http://www.rdasia.com.ph/plane_rides_make_fathers_cry
An article in readers digest asia...
One day in 1995, my five-year-old son EJ returned to our home in Manila from school. His shoulders were slumped and his usual happy demeanour had disappeared. When I asked what was wrong, he replied in a small voice that he didn't want to go to school anymore.
Having raised five children, I knew that it would be better to let his emotions cool down and pursue the matter later, rather than force the truth out of him then and there.
At dinner, EJ was very quiet. Afterwards, I saw him lipping through our dusty encyclopaedias as if he were trying to find a particular page. My wife Susan was worried. "This is just part of growing up," I assured her. "I'll deal with it later."
Later that evening I went up to EJ's room. Seeing that he was under the blanket, I assumed that he was asleep. I even congratulated myself for not making a big issue out of his bad mood. I knew that tomorrow, he would be back to his lively, playful self again.
As I was closing the door, I saw a movement. I went to the bed and gently lifted the blanket covering EJ's face. My little boy was silently crying his heart out.
When I asked him why, he told me between sobs that he didn't mean it when he had said that he didn't want to go to school. ''I am still going to school, Pa, but I will just sit and play with Linda, not Ben and Jerry.''
I was surprised because Ben and Jerry, who are cousins, were his best friends. ''Did something happen between you and your friends?'' I asked.
For a few minutes the tears just flowed from his pleading, beautiful eyes.
Finally, he answered. ''This afternoon, Ben and Jerry were talking about their recent trip. They went to a land where there are dancing dragons. When I tried to join in and say something, they told me to stop. Because this land is so far, they have to ride in a plane. They know very well that I have never been in a plane.''
The rocking sobs started again.
''After that, Pa, they talked about how it was near the clouds when they were flying.''
I recalled how EJ wanted to get his kite flying through the clouds. He was fascinated by them.
''What were you looking for in the encyclopaedias?''
"I want to look at a place called Hong Kong. They said that's where the dancing dragons are. Maybe tomorrow, if I can show them what I know about Hong Kong, we could be friends again."
The boys must have been talking about the dragon festival in Hong Kong.
Slowly EJ's sobs became less frequent and he fell asleep.
As I left his room, I felt a deep sorrow for EJ and anger with his two young friends. But gradually, reason prevailed within me. This was not the boys' fault - they were just five years old.
In fact, it was my fault. As a busy, career-driven man, I hadn't taken my family for a holiday in years. That was why EJ had never been on a plane.
Things had to change. I arranged my schedule and made all the bookings for our trip. Within a few days, the two of us were on a plane, ready to take off for Singapore.
EJ was full of questions. In an excited voice, he whispered to me, ''Papa, are you sure that we will really reach those clouds?''
''Yes, son, we will be there in a few moments.''
''Pa, tell the driver to go now.''
''It's not a driver, son. They call him the pilot.''
As we were taking off, EJ pressed his face against the window, looking up and down, left and right. ''What is that smoke outside?'' he asked.
''They're the clouds, my son.''
''No, they're not! The clouds are like cotton balls.''
''No, they're the clouds. Look at those ones,'' I explained as I pointed at a white cluster below us.
''Papa, you're right! They're really the clouds! They're so beautiful!''
How I loved to see him in such a state of excitement and happiness. The night I had found him crying in his bed seemed so long ago. Now he was living his dream to be up in the clouds. It was the happiest moment of my life as a father.
I wanted to laugh with him, but my emotions were so mixed up that I cried instead. Tears of happiness, of self-redemption from years of neglecting my boy, flowed from my eyes. When EJ saw me, he solemnly leaned over and wiped the tears off my face. Then, as if nothing had happened, he turned back to the window, savouring his time in the clouds.
In Singapore, he was full of questions. ''Why does everything seem so clean?'' ''Why do the people speak differently?''
I still treasure those precious moments when, tired from all the day's activities, EJ slept soundly in my arms as we rode in a taxi back to our hotel.
EJ is now 18 years old and attends Jose Rizal University in Mandaluyong City. He stands 178 centimetres tall (12 centimetres taller than me) and is a bodybuilder. We really enjoy each other's company and remain the best of friends.
Looking back, I think our strong relationship is the result of our three days together in a foreign land, following his first plane ride.
Two weeks after our trip to Singapore, we held a party in our house. Mrs Panganiban, EJ's teacher, came to me and asked if I could explain a curious comment he had made.
''EJ was telling his classmates the things that happen in a plane ride,'' she explained. ''He was answering questions from his classmates, and his answers were given spontaneously and with full comical actions. Everyone was laughing and having a wonderful time.''
When there was a lull, Mrs Panganiban had spoken up: ''Come on, EJ, tell us more. What happens in a plane ride?''
Without thinking, my son blurted out: ''Ma'am, plane rides make fathers cry.''
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Surprise IV - Hurry and Kiss me
Okay. I am so proud of myself. Finishing the surprise story and the posting two updates for Over. I feel so fulfilled!
Surprise
Part IV
Hurryandkissme
by:midorinohime
"It's a very delicious meal Yoh... Did you ask Ryu to cook for us today?" It's not new anymore that Ryu is an excellent chef. Tried and tested.
"Nah, dearest. They don't have a clue where we are right now."
"Oh."
"And... we won't be coming home tonight you, just to inform you..."
"Why? where are we going?" Anna asked, curious to what her husband is planning.
"It's part of the surprise Anna-chan! Don't ask questions. Anyway, where's my kiss?" he said, wiggling his eyebrows at her.
"What kiss?" Anna trying to look confused. When Yoh pouted, she suddenly smiled. "Your surprise is not yet done so your kiss would have to wait 'till later."
Yoh groaned but flashed his sheepish smile. "Did you enjoy tonight's dinner?"
"Uhm. Let me think." after a moment, "I think I..."
"Uh-huh..."
"I-..."
Yoh waited eagerly for Anna to finish her statement.
"I think...not." Yoh's face fell.
"If I would rate it would probably just reach ninety-nine point nine percent. It is not a very good meal."
"Huh?" Yoh was confused. "You said it's not a very good meal yet your rate is 99.9%?"
"Yeah. It's not good."
"But.." Yoh tried to give his opinion but Anna vut him off.
" It's perfect."
"..."
"What?"
"Uh..." Yoh still regestering what Anna said. It was so funny that Anna can't keep a straight face anymore. She laughed so hard at her hubby's expression.
"Oh, Yoh. Don't worry too much okay? So what's the next surprise?"
"There..." he said, pointing at the ferry half a kilometers away from the private island. Anna tried to squint her eyes to see what's so special about the ferry but the lights are all. She realized that it is slowly moving towards them little by little. It's pretty dark out there and she couldn't see well what's in the ferry. When it finally neared teh shore, it's still as normal as a common ferry.
"Yoh?" She was about to ask him but he just hushed her.
"Just watch and stay here okay. I'll just go get something. She nodded and waited for something to happen. Then there were suddenly fireworks lighting the dark night sky. Fireworks of different colors, different effects, some has sounds some looks like a very colorful shower of stars.
"It's so beautiful," with one last fireworks the lights of the ferry was switched on. It was decorated with flowers of various kinds and balloons of different shapes. At the very top of teh ferry, there's a banner saying "Happy Anniversary, my queen." Her eyes started to water and she couldn't help but smile at the wonderful sight.
There were other people in the ferry but they seem to know what's happening. They were all shouting and screaming excitedly then a spotlight was focused at the very center of the make-believe stage. People on the ship were now syelling and moving their body to the rhythm of the music. Wait... This is...
"I’ll never be able to give up on you so never say goodbye, and kiss me once again."
"Awaya Ringo!" Anna exclaimed. "Oh my goodness. It's Awaya Ringo!"
"atashi wa zettai anata no mae ja, samezame naitari shinai desho kore wa tsumari tsune ni jibun ga ANAAKIIna anata ni niau tame gendai no SHIDO VISHASU ni tejou kakerareru no wa tada atashi dake"
(Translation: I’m directly in front of you – I’m not going to weep silently, am I? Actually, it’s all so that I match with your ideals of anarchy. I’m the only one who can put a modern day Sid Vicious in handcuffs.)
Anna sang along with her favorite singer singing her favorite song. She totally forgot about her husband and that this is their Anniversary. Even the crowd watching in the ship were also singing along with them.
"chigau seifuku no joshikousei wo me de otteru no shitteru no yo?naname ushiro atamarahen ni itai hodo shisen kanjinai kashira sorya atashi wa kirei toka bijinna TAIPU de wa nai keredo kocchi muite"
(Translation: Your eyes are chasing after some high school girls in a different uniform. I wonder if you can feel my glare fixed painfully on the back of your head. So I may not be the pretty or gorgeous type, but look this way.)
Then her phone rang. As much as she wanted to just turn the phone up. It's was their friend, Pirika, who's calling. /It could be something important.
"Hello?"
"Anna? Where are you?"
"Uh somewhere. I do not know where this is. Why?"
"Go home now. Aren't you going to celebrate your anniversary?"
"Huh? We are. Actually, Yoh prepared something for..."
"What?!" Pirika yelled, making Anna cringed at the sound.
"Don't shout!"
"Oh sorry... What time will you and oh be home?" she sweetly asked.
"Well, he said we won't be going back home tonight. Just lock all the doors and..." but her voice was suddenly caught midsentence.
"doko ni datte anata hodo no hito nante inai yo. Atashi shika mitenai no yo. Imasugu ni koko de kiss shite"
(Translation: There isn’t a person like you anywhere. I only have eyes for you. Hurry up and kiss me here)
She's hearing a very familiar voice singing. It was not Ringo anymore.
"Hello.. Anna? Anna? Oi! Anna we--" however, Anna didn't hear every single word she was saying. All her ears was now listening to the man siging his love for her.
She didn't even realize that she was being led to stairs. She walked like she's in a daze. Her tears flowing down her cheeks as she walked nearer to her husband.
Yoh smiled at her and helped her up the ferry. He stopped singing but the music is still there.
"Anna-chan, Don’t go anywhere; if it’s not with me I won’t let you. I’m not looking at anyone but you, so hurry up and kiss me here." he said, reciting the last words of the song, while Ringo hum at the background,making the moment so perfect for the both of them.
"Yoh... I-, I- don't know what to say." she said wiping her tears, which proves to be hopeless for she's still conyinuesly crying.
"Then don't say a thing. I am here to collect your debt..." he still teased her even if they are in front of so many people. Teh crowd are all silent, witnessing a very sweet celebration of the couple. He smirked at her and sang the very last line of the song... " so hurry up and kiss me here."
Anna tiptoed to reach him and bestowed her husband his award for this amazing night they have. Their lips found one another as they shared a sweet and true kiss, unaware of their surroundings and of the people wolf-whistling at them.
"Nah, dearest. They don't have a clue where we are right now."
"Oh."
"And... we won't be coming home tonight you, just to inform you..."
"Why? where are we going?" Anna asked, curious to what her husband is planning.
"It's part of the surprise Anna-chan! Don't ask questions. Anyway, where's my kiss?" he said, wiggling his eyebrows at her.
"What kiss?" Anna trying to look confused. When Yoh pouted, she suddenly smiled. "Your surprise is not yet done so your kiss would have to wait 'till later."
Yoh groaned but flashed his sheepish smile. "Did you enjoy tonight's dinner?"
"Uhm. Let me think." after a moment, "I think I..."
"Uh-huh..."
"I-..."
Yoh waited eagerly for Anna to finish her statement.
"I think...not." Yoh's face fell.
"If I would rate it would probably just reach ninety-nine point nine percent. It is not a very good meal."
"Huh?" Yoh was confused. "You said it's not a very good meal yet your rate is 99.9%?"
"Yeah. It's not good."
"But.." Yoh tried to give his opinion but Anna vut him off.
" It's perfect."
"..."
"What?"
"Uh..." Yoh still regestering what Anna said. It was so funny that Anna can't keep a straight face anymore. She laughed so hard at her hubby's expression.
"Oh, Yoh. Don't worry too much okay? So what's the next surprise?"
"There..." he said, pointing at the ferry half a kilometers away from the private island. Anna tried to squint her eyes to see what's so special about the ferry but the lights are all. She realized that it is slowly moving towards them little by little. It's pretty dark out there and she couldn't see well what's in the ferry. When it finally neared teh shore, it's still as normal as a common ferry.
"Yoh?" She was about to ask him but he just hushed her.
"Just watch and stay here okay. I'll just go get something. She nodded and waited for something to happen. Then there were suddenly fireworks lighting the dark night sky. Fireworks of different colors, different effects, some has sounds some looks like a very colorful shower of stars.
"It's so beautiful," with one last fireworks the lights of the ferry was switched on. It was decorated with flowers of various kinds and balloons of different shapes. At the very top of teh ferry, there's a banner saying "Happy Anniversary, my queen." Her eyes started to water and she couldn't help but smile at the wonderful sight.
There were other people in the ferry but they seem to know what's happening. They were all shouting and screaming excitedly then a spotlight was focused at the very center of the make-believe stage. People on the ship were now syelling and moving their body to the rhythm of the music. Wait... This is...
"I’ll never be able to give up on you so never say goodbye, and kiss me once again."
"Awaya Ringo!" Anna exclaimed. "Oh my goodness. It's Awaya Ringo!"
"atashi wa zettai anata no mae ja, samezame naitari shinai desho kore wa tsumari tsune ni jibun ga ANAAKIIna anata ni niau tame gendai no SHIDO VISHASU ni tejou kakerareru no wa tada atashi dake"
(Translation: I’m directly in front of you – I’m not going to weep silently, am I? Actually, it’s all so that I match with your ideals of anarchy. I’m the only one who can put a modern day Sid Vicious in handcuffs.)
Anna sang along with her favorite singer singing her favorite song. She totally forgot about her husband and that this is their Anniversary. Even the crowd watching in the ship were also singing along with them.
"chigau seifuku no joshikousei wo me de otteru no shitteru no yo?naname ushiro atamarahen ni itai hodo shisen kanjinai kashira sorya atashi wa kirei toka bijinna TAIPU de wa nai keredo kocchi muite"
(Translation: Your eyes are chasing after some high school girls in a different uniform. I wonder if you can feel my glare fixed painfully on the back of your head. So I may not be the pretty or gorgeous type, but look this way.)
Then her phone rang. As much as she wanted to just turn the phone up. It's was their friend, Pirika, who's calling. /It could be something important.
"Hello?"
"Anna? Where are you?"
"Uh somewhere. I do not know where this is. Why?"
"Go home now. Aren't you going to celebrate your anniversary?"
"Huh? We are. Actually, Yoh prepared something for..."
"What?!" Pirika yelled, making Anna cringed at the sound.
"Don't shout!"
"Oh sorry... What time will you and oh be home?" she sweetly asked.
"Well, he said we won't be going back home tonight. Just lock all the doors and..." but her voice was suddenly caught midsentence.
"doko ni datte anata hodo no hito nante inai yo. Atashi shika mitenai no yo. Imasugu ni koko de kiss shite"
(Translation: There isn’t a person like you anywhere. I only have eyes for you. Hurry up and kiss me here)
She's hearing a very familiar voice singing. It was not Ringo anymore.
"Hello.. Anna? Anna? Oi! Anna we--" however, Anna didn't hear every single word she was saying. All her ears was now listening to the man siging his love for her.
She didn't even realize that she was being led to stairs. She walked like she's in a daze. Her tears flowing down her cheeks as she walked nearer to her husband.
Yoh smiled at her and helped her up the ferry. He stopped singing but the music is still there.
"Anna-chan, Don’t go anywhere; if it’s not with me I won’t let you. I’m not looking at anyone but you, so hurry up and kiss me here." he said, reciting the last words of the song, while Ringo hum at the background,making the moment so perfect for the both of them.
"Yoh... I-, I- don't know what to say." she said wiping her tears, which proves to be hopeless for she's still conyinuesly crying.
"Then don't say a thing. I am here to collect your debt..." he still teased her even if they are in front of so many people. Teh crowd are all silent, witnessing a very sweet celebration of the couple. He smirked at her and sang the very last line of the song... " so hurry up and kiss me here."
Anna tiptoed to reach him and bestowed her husband his award for this amazing night they have. Their lips found one another as they shared a sweet and true kiss, unaware of their surroundings and of the people wolf-whistling at them.
~o~
Don’t go anywhere;
if it’s not with me I won’t let you.
I’m not looking at anyone but you,
so hurry up and kiss me here
~o~
Don’t go anywhere;
if it’s not with me I won’t let you.
I’m not looking at anyone but you,
so hurry up and kiss me here
~o~
Monday, 20 September 2010
Still Breathing - Over Part V - MNH
Okay fifth installment of the story Over. I didn't know this would go this far!
Hao's POV
/Where am I?/ Everything around me is so dark. I couldn't see a single thing but I hear so many things I hear so many voices talking, wailing, crying silently, shouting. But why don't I see them? The last thing I remember was Anna leaving me. I thought she would understand. I didn't plan to force her into this relationship so I tried to be honest with her, hoping that she would forgive me. But I really don't blame her for leaving me. That was so unfair of me. I lied to her saying things that hurt her, things that forced her to forget my brother. I think I was really blinded. My love for her was just so strong and my love for my brother was overpowered by the jealousy I am feeling right now, for once again, he got what I badly wanted.
I know that there's a little chance that she would learn to love me but I am ready to take chances just to be with her. I swore that I would do my best to make her happy but I guess her happiness is not really in my hands. Seeing her cry, walking down the aisle. She's smiling but her eyes clearly shows none of that happiness. She tried to but you can't force your heart to feel and show something you don't really feel.
And here I am, in this weird place, I don't even know where. /where's my car?/ I thought to myself and just that I remember what happened just a few moments ago. I had an accident. /Then am I dead now?/
If I am dead, then everything is fine. No one really cares about me. Anna did but after what I did, she probably hate me to the core of her being. And my brother. I guess I deserve to die.
"Hao..." I closed my eyes as I remember old memories once again. I smiled as I picture Anna's pretty face and Yoh's goofy smile. "Hao..."
"Onii-chan! what are you doing all alone here?"
"Nothing, just letting jii-san's anger subside."
"Why? what did you do again, hao?" Anna asked sitting beside me on the green mat of grass. Yoh followed suit.
"You know that I don't really like being dictated what I have to do. Even one bit Anna... So I just told them that I won't do it but of course, they got angry. Tch. what an open minded grandfather he is!" I exclaimed.
"It's okay Hao... You don't have to do what they are asking you to."
"Who wants to go swimming?!" Yoh screamed, taking off his shirt. "Come on Onii-chan! Anna-chan! Let's forget everything! Let's just have fun!" He ran towards the lake and jumped in making a huge splash of water.
"Ah! Yoh! I don't have dress with me here! Look what you have done!" Anna complained. Her dress was not that wet at all.
"He! It's not yet wet Anna." I said smirking down at her. I stoop up and took off my shirt too. "Come on!"
"I don't want to!" she said defiantly as if measuring our patience.
"Don't want to?" I asked raising an eye brow at her.
"Hmmm. Okay." I started walking towards the lake and smiled after hearing her sigh of relief.
"Ototou come here for a second." I whispered something in his ears and his smile widen and nodded vigorously. I looked back at where Anna was staying and saw that she's lying on her back with her eyes closed... "1...2.." I mouthed at my brother. We sneak up on her and suddenly lifted her up.
"Ahh! Hey! Yoh! Hao! Put me down! hey!"
But we just laughed and continued to run off. I counted again from one to three and we both threw her into the water... Her expression was priceless. Our laughter echoed through the field. And the water fights began...
All they did was to help me out and they were so good to me but I chose to hurt them both because of my selfishness. And for this, I will do my best to fight what I feel for her. I would give way to their love. Please don't let me die right now. Please don't. I have to make it up to them.
Flashback
Yoh started playing her favorite piece. The flower girls and the other people on the procession started walking. I looked at my brother and his head was bent down, biting his lips. Turning away from him, I saw my bride. She's so beautiful, yet I can see and feel her sadness. I continued to stare at her, people patting my back as a gesture to congratulate me. She's crying. And I know, I am absolutely sure she's crying not because she's happy but she's losing all hope of experiencing happiness.
Half way to the altar I excused myself and walked towards the priest. The people didn't notice for all their eyes were on the stunningly beautiful bride walking slowly down the aisle.
"Father, can I have moment please." He nodded.
I stepped closer to him. "Please don't register this marriage until I tell you so. I would send a message to you."
"Why... young man? had a change of heart?" the priest has this teasing tone but I didn't feel like answering back.
"No father, I would never have a change of heart... But I have to reconsider things for my bride. So can you please wait for my letter?"
"Sure..." he whispered back, frowning.
I went back to my place after a moment of talking to the priest and held her hand. Gently guiding her to stand in front of the priest.
End of Flashback
I hear the voices again. But one voice stand out.
"Onii-chan..." my younger brother's weak voice echoed in my mind. "Onii-chan please be strong... Please don't leave us like this... you promised that you'd take care of her. You promised Onii-chan..."
Flashback
"Do you really love her Onii-chan?" my younger brother asked. His face, usually plastered with a goofy smile, now all masked with all seriousness.
"Yes, I do."
"Will you promise me something Onii-chan?" he asked looking down. All the people in the part congratulated us on our engagement. Now, i am all alone with my brother. It's already midnight but both of us feel not sleepy yet.
"What?"
"Please make her happy... Take care of her... ne, Onii-chan?" he asked fighting back tears. I know he wanted to cry now. but he's fighting really bad for it to not fall freely. "Onii-chan?"
"You know even if you didn't ask.. I will do just that, Otouto... You don't have to worry..." I said ruffling his chocolate brown hair.
"Onii-chan... promise me..." promise me or what? you'll take her away from me?
"Okay okay... I promise... Happy now?"
End of Flashback
"You promised Onii-chan..." he repeated. "She needs you... I need you... I need my Onii-chan... please fight death... fight for me... fight for her... fight for your life... please..." His voice warmed my heart. /How could I hate my Otouto?? How could I do this to him After all the things I did, he's still here begging for me to fight for my life when I clearly made his life hell, taking her away from him. What a good brother I am./ I thought bitterly. /Don't worry brother I promised I am not going to die yet. I need to finish something first... I have to make things right.../
Over
Part V
Still Breathing
by: midorinohime
Hao's POV
/Where am I?/ Everything around me is so dark. I couldn't see a single thing but I hear so many things I hear so many voices talking, wailing, crying silently, shouting. But why don't I see them? The last thing I remember was Anna leaving me. I thought she would understand. I didn't plan to force her into this relationship so I tried to be honest with her, hoping that she would forgive me. But I really don't blame her for leaving me. That was so unfair of me. I lied to her saying things that hurt her, things that forced her to forget my brother. I think I was really blinded. My love for her was just so strong and my love for my brother was overpowered by the jealousy I am feeling right now, for once again, he got what I badly wanted.
I know that there's a little chance that she would learn to love me but I am ready to take chances just to be with her. I swore that I would do my best to make her happy but I guess her happiness is not really in my hands. Seeing her cry, walking down the aisle. She's smiling but her eyes clearly shows none of that happiness. She tried to but you can't force your heart to feel and show something you don't really feel.
And here I am, in this weird place, I don't even know where. /where's my car?/ I thought to myself and just that I remember what happened just a few moments ago. I had an accident. /Then am I dead now?/
~o~
Give me any reason to believe
'Cause I swear I'm done here
'Cause I've seen a bigger picture
And I'm looking for some answers
~o~
Give me any reason to believe
'Cause I swear I'm done here
'Cause I've seen a bigger picture
And I'm looking for some answers
~o~
If I am dead, then everything is fine. No one really cares about me. Anna did but after what I did, she probably hate me to the core of her being. And my brother. I guess I deserve to die.
"Hao..." I closed my eyes as I remember old memories once again. I smiled as I picture Anna's pretty face and Yoh's goofy smile. "Hao..."
"Onii-chan! what are you doing all alone here?"
"Nothing, just letting jii-san's anger subside."
"Why? what did you do again, hao?" Anna asked sitting beside me on the green mat of grass. Yoh followed suit.
"You know that I don't really like being dictated what I have to do. Even one bit Anna... So I just told them that I won't do it but of course, they got angry. Tch. what an open minded grandfather he is!" I exclaimed.
"It's okay Hao... You don't have to do what they are asking you to."
"Who wants to go swimming?!" Yoh screamed, taking off his shirt. "Come on Onii-chan! Anna-chan! Let's forget everything! Let's just have fun!" He ran towards the lake and jumped in making a huge splash of water.
"Ah! Yoh! I don't have dress with me here! Look what you have done!" Anna complained. Her dress was not that wet at all.
"He! It's not yet wet Anna." I said smirking down at her. I stoop up and took off my shirt too. "Come on!"
"I don't want to!" she said defiantly as if measuring our patience.
"Don't want to?" I asked raising an eye brow at her.
"Hmmm. Okay." I started walking towards the lake and smiled after hearing her sigh of relief.
"Ototou come here for a second." I whispered something in his ears and his smile widen and nodded vigorously. I looked back at where Anna was staying and saw that she's lying on her back with her eyes closed... "1...2.." I mouthed at my brother. We sneak up on her and suddenly lifted her up.
"Ahh! Hey! Yoh! Hao! Put me down! hey!"
But we just laughed and continued to run off. I counted again from one to three and we both threw her into the water... Her expression was priceless. Our laughter echoed through the field. And the water fights began...
~o~
Tell me that it's worth it
'Cause I'm doing all I can to fight it
And I've never been this scared
And my moment's finally here
~o~
Tell me that it's worth it
'Cause I'm doing all I can to fight it
And I've never been this scared
And my moment's finally here
~o~
All they did was to help me out and they were so good to me but I chose to hurt them both because of my selfishness. And for this, I will do my best to fight what I feel for her. I would give way to their love. Please don't let me die right now. Please don't. I have to make it up to them.
Flashback
Yoh started playing her favorite piece. The flower girls and the other people on the procession started walking. I looked at my brother and his head was bent down, biting his lips. Turning away from him, I saw my bride. She's so beautiful, yet I can see and feel her sadness. I continued to stare at her, people patting my back as a gesture to congratulate me. She's crying. And I know, I am absolutely sure she's crying not because she's happy but she's losing all hope of experiencing happiness.
Half way to the altar I excused myself and walked towards the priest. The people didn't notice for all their eyes were on the stunningly beautiful bride walking slowly down the aisle.
"Father, can I have moment please." He nodded.
I stepped closer to him. "Please don't register this marriage until I tell you so. I would send a message to you."
"Why... young man? had a change of heart?" the priest has this teasing tone but I didn't feel like answering back.
"No father, I would never have a change of heart... But I have to reconsider things for my bride. So can you please wait for my letter?"
"Sure..." he whispered back, frowning.
I went back to my place after a moment of talking to the priest and held her hand. Gently guiding her to stand in front of the priest.
End of Flashback
~o~
Time's racing (Please slow down)
I got to find my way out
I'm hopeless (But hoping)
My lungs won't fail me now
'Cause I'm still breathing
~o~
Time's racing (Please slow down)
I got to find my way out
I'm hopeless (But hoping)
My lungs won't fail me now
'Cause I'm still breathing
~o~
I hear the voices again. But one voice stand out.
"Onii-chan..." my younger brother's weak voice echoed in my mind. "Onii-chan please be strong... Please don't leave us like this... you promised that you'd take care of her. You promised Onii-chan..."
Flashback
"Do you really love her Onii-chan?" my younger brother asked. His face, usually plastered with a goofy smile, now all masked with all seriousness.
"Yes, I do."
"Will you promise me something Onii-chan?" he asked looking down. All the people in the part congratulated us on our engagement. Now, i am all alone with my brother. It's already midnight but both of us feel not sleepy yet.
"What?"
"Please make her happy... Take care of her... ne, Onii-chan?" he asked fighting back tears. I know he wanted to cry now. but he's fighting really bad for it to not fall freely. "Onii-chan?"
"You know even if you didn't ask.. I will do just that, Otouto... You don't have to worry..." I said ruffling his chocolate brown hair.
"Onii-chan... promise me..." promise me or what? you'll take her away from me?
"Okay okay... I promise... Happy now?"
End of Flashback
"You promised Onii-chan..." he repeated. "She needs you... I need you... I need my Onii-chan... please fight death... fight for me... fight for her... fight for your life... please..." His voice warmed my heart. /How could I hate my Otouto?? How could I do this to him After all the things I did, he's still here begging for me to fight for my life when I clearly made his life hell, taking her away from him. What a good brother I am./ I thought bitterly. /Don't worry brother I promised I am not going to die yet. I need to finish something first... I have to make things right.../
~o~
It's hard to be a man
But I'm doing all I can
I'm ready to give this all I have
I'm ready to be amazed
'Cause I'm standing here alone
Trying to make this life my own
And nothing will keep this heart from beating
I'm still breathing
~o~
It's hard to be a man
But I'm doing all I can
I'm ready to give this all I have
I'm ready to be amazed
'Cause I'm standing here alone
Trying to make this life my own
And nothing will keep this heart from beating
I'm still breathing
~o~
Over Part four - Distance - MNH
I suddenly realized that I have been neglecting my other stories in FF.net so I started writing the fourth chapter of Over... I remember me saying that I would update weekly but I totaly forgot it because I was so having fun writing fanfictions about DARAGON pairing. Anyway, I'll try to finish Over by tomorrow and post up three last Chapters. One is already done and two more to go! Kyah!
[b]Distance[/b]
[i]by: midorinohime[/i]
Anna's POV
In the middle of this deserted road, I am all alone crying. If there were people passing by, they would've thought I am crazy. They would've pitied me. And that is what I am feeling right now. I pity myself for being such a nut-head. For not confirming Yoh's feelings for me. But no, I decided to trust Hao. I decided to trust myself. What my mind was saying. And that,yes, that is the biggest mistake I have ever done.
"Hao..." I gritted my teeth. I felt so angry that he lied to me. He told me that Yoh does not love me. That he likes Tamao. I trusted him. I thought he's helping me forget Yoh but he is so selfish. He chose to live in his own lie to have me than to make me live mine and be happy for me and his brother. What should I do now? I am married to him. And Yoh would never ever agree to have me. He's too good to even hurt his brother.
He knows that Hao loves me and he would never try to take me away from him.
But would he? If I tell him that Hao lied to me? Should I tell him? Tch. How could I do that. I would ruin their relationship. I couldn't. I must not.
But I won't live with Hao. I want divorce. I don't want to see him right now.
I wiped the tears on my face. I'll call Pirika. But oh, I don't have my phone with me. I looked around me and squinted my eyes. It's raining so heavily. My wedding dress's making it hard for me to move and run. I am all soaked up. I tore the veil off my head and angrily threw it. I continued to walk and run and felt so relieved to see a phone booth just a few blocks away.
Good thing I know Pirika's number. I dialed the number and waited for her to pick the phone up. Pirika please answer the call...please...please...
"Hello?"
"Piri!"
"Uh, who's this?"
"A-nna..." my voice sounded so broken.
"Anna? oh my! Anna.. what happened?! Where's Hao?"
"C-can y-ou p-please p-pick me up h-ere?"
"Where are you?"
"I-I d-on't k-know, w-ait I'll l-ook f-for a l-andmark."
I glanced and try to see my surroundings amidst the heavy rain. "I a-am n-near t-the bus s-station. Just a-cross a f-family r-restaurant."
"What's the name of the restaurant?"
"M-imiu..."
"Okay, I am on my way." she said. I heard her call out to their mom and say that's she's going out. "Wait a minute Anna. Stay on the line." She opened her car's door and shut it with a loud bang.
"Tell me what happened."
"L-later..." then the line was cut off.
"Miss Anna," I turned just in time to see Hao's driver. He bowed. "Master Hao asked me to give this to you." he said holding out a small piece of paper.
"W-hat's t-that?" I asked. Though i pretty much know what the paper is saying. "G-ive t-that b-back to y-our m-master." I weakly pushed him out of the way and craned my neck to see Pirika's car. Not a car in sight.
I felt the driver put his coat over me. "Use this Miss."
I accepted it for I really feel like my whole body is already freezing. "Please stay inside the booth Miss." I gladly obliged.
After a few minutes Pirika finally arrived.
"Where's Anna?!" she screamed at the driver, holding a big umbrella.
"She's inside ma'am." Pirika ran towards me and hugged me.
"Oh Anna... what happened?" I just cried and hugged her back.
"Come on. Let's get you out of that wet dress." then she turned to the driver. "Tell your master that he will be receiving a call from me."
The old man nodded and bowed as they passed by him.
When we are already inside the car. i feel much better. I don't feel that cold anymore.
"So tell me what happened."
"He lied to me Pirika... He told me Yoh loves someone else. He told me that Yoh would never love me back."
"Huh? What has Yoh got to do with this? I thought you and Hao..."
"I love Yoh Pirika but Hao told me that he already has Tamao and that he only see me as a sister..." I covered my face and started crying again. "I am so stupid to believe him. I should've asked Yoh... I should have been braver..."
"How did you know that he lied?"
"He told me awhile ago... He admitted it... He must've felt guilty or maybe he thought that I would forgive him for we are already married..."
Pirika kept her eyes on the road but held Anna's left hand once in awhile as a way to comfort her.
"You'll get through this, Anna..."
"Mom! We're home!" Prika announced. "Anna, go to my room and change your clothes. You might catch a cold. Go..." she pushed her towards the staircase...
"Pirika... oh dear... Horo called... something bad happened..."
"Why?"
"He said Hao's in the hospital..."
I heard someone knock on the door. "Anna..." It's pirika. "Anna..."
I opened the door and saw my friend's pale face.
"Anna... Hao's in the emergency room. He had been in an accident..."
"What?" I gasped. I know I am really angry at him right now, but I didn't wish for this to happen...
"Let's get going. They are all there." She was about to drag me out of her room but I stopped her.
"Wait." I grabbed Hao's driver's coat and followed her.
The ride to the hospital was rather quiet. No one dared to speak. 'Please let him be fine...' Although i still feel so angry at him, Hao is still my friend and I really don't want anything bad happening to him.
I hugged the coat. As i looked down, I saw a small paper poking out of the coat. It was Hao's note. With shaking hand, I pulled it out of the pocket and silently read the note.
I felt hot tears beginning to fall again. Hao... He planned to.. Oh my God... What did I do?
We arrived at the hospital. There were so many patients here and there.
"Excuse me, where can we find the emergency room?" Pirika asked the nurse.
"Just walk straight this hallway and you'll see it rigt away."
"Thank you..."
It's my fault... It's my fault that he's in ER now. fighting for his life. It's my fault for not even hearing his explanation. It's my fault that he's dying now...
"Anna! Pirika!" Jun Tao exclaimed and ran towards us to hug us.
"We thought you were also... But why are you not with him?..."
"What happened Anna? Did you have an argument... Jeez You just got married"
I didn't know who's talking and who's not I just heard the words coming from them. I stayed silent. They would probably blame me for this...I sighed. "Yes we did."
Horo and the others were all silent. It would have been better if they shouted at me and blamed me and cursed me but they are all so silent. They looked at me but did not say anything...
I searched for Yoh and found him seated near the ER door, head bent down. Maybe he sensed that I am looking at him so he glanced up. "Yoh..." I murmured.
But he looked down again. Yoh, please... I did not wish for this. This is not what I asked for... don't... don't hate me... please...
"Doc... How's my brother?" Yoh asked the doctor as soon as the door of the ER opened. "Will he be okay? Is he okay now?"
"We are not yet sure, young man. The surgery was a success but his condition is still unstable. We don't know when he's going to wake up."
Yoh slumped back down at the hospital bench. "I'll tell the staffs to transfer him to a private room." the doctor added. He bowed and talked to the nurse standing beside him, giving orders.
I sat down beside him. "Yoh..." I whispered. "Yoh... please... please talk to me..."
He stared at me. "You want to tell me something Anna?"
"I didn't know this would happen Yoh. I swear, I swear... Yoh..." I broke down in front of him. As much as I hated being so vulnerable in front of everyone... what's happening right now is just too much...
"Let's talk some other time Anna." He said, standing up and walking away. Pirika hugged me while the other girls patted my back.
"Anna.. let's go."
I don't know what to do anymore. I can feel the distance between us widening. I feel so hopeless. How could this happen now? And what will happen to Hao? I didn't ask for this.. I never asked for this... believe me...
Over
Part IV
[b]Distance[/b]
[i]by: midorinohime[/i]
Anna's POV
~o~
I'm driving down the highway
Cold and dark, dead
(It's deceiving) It's deceiving
And miles and miles pass by
And I'm alone
My eyes feel like they're bleeding
But I'm just crying
~o~
In the middle of this deserted road, I am all alone crying. If there were people passing by, they would've thought I am crazy. They would've pitied me. And that is what I am feeling right now. I pity myself for being such a nut-head. For not confirming Yoh's feelings for me. But no, I decided to trust Hao. I decided to trust myself. What my mind was saying. And that,yes, that is the biggest mistake I have ever done.
"Hao..." I gritted my teeth. I felt so angry that he lied to me. He told me that Yoh does not love me. That he likes Tamao. I trusted him. I thought he's helping me forget Yoh but he is so selfish. He chose to live in his own lie to have me than to make me live mine and be happy for me and his brother. What should I do now? I am married to him. And Yoh would never ever agree to have me. He's too good to even hurt his brother.
He knows that Hao loves me and he would never try to take me away from him.
But would he? If I tell him that Hao lied to me? Should I tell him? Tch. How could I do that. I would ruin their relationship. I couldn't. I must not.
But I won't live with Hao. I want divorce. I don't want to see him right now.
~o~
Is this what I ask for?
Is this what I ask for?
~o~
I wiped the tears on my face. I'll call Pirika. But oh, I don't have my phone with me. I looked around me and squinted my eyes. It's raining so heavily. My wedding dress's making it hard for me to move and run. I am all soaked up. I tore the veil off my head and angrily threw it. I continued to walk and run and felt so relieved to see a phone booth just a few blocks away.
Good thing I know Pirika's number. I dialed the number and waited for her to pick the phone up. Pirika please answer the call...please...please...
"Hello?"
"Piri!"
"Uh, who's this?"
"A-nna..." my voice sounded so broken.
"Anna? oh my! Anna.. what happened?! Where's Hao?"
"C-can y-ou p-please p-pick me up h-ere?"
"Where are you?"
"I-I d-on't k-know, w-ait I'll l-ook f-for a l-andmark."
I glanced and try to see my surroundings amidst the heavy rain. "I a-am n-near t-the bus s-station. Just a-cross a f-family r-restaurant."
"What's the name of the restaurant?"
"M-imiu..."
"Okay, I am on my way." she said. I heard her call out to their mom and say that's she's going out. "Wait a minute Anna. Stay on the line." She opened her car's door and shut it with a loud bang.
"Tell me what happened."
"L-later..." then the line was cut off.
"Miss Anna," I turned just in time to see Hao's driver. He bowed. "Master Hao asked me to give this to you." he said holding out a small piece of paper.
"W-hat's t-that?" I asked. Though i pretty much know what the paper is saying. "G-ive t-that b-back to y-our m-master." I weakly pushed him out of the way and craned my neck to see Pirika's car. Not a car in sight.
I felt the driver put his coat over me. "Use this Miss."
I accepted it for I really feel like my whole body is already freezing. "Please stay inside the booth Miss." I gladly obliged.
After a few minutes Pirika finally arrived.
"Where's Anna?!" she screamed at the driver, holding a big umbrella.
"She's inside ma'am." Pirika ran towards me and hugged me.
"Oh Anna... what happened?" I just cried and hugged her back.
"Come on. Let's get you out of that wet dress." then she turned to the driver. "Tell your master that he will be receiving a call from me."
The old man nodded and bowed as they passed by him.
When we are already inside the car. i feel much better. I don't feel that cold anymore.
"So tell me what happened."
"He lied to me Pirika... He told me Yoh loves someone else. He told me that Yoh would never love me back."
"Huh? What has Yoh got to do with this? I thought you and Hao..."
"I love Yoh Pirika but Hao told me that he already has Tamao and that he only see me as a sister..." I covered my face and started crying again. "I am so stupid to believe him. I should've asked Yoh... I should have been braver..."
"How did you know that he lied?"
"He told me awhile ago... He admitted it... He must've felt guilty or maybe he thought that I would forgive him for we are already married..."
Pirika kept her eyes on the road but held Anna's left hand once in awhile as a way to comfort her.
"You'll get through this, Anna..."
AaAaA
"Mom! We're home!" Prika announced. "Anna, go to my room and change your clothes. You might catch a cold. Go..." she pushed her towards the staircase...
"Pirika... oh dear... Horo called... something bad happened..."
"Why?"
"He said Hao's in the hospital..."
AaAaA
Anna's POVI heard someone knock on the door. "Anna..." It's pirika. "Anna..."
I opened the door and saw my friend's pale face.
"Anna... Hao's in the emergency room. He had been in an accident..."
"What?" I gasped. I know I am really angry at him right now, but I didn't wish for this to happen...
"Let's get going. They are all there." She was about to drag me out of her room but I stopped her.
"Wait." I grabbed Hao's driver's coat and followed her.
The ride to the hospital was rather quiet. No one dared to speak. 'Please let him be fine...' Although i still feel so angry at him, Hao is still my friend and I really don't want anything bad happening to him.
I hugged the coat. As i looked down, I saw a small paper poking out of the coat. It was Hao's note. With shaking hand, I pulled it out of the pocket and silently read the note.
Anna,
If you are reading this, then probably you already left me. This is a last minute note I wrote before we went out of the church. I really am sorry for lying to you. I loved you so much. The envy I am feeling for my brother since we were little was stirred up because of you.
I guess you can call me selfish and all the name you want to call me. I deserve it for ruining your happiness. I was blinded by my love and jealousy towards you and my brother.
I was so sure that I would continue to shower you with love and make you forget about my brother. But when I saw how you cried while walking down the aisle... I realized what I did. I guess I really loved you so much.
So much that I am giving you a chance for your happiness...
I love you Anna... Take care of my brother... He loves you just as much...Hao
I felt hot tears beginning to fall again. Hao... He planned to.. Oh my God... What did I do?
We arrived at the hospital. There were so many patients here and there.
"Excuse me, where can we find the emergency room?" Pirika asked the nurse.
"Just walk straight this hallway and you'll see it rigt away."
"Thank you..."
It's my fault... It's my fault that he's in ER now. fighting for his life. It's my fault for not even hearing his explanation. It's my fault that he's dying now...
"Anna! Pirika!" Jun Tao exclaimed and ran towards us to hug us.
"We thought you were also... But why are you not with him?..."
"What happened Anna? Did you have an argument... Jeez You just got married"
I didn't know who's talking and who's not I just heard the words coming from them. I stayed silent. They would probably blame me for this...I sighed. "Yes we did."
Horo and the others were all silent. It would have been better if they shouted at me and blamed me and cursed me but they are all so silent. They looked at me but did not say anything...
I searched for Yoh and found him seated near the ER door, head bent down. Maybe he sensed that I am looking at him so he glanced up. "Yoh..." I murmured.
But he looked down again. Yoh, please... I did not wish for this. This is not what I asked for... don't... don't hate me... please...
~o~
I hate myself when I'm away from you
I swear I'm sorry
Please don't hate me too
And I don't know if my heart will make It through
I swear I'm sorry
Please don't hate me too
~o~
"Doc... How's my brother?" Yoh asked the doctor as soon as the door of the ER opened. "Will he be okay? Is he okay now?"
"We are not yet sure, young man. The surgery was a success but his condition is still unstable. We don't know when he's going to wake up."
Yoh slumped back down at the hospital bench. "I'll tell the staffs to transfer him to a private room." the doctor added. He bowed and talked to the nurse standing beside him, giving orders.
I sat down beside him. "Yoh..." I whispered. "Yoh... please... please talk to me..."
He stared at me. "You want to tell me something Anna?"
"I didn't know this would happen Yoh. I swear, I swear... Yoh..." I broke down in front of him. As much as I hated being so vulnerable in front of everyone... what's happening right now is just too much...
~o~
Is this what I ask for?
Is this what I ask for?
~o~
"Let's talk some other time Anna." He said, standing up and walking away. Pirika hugged me while the other girls patted my back.
"Anna.. let's go."
I don't know what to do anymore. I can feel the distance between us widening. I feel so hopeless. How could this happen now? And what will happen to Hao? I didn't ask for this.. I never asked for this... believe me...
~o~
(Don't hate me)
Don't fail now
Hold on to hope
Cause I'm yours
I'm coming home to you soon
(I'm coming home)
Cause the road is very worn
And It's begging me to come back
(To You)
I hate myself when I'm away from you
I swear I'm sorry
(I'm sorry)
Please don't hate me too
(I'm coming home)
Don't hate me too
Please don't hate me too
~o~
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Haven't MEt You Yet - Chapter 9 - MNH
I just finish writing the ninth chapter. Will still Edit!
September PAST 2005
Jiyong's POV
I have been to Everland before but I can say that I only had much fun when we were still trainees. Nobody knows us yet so we can do everything we want. But since being the famous hip hop singers, we cannot do that much often anymore. Usually we would wear masks for people to not recognize us. It's fun! But we still have to be cautious for people might notice and guess who we really are.
I didn't know that I will have so much fun going here at Everland with people I barely know, especially people who I just met a few days ago.
We first went to the Safari zoo, as Durami wanted to see the animals. They are all so happy feeding the giraffes. After that we headed to see the summer festival parade. So many beautiful flowers were displayed and people danced with the performers. A young female dancer even gave Sanghyun a white rose, which made the boy's flushed. Durami also wanted to enjoy the bumper car. I would probably enjoy it too if the little devil was not giving his all to just bump my car. Mrs. Park bravely went to ride with us in the Hurricane, maybe it's for Dara, but she refused to go with us when we asked her to accompany us in T Express. She said that she feels so dizzy and that she does not want to move anymore. Durami helped her mom find a place where she can rest. Dara insisted that she would not leave her Umma.
"Go on with Jiyong,Dara. have fun. You don't have to stay with me. Durami is here."
"But Umma..."
"Are you too chicken to go with us, Sandara?" I teased. "Come on, Sanghyun. Your Chicken Noona won't come for she's chicken." I said, dragging the sniggering Sanghyun with me.
"Who's chicken?!" screamed. "I am not chicken." and just a few seconds she's now striding along side me and her brother.
"I thought you would not come?" I asked.
"I didn't say I would not come, I just said that it would be better if I stay with Umma," she said, clearly irritated. "What are we riding again?"
"This..." I pointed at the steep wooden roller coaster. Dara gulped.
"Uhm, can we just go ride that one instead?" she asked, pointing at the flying elephant ride.
Sanghyun burst into fits of laughter. "Noona! That ride is only for kids!"
"I thought you are not afraid, chicken?" I asked.
"I am not but that ride looks so dangerous! Coem on Sanghyun, I won't let you ride that one either. You might fall. Look at how steep that ride is. Umma would probably have a heart attack if she will see us there."
"Noona, Umma won't know. Come on."
"No. We'll go to another one!" she stated firmly.
"Okay okay, let's just go to the Racing Coaster then." she will absolutely not agree to ride T Express so maybe we can just have the less dangerous one. This is kid's play. I read the description of the Racing Coaster in our brochure. Enjoy a never-ending race on a roller coaster, between a fast-running rabbit named Hurkey and a slow-moving turtle named Timmy! haha. It does not sound dangerous at all. haha.
When I saw the ride. Uh-oh. Only two sits? Who am I going to sit with.
"I'll go with Sanghyun!" Dara announced.
"Hey! Who am I going with?"
"Your problem not mine." she answered. Tch. So much for helping this ungrateful chicken forget! Maybe I should just find a way to go back to 2009. Ha! Who am I kidding? I don't want to disappoint Auntie.
I have no other choice but to sit next to a very fat, geek looking girl who's wearing a very striking red shirt dress, yellow belt, and neon green pants. What an eye sore! I can see her red and green outfit reflected on me.
"Hi!" Is she talking to me? I tried to look like I did not hear her so I purposely glance the other way, away from the traffic light girl. I tried to look for the two parks and found out that they are just seated behind me. I already wanted to beg Sanghyun to switch places with me when the traffic light girl tapped my shoulder.
"Hi!" she said again.
"Uh... hi," I answered unenthusiastically.
"Are you alone?" huh? "I am alone too!" the girl exclaimed. "Would you like to -,"
"No!" the girl looked offended, and I realized how rude I acted. "I mean... no, I am not alone. The people behind us are actually with me."
"Ah... I see. hehe. okay. I thought you went here to have some time alone."
"No, I am having some fun time with my friends. Oh, it's starting!" How heavenly it felt that the ride is finally starting. But then I want to take it back for the girl beside me can clearly yell without stopping and heaving some breath. Amazing. When I tried to see how the two are doing, I can say that all those moments with the geeky traffic light girl was worth it for Dara's screaming and laughing her heart out. At least, that change the course of her mind.
"Yah Jiyong hyung, are you going with us or not?" Oh, it's already finish? That was fast!
"Maybe, he is smitten with the girl he's sitting with awhile ago," Dara said while giggling. "Have you fallen in love at first sight?"
I smirked at her. "Why are you jealous?"
"Huh! Why would I be jealous? Who are you to me for me to feel jealous?"
"Who am I to you? Do you really want me to answer that? Maybe I can tell something that happened a few hours ago just to enlighten you..." Dara rushed to go beside me screaming.
"Yah! Don't you even try Kwon Jiyong!"
"So what are we riding now?" I asked, brushing off Dara's panicky look.
Dara's POV
"I want to eat! I am hungry!" Sanghyun said as I heard my own tummy scream it's agreement.
"Let's go find Auntie and Durami first."
We didn't need to go further because Umma and Durami are already walking towards us.
"Umma! We're hungry let's eat!"
"Yes, we really have to eat now for it's already three in the afternoon. Your Halmeoni already called asking what time we are leaving."
"Where are we going to eat?"
"It depends on what you want to eat," Umma said.
"I want a steak!"
"Then we'll have Flanders then." We began finding our way to the Flanders. Sanghyun was retelling what happened to us at the Racing Coaster ride. I can't help but laugh at the mere thought of the girl sitting with Jiyong. But his threat overpowered that funny incident in my find and feel the warmth rushing in my head as I recall what happened this morning.
"You're too obvious, Chicken. Don't think too much about it..." Jiyong told me, loud enough for Durami, who was walking beside me, to hear.
"Why Oppa? What happened?" Durami asked curiously.
"It's nothing. We just saw a couple awhile ago. Your noona is just so shock to see them ki-," Oh gosh... I stopped him from telling those things to my younger sister by covering his mouth with my hand.
"Durami, don't listen to Jiyong. It's really nothing." I turne dto him right away after Durami nodded and talked to my mother about what food to order. "Don't say those things to my sister. And don't ever tell anyone about the.. the... what happened!"
His eyes has this mischievous glint. Really! I can't believe that my first... first kiss... Oh, Sandy. Stop thinking about. Jiyong would probably see through you again. How does he do that?
When I saw him nod I pulled away my hand covering his too talkative mouth.
"But you are still thinking of it... Don't worry I'll let you kiss me again tonight..." he murmured seductively against my ears before running off to escape my wrath.
"Noona's really having fun, neh, Umma?"
"Yes, thanks to all of you for keeping her company. Especially to that young man there." Mrs. Park said. "I can see that he's trying really hard to not let her alone."
"Yeah. He keeps on pestering her." Durami agreed.
"He's trying to divert her attention somewhere else. And I am glad he's succeeding." smiling brightly at her daughter's attempt on running after her knight. "They look good together... Aren't they?" she suddenly said.
Haven't Met You Yet
Chapter 9
Everland Escapade
Haven't Met You Yet
Chapter 9
Everland Escapade
September PAST 2005
Jiyong's POV
I have been to Everland before but I can say that I only had much fun when we were still trainees. Nobody knows us yet so we can do everything we want. But since being the famous hip hop singers, we cannot do that much often anymore. Usually we would wear masks for people to not recognize us. It's fun! But we still have to be cautious for people might notice and guess who we really are.
I didn't know that I will have so much fun going here at Everland with people I barely know, especially people who I just met a few days ago.
We first went to the Safari zoo, as Durami wanted to see the animals. They are all so happy feeding the giraffes. After that we headed to see the summer festival parade. So many beautiful flowers were displayed and people danced with the performers. A young female dancer even gave Sanghyun a white rose, which made the boy's flushed. Durami also wanted to enjoy the bumper car. I would probably enjoy it too if the little devil was not giving his all to just bump my car. Mrs. Park bravely went to ride with us in the Hurricane, maybe it's for Dara, but she refused to go with us when we asked her to accompany us in T Express. She said that she feels so dizzy and that she does not want to move anymore. Durami helped her mom find a place where she can rest. Dara insisted that she would not leave her Umma.
"Go on with Jiyong,Dara. have fun. You don't have to stay with me. Durami is here."
"But Umma..."
"Are you too chicken to go with us, Sandara?" I teased. "Come on, Sanghyun. Your Chicken Noona won't come for she's chicken." I said, dragging the sniggering Sanghyun with me.
"Who's chicken?!" screamed. "I am not chicken." and just a few seconds she's now striding along side me and her brother.
"I thought you would not come?" I asked.
"I didn't say I would not come, I just said that it would be better if I stay with Umma," she said, clearly irritated. "What are we riding again?"
"This..." I pointed at the steep wooden roller coaster. Dara gulped.
"Uhm, can we just go ride that one instead?" she asked, pointing at the flying elephant ride.
Sanghyun burst into fits of laughter. "Noona! That ride is only for kids!"
"I thought you are not afraid, chicken?" I asked.
"I am not but that ride looks so dangerous! Coem on Sanghyun, I won't let you ride that one either. You might fall. Look at how steep that ride is. Umma would probably have a heart attack if she will see us there."
"Noona, Umma won't know. Come on."
"No. We'll go to another one!" she stated firmly.
"Okay okay, let's just go to the Racing Coaster then." she will absolutely not agree to ride T Express so maybe we can just have the less dangerous one. This is kid's play. I read the description of the Racing Coaster in our brochure. Enjoy a never-ending race on a roller coaster, between a fast-running rabbit named Hurkey and a slow-moving turtle named Timmy! haha. It does not sound dangerous at all. haha.
When I saw the ride. Uh-oh. Only two sits? Who am I going to sit with.
"I'll go with Sanghyun!" Dara announced.
"Hey! Who am I going with?"
"Your problem not mine." she answered. Tch. So much for helping this ungrateful chicken forget! Maybe I should just find a way to go back to 2009. Ha! Who am I kidding? I don't want to disappoint Auntie.
I have no other choice but to sit next to a very fat, geek looking girl who's wearing a very striking red shirt dress, yellow belt, and neon green pants. What an eye sore! I can see her red and green outfit reflected on me.
"Hi!" Is she talking to me? I tried to look like I did not hear her so I purposely glance the other way, away from the traffic light girl. I tried to look for the two parks and found out that they are just seated behind me. I already wanted to beg Sanghyun to switch places with me when the traffic light girl tapped my shoulder.
"Hi!" she said again.
"Uh... hi," I answered unenthusiastically.
"Are you alone?" huh? "I am alone too!" the girl exclaimed. "Would you like to -,"
"No!" the girl looked offended, and I realized how rude I acted. "I mean... no, I am not alone. The people behind us are actually with me."
"Ah... I see. hehe. okay. I thought you went here to have some time alone."
"No, I am having some fun time with my friends. Oh, it's starting!" How heavenly it felt that the ride is finally starting. But then I want to take it back for the girl beside me can clearly yell without stopping and heaving some breath. Amazing. When I tried to see how the two are doing, I can say that all those moments with the geeky traffic light girl was worth it for Dara's screaming and laughing her heart out. At least, that change the course of her mind.
"Yah Jiyong hyung, are you going with us or not?" Oh, it's already finish? That was fast!
"Maybe, he is smitten with the girl he's sitting with awhile ago," Dara said while giggling. "Have you fallen in love at first sight?"
I smirked at her. "Why are you jealous?"
"Huh! Why would I be jealous? Who are you to me for me to feel jealous?"
"Who am I to you? Do you really want me to answer that? Maybe I can tell something that happened a few hours ago just to enlighten you..." Dara rushed to go beside me screaming.
"Yah! Don't you even try Kwon Jiyong!"
"So what are we riding now?" I asked, brushing off Dara's panicky look.
Dara's POV
"I want to eat! I am hungry!" Sanghyun said as I heard my own tummy scream it's agreement.
"Let's go find Auntie and Durami first."
We didn't need to go further because Umma and Durami are already walking towards us.
"Umma! We're hungry let's eat!"
"Yes, we really have to eat now for it's already three in the afternoon. Your Halmeoni already called asking what time we are leaving."
"Where are we going to eat?"
"It depends on what you want to eat," Umma said.
"I want a steak!"
"Then we'll have Flanders then." We began finding our way to the Flanders. Sanghyun was retelling what happened to us at the Racing Coaster ride. I can't help but laugh at the mere thought of the girl sitting with Jiyong. But his threat overpowered that funny incident in my find and feel the warmth rushing in my head as I recall what happened this morning.
"You're too obvious, Chicken. Don't think too much about it..." Jiyong told me, loud enough for Durami, who was walking beside me, to hear.
"Why Oppa? What happened?" Durami asked curiously.
"It's nothing. We just saw a couple awhile ago. Your noona is just so shock to see them ki-," Oh gosh... I stopped him from telling those things to my younger sister by covering his mouth with my hand.
"Durami, don't listen to Jiyong. It's really nothing." I turne dto him right away after Durami nodded and talked to my mother about what food to order. "Don't say those things to my sister. And don't ever tell anyone about the.. the... what happened!"
His eyes has this mischievous glint. Really! I can't believe that my first... first kiss... Oh, Sandy. Stop thinking about. Jiyong would probably see through you again. How does he do that?
When I saw him nod I pulled away my hand covering his too talkative mouth.
"But you are still thinking of it... Don't worry I'll let you kiss me again tonight..." he murmured seductively against my ears before running off to escape my wrath.
"Noona's really having fun, neh, Umma?"
"Yes, thanks to all of you for keeping her company. Especially to that young man there." Mrs. Park said. "I can see that he's trying really hard to not let her alone."
"Yeah. He keeps on pestering her." Durami agreed.
"He's trying to divert her attention somewhere else. And I am glad he's succeeding." smiling brightly at her daughter's attempt on running after her knight. "They look good together... Aren't they?" she suddenly said.
Thursday, 16 September 2010
My Seongseng-nim - a new story - Prologue
I currently wrote a new story again and I am so happy. I also updated here teh eighth chappie of HMYY. And also BOAE (three chapters already. I am going to put up all the stories I will finish writing here first beofre uploading and posting it on my other accounts.
This one is really close to my heart. Here's the prologue. It is supposed to be teh first chappie but it's too short... Maybe I'll write a real prologue for this but for now This one first for prologue.
PROLOGUE
Finally! We're here! Hah! I am so happy. It's my dream to go travel around the world and one of the places I really wanted to visit is South Korea. I love Korea not only because I enjoy listening to Korean songs and watch their TV dramas (which are very very interesting indeed) but also because my students are Koreans. I am an English teacher, from the United States. I was born in Korea but my family moved in the USA to have a better life. I am still studying but I am also working. A working student, yes, you can call me that. University students in US do that. But right now it's summer so my friend and I decided to visit the country. I am so excited. All my students volunteered to be my tour guide and they also offered me to stay at their house. I would love too but I am with a friend. She's also an English teacher and a korean like me. ESL teachers. That's what we do.
So, well, going back to the topic, I am with my friend. Her name is Park Bom. And since we do not have any relatives here, we should stay in one house while we're staying in Korea. Good thing is that, one of my students is her student's younger brother. So when my student offered to me to stay in their house, I agreed right away for Bom's student will also be there.
My student, Seungri, is one of my best students in my Phone English classes. We have not met yet. We only know each other's voices for our class is not a video class. He is so updated with all news in both Korean and other countries and he's very intelligent, too. Of course, we are not here in Korea to study English nor Korean Politics, but to have fun so we are all very very excited.
"Kyah!!! I can't believe we are here now in Korea!" Bom screamed with delight. Although we are born in Korea, this is teh first time that we are going to set foot in our beloved country. "What time are they coming? Did you ask Seungri?"
"Yeah. I did. Don't be so impatient Bom. You are so excited." I said, shaking my head. I can't stop her. I am also feeling teh same way as her but I am just good at controling myself. "
"Let's sit there at the bench. I told my student that I am going to where a black hoodie and white pants. So Let's just wait here."
"Bom, can't we just stay in a hotel?" when bom fired a heated glare on me, I immediately defended myself for saying such a suggestion. "You know, I kind of feel shy to live with them for a month. Aren't we imposing too much?"
"It's okay, my student told me that their parents also wanted to meet us so it's all fine." I know I am fighting a lost case so I just sat down beside her and sighed heavily.
"CL told me that she also wanted to meet with me, together with her younger sister..." I said.
"Who's CL?"
"She's my student who's studying in Yongin Foreign language high school. Her sister, minzy, is also my student. Didn't tell you about them? You know the Gong sisters. "
"Ah, yeah! I remember! okay! We will but we have to do everything we planned first before seeing other students okay?"
"Yeah. I know. Where are we headed first?" I asked nonchalantly.
"Of course, at our house Seonseng-nim." Both of our heads shot up to look at the person speaking.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Haven't Met You Yet - Chapter 8 - midorinohime
Author's Note:
Hi ! midorinohime here. I wrote chapter 8 and decided to post it here first. It's so short because I want this chapter to show the readers how Dara is coping up with what happened to her. I don't know but when I read the other chapters in seemed like she's taking it easy and slowly trying to brush off the incident. But I know better ('Course I do! I am the author! haha. At least I can pretend that I am omniscient here kkk). The incident is eating her every night, haunting her in her sleep and depraving her of peace. I don't know if I will still add some more but probably not.
Also, in this chapter, I want to show you guys how Jiyong is staring to care for our Dara-chan. Well, maybe I should just add a point of view from Jiyong ( saves the post and runs off to her room to start writing Jiyong's POV).
I decided that I would not post any stories yet on my accounts in FF dot net, winglin, YGL, AF and etc. I wanted to at least write a couple of chapters before posting one so the post would be more frequent.
Okay. I have been blabbering here so I'm going to stop now. haha.
Haven’t Met You Yet
midorinohime
In the Midst of the Dark Night
Chapter 8
Jiyong's POV
"Are you sure you did not forget anything?" Mrs. Park asked.
We were now in the van, headed to Everland in Yongin. The family decided to just stop by the Amusement Park before going to Busan. We're supposed to go to Daegu but Sanghyun and I both wanted to go to Everland. Of course it's still part of the plan for Sandara.
"Neh," Sandara said. She was sitting in between SangHyun and Durami while I sat beside Sanghyun. "Why don't we just head straight to Halmeoni?"
"We just want to have fun, noona." Sanghyun said, trying to look cute.
"Fine."
Sandara had been avoiding my gaze from the moment she woke up. I don't know maybe she still feels so awkward after what happened a few hours ago.
Flashback
My eyes fluttered open. She's crying again. I thought she already fell asleep. Good thing her younger brother already is not here anymore. I continued to listen to her cries and whimpers. Her room is just near where the living room is so I can clearly hear her stiffled cries./Should I go inside?/ I asked myself. But before I even come up with a decision, I find myself walking towards her room, /I guess my already decided for me./
I stopped in front of her door, hesitating if I should go in. She might get angry for I am invading her privacy. /I shouldn't even be listening to her right now. I should not g-/ but I heard her sobbing again, and as if it is the cue my hand was waiting for, it instantly turned the knob and opened the door slightly. /What are you doing Kwon Jiyong?! Are you out of your mind?/ My body was absolutely ignoring my mind's protest.
As I slowly pushed the door ajar, I saw her petite figure, sitting on the corner of her bed, hugging her knees. Her shoulders shaking uncontrollably. I couldn't see her face because her head was bent down, resting it on her folded knees. The scene tugged at my heart, and I unconsciously pushed the door wide open.
"Sandara?" was that my voice? Yeah, it is. It sounded so worried. I saw how her body stiffened hearing my voice. I don't know if I was waiting for her to look up at me or what but when a couple of seconds passed, she still had not look up, I suddenly felt alarmed for she also stopped the small sounds she's making. I entered the room right away.
Maybe she heard my footsteps, maybe she did not. But. Finally. She looked up, her face, wet with tears. At first, her face looked so surprised, but after a second or two, her brows furrowed, as if she's confused. I sat down beside her at the edge of the bed. She bent her head down once more.
"I am sorry. Did I wake you up, Jiyong-ssi?" she asked. She's trying to wipe her tears discreetly. So when she looked up at me once again with a bright smile, I pretended not to know and she it.
"Nope." I answered. "Do you mind if I stay here?" I asked after heaving a deep sigh. / I think I read somewhere that if you sigh, it would somehow release the stress you have in our heart. Maybe I should sigh often. This girl is giving me one million times the amount of stress I feel before stepping on stage on my first ever concert.
She shook her head softly to say her answer. She moved a bit to give me space where I can sit beside her. After a moment of silence, she finally broke it. "Maybe, It's better if you sleep here. It's very uncomfortable to sleep on the couch."
I told her that it's fine with me and flashed her my trademark smile, teh same smile that would usually send my fangirls screaming their lungs out in frenzy. It somehow makes me feel weird to smile and not receive the same reaction from the fangirls. Hah! At least, I do not have to worry about her eating me alive and blasting my eardrums because of her screaming. /Man. What are you thinking? She does not even know that you are famous. Well, Yeah. I am not yet famous in this year but still I will be famous a few year later./
I moved my gaze towards the open window but as I did, my eyes caught a glimpse of their family picture. "Is this your dad?" I asked, grabbing the frame while my eyes are glued to the man hugging her and Sanghyun. /Jeez. What kind of question is that? Of course he's their father./ I mentally scolded myself.
She murmured a small yes.
"How come he did not come here with you and your family?"
"HE has another family now."
"Oh." /great Jiyong. Just great. Now stop asking questions before you make her cry again/ "I am sorry."
"It's okay. He and Umma separated back when we were still young. /So their mom and Dad got divorced... It must have been very difficult for them to grow without a father figure and for Auntie to raise them all alone. Good thing, Sandara's popular in the Philippines now. She can help her mother with their expenses.
I glanced at the silent girl beside me and noticed that her eyes started to water, purposely biting her lower lip to prevent it from falling. /Now, look what you have done. You triggered her memory of her father. Now she's hurting again and trying to conceal her tears from you./
I had the sudden urge to comfort her. I don't know why I am feeling this way but it feels like this is what I have to do and want to do. To be here with her and be her strength. Like my purpose is to be here with her. Right now. Right here. The that thought struck me. /Am I here because I am fated to be with her?/ I put down teh frame to the bedside table.
"You don't have to keep it all in." She's trying to fight back the tears. I can see how much she's struggling. It stunned me how this fragile looking girl beside me makes my heart wrench by just the sight of her right now. I don't know but my body acted again without my permission and hugged her. It does not matter anymore for it feels like it felt so right.
"Don't do this to yourself, Sandara... I am here. You can lean on me..." After a moment, I felt her bury her face on my chest and cry her heart out. I felt her pain, her suffering, her fears... I felt how broken she is right now. I don't know how. Don't ask me. All this things happening right now is just as mysterious to me as it is to everyone else. I didn't ask anyone to bring me back to this year. To meet this broken angel crying silently. But it somehow made me glad that I am here. To be with her. To be able to help her. To somehow make her happy. To erase all her fears...
"I am so scared. Jiyong-sshi," she cried, feeling her mangled heart. It has been a very long and tedious journey, Sandara Park. You don't have to worry anymore. I will stay. Here and now, to protect you and to drive all your fears and hurt away. I will stay to make sure you feel all the happiness you deserve,
This feeling is so foreign to me. These thoughts in my mind, the sudden will to shield her from all things that pain her. it's an alien emotion to me. I told you that I have been with several girls before, including Chloe, but this feeling, the feeling Sandara Park is igniting within me, is new, perfectly new to me.
Whatever it is, as long as it feels right, it does not matter. I gently rubbed back while she's crying like a helpless babe. "I know... I know..." /I know how scared you are, I am here, you have nothing to fear/ I lightly planted a soft kiss on her hair.
She might have been surprised for she suddenly stopped crying and stiffened. "Sandara?" she still did not respond. I peered down at her and caressed her face. Did she stop breathing?!/I tilted her chin up for her to face me. I am right. She's surprised because of the gesture I made. Her brown eyes, still glassy because of tears, are wide and astonished. I can't help but be lost in those deep brown eyes. Her eyes fluttered a bit and broke her eye contact with me to slowly look down. I did not realize that I am already starting to lean closer to her. My lips just a breath away from her and my heart beating like there's no tomorrow. My eyes found hers once again while my hand still lingers on her chin. Slowly, slowly, her eyes began to close as my lips lightly brushed against her soft pink one.
/What are you doing Kwon Jiyong?!/ My mind screamed at me. I pulled away and hesitated but her eyes are still closed and her lips slightly parted, seducing me to once again feel it's sweetness. /Who cares what minds say?!/ So I chose to ignore it.
End of Flash back
Remebering the shared kiss brings a smile on my face.
"Yah! Ji-hyung. Are you off your rocker again? You are smiling like a mad man again."
I just smiled at him again, as my eyes caught someone else’s pair of eyes. She looked away immediately and saw her cheeks tainted with a light pink blush. / I guess I am not the only one who's remembering the events a few hours ago.../ I thought as I ruffled her brother's hair.
Dara's POV
/ Oh my God. Is he thinking of it?! kyah!!!/ I can still vividly picture what happened this morning, and remembering it makes my cheeks feel warm. I know I am blushing who wouldn't be?!
Flashback
I tried to push away the images in my mind. But it just kept on coming back, haunting me every minute of every day, I recounted the day’s event, Jiyong and my family enjoying each other’s company. I tried to use it to lead my thoughts astray and forget the images, those disgusting and horrible images that had been pestering me in my sleep and in my waking hours. It’s been two days already since it happened. I don’t want my family to be worried so I kept it to myself.
Tears began to flow freely down my cheeks, as I bit my lower lip so as not to make any sound that would wake the other inhabitants of the house. They’d hear me if I won’t do it. I felt my whole body shaking uncontrollably so I forced myself to sit up and hug my knees, trembling and shivering, and buried my face.
I was scared, even now hat I am already in the safe confinement of my house and protective presence of my family, I still feel the same. I want to forget it. To make this feeling go. What should I do? What should I do to forget it? Who should I ask to help me push it away from my mind? Tell me… please…. I looked out of the window at the left side of my bed.
If it was any other day, I would’ve enjoyed the scenery, the beautiful night sky, with all those pretty stars and majestic moon. But because of what happened, I always dreaded the night time. Being alone means reliving the terrifying event once again.
I hugged myself tighter as if it would chase the bleak pain I am feeling. I continued whimpering, my shoulders moving up and down as I cry my heart out.
“Sandara?” I heard someone call my name. I looked up and saw Jiyong standing by the doorway looking worried. He walked towards me and sat down beside me. I bent my head down to prevent him from seeing how pathetic I look with this wet tears trailing down my cheeks. After a moment I mustered some courage to finally look up and gave him my most warm smile. I thought I was crying silently. Did he hear me?
“I am sorry… Did I wake you up, Jiyong-sshi?” I asked, wiping my tears away in the process. I am glad that he is not looking at me. Let’s just pretend that I was not crying, ne?
He sighed. “Do you mind if I stay here?”
I shook my head lightly. “No. It’s okay.” I moved a little bit to give him some room. “Maybe, you should sleep here instead. It’s quite uncomfortable to sleep on the couch.” I suggested. “Don’t worry; I’ll sleep at Durami’s room.” I added.
“Nah. It’s fine with me,” he said giving me his lopsided smile. Then he saw our family picture on the bedside table. “Is this your dad?”
“Neh.”
“How come he didn’t accompany you and your family here in visiting your grandma?” he asked his eyes still on the picture.
“He already has another family,” I said quietly.
“Oh,” he put the frame back on the table and murmured an apology.
“It’s okay He and my mom separated when we were still young.” He didn’t say anything. We just sat in silence for I don’t know how long. I don’t know, but Jiyong being here beside me calms and soothes me, come to think of it; I even forgot the horrible things that happened two days ago. My eyes started to tear up again as the thought entered my mind. I forced myself not to cry. At least not now, not when Jiyong’s here. Not when my family is just next door. Don’t please. Don’t break down now…
“You don’t have to keep it to yourself, Sandara. You have to release all of it. It’s the first step.” I unconsciously bit my lip, trying to stop myself from crying. My head bent down once again, my eyes wide, as if making it that way would stop the stupid tears from falling. I thought I’m already winning the battle against my tears but Jiyong suddenly pulled me in his embrace.
“Don’t do this to yourself… I am here… You can lean on me.” And just that. All the courageous fight with my tears and inner self crumbled. Next thing I knew, I am already pouring all the tears, fears, pain I had been keeping inside for two long days. I buried my face to his chest. It muffled my cries so I am not that worried my family would hear me.
“I am so scared, Jiyong-sshi,” I said in between helpless sobs. I don’t care anymore if I am wetting his shirt with my tears full of anguish. I do not care if he’s seeing how vulnerable I am inside.
“I know… I know…” he held me tighter and felt him rubbing my back gently, comfortingly, as he planted a light kiss on my hair.
I felt my body stiffened. /Did he just kissed my hair?/ I don't know how long I am pondering about his actions but then I felt his hands caressed my face. "Sandara?" he asked. /Omo! What should I do?!/ His hands stopped caressing my face and slowly tilted my chin to look at me. His eyes, so expressive, yet looked so worried. /Is he worried about me?/ I asked myself as my eyes widened at that thought. I avoided looking at his eyes. Not a good move though for my eyes caught sight of his lips. I felt my self gulp. /Look somewhere else Sandy!/ my mind said. But then, I find myself staring back at those eyes... /wait... Is it just me or his face is getting closer?... Was he going to... Omo!/ I tried to force myself to move away from him but his eyes, looking at me so seductively, making mine's droop slowly... I felt his breath on my lips before his lips lightly brushed mine. My heart is thumping frantically. /Am I having a heart attack?!/ I didn't realize that he already pulled away from that kiss. My eyes are still closed and I can still feel the warmth his lips has given me. My lips unconsciously parted and before I knew it, he's kissing me again but not the same as the first one... And what surprised me the most is that... I am kissing him back...
End of flashback
"Unnie? Are you okay?" Durami asked. "You're face is so red!" she exclaimed. /Oh Durami! Don't please. Don't broadcast it!/
"It's nothing... It's just so hot..." I said, using my hand as a fan.
"It is? But..."
"Shut up," I muttered under my breath. I heard someone chuckled. "What?!"
"Nothing..." Jiyong said, smiling, and looked out the window.
Friday, 10 September 2010
YGLadies Writer's corner
Did I already tell you that I've been so busy reading Kpop fanfictions these days? No? Hmmm. Yeah. I have been so busy reading at this certain fansite YGLadies. It's a fansite for the girl group 2ne1, so basically the fanfictions there are about the girls. It's not new to you that I adore DARAGON (Dara Park/G-dragon) fictions, so If you are also a fellow DARAGON fan and is craving for more yummy DARAGON Fictions about them, then go and register at YGLadies fansite.
There are also other couple stories there, so you have a variety of choices.
DARAGON - Dara Park and Kwon Ji-yong (a.k.a. G-dragon of Bigbang)
DaraYang - Dara Park and Young Bae (a.k.a. Taeyang of Bigbang)
TabiSan - Dara Park and Choi Seung Hyun (a.k.a. T.O.P of Bigbang)
JaeDy - Dara Park and JaeJoong of TVXQ/DBSK
GBom - Bom Park and Kwon Ji-yong (a.k.a. G-dragon of Bigbang)
BomBae - Bom Park and Young Bae (a.k.a. Taeyang of Bigbang)
Spring Tiempo - Bom Park and Choi Seung Hyun (a.k.a. T.O.P of Bigbang)
C-eddy - Chaerin ( a.k.a. CL of 2ne1) and Teddy.
ChaeRi - Chaerin ( a.k.a. CL of 2ne1) and Lee Seung Hyun (a.k.a. Seungri of Bigbang)
SkyDragon - Chaerin ( a.k.a. CL of 2ne1) and Kwon Ji-yong (a.k.a. G-dragon of Bigbang)
ChaeYang - Chaerin ( a.k.a. CL of 2ne1) and Young Bae (a.k.a. Taeyang of Bigbang)
There are also other couple stories there, so you have a variety of choices.
:: COUPLES ::
:o: Dara Park :o:
DARAGON - Dara Park and Kwon Ji-yong (a.k.a. G-dragon of Bigbang)
DaraYang - Dara Park and Young Bae (a.k.a. Taeyang of Bigbang)
TabiSan - Dara Park and Choi Seung Hyun (a.k.a. T.O.P of Bigbang)
JaeDy - Dara Park and JaeJoong of TVXQ/DBSK
:o: Bom Park :o:
GBom - Bom Park and Kwon Ji-yong (a.k.a. G-dragon of Bigbang)
BomBae - Bom Park and Young Bae (a.k.a. Taeyang of Bigbang)
Spring Tiempo - Bom Park and Choi Seung Hyun (a.k.a. T.O.P of Bigbang)
:o: CL :o:
C-eddy - Chaerin ( a.k.a. CL of 2ne1) and Teddy.
ChaeRi - Chaerin ( a.k.a. CL of 2ne1) and Lee Seung Hyun (a.k.a. Seungri of Bigbang)
SkyDragon - Chaerin ( a.k.a. CL of 2ne1) and Kwon Ji-yong (a.k.a. G-dragon of Bigbang)
ChaeYang - Chaerin ( a.k.a. CL of 2ne1) and Young Bae (a.k.a. Taeyang of Bigbang)
Returning Echoes - silkendreammaid
Another fanfic suggested by one of my friends. She said that I would really like this one. She was kind of hesitant in suggesting this to me since she's not sure if i watch full metal alchemist. I told her that I do and so I convinced her to post it here. Kyah! I am excited to read it now. You read it too guys! Okay? And please do leave a review for the Author. I have not asked his/her permission yet so I will just put a link of the story and the author's page owkie? I won't put the prologue/first chapter.
Returning Echoes
by: silkendreammaid
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Blink of an Eye - Chapter 3 - MNH
Blink of an eye - Chapter 3
by: midorinohime
by: midorinohime
Blink of an eye
by: midorinohime
Chapter 3
by: midorinohime
Chapter 3
"If you don't want to die...right here, right now... You'll do what I'll say..." The words washed over Dara like ice-cold water. She couldn't move a muscle because of fear.
"Don't do anything that would attract attention... don't even try to scream or else my little best friend here will gladly pass through you..." nudging dara a bit with the gun. "Now... walk slowly..."
She knew that she should do whatever this crazy man asks of her but there's this feeling, this stubborn feeling that wanted her to oppose him. Instead of walking forward, doing what the man told her, Dara stubbornly said under her breath, "Then shoot me... I don't care..."
"You little..."
But right then, CL emerged from the building and now Dara feared for her friend's life than her. "Dara-Unnie..." she paused seeing Dara with a man... /Wait...with a man? And he's standing too close.../ When she looked at her Unnie's wide fearful eyes gazing at her, a thought struck her... /Could it be???/
The man near Dara suddenly realized that Dara has stiffened again and looked at her and followed where her eyes are staring, fearful for whoever it is.
"Stay right there or I'll shoot your friend without second thoughts..."
"You'll put your gun down and leave if you know what's good for you." /Who's that?/ Dara couldn't see it for the man is standing right behind the culprit pointing a gun at her.
"Oppa!" CL cried.
"Don't move, Chaerin-ah." /His voice... It sounds familiar./ "Now. You..." the guy said menacingly, "Put your gun down." he did as he was told but he still has his iron grip on dara's left arm. "Let go of her." She felt him loosened his grip on her little by little and finally let go of her. Dara ran towards CL and the younger girl hugged her.
"Chaerin... go inside." she nodded. Dara was about to turn and look at her savior but CL already ushered her in, pushing her, frantically asking if the psycho did something to her.
"I am fine CL-roo."/That's a lie./ her thought taunted her.
"Dara-unnie, you're trembling."
"I am fine." more like convincing herself that she's really fine. "Wait... CL-roo. the guy... He might kill the..."
"Don't worry Unnie. He'll be okay." /I wanted to believe her but my heart continued to fear for him. He's my saviour. I will feel extremely guilty if something happens to him because of me./ "Unnie..." CL forced me to look at her. "Unnie..." shaking Dara a bit. "Unnie, he's going to be fine. Don't worry about it."
"Why are you so sure?!" /Wait... Did I just shout at CL-roo?! What's happening to me?/ "I am sorry. I don't know what's happening to me. I- I... that guy... he helped me... his voice... I heard it before..." Dara continued ranting incoherently.
"Are you okay?" The girls whirled to see a guy, wearing a black hoodie and shades. Dara nodded shyly. /Why's my heart beating so fast? Am I having a heart failure again?/ Then suddenly, he hugged her.
Crushed in the man's embrace, Dara felt safe and secured. /This is weird/ she thought. "Seriously, you little punk," His smooth soothing voice scolding her yet somehow his words comforted her. "Then shoot me... I don't care..." He mimicked my little exhibition of bravery. Then it struck her.../He's the Tuna sandwich cab driver.../ “You could have just said ‘Kill me… For all I care…”
"Oppa..." the mysterious guy pushed me away from him and murmured an apology. He walked towards CL and whispered something to her. CL nodded. And just like that, he went out without a second glance at me. /What the... What was that?!/
"CL... Who..."
"Come on Dara-unnie. You're father called and he said that he'll be here to pick you up." Dara tried everything to make CL tell her who the guy is but she wouldn't budge.
"How come you call him Oppa?! If you don't know him why did you.."
"Unnie, I just call him Oppa because he's older than me..."
"Really… How did he know that your name is Chaerin, then?" Dara asked, feeling triumphant./ Ha! Answer that!/
"May-- maybe-- maybe he knew because he read articles about me." She answered. "Yeah. That's right. You know we are quite famous Dara. You're not just a common individual in Korea. You are Yeosin's number one Goddess. And I, not to sound haughty, am famous internationally. He might have read an article about me. Yeah. Yeah. Could be..."
Dara was about to ask another question again when the door of their dressing room opened.
"Dara-ah," In-su walked inside and bestowing a kiss on his daughter's temple. CL heaved a relived sigh. "Are you okay?" When Dara nodded, he turned towards CL. "Thank you so much for telling me about this."
"It's okay, uncle." He gave her a fatherly smile.
"We'll go ahead."
~o~
"Yah! Oppa!" Cl practically yelled at the phone she's holding. "Minji told me about what happened. You know that it's very risky. She had been asking me questions about you. I still don't know why we're keeping this to her, she surely won't forgive us if she finds out... And you had the guts to show your--"
"Chaerin...Chaerin..." but still the girl continued scolding him. "Yah! Chaerin-ah! What do you want me to do? Let that guy take Sandara? I can't just stand there and look at how she's dragged and be used against me."
There was no answer. "CL... Are you still there?"
"Ne, but I want to know everything. I have only been away for three months and everything is in full blast chaos. I don't even know what's true and what's not. I am always like threading in safe waters every time I talk to her. It's so hard."
"We have to do this, CL-roo," he said, using Dara's pet name for the girl. "I have to make sure that he gets what he deserves. Dara's father won't even let me near her."
"You know that it's dangerous. He's doing this because he's worried about her."
"I know. That's why I can't be mad at them. But I can't help it CL, I can't stop myself from worrying about her."
"Then do your best to find where that psycho is hiding. After that, you can be sure to have a happy ending with her by your side."
~o~
"Hello?" In-su was facing the glass window of his study room. "You're in Seoul now? Where will I send my driver to pick you up?" He wrote down something on his notepad, possibly the location the other person on the line tells him. "Okay. Wait there. The car will arrive in fifteen minutes."
Monday, 6 September 2010
Blink of an Eye - Chapter 2 - MNH
Author's note:
I am so happy. I finished another chapter again today. I am so excited about this story but I won't post it at YGL and winglin yet. I will finish my other story first. If you have not read it yet please do read it.
The title is Haven't Met You Yet by yours truly midorinohime
Here's the second chapter of BOAE. Read on!
I will also write a new chapter later! Toodles!
MNH
I am so happy. I finished another chapter again today. I am so excited about this story but I won't post it at YGL and winglin yet. I will finish my other story first. If you have not read it yet please do read it.
The title is Haven't Met You Yet by yours truly midorinohime
Here's the second chapter of BOAE. Read on!
I will also write a new chapter later! Toodles!
MNH
Blink of an Eye
by: midorinohime
Chapter 2
"What took you so long?!" Wooyoung yelled as the girls entered the studio. Dara smiled apologetically at him and repeatedly murmured a faint "mianhe". Their manager just rolled his eyes and motioned for them to come closer. "I'd like you to meet TOP of YGE," he said, introducing the guy beside him. Dara heard Bom giggled a bit and mouthed "he's so hot!" at her.
"Hi! Nice to meet you, Bom here." she said. "Oh, and this is Dara." TOP bowed and uttered a shy "nice to meet you" to the both of them. He's so good looking yet still down to earth and shy.
"Let's get started." the photographer announced. The two models went ahead and posed for the camera while Bom continued to eye TOP dreamily.
"Yah. stop staring at him." Wooyoung muttered under his breath.
"Why? He's so gorgeous!" Bom exclaimed.
"Jeez. You're so obvious." Bom huffed a little and continued ogling at the male model. "How's Dara doing?"
"She's doing great." was Bom's brief answer.
"It's been a month now."
"Yeah."
"Come on. Tell me what really happened. I am not just your managers, you know. I am also your friend."
Bom looked back at him. "I know Wooyoung but it's better this way. It doesn't matter anymore. If everyone will continue to ask her she's going to remember everything and you know that it's not good. It's a disaster for all of us."
"She deserves to know the truth Bom. She deserves to be happy."
"I know. I had second thoughts about it but seeing how she's doing great now without him is enough for me to choose not to tell her."
"You are aware that the time will come that she'll remember everything." Bom didn't answer so he continued with a grave voice, "And once that happens, it would take a very long time before she forgives all of us..."
~o~
"What are you doing here?!" In-su was fuming with rage. "Don't you get it? You only bring her more harm!"
"Please sir. I promise not to tell her anything. I promise. Just... just let me... see her. I want to make sure she's in no harm anymore. "
In-su snorted. "That's the problem, young man. She'll continue to be in danger if she's near you. And don't worry about her anymore. I will hire a special agent to be with her twenty four- seven. Now, go and don't ever show yourself to us."
The young man bowed in defeat as he back out of the room.
"Appa, he just wanted to protect her..."
"I know but he's going to attract danger to the both of them if I allow it, Durami."
"Unless they find that man and lock him up in jail. I won't let Dara near him. That psycho will continue to hunt him and use the people dear to him to get him. And it doesn't take a genius to know who that person is."
"Appa...Dara-unnie is famous and their relationship is publicized. All people know that they're together. It's..."
"That's why I did all I can do to shut people up. They won't tell her anything. They know what I can do. I also announced that she's going to be engaged now..."
"Appa! You haven't asked her yet if she would want this!"
"I'll take care of it." Durami knew that all these things is necessary to protect her Unnie. But she's totally not agreeing with her dad about the engagement. / What should I do?/
~o~
"Good job guys! Thank you for today!" they bowed to the photographer and made their way back to the dressing room.
"Whew. It's over! Finally." Dara slouched at the seat as she closed her eyes. As soon as Bom closed the door of the dressing room, she began squealing like a high school girl. "Kyaaaaahhhh!!!!! Omo! Omo! Omo! Did you see him?! Omo! He's so hot! Dara you're so lucky!"
"Stop screaming Bommie. He's just okay. In my opinion nothing special at all."
"Oh come on Dara-ah. He's drop-dead gorgeous, you can't deny that. He's a living example of Adonis in present time. Omo! I can't even take my eyes off him. His eyes are like seducing me whenever he looks at me. Kyaaaahhhh" and there goes Bom's squealed again.
Dara sighed and opened one eye to peer at her smitten friend. "Don't tell me you like him already just because he's handsome Bom."
"Nah. I just admire him. You know I am still not over Young Bae." Bom paled after blurting that one sentence out.
"Who's Young Bae? One of the boyfriends you dumped again?"
"Young Bae is different. He's... let's not talk about him okay."
"Yah! Bomtaro! Are you hiding something from me?" Dara asked narrowing her eyes at her best friend. /Og Gosh. what did I do. i can't possibly tell her about Bae without telling her about him... shoot Now you're dead.. Otoke! Otoke! Otoke?!/
"Bom-unnie, your driver's already here." Minzy walked in on them and Bom felt like hugging their beloved stylist for saving her.
"Thank Minji-ah. I'll go ahead, Dara!" She ran out as fast as she can and heaved a heavy sigh before stepping out of the Yeosin Studio building. She looked for her car but it's not anywhere in sight. Realizing that Minzy just save her from the interrogation, she now didn't have any idea where to go. "Oh shoot, my driver isn't here yet..." she mumbled.
"Is that so?" she whirled around and saw TOP smiling down at her with his hoodie.
""Uhm.. hi!" she squeaked nervously.
"I thought you were running because your driver's already here. Something happened out of hand?"
"Ah... not really. maybe, minzy just thought that it's my car."
"Ah. then go back inside again. You're quite famous people might recognize you..."
"I can't. I need to go... somewhere..." she couldn't go back in for Dara's still there.
"Hmm. okay. I'll just give you a ride then. Where are you headed to?"
"Omo! No. It's okay I'll just..."
"I don't take no for an answer..." he said and smiled at her again. His smile makes her heart thump faster and her knees woobly. She couldn't help it. (Who would?)
"Uhm. kay." /Now. Now. Bommie. You have to come up with a place you have to go to./
"So to where am I going to drop you?" he asked again asked they walk side by side towards the parking lot. They reached his red m6 turbo. /wow/
"Come on in." he said, holding the door open for her.
"Thanks. Nice car though..." she said before going inside the car.
He jogged towards the other side and quickly hopped in. "Thanks. It's my baby."
She laughed. "Your baby? Your girlfriend must be very jealous of this 'baby' of yours." she teased.
"I don't have a girlfriend." She just stared at her as he started the engine. When she didn’t say anything he looked at her. “You don’t believe me.”
“Who would? You are famous, you are rich, you’re one of the most sought after bachelors in South Korea! You are gor-,” she was about blurt out that he’s gorgeous, handsome, hot and etc but she managed to stop herself and laughed nervously. “Yeah.. keke.”
He smirked at her as if knowing what’s on her mind. “Well, I had some fill with relationships but have not found a girl I would want to spend the rest of my life with.”
“Ooooh. So you want to settle down now?”
“Yeah. Sure if the girl would say yes.” /Oh. how lucky. Whoever that girl is./
~o~
"Bye!" Dara waved happily at her manager.
"Are you sure you don't want me to give you a ride?" Wooyoung asked for the umpteenth time.
"Yah! Wooyoung! I am just a model. Yes, I am famous but no one would hurt me in this time of the day you know." /You don't know anything Dara. As much as I would want to tell you and you to be aware of the danger you are in, i can't./
"I am just worried okay."
"Yeah, sure. Go now. I'll go take a cab."
"Okay if you say so." She watched Wooyoung as he drove off and smiled to herself. /They've been so good to me. I can't thank them more enough/
She was lost in her own thought when she felt someone pointed a gun discreetly at her side. Her eyes widened in fear. She wanted to scream but she's too scared to even open her mouth.
"If you don't want to die right here, right now. You'll do what I will say..."
"Hi! Nice to meet you, Bom here." she said. "Oh, and this is Dara." TOP bowed and uttered a shy "nice to meet you" to the both of them. He's so good looking yet still down to earth and shy.
"Let's get started." the photographer announced. The two models went ahead and posed for the camera while Bom continued to eye TOP dreamily.
"Yah. stop staring at him." Wooyoung muttered under his breath.
"Why? He's so gorgeous!" Bom exclaimed.
"Jeez. You're so obvious." Bom huffed a little and continued ogling at the male model. "How's Dara doing?"
"She's doing great." was Bom's brief answer.
"It's been a month now."
"Yeah."
"Come on. Tell me what really happened. I am not just your managers, you know. I am also your friend."
Bom looked back at him. "I know Wooyoung but it's better this way. It doesn't matter anymore. If everyone will continue to ask her she's going to remember everything and you know that it's not good. It's a disaster for all of us."
"She deserves to know the truth Bom. She deserves to be happy."
"I know. I had second thoughts about it but seeing how she's doing great now without him is enough for me to choose not to tell her."
"You are aware that the time will come that she'll remember everything." Bom didn't answer so he continued with a grave voice, "And once that happens, it would take a very long time before she forgives all of us..."
~o~
"What are you doing here?!" In-su was fuming with rage. "Don't you get it? You only bring her more harm!"
"Please sir. I promise not to tell her anything. I promise. Just... just let me... see her. I want to make sure she's in no harm anymore. "
In-su snorted. "That's the problem, young man. She'll continue to be in danger if she's near you. And don't worry about her anymore. I will hire a special agent to be with her twenty four- seven. Now, go and don't ever show yourself to us."
The young man bowed in defeat as he back out of the room.
"Appa, he just wanted to protect her..."
"I know but he's going to attract danger to the both of them if I allow it, Durami."
"Unless they find that man and lock him up in jail. I won't let Dara near him. That psycho will continue to hunt him and use the people dear to him to get him. And it doesn't take a genius to know who that person is."
"Appa...Dara-unnie is famous and their relationship is publicized. All people know that they're together. It's..."
"That's why I did all I can do to shut people up. They won't tell her anything. They know what I can do. I also announced that she's going to be engaged now..."
"Appa! You haven't asked her yet if she would want this!"
"I'll take care of it." Durami knew that all these things is necessary to protect her Unnie. But she's totally not agreeing with her dad about the engagement. / What should I do?/
~o~
"Good job guys! Thank you for today!" they bowed to the photographer and made their way back to the dressing room.
"Whew. It's over! Finally." Dara slouched at the seat as she closed her eyes. As soon as Bom closed the door of the dressing room, she began squealing like a high school girl. "Kyaaaaahhhh!!!!! Omo! Omo! Omo! Did you see him?! Omo! He's so hot! Dara you're so lucky!"
"Stop screaming Bommie. He's just okay. In my opinion nothing special at all."
"Oh come on Dara-ah. He's drop-dead gorgeous, you can't deny that. He's a living example of Adonis in present time. Omo! I can't even take my eyes off him. His eyes are like seducing me whenever he looks at me. Kyaaaahhhh" and there goes Bom's squealed again.
Dara sighed and opened one eye to peer at her smitten friend. "Don't tell me you like him already just because he's handsome Bom."
"Nah. I just admire him. You know I am still not over Young Bae." Bom paled after blurting that one sentence out.
"Who's Young Bae? One of the boyfriends you dumped again?"
"Young Bae is different. He's... let's not talk about him okay."
"Yah! Bomtaro! Are you hiding something from me?" Dara asked narrowing her eyes at her best friend. /Og Gosh. what did I do. i can't possibly tell her about Bae without telling her about him... shoot Now you're dead.. Otoke! Otoke! Otoke?!/
"Bom-unnie, your driver's already here." Minzy walked in on them and Bom felt like hugging their beloved stylist for saving her.
"Thank Minji-ah. I'll go ahead, Dara!" She ran out as fast as she can and heaved a heavy sigh before stepping out of the Yeosin Studio building. She looked for her car but it's not anywhere in sight. Realizing that Minzy just save her from the interrogation, she now didn't have any idea where to go. "Oh shoot, my driver isn't here yet..." she mumbled.
"Is that so?" she whirled around and saw TOP smiling down at her with his hoodie.
""Uhm.. hi!" she squeaked nervously.
"I thought you were running because your driver's already here. Something happened out of hand?"
"Ah... not really. maybe, minzy just thought that it's my car."
"Ah. then go back inside again. You're quite famous people might recognize you..."
"I can't. I need to go... somewhere..." she couldn't go back in for Dara's still there.
"Hmm. okay. I'll just give you a ride then. Where are you headed to?"
"Omo! No. It's okay I'll just..."
"I don't take no for an answer..." he said and smiled at her again. His smile makes her heart thump faster and her knees woobly. She couldn't help it. (Who would?)
"Uhm. kay." /Now. Now. Bommie. You have to come up with a place you have to go to./
"So to where am I going to drop you?" he asked again asked they walk side by side towards the parking lot. They reached his red m6 turbo. /wow/
"Come on in." he said, holding the door open for her.
"Thanks. Nice car though..." she said before going inside the car.
He jogged towards the other side and quickly hopped in. "Thanks. It's my baby."
She laughed. "Your baby? Your girlfriend must be very jealous of this 'baby' of yours." she teased.
"I don't have a girlfriend." She just stared at her as he started the engine. When she didn’t say anything he looked at her. “You don’t believe me.”
“Who would? You are famous, you are rich, you’re one of the most sought after bachelors in South Korea! You are gor-,” she was about blurt out that he’s gorgeous, handsome, hot and etc but she managed to stop herself and laughed nervously. “Yeah.. keke.”
He smirked at her as if knowing what’s on her mind. “Well, I had some fill with relationships but have not found a girl I would want to spend the rest of my life with.”
“Ooooh. So you want to settle down now?”
“Yeah. Sure if the girl would say yes.” /Oh. how lucky. Whoever that girl is./
~o~
"Bye!" Dara waved happily at her manager.
"Are you sure you don't want me to give you a ride?" Wooyoung asked for the umpteenth time.
"Yah! Wooyoung! I am just a model. Yes, I am famous but no one would hurt me in this time of the day you know." /You don't know anything Dara. As much as I would want to tell you and you to be aware of the danger you are in, i can't./
"I am just worried okay."
"Yeah, sure. Go now. I'll go take a cab."
"Okay if you say so." She watched Wooyoung as he drove off and smiled to herself. /They've been so good to me. I can't thank them more enough/
She was lost in her own thought when she felt someone pointed a gun discreetly at her side. Her eyes widened in fear. She wanted to scream but she's too scared to even open her mouth.
"If you don't want to die right here, right now. You'll do what I will say..."
Blink of an Eye chapter 1- MNH
A/N: I finished the first chapter already! yay!
Blink of an Eye
by: midorinohime
Chapter 1
"Dara-ah, time to wake up sweetie," Dara gingerly opened her eyes and saw her Umma smiling down at her. "Your manager called and said that you have to go to the studio for a photo shoot."
"Photo shoot?" she asked, rubbing her eyes a bit. "I thought it he said it's tomorrow."
"I think there's a change of schedule."
"Okay. I'll get ready now."
"We'll wait for you down stairs. I already prepared your breakfast."
"Neh." Soo min left her and she started her daily routine.
She was already on her way downstairs when she heard her mobile phone ring. "Oh, shoot. I forgot my phone." She ran back to her room and found the said device on her bed. She quickly answered the call. "Yeoboseyo?"
"Yah. Dara! Where are you?!" her manager yelled at her in the other line.
"Sorry, Wooyoung Oppa. I woke up late. I thought we're having the photo shoot tomorrow?"
"There had been a change of plans. They wanted to do it right away. Maybe they thought you might change your mind again. Besides, I called your Mom last night to inform you. Didn't she tell you?"
"Aniyo. She just told me this morning."
"Okay. Okay. Just go here as fast as you can."
"Dara! Breakfast is ready!" Her mom's faint voice calling her for the morning meal.
"Yes, I'm coming!" she answered, then murmured an "I'll be there right away." to her manager on the phone before pressing the end call button.
"I have to go now, Umma, Appa." she said, bestowing goodbye kisses to the both of them. "Bye, Durami. Sanghyun!"
"You have not eaten breakfast yet!" her mom protested.
"I'll just buy food on my way to the studio!" she said running out of the house.
"Umma, shouldn't we tell her about...” Durami started but her mother glared at her, causing her to stop mid-sentence.
"We are not going to tell her anything." Soo Min said with finality.
Meanwhile, Dara was waiting for a cab in front of her house. He hailed several but all of it has "On Duty" signs. "Oh gosh, I am going to be in deep trouble if I don't arrive on time." she muttered to herself.
But just then, her troubles were erased for a cab parked right in front of her. "Oh thank God." She hopped in the backseat. "Hi! To YEOSIN studio please." she said. The driver just nodded and sped off to the location. She was so busy thinking of what could possibly happen if she would not arrive on time that she didn't see the driver's constant gaze.
Her stomach grumbled. 'I forgot. I didn't even eat dinner last night. And I missed breakfast again.' she thought.
"Here." the driver said, giving her a sandwich. She looked at him and smiled shyly.
"I am sorry." she mumbled. "I didn't eat breakfast she reasoned."
"Take it then.” the man said briefly.
"Uhm.. Thank you..." she said reaching out to get the sandwich. 'You shouldn't accept anything from strangers Dara!' her mind screamed at her. 'I am hungry!' I screamed back. Her fingers slightly brushed against the drivers and her heart suddenly beat wildly. Her brows furrowed at this.
"We're here, ma'am." She looked outside and yes they are already at the studio.
"Thank You, Ahjussi. Here." She handed out the bill and hurriedly went out of the cab. She started nibbling the sandwich on her way to the studio elevator. 'Hmmm. Yummy. Tuna sandwich. My favorite!' she continued to eat happily forgetting the feeling she felt a moment ago.
~o~
"Finally! You're here." Dara gave her manager a big grin.
"Just on time!" she said.
"Yeah. Yeah. Have you had your breakfast already?" he asked.
"Yeah. The cab Ahjussi gave me tuna sandwich." she exclaimed happily.
Woo Young frowned, "You should not be accepting food nor anything in particular from people you don't know, Dara."
"Nah. I think he heard my stomach growl so he took pity on poor Dara and give his sandwich. Such a nice Ahjussi."
Woo Young just shook his head. "The photo shoot will start in a few minutes. Go to your dressing room now. Your stylist awaits you."
The studio didn't change at all. Along the hallway, there were some paintings and big posters of famous models and celebrities. She had been working as a model for years now.
"Dara!" she turned around and saw her best friend Bom, running towards her. She threw herself at her and hugged her tightly.
"Hey! Hey! Bommie! Can't.. breathe..." she managed to say in between gasps.
"Oh, sorry." releasing her from her beartight hug and smiling apologetically. "I just missed you so much." Bom was her best friend since high school and they had the same dream of being an international model.
"I have missed you, too.. But you don't have to hug me like that. haha."
"Come on." she dragged her to her dressing room and saw their stylist Minzy.
"Dara-unnie! You're late!"
"Sorry minzy-ah. I woke up late and.."
"Now. Don't give me reasons just sit here and let's get you all dolled up. We're running out of time."
"Yah. Minzy-ah! Dara's still older than you. Have some respect!" bom scolded the younger one.
"I know. I respect her but we really are running late." and with that she started putting light make up on her. "You'll be working with TOP today."
"TOP?" she asked. She does not know him at all. "Who's TOP?"
"Oh.. I forgot." Bom exclaimed. "He's a famous singer and model. Many ladies are eyeing him these days. You are so lucky! First work after being in an accident, you get to work to one of the hottest man in Korean industry right away."
Dara just stared at her. When Bom saw that she didn't react at all she continued. "What? You are not excited at all?"
"Uhm. Nah. I don't even know him. Why would I feel excited?"
"Jeez. You are surely going to be one of his fangirls once you see him." minzy said while curling her hair. Dara just shrugged and let her friends spazz over the handsomeness of that TOP guy.
"Unnie, here's the dress you have to wear." It was a black strapless summer dress with white and pink floral prints. It flaunts her beautiful blemish-free baby skin and accentuates her face. Minzy let her brown curly hair down.
"Kyah... Dara-unnie! You're so beautiful!" Minzy exclaimed.
"What's new?" Bom snorted. "Dara's not Yesin's number one model for nothing."
"But you are one of the most beutiful models here too, bommie." Dara inserted. "And if they will ask me, I think you are more beautiful than me."
"Nah. You are. You are charming in every way. So many clients really want to work with you."
"Stop complimenting each other already. You are both Goddesses here." CL entered the dressing room.
"CL-roo!!!!" the three girls beamed at the new comer.
"How's London?" Minzy asked. "Did you buy me my Nouvelle Edition fragrance collection?"
"You haven't given me a hug yet and you are already asking for your perfume?" CL gave her a playful glare.
"Come on, CL-roo... I know you love me..."
CL, snorted. "No, I didn't get to go to Miller Harris." She turned to Dara and gave her the sweetest smile. "Dara-unnie. You're back!" she said, hugging the older model. "How are you and Oppa?"
"I'm fi-," she stopped after the words of the young model registered in her thoughts. "Who are you...??"
"Okay. Okay. It's time for us to go to the studio!!" Bom yelled and pushed Dara out of the room.
"But.."
"No buts Dara-ah. Woo Young will scold us if we take too long here." And she continued ranting about the possible things their manager would do in case they are late.
"Yah. CL-roo. Don't ever mention Oppa to her."
"But Dara-unnie and..."
"If you know what's good for you don't ever mention it to her. You'll be in deep trouble to Mr. Park, and you know how it is when it comes to Dara..."
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What do you think? Should I revise it?
Blink of an Eye
by: midorinohime
Chapter 1
Blink of an Eye
by: midorinohime
Chapter 1
"Dara-ah, time to wake up sweetie," Dara gingerly opened her eyes and saw her Umma smiling down at her. "Your manager called and said that you have to go to the studio for a photo shoot."
"Photo shoot?" she asked, rubbing her eyes a bit. "I thought it he said it's tomorrow."
"I think there's a change of schedule."
"Okay. I'll get ready now."
"We'll wait for you down stairs. I already prepared your breakfast."
"Neh." Soo min left her and she started her daily routine.
She was already on her way downstairs when she heard her mobile phone ring. "Oh, shoot. I forgot my phone." She ran back to her room and found the said device on her bed. She quickly answered the call. "Yeoboseyo?"
"Yah. Dara! Where are you?!" her manager yelled at her in the other line.
"Sorry, Wooyoung Oppa. I woke up late. I thought we're having the photo shoot tomorrow?"
"There had been a change of plans. They wanted to do it right away. Maybe they thought you might change your mind again. Besides, I called your Mom last night to inform you. Didn't she tell you?"
"Aniyo. She just told me this morning."
"Okay. Okay. Just go here as fast as you can."
"Dara! Breakfast is ready!" Her mom's faint voice calling her for the morning meal.
"Yes, I'm coming!" she answered, then murmured an "I'll be there right away." to her manager on the phone before pressing the end call button.
"I have to go now, Umma, Appa." she said, bestowing goodbye kisses to the both of them. "Bye, Durami. Sanghyun!"
"You have not eaten breakfast yet!" her mom protested.
"I'll just buy food on my way to the studio!" she said running out of the house.
"Umma, shouldn't we tell her about...” Durami started but her mother glared at her, causing her to stop mid-sentence.
"We are not going to tell her anything." Soo Min said with finality.
Meanwhile, Dara was waiting for a cab in front of her house. He hailed several but all of it has "On Duty" signs. "Oh gosh, I am going to be in deep trouble if I don't arrive on time." she muttered to herself.
But just then, her troubles were erased for a cab parked right in front of her. "Oh thank God." She hopped in the backseat. "Hi! To YEOSIN studio please." she said. The driver just nodded and sped off to the location. She was so busy thinking of what could possibly happen if she would not arrive on time that she didn't see the driver's constant gaze.
Her stomach grumbled. 'I forgot. I didn't even eat dinner last night. And I missed breakfast again.' she thought.
"Here." the driver said, giving her a sandwich. She looked at him and smiled shyly.
"I am sorry." she mumbled. "I didn't eat breakfast she reasoned."
"Take it then.” the man said briefly.
"Uhm.. Thank you..." she said reaching out to get the sandwich. 'You shouldn't accept anything from strangers Dara!' her mind screamed at her. 'I am hungry!' I screamed back. Her fingers slightly brushed against the drivers and her heart suddenly beat wildly. Her brows furrowed at this.
"We're here, ma'am." She looked outside and yes they are already at the studio.
"Thank You, Ahjussi. Here." She handed out the bill and hurriedly went out of the cab. She started nibbling the sandwich on her way to the studio elevator. 'Hmmm. Yummy. Tuna sandwich. My favorite!' she continued to eat happily forgetting the feeling she felt a moment ago.
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"Finally! You're here." Dara gave her manager a big grin.
"Just on time!" she said.
"Yeah. Yeah. Have you had your breakfast already?" he asked.
"Yeah. The cab Ahjussi gave me tuna sandwich." she exclaimed happily.
Woo Young frowned, "You should not be accepting food nor anything in particular from people you don't know, Dara."
"Nah. I think he heard my stomach growl so he took pity on poor Dara and give his sandwich. Such a nice Ahjussi."
Woo Young just shook his head. "The photo shoot will start in a few minutes. Go to your dressing room now. Your stylist awaits you."
The studio didn't change at all. Along the hallway, there were some paintings and big posters of famous models and celebrities. She had been working as a model for years now.
"Dara!" she turned around and saw her best friend Bom, running towards her. She threw herself at her and hugged her tightly.
"Hey! Hey! Bommie! Can't.. breathe..." she managed to say in between gasps.
"Oh, sorry." releasing her from her beartight hug and smiling apologetically. "I just missed you so much." Bom was her best friend since high school and they had the same dream of being an international model.
"I have missed you, too.. But you don't have to hug me like that. haha."
"Come on." she dragged her to her dressing room and saw their stylist Minzy.
"Dara-unnie! You're late!"
"Sorry minzy-ah. I woke up late and.."
"Now. Don't give me reasons just sit here and let's get you all dolled up. We're running out of time."
"Yah. Minzy-ah! Dara's still older than you. Have some respect!" bom scolded the younger one.
"I know. I respect her but we really are running late." and with that she started putting light make up on her. "You'll be working with TOP today."
"TOP?" she asked. She does not know him at all. "Who's TOP?"
"Oh.. I forgot." Bom exclaimed. "He's a famous singer and model. Many ladies are eyeing him these days. You are so lucky! First work after being in an accident, you get to work to one of the hottest man in Korean industry right away."
Dara just stared at her. When Bom saw that she didn't react at all she continued. "What? You are not excited at all?"
"Uhm. Nah. I don't even know him. Why would I feel excited?"
"Jeez. You are surely going to be one of his fangirls once you see him." minzy said while curling her hair. Dara just shrugged and let her friends spazz over the handsomeness of that TOP guy.
"Unnie, here's the dress you have to wear." It was a black strapless summer dress with white and pink floral prints. It flaunts her beautiful blemish-free baby skin and accentuates her face. Minzy let her brown curly hair down.
"Kyah... Dara-unnie! You're so beautiful!" Minzy exclaimed.
"What's new?" Bom snorted. "Dara's not Yesin's number one model for nothing."
"But you are one of the most beutiful models here too, bommie." Dara inserted. "And if they will ask me, I think you are more beautiful than me."
"Nah. You are. You are charming in every way. So many clients really want to work with you."
"Stop complimenting each other already. You are both Goddesses here." CL entered the dressing room.
"CL-roo!!!!" the three girls beamed at the new comer.
"How's London?" Minzy asked. "Did you buy me my Nouvelle Edition fragrance collection?"
"You haven't given me a hug yet and you are already asking for your perfume?" CL gave her a playful glare.
"Come on, CL-roo... I know you love me..."
CL, snorted. "No, I didn't get to go to Miller Harris." She turned to Dara and gave her the sweetest smile. "Dara-unnie. You're back!" she said, hugging the older model. "How are you and Oppa?"
"I'm fi-," she stopped after the words of the young model registered in her thoughts. "Who are you...??"
"Okay. Okay. It's time for us to go to the studio!!" Bom yelled and pushed Dara out of the room.
"But.."
"No buts Dara-ah. Woo Young will scold us if we take too long here." And she continued ranting about the possible things their manager would do in case they are late.
"Yah. CL-roo. Don't ever mention Oppa to her."
"But Dara-unnie and..."
"If you know what's good for you don't ever mention it to her. You'll be in deep trouble to Mr. Park, and you know how it is when it comes to Dara..."
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