Chapter 7

"Your majesty, are you sure you don't want me to come with you? I mean..."

"Wang-soo..." Shin interrupted his bodyguard's query if he could come with him to his destination. "I'll be fine. No one will recognize me. And besides the park is just near, minutes walk from here so you shouldn't worry too much that I'll gonna be kidnapped or something."

"But, Sire,..."

"But if you really insist and so worried that something might happen to me, ok, you can go, but...there's a BUT...don't stay close...I don't want Sam to get scared."

"Yes, your majesty." His sovereign nodded then picked up his coat and backpack and proceeded to the main door of the apartment they are renting. "Sir, if you don't mind, could I ask a question?" He hesitated if he has to continue to ask seeing the question-look from his master. But since his tongue has been itching since the day he had seen her, he can't really help not to ask a question about her. "Is she...is she her majesty?" Shin sighed first before he answered softly.

"Yes, she is." Wang-soo smiled upon hearing the answer he's been dreading to hear. "But I don't think she knows about it." Wang-soo crossed his eyebrows and looked at Shin. "Don't spill anything out to anyone. Not a thing. Not even to my family. It's not yet the time."

"Yes, your majesty. My mouthed is sealed and would not breathe out any word about her."

"Thank you, Wang-soo. I trust you with this."

"You can trust me, your highness. The way I trust you. The way the whole kingdom trust you." Shin gave a slight nod and went outside. Wang-soo then followed but kept a little distant just assuring the Korea's sovereign is not in harm.

Bec is eyeing curiously her sister-in-law whose busy preparing a bag full of sandwiches and cans of juice. It's an early Saturday and she can't believe that at this time of the day and on this kind of day to be exact she had early risen and made some food good for ten people. She even volunteered in babysitting her daughter. Normally, on a Saturday like this, she's still in bed and would just be up at around eleven. But now...she can't help but wonder, what the heck is going on. Would there be some meteors falling from the sky at eight in the morning?

"Ok, I'm thru. Where's Annie?" Sam cried cheerfully beaming at Bec who can't help but give her an unknowing look. She just gave a cute smile then called her niece. "Annie! Let's go!"

"Coming!" Annie yelled from upstairs.

"So we're going. See you at dinner, alright. Bye." Sam immediately walked away upon giving Bec a peck and waited for Annie outside. Annie also gave her a hug and a peck then followed her aunt with Jam. Bec was left with questions hanging in her mind.

"What had just happened? Are they on drugs? Argh! I must've stayed in the hospital for too long. I need a shower...a very long shower." She told herself and off she went to her room.

At the Central Park, Shin is on a bench reading a book and obviously waiting for someone to show up. He doesn't actually have a date. He was just hoping for a date. And this is the place he was thinking he'll gonna have his date.

He's been at the same place as yesterday for more than thirty minutes already and frequently giving a glance around the area hoping against hope that his 'date' would show up. Fortunately, it came true. Though with additional ones, he's happy of the plan he made.

Upon hearing the bark of an American Eskimo, Shin closed his book and stood up. The four-legged pet, upon recognizing him, ran and jumped at him giving kisses. He then approached the lady he'd been breathlessly wanting to see. Both gave smiles.

"Uncle Ji Hoon, you're here!" Annie greeted and gave Shin a hug when he approached them. "I'm happy you are here as well. Aunt Sam asked me to have a picnic here at the park. You know it's not usual for her to be up this early during Saturdays. My mom always tells that."

"Hey, Annie, sweetie, you are blabbering." Sam interrupted the little girl gesturing to stop who was just grinned at by both Shin and Annie. "So….you're here again. Still looking for that somebody?" She softly asked then instinctively tucked her strands on her ear. He then can't help to stare at her while answering, still not believing that he's seeing her alive.

"I've already found her."

"Huh?"

"Would you like to go to the playground near the pond? We could play frisbee there." He immediately cut in to what she may have to ask. "I brought some things to play with."

"Really? Yehey! Aunt Sam, c'mon! Uncle Ji Hoon will play with us. C'mon!" Annie then yelled happily pulling both adults with Jam jumping and waving her tail. And off they go to the heart of the park.

"Jam! Catch this!" Annie yelled as she threw the frisbee in the air which was energetically caught by the dog. They decided to settle their picnic blanket on the side of the park near the pond. Few people could be seen around jogging and having their own picnic as well.

"I didn't expect to bump on you again. I'm sorry if we're destroying your peaceful weekend."

"No, don't be sorry. I'd love to spend my weekends like this." Shin said. He's glad Sam broached something to talk about since he don't know how to. It's like it's enough for him just to stare at her face. All he wants is to do that the whole day. Because he doesn't know what to say. He's definitely sure she's the one he's looking for but since it's been five years and she's somewhat different he doesn't know how to begin a conversation. He's afraid he might say something weird that will cause her to stay away from him.

"You're quiet again. Are you always like that?" Sam noticed that he's starting to get lost in space again. That's one of the things she noticed about him since yesterday. She feels like she's talking to no one. Now she's thinking it was wrong to come here at the Park and took a chance to bump to him. "Darn! He's cute but he seems autistic with his actions. Eeww…" She silently told herself.

"Huh? Are you saying something?"

"Oh, nothing." She smiled at him but when she looked away she made a face. "Another thing, she keeps staring at me. Is there something wrong with my face? Do I look like an idiot that he has to keep on perusing me like I'm some kind of document? Darn!" She muttered yet again. "Hey, why don't we join Annie and Jam? I think it's cool if we play frisbee. C'mon!" She invited and pulled his hand before he can even say a word. Well, the truth is, he likes it. 'Cause it's the same old Chae-gyung, the one he will only love.