CHAPTER 2 - THIS ISN'T GOODBYE
Yi Jeong, where the heck are you? I have been calling you for ages. Junpyo was yelling at him, clearly the latter was now out of his line. This is the 10th time Junpyo left Yi jeong the same message in his voicemail.
Yo! Yi Jeong, this is the 10th time that I heard JunPyo left you a message. I'm giving you exactly 24 hours to call us. Or else, junpyo, jihoo and I are going to tear your place apart. The waiting starts now. Woo Bin is indeed the prince of mafia.
Yi jeong, what makes a man, is for him to be able to acknowledge his strengths as well as his weaknesses. When he opens his heart to someone, when he lets go of his fears, and cries when he is hurt, what makes a man is what you do when that storm comes. You must look into that storm and shout. "DO YOUR WORST, FOR I WILL DO MINE". You know, you always have friends to talked to. I have faith in you, we all do. SHE HAS FAITH IN YOU, SHE ALWAYS HAS. Please call.
Ji Hoo was indeed something; all his best friends have different characteristics and drives in life. But out of four of them, Ji Hoo is the weird one but every time something like this happened, Ji Hoo would always be the right guy to listen too.
To be honest, after what happened that night, he isolated himself with his best friends, with the world. It's been 2 weeks and the wound was still fresh as if it was just last night. He kept himself up for almost 24/7, rewinding the events that occurred. He has been thinking about what Ga eul have told him, clearly her reasons where out of hand, full of nonsense. Ga eul was the strong type of girl, she wouldn't just gave up on someone; she always sees goodness in people. No! The Ga eul the night was not the real her, something is up; she is hiding something from him. He was brought back from his senses, when he heard a commotion outside door. After all the days he was alone in his room, he forgot to press the do not disturb sign and now the elevator to his bedroom is not locked up. He heard familiar voices.
Look, I am the leader of F4 so I should count! .. Junpyo demanded.
You know I happen to better at this junpyo so let me just do. Woo Bin replied.
Okay, you two, why would you kick the door when it is unlocked. Ji Hoo spoke as his twisted the door knob. Apparently JUnpyo and Woo bin was making a move of kicking the door open. Clearly both of them didn't use their brains.
Yi Jeong was too late to lock the door when JI hoo head popped out from the door.
The room was a messed up. All his clothes were just scattered everywhere, they were bottles of unopen alcohol lying on the foot of his bed. But the bed was flawless, clean, and tucked in neatly, it was clear that no one had crashed on that bed for long a time. On the carpet, were cards, letters, stuff toys and pictures. Pictures, letters, cards of Yi jeong and Ga eul. Yi jeong was on the sofa, hair standing up in different directions, eyes swollen and puffy, clearly from crying. There deep dark circles under his eyes. At the sight of his best friend, Ji Hoo, Woo bin and Jun Pyo rush to his aid.
Yi Jeong, Yi Jeong .. Ji Hoo's worried voice spoke first. Shaking his best friend.
The sight of Yi Jeong, shocked Woo bin and Jun Pyo, panicked written all over their faces. They have never seen Yi Jeong like this before, yes yi jeong had a lot of problems but he always had always been the cool one to handle matters differently. But this time, Yi Jeong was in hell.
Jun Pyo, go get me a bottle of water. Woo Bin, order some food preferably porridge. Get your guys to buy stuff for us, food, necessities and alcohol that will last up to 3 days. Ji Hoo demanded.
The two got up and took care of things right away without questions ask. They know ji hoo. Ji hoo, Woo bin and Jun Pyo texted Jandi and jae kyung explaining to them that they will be out of reach for a couple of days, informing them that they are going to be with Yi Jeong. The girls understand this for they know what is up. F3 was just sitting be on the carpet beside the sofa. 3 of them not spoken any word, even when Woo bin's men have arrive with all the goods they have asked. Nobody dared talked. They sat there in silence, Ji Hoo looking intently at Yi jeong. Woo bin, frowning with his worried expression, Jun Pyo eyes wandering, not wanting to look at his best friend. Among the f4 junpyo is not good with hiding his feelings, sensitive is an understatement. He is afraid that if he looks into Yi Jeong eyes, he will finally broke down because he is now in the verge of crying. It was not a good site, it heart breaking.
Four hours had passed and still none of them uttered any word. Every once in a while one of them would go the bathroom, got up and stretch. Ji Hoo always yawning. JunPyo now laying on the carpet eyes close. Woo bin eating porridge.
Yi Jeong finally stands up and grab woo bin's porridge. Woo Bin, giving in, got up, went to the mini kitchen and prepared 3 bowls of porridge. As JunPyo was awaken by a pillow smash to his face by woo bin. All four of them were now enjoying their porridge. Yi jeong still quiet but eating. After a couple of minutes Yi Jeong got up and took a shower.
With a smile ji hoo got up and grab all of their bowls and place them in the mini kitchen. When he got back to the F2 .. "Okay, we are doing great, when he gets out of the shower, just let him be. I have the feeling he will soon explain to us everything." The f2 just gave him a nod.
Yi Jeong was now out of the shower after 20 minutes. In torn jeans, and a white shirt, his expression lighter than before.
"I never knew gu jun pyo can shut up for hours, song woo bin can prepare good porridge and yoon ji hoo not sleeping for a couple of hours after all." Chuckled Yi Jeong. The look on his best friends faces gave him the warm feeling. He sat down in front of them and look down. He could not look at them in their faces. He doesn't want them to see him crying but Ji Hoo is right, who else can he turn too. Who else can he share this feeling of emptiness that is slowly killing him. They were his best friends after all.
"Uh, Ga eul," … deep breath .. silence .. after a couple of seconds. " Ga eul broke up with me" .. There he had said it. Said the words he hardly believe is happening. When they did not say anything as if they knew it already. YI jeong went on.
"She .. she told me she doesn't want to see me anymore. She told me I .. I .. I was pathetic and a coward." His voice shaking, tears started to form in his eyes. "She told me, it was all a lie and that she ." He had stopped, he can't take this anymore. He look up to them, saw them looking at him. He saw Jun pyo's watery eyes, Woo Bin not looking at him, Ji Hoo in deep thoughts. Then he continued.
"She said .. She said .." words hurts like hell and he tears was just flowing nonstop from his eyes.
"SHE SAID, SHE DIDN'T EVEN LOVE ME" he was now sobbing, that's it after all those days trying to suppress his feelings. Finally he blurted it out.
Ji hoo stood up his hand on YI jeong left shoulder, woo bin went to yi jeong side hand on yi jeong's right shoulder and Jun Pyo went to hug him.
"She left me, she left me. She said it like she doesn't care. I don't know what to do. I .. I don't want to lose her. . What should I do? She is my life. I can't live without her. What should I do?" his voice full of pain.
"SO YI JEONG, do you love her? "Asked Jihoo. Yi Jeong nodded.
"Then don't give up on her. " Woo bin spoke.
"She might have given up on you but don't give up on her. Yi jeong we've known Ga eul for a very long time now. You've been with her for 3 years now, You know her. Think about it all of a sudden she changes and tells you she doesn't love. It doesn't make any sense. Jandi did the same thing to me a couple of years ago remember? Ga eul is a commoner; they have their own ways of dealing problems. Such as sacrificing their love, anything just for the heck of it; even if they hurt themselves in the process." Jun Pyo added.
Yi Jeong was suddenly brought out to his senses. Jun Pyo was right. This is something that was missing, how stupid of him to be feeling miserable and helpless when something is up. He knew something was not right but he choose to be pathetic. No! He needs to snap out of it find out what had happen.
Yi jeong, let's think and plan this through. We have to find out what is up. We will help you. I'm sure jandi ang jae kyung knew something we might as well meet them and find out. Woo bin was now fishing out his phone when Ji Hoo snatched it away from him.
"What are you doing?"
" No we are not calling them, we are not meeting them or even pressure them from spilling it to us. We should find out for ourselves. I have a feeling they know about this already and was hiding it from us. I can see it from the look on their faces. Trust me let's just keep it to ourselves. We have informed them already that we will be out of reach for a couple of days so let's utilize this time and look for answers. YI jeong, don't worry judging from jae kyung and jandi's abilities they wouldn't let anything happen to ga eul. They would protect her no matter what. " Ji Hoo always made it easy than done. "Okay woo bin, get a couple of guys to follow ga eul, jae kyung and jandi all the time. Please instruct them to keep out of sight, we don't want ga eul to panick and leave Seoul. Jun Pyo hired a high paying detective to look into this. And I will plan our next move after everything is settled. Yi Jeong all you need to do right now is clear up your mind, think about every possible reasons, or persons responsible for this mess."
Yi jeong moods now changes. For the first time in weeks, he felt alive again, with the hope that everything will be alright, after all his friends have been always there for him. He was glad he had friends whom he could trust. He thought to himself "GA EUL-yang, This isn't goodbye, even as I watched you leave me, this is not goodbye. I love you so much I can't let you go. NO! There is just no way."
