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"Hyun Jin…isn't that Dong Bin?" Soo Bin asked.
"What? Where?"
Dong Bin was my boyfriend and we have been dating for almost a month now, which is a record for me, but we haven't seen each other for over two weeks and I was getting suspicious. However, it was kind of funny how he knew practically everything about me, but I knew so little about him. Dong Bin was a sweetie and good looking. I was happy that he wanted me over a wide rang of other girls. Today, Dong Bin was walking with a girl that I didn't know. He had his arm around her waist as if she were his girlfriend. I whipped out my cell phone and punched in his number. Dong Bin picked up his phone and stopped in front of the shop.
"Hello?"
"Hi sweetie, it's Hyun Jin."
Dong Bin tensed slightly but he managed to keep a straight face.
"Hi, what's up?" Dong Bin didn't sound too happy to hear my voice.
I bit my lip and gripped the counter to keep myself from charging out there and confronting him.
"Oh, I was just wondering if you could meet me at Lee's for dinner." I said sweetly.
"Ahh, well, Hyun Jin…"
"Please? It's been so long since I've seen you. Besides, I have something on my mind and I need someone to talk to." I whined.
"Can't you talk to one of your girlfriends?" Dong Bin sounded impatient.
"Dong Bin."
Dong Bin sighed and glanced over at the girl.
"I'll see you at seven, ok?"
"All right. See you then, Dong Bin."
"Bye."
Dong Bin hung up and they continued down the sidewalk.
"What do you know, it is Dong Bin." I growled; that definitely confirmed my suspicions.
"Hyun Jin, what are you planning to do?"
I sighed and rubbed my temples. So, it just had to be one of those days. I should have been more careful with myself. It was my fault that I had let our relationship grow so carefree. I wonder if Dong Bin knew what was going to happen to him tonight.
"Soo Bin, I have to go." I sighed.
"Hyun Jin?"
"There's something I have to take care of."
Soo Bin seemed to catch my meaning and she nodded.
"Give me details tomorrow, okay?"
I nodded and grabbed my things before walking out to my car. I got in and turned on the radio, blasting up the music. This was one of those moments where you don't even want to think about anything and you just need something to distract you. Music was my main reference, but if that didn't work, then one of the local dojos always worked. As I drove home, I turned down the volume and thought about what I wanted to say to Dong Bin.
Dong Bin…I feel that we've been together so long and…no, it was too touchy.
Dong Bin…I've noticed that we haven't been seeing each other too much. No, it made me sound clingy.
Dong Bin, you know how we feel for each other. But I have a feeling that you know something's not right. Sounds about right. Needs some improving, though.
I turned into the garage and got out. After only a few months of dating, I had enough experience to outsmart even the most experienced dater in the world. I've been cheated on, dumped, and I've dumped a few boyfriends myself, but I never had a boyfriend who brought the other girl into broad daylight—more specifically, where I worked. I slammed the condo door shut and headed straight to my room. I had to wear something to make Dong Bin regret ever cheating on me. I had to wear something that would make him regret ever losing me. As I raked through the closet, a thought entered my head. My friend from China, Mei Ling, had once bought me something while we were hanging out in downtown Seoul. It was a dress that I didn't have any taste for, but Mei Ling claimed that it suited me perfectly and was perfect for any formal occasion. Well, a breakup wasn't exactly formal, but it was an occasion, right? I took the dress from its rack and quickly changed into it. For once, I was thankful for Mei Ling's instinct. The dress was a dark navy blue color and it framed my body pretty well. It was a strapless and it fell down slightly past my knees. After I fixed up my hair and put on some heels and makeup, I looked perfect.
Dong Bin was waiting for me in the lobby of Lee's. Lee's didn't sound so formal, but it was a very good restaurant and was high quality. A lot of the diners at Lee's wore formal clothes; it simply showed that the restaurant was worth dressing up for. Otherwise, everyone would care less. Dong Bin's eyes were already scanning every inch of me. Better hurry, Dong Bin, because this is your last time looking at me.
"You look beautiful, Hyun Jin." Dong Bin kissed me and I entwined my arm with his, "I already got us a table, but I personally wanted to escort you."
I hid my anger with a sweet smile; Dong Bin was a dead man walking.
"Thank you, Dong Bin. You're so sweet."
The waiter came over and handed the menus to us.
"What will be your orders?" he asked.
I was feeling hungry tonight—hungry for vengeance, that is—so I ordered the usual food with a bowl of soup and salad. Dong Bin placed his order and we had some light conversation as we waited for our food. When our food finally arrived, we thanked the waiter and began eating.
"So, Hyun Jin, what was it that you wanted to talk to me about?"
I cleared my throat and took a sip of water, "Well, Dong Bin, I just had something on my mind."
"Tell me."
"Well, Dong Bin…we've been together for over a month now. But lately, I've noticed that you've been avoiding me a lot."
"Avoiding you? What are you talking about? Why would I avoid a beautiful girl like you?" he chortled; I frowned but did my best to stay cool. Damn Dong Bin and his fake charms.
"Dong Bin, you know how we feel about each other. But I think maybe it's best if I let you go so you can be with that other girl."
Dong Bin nearly choked on his food and he stared at me, incredulous.
"G-girl? What other girl? Hyun Jin, if you think I'm cheating on you, you're wrong!"
Dong Bin, poor, poor Dong Bin, I shook my head and sighed, "I know you're cheating on me."
"You have no proof!"
I took out my phone and pulled up the picture that Soo Bin had taken with my phone. She was a talented girl, and she had managed to catch a picture of Dong Bin and the other girl.
"No proof? Then who is this girl that you're kissing?"
Dong Bin grimaced and looked down. Guilty as charged. He didn't even try and hide it.
"Dong Bin, does she even know that she is the other girl?" I asked.
"No, she doesn't. But Hyun Jin, you don't understand!"
"I understand perfectly. You're nothing but scum. You don't even know how to cheat properly! Do you think that I wouldn't notice if you didn't call in a couple weeks? Do you think I wouldn't suspect something if I hadn't seen you for days? Dong Bin, it was obvious…and now I know that I mean nothing to you," I stood up and set my napkin on my chair, grabbing my handbag, "goodbye, Dong Bin. And by the way, you're paying for dinner."
"Hyun Jin! Please come back! I'll do anything!"
Our breakup had attracted stares from everyone but I shook my head and waved without looking back. I did it; I broke up with Dong Bin.
The ride home was pretty silent. I didn't even turn on the music; I didn't even cry. I was sure that I was going to shed a few tears when I got home, but I had a feeling that I was going to get over this breakup quickly. Was I so hard-hearted that relationships meant nothing to me now? Maybe. Had I become so blind to the true meaning of relationships? Maybe. Or maybe I was just desperate to find the one for me. Maybe. I wondered how the other girl would feel if she ever found out that she was the other girl. Would she feel betrayed? Would she feel dirty and used? Most likely, she would. I don't blame her. I don't blame her at all. I knew that we were both just looking for someone to love us, and we just happened to share the same tastes. It was Dong Bin's fault for taking the incentive of having two girlfriends at the same time.
"So? How did it go?"
"Pretty well, I guess. It felt like one of those breakups in the movies. Dong Bin begged me to go back to him."
"Tch, how lame."
Today was another one of those customer-less days. I was glad for the silence, however. It felt good just to be here with my best friend by my side. The doorbell jingled and a girl walked in. She looked familiar and she looked as if she had cried.
"It's that girl that Dong Bin cheated with." Soo Bin whispered.
The girl walked up to me and placed an order. As Soo Bin was getting her drink ready, she looked up at me and said,
"I'm sorry. I didn't know that Dong Bin was dating you at the moment. I'm really sorry."
I gave a sympathetic smile and nodded.
"It's fine. I actually don't blame you. We both just fell for the same guy that turned out to be a piece of junk."
The girl nodded and received her drink from Soo Bin.
"I'm Yong Jae."
"Hyun Jin, and this is my friend Soo Bin."
"So what did you do with Dong Bin?" Soo Bin asked.
Yong Jae shrugged and sipped her frappacino.
"I told him that I didn't want to see him anymore," Yong Jae giggled, "he told me that you ordered a lot of food and made him pay for dinner. The only thing you finished was the soup and salad that you ordered" Yong Jae gave me an admiring smile
"Hyun Jin!" Soo Bin gasped, "You made him pay even though you didn't finish your food? You sly girl!"
"It was nothing." I said, rolling my eyes. But I knew that it was a pretty good tactic to end a breakup with a guy like Dong Bin.
