewhere Jisoo?," Granny asked when she saw me.

"Ahm yeah, I need to meet someone," I answered her. "As much as I want to join in breakfast, I can't since I need to go now," I told them.

"Are you sure?," Granny asked and worry start to notice in her face. Jin is just looking at me, he knows that Granny wants us to eat together.

"Yes, thank you Granny," I politely answered then I bid goodbye to them.

"Yah!," I heard Mark shouted before I exit the entrance door. "Don't sleep anywhere, okay," he added and I smiled upon hearing it.

"Yes, I'll take note of that," I answered him matching his shout.

I ride on the bus and I don't know why I'm being nervous. It's getting nearer and I don't know what to do.

"You're looking good," he said as soon as she saw me. I take a seat on his front then he called the waiter to give us coffee and cakes. "I guess that's what vacation does," he added but I'm just looking at him blankly.

"Let's not have any introduction, I know that we'll both aware the reason why we are meeting now," I told him firmly and with my cold voice.

"Don't be so stubborn, Jisoo," he answered back. "No matter what you do or wherever you go, you cannot runaway from your destiny," he added and I snickered. What destiny is he talking about.

"Do you expect me to believe you after what you did on my parents? They're gone and you didn't do anything to save them," I told him angrily but as much as possible I'm controlling the emotions I'm giving in. The waiter placed our food on the table. He take a sip on his coffee first before he answered me.

"He's not your biological father, okay?," he said as he looked at me, that word that I don't want to hear.

"He may not be my real father but he loved me like his real daughter," I answered him back. They're being too much and not respecting the death of my father.

"This is for your good and future, Jisoo. Your father needs you," he said as he plead to me.

"Mr. Seo, my father is already in heaven," I told him as a matter of fact. "And I doubt that, that man wants it for my future, more like for the future of his company. He needs me because my mom left her shares under my name, which made me the major shareholder of that company. He needs that, not me," I told him firmly and he must be taken aback on what he heard.

"Don't let your emotions control you, Jisoo," he said. "You still have time to change your mind," he added as he take a final sip on his coffee. Then he placed a calling card on the table and slide it on my side.

As soon as he left, I crumpled the paper he gave. And tears started to flow, I've been keeping it for so long. I stayed for a while and after that, I rode a bus and went to an unfamiliar place again.