©Be The One • SuRong

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It has been 2 months since the day they broke up and everything seems well. All of the investors gather at his mansion again tonight for a dinner. Suho sits, looking at everyone. Chorong is looking fine in front of him.

Suho quickly washed away his thoughts and begins the dinner. It's just a simple dinner with the investors, designers, contractors and architect of the new hotel. All of them are laughing while eating together. Chorong's phone rings, interrupting their dinner. She takes her phone and her expression changes. She looks uncomfortable. She looks up.

Chorong- I need to pick up this call. Sorry

Chorong leaves her Gucci handbag on the chair as she walk to the veranda of the mansion. She knows everything in this house. Suho seems distracted, but he quickly looks back to his business partners. They're all looking at him, as if asking him to continue his words. Suho curses himself and says that he needs to take something in his room.

He leaves the dining room and walks to the veranda, hiding behind the wall. He takes a peek at Chorong who's still on her phone. Because she's facing her back to him, he can't see her expression. But, who called her while she's having a dinner? You know it's rude to answer call while having dinner. Suho frowns, trying to listen properly.

Chorong- Mama! Stop it
Mrs Park- Where are you, Chorong?
Chorong- Why would you care?
Mrs Park- Have you forgotten? We're supposed to have family dinner tonight
Chorong- What?! For real, ma? I didn't receive any message!
Mrs Park- What do you mean? I texted you this evening!
Chorong- Ah.. ma, I think you reached for my old number. I already changed it
Mrs Park- What?! Then, come home now! We got something important to discuss!
Chorong- No way! I can't go home now! I have dinner with the investors!
Mrs Park- Just come home! Your papa is so angry! We want to talk about the marriage!
Chorong- I told you I don't want to get married with him! Stop it! I'm hanging up!

Chorong turns off her phone and holds the handrail. She curses in anger. Chorong sighs and a tear falls on her cheeks. Why is it so hard for her parents to understand her? She doesn't want to get married with another guy. She still loves Suho and she knows getting married with another guy won't help her moving on.

Suho, who's still hiding behind the wall, listens carefully to Chorong's phone conversation with her mother. Did.. did he just hear married? What does that mean? Chorong is getting married? And, that guy won't be him? Suho sighs but then he hears Chorong crying. He curses himself.

He can't do anything. They broke up and he's standing behind the wall like a coward watching the woman he loves in pain. Suho curses himself in the heart. If only he didn't obey his parents at the first place. Look at the situation now. Chorong is in pain. And the stupidest thing ever happened is he can't do anything about that.

Suho- I shouldn't let you go

Suho says to himself, but what he doesn't know is, Chorong hears him. Chorong turns to her back and sees a shadow behind the wall. She wipes her tears, frowning. She's sure she heard someone just now. She clenches her jaw.

Chorong- Did someone spy on me? Great. What a great day to cry at the veranda of your ex's house

Chorong walks back into the house and bumps into someone. She opens her eyes and sees Suho holding her from falling. Their eyes meet and both feel like time has stopped. Suho stares into her beautiful sparkling eyes, he is still lost just like the first time. Chorong snaps back to reality, she pushes Suho away.

She looks away, feeling embarrassed all of the sudden. She tucks her hair behind her left ear and turns to face Suho. He doesn't look at her and that pains her a bit. She bites her lower lip, holding her tears.

Chorong- I'm sorry *whisper

Suho sighs and hands Chorong his blue handkerchief. Chorong hesitates at first because she doesn't have any clue why would Suho give her that. She finally takes it and holds it tight. Suho's eyes meet hers, which makes her look away. No, she's not ready yet. She's still afraid of looking at him.

Suho- Cry, Chorong. Cry if you're in pain. Don't keep it bottling up inside you
Chorong- Why.. why are you doing this?
Suho- A girl taught me, whenever we're in pain, we need to cry our heart out. It's no good keep feelings inside

Chorong turns speechless at Suho's words. A girl. That girl he's actually talking about is her. She feels touched. Even after 2 months, he still can remember her advices to him. Chorong feels tears streaming down, but she doesn't bother to wipe it away. She just want to disappear right now.

Suho, who realizes that Chorong is crying, feels guilty. His thumb is threatening to wipe her tears away. Suho sighs, he knows nothing is going to change. Without hesitating, he pulls Chorong into his hug, letting her cry her heart out. Chorong cries harder as Suho's arms are securely wrapped around her waist.

Suho tightens his hug, comforting Chorong. Finally, after 2 months, he got to have her in his arms. Though he knows this is going to be the last, but he's feeling relief. His heart scatters into pieces seeing Chorong in pain. He feels so stupid because he can no longer protect her with his embrace. He kisses her forehead.

They broke the hug and Chorong walks away.

Suho- I will make sure you be mine again

to be continued