Prologue
It had been a month since her brother working out of town. It was strange for him not giving her any news. He would call her any time just to check on her which sometimes it did annoy her.
"I'm sorry Jandi, it's my entire fault, I should have told you earlier." Her friend, Gaeul barged into her house.
Jandi smiled at her friend "Gaeul, what did you just say? It isn't your fault of course." She confused even more when Gaeul hugged her and sobbed.
"I'm so sorry Jandi." Gaeul cried.
"Sshhh…" Jandi patted Gaeul shoulder. Jandi felt guilty after she told Gaeul about her brother. Gaeul barged at her house after Jandi called and told her that her brother didn't call her for a month. Jandi couldn't calm her friend down, even Gaeul became hysterical nad kept saying sorry that made Jandi more worried about her.
Jandi didn't know what to do, so she harshly said "Gaeul stop crying! You worried me more than my stupid brother" and it worked. Gaeul started to calm and wiped her tears. Jandi offered her a Kleenex box and she took it.
"Good?" Jandi said shortly.
Gaeul nodded and started to talk. "Remember last month when I went to stay at my father for the weekend at Seoul"
"Yeah…! What about that?" Jandi said.
"I went to this bank with my father and some robbers entered the bank firing guns." Gaeul explained
"Oh, God." Jandi gasped. "Gaeul, why didn't you tell me?!" Jandi was angry with her friend for keeping that kinda secret. But she was relieved that her friend was okay.
"The robbers kept us hostage. When this team came, you know the SWAT kinda team, the robbers became worry and threatened to kill everyone inside." Jandi gasped again, she didn't believe that her friend had ever been through that scary experience. Jandi hugged her friend, grateful that she was safe.
"So what happens next?" Jandi couldn't help but wonder.
"The bank was surrounded by these police officers. The robbers were scared and were arguing either to kill us or set us free. Suddenly one of the robbers shoot one of the clerk then it was chaos. Gun was fired here and there, all I did was praying that we would be okay" Gaeul stopped talking to take a breath.
Gaeul continued her story "When it was stopped, I saw the team barged in and told us that we were okay"
"Everyone was checked by the medical team and being questioned later. Thanks God that everyone was saved except for the clerk, he was shoot at his left arm, but we were told that he was okay" Jandi nodded at Gaeul explanation.
"I was questioned by police when I saw Woobin, he was talking to a guy from the team. I was taken aback when I realized that Woobin was wearing the same uniform as all men in the team"
"What?!" Jandi couldn't believe what she just heard.
"Yeah, he too was surprised when I called him" Gaeul smiled "Gosh, I admire him, no! I love him even more in that uniform." Gaeul was squealing. Jandi rolled her eyes.
"Yah! How could you still smiling after what had just happen to you. And about my brother wearing uniform, he is an accountant for a great company at Seoul." Jandi scolded her friend.
"What company?" Gaeul asked her back. Gaeul was right, she didn't know where her brother worked. All she knew he worked at Seoul. She was a bad sister, wasn't she?
"He did mention where he works, I think" Jandi said hesitantly.
"No, Jandi! You…don't…know!" Gaeul accused.
"Of course I know where he works" Jandi was defensive. She didn't want Gaeul to know how bad she was as a sister. Jandi didn't have choice but to change the subject. "So what happened after you met him"
"He made me lie to you." Gaeul said shortly.
"What do you mean?"
"We were talking and he convinced me that you were better to not know about what he did. He said he would tell you by himself. What could I do? He is your brother after all." Gaeul was at her girl having crush mode every time she was near her brother Woobin.
"Of course you would agree, you were busy eying his face and his disgusting abs." Jandi said sarcastically to Gaeul. Jandi knew her best friend had been fall for her brother since she was what? Eight?
"Come on Jandi, don't be like that. Your brother had good intentions for keeping secrets from you." Gaeul defended and she was right her brother always wanted the best for Jandi. He was the only one Jandi had after their parents passed away seven years ago.
"Yeah… yeah… You're always picking on his side. Who is your friend?" Jandi complained.
"Awww… I'm sorry. I promise to be always on your side." Gaeul hugged her best friend. She was relieved Jandi wasn't mad at her.
"Thank you, but I'm a bit worry about him." Jandi explained "It isn't like him" Jandi sobbed.
Gaeul wiped her tears "He will be okay, don't worry." Gaeul pulled Jandi into hug.
"Yeah, Gaeul, you wanna drink something" Jandi tried to hide her sadness.
"Sure."
"Wait here!" Jandi spun her heels headed to the kitchen.
Gaeul run immediately when she heard something was breaking from the kitchen. There she saw Jandi kneeling at the floor. "Jandi, are you okay?" Gaeul horridly asked "Oh my God you look pale"
"I'm fine, Gaeul. Just tired and lack of sleep." Jandi explained. She didn't want to make her friend worry. "Wait, I will boil the water." Jandi tried to get up but she failed.
"No, You won't! You need to rest now! It's an order" Gaeul insisted and brought Jandi to her room. Gaeul made Jandi lied down on her bed. "You rest now!" Jandi nodded at Gaeul order.
"Yess, Mam!" Jandi said smiling.
"Sorry but I need to go Jandi. Mom needs me. I will be here tonight." Gaeul said.
Jandi nodded "Okay!"
"You rest!" Gaeul reminded her again before leaving her room.
"Yes! Mam!" Jandi gave her salute sign and smiled. She was grateful having best friend like Gaeul. She was the kind of friend who would be on your side when you were happy or sad.
Jandi recalled of what might cause her body weak. Yes, she had been busy with her test. She could blame her lack of sleep. She looked at the calendar. The date she usually circled had already passed for… Jandi counted. Three weeks? How could…? Suddenly Jandi's face went pale when she remembered of what had happened two months earlier.
Jandi gasped, closing her mouth with her hand she said. " .God! What have I done?"
