Her words caused him to start laughing instantly. It was humorless. Nonetheless, it had no effect on Yura’s mood.
“You are here to see me? Are you planning to ridicule and laugh at my current state? You must be feeling quite smug to see me this way, right? After all, you managed to win at the end,” he said.
“You are right,” she responded, “I did win, but I don’t feel smug nor do I feel the need to mock at you. I don’t even feel pity towards you.
My emotions towards you aren’t quite complicated. I am just grateful. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be able to see the true faces of so many people.
So, thank you. What they did to me can’t compare to what you did to me. In fact, you helped me to see the bigger picture,” she honestly confessed.
A look of disbelief was present in his eyes, and she knew that it was reasonable for him to feel this away about her words.
Her right hand which held on to a lollipop was extended towards him, and she vocalized, “Here take it. This used to be your favorite.”
A mocking chuckle left his mouth due to that, and accepting the lollipop from her hand, he stared at it.
He then said, “And you say you aren’t mocking me or pitying me.”
“It’s neither. It’s common courtesy to bring gifts when visiting someone.”
A scoff left his mouth while he removed the wrapper off the lollipop and placed it mouth. As he sucked on it, he took himself to be a joke right that instant.
“Wouldn’t that Ryu Yejoon be angry if he sees you here, visiting your ex-boyfriend? Moreover, this place is too dangerous.”
“Oh! Both of us did not have a romantic relationship in the first place. All we had was our mutual hatred. Now that everything is settled, we are back to our own life.”
Bringing his face closer to her, he said, “Without his protection, aren’t you afraid that I will do something to you right now? You know better than everyone how much of a scumbag I am.”
A glint appeared in his eyes right then, and maintaining a composed countenance, she said, “That would be quite unfortunate. If I get angry, I will probably plan another revenge on you.”
“Leave,” he spat, “I don’t care what your intentions for being at here is, but right now, the last person I want to see is you. This feels totally disgusting.”
She nodded her head and stated, “Yeah, I will do that if you are displeased, but I will come to visit you next time.”
He was baffled while he stared at how she turned her back on him and started to walk. Laughs escaped from his mouth since that is not how he wanted the things to be.
Looking back at him, she added, “You know, I spared you at the end because I wanted you to start anew. I didn’t want you to ruin your life like that.”
That’s not the entire case. She wanted to him to see that she was able to live happily without him. He repeated how she only has him, and this was her last revenge. She has nothing to prove to him, but still she wanted to show him he is nothing.
“Min Yura, do you know how infuriating it is right now for me? I badly want to kill you at this moment, but my feelings towards you are holding me back.
If I could have power again, I will imprison and keep you to myself. For all the times you have humiliated me, I will be punishing you and love you at the end of it.”
She smiled and responded, “You know, it’s not too late for you to stand on your legs and do that. I will be waiting for it.”
Finally, she had left, and he fell back on the ground. While he ran his hand through his hair, he felt quite pathetic because of how things went.
°°°
As Yura flipped the meat, Mirae raised her chopsticks to pick a piece of it. Both of them were currently at a restaurant close to their apartments.
“Not bad, Yura, but aren’t you scared that he will be doing something to you? Even now, he seems to be quite infatuated with you.” Mirae voiced out her concerns.
“Then, it would be sad I suppose. You know, when I took the decision of giving him this freedom, I have considered both the positive and negative sides to it. That means that I am ready to bear the consequences if things go wrong,” she expressed.
“You turned really strange, Yura. I swear you did,” she voiced out, “But as long as you are happy, I guess it’s fine. Do whatever you want.”
“What do you mean strange? I was always like this,” Yura stated, “Don’t you think that I am quite unique. That’s how I feel about myself right now.”
Mirae stared at Yura with a blank expression while she expressed, “I just got the goosebumps right now. Don’t tell me that you are doing all of this to be unique.”
She chuckled and commented, “You are still so cute as ever, Mirae. Since you are being this adorable, this is my treat, alright? Eat as much as you want.”
“Tch! Feed me to something expensive then,” Mirae replied. “What are you planning to do right now though?
I get that you want to have a vacation, but you have the entire life before you. You should start planning for it. If you want to get married, I will prepare blind dates for you.”
“Forget about blind dates. I want to marry a handsome and rich guy,” she said, “Do you think those kind of perfect guys will show up at the blind date? Maybe I will search for love before starting work.”
“You know, I thought that you will be too hesitant to love someone after how things went, but I am glad that’s not the case.”
“I told you that I consider the past nothing but a eventful and helpful memory to me.”
She was holding on to a flower bouquet while she stepped into the cemetery. Stopping in front of the certain graveyard, she bent down to place the flowers in front of it before taking a step back. Then, she stared at the name engraved on the tombstone— Min Jisoo. A smile formed on her features as she extended her hand towards it. Rubbing the name, she said, “I am here to see you, Jisoo. Was it lonely these days without having anyone to visit you? I think this is my last time visiting you.” Min Jisoo, when she was unable to continue with her life anymore, committed suicide in order to end her life. Although one would think Jisoo did not pay for everything she did to Yura, Yura would beg to differ. If Jisoo thought that death was the only escape, that did mean that she reached a worse point than her. That was because Yura never wanted to kill herself after all that torment. She wanted to live on for the sake of revenge. The fact that Jisoo did not have that will meant that she was w
Two of them were inside Ryu Yejoon’s house. While Yura was seated on the chair, Yejoon came out with the dishes he prepared. She stared while he arranged the table. After that, he pulled the chair opposite to her in order to sit down. “Thank you for the meal,” she politely said before starting to eat. While she was about to pick up the fork, he questioned, “Did you really mean those words from the other day?” The slight fear in his tone was noticed by her, and that was how she even felt when making this decision. The feelings he had towards her was something she could relate to well enough. “Yeah,” she said, “I know that this is difficult on both of us, but this needs to be done.” “Why?” he asked— desperation present in his tone. “I believed you when you said that you don’t want anything to do with the past, but you visited Youngjae and even Jisoo. So, why is it a problem when it comes to me? You know very well how I wouldn’t be able to continue without you.” “I am the same as
Due to the amount of alcohol she had taken, Yura could feel herself becoming slightly drowsy. Nonetheless, she did not lose her senses completely yet. Her hand held on to a wine glass as she was seated beside Ryu Yejoon on the couch. Throughout the entire time, he stared at her in desperation. She knew how he wanted her to change her mind, and a part of her was really tempted. As he had suggested earlier, things would be simpler and happier if both of them got married. She wouldn’t need to worry about getting hurt, and both of them were enough for each other. There was no need for some other people beside themselves. But the bubble that they had built around them— Yura believed that both of them needed to escape that. If it wasn’t for her, she was worried about Yejoon. If things went wrong and something happened to her, she wanted him to live on happily and not lose himself completely. The thought of that broke her heart. She knew that she had made a lot of enemies from the next
Watching Youngjae pass through the empty corridor caused her to stand in front of him and block his way. These days, there were barely opportunities for them to meet alone, and he avoided any sort of contact with her. Finally Yura was able to spot him and stop him in his steps. Seeing how the hallway was completely empty caused relief to spread through her. She did not want anyone to interfere right now. His hands were tucked into his pocket while he raised his head to look at her. There were no emotions present in his eyes, and over this period of two weeks, it had become a norm for him to stare with those eyes at her. She couldn’t put into words how much ache that brought to her. “Youngjae, why are you doing? What’s happening between the both of us? Is it really over? Did you truly throw all of it away?” she questioned— desperation present in her tone. Despite of Jisoo’s words the other day, she had a hard time accepting the truth. One part of her argued badly that this had to
“You have been already watching him for years,” he said, “you know, I am starting to think that you have some sort of feeling towards him.” He extended his hand towards her and hugged her from the back. His words caused her eyes to widen for a while before she let out a chuckle. Then, she teased, “What is that? Is that jealousy in your voiced?” “Hmm,” he responded, “I get really scary when I am jealous. That’s why, don’t look at him anymore.” In that moment, she merely took his words as a joke, and while a smirk formed on her face, she turned to face him. Then, moving her hand forward, she pinched on to his cheeks and expressed, “Yes, yes, yes. I understand. Can you even be scary at the first place?” Laughs left her mouth after that. Taking that as opportunity, he moved his head closer to her and pecked on her lips softly. Taken aback by his actions, she pecked him on his cheek once he stood up straight. “On a serious note, you have nothing to be jealous about. You are the only
With a cheerful mood, Yura started to pack the luggage. Finally, she had settled on a destination for the trip and was quite excited about it. After all, this was her first time experiencing something like this. “Are you really fine with leaving that puppy at here?” Mirae questioned. Placing her clothes inside the luggage, she raised one of her eyebrows while she turned back to Mirae, questioning what she was trying to imply. “Don’t try to act oblivious. You know who I am talking about. I am afraid that man will get a panic attack. Did you see the amount of times he called and texted you? He even started to bother me right now. What have you done to the Ryu Yejoon?” Taking in a deep breath, Yura ran her hand through her hair and voiced out, “Don’t worry! I have gotten it all under my control. He might act like that in the beginning, but after a period of time, he will be fine. Isn’t it an improvement that he is not coming to meet me?” “That’s because you made him promise him tha
Maybe she was being paranoid, but she had a feeling that someone was following after her. Min Yura did not turn back to check. Ever since she had exited the convenience store, she could feel someone after her, and after all that happened, she naturally found herself being cautious of her surroundings. There were high chances that she was merely overreacting. Upon reaching the apartment complex, she finally turned back and did not spot anyone behind her. Shaking her head, she entered into the building. Even if something was going on, she wasn’t planning to confide into someone. Knowing Yejoon’s nature, he would probably never let go of her once he got to know of this. Someone was most likely hired to keep on a eye on her. If that person held murderous intent, there was nothing she would be able to do against it. She might be able to get help from Yejoon, and this will be solved if he got involved. But right now, she wasn’t planning to get him into anything until she stabilized him
The last thing he could clearly recall was someone familiar shouting his name, and after that, his mind had gone completely blank. The face that he could remember brightly smiling was growing pale by each passing second while she laid on her arms. When he failed to notice that incoming car, he did not expect that she would come out of nowhere to push him out of the way only to end up this way due to her hasty decision. Blood dripped down from her forehead while he tightly hugged her figure. He wasn’t able to think straight at that moment. The only thought running in his mind was that he wouldn’t let go of this warmth. All of his senses went dull, and the people that gathered around both of them did not catch his attention. Although everyone was creating a ruckus around him, the sounds did not reach him. His body shook while he could feel the warmth leaving her body each second. He did not know what to do. He was willing to do anything to have her open her eyes. While he held her