Twisted Fate : Chapters 1-3
chapter 1
i snuggled closer to dongwan, and rested my head on his naked chest. he smiled at me and lovingly stroked my hair. the soft light from the bedside lamp gave his handsome face a soft, flattering glow......
"i'll miss u, " he whispered into my ear, as he put a muscular arm around me.
"me too, but i'll only be away for a week......we'll be seeing each other really soon....." i kissed him softly on his cheek.
he frowned. "why does ur damn airline have to give u such late notice?? i mean, they juss called u an hour ago and sed u have to fly in about 2 hours time? it's ridiculous........."
"well, dis is work, darling.....i hate to part with u also, but stacy took emergency leave and i have to replace her......we're really short of air stewardesses...."
he sighed. "hey liz?"
"mmm?"
"why dun u juss quit dis air-stewardess job of yours? it's not like the pay's dat great anyways.....i mean, irregular hours, turbulence, having to stand and serve all those passengers, the stuffy cabin, and all those perverts dat try to molest my little sweetie.....it's too much! and flying is dangerous.......din u juss hear the news about the recent plane crash? " he shuddered and drew me closer. "sweetie.......i would juss die if anything happened to you......."
i was silent. flying had been my childhood ambition, but i had to admit that i was growing sick of it. the long hours and the occasional airsickness i got made me realise dat dis wasn't such an easy job as i had imagined......and also, the number of plane crashes had increased these days and juss watching the news on tv made me have recurring nightmares. it had juss been 2 years since i took on the job, i had joined korean airlines the minute i graduated from art college. but i knew dat in juss a few years time, i would be replaced by sum younger and prettier babe.....dis job had no security whatsoever.....
"liz? are u listening?"dongwan caressed me gently. " i mean......we're alreadie engaged...and we'll be married real soon.......i can support u........i wanna be with u always.....ur irregular work hours are getting to me......do u realise that dis is the first time i've seen u all month?? "he sighed again and drew me closer.
hmm, mabbe i should juss open some bakery or flower shop.....or a boutique might be nice....i have enuff savings....... my mind wandered off.
"and liz.....the long hours and dry air is taking a toll on ur skin......"he stroked my cheek. "eww.......u have wrinkles and sallow skin now.....geez, i'm having second thoughts about marrying u now......"he chuckled softly.
i yelped, as i jumped out of bed and made a wild dash for my dresser, dragging the whole comforter along with me.
"hey!!!" dongwan cried, as he lay there exposed. he quickly put on his boxers.
i giggled."c'mon, dearie, it's not as though i haven't seen u naked before....why get so worried?" i winked at him as i turned around and inspected myself in the mirror. "ahhhhh!!!!!!!"
"u're right! i have wrinkles around my eyes.....what am i going to do??" i rummaged my table for my precious bottle of chanel eye cream. "where is it? i can't find it!!!"
dongwan sighed as he walked over and wrapped his arms around me. "liz....i was juss kidding....c'mon, u look perfect! u haven't changed a bit since we started dating in high school....."
i massaged the cream in circular motions around my eyes, as i looked at him hopefully. "really?"
"i swear, "he smiled sweetly, as he raised his hand. our engagement ring glistened as the light fell upon it.
i kissed him gently on the nose. "dongwan, i love u so much......."
"i love u too....and since we onlie have an hour left, "he smiled slyly.
"what?"
with a sweeping movement, he lifted me up and threw me onto the bed. "what do u think?"he raised an eyebrow sexily as he jumped onto me and started kissing me passionately......
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at the airport:
i entered the staff lounge, dragging my hand luggage behind me.
"liz, over here!" queenie was waving madly.
i smiled as i walked over to her table . "wow, u're early todae....."
queenie groaned. "yeah, i'm so tired......i thought i was going to be late and i rushed all the way here and i found out that my watch had stopped!! it was not 8am but 6.30am!! damn.....i'm so freaking tired now......i juss came back from canada last nite, and i thought, ok, at least i was gonna have a short break....and then at midnite.... midnite!.... our stupid supervisor paged me and asked me to fly again todae.....i was like, can't u find someone else? i'm deadbeat and i've got jetlag......but she sed no, firmly, and hung up the fone before i could say another word!!!and i can't refuse cos i'm on probation...remember the warning i got last time for smoking in the toilet....damn, i wonder who told on me....."
"no one told on u.......the censor thingo started ringing, remember?" i laughed.
"oh yeah, "she admitted sheepishly. "and also, i have dis hot date with dis hunk tonite, and i had to cancel it cos of DIS! i'm soooo depressed now......."she buried her head in her hands and pretended to cry.
"c'mon, if he's a nice guy, he'll wait for u.....anyways, we'll be back in a weeks' time.....a week will go by really quickly......we hafta be professional u know......"
" i guess.......hey, u look really tired " she observed, giggling. "spent the nite at dongwan's place eh?"
i blushed and looked around, to make sure no one was hearing. "shhhh......"
queenie grinned cheekily. "wow, u guys are sweet...i'm so envious....he's ur first love yah? how long have u guys been together.....5 years?"
"6 years, "i corrected her, smiling as i remembered how dongwan and i had met in highschool and started dating.
"dun u guys ever get bored with each other? i mean, for me......the longest relationship i ever had was like 6 months? he was such a jerk though....i caught him in bed with some other gal when i came back after a 2 week flight......"she stabbed at her strawberry cake angrily as she remembered the incident.
"dongwan will never hurt me......." i answered confidently, as i fondled my engagement ring lovingly. it was a simple cartier gold band, and my most treasured possession. i looked at our engagement photo i kept in my wallet.......it was taken in paris.....i smiled as i remembered how we exchanged rings under the bright moonlight and kissed.......fireworks illuminated the beautiful paris skyline........it was like a fairytale, especially when dongwan whispered the magical words into my ear......."i love u, liz, and i always will.......".......i smiled happily as i remembered that special day.....romance was definitely in the air dat day cos immediately after the ceremony, queenie disappeared with some french guy who bowled her over by his melodious french accent ( i was pretty sure queenie had no idea what he was saying though....) and his sexy green eyes.......
"liz?? liz!"queenie practically yelled. she waved her hand directly in front of my face and i blinked.
"what are u dreaming about? "she asked laughingly, as she snatched my wallet out of my hands.
"hey gimme back!"
"ooh, thinking of ur hunnie bunnie again huh?" she giggled. "oh wells, i dun blame u......he is such a hunk..... great looks, great bod plus he's sweet too!" she sighed as she handed me back my wallet. "GOD! when will i meet my prince charming???" she had an expression of pain and anguish on her babyface.
i giggled."dun worry, u'll meet the right guy soon.....and we better check in now. the flight's taking off in less than an hour, "
queenie groaned as she slung her handbag over her shoulder, and got up, grumbling all the way.
"ring.........ring......"i reached into my bag for my pink handphone.
"where's the damn thing.....ah, here.....hello??"
"hey sweetie,"dongwan's voice made me feel warm all over.
"hi darling, i'm about to check in now, "
"call me when u get there ok? i can't wait for u to come back......"
"yupyup, i wil.......and dun cheat on me ok, or there will be CONSEQUENCES!!!"i kidded.
"damn, i better be more careful now......"dongwan laughed." i love u, liz, "he sed seriously.
"me too. i love you, dongwan oppa, " i sed softly. i couldn't help smiling, i had to be the luckiest gal in the entire world. queenie snorted in disbelief, and i nudged her hard.
"ok, i have a meeting now.....gotta go.....see u sweetie....."he sed. i could hear the sound of papers shuffling in the background and footsteps.
"ok, take care..... i love u," i blew him a kiss and switched off the fone.
queenie raised her eyebrows. " eh? dun u guys ever get sick of all these mushy stuff?"she put her arm around me. "liz, u should give others a chance........i mean, u've never even dated anyone else. how can u be so sure that dongwan is the one for u?"
"i dun have to......i KNOW he is the right one for me, there's no question about dat...."i waved my ring in front of her playfully.
she shrugged. "okies, it's ur choice......dun say i din warn u though......u guys will get bored of dis in no time......"
"hey!"i sed, offended.
"all cabin crew to board flight number KA167 to tokyo, please report immediately now...." a lady announced over the intercom.
queenie linked arms with me. "ok, dun be mad......i was juss uttering nonsense.....dun mind me k. we better go now before we get sacked."
i nodded, but i was still kinda troubled over what she said. nothing was going to come between me and dongwan......i decided juss then to send in my resignation letter the minute i returned. i couldn't afford to lose him........
CHAPTER 2
ToKyo-SeOul
"sir, would u like some champange?? i asked, smiling politely.
the elderly gentleman looked up from his laptop, and readjusted his glasses. he nodded.
i slowly poured the wine out into a slim wine glass. a week had alreadie passed and i was extremely tired.....i missed dongwan terribly, and as the days passed slowly, i was certain dat flying was not suited for me. the turbulance and the stuffy cabin made me wanna puke and i had dis unnerving feeling dat SOMETHING was gonna happen.....i din know what, but it bothered me alot....i had some weird premonition dat something might take place any second, and i was very distracted .......in fact, i was so disturbed dat juss a few seconds ago, i lost my balance when the plane jerked and went flying. my tray flew out of my hand and landed on some poor guy......i was soooo embarassed.
"here u go, sir, " i sed as i placed the glass down carefully.
the old man looked at me......the way he was staring gave me the creeps, but i brushed it off as nothing. "oh my gawd, lizzie, all dis stress and long hours must be getting to u.....calm down, relax....... "i told myself mentally.
"er, is there anything u would like sir?"
the man's eyes were focused on my chest. i got impatient and annoyed. without waiting for him to answer, i turned away. suddenly, i felt his hand stroke my bottom. "HEY!!!"i yelled, shocked.
the man smirked, and continued typing, as though nothing had happened.
" hey, u old pervert! what do u think u're doing huh??" i shouted angrily. i had dis urge to slap dat satisfied smirk off his ugly face but i controlled myself.
everyone was staring at the commotion i was making. the leading air steward came forward, frowning in displeasure. "liz, what's the matter?? how could u speak to a passenger in such a rude manner?? apologise dis very instant!"
"but he TOUCHED me!!! this fucking bastard molested me!!! " i cried, feeling very misunderstood. i was on the verge of crying.
"i dun CARE.....apologise dis very minute or u're sacked!!! i've had enuff of ur nonsense! u and ur friend queenie are always messing things up!!!" the air steward glared at me. he turned towards the freaking old man, who still had dat destestable smirk on his face, and he had the audacity to continue ogling. "i'm sorry, sir......pls excuse dis young lady....we'll see to it dat she'll be duly punished......"
i felt so.....insulted and mad. i thought i was gonna break down that very second. i had had enuff of drunk passengers groping me all over, and having to tolerate such unfair treatment from the airline.......i pushed the trolley away roughly, as i ran to the back, my eyes blinded with tears.
queenie came up to me and hugged me comfortingly. "lizzie......forget it.....dat old man is such a pervert......i remember he was on sum flight awhile back, and he molested me also......dat JERK!!! and juss now, when i handed him a hot towel, he stroked my hand!"
"oh my gawd, and u allowed him?? why din u say anything??" i couldn't believe she could keep her calm and composure after being molested by dat * shudder * freak.....
queenie shrugged. "well, what could i do? yell? complain? juss like what u did juss now?" she laughed bitterly. "u saw for urself juss now.....was it any freaking use? u got a scolding, u were made to apologise, u were embarssed.....isn't it better to juss act dumb?"
"well, i dun regret it, it was a natural reaction....... oh man, i feel like wringing dat old pervert's neck everytime i picture his idiotic face and smirk!!! " i folded my arms across my chest and pouted.
"calm down.....after all, u gonna resign soon......why get so worked up?"queenie sed practically. "u're lucky.......u have dongwan to support u.........i don't........i have to juss stick with dis stupid job and get pushed around and molested....."she sighed.
juss then, the leading air steward popped his head into the room. "hey, u two!!! what are standing there, doing nuthing??? get cracking!" he yelled, and disappeared. "slackers, useless bums....."
"dat bastard......"queenie muttered under her breath, her eyes narrowed. "he's been bossing us around like crazy even since we stepped on board!!!! what does he take us for? slaves? he doesn't respect us at all! and u know what?" she whispered. "he's GAY!!"
"how do u know??" i started giggling.
"he made a pass at some guy passenger juss now...."she rolled her eyes. "dat one whom ur tray hit......."
"oh," my face turned red when i remembered how my tray flew into the air and hit the poor guy squarely in the face. all the salad landed on top of him.....lettuce, radish, mayonnaise and all.....it was a real gooey sight. but he was really good natured, as he juss laughed and excused himself to go to the washroom to clean up.
"otherwise, why do u think mr faggot would side dat old pervert? " she continued. "he hates gals......juss our luck to have him as our supervisor dis trip! i hope i never have to bump into him agains~~! never ever!!!"
i laughed. "hey, take dis out, "i sed handing her a tray of crackers. "i'll get the dips and juice."
as we pushed the tray out, i made sure not to go near the old pervert...i served the opposite aisle instead.......i was still kinda pissed, but there was nothing i could do and anyways, i understood dat these were the stuff we had to face as air stewardesses.....i couldn't say i accepted it, i will NEVER accept such stuff....no one could touch me except for my beloved dongwan.......but i guess i was prepared for it........
"sir, would u like some crackers with dip?" it was the same passenger whom i hit with the tray earlier on.
he smiled. he was really handsome, and he looked quite well off. he was wearing a greyish- silver designer suit and tinted blue glasses. he was really tan and muscular and had his hair gelled in spikes. ( hehe, i guess u guys know whom i'm tokking about right??)
"yes, thank u......"
i smiled at him. he was such a nice gentleman, i thought as i gave him a larger serving or crackers and dip. and a HUGE glass of mango juice.
"sorree about juss now, sir......i hope u won't be mad at me......."
"it's ok.....mistakes do happen....."he waved his hand carelessly, as he gulped his mango juice. "hmm, nice......"
i smiled as he moved on......i guess nice, understanding AND appreciative passengers like him made up for the presence of jerks like dat old pervert....juss like how dongwan was the epitome of a perfect guy, and restored the faith of all women and banished the assumption dat ALL guys are jerks.
"hey, he's still looking at u....he seems interested......"queenie whispered to me, as she observed the guy. eric mun, i remember his name was.......it was on his boarding pass.
" who cares? "i hissed. " u're pouring too much juice....the glass's overflowing!!!"
"yikes!!!"she yelled as she hurriedly wiped the table with a napkin and gave the passenger ( male) a charming smile. he returned the smile, dreamily, dazed.
" u're the prettiest air stewardess i've ever met........" he whispered, without taking his eyes off her. queenie giggled childishly, while i rolled my eyes.
man, will i be glad when all dis is over...........=(
CHAPTER 3
at the airport~
i'm soooo happy to be back in seoul.....i promised myself dat dat was definitely the last trip i was gonna make. i had alreadie written a letter of resignation in tokyo, and i intended to hand it in tomorrow. but most importantly, i had to see my dahling dongwan first! i was about to call him, when i hesitated..........i reallie wanted to hear his warm, sexy voice dis very second, but i also wanted to give him a surprise. i fiddled with the hello kitty dangling on my handfone.....hmm, should i call him?? nah.....i decided to pop over at his office instead and surprise my babie.......i giggled as i pictured how exhilerated and excited he would be, and the nite we would spend together..........=)
"queenie?"i turned around. she was no where in sight. "eh, where she go?"
i spotted her somewhere not far behind, flirting with the passenger she nearly drowned in mango juice juss now.....da guy who sed she was the prettiest air stewardess he had eva seen.......they were chatting happily and she even had her arm linked thru his. moon hee jun....dat was his name....he was kinda chubby, with lotsa baby fat, kinda short, with big eyes, red hair dat flopped over his head......but he was really funny and friendly and sweet....even i kinda took to him, much less queenie, who believed in giving all species of men a fair chance to wait on her and shower her with gifts of prada, chanel and gucci.
"hey, u guys! "i shouted impatiently. damn, i wanted to see my wannie NOW!!! "hurry UP!"
queenie ran over, with hee jun tagging along behind, huffing and puffing as he carried all her luggage.
"hee jun, why dun u get a trolley??" i suggested.
he stood there, panting, his shoulders drooping. "yah * pant pant* i guess i * pant * will....."
"oh, hunnie, are u ok?" queenie asked, concerned, as she wiped the beads of sweat off his forehead.
hee jun straightened up immediately. "yeah, sure, no problem, "he sed in a macho tone, as he thumped his chest and headed for a trolley.
i giggled. "seems like u got another slave huh, "
"c'mon dun say dat! can i help it if guys fall for me so easily??"she bat her eyelashes and cooed.
i snorted. "yeah, right........lucky heejun......dun torture him so much ok. i mean, he's a nice guy......dun scare him off!"
queenie linked her arms thru mine. "dun worry, i know a good catch when i see one....hey, whatcha doing now? wanna join me and hee jun for dinner? he invited me to his yacht!!! can u believe it? he's onlie 20, and he has his own yacht!!! 3 of them to be exact! he's loaded!"
"thanks, dear, but i'm going to look dongwan up at his office...."i checked my watch. "yikes! it's alreadie 5pm! i gotta catch him before he leaves!!! hey, say bye to hee jun for me k? i gotta RUSH!! "with dat, i dashed towards the exit and headed for the taxi queue, dragging my luggage after me.
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"damn, where have all the taxis disappeared to??"there was a long queue before me, and not a taxi was in sight. argh.
half an hour had passed. "gee, i might as well forget about surprising dongwan!! i'll be lucky if i can reach home before midnite!!" i complained, exasperated. i sat down on my luggage and pulled out my * pink* ( my fave color!) fone........
" the number u have dialled is not available at the moment....pls try again later......."
ahhhhhhh....i kicked a pebble and it skidded onto the road. "where are u, dongwan??"i missed him soooooo much.......i sighed as i remembered his warm embrace and soft kisses....
juss then, a silver mercedes benz pulled up next to me.
"hey, want a lift?" eric mun stuck his head out of the window......i din recognise the driver....he had chin-length hair, small eyes and a really nice sharp nose. he looked nice and decent.......
i hesitated. after all, they were practically strangers to me......i looked at eric warily.well, he seemed nice enuff and he din get mad at me juss now when i dirtied his branded suit......
"ok, thanks, "i finally agreed. eric got out and helped me load my luggage into the boot of the car.
we got into the car. surprisingly, eric got into the back seat together with me, instead of sitting with his fren. oh wells, mabbe he was juss trying to be friendly.........=)
"where are u going?" his fren asked.
"erm...ford building pls, " dat was where dongwan's office was located.
"okies, sit tight, " the car vroomed off.
"so, "eric sed casually. "what's ur name?"
"lizzie kim... u're mr mun yah?"
"call me eric.....and dis is my fren jin......."he motioned to the guy in the front, who din respond.
"hey, thanks for giving me a lift.......i had such a hard time getting a cab juss now, "i sed gratefully.
"oh, no problem, no problem!!!"eric sed quickly.
i looked out of the window as the car swerved to the left.
"hey!!!"i leaned forward and tapped jin on the shoulder. "u made the wrong turn! it's to the right....ford building is in the city......."
jin din answer, he juss continued driving.
"hey!!! jin!!!!!!" i asked, confused. i looked at eric. he was looking straight ahead, expressionless. the setting sun cast a shadow on his handsome, perfectly chiselled face.
" hey!!! where are u taking me to??? " i got really frightened and panicky now. "stop the car!!!"
i tried to open the door but eric pulled me back roughly.
we were practically speeding now......the sourroundings were all unfamiliar to me. it was juss expanses of empty land, and there was not a soul around. my heart started racing. what was i gonna do??? god save me!!!!
i struggled violently, but eric was too strong for me. "what the fuck!!! let go!!! where are u taking me?? what do u what?? i dun know u guys!!!!!!"i screamed hysterically. eric's grip tightened around my arms and he looked grim. "ouch! u're hurting me!!!! let go dis instant!!!"
"keep quiet, bitch!!!!" eric ordered in a menacing tone. i stared at him in shock......gosh, how did the gentleman turn into such a mean monster all of the sudden. fear gripped me, and i fought to free myself from his grasp, and started kicking against the seat.
the car rocked as we fought in the back. "damn u!!! let me go!!! " i yelled as i bit his hand. he drew back his hand immediately and examined his would. blood oozed out of his wound.
i pulled at the door. "how come dis damn thing won't open???" i yelled, frustrated. i started pressing all the buttons on the side but nuthing happened.
"it's no use, "jin spoke up. "dis benz is controlled by the driver. there's no way u can open the door unless i say so."
i lunged forward and tried to grab the steering wheel. eric was still nursing his wound, wincing pathetically. geez, imagine a grown man behaving in such a silly manner. i was disgusted.
"HEY!!!!! WTF do u think u'r doing??? "jin yelled, as the car zigzaged its way along the road. " let go!!!! u want us to die???"
"stop the car!!! "i cried angrily, as i fended jin off. i slapped him in the face and he hit his head against the glass window. 'poink!'
"ouch! "he winced and rubbed his forehead. he glared at me angrily. a big purple bruise was forming......
as i was searching for the brakes and the button to open the door, eric grabbed me from the back. jin quickly took control of the steering wheel. "oi, eric, u better do sumthing..dis bitch is scary....."
"sure thing, dude, "eric sniggered as i hit him on the head repeatedly. man, dis guy's skull was hard......my hands were aching and he din seem to feel anything pain.
suddenly, i felt something hit me on the head, and i collapsed into eric's arms. everything seemed to be spinning.....getting blurrer and blurrer........and finally pitch black.
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