(From GE's diary)
3 March 2009
Dear Diary,
So today was my first day at Shinhwa. It went pretty alright, I suppose. Everyone has been rather decent so far, if only a little starstruck whenever they saw F4, which is something I still cannot really comprehent. Whatever, if they want to look at them it's their business.
Speaking of F4, that So Yi Jung seems to be taking some pleasure in appearing in front of me just so that I'll be irritated at him. First it was his insistence on fetching me to school with his eyesore of a car, then it was bringing me to the principal's office, then showing me around, then the whole student council's meeting…Just my luck to keep seeing him the whole time! Is he playing some sort of game with me? Well, two can play the game…I'm not going to give him the satisfaction of having the upper hand…Tomorrow I'll show him how I can be nice, if I want. I must hide my irritation with him.
And that Jan Di! So much for me being at Shinhwa to 'look after' her. She keeps getting dragged away by Jun Pyo Sunbae. What kind of friend is she? Leaving me alone on my first day…
(The next day in F4 lounge – YJ's POV)
"Let's go on a trip to celebrate the school holidays," said Jun Pyo. "I want to bring Jan Di along…"
"It's been two weeks and you're going on a honeymoon already?" teased Woo Bin.
"F4 hasn't been on a trip for a long time…"
"While it's kinda true, I'm sure the only reason is that you want to spend time with Jan Di…"
"Aish!" Jun Pyo reached out to punch Woo Bin, who only dodged all too easily.
"Where are we going anyway?"
"I was thinking of New Caledonia…there's something that I want to show her."
"Your heart? How sweet. Still, I highly doubt Ms Geum Jan Di will willingly go along with you out of the country. Imagine one girl and four guys…who knows what will happen?" teased Woo Bin again, which made Jun Pyo ball his fists.
"Woo Bin! Stay away from Jan Di!" Jun Pyo glared, before turning to me. "Yi Jung, do me a favour and convince Ga Eul to come along please."
"I want number three for my service."
"Anything as long as Ga Eul agrees to go along."
(Three days later – GE's POV)
I feel happy today, cause it's the holidays again. I walked into the porridge shop, whistling a happy tune and thinking of how I was going to spend my holidays. I put on my apron and greeted the customer that walked into the shop. "Good afternoon!"
"Afternoon, Ga Eul-yang." Oh. It was him. Again. I wondered what it was this time. I gave him a smile, remembering that I was not going to show any irritation towards him.
He did not smile back, instead giving me a rather serious look. I was a bit surprised. "Jan Di…come with me quickly or you may be too late…" he said.
"What happened?" I started to panic.
"Just come along quickly."
I barely realised that he was holding my hand in his. I forgot how much I did not like being pulled around by him. All these were forgotten as my thoughts were filled with Jan Di. "Oh my god, please be okay, Jan Di."
I woke up when the car stopped. I must have drifted asleep. Yi Jung released my seat belt and got out of the car to open the door for me to get out. "Huh? Where is this place? This does not look like a hospital…" I said, blinking and rubbing my eyes.
"Let's go!" he said, once again pulling me along without giving me a chance to protest.
I ran to catch up with him, before we stopped in front a group of people. I was panting heavily. Sports was never my thing. "Ga Eul! I'm so glad you're here!" said a voice which I recognised as Jan Di's.
"Jan Di! You're alright!"
"Of course I am!"
"But Yi Jung Sunbae said…"
"We're going on a trip! I'm so excited! I'm glad you're here with me!"
"But…how…I…"
"Don't worry, we've told your parents already. They didn't mind when they heard that Jan Di was going along too," said Yi Jung.
"I didn't bring anything along," I said, glaring at him for making me so worried earlier.
"Buy everything there. Don 't worry, I'll pay for it for lying to you and making you so worried earlier."
"What did he lie to you about, Ga Eul?" asked Jan Di.
"He gave me the impression that you were in some kind of trouble."
"Ah, don't blame Yi Jung. He was under Jun Pyo's orders to bring you along and it wasn't as if you'd go with him willingly," chipped in Woo Bin.
Yi Jung gave me his annoying smile again. "Let's go, shall we?" he said, offering me his arm, trying to show me what a perfect gentleman he was I suppose.
Still, I ignored him and turned to Jan Di. "I suppose we may as well go right?"
"Yeah!" squealed Jan Di, excited at the prospect of going overseas for the first time.
(YJ's POV)
The two of them are really country bumpkins. They were squealing at the size of Jun Pyo's private jet. Well of course it's huge and luxurious, we're talking about the richest heir in the whole of Korea. The two of them were ogling at the huge seats, television screens, game consoles, the fridge and even the toilets…
Jan Di was about to take the seat next to Ga Eul when Jun Pyo pulled her away to sit with him. I decided to sit next to her just to see her reaction…
"Ga Eul-yang, can I sit here?"
She looked rather hesitant at first, before flashing me a small smile. "Sure."
(GE's POV)
I did not really want him to be next to me for the entire trip, but I had no reason to reject him. Whatever. I'll just find things to do and ignore him. After all, there's the television and the games…
(YJ's POV)
She must have been really tired. It has been barely an hour and she has drifted to sleep already. She looks quite pretty when sleeping…
(GE's POV)
"Ga Eul-yang, we're here," said Yi Jung as he shook me gently. I woke up with a stir and was rather embarrassed to find that my head was leaning on his shoulder.
"Had a good sleep?" he asked, smirking a little.
I sat up quickly and gave him a small nod. I was trying not to show my embarrassment but my blushing cheeks betrayed me. I turned to look out of the window. "This is so pretty! Where are we?"
"Welcome to New Caledonia!" announced Jun Pyo.
