365 days with you by sungie

8/18/2019 365 Days With You by Sungie

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365 days with you by Sungie_Gal88

Chapter 1:

***Minwoo's POV****

I !ee Minwoo is "oing nothing but sitting in #y o$$i%e %hair an" typing on the %o#puter&&&&&&&urgh&&&&&&I erase" what I ust wrote an" leane" ba%(& )ow %an ri% an" +ong,an "o this all "ay-- I (now it's an easy ob but still&&&&&so boring&&&&&I stare" "own at #y wat%h& Still got another . hour be$ore lun%h brea(&My lor"&&&&I'# "ying in here////I too( o$$ #y a%(et an" wal(e" o0er to the win"ow&I %an't belie0e #y girl is lea0ing #e&&&&&$or a whole year/// ot only that&&&y "a" ust pro#ote" #e to bethe owner o$ this %o#pany&&&

2It see#s as i$ #y whole worl" ha" ust turne" aroun"&I'# still 3OO young $or goo"ness sa(e/2 I #ur#ure" out lou"&

23oo young $or what-2 #y $ren"'s 0oi%e as(e" #e $r# behin"&I turne" aroun" to $a%e hi#&

2ri% how woul" you $eel i$ S4++!5 out o$ the 6!4 you owne" one o$ the $astest growing %o#pany in the worl" when you're not V $inish withs%hool--2 I as(e" hi# as he sat "own& ri% grinne" an" too( in a "eep breath& ,hat-

2I'" %onsi"er #ysel$ V75 lu%(y&&&&i$ I was the owner o$ this %o#pany2 ri% replie" an" opene" an en0elope&

2,anna tra"e spots then-2 I #a"e a "eal& )e laughe" an" threw one o$ the paper air planes I #a"e at #y hea"& I %aught it&

2re you nuts- 5our "a" woul" (ill us i$ he $oun" out& +on't worry&&&you'll than( hi# as you get ol"er&5ou're so lu%(y you're the only (i" in ur $a#ily2 ri%re#in"e" #e& I shoo( #y hea"& 5eah right&&&&&&

24're wrong&6eing the only (i" #eans&&&that !! o$ the P73'S "rea# is 7!5IG on 5O4 as an in"i0i"ual2 I state" an" sat ba%( "own a%ross $r# #y%hil"9hoo" $ren"& )e grinne"&

25ou're su%h an i"iot Minwoo& nyways aren't you going to try to %at%h San"y at the airport she goes to apan-2 he ;uestione"& I loo(e" at #y wat%h&

2Still got another .< #inutes2 I assure" hi#&

2=ine well how are things going between you two-2

2O(&&&&I guess&&&&well&&&to tell the truth I thin( she's really the one& 5ou (now li(e #y soul9#ate2 I tol" hi#& ri% raise" an eyebrow&

2,hat-2 I as(e" hi#& )e burste" out laughing&

2)7/- s in Par( San"y---,hate0er&&&&&I swear you ha0e the ,I7+S3 taste in girls&&&2 ri% #ur#ure" as he trie" to stop laughing&I %rosse" #yar#s&,hat "i" he #ean by that/-

2So&&&&are you saying that we "on't #at%h-2 I as(e" hi#&ri% ust s#ile" an" (ept his #outh shut&I %oul" see tears $or#ing in his eyes $r# laughter&

2,hat's so $unny-2 +ong,an as(e" us $r# the "oor&I sighe" as ri% tol" hi#&3o #y surprise he laughe" to&

2+ong,an/2 I shoute" at hi#&)e (ept on laughing&

2Sorry #an&&&&I %oul"n't help it&5our soul9#ate---)ahahaha&&&&ni%e o(e2 +ong,an replie" an" sat "own ne>t to ri%&

2I "on't thin( Minwoo was playing though&&&hahaha&&&&but still&&&that is su%h a $unny %o##ent/2 ri% respon"e" an" laughe" so#e #ore&I stare" at the# as I $elt#y $a%e getting hot $r# e#barrass#ent an" $rustration&

2,hat is wrong with saying that-2 I as(e" the#&

2,ell&&&&$irst o$$&&&&she $its your "es%ription o$ &&&&ahe#&&'P7=C3' then again&&&&her attitu"e isn't so#ething you %an han"le2 +ong,an e>plaine" a$ter hestoppe" laughing& I glare" at ri% as he (ept laughing&

2,hat "o you #ean I %an't han"le her h##---2

27e#e#ber last year&&&her birth"ay- 5ou bought her a bran" new %ar&&&&an" (now what she sai"--- She sai" she wante" ?< gran" instea"&&&in %o#plete

%ash&&&&an" you still GV it to her/2 ri% re#in"e" #e&I swallowe"& ,ell&&&I %oul"n't help it&&&I #ean&&&she is M5 girl9$ren"&&&&&&&&

2,ell whate0er you "o "on't "e%i"e to get #arry yet&&&who (nows&&aybe you'll $in" the right girl in ti#e2 #y $ren"s sai" to #e as the $ront9"es( la"y tol" usto go to a #eeting& I %lose" the "oor behin" #e an" thought har"&3he right girl in ti#e--6ut how %an San"y O3 be the one $or #e- ,e'0e been going out $orthe past @ years&&&&well&&&&I sla##e" right into ri% as he stoppe" "ea" in his tra%(s&

2,hat is ur proble#/-2 I as(e" hi# as I rubbe" #y $orehea"&

27un&&&ta(e the stairs&&&2 he whispere" to #e&,hat--I loo(e" at hi#&

2,hy-2 I as(e" as I tip9toe" to see what was going on&

2Shh&&&it's that girl you "it%he" last =ri"ay/ n" loo(&&&&she's %o#ing right o0er here/2 +ong,an whispere" ba%(&I loo(e" at hi#&!ast =ri"ay&&&&&er&&&&%rap//I "u%(e" "own as I hear" her 0oi%e&


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2!ee Minwoo/// I (now u're so#ewhere aroun" here// Co#e out right now// ,hy "i" you lea0e #e at the par( you b*star"/2 she s%rea#e" lou"ly&I shi0ere" asshe sai" so&Go"&&&why "i" I e0en bother to tal( to her in the $irst pla%e/-

27un&&&&&run&&&&now/2 ri% tol" #e an" ga0e #e a little push with his $eet&

2Stall her2 I whispere" to the# as I turne" the %orner an" ran out o$ the hallway&&&&&&&&

Chapter A:

***Bristy's POV***

I wal(e" out o$ the plane with #y sunglasses on&Please "on't let the# see #e here/ Please/ Please/I pulle" #y %ap on tighter as I haule" #y suit%ase with #e "own the lobby with tons o$ people& Gosh&&&&I thought that )ana hate" %row"e" pla%es&&&an" here sheis&&&li0ing in Seoul&&&urgh&&&

2Stupi" step9#other&&&stupi" enage#ent&&&&&2 I #ur#ure" un"er #y breath an" sat "own to rest& I was about to open #y bottle o$ water when a la"y about #yage perhaps sat "own ne>t to #e& I trie" to ignore her but I %oul"n't help it& She was one o$ the S!433IS3 girl I'0e V7 S in #y whole li$e&&&&noo$$ense&&&I loo(e" at her %are$ully& 7e""ish hair&&&&s(inny&&&&tan&&&&%hin(y eyes&&&&&bla%( lip sti%(-- 3he he%(--- Is she e0en Borean---

2+o you ha0e a lighter-2 she as(e" #e as she hel" out her han"& I shoo( #y hea"&

2I "on't s#o(e&&2 I tol" her& She eye" #e $or a se%on" then grinne"&,hat--

2Oh well&&&I guess I'll ust ha0e to wait until #y #an gets here&,hat is ta(ing hi# so long- My $light is li(e in twenty #inutes/2 she %o#plaine" as she rea%he"$or her phone& I rolle" #y eyes& 4r #an--- 3%h&&&I aint surprise&&&&&

2Bristy/ ,here are you/- It's #e/ Bi# )ana/2 a $a#iliar 0oi%e %alle" out to #e& I turne" aroun" an" loo(e" $or her& )ana&&&&&)ana&&&&&,)7 7 5O4 "angit/-I $inally $oun" her&&&in the #i""le o$ the roo# with #y na#e in )4G 6O!+ letters on a pie%e o$ %ar"boar"& )ow e#barrassing&&&&&&&I starte" to gather up #y stu$$ an" stoo" up& Put the sign "own&&&&put the sign "own&&&I slowly wal(e" towar"s her with #y hea" "own o$ %ourse&

2)ana&&&put that stupi" sign away be$ore they see #e/2 I whispere" to her& She turne" aroun" an" nearly s%are" the he%( out o$ #e&

2OMG// ,hat happene" to you/-2 I as(e" her 0ery sho%(e"&She s#ile"&

2Got a little #a(e9o0er&&&&"uring the past two years sin%e you #o0e"&2 )ana e>plaine"& I rolle" #y eyes an" pi%(e" up #y "roppe" suit%ases&

2Can we go now/- I "on't want the# to $in" #e here/ My $ather is going to $rea( out when he (nows that I'0e ran away&&&&hurry up will ya/-2 I pulle" her by the%ollar as she pose" $or a guy who %a#e through the "oors&4rgh&&&&no ti#e $or #a%(ing right now/// My single li$e is on the !I right now/

2,hat is ur proble#/-2 she as(e" #e as we stoo" outsi"e o$ the airport& I $elt #ore rela>&

2+i"n't you get #y #essage last night-2 I as(e" her& She shoo( her hea"&

2o&&y $ren"s erase" it by a%%i"ent&&&all I hear" was that you were %o#ing2 )ana a"#itte"& I presse" #y lips together tightly&ust %ool "own&&&&e0erythingwill be alrite&&&&&&V753)IG will&&&&be&&&&alrite&&&&)ana stare" at #e&

2re you o(- 5ou see# (in"a&&&&h##&&a"&&&2 she tol" #e& I loo(e" at her& 5ou %an't (ill her&&&&&&e0en i$ you wante" to&&&&I sighe"& It's not her $ault&&&&&&(ill her stupi" $ren"s instea"&&&&&&&

2I'll e>plain on%e we get out o$ here2 I #ur#ure" an" loo(e" $or a %ar&)uh-- ,here's our ri"e---

2r&&&where's the %ar-2 I as(e" her&)ana rubbe" her wrist as she loo(e" at her wat%h&

2My $ren"s are suppose to pi%( us up&&&li(e right about now&&&&what's hol"ing the# ba%(-2

, Minwoo:

I ran "own the stairs going two at a ti#e& Oh go"&&&please let #e es%ape this #a" wo#en/ I pro#ise to ne0er play aroun" again/I opene" the "oor to the Dth $loor o$ our buil"ing when I sla##e" right into #y other $ren" )yesung&

2Minwoo/ 3han( go" I $oun" you/2 he e>%lai#e" out o$ breath& I loo(e" at hi#&

2,hat's wrong/-2 I as(e" hi#&)yesung wipe" the sweat o$$ his $orehea"&

27un ba%( up stairs/ s ;ui%( as you %an/2 he warne" #e& I trie" to loo( o0er his shoul"er&

2,hat- ,hy-2 & )yesung loo(e" as i$ he was going to pun%h the light o$ "ay out o$ #e&

27e#e#ber last wee(- 6a%( at the %lub&&&&&you (now where unin too( us-2 he trie" to re#in" #e& I no""e" #y hea"& 5eah&&&&so what---

2,ell&&&&&that (in"a pretty but e>tre#ely #ean wo#en you were tal(ing to you re#e#ber her-2 )yesung as(e"& I thought $or a se%on"&


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2Oh&&&h##&&what's her na#e&&&&ah&&&&Sang9in---2

25eah her&&&&well&&she's on this $loor tal(ing to n"y/ 5ou better get ba%( up stairs/2 he warne" #e&I shoo( #y hea"&

2I %an't/ 3here's another C7E5 wo#en up there/2 I tol" hi# an" $or the $irst ti#e in #y li$e&&&&I was s%are" o$ wo#en&

2O#g&&&o#g/,hat a# I going to "o/- 3wo %raFy wo#en are a$ter #e/2 I shoute" at hi#&)yesung loo(e" ba%( through the "oors to the Dth $loor&

2Can't hol" her ba%( any longer/2 +ong,an's 0oi%e shoute" "own the stairs& I win%e"&Oh %rap&&&&

25ou %an't es%ape through here either/ Beep on going "own/ I bet it's that ugly girl with a ugly 0oi%e&&&&2 )yesung state"&

2,ith a ugle taste o$ hu#or2 I a""e" as I ran "own the stairs& s I "i" I %oul" hear )yesung an" n"y trying to hol" Sang9in ba%(&

2I ust saw hi#/ I nee" to tal( to hi#/2 she s%rea#e" at the#&

23hat wasn't hi#/ 5ou were ust hallu%inating/2 )yesung lie" stupi"ly& )yesung&&&you su> when it %o#es to lieing&&&&I ran "own $aster an" $aster until I rea%he" the last an" only $loor be$ore the base#ent& 3han( you go"/I "i" a s#all prayer an" was about to step out when a 0oi%e %hille" the bloo" insi"e o$ #e&

2I want to see !ee Minwoo/ I (now he's in here an" I (now he ,O7BS here/2 another wo#en's 0oi%e %reepe" upon #y ba%(&I shi0ere"&&&e0en har"er this ti#e&She still re#e#bers #e/- 0en a$ter a #onth/- +on't tell #e I got her pregnant&&&&I %rosse" #y $ingers an" peere" through the s#all win"ow&She stoo" there with her ar#s %rosse"&

2I'# sorry Miss&&&but he's at a #eeting right now&&&&2 the $ront9"es( wo#en tol" her& She narrowe" her eyes at the wor(er an" grinne"&

2Meeting--- Meeting&&&&)&&&what a o(e/ )e's probably running $r# all his e>9g$ or his O night stan"s again/ !ee Minwoo&&&&&&&/2 she shoute" #y na#e lou"an" %lear& I thought I was going "ea$&Please %all the se%urtiy&&&please %all the se%urity&&&&&&

2Go"&&&please&&&&please&&&&&ust #a(e the# all go away/ I'0e "e%i"e" on #arrying O wo#en&&&&"on't let the# inter$ere&&&&an" I'# sorry $or &&&&&%reating a wholelot o$ sins&&&but please/2 I begge" so$tly an" (ept #y eyes on the wo#en outsi"e& I "on't e0en re#e#ber her na#e/My prayer was $inally answere" as the se%urity guar"s %a#e an" too( her out& I pulle" out #y sun9glasses an" hat& ow or ne0er&&&&this is #y only %han%e o$getting away/I too( a "eep breath an" ran through the $ront "oors& I was a in%h $r# being a =7 M& 3han( you go"/

2Minwoo//,here are you going/- I'0e been waiting $or you all #orning/ 5ou sai" you were going to propose to #e yestur"ay/2 another 0oi%e shoute" a$ter #e&I sai" that---- I "on't re#e#ber saying that/ !egs "on't $ail #e now//I sprinte" all the way through an" into the %ar that was waiting $or #e&

2Go/ Go now/2 I or"ere" the "ri0er& )e grinne" an" steppe" on the gas $ull spee"&

2nother %hase- 5ou (now&&&&you gotta stop playing their hearts li(e that #y boy2 he tol" #e&I trie" to %at%h #y breath an" bowe" li(e usual to show respe%t&

2I'0e stoppe"&&&&2 I a"#itte" to hi#& )e s#ile"&

2,hen-2 he as(e" #e&I loo(e" at hi#&

2r&&&&&&h##&&&last night&&&when I #a"e up #y #in"&&&2 I #ur#ure" an" loo(e" at #y wat%h& Oh %rap/ I'# late $or San"y's $light/

Chapter .:

I stoo" there with )ana ne>t to #e $or the last 1< #inutes& I loo(e" ba%( behin" #y shoul"er& 3hey're not here yet&&&&&&&hurry up whoe0er you are that's supposeto pi%( us up/

2,hy are you so i#patient-2 )ana as(e" #e&I shoo( #y hea" an" noti%e" that I $orgot #y purse& Purse&&&y purse/

2Oh no/ I $orgot #y purse/ +on't lea0e without #e/2 I warne" her an" ran ba%( insi"e&

, Minwoo:

3he %ar er(e" to a stop right in $ront o$ the airport&I got out an" ran insi"e&

2Minwoo/2 )ana shoute" at #e& I #otione" her to get into the %ar&

2o ti#e to tal( now/ 3al( later/2 I shoute" an" %alle" San"y on her %ell9phone& 7ing&&&&&7ing&&&&pi%( up "*#n it///

2Minwoo i$ that's you&&&you better e>plain ursel$/2 her 0oi%e shot at #e li(e a bullet& I swallowe" har" an" loo(e" $or her $light ti#e to apan&

2I&&&I was at a #eeting2 I lie" to her& ,hat else a# I suppose to say-- I was being %hase" by all (in" o$ ugly wo#en---

24 liar&&&I %alle" an" they sai" you ne0er showe" up/2 #y girl's 0oi%e soun"e" 0ery angry at #e& I $inally %aught a gli#pse o$ the ti#e&+*#n&&&&they're al#ostgoing&&&in two #inutes&&&&

2I'# sorry "ear&&I was trying to %o#e as ;ui%( as I %oul"&&&but&&&&there was a tra$$i% a#&2 I relie"&4rgh&&&&I $eel terrible about lieing&&&&espe%ially to her at least&&&San"y "i"n't reply at on%e&

2re you on the plane-2 I %hange" the sube%t an" wal(e" o0er to the huge glass win"ow& I stare" o$$ at ea%h an" e0ery plane that was rea"y to $ly&


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25es2 she respon"e"&

2I'll #iss you&&&&"o you (now how long it will be be$ore we #eet ea%h other again- nother .?&&wait&&&.@ "ays&&&e>%lu"ing to"ay that is&&&2 I tol" her an"tou%he" the win"ow with #y right han"&

25es&&&&but as long as we (now that we lo0e ea%h other it'll be a worthy wait2 she assure" #e&I grinne"&She lo0es #e too&&&&&

26ye&&&&2 San"y en"e" the phone %all an" hunge" up&I hange" up also an" sat "own on one o$ the %hairs as a plane starte" to go&She's probably in thatone&&&urgh&&&you "i" it again/ 5ou stoo" her up&&&&&$or the @?th ti#e you'0e (nown her&&&&&now you'll ne0er see her $or a whole year/I (i%(e" the $loor but #y shoe went $lying an" hitte" this wo#en on the leg&Oops&&&&&&

She turne" aroun" an" stare" at #e& I swallowe"&

2h&&&that'll&&&&be&&&y shoe2 I a"#itte" as she threw it at #e& I %aught it an" put it ba%( on& I thought it was o0er but she %a#e striaght at #e& ,hat the---

2,hat "o you want- I'# sorry $or hitting you2 I apologiFe"& She presse" her lips together an" her right han" starte" to rea%h towar"s #e& I ba%(e" up&

2,hat are you "oing/-2 I as(e" her an" saw #y han" starting to "ial $or the poli%e&

2I'# ust getting #y purse you loser2 she assure" #e an" grabbe" her bag ne>t to #e& I release" a breath o$ relie$& She turne" to loo( at #e&,hat now---

2,hat- 5ou thin( I was going to pun%h you or so#ething- 0en though&&&you +O "eser0e a goo" (i%( in the92 she stoppe" as a bun%h o$ guys who loo(e" asi$ they ust %a#e out o$ a #o0ie wal(e" into the roo#& )uh--I turne" #y attention ba%( to the weir" wo#en in $ront o$ #e& She loo(e" s%are"&&&&

2Gi0e #e your shirt/2 she "e#an"e" su""enly in a slow 0oi%e& My shirt---I %lung onto #y shirt with #y right han"&

2,hy/- I "on't e0en (now you/2 I tol" her&She bit her lip $or a $ew se%on"s an" pulle" #e by the ar#& ,hat are you "oing//---

23his is a $a0or $r# you to #e $or (i%(ing ur shoe at #e/ Put ur ar# aroun" #e an" wal( out o$ the lobby right now/2 she or"ere"& I "on't (now what was goingon&&&but I guess another #inute o$ playing aroun" woul"n't hurt& I swung #y le$t ar# aroun" her shoul"er an" wal(e" out o$ the lobby %asually&&&&until we gotout an" she pushe" al#ost into a bush&

Chapter @:

I pushe" hi# o$$ o$ #e an" starte" to %ough& +*#n&&&&

2,hat is wrong with you-2 he as(e" #e& I stare" at hi#&

2re you si%( or so#ething-2 the guy as(e" again&I shoo( #y hea" when )ana %a#e out o$ a %ar&

2Bristy you o(- ,hat happene"-2 #y $ren" as(e" #e&I %oughe" so#e #ore&

25ou (now her-2 the guy with the $rea(y loo(ing hair as(e" )ana&She no""e" her hea"& ,hat- 3hey (now ea%h other-

2Oh great&&&&&&this is&&&&S4C) a goo"&&&&&goo"&&&&&2 he traile" o$$& I narrowe" #y eyes at hi#&

2I'# going to $aint&&2 I #ur#ure" at last&

2,hy-2 )ana as(e" as she grabbe" #y ar#&I pointe" to the guy&

2)e s#ells/// 5u%(&&&&&///I thin( I'# going to 0o#it&2 I $anne" #y nose an" wipe" #y shoul"ers& )e %rosse" his ar#s&

2,hat/- I "o O3 s#ell/ It's %alle" %olognean" I +O463 you ha0e hear" o$ it/2 he proteste" an" wipe" his own ar#& I al#ost pun%he" hi# but )ana hel" #e ba%(&

2Co#e on you two/ It's not a goo" ti#e to be $ighting ea%h other/2 #y $ren" bro(e the $ight an" $or%e" us into the %ar&4rgh&&&&I "on't thin( I %an sur0i0e the %arri"e&&&with )IM in it&&&&&eww&&&&I %o0ere" #y nose as I sat by the win"ow with )ana seperating us&

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So&&&the guy's na#e was !ee Minwoo& One o$ )ana's stupi" $ren"s who erase" #y ,)O! #essage that "es%ribe" the ,)O! point why I %a#e here&&&&

2Can you please open the win"ow-2 I as(e" the "ri0er a$ter a $ew se%on"s&

2I'# "ying in here&2 I state" an" leane" against the leather seat&

2I'# sorry&&&but I'# pretty sure the air outsi"e isn't as pleasant to s#ell2 the guy trie" to %hange #y #in"& I shoo( #y hea"&

2nything is a whole lot better s#elling than this&&2 I #ur#ure" un"er #y breath& 3he "ri0er starte" to laugh but ;ui%(ly stoppe"&

2)ey/ ,at%h what you're saying/2 Minwoo warne" #e $r# the other si"e o$ )ana& I turne" to loo( at hi#&,hat-- +i"&&&"i" he ust threatene" #e/-

2,hat "i" you say-2 I as(e" hi#&


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25ou hear" what I sai"&&&2 Minwoo state" an" sat ba%( "own in his seat& I rolle" #y eyes&,hat a patheti% #oron&&&&&

2Bristy woul" you ;uit teasing Minwoo here- ,ell&&&tell #e why you are here anyways- I thought li$e was going per$e%tly well in apan with you an" ur$a#ily2 )ana ;ui%(ly %hange" the sube%t& I stare" at Minwoo as he listene" %losely&

2I "ont want to tal( about here&&&&&&too M5 earS are aroun"2 I tol" her an" #a"e sure V75O hear" the S in ears&)ana shoo( her hea"&

2,hy are you so #a"- +i" Minwoo say so#ething to you-2 she as(e" #e an" turne" to $a%e hi#& Minwoo ba%(e" away&

2I "i"n't say nothing2 he proteste"&

25eah&&&%uF ur shoe "i" all the tal(ing&&&in a #ore physi%al way2 I %orre%te" hi#& Minwoo's #outh hunge" opene" wi"e as he was about to answer #e&

2Shut up both o$ you/ Bristy #in" ur own business an" Minwoo&&&&aren't you suppose to be at wor( right now- ,hat happene" to )yesung an" n"y-2 )ana;uestione" hi#& 3he guy see#e" to stutter o0er lies as he answere"& ,hat a %o#plete i"iot&&&&&&&I twiste" the ne%(la%e that I ha" aroun" #y ne%(& I ha0e to stay out o$ sight $r# the#&&&&I %an't let the# $in" #e&&&&&but how %an I-- My $ather ha" ust hire"so#e 'new' bo"y guar"s to $in" #e an" ta(e #e ba%( ho#e&&&&I %an't stay with )ana $ore0er&&&&he'll $in" out sooner or later&&&an" i$ he "oes&&&&that #eans&&&&I'llha0e to #arry&&&&&I shi0ere" at the thought&4rgh&&&&

2re you %ol"-2 #y $ren" as(e"&

2)ow %oul" she be- She was ust on $ire a $ew se%on"s ago2 Minwoo #ur#ure"& I ignore" his annoying little 0oi%e an" shoo( #y hea"&

2I'# $ine&&&&&0ery well to be e>a%t&&&&you er(2 I whispere" out the last wor" an" turne" #y attention out the win"ow& I "on't thin( I %an sur0i0e another #inutewith this guy&&&&&

Chapter ?:

3he "ri0er ha" "roppe" Minwoo o$$ at his wor( pla%e an" now we were hea"ing $or )ana's apart#ent&

2So tell #e&&&&sin%e Minwoo is gone& ,)5 are you here-2 )ana re9as(e" #e& I loo(e" at the "ri0er&)##&&&he see#s li(e a ni%e ;uiet guy&&&&&I too( a "eep breath&

25ou re#e#ber #y step9#other right---2 I as(e" her& She no""e" her hea" an" #a"e a $a%e&

25eah&&&I won"er what ur "a" saw in her2 )ana state"& I rolle" #y eyes& 0eryone hate" her&&&&&I hate her&&&y $ren"s hate her&&&&the only people who "ont&&&&isher own "aughter who I'0e ne0er seen in #y li$e&

2,ell she ha" %o#e up with this stupi" i"ea o$ M #arrying this one apanese guy who has a big nose/ 4gly eyes big $eet s#all han"s&&&&he's pra%ti%allyabnor#al throughout/2 I e>%lai#e" an" shu""ere" at the thought& )ana starte" to laugh but I hitte" her on the ar#&

2Shut up/ It's not $unny&&&&espe%ially when you're the one who's suppose to #arry hi#&&&&urgh&&2 I tol" her an" wrappe" #y ar#s aroun" #ysel$&

2I (now&&&&I (now but I %oul" ust pi%ture how ur (i"s woul" li(e I= you "i" #arry hi#&&&&hahaha&&&&it'll be a $unny sight/2 #y $ren" tease" #e an" laughe" e0enhar"er& I narrowe" #y eyes at her&

2ust playing aroun" with you& So&&&are you trying to say that you woul" li(e to hi"e out in #y pla%e-2 )ana as(e"& I shoo( #y hea"&

2o&&y $ather (nows that we're best9$ren"s&&an" he'll probably sear%h there $irst& +i"n't you see- )is bo"y9guar"s were loo(ing $or #e at the airport/2 Ire#in"e" her& )ana's eyes grew wi"e&

23hen what shoul" we "o/- I$ you %an't stay at #y pla%e&&&&&where shoul" you stay/-2 she as(e" #e& I shurrage" #y shoul"ers an" leane" ba%( in the seat& I"on't (now&&&&&&&&&

, Minwoo:

I snea(e" ba%( in through the ba%( "oor an" slowly in%he" #y way towar"s the ele0ators& Please #a(e the# all go away&&&&&&&&&"on't e0en let the# see #e&&&&&&

2Minwoo&&&you %an stop hi"ing now& 3hey all le$t2 n"y assure" #e as I was about to press the button to go up& I sighe" an" grinne"&

23han( you&&&&2 I than(e" hi# an" saw the rest o$ #y $ren"s wal(ing up to #e&

25ou owe us 6IG ti#e& 3hat was what-- 3he 1?th ti#e we'0e sa0e" you $r# being %hase" by wo#en this MO3)&2 )yesung %o#plaine"& I no""e" #yhea"&5es&&&&I (now that&&&&&&&&

26ut it's O3 #y $ault/2 I proteste"& 3hey all %rosse" their ar#s&

2n" )O, is it O3 5O47 $ault-2 ri% as(e" #e seriously& I wette" #y lips& 3hin(&&&&thin( Minwoo&&&&&&

2h&&&&well&&&I guess I'# ust irresitable&&&2 I replie"& 3hey all hitte" #e on the hea"& I blo%(e" #y hair $irst&

2)ey/ ot the hair/2 I warne" the# an" "u%(e"& 3hey laughe"& 4rgh&&&they always li(e to pi%( on #e&&&4S3 be%ause I'# shorter than they are&&&&they gotta pi%(on #e li(e that&&&&urgh&&&&+ong,an #a"e a $a%e as he stoo" ne>t to #e on the ele0ator&

2,hat is that s#ell-- +o I s#ell per$u#e or so#ething--2 he as(e" an" loo(e" at #e& I gulpe"&


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2ww&&an// +on't tell #e she le$t so#e (in" o$ s%ent on #e too/-2 I e>%lai#e"& I trie" to get ri" o$ it but %oul"n't&

2,ho is S)--- 5ou #ean )ana right- She's O47 only $ren" that is a girl2 n"y state"& I too( a "eep breath& 4rgh&&&&

2>plain ursel$2 )yesung "e#an"e" at on%e& So&&&li(e usual&&&!ee Minwoo the owner o$ the %o#pany the 2la"y's #an2 the only (i" in the $a#ily always get pi%(e" on&I too( a "eep breath an" starte" the story& I waite" $or the# to #a(e a %o##ent a$ter I $inishe" but all they "i" was laugh an" laugh& I stare" at the# as I sat"own on #y o$$i%e %hair&

2)ahaha&&&she really sai" that/- +ang&&&I nee" to see her/2 )yesung #anage" to sai" be$ore he %ontinue" to laugh again&I rolle" #y eyes&3%h&&&&

2Co#e on now&&&&is she pretty-2 ri% ;uestione" #e&I opene" #y #outh but I stoppe"& Is she pretty--- )##&&&I ne0er really&&&&I "on't re#e#ber&&&&

2I wasn't paying attention to her loo(s&&&&I was paying attention to her wor"s&&ore li(e it2 I a"#itte"& 3hey all shoo( their hea"s an" grinne"&

25ou (now&&&&I thin( you #ight li(e this girl&&&whoe0er she is2 +ong,an tol" #e& I stare" at hi#&

2,hat- re you nuts--- She was threatening #e&&a(ing $un o$ #e&&&&an" not only that&&&she #a"e #e $eel al#ost O3 han"so#e// Can you belie0e that-- girl who $in"s M&&&&not han"so#e--2 I as(e" the#& 3hat #a"e the# laugh e0en har"er&

2O#G&&&&&I %an O) SO IMGI that&&&hahahaha&&&2 n"y sai" an" leane" against ri% as he laughe" so#e #ore& I shoo( #y hea" an" sighe"& 3here's no usetrying to get any sense into those $our&&&&&

2Crap&&&we better get ba%( to wor(2 +ong,an en"e" the %on0ersation as they all wal(e" out& I sighe" an" stare" out the hu#ongous win"ow behin" #e&

2)ope I "on't e0er see that %raFy wo#en again&&&&she got a huge #outh $or wo#en&2 I sai" an" swung the en" o$ #y belt aroun"&

Chapter :

I was in #y be"roo# when one o$ #y #other's #ai" as(e" $or #e to go "own&

25ou're gran"9#other wants to see you2 she s;uea(e" an" wal(e" out&I threw #y (eys onto #y be" an" $ollowe" her& I swear&&&&where "i" #y #o# $in" these people-- 3hey're all&&&so&&&&so&&&&annoying&&&&I guess that's the wor"&&&

2She's outsi"e in the $ront por%h waiting $or you2 the #ai" a""e" an" hea"e" $or the (it%hen instea"& I stu%(e" #y han"s into #y po%(et an" wal(e" out the"oor& I so#eti#es wish #y parents "i"n't li0e in a #ansion&&&&&&espe%ially when I'M the O!5 (i"&&&&&&I opene" the $ront "oors o$ the house an" saw #y gran"9#a sitting there with her two #ai"s& I too( a "eep breath& )ere we go&&&&another tal( with gran"9#a&&&&&

25es&&&gran"9#a-2 I as(e" so$tly as I stoo" a $ew yar"s away& She "i"n't turn to loo( at #e& She (ept her eyes towar"s the %lose" gates o$ our house&I loo(e" thatway too& ,hat are you loo(ing at---

2,hy are you stan"ing so $ar away Shorty-2 she as(e" #e& I bit #y lip& 4rgh&&&that ni%( na#e&&&&&I too( a seat ne>t to her&

2,hy "on't you e0er %all #e by #y 7! na#e Gran"9#a-2 I ;uestione" her an" too( a sip o$ the le#ona"e on the table $or #e& She loo(e" at #e with her brown eyes&

2+i" I "o so#ething wrong-2 I as(e"& 6e$ore I (new it she threw one o$ the pillows she hel" onto at #y hea"& I "u%(e" an" stare" at her&

2,hy "i" you "o that/-2 I as(e" an" tou%he" #y hair&

2 )i"e&&&&&right now2 #y gran"9#a or"ere"& I u#pe" behin" a bush an" loo(e" through so#e lea0es& +*#n&&&that one girl $r# the %a$e&&&&&&urgh&&&&&

2I want to see Minwoo& I want to (now why he lie" to #e/ )e sai" that I was the only one but I saw hi# with so#eone else/2 she shoute" at the guar"s whostoo" by the "oors& I turne" to loo( at #y gran"9#a& )er eyes shot right through #e& I swallowe" har"&

2Co#e here Shorty/2 she shoute" at #e a$ter that girl le$t& I slowly wal(e" o0er to her& Oh #an&&&I'# in $or it&&&&&She raise" her han" an" I was prepare" to get a ni%e hit $r# #y gran"9#a&3o #y surprise she ran her han" through #y hair instea"& 4rgh&&&&I'" rather gethit&&than #y hair ruine"&&&&

2)ow #any ti#es #ust I tell you&&&to stop playing aroun" with wo#en/- +o you (now that they ha0e V75 $ragile hearts--- ow who was that&&&an" ,)Owere you with-+on't you lie to ur gran"9#a&&&I got %onne%tions an" I'll $in" out the truth later2 she warne" #e& 3here's no way out $or you this ti#e&&&&&you%oul" ne0er lie to ur gran"9#a&&&&&&

2r&&&&I&&&&well&&&&I&&&$orgot her na#e&&&gran"9#a&&&2 I a"#itte" an" lowere" #y hea" as she sighe" "eeply& I hear" the two #ai"s sni%(ering& 3%h&&&

2Minwoo&&&&when will you e0er be serious about a relationship--2 #y gran"9#a as(e" #e& I turne" to loo( at her&

26ut I a992 I was %utte" o$$ by one o$ her %o%(ing #ai"s& I rolle" #y eyes&

2Oh "on't you re#e#ber what Mr& !ee e9#aile" you $r# 3hailan"-2 she as(e" #y gran"9#a& )uh- My "a" e9#aile" you---I loo(e" at her as so#ething spar(le" in her eyes& Goo" news-- 6a" news--- O( news---

2In #atter o$ $a%t&&&I "o&&&Minwoo&&sin%e you ne0er really %onsi"ere" to )V a serious relationship&&&you're $ather&&an" ur #other&&&ha" "e%i"e"&&&&to&&& enage youwith your $ather's $ren"'s "aughter& )er na#e is9992 #y gran"9#a starte"& I stoo" up onto #y $eet i##e"iately& ,hat////---


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2,hat/- nage/- o/ 3hey %an't "o that/2 I proteste" at on%e&O#g&&&&what about San"y--- ,hat about #y lo0e $or her-- Oh go"&&&ll three o$ the# loo(e" at #e&

2n" why not- I thin( it's a goo" i"ea&&&sin%e you're not serious about lo0e2 #y gran"9#a state"& I went "own to #y (nees an" hel" onto her le$t han"&

2I a#/ I a# gran"9#a/2 I assure" her& She raise" an eyebrow&

2Very well&&&who is this girl o$ yours h#ph-- I'# assu#ing so#e girl who %a#e out o$ the blue&&&&with yellow or pin( %olore" hair/ 4rgh&&&&&e0en so&&&%all it o$$with her&2 she tol" #e& My #outh "roppe" opene"& ,hat/-

2I %an't %all i$ o$$ 4S3 li(e that/ I lo0e her/2 I proteste" again& My gran"9#a sighe"&

2So what- s long as you two aren't #arrie" than it's all right2 she sai" an" too( a sip o$ her le#ona"e& I $elt #ysel$ $alling apart insi"e& Marrie"/- San"y's note0en in this %ountry any #ore/ Is there absolutely no other way O43/- 3hin( Minwoo/ 3hin(/ 5our li$e is on the line now/ lie or #arry a %o#plete stranger/-

2,e&&&&we&&&we 7 #arrie"&2 the senten%e su""enly %a#e out o$ #y #outh& ,hat "i" I ust say/-My gran"9#a al#ost %ho(e on her "rin(&

25ou're what/-2 she as(e" an" stare" at #e har"& I wette" #y lips& Oh %rap&&&stupi" tongue//

25ou're #arrie"/-2 #y gran"9#a ;uestione" #e again& I swallowe" har"& Beep going with the story&&&&&it's ur only way out&&&I (ept a straight $a%e an" no""e" #y hea"&

25es&&&&I'# #arrie"&&&2 I lie" to her an" trie" to hi"e #y $ear& She loo(e" away $r# #e&,hew&&&&&

2,hen "i" this happen/- )ow %o#e I "i"n't (now o$ it/- +o your parents (now about this Shorty/-2 she as(e" #e&I $elt #y hea" sha(ing& 4rgh&&&&I %an't e0en%ontrol #y O, bo"y parts/

2,ell&&not e>a%tly&&&I was planning to tell the#&&&&but&&&there wasn't a right ti#e to "o so2 I went on with #y stupi" lie& Marrie"&&&&&oh lor"&&&&

2,hen "i"&&&&when "i" you get #arry/-2 #y gran"9#a as(e" so#e #ore& 3hin(&&&thin(&&&&

2I'0e been #arrie"&&&sin%e&&&&two years ago&&&2 the #ost la#est lie in #y entire li$e %a#e out o$ #y #outh& +*#n it/3he two #ai"'s $a%ial e>pression loo(e" "u#b$oun"e"&

23wo years/- n" I ha0en't (nown about it/- ,ho is she/- ,here is she now/-2 she ;uestione"& I $elt #y tongue stu%( in #y throat& h&&&&ah&&&&&&&

2!ee Minwoo&&&I want to see your wi$e&&&by to#orrow& o e>%uses&&&an" I'll in$or# your parents about this/ Oh #y go"&&&&Minwoo&&arrie"&&&without anyone(nowing/ Go get #e a %up o$ water&&&&e0eryti#e I "rin( le#ona"e&&&so#ething ba" always happen/2 she e>%lai#e" an" rubbe" her $orehea"&,hat/- 3o#orrow/-3he h*ll/ )ow a# I suppose to $in" so#eone by to#orrow/- Crap// I better %all ri% the#/

2re you o( Gran"9#a-2 I as(e" her be$ore lea0ing& She no""e" her hea" an" wa0e" her han" to #otion get lost& I lowere" #y hea" an" ran towar"s the $rontgates o$ the house& )ow a# I suppose to get out o$ this one O,/-

Chapter D:

I sat on )ana's so$a an" stare" at the %lo%(& ,hat a# I going to "o now- I %an't go ba%( to apan&&&&&I'll ha0e to #arry that guy&&&&er&&&&o# i$ you're loo(ing"own at #e right now&&&&please help #e out/3he "oor bell ringe" an" #a"e #e al#ost u#p out o$ #y seat&+*#n thing&&&why "oes it ha0e to be so lou"--

2Bristy %an you open it $or #e please-2 )ana as(e" #e $r# her be"roo#& I got out o$ the %hair an" wal(e" o0er to ther "oor& 4rgh&&&&I unlo%(e" it an" opene" the "oor&=i0e guys stare" at #e with %urious eyes& )uh---

2)###&&&&2 I bro(e the silen%e&3he guy with pretty eyes spo(e out $irst&

2Is this Bi# )ana's house-2 he as(e" the other& 3he other guy hitte" hi# on the hea"&

2O$ %ourse this is #y sister's house you "or(& Go in alrea"y an" what brings you here Bristy/-2 the guy as(e" #e& I too( a step ba%(& ,hat the/-- )ow "o you(now #y na#e/-

2)ana/ 3here's so#e stal(ers aroun" here/2 I shoute" as lou" as I %oul" an" ran into the (it%hen&

2,hat/- Stal(ers/-2 #y $ren"'s 0oi%e shoute" $r# her roo#& I grabbe" the phone but the one who sai" #y na#e stoppe" #e&

2,e're not stal(ers an" "on't you re#e#ber #e/-2 he as(e"& I stare" at hi# har"& 7e#e#ber you--- I "ont&&&&thin( so&&&&

2It's #e&&&+ong,an/// 5ou (now&&&the guy with the #ost SPIBS3 hair in your opinion a $ew years ba%(2 he re#in"e" #e an" pin%he" #y %hee(& I pushe" hishan" away& Oh&&&&

2Oh&&y ba"&&&&you loo( so "i$$erent&&&but ur personality ha" ne0er %hange"&&&though&&&2 I #ur#ure" an" rubbe" #y %he%(& )e laughe" an" pulle" #e towar"sthe li0ing roo# where e0eryone else was in&

23hat is Par( unin n"y !ee ri% Mun an" last but not least Shin )yesung2 he intro"u%e" #e to the#& I grinne" but that was it& ot at all 337C3IVto #e&&&&urgh&&&&I sighe" an" pulle" #y ar# away $r# +ong,an&

2I'# tire"&&&I'# going to go to sleep i$ you all "on't #in"&2 I tol" the# an" hea"e" towar"s the hallway that lea"e" to the be"roo#s& )ana %a#e out an"


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whispere" into #y ear&)uh---

2 Isn't unin %ute-2 she as(e" #e& I loo(e" at her&

2o %o##ents2 I replie" an" hea"e" towar"s the guest roo#& 4rgh&&&I ha0e ha" enough with guys&&&&$or one "ay&&&&&I sla##e" the "oor shut an" lai" "own on the be" $or a goo"9night sleep&

, Minwoo:

I ran out o$ the ele0ator an" ringe" the "oorbell on )ana's "oor& Open up/ Open up/ I nee" help//4rgh&&&why "i" you ha0e to be so stupi"/- Marrie"//--- owyour gran"9#a wants to see her by to#orrow///,hat a hea"a%he&&&&

)ana opene" the "oor $or #e a$ter a bit& I too( a step in an" ran towar"s #y guy $ren"s&

25ou guys ha0e to help #e/ I'# in "eep trouble/2 I tol" the#& 3hey all turne" to loo( at #e&

2ren't you !,5S in trouble-2 n"y as(e"& I narrowe" #y eyes at hi#&

23rue but&&&&&no/ Seriously/ It's about #y gran"9#a/2 I staye" on the sube%t& 3hey all ba%(e" away& 4rgh&&&&&

2re you all still a$rai" o$ #y Gran"9#a-2 I as(e" the#& 3hey no""e" their hea"s&

27e#e#ber when I le$t #y hair long- ,ell&&&longer than this-- 5our Gran"9#a ga0e #e a ? hour le%ture& I thought I was going to "ie in that roo#2 ri%re#in"e" #e& I shoo( #y hea" an" sighe"& t this rate&&&you're a "ea" #an Minwoo&&&

2ust playing with you& ,hat's up 3)IS ti#e- +ont tell #e&&&&you got ursel$ another wo#en stal(er-2 )ana as(e"& I wishe"&&

2o&&&it's&&&"on't laugh when I tell you guys o(-2 I tol" the#& I %oul" alrea"y see the# preparing to burst out laughing in $ront o$ #y $a%e&

25es-2 unin urge" #e a$ter I "i"n't say anything $or the last . #inutes& I %leare" #y throat an" "rew in a "eep breath&

2,hen I got ho#e&&&y Gran"9#a tol" #e&&&that #y parents wante" #e to #arry this one girl who I'0e ne0er hear" o$ be$ore/2 I tol" the#&

2,hat- ,hat about San"y- re you brea(ing it up with her-2 +ong,an as(e" #e& I shoo( #y hea"&

2o& I wont brea( up with San"y&&&&I lo0e her #an/2 I respon"e" to hi#& unin grinne"&

2Sure you "o&&&&2 he #ur#ure"& I sighe" an" ignore" hi#&

2So&&&I tol" her&&that I was #arrie"&&&&2 I a"#itte" an" lowere" #y 0oi%e& 3hey all gaspe"&

2Marrie"/- ,here "i" that stupi" i"ea %o#e $r#/-2 )yesung as(e" #e&ri% nu"ge" hi# on the ar#&

2It's Minwoo re#e#ber- )e barely has any i"ea o$ his own&&&2 he o(e" aroun"& I threw one o$ )ana's pillows at hi#& 3hey starte" to laugh&

2I'# not o(ing aroun" here/2 I state" an" rubbe" #y hea"& 3his is only #a(ing it worst&&&&

2Ignore the# ,ooie& So&&&you tol" her that you were #arrie"& So what-2 )ana as(e"& I sighe"&

2I also sai"&&&&I'0e been #arrie" $or 3,O years/ Can you belie0e that/- 3wo years/2 I a""e" on& 3his ti#e all $i0e o$ #y guy $ren"s laughe"&

2)ahaha&&&oh #y go"/ )ahahaha&&&&are you really that "esperate to say so/-2 unin ;uestione" #e& I bit #y lip&

2n"-2 )ana urge" #e on&

2n"&&&&she wants to see #y 'wi$e' 65 to#orrow/ ,here in the worl" a# I suppose to =I+ a #a(e belie0e wi$e by to#orrow/-2 I as(e" the# an" lai""own&3his is ba"&&&&&0ery ba"&&&&&

2+ang&&&"i" you also tell her that you ha" a (i"-2 +ong,an o(e" an" laughe" har"er& I stare" at hi#&

2o&&&I'# O3 that "esperate to say so/2 I answere" an" %lose" #y eyes tight&4rgh&&&&San"y woul" (ill #e i$ she $in"s out&&&&y go"&&&&&ust when I thin( I gotout o$ trouble&&&I get ba%( in it&&&&

)ana patte" #y hea"&

2+on't worry ,ooie&&&&I (now ust the person& Bristy/2 )ana assure" #e an" loo(e" towar"s the hallways& ,hat- Bristy--- ,ho is Bristy---

2Bristy-2 I as(e" her& )ana no""e" her hea" as her eyes wi"ene"& Oh no&&&&

2o way/ Is she that #ean girl $r# the airport/- )*ll no/2 I s%rea#e" an" sat up& o way is she going to be M5 ' wi$e' /// I %an't e0en stan" her&&&$or a $ewse%on"s///

Chapter 8:

I sat up as I hear" so#eone shouting #y na#e& )uh---I rubbe" #y eyes an" yawne" as )ana %a#e into #y roo#&

2,hat's the #atter-2 I as(e" her an" laye" ba%( "own on the be"& She s#ile"&)##---


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2I'0e $oun" you the per$e%t hi"ing spot/2 she tol" #e& I stare" at her& 5ou "i"---

2,here/-2 I as(e"& It too( her a $ew #inutes be$ore answering& It was as i$ her brain was "ebating o0er so#ething&

2,ell---2

2Oh&&&h##&&&well&&&you see&&&it's (in"a&&&%o#pli%ate" to e>plain this&&but&&2 she stuttere" to #e& I sat ba%( up& Co#pli%ate"---

2ust tell #e&&&I'll "o anything to get away $r# going ba%( to apan/2 I tol" her& )ana too( a "eep breath an" no""e" her hea"&

25ou're going to ha0e to stay with !ee Minwoo at his house&2 she en"e" it& I thin( I #ust'0e $ainte" be%ause I wo(e up with )ana sha(ing #e an" +ong,an

$anning #e&

2+i" she really $aint- +ang&&&she #ust really li(e Minwoo then huh-2 unin as(e" ri% as they stoo" in the ba%(groun"&I shoo( #y hea"&

2More li(e I hate his guts&&&2 I %orre%te" hi# an" rubbe" #y hea"&+i" I really&&&hear" what I thin( I hear"--

2+i"&&&&"i" you say&&&that I )V to stay with ! MI,OO-- 3he stin(y guy $r# the airport/-2 I as(e" her lou"ly&&&&&

Continuing:

25es&&&&it's not that ba" li0ing with Minwoo2 )ana trie" to assure #e&

2)ahaha&&&&stin(y guy $r# the air port/- )ahaha&&&"i" you hear that hyung/-2 unin as(e" ri% as the two o$ the# laughe"&

2,hat "o you M by it's not a 6+ thing li0ing with so#eone who stin(s/-2 I as(e" her ignoring the other two& )ana sighe"&+ong,an s#ile"&

25ou (now&&&it's a pretty goo" i"ea to #e&&&&%onsi"ering&&&you get a pla%e to stay&&&an" he's $ree $r# his stupi" lies2 +ong,an tol" #e& My hea" is going toe>plo"e&&&&&

2ust li0e with hi# o(- )e's O3 3)3 ba" on%e you get to (now hi#&2 )ana assure" #e& I rolle" #y eyes at her&Sure&&&&&&ah huh&&&&whate0er&&&She was about to say so#ething else when Minwoo's annoying 0oi%e shoute" $r# the li0ing roo#& 4rgh&&&

2,hat/- )ow %an I V7 learn how to get along with her/-2 he as(e" n"y an" )yesung&&&sin%e they were the only ones who wasn't in the roo#&

2Cal# "own&&&I'# pretty sure i$ you ga0e her a %han%e&&&2 n"y starte" when Minwoo proteste" again& ri% sla##e" the "oor shut an" sat at the $oot o$ #y be"&

2So- ,oul" you go li0e with hi# or not-2 he as(e" #e& I #a"e a $a%e&

2 ,hy %an't I li0e or stay with unin or ri%--- I'" e0en stay with )yesung or n"y $or all I %are2 I tol" the#& unin an" ri% s#ile" wi"ely&

2a huh&&&"on't e0en thin( about trying to #a%( on #y $ren"&&&I'll (i%( ur butts&&2 )ana state" lou"ly to the#& I too( a "eep breath while they %o#plaine"&

2Bristy Minwoo's not a ba" person you (now& )e's ;uite a ni%e guy2 +ong,an tal(e" o0er the three other 0oi%es in the sa#e roo#& I loo(e" at hi#&

2,hat about you- ,hat woul" you "o h##-2 I as(e" hi#& +ong,an loo(e" ;uite sho%( at #y ;uestions but he answere" anyways&

2,ell I woul" stay with hi#&&&&sin%e I'# trying to hi"e $r# #y $ather right-2 he ;uestione"& I sighe"& So&&&you're going to stay with this !ee Minwoo stin(yguy&&&&wait&&&&

26ut why hi#- n" what lies were you tal(ing about-2 I as(e" +ong,an& )e (in"a thought $or a $ew #inutes& )uh---3he "oor opene" an" )yesung wal(e" in&

2O(&&&Minwoo agrees to this&&&li(e he always "oes to stay away $r# getting in trouble&,ell what about Bristy-2 )yesung tol" us& I $elt a hea0y bur"en insi"e o$#e&

2,ell what "o you say-2 )ana as(e" #e& Is there nothing else I %an "o--- !i(e&&&urgh&&&this is #y only %han%e&&I suppose&&&

2=ine&&&but there will be rules though/2 I agree" an" pointe" out&

27ules--2 they all as(e" #e& I no""e" #y hea" an" wal(e" out o$ the roo# into the li0ing roo#& !ee Minwoo&&&I'll #a(e ur li$e a li0ing h*ll&&&&&

Chapter H:

***Minwoo's POV****

I sat ne>t to n"y an" prepare" to #eet the girl who "isse" #e& 4rgh&&&=r# the %orner o$ #y eyes I saw her wal(ing in an" sitting a%ross $r# #e with a noteboo(& oteboo(--- ,hat the---

2,hat is that $or-2 n"y as(e" her& She grinne" an" loo(e" at #e& I ba%(e" away& (&&&&she loo(s e0en #eaner up %lose&&&&

2 3his is O47 %ontra%t/2 Bristy starte" out& I stare" at her&

2Contra%t- ,hat %ontra%t- I ne0er as(e" $or a %ontra%t& ,hat "i" you guys say to her )ana-2 I as(e" #y $ren"& She shurrage" an" sat "own besi"es Bristy& Oh#y lor"&&&&a %ontra%t--- =or what-- It's not li(e I'll $all hea" o0er heels $or her&&&&


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2lrite the $irst rule is&&2 Bristy began but )yesung %utte" in&7ules---

2,ait a #inute&&&where or ,) "i" this %on0ersation start to ha0e rules in it--2 he as(e" her& Bristy sighe"& )uh--

2Sin%e I'# going to be li0ing with stin(y guy here I "on't want hi# to tou%h #e %o#e %lose to #e or e0en say that I'# his girl2 she starte"& ri% laughe"&

2,hat's so $unny-2 she as(e" hi#& ri% s#ile" an" sat "own&

24're not his girl&&&(now why-- CuF you're his wi$e&&&&hahaha2 unin answere" an" sat "own on #y le$t& I rolle" #y eyes&3hey "i"n't e>plain the ,)O!thing to her&&&&"i" they---

2,)3/- )IS ,I=/-2 Bristy shoute" an" stare" at )ana an" +ong,an& I'# so e#barrasse"&&&&&I'" rather be %hase" by ugly wo#en than saying that she's #ywi$e&&&&

25ou sai" O3)IG about being )IS wi$e/2 she e>%lai#e" to )ana& I leane" ba%( in #y seat an" stare" at ri%& ,ay to go&&&&

2ri% you are an i"iot&&&&"on't you e0er (now when to shut up-2 +ong,an as(e" hi#&ri% rolle" his eyes&

2)ey I wasn't the one who sai" it&&&it was innie&&&2 ri% %orre%te" hi#&

2ust shut up/2 I "e#an"e" an" rubbe" #y eyes&San"y woul" so (ill #e&&&i$ she (nows about this&&&&&urgh&&&&&&Gran"9#a woul" (ill #e too&&&&i$ she $igures outthat Bristy is #y $a(e wi$e&&&&%an li$e be any worse---I loo(e" up at the girls& )ana was whispering so#ething to her& Great&&&the #o#ent o$ truth&&&&I sighe" an" stare" at Bristy& )uh---)er brown eyes shine" un"er the light that hung on the %eiling& ,hat the--I rubbe" #y eyes an" loo(e" at her again& # I seeing things--- 3hey were ust as %ol" as IC a $ew se%on"s ago/ ow&&&they're&&&&they're so&&&&$ragile&&&&Bristy blin(e" an" the i%y glare returne"& I swallowe" har"&I ,S seeing things&&&&

She narrowe" her eyes right at #e&

2O(&&&&sin%e you're so stin(y an" S34PI+ $or lieing to ur gran"9#a&&&an" I'# "esperate $or a pla%e to hi"e&&&&$ine&&&&643&&&we #ust sleep in our own roo#s&&&use"i$$erent bathroo#s&&&&an" I will not "o anything that you tell #e to "o2 Bristy tol" #e& I no""e" #y hea"&It's not li(e I wanna sleep ne>t to you&&&&you #ight

ust (ill #e at any gi0en #o#ent&&&

2O single wrong #o0e an" I'# out o$ the "oor&&&&&2 she a""e"&

2=ine&&&&I only nee" $or one "ay anyways&&&2 I #ur#ure" an" Fippe" #y a%(et up&

2ope&&&not one "ay&&&at least si> #onths2 )ana tol" #e& I %oul"n't belie0e #y ears&

2,)3/- Si> #onths/-2 I as(e" out lou" an" stare" at her& She no""e" her hea"&

25es&&&&until she $in"s a pla%e to stay&&&an" then&&&by that ti#e I'# pretty sure you're parents woul" %all o$$ the enage#ent sin%e you're '#arrie"'2 +ong,ane>plaine"& I $elt li(e I ust got s#a%(e" in the $a%e with a wo#en's purse&&&&

2Minwoo you $eeling o(-2 n"y as(e" an" wa0e" his han" in $ront o$ #y $a%e& I pushe" it away&

2I# $ine&&&2 I lie" an" $elt #y worl" turning into "ar(ness& 4rgh&&&I thought it was only $or a "ay&&&now it's $or SI #onths/- My go"&&&&My %ell phone range" an" I rea%he" $or it&

25es-2 I as(e" an" wal(e" into the (it%hen& Please be goo" news&&&&

2Shorty- 3his is your gran"9#other&&&&I want to see ur wi$e tonight&&&right now/ Sin%e you #ight be lieing to #e I want to see her right now& 6ring her here&&&she%an li0e with us $r# now on&&&I= she 7!!5 IS your wi$e2 #y gran"9#a %hange" her #in"& ,hat/-

2,hat/- ,hy/- I thought you sai" to#orrow/2 I state"& Bill #e&&&so#ebo"y (ill #e now&&&&

2I "i"&&&but sin%e I "ont trust you&&&&I want to see her now&&atter o$ $a%t is she there with you- I woul" li(e to tal( to her2 she su""enly sai"& I bit #y lip&

2She is&&&huh&&&hol" on a #inute&&&2 I tol" her an" wal(e" into the li0ing where Bristy was& 4rgh&&&I han"e" her #y %ell phone&

2,hat-2 she as(e"&

2It's #y gran"9#a&&&&she wants to tal( to you&&y "ear wi$e2 I sai" right into the spea(er& Bristy eye" #e $or a $ew se%on"s be$ore ta(ing the phone&I sighe"an" $elt li(e "ying&&&&

2)ana %an you go gather her stu$$- My gran"9#a wants to see her tonight&&&2 I sai" to #y $ren"& )ana no""e" her hea" an" ran into the be"roo#& I loo(e" at#y $ren"s& 3hey all s#ile" an" loo(e" away&

2,hat-2 I as(e" the#& !i(e usual&&&&they all starte" whispering so#ething in so$t 0oi%es an" laughe" li(e a bun%h $or hyennas& I presse" #y lips together&

2O(&&&&$ine&&&yes&&&huh-- )ow #u%h "o I lo0e your nephew-- I&&&2 Bristy stoppe" an" turne" to loo( at #e& ,hat/- She as(e" you that/-

2Say a lot/2 I #outhe" to her& I saw her shi0er $or a $ew se%on"s be$ore answering&

24rgh&&&a lot&&&&I suppose&&&i$ I #arrie" hi#&&&I #ust lo0e hi# alot&&2 she lie" an" glare" at #e& I grinne"& ,hew&&I thought I was "one $or&&&&


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2Goo"9night&&&an" I'll see you in a $ew #inutes&&&2 she a""e" an" hung up the phone& unin an" ri% laughe" e0en har"er&

2Minwoo&&&&"on't I $eel sorry $or you/2 they sai" an" %ontinue" laughing& Bristy hitte" #e with #y O, phone in the %hest&

23a(e it&&&an" I hate you&2 she tol" #e as she stoo" up an" putte" on her shoes& I sighe"&

23a(e it&&&an" I hate you2 I #i#i%(e" her in a so$t 0oi%e&

2,hat "i" you say-2 Bristy ;uestione" #e&

2)uh- othing&&&I sai" nothing&&&2 I lie" an" s#ile"& She only rolle" her eyes an" unlo%(e" the "oor&

2)ope you sur0i0e the night/2 #y $ren"s sai" as )ana ga0e #e Bristy's suit%ases& I stu%( #y tongue out at the# an" $ollowe" Bristy out&Shoot&&&I hope I "otoo&&&&

Chapter 1


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2,hi%h roo# woul" you li(e #e to ta(e ur wi$e's suit%ases to sir-2 she as(e" hi#&

23a(e it to the guest's roo#&&&2 Minwoo sai" an" stoo" up& I stoo" up also& =ine&&&&I'" rather sleep there than in 47 roo#&&&

2,hat- Guest's roo#- o no no&&&that wont wor( at all/ 3a(e her stu$$ to Minwoo's roo#&&&2 his gran"9#a inter$ere"& My eyes wi"ene"& ,hat/-)IS roo#/-

2,hat/- ,ait a #inute/2 Minwoo stoppe" in his steps an" proteste"&

2o what& She's ur wi$e&&&the lo0e o$ ur li$e&&no e>%uses&&an" "on't be shy Shorty2 she assure" hi#& I loo(e" at hi#&&&an" he stare" "own at #e&

2ow&&&go&&&2 his gran"9#a tol" us& I swallowe" har"& In the sa#e roo#--- )ow&&&&how&&&biFFare&&&

Chapter 11:

I sat by the win"ow an" leane" by the wall as I tal(e" to )ana on his phone&

26ut I sai" that he %an't %o#e %lose to #e/ n" O, he's suppose to sleep on the SM be" as #e/ 3ell +ong,an or so#eone to %o#e pi%( #e up right now/3he "eal is o0er/2 I shoute" onto the spea(er& Minwoo %a#e out o$ the bathroo# with ust his shorts on& )e stare" at #e $or a $ew se%on"s than wal(e" to oneo$ his "rawers& I shi0ere"& %(&&&&

2Cal# "own&&&it's not that ba"& ust tell hi# to sleep on the $loor or so#ething&&2 )ana assure" #e& I turne" to loo( at Minwoo but he was alrea"y sleeping onthe be"& ll o0er the be"&

23hat's ne0er going to happen2 I respon"e"& 3his is hopeless&&&&&

2I'# tire"&&&ust sort so#ething out&)e's ur husban" you (now2 she tease" #e an" hunge" up the phone&

2)ana/ )ana/ 4rgh/2 I nearly s%rea#e" an" threw his %ell phone onto the other %hair&4rgh&&&I'# going to (ill you/ Bill you + +ong,an $or #a(ing #e "o

this/

2Care$ull&&&&%ell phones "on't %o#e %heap you (now2 Minwoo sai" so$tly as he slept on the be"& I turne" to loo( at hi#& Shut up&&&&I %lose" #y eyes an" leane" #y hea" against the wall& 3his is going so wrong/ ll I wante" was a pla%e where I %an hi"e&&&an" not letting #y $ather (now/ 5et Ia# 2#arrie"2 to an i"iot&&&&an" ha0ing to li0e #y li$e in a stupi" lie&&&an" I "ont e0en ha0e a pla%e to sleep/// 4rgh&&&oh #y go"&&y brain is going to e>plo"e/I rubbe" #y $orehea" an" "rew in a "eep breath& 6reathe&&&&breathe&&&&

2,hy aren't you sleeping- It's getting late you (now&&2 Minwoo su""enly as(e"& My eyes $lashe" his "ire%tion& ,hat-3o #y surprise he wasn't sleeping on the be" no #ore& )uh- ,here he go---

2I %an't sleep with the lights on&&&woul" u #in" i$ I turn it o$$-2 he as(e" as he stoo" by the light swit%h& I loo(e" towar"s the "oor& )e stare" ba%(&

2I "ont %are&&2 I replie" an" hugge" #y legs as I stare" outsi"e& 3he #oon was blo%(e" by so#e %lou"s& I hear" a $ew noises an" then so#eone u#ping onto a be"& ust stay %al#&&&as long as he's not bothering&&&or %lose to you&&&&e0erything is o(&&&&&

2,oul" you stop breathing so lou" an" sleep alrea"y-2 he ;uestione" #e& I shoo( #y hea" an" (ept #y eyes outsi"e&

2o&&&&2 I answere" hi#&

2,ell you're breathing is (eeping #e awa(e&&&2 Minwoo sai" as I hear" so#e #ore soun"s&,hat is he "oing now---

2)ey I wont tou%h you you (now2 he assure" #e&I rolle" #y eyes& 5eah right&&&&I "on't trust you&&&

2=ine&&&I'll use one o$ #y blan(ets&&&an" pla%e it between us&)appy- I sleep on one si"e&&&an" you sleep on one si"e& I wont %o#e near you&6esi"es&&&I'0e alrea"ygot a girl who's waiting $or #e&2 he a""e"& I loo(e" at hi#& Minwoo stoo" up an" pla%e" one o$ the blan(ets ust li(e he sai" in the #i""le& )e turne" aroun" toloo( at #e an" s#ile"& 4rgh&&&&

2See- o har# "one&&&now I'll sleep here&&&an" you sleep there&2 he sai" an" lai" "own on his si"e o$ the be"& I slowly stoo" up an" wal(e" o0er& Shoul" Isleep-- ,ell&&&it's a whole lot better than sleeping in a %hair&&&I suppose&&&it woul"n't hurt&&&&besi"es&&&there's alrea"y a blan(et between us&&&I yawne" an" got into the be"& I lai" there an" starte" to %lose #y eyes when Minwoo #a"e so#e (in" o$ noise& ,hat the h*ll---I loo(e" o0er the blan(et an" saw hi# staring at the %eiling&

2,hat are you "oing-2 I as(e" hi#& Minwoo turne" to loo( at #e&

2I'# ust trying to sleep2

2,ith your eyes open-2 I as(e" an" grinne"& I swear&&&he's the #ost strangest guy I'0e e0er seen&&&&

2I suppose&&&well goo"9night&&2 he whispere" an" %lose" his eyes&I shurrage" an" returne" to #y spot on the be"&

Chapter 1A:

***Minwoo's POV***

I wo(e up with a startle" as I $elt so#ething brushing against #y ar#& ,hat the--I turne" to loo( at what it was&&&&oh&&&Bristy's hair&&&I pushe" it o$$ o$ #e an" sat up&I'# so tire"&&&

2Goo"9#orning Minwoo&&&&2 a #ai" su""enly opene" #y be"roo# "oor with brea($ast on a %art&


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2)/2 I shoute" an" pulle" the blan(et to %o0er #y bo"y&She stare" at #e&

2,hat/-2 Bristy as(e" an" sat straight up& 3he #ai" starte" to laugh at us an" %lose" the "oor behin" as she le$t the brea($ast %art behin"&

2It's nothing&&&the #ai" ust s%are" the sh*t out o$ #e&&2 I assure" Bristy as I hea"e" towar"s the bathroo#& +ang&&&leg %ra#p&&&&&I #essage" #y leg $or a $ew se%on"s be$ore brushing #y teeth& Sha la la la&&&&h###&&&&&h###&&&&&&la la la la&&&

2re you "one yet- 4'0e been in there $or #ore than ten #inutes/2 Bristy shoute" $r# the other si"e o$ the "oor& I rolle" #y eyes&

2Sho wat/- I'# shill brushing #y tee3h&&&2 I shoute" ba%( with a #outh$ul o$ tooth paste& 4rgh&&&stupi" thing&&

I %oul" hear her laughing&3a(e ur ti#e&&&&&&Minwoo&&&"on't gi0e in to her&&&I slowly %leane" out #y #outh than sha0e"& 3here&&&&as s#ooth as a baby&&I tou%he" #y %hee(s an" was about to wal( out when so#eone threw a suit at #e&,hat the-I opene" the "oor an" saw ri% stan"ing there&

2)uh- ,here "i" you %o#e $r#-2 I as(e" hi# an" loo(e" aroun" $or Bristy& ,here she go-

2+i" you ha0e too #u%h $un last night-2 #y $ren" tease" #e an" s#ile"& I rolle" #y eyes&

2o&&&I "i"n't get enough sleep&I thin( she ga0e #e night#ares&&&2 I tol" hi# an" grabbe" #y towel to wipe #y $a%e&

2So why are you here-2 I as(e"& ri% sat "own on #y be"&

2,e ha0e to lea0e&2

2=or what- I "on't re#e#ber any e0ents or so#ething2 I sai" an" stare" at the suit& )uh-- It loo(s li(e a tu>e"o&&&

25eah&&we "i"n't either but ur gran"9#a %alle" an" sai" that she was going to ta(e you an" Bristy to get so#e we""ing pi%tures2 ri% e>plaine"& I stare" athi#&,e""ing pi%tures/-

2,hat/- 3hose things %ost a $ortune an" she isn't V #y wi$e/2 I proteste"& ri% grinne"&

2,ell&&&your gran"9#a "oesn't (now that&&&"oes she-2 he respon"e"& I sat "own besi"es hi# an" rubbe" #y eyes&3his is going 3OO way out o$ han"&&&&we""ing pi%tures--- Oh lor"&&&&&Continuing:

26ut I %an't ta(e we""ing pi%tures with her/ 0en I= Gran"9#a thin(s that she IS #y wi$e "oesn't #ean that she has the right to $or%e #e into ta(ing S7IO4S pi%tures with that #a" girl/2 I sai" an" loo(e" the tu>e"o o0er an" o0er&4rgh&&&

2)ey hurry up you laFy butts/ ,e're going to go/2 )yesung's 0oi%e shoute" $r# the hallway& I sighe"&

23ell her I'# O3 going/2 I s%rea#e" but ri% $or%e" #e to get into the tu>e"o&

2ust wear it go" "*#n it/ It's ust a pi%ture/2 he assure" #e&I trie" to get away $r# his grip but no use at all&&&&pi%ture #y butt/ we""ing pi%ture isn't 4S3 aregular pi%ture&&&&

2,ill you li$t up ur $eet/-2 ri% as(e" #e& I li$te" #y right $oot up an" snat%he" the rest o$ the %lothing away $r# hi#&

2I %an "ress #ysel$&&&2 I tol" hi# an" wal(e" towar"s the bathroo#& +*#n this stupi" lie/

, Bristy:

I sat still with three #ai"s hol"ing onto #y ar#s an" hea"&

2,)5 in the worl" M4S3 I ta(e these pi%tures/-2 I as(e" )ana& She slightly hitte" #e on the hea"&

26e%ause&&&&re#e#ber&&&&5O4'7 M77I+&&2 she sai" out lou"& I hear" the #ai"s sni%(ering ne>t to #e& 4rgh&&&arrie"&&&arrie"&&&&&how a# I going to (illthe stupi" b*star" who got #e into this/- we""ing pi%ture so#ething that is to treasure $or the rest o$ your li$e&&&&&&but )O, in the worl" a# I suppose totreasure it when there's a stin(y patheti% o0er9grown brat ne>t to #e/-I shi0ere"&

2re you %ol"-2 one o$ the #ai"s as(e" #e&I shoo( #y hea"&

2I'# o(&&&but %an't I at !S3 eat #y brea($ast-2 I as(e" the#& 3hey all sho%( their hea"s&

2ope you #ight not $it the we""ing "ress any#ore&2 )ana tol" #e an" twiste" on stran o$ #y hair&I stare" at #ysel$ in the enor#ous #irror in $ront o$ #e&!oo( at you&&&&you loo( li(e a "oll&&&&&urgh&&&a we""ing "oll who's about to ta(e the worst pi%ture in her ,)O! li$e&&&&

2,ell how %an I GI weight i$ I ust eat %ereal or so#ething- Can I get a orange at least-2 I ;uestione" the#& 3he other two #ai"s shoo( their hea"s&

2Oh no&&&&this "ress is alrea"y (in"a tight on you&&&&we "on't want you to rip this J1?


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2ot so har" please-2 I as(e" her an" stare" up at the %eiling&,hy- ,hy "oes this )S to happen to #e- ,hat "i" I e0er "o wrong in #y entire li$e- Otherthan running $r# #y parents&&&an" #arriage&&&but still&&&why this/- It was ust suppose to be a =B #arriage&&&an" here I a#&&&going to ta(e su%h a S7IO4S

pi%ture&&&&husban" an" wi$e&&&&a%(&&&&ust thin(ing about this is going to #a(e #e $aint&&&&&stupi" Minwoo an" his lie/3he "oor opene" an" +ong,an wal(e" in&

2lrite/ Is our bri"e rea"y to go-2 he tease" #e an" s#ile"& I rolle" #y eyes&

25es she is&&&how is Minwoo- Is he "resse"-2 )ana as(e" her brother& +ongwan no""e" his hea"&

25eah&&&too( hi# a while though2 he a"#itte" an" wal(e" o0er towar"s #e& )e no""e" his hea"&,hat--

2ot ba"&&&not ba" at all&&&&you shoul" wait until Minwoo sees this&&he'll be all o0er you2 +ong,an tol" #e&I presse" #y lips together&

2!et's hope that "oesn't happen&&&&at all&&&2 I respon"e" an" stoo" up&Gosh&&&&they putte" so #u%h hair spray into #y hair&&&it weighs as #u%h as an elephant&&&

27ight this way2 +ong,an sai" an" wal(e" out o$ the "oor& I turne" to $a%e )ana as she s#ile" at #e&

2I'# going to (ill you&&&2 I whispere" to her&

Chapter 1.:

I sat "own on a white %hair as Minwoo stoo" ne>t to #e& 3he rest o$ our $ren"s were "ebating rather he shoul" put his han"s on #y shoul"er or not&

2,as this ur i"ea-2 I as(e" hi# so$tly un"er #y $a(e s#ile& )e shoo( his hea"&

2,hy woul" it- I woul"n't want to ta(e a pi%ture with you&&&2 he answere" ba%( still s#iling&)a&&&

2Oh really- 3hen whose i"ea was this h##--2 I as(e" again&

2My gran"9#a&&&her a%tions&&&&aren't #ine so "on't e0en bla#e #e2 Minwoo respon"e"&

2Minwoohyung/ Put ur han"s on her shoul"er/2 n"y shoute" to us& I win%e" as his han"s tou%he" #e&

2Gosh&&&it's not li(e #y han"s are spi(es or so#ething&2 Minwoo assure" #e&I purposely steppe" on his right $eet that was line" up ne>t to #ine&

2O,/ ,hat the )*!!/-2 he shoute" an" tou%he" his $eet& I stoo" up an" stare" "own at hi# as he rubbe" his $eet&

2,hat happene"- re you alrite Minwoo-2 his $ren"s as(e" hi# as I hear" the# wal(ing o0er&

2O$ %ourse they're not (ni0es&&&&be%ause they're nothing&&2 I tol" hi# an" wal(e" into the buil"ing& I opene" the "oor an" bowe" shortly to his Gran"9#a&Sheloo(e" at #e&

2I thought that you were suppose to ta(e pi%tures&&&why are you out here-2 she as(e" #e so$ly& I trie" to s#ile but #y anger too( o0er&

2I&&&I ust nee"e" a brea( that's all&2 I lie" an" %ontinue" to wal( throughout the buil"ing& 4rgh&&&I woul"'0e pun%he" hi# out i$ the photographer wasn'tthere&&&&that #oron&&&&who "oes he thin( he is/- Pla%ing his han"s on #e&&&&a%(&&&I brushe" the spot where he tou%he" #e a thousan" ti#es&

2Bristy/ ,hy "i" you step on his $eet-2 )ana as(e" #e as she %a#e running a$ter #e& I "rew in a "eep breath an" $inally sat "own on the se%on" $loor o$ the buil"ing by the win"ow&

26e%ause he "eser0es it&2 I #ur#ure" an" stare" out the win"ow&O$ %ourse he "eser0es it&&&&&

2,hat- ,hy- I "i"n't see hi# "o anything wrong2 )ana sai" an" sat a%ross $r# #e&I turne" to loo( at her&

2Oh really- 3his ,)O! ti#e that we'0e been here&&&it's been nothing but h*ll $or #e/ )e (eeps on saying how #y hair loo(s li(e a big %lu#p o$ #u"&&&&an"how #y "ress #a(es #e loo( as bla%( as night&&&&how #y eyes are always "ying to wait to (ill hi#&&&an" so on so $ourth/ 4rgh&&&I ust %an't stan" hi# any#ore/3he "eal is o$$/2 I e>%lai#e" an" lai" #y hea" on the table& )ana sighe"&

2Oh %o#e on&&&&&we'0e only been here $or what- 3wo hours- n" you guys ha" only ha" two pi%tures ta(en you (now&2 #y $ren" tol" #e&

2So what-2 I as(e" still with #y hea" in #y ar#s&She tou%he" #y ar#&

2Bristy Minwoo is a 0ery har" person to get to but I thin( you'll #anage&6esi"es I'0e hear" you %alling hi# a big #on(ey brat #oron&&&an" so on& ow "ontyou try to be a%ting all inno%ent either2 she lowere" her 0oi%e as so#eone wal(e" towar"s us&

2)ey is e0erything alrite- I thought $or a se%on" "own there that Bristy was going to beat the %rap out o$ Minwoo2 unin sai" an" sat "own besi"es #e& ,hyare you V here/-

23his is a girl thing&&&but I thin( she's o(&&2 )ana assure" hi#& I li$te" #y hea" an" rubbe" #y hea"&unin sighe"&

2)a0ing the worst ti#e o$ your li$e eh-2 unin as(e" #e&I no""e" #y hea"&

25ou bet I a#&&&&he's su%h a&&&&a&&&urgh&&2 I %oul"n't thin( o$ a wor" to "es%ribe hi#&unin laughe"&

2I swear&&&you an" ,ooie #a(e the per$e%t %ouple&&&both har"&&&s#art9#ouths&&&&&an" ne0er want to lose a $ight&&&&too ba" you hate his guts too #u%h2 unin tol"#e an" grinne"& I stare" at hi#&


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2+on't say that/ 5ou are $rea(ing #e out/2 I tol" hi# an" hitte" hi# on the ar#&4rgh&&&&&&that's a s%ary thought/

2I'# going to get out o$ this "ress&&&an" then go ho#e&&&2 I tol" the# an" stoo" up&)ana grabbe" #y ar# an" "rew #e %lose to her&)uh--

25our brother "roppe" by&&&earlier to"ay&)e ga0e you this %ell phone an" tol" you to %all hi#2 she tol" #e&I loo(e" at her& My brother/-

2)e's ba%( $r# 4S alrea"y/- ,hen/-2 I as(e" her so$tly as unin turne" to loo( at us&)ana wette" her lips&

2)e "i"n't tell #e&&&but yeah he's ba%(&)e wants you to %all hi#&&&the phone nu#ber is sa0e" in there&2 she a""e" an" turne" towar"s unin&

2Gi0e #e ur %ar (eys&&&&I'# going to ta(e her ho#e so %an you go an" #a(e up so#e e>%use&&&I #ean a 7SSO6! e>%use&ust not so#ething $r# thetop o$ your hea"&&&2 )ana #a"e her "e#an" #ore spe%i$i%&)e no""e" his hea"&

25eah yeah&&&&&whate0er&&2 he agree" an" han"e" us his %ar (eys as he sprinte" "own the stairs& I li$te" #y "ress up $r# the groun" an" loo(e" at a %ouple asthey %a#e out o$ a roo# hol"ing han"s an" laughing&

2!et's go "ownstairs/2 the bri"e suggeste" to her husban"&)e no""e" his hea" an" wal(e" with her "own&

2)##-- Is so#ething wrong-2 )ana as(e" #e when I "i"n't #o0e&

2o&&&nothing is2 I assure" her an" $ollowe" her towar"s the ele0ators&3hey see#e" so happy&&&&&well&&aybe be%ause they aren't in a =B #arriage li(e#ine&&&&but still& I woul"n't #in" #arrying so#eone who un"erstan"s #e&&&&&&so#eone who woul"n't be as %o%(y as Minwoo&&&&at least&&&&

***Minwoo's POV***

I groane" as )yesung "roppe" the pa%( o$ i%e onto #y $eet&

2Ow/ +*#n&&&&&"o you want #e to be%o#e paralyFe or so#ething/-2 I as(e" hi# an" slowly rubbe" #y $eet& )e grinne" an" apologiFe"&

2!oo(&&&&there's a heel print on ,ooie's $eet&&&hehehe&&&2 +ong,an an" n"y laughe" at #e&I threw #y shoe at the# as #y gran"9#a wal(e" o0er to #e&

2lrite&&&what happene"/-2 she "e#an"e" an answer&I swallowe" an" loo(e" at ri%& )e sighe"&

2,ell you see&&&I thin( they got into a agrue#ent&&&an"&&&well&&&Bristy (in"a steppe" on his $eet&&&&so then she too( o$$&&an" Minwoo has a heel print on his $eet2ri% e>plaine" ;uite ;ui%(ly& I waite" $or #y gran"9#a to #a(e so#e (in" o$ %o##ent or hit #e har"&&&&anything is $ine&&&&&I guess&&&sin%e I'# so use to it&&&She shoo( her hea" an" sighe"&

2Minwoo&&&&you su%(&&&2 #y gran"9#a replie" an" wal(e" towar"s the photographer& ,hat/- +i" she&&&&

2+i" she ust say that I su%(e"/-2 I as(e" #y $ren"s& 3hey all no""e" their hea"s an" trie" har" to stop laughing&I "rew in a "eep breath an" rubbe" #y poor$eet again& 3hat is why&&&&I "on't li(e high9heels on girls&&&espe%ially when they're #y $a(e wi0es&&&&&I loo(e" up an" saw unin running towar"s us&

2ow what-2 I as(e" hi# as he stoppe" to ta(e a breath&

2,ell your wi$e went ho#e&&&2 he answere"& So#ehow #y gran"9#a's hearing is still goo"&&

2She what/- ,ent ho#e/- ,hy/-2 she ;uestione" unin $r# twenty $eet away& I bit #y lip&Ma(e up a goo" e>%use unin&&&please---

2,ell&&&ah&&&&&&Bristy&&&&is&&&&h###&&&2 he stuttere"& My gran"9#a pla%e" her han"s on her hips&

25es----2 she urge" hi#&ri% +ong,an n"y an" )yesung all loo(e" away $r# unin an" preten"e" to not hear&

2She's&&&&e#otionally&&&hurt&&&by Minwoo's ruthless&&&&wor"s2 unin #ur#ure" out& My #outh "roppe" open wi"e&,)3 3) )*!!/- 7uthless wor"s/-My gran"9#a's shoe %a#e $lying through the air an" al#ost hitte" #e on the hea"&

25ou&&&&you brat/ 5ou bro(e her heart/ ,hat "i" you say to her/-2 #y gran"9 #a shoute" at #e& whole bun%h o$ other people who were ta(ing pi%turesloo(e" at #e also&)ow e#barrassing&&&&&&My eyes $lashe" unin's "ire%tion but he too( a step ba%( an" #outhe" 2Sorry ,ooie2&

2I'# going to (ill you unin2 I #outhe" ba%( an" turne" to $a%e #y gran"9#a& She towere" abo0e #e with pity in her eyes&

2Go ho#e right now an" %o#$ort her/2 she "e#an"e" $r# #e&Iopene" #y #outh to protest but she pulle" #e by #y ears an" "ire%te" ri% to ta(e #e ho#e&

2,hat a# I going to "o to you/- Oh #y go"&&&&2 #y gran"9#a shoo( her hea" an" sat "own& ri% "ragge" #e by the ar# towar"s the %ar&

26ut I "i"n't e0en "o anything wrong/2 I tol" hi# on%e we were in the %ar&

2I (now I (now&&&but hey&&aybe she is 'e#otionally hurt by ur ruthless wor"s'2 ri% state" as he turne" on the engine& I too( o$$ the a%(et an" ran #y han"through #y hair&

2,hate0er&&&&the only person who S)O4!+ be hurt by ruthless wor"s are #e/ She %alle" #e a #on(ey an" stu$$/ +o I loo( li(e a #on(ey to you huh/- +o I/-+O I/-2 I lost #y te#per an" loo(e" at ri%& )e stare" at #e&

2Cool "own&&&&an" yeah&&&you (in"a "o&&&loo( li(e a #on992 he starte" but I %o0ere" his #outh an" rubbe" #y eyes&


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2ust shut up/4rgh&&&&I "on't (now why #y li$e is so twiste"/ I was one o$ Borea's lu%(iest (i"&&&until she %a#e along/ n" now&&&I'# li(e &&&&&I'# hopelesslygoing %raFy be%ause o$ her/ She is ruining #y li$e I tell you/2 I shoute" out an" hitte" the %ar& ri% shoo( his hea" an" patte" #e on the shoul"er&

2It'll be o(&&&&besi"es it's ust 3MP7I!5 anyways&&&not li(e she's going to be li0ing with you =O7V7&2 he re#in"e" #e&I "rew in a "eep breath an"leane" against the %hair& #onths +OS see# li(e $ore0er&&&&&&urgh&&&&

Chapter 1@:

***Bristy's POV***

I pulle" on a plain white t9shirt an" blue pair o$ pants& I tosse" the we""ing "ress onto the be" as I "iale" #y brother's phone nu#ber& Pi%( up&&&pi%( up&&&&

25eah-2 his 0oi%e $inally as(e" on the other line&I $elt li(e %rying as I sat "own by the win"ow&

2It's #e&&&Bristy2 I tol" hi#&3here was a long silen%e between us&

2Bristy- ,here are you/- Please tell #e why you ran away $r# ho#e/ ll $ather woul" say that you were "enying his wishes about so#ething&&&an" our step9#o# was saying that you were a ba" (i" an" stu$$/ ,here are you now/- ,hy "i"n't you wait until I got ho#e be$ore "oing anything/-2 #y brother's 0oi%eas(e" #e&I leane" #y hea" against the wall&

2I (now&&&I (now&&&that #aybe what I "i" was wrong but there was nothing else I %oul" "o/ It was either run&&&or get #arrie" oppa/2 I answere" hi#&

2,hat "o you #ean get #arrie"/- o bo"y tol" #e about you getting #arrie"&&&2

2O$ %ourse they woul"n't tell you&&&&they "on't want you to get angry at the#&&&but our step9#o# was $or%ing #e to #arry this one apanese guy&&&who Ine0er&&&really saw be$ore in #y li$e/ n" all "a" %oul" say&&&was&&&i$ he %oul" support #e&&&an" "a"'s %o#pany/ Can you belie0e that/- +a" rather %hose his%o#pany o0er his own "aughter/2 I tol" hi# an" brushe" a tear o$$ #y %hee(&

2,hat/- )e sai" that/- I'# so sorry&&&$or not being there with you when this all happene"/ I'# so sorry sis&&&&where are you now/- I want to see you&&&please/-2he as(e" #e& See #e---

2o you %an't %o#e see #e right now&&2 I answere" an" wat%he" the sun going "own&

2,hy not/- re you so#ewhere where you are sa$e- 5ou're with )ana&&&right-2 #y oppa's 0oi%e grew so$ter& I sighe" so$tly&

2o&&&I'# with a $ren" o$ #ine&&2 I tol" hi#& I %oul" hear #y brother sighing "eeply through the spea(er&

2re you o(-2 I as(e" hi#&

2o&&&how %an I be o(- +o you (now how #u%h I'# worrie" about you- ,hy "i"n't you %all #e&&&a$ter you ran away $r# ho#e-2

2I %oul"n't&&&&I "i"n't (now ur phone nu#ber&2 I a"#itte" to hi# an" rubbe" #y $eet&

2Bristy I want you to %o#e ba%( right now&&&&this instant&&I'll tal( to $ather the#&I'll #a(e sure e0erything is o(&&&&ust %o#e ba%( ho#e o(- 5ou're the only sister

I ha0e&&&an" I "on't want to lose you&&&the way I lost #o#&Please---2 #y brother plea"e" #e&I %oul" $eel #y tears $alling "own #y %hee(s as he sai" so&

2I &&&iss you&&&2 was all I %oul" tell hi#&

2I #iss you too&&&&&how long as it been&&&sin%e I'0e went to stu"y in #eri%a huh-2 he as(e" #e& I %lose" #y eyes an" too( a "eep breath&

2It's been @ years&&&&&2 I answere" an" opene" #y eyes again as I hear" $oot9steps %o#ing "own the hallway&

2I ha0e to go now2 I sai" to hi#&

2,ait/ ,hy/- Pro#ise #e that you'll %all #e again2 #y brother "e#an"e"& I swallowe" har" as so#eone (no%(e" on the "oor&

25es yes&&&I'll %all again&&&bye oppa2 I replie" an" hunge" up& I wipe" #y eyes an" wal(e" o0er to the "oor&

2,ho is it-2 I as(e" sharply&

2Open #y "oor&2 Minwoo's 0oi%e state" at on%e&I presse" #y lips together an" unlo%(e" it&I starte" to wal( away but he grabbe" #y ar#& ,hat the---

2+o you (now how #u%h trouble you got #e into to"ay- My gran"9#a e#barrasse" #e in $ront o$ whole bun%h o$ people&2 he tol" #e in a serious tone o$0oi%e&I "i"n't say anything& ,hy woul" it #atter i$ I argue with hi# again or not- It'll ust be a waste o$ #y ti#e anyways&&&&&

2re you e0en listening-2 he as(e" as he release" #e an" wal(e" towar"s the bathroo#& )e sla##e" the "oor shut an" lo%(e"&I "rew in a "eep breath an"slippe" the phone into #y po%(ets as I hea"e" out o$ the "oor& I wish #y oppa was here right now&&&he'" (i%( Minwoo's butt $or tal(ing li(e that to #e&&&&&I wipe" #y eyes again as they starte" to water&

2It's "inner ti#e2 a #ai" tol" #e as I appeare" at the top o$ the stairs& I no""e" #y hea" an" wal(e" "own to the (it%hen&=orget about Minwoo&&&&&preten" thathe's not e0en here&&&&&&

, Minwoo:

I too( o$$ the stupi" %lothes an" pulle" on a t9shirt as I got out o$ the bathroo#& ,eir"&&&&Bristy "i"n't say anything ba%( to #e&&&&&&&oh well&&&&&&I threw the tu>e"o onto the %hair an" saw her we""ing gown on the be"& )uh- ,hy "i"n't she hang this up-- It's so e>pensi0e&&&&&&&I sighe" an" wal(e" out o$ #y roo# $or "inner& My ne%( hurts li(e %rap&&&&y $eet hurts li(e h*ll&&y girl hasn't %alle" #e&&&y parents are still %lueless about


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this $a(e #arriage&&&&&&&%an #y li$e go any #ore wrong than it alrea"y is---

Chapter 1?:

***Minwoo's POV***

I sat a%ross $r# #y gran"9#a as she tal(e" to Bristy about li$e&

2re you $eeling better-2 she $inally %hange" the sube%t a$ter 1? #inutes& Bristy no""e" her hea" slowly&

2I'#&&&o(&&&I guess2 she answere"&I rolle" #y eyes an" too( a bite out o$ the $rie" noo"les&O$ %ourse she's alrite&&&&she steppe" on #y $eet an" al#ost "isable"

it&&&My gran"9#a %leare" her 0oi%e su""enly& I li$te" #y eyes up to loo( at her&

2,hat-2 I as(e"& She stare" at #e an" %rosse" her ar#s&

2+i" you apologiFe to ur wi$e-2 she as(e" #e&I turne" to loo( at Bristy& She (ept on eating as i$ she "i"n't e0en hear us&pologiFe/-

2pologiFe $or what/-I "i"n't "o anything wrong&&2 I proteste"& My gran"9#a threw one o$ the %hi%(en $eet at #e&I "o"ge" it an" presse" #y lips together&

2,hat "o you #ean you "i"n't "o anything wrong heh- 5ou #a"e her %ry&&&ust loo( at her&2 #y gran"9#a tol" #e& ,hat- I "i"n't #a(e her %ry&&&I turne" to loo( at Bristy but she hunge" her hea" low& I %oul"n't see her $a%e&

2I %an't e0en see i$ she's %rying or not2 I state" an" ignore the#& ,o#en&&&always ta(ing ea%h other's si"e&&&&&&urgh&&&I wish "a" was here&&&wait&&&no&&I "on't wish"a" was here&&&&

2>%use #e&&&2 Bristy su""enly e>%use" hersel$ an" wal(e" out o$ the roo#&I loo(e" at her as she "i"& She %o0ere" her eyes an" %lose" the "oor behin" her&5i(es&&&&&she is sa"&&&&&but&&I "i"n't e0en "o anything to her&&&&

25ou see that- 5ou better get up there an" apologiFe to her or else&&&&&&2 #y gran"9#a warne" #e as she li$te" her han" up&I sighe" an" wal(e" out also& I "on'tsee ,)5 I'# the one who has to "o this&&&&&&it's not e0en #y $ault that she's "epresse"&&&&is it---I saw going up the stairs to #y roo#&

2)ey/ 5ou alrite-2 I as(e" her& She "i"n't say anything&&&she "i"n't e0en stop/

2Bristy/ I'# tal(ing to you/ re you o(/-2 I as(e" again lou"er&

2I'# $ine&&&&I "on't nee" any pity $r# you2 she respon"e" an" %ontinue" to wal( to #y roo#& 4rgh&&&I su%( at this tal(ing thing&&&&&&aybe she is #a" at #e&&&&&I %li#be" up the stairs to %at%h up with her but she was alrea"y by #y roo#&

2,ait/2 I %alle" out to her an" ran to #y roo#& She sla##e" the "oor right at #y $a%e&Oh %rap/

365 days with you by sungie

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