Twisted Fate : Chapters 10-12
chapter 10
henry clapped dongwan on his back. "listen up, son, from now on, i''m gonna entrust u with ALL my property, all my wealth and riches!!! make good use of it and don't let me down ok???? i have trust in you!!"
dongwan and i gasped in shock. minwoo stood up and confronted us angrily.
"what's the meaning of dis, daddy? then what about me??" he demanded.
henry looked at minwoo coldly. " u lied to me, son...i'm not leaving a SINGLE CENT to you..u're such a failure!!! "
minwoo started breathing heavily, and his face turned a bright shade of red. i could almost picture smoke coming out of his head!!! he opened his mouth to retort, but then clamped it shut again. reporters scurried about him, snapping at different angles.
"get lost!!!"minwoo yelled furiously, blinded by the flashes. but they still continued snapping.....at a loss, minwoo growled and stormed out of the church.
eric ran after him quickly. "minwoo!! minwoo!!! wait up!" i could hear his shouts gradually fade away, and the sound of the engine as minwoo drove off in his red porche.
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( back at the lee mansion)
i lifted my luggage, and i looked around the room, checking dat i had packed everything alreadie. as i walked downstairs, i passed by minwoo's bedroom....
i hesitated. should i go in or not?? i felt really bad about what had happened juss now and i knew i owed minwoo an apology. taking a deep breath, i knocked on the door.
there was no response. i reached for the doorknob and opened the door.
minwoo was dumping all his expensive suits into his LV luggage. when he caught sight of me, he glared and continued packing.
"minwoo, "i started hesitantly. "i'm sorry about juss now, i didn't know things would turn out dis way, i'm really sorry about it...."
he ignored me, as he threw some shirts into the luggage noisily.
" i really intended to help u out.....but i din want dongwan to misunderstand. i couldn't possibly continue with dis game.....i know u're mad at me......" i looked down at the floor miserably.
minwoo stopped packing. i looked up curiously. his expression was cold and filled with hate and anger.
"what's the use of saying sorry? " he yelled suddenly, as he flung a hanger across the room. "i've lost everything!!! my dad hates me now, and he's given everything to dat stupid bastard!!! u should be overjoyed now, aren't u??"
he grabbed me by my shoulders and shook me violently. " IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!!! IN ONE DAY, I'VE LOST EVERYTHING AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF U!!!"
i broke down, sobbing. "i'm so sorry, minwoo, i really am.......i didn't do dis on purpose...pls forgive me, " i dunno what came over me then, but it pained me to see minwoo so upset and helpless, and i felt so guilty and responsible for all dat had happened.............
he stopped shaking me. "get lost, u bitch!! i never wanna see u again!!!" he turned his back towards me.
"minwoo......"
suddenly he turned around, and slapped me hard across the cheek. tears filled my eyes as i automatically reached out to feel my cheek. there was a burning sensation....
"i'm sorry, "i repeated quietly as i left the room.
(downstairs)
"what happened to ur cheek?" dongwan asked, concerned.
"nothing, " i murmured.
henry was sitting on the sofa, beaming, overjoyed over his reunion with his long-lost son. nancy was sitting in a corner, weeping softly. two black streaks of mascara trickled down her fat cheeks, and i felt immense pity for her..........
"so!!! dongwan, how about moving in with us??" henry boomed.
" er, thanks dad, but i dun think it'll be very convenient, "dongwan replied, looking at nancy.
"oh, "henry was disappointed but he din insist. "well, i got dis enormous bungalow for u two......it's within walking distance from here, and has a beautiful sea view!!! what do u say, son???"
"thanks, dad.....we appreciate it......"
"GOOD!!! i'll get eric to show u the place!!! ERIC!!!"
juss then, eric appeared out of nowhere, as though on cue. "sir...sir!!!" he shouted excitedly, waving a white piece of paper in his hand.
"aigo, what's the matter??"henry asked impatiently. nancy looked up curiously.
"heysung and jin have ELOPED!!!"eric announced. gasps greeted his news, and nancy promptly fainted on the floor with a tremendously loud bang.
"nancy??" henry asked, worriedly, but there was no response. "what the heck!!! eric, call the ambulance while i give her mouth to mouth!!!!"
"hyesung left a letter, "eric added.
"here, lemme take a look, "i sed. henry was busy giving nancy mouth to mouth resuscitation, but it was useless. a few minutes later, he was panting heavily and wheezing while nancy was still unconscious.
i carefully unfolded the letter.
"dear daddy, mommy,
i've decided to leave korea with jin.....i know dis must come as a shock to u guys, and i'm really sorry. but i can't live without jin, he's the only one i love.....pls do not look for me, and forgive me for letting u guys down. i'm sorry. i'll come back when things are settled.....
your loving son, hyesung. "
aww.....dat was so sweet, i thought, smiling thru my tears. but my smile immediately disappeared when minwoo appeared at the top of the stairs, carrying his large LV suitcase.
henry looked up in surprise. "minwoo, what do u think u're doing???"
minwoo smirked. "daddy, i'm leaving dis place..there's NO WAY i'm gonna live together with dis guy......." he looked at dongwan hatefully.
henry sighed. "minwoo, dun be so childish. i've had enuff problems todae.....first, i find out dat u've been lying to me, and to fake a wedding in front of all our relatives and business frens and the press!!! oh my gawd..i've never been so embarassed in my entire life! everyone must be sniggering behind our backs now!!! and ur mum's fainted, and hyesung's eloped with jin.....and now u're tell me u're leaving too??" he clutched at his chest with a tortured look, and sunk into the sofa.
"well, u dun need us anymore, "minwoo sed coldly. "u have THEM!"he pointed at me and dongwan. " does ur family matter anymores? NO!! u only care about ur illegitimate son!! and i dun believe i'll die without u!!! i am perfectly capable of looking after myself!!!!" with dat, he tilted his head up high, and strode out of the house proudly.
* ouch * minwoo had accidentally bumped into a pillar!!! i tried to stiffle my giggles as dongwan laughed loudly. minwoo glared at us angrily as he touched his bruise which was turning a deep shade of purple. "hurmphhh!!!" he snorted as he walked off.
i sighed, still unable to believe the turn of events in the short span of juss one day. oh wells....i hope everything will be OK soon.........
chapter 11
* at the new mansion*
i kissed dongwan's cheek lovingly and he wrapped his strong arms around me and drew me closer........hmmm.....i had never felt such warmth and love for the past 2 weeks, and it dawned on me how important wannie was to me and how much i lurved him. we were nestled on the comfy sofa watching a boring rerun of some korean drama, but my mind wasn't on the show......
"hey, oppa, come with me tomorrow to the airline ok.......i'm gonna tender my resignation. after dis incident, i juss realised how fickle life can be and i dun wanna take any chances.....i wanna be with u always..."i looked into his beautiful brown eyes.
dongwan stroked my cheek and laughed softly. "u know something??? u dun have a choice......ur company sent u dis letter juss yesterday." he got up and handed me a long white envelope. i ripped it open quickly.
"WTF??? "i yelled. "i got SACKED!!!"
dongwan laughed. " c'mon, u were away for 2 weeks!!! the company has been calling like, every hour, asking u to report to wrok immediately!!! the phone calls were driving me crazy!!! and dat supervisor of urs sure has an annoying voice..."
i sat there fuming, tearing at the cushion stuffing. " yeah....but still, i can't believe i got sacked!!! i've never been fired in my entire life! dis is so embarassing!"
dongwan hugged me comfortingly. " dun worry, u're planning to resign anyways right. and i'll support u......i can't believe dat old fogey gave me all his money....."
"hey hey, whatcha say if i opened a flower shop?? cool idea huh??? i've always wanted to be a florist!" i shook his arm excitedly.
"sure, anything, my dear.......i'm filthy rich now, u can spend as much as u wish!!! " he looked pretty smug and confident as he sed dis.
"okies, "i sed uncomfortably. minwoo's angry gaze kept playing in my mind, over and over again.......i felt really bad dat all dis had to happen. i wonder how he is now? and hyesung?
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* somewhere in hawaii*
"ooh, look at all those bee-yoo-ti-ful flowers!!! " jin sed excitedly, tugging at hyesung's yellow hawaiian shirt.
hyesung smiled adoringly, as he put his arm around jin's slender shoulders. "yeah, they're beautiful aren't they..." but his gaze was fixed on his lover.
jin blushed and looked away. "sungie, are u sure dis is ok?? i mean, wont ur parents get mad??"
hyesung turned jin around and looked deep into his eyes. " it doesn't matter....nothing else matters when i'm with u.....i'll never regret leaving.....u're the most important to me.......i love u, jinnie....." ( aww, isn't dat sweet?)
jinnie smiled back at hyesung, and rested his head on his shoulder. "i love u too, sungie........"
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* in some expensive hotel room*
minwoo puffed at his cigarette, as the hooker next to him rested her head on his chest and smiled in her sleep. he frowned in displeasure......the extent some pple would go to for the sake of money. sheesh. the past 3 days had been a living hell for him....all his so-called girlfriends had avoided him at all costs and even refused to answer his calls. he had tried getting a job at some company, but the minute they realised that he had severed all ties with his powerful father, they slammed the door in his face. never before had minwoo been so humiliated and furious. he couldn't possibly get a job thru his own qualifications cos his grades sucked and he never even made it to university. if it wasn't because of his rich father's connections, he might have been some lowly salesman or pizza delivery boy. many times, minwoo regretted leaving home and had dis strong urge to return, but his pride held him back. he had nothing now...but no matter what, he had to preserve his PRIDE, he vowed as he flicked his cigarette bud onto the carpet carelessly. "it's all cos of dat stupid bitch......" he cursed angrily. "her and her stupid himbo of a boyfriend....who only knows how to flex his enormous muscles and nothing else......." minwoo was also worried cos his limited funds were running out very very soon. he would have to check out of this hotel by tomorrow cos he had no more money left to pay the extravagant hotel bills. "damn!!! i gotta get a job real soon, or else i might have to sleep on the streets......"
juss then, the hooker stirred. minwoo tossed the comforter away roughly and got up. he grabbed his clothes and headed for the bathroom. "ur money's on the bedside...."he sed, wihout even glancing at her. "take it and leave immediately." the hooker's eyes widened as she eagerly took the wad of cash, and counted the notes.
when minwoo came out of the bathroom, the hooker had alreadie left. " dat was fast," he muttered under his breath as he tightened his belt. he was about to check out and get some job....any job. he was truly desperate now....he had to earn some money by todae in order to rent a room at some sleazy cheap hotel. it definitely beat sleeping under the bridge, he decided. man, how did u get into dis mess, lee minwoo? he hated himself for his fake wedding crap plan. it had seemed like such a brilliant idea back then, but now it seemed like the stupidest thing in the entire universe. he laughed bitterly.
juss then, his eyes rested on his suitcase. 'eh, i thought i closed it juss now....' he was puzzled as he walked across the room. his eyes widened in shock when he realised dat all his money was GONE!!! there wasn't much of it ( he wouldn't even have bothered usually), but now was different. he was BROKE, absolutely BROKE. he din have a single fucking cent to his name now. 'fuck!!! "he yelled, as he stomped on the suitcase violently. "damn dat hooker!!"
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* a month later, in lizzie's flower shop*
"lizzie!!! come here!!!" queenie hollered. "come see the arrangement i made!!!" she nearly burst with pride as she admired her beautiful flower arrangement.
i stared at it, at a loss of words. it was the worst flower arrangement i had EVER seen. the colors din match, and it was completely unbalanced. sticks of flowers stuck out awkwardly everywhere and in the middle was an ugly orange flower.
"whatcha think?"queenie beamed. "i spent 2 hours on it??? isn't it great?"
"yeah, i guess, "i managed weakly. i was beginning to regret inviting queenie to be my partner.....she was delighted dat she was finally able to quit her flying job and she agreed immediately. sure, she managed to attract many rich guy customers, but her arrangements were atrocious. we had been receiving numerous complaints about her so-called "creative" and "unique" arrangements............
juss then, the fone rang. "hello, sunshine garden, may i help u?"
"i'll like to order a bouquet of roses for my girlfriend, " the guy on the other end sed politely.
i smiled . i could recognise the guy's voice- it was dongwan. i played along. " no problem, sir, how many roses would u like?"
"hmm....about 100, "
100? "ok, sure thing, sir....and would u like a message to go with dat? "
"yes please...write: to my one and only love jessica....i had a great time with u last nite, and i hope to see u again soon.....i love you...ur hunnie bunnie, dongwan.."
"what???" i yelped over the phone. "kim dongwan, how dare u???"
dongwan chuckled. "hehe....cool down darling......i was juss kidding....."
i laughed also. "yeah, i know......so i'll cancel the order yah? "i sed as i crushed the order sheet.
"no, the order still remains...juss change the message...."
"okie, so what kinda message u want it to be?"
"to my one and only love lizzie..........i love u forever...love, dongwan...."he sed softly.
aww.....i was so touched. "me too......thanks, oppa, "
he laughed. "so is it gonna be one of queenie's yukky arrangements again?? "
i winced. "i hope not!!! i think i'll arrange them myself....seems kinda weird huh? having to arrange flowers for myself......"i giggled.
"mabbe u should employ a helper, " he suggested. "i'd hate to see my muffin all tired and stressed out......"
"uh huh......we'll be putting up a notice dis afternoon......hey, i gotta go now! we've got a customer! see u tonite!" without waiting for dongwan to reply, i hung up the fone and walked over to where queenie was chatting up dis guy.
"hee jun???" i exclaimed, surprised. he looked different now.....he had colored his hair blonde and it was done up all fancy, and he lost some of his baby fat. he was wearing dis black shirt and some baggy pants. and wait, was he wearing eyeliner and purple lipstck?
heejun beamed happily. "lizzie!!! "he reached out and hugged me. "i'm sooo happy to see u!!! i've got tickets for u!"
i laughed. "yeah, nice meeting u too......what tickets?"
heejun waved some colorful tickets directly in front of my face. "tickets for the h.o.t concert!!! " his smile widened and he looked at me expectantly.
"who's h.o.t?" i asked. "yeah, who's dat?" queenie asked, confused.
heejun looked crestfallen. "u dun know who h.o.t is??" he pouted.
we shook our heads. juss as quickly, heejun pulled out some pamphlet thingo and started rabbling away excitedly. "look! dat's me! "he pointed at the photo. sure enuff, there he was........"and dis is kangta! and tony! and woohyuk! and jaewon!" he pointed to the other 4 guys in the photo. all had colorful hair and trendy clothes.
"hey!!! "queenie squealed. "dis guy is cute!!!" she pointed to kangta.
"yah, so many gals are crazy over him......he's really nice, though not as perfect as me," he sed proudly. queenie and i make puking noises and heejun looked hurt.
"i think dis guy is cute...tony right? " i pointed at dis cute guy with orange hair and funny sticky-out ears. "he looks like a monkey, cute! "
heejun nodded. "yep, we call him monkey-boy all the time...."
"hey how did u get into h.o.t anyways? "
heejun grinned. "i took part in the SM auditions and got in!!! so far it's great....all these gals screaming for me and showering me with love notes and underwear! i'm enjoying every single second of it!!! and my group members are great, we get along sooo well!!! oh, and next next saturday is our first concert, so u guys must come ok? i got u front row seats......"
queenie snatched the tickets out of his hand excitedly. " OF COURSE!!!! and introduce me to kangta dat nite okie?"
heejun frowned, and his baby face clouded over with jealousy. "hmm, we'll see..."
juss then his handphone rang to the tune of "we are the future". i rolled my eyes as i thought of minwoo. i wonder how he is now?
"hello? .....ah!!!...oh okies.......sure thing....see u then..bye...." he hung up his phone and smiled apologetically. "sorrie, gals, but i gotta run now...i'm late for a photo shoot!!! tell me, is my hair alright? my makeup? my clothes??? " he asked anxiously.
i laughed. "heeJUN! ulook PERFECT!!! now, u better go before u're late!!! byes!"
heejun zoomed out of the flower shop in a flash.
"oohhhh.....dis is sooooo exciting! kangta is soooooo cute!!! "queenie squealed as she jumped around the shop.
"yeah, "i laughed. "hey have u got dat notice done?"
"oh yes," she opened a drawer and handed me a green sheet of paper.
" ATTENTION! we are employing a florist and a delivery boy........"
"huh? a delivery boy? i thought we agreed on juss a florist......"
"yeah, but we need someone to send out orders right.....i'm not driving dat van around in the hot sun!!! "queenie reasoned.
"oh ok, dat makes sense......hey, queenie, do me a favour ok? paste dis notice outside the shop....."
"okies! "queenie chirped as she hopped out. a few seconds later, she was back in. "TA-DA!!! done!!! "
"good....."i concentrated on arranging some red roses in a pretty pink vase.
"excuse me?"
"yes? " i asked, not looking up.
"i saw the notice outside...are u employing a delivery boy? "his voice was so soft i could hardly make out what he was saying.
"pardon? "i turned around. my eyes widened in surprise and my heart started racing.
"minwoo!!!!!"
chapter 12
"minwoo??? " i gasped, shocked, and a single stalk of rose slipped out of my fingers.
he looked equally shocked, and he immediately turned away and headed for the exit.
"minwoo! wait up!"i cried, as i dumped all the roses on the floor and chased after him.
i finally caught up with him, and held onto his arm, as i stopped to catch my breath. i had chased him down 3 lanes to be exact and i was exhausted.
"why are u chasing me? "he yelled, his cold eyes flashing with anger and impatience. "i told u i dun wanna see u NO MORE!!!"
i ignored his question. "are u looking for a job?"
"wat business is dat of urs??"
"as a delivery guy? i'm sure u can find better jobs out there....."
he laughed bitterly. "c'mon, i only graduated from high school.....i never went to university.....who would employ me?"
i heart went out to him when i saw the insecure, desperate look on his handsome face. dis was the very first time he seemed insecure and unsure of himself..gone was the egoistic and "hell, i'm fine" air in him.......he looked away and kicked at the trashcan angrily.
"well......i'm looking for a helper......are u interested? "i asked softly, careful not to injure his pride. i figured i liked his old assured self better than now....
"no thanks..like i sed before, i dun wanna have anything more to do with YOU!" he made to walk off.
I grabbed his arm quickly...i wanted to make it up to minwoo in some way or other. sure, he might have done me wrong, but still i knew dat i was kinda responsible for the plight he was in.
"minwoo, how about being my business partner? " i figured he would never ever agree to being my delivery guy or something else like dat. "we'll share the profits ok? u , me and queenie......u can have 50%.....please, let me make it up to u..."
minwoo spun around angrily. "i dun need ur pity or sympathy!!! juss fuck off, bitch!"
i was boiling inside. damn.....dis guy was sooo rude and ungrateful!!! here i was trying to help him and dis is what i get. "fine!!! i'm juss trying to help! not cos i pity u or anything! u should be glad i'm doing all dis for u considering how u treated me in the past!!! go ahead and sleep on the streets for all i care! it's ur choice!"
minwoo was silent.
"well?"
he sighed in resignation. "ok, i'll agree to it on one condition......dun tell ur stupid bf about dis ok? i dun want him jeering at me......."
i smiled happily, as i shook his hand. "it's a deal!!! LET'S GO!!!!"
minwoo managed a small smile as we walked back to the flower shop together........
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"queenie!!! come meet our new business partner! "i sang.
queenie came running out, and her jaw dropped open when she saw minwoo......i rolled my eyes, knowing what she was thinking.....
'oh wow, he's so cute!!!!!!! and he's got a good body also!'queenie was thinking as her heart raced faster.
"er, queenie, dis is minwoo.....and minwoo, dis is queenie, my business partner and best fren."
queenie shook his hand excitedly." minwoo? what a nice name!!! how did u guys meet?? do u have a gf?? shall we go clubbing dis weekend?"
minwoo loosened her grip gently as he gave her a weird look.
"queenie...calm down, "i advised her. her face was all flushed and she was smiling like crazy. yeah, of course minwoo was sooo handsome but dis was getting outta hand..........
juss then, the bell rang, and footsteps could be heard from behind. "excuse me? "
there stood a pretty young girl....she had her long hair tied in a ponytail, and she was dressed in a lime-green tube and flair jeans and cowboy boots. she pointed to the notice on the window. " u're employing a florist right?"
"yes, "i smiled, taking to her immediately. she looked young, sweet and fresh. "do u have any experience?"
without answering, she crossed over to the table and started arranging the roses i had left juss now. with brisk, expert moves, she snipped off the ends and stuck them into the vase. * ta-da!!!* within seconds, there stood a gorgeous arrangement!!!
i blinked in surprise and minwoo smiled slightly. queenie fingered the arrangement admiringly as she cooed, " wow, dis is beautiful!!"
"thanks, "she smiled confidently, as she looked at me. "so whatcha think?"
"u're hired! "i sed, sticking out my hand. "welcome!! by the way, i dun even know ur name!"
she shook my hand warmly. "it's shina....nice to meet u...."
"same here...welcome aboard, shina!"
i smiled happily as i looked at my 2 new business partners.....i never would have thought dat minwoo and i would actually be working together....i guess dis was some funny twist of fate....and i was lucky to have found shina....at least now i would be free from queenie's hideous arrangements.....
* 8pm, after work*
"bye, lizzie!"shina sed, waving, as she walked out of the door.
"bye, shina! see u tomorrow!"
i switched off the lights,locked up the shop, and made my way home. minwoo and queenie had left earlier...i think they were having dinner together...
my home was juss 15 minutes walk from the shop....i usually drove to work, but i figured some exercise would do me wonders....i had been very stressed and tired since the opening of my flower shop.....i tucked my hands into my comfy blue jacket, and shivered as a blast of cold wind blew directly into my face.
as i passed by the harbour, i noticed a familiar shadow resting against the railing, smoking away. it was minwoo....his purple hair shone as the moonlight fell upon it, and he looked kinda troubled. i slowly walked down the stairs towards him.
"hi, "i sed hesitantly.
"oh,it's u..."
"i thought u were having dinner with queenie..."
he laughed. "i told her straight i wasn't interested..."
"oh, she must be really hurt....."
he shrugged. "i've seen tons of gals like her.....to them, rejection is no big deal.....they can juss target some other guy....i mean, it's not as though she's really serious or watever...."
i was kinda surprised to hear dis. dis? coming from a guy who thought he was god's gift to women? no way.....i was about to say something when he sed," hey, isn't the waters beautiful? i feel so peaceful juss being here....."
i looked out into the waters.....it was illuminated by the streaks of moonlight..the water was clear and sparkly......gentle ripples rose on the surface occasionally.....and the soft splashing of the waves gave me inner peace. i closed my eyes and inhaled the salty sea breeze.....
"yeah, it's beautiful, "i sed softly.
minwoo smiled. he had a softness and serenity in him, and i was struck by the change in him. i looked at him in awe.....i could no longer picture him as the cold, hard guy who kidnapped me and forced me to play along with his game....at that moment, i realised i no longer hated him.....in fact, it was almost as though i was falling in love with him.....he was juss so fascinating....i wanted to strip off his cold, hard exterior to reveal his true softness. i was sure that beneath all dat greed, arrogance and coldness was loneliness and a burning need to be loved......i wanted to hug him and kiss his soft, sexy lips but i held back.
"lizzie...u fool....how could u be thinking such stuff when u're engaged? u'll be letting poor dongwan down....." shame and guilt overcame me and i edged further away from minwoo.
he looked at me, as though he wanted to say something, but didn't.
"is there something u wanna say? is something bothering u? "i asked, concerned.
he sighed. "damn....i dunno how to put it....." he looked very frustrated.
"go ahead, juss say whatever u wanna say.."
he took a deep breath and looked into my eyes. "lizzie, i'm sorry for the way i treated u in the past.....i know i was wrong.....i shouldn't have kidnapped u and all dat, and blamed u for everything, when it was my own stupid fault. i'm the one to blame....and thanks, thanks for helping me out....u din have to u know...i thought u would hate me forever or something like dat..."
i smiled, touched. "minwoo, it's ok.....what's past is past. let's look forward to the future ok? and dun be so hard on urself.....yeah, sure, dat was a stupid idea of urs but it's over....dun brood over it....and i wanna help u....as a friend... i dun hate u or anything like dat. not a single bit. "
minwoo smiled warmly, and for the first time, his cold eyes lit up and i was amazed at how beautiful and bright they were. he hugged me tightly, whispering into my hair, "thank u, lizzie, thank u so much, "
i could feel my heart race faster as i tightened my arms around him. i could feel his muscles ripple under his shirt and i noticed dat he was almost as well-built as dongwan.
when we finally broke apart, he smiled down sadly. "u know, u're the only friend i have now......"his voice trailed off.
"all my so-called girlfriends disappeared the minute i left home.....those money-hungry sluts....."
i felt very uncomfortable when i heard dat. " but, minwoo, u treated them like dirt! all along, u only regarded them as playthings.....girls who would do ur bidding as long as u lavished them with gifts....it's clearly juss a game in which money rules....u're aware of dat aren't u? u can't really blame them....u were never serious about them either....."
minwoo looked kinda embarassed. "yah, i guess u're right.....i used to think i was so great and powerful cos i was loaded?" he laughed bitterly. "now it seems like the game's on me.....i finally realised dat all my frens and girlfriends were after my money.....and nothing else. they never really got to know the real lee minwoo...they were all blinded by dis money and fame thing......in fact so was i, "he admitted sheepishly.
"i bet all those pple hate me now....."he added softly. "i was such a bastard huh?"
i laughed. "yeah, i guess u could say ur character kinda sucked back then...but i can tell u've changed, and dat's good.....mabbe dis is a blessing in disguise...."
minwoo laughed also. "yeah, i guess......i'm lucky to have met u....if u weren't engaged to dat jerk, i would have asked u out or something..." his eyes twinkled and i knew he was juss kidding.
i hit him lightly on his arm. "yeah, right....hey we better go now, before we freeze to death here, "i shivered.
minwoo took off his leather jacket, and gently draped it over my shoulders. "here, is dis better?"
"then wat about u?"
"it's ok...i'm used to it.....let's go....."he stuffed his hands into his jean pockets and walked on. i gazed after him, marvelling at the change.
he turned back. "hey, whatcha waiting for? u wanna be a snowman?"
i giggled as i ran towards him. "i'll race u!!! last one to reach the end is a LOSER!!"
"u're on!!! "
we were giggling like crazy by the time we reached the end. "u better practise more, dearie, "minwoo sed, as he flipped back his oh-so-sexy purple hair, and smiled. i stuck out my tongue at him, and kicked him hard.
"ouch! what the fuck was dat for?'he yelled, hopping in circles.
"for being mean to me! take dat! and dat!" i hit out at him teasingly and he grabbed my hands tightly.
i stopped, giggling, as i looked up at him. our eyes locked and i could feel my heart race faster. no...no...no..... dis can't be coming true.....i thought to myself desperately. i can't do dis to dongwan....yet what is it about minwoo dat makes my heart race so damn bloody fast??? and make me all lightheaded?
minwoo leaned forward and gently brushed his lips against mine. then he drew me towards him and kissed me harder. no..no...no......i wanted to push him away but my body din seem to cooperate with me....instead, i responded and there we were, kissing away hungrily, oblivious to everything else. i could only feel the softness and warmth of his lips.... i closed my eyes, enjoying the moment, as minwoo slipped his tongue into my mouth. my eyes flew open, and i pushed him away forcefully.
we stared at each other for ages. minwoo looked very hurt and disappointed, while i was shocked and confused. how could i betray my dongwan? oh my gosh...what did i juss do?? regret and shame set in, and i felt tears well up in my eyes.
"i'm sorrie, "minwoo sed softly. "i din mean to hurt u....."
"it's ok....forget it.....i'm sorrie also....."
we juss stood there, staring at each other, unsure what to do....i fought the burning urge to run towards him and feel his strong arms around me again....
"i gotta go..." minwoo sed finally. i nodded.
he walked off silently, as i collapsed onto the ground, sobbing. how was i gonna face dongwan ever again? and what about minwoo? was i.....in love with him???
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