Our Hearts and Other High Notes

Chapter 36 : Final

Dedicated: WinterJo EZUNgzu thank you for being at my side from the start.

Park Shin Hye's P.O.V:
A year later

I smiled warmly as I watched Rachel's runway show on my phone and a loud laugh escaped me, drawing the attention of the passengers on the airplane adjacent to me that gave me a weird look.

"I'm so sorry." I apologized then grabbed my headphones and raised the volume to the highest as J-hope performed his latest rap song as he walked down the runway with models cat walking in Rachel's autumn-winter collection.

"Sorry, is that J-hope?" A young girl in the seat next to me in a summery dress asked as she pointed her head towards the live broadcast I was watching.

After signing an album contract with a well-known production company in New York, I stayed there for an entire year and recorded a full-length album that gave me a lot of exposure. I still smile in awe when I remember all the famous shows I've been a guest at.

"That's him, my best friend." I smiled softly at her while removing my sunglasses and dark and black cap. She gasped and her eyes widened.

"Oh my God! You're Park Shin Hye! I can't believe it's you. I'm one of your biggest fans. I even run an Instagram fan page for you. Can I please get your signature?" I took her notebook from her hold and wrote her a long thank you letter with a cute happy face then leaned closer for a selfie.

My parents were waiting to welcome me at the airport and my father was holding a huge banner with my album cover on it. We all ran towards each other and I cried when I placed my arms around them. It's been months since they've last visited me.

After having lunch with my parents, I quickly went up to my room, took a shower, and changed to a long red sleeveless summery dress while leaving my hair flowing down my shoulders. With the money I earned from my first debut song success, I bought a family a house in Seoul, not so far away from school; so that Jungkook could find it easy to take his bicycle instead of transportation. My father kept his job at Kim Co and got a promotion as the head of the finance department. I headed to the large garden where they were having a cup of tea.

"I have to go now," I told them as I took a sip of my orange juice.

"Yah Shin Hye you've just arrived. Where are you going now?"

"I already told you I have an invitation to perform at my school's opening day. It'll be only for a few hours and then I'll be back to spend the rest of the day watching T.V. with you."

"Your fiancée and his mother are coming over for dinner at 7 p.m. Try to come home early so that you could prepare yourself." I stared at my engagement ring, feeling those butterflies again. It was like I was falling in love more each day.
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When I walked through the school's gate, I felt like I was a school girl all over again. How I wish I could go back in time and tell my old self to hold on tight and to smile through the tears of disappointment because she'll make it at the end of the day. My heels clicked against the hallway's floor as I passed by the rehearsal room.

My steps seemed to become slower when I heard someone playing the piano and right in front of me, was a young girl in a school uniform secretly leaning against the wall while staring with dreamy eyes at the cute guy that was playing the piano. She was surprised when she saw me and she blinked before she pressed her palm against her mouth.

"Park Shin Hye unnie?"

I stepped closer and smiled widely at her. Her gaze then traveled behind my shoulder and she bowed, "Sunbeniem," I whirled around and my eyes watered when I saw Jimin, a newly appointed dance teacher at school. She ran to tell her friends that she saw me. Jimin opened his arms for me. I laughed then sank into his arms.