Torn between Love and Hate

Thirty-One

Dara and Donghae went around the city and did a lot of sightseeing. They happily enjoyed their day while Jiyong on the other hand is just driving around with no certain destination.

Dara's trying really hard not to think of Jiyong while she's with Donghae but she cannot help it. She's worried about him. She knows that he's angry and feeling hurt when he left this morning. She didn't get a goodnight sleep last night because of the whole situation that they are in.

Their marriage is about to come to an
end in a couple of months. She knows that Jiyong is in love with another woman and now they can almost be together.

"Darling? Dara." Donghae has been calling her.

Dara snapped out of it. "Yes?" She quickly answered.

"Is everything okay with you? You seem to be out of it." Donghae asked furrowing his brows. They are now having their dinner at one of the cafe restaurant out in the patio.

Dara blinked multiple times clearing her head. "I'm sorry darling, I'm just a bit tired. I didn't get enough sleep last night. You know how I am."

"That's why I am here so that you can relax and enjoy a mini vacation." Donghae said as he reached out for her hands. Dara smiled at him and nod. "Good. Go finish your food."

Little do they know that a car passed by them and saw how they were together. Jiyong's eyes widened in anger as he just saw Dara and Donghae having a wonderful dinner time together. He hit the steering wheel really hard that for sure he injured his left hand. But he didn't care. He pressed on the gas and drove really fast towards the hotel. He went straight to the bar and ordered his first drink, planning to drown himself.

A woman has been watching him from  another table not far from him. She decided to approach him as he is getting drunk. "Hi there sweetheart!" The woman whispered to his ear. But Jiyong ignored her. He's been aware of someone been watching him ever since he got there.

"You want to buy me a drink?" The woman spoke again touching his injured hand. Jiyong just looked at her blankly from head to toe. He noticed how she dress and he could smell a slot woman from afar.

"No." That's all he said and jerked his hand away. The woman was shocked at first but tried again.

"Fine. Then how about I keep you company?" She said in the most slotty voice.

"What is it that you don't understand woman? No. Means Nooo! Go find yourself another victim." Jiyong must've sounded like a jerk but he doesn't care at the moment.

The woman was sure enough angry as h**l. "Jerk!" She angrily said to him and left.

Jiyong arrogantly smirked as he took a sip of his drink. "Your whole being cannot even compared to my wife." He said to himself and paused as he sadly thought of her again. This time with tears in his eyes which he immediately wiped with his thumb and forefinger. Sniffing he took another sip of his drink.

Dara is now in her hotel room already showered and about to go to bed and sleep. Donghae dropped her off right after their dinner so that she can rest early. Just as she turned off the lamp light the hotel room phone rang. She immediately sat up and turned the lights on as she answered the call.

"Good evening ma'am. Sorry to disturb you but I'm calling from the bar downstairs. Are you Miss Park? Sandara Park?" The caller on the other end asked.

"Y...yes I am. How can I help you?" Dara asked wondering what's going on.

"Mr. Kwon Jiyong is down here and he's completely passed out for a couple of hours now. He doesn't want anyone else to bring him up to his room except for you ma'am. Do you think you would be able to come down here and pick him up?" The caller was asking.

Dara immediately got up from her bed and said. "Yes. I'll be right down. Thank you." She quickly grabbed her robe and wear it on top of her nighties. She contemplated on changing real quick but decided to wear the big hotel robe instead. She hurriedly ran down the hallway into the elevator. As soon as she reached the ground floor she hurriedly went to the bar. There she saw Jiyong sitting on a stool with his his forehead on his arms.

The bar tender acknowledged her and gave her a bandage and an ice pack as she went to check on Jiyong. "What is this for?" she asked the bartender. The bartender pointed at his left hand.

"He must have hurt his hand somehow." He said to her. She understood what he was trying to say and nodded, placed the supplies in her bathrobe front pocket.

"Ji? Ji." She softly called his name as she shook his shoulders. It took a couple more times of shaking and calling his name for him to wake up.

Jiyong finally lifted his head up and a mild headache came down on him but he's not as drunk as he was earlier. He heard Dara's voice and thought he was dreaming. But when he looked from where he heard the voice from there he saw her. He blinked a couple of times and touched his eyes with his thumb and forefinger. "Dara? What are you doing here?" Still a bit out of it.

"That doesn't matter right now. Are you able to walk?" She worriedly asked.

Jiyong nodded and tried to get up but failed. He tried again with the help of Dara. He stumbled a bit but Dara caught him. She took his left arm and hook it around her shoulder and wrapped her right arm around his waist. They slowly walked out of the bar towards the elevator. Once inside Dara asked, "Are you okay? What happened to your hand?"

Jiyong furrowed his brows as he forgot all about his hand. "Oh! It's nothing." That's all he said. But Dara don't think so otherwise. She's just letting it go this time. They reached their room and Dara asked Jiyong for his key card. "Where's your key card?" Jiyong fished his jeans pocket and took it out. Dara took the key card from him and opened his door. She helped him all the way inside his room and settled him down on his bed.

"I...I need to take a shower first." he said.

"Okay. Do you need help?" As soon as the words came out of her mouth she knew that she just made a mistake. Jiyong raised his eyebrow and slightly squint his eyes, wanted so bad to tease her.

"How far are you willing to help me?" He asked her playfully. He could see how her face is turning beet red.

She turned around feeling embarrassed. "Uhmm..." she started nervously. "Let me turn on the shower for you." She said it so quick while hurriedly went to the bathroom and turned the shower on. Hearing Jiyong chuckles.