Happily Never After

Chapter 15: Cracks of Broken Hearts

Chapter 15: Cracks of Broken Hearts

“Maybe we need just a little more time.

Time that can heal what’s been on your mind.

You can find what we lost before it all slips away.

We need time to mend from the mistakes I’ve made.

God only knows what a heart can survive.

So many tears from all the pain in your lives.

And where else could we go after all we’ve been through?

I still believe my life is right here with you.”

…

Hotel

Youngbae and Jiyong are looking for Chun Gyeol. Jiyong noticed the fire exit’s door slightly open.

Jiyong: “Youngbae-ah, maybe, she’s inside.”

Inside the fire exit, Markki held Chun Gyeol on her cheeks and wiped her tears.

Markki: “Stop crying, Chun Gyeol-ah.”

Youngbae listened to Jiyong. He went in and found Markki blocking Chun Gyeol’s face.

(enter song: Haru-Haru by Bigbang)

Youngbae hurriedly went down the stairs.

Youngbae: “Let go of my wife!”

He pulled Markki away from her and quickly punched him.

Chun Gyeol: “Youngbae, what are you doing?”

Jiyong was quick to stop him from going for Markki.

Youngbae faced her.

Youngbae: “What are you doing?! What? You’re kissing behind my back?”

Chun Gyeol: “What?”

Jiyong: “Youngbae-ah, calm down.”

Markki: “We’re not kissing.”

Youngbae: “Then what are you doing?!”

She shook her head.

Chun Gyeol: “You’re out of your mind.”

Youngbae held her hand and pulled her out of the fire exit.

At the parking lot,

Youngbae is still pulling Chun Gyeol.

Chun Gyeol: “Let me go!”

She successfully pulled her hand from his grip.

Youngbae: “Get in the car.”

Chun Gyeol: “No! I won’t go home with you!”

Youngbae: “I said get in the car!”

He shouted, to her surprise. This is the first time he actually raised his voice on her.

Chun Gyeol: “You shouted at me?”

He pulled her and forced her to get in the car.

Jiyong and Markki weren’t able to follow them. Jiyong saw Youngbae’s car leaving the hotel.

Jiyong: “They already left.”

…

Youngbae’s car stopped before the pedestrian lane when the traffic light turned red. He checked Chun Gyeol, who sits beside him but has no words for him. They haven’t spoken a word since they left the hotel. He continued driving when the traffic light changed to green.