A/N: A long chapter. Well not so long chapter but I inserted everything in here. So please bear with me again if I had some grammar errors and spellings. So enjoy! :D
Chapter 7
It's been a week when Yi Jeong last saw Ga Eul. Since the day he invited her in his studio, he haven't heard anything from her. He's always fetching her from her house to school but now whenever he comes to her house, she's always gone, he's always late. He can't help but sigh. He's mind was wandering, he didn't even noticed Ji Hoo entered the lounge.
"Deep thoughts? A girl, maybe?" as Ji Hoo opens his book.
"Another romantic novel again, Ji Hoo?" he replied back.
"Atleast, I am not hiding myself to anyone. I'm always like this. Unlike you." He said without taking his eyes of his book.
"What do you mean? I am not hiding anything." Yi Jeong retorted.
"You will see what I mean when the time comes. It may be soon." He said to him as if he was a psychic.
"Yah!" he exclaimed. But before he can say anything the rest of the F4 with their girlfriends arrived.
"Have you seen Ga Eul-ah lately? She's really busy finishing her painting in the art room. I can't even talk to her because she's always shooshing me." Jae Kyung retorted.
"Ask the fiancé. He might know what Ga Eul's been up to." As Woo Bin pointed Yi Jeong.
"Beats me. I barely see her." He stands up and walks towards the bar.
"Yah! I promise I will beat the hell out of you if you do something to Ga Eul." Jandi told his as if shes going to kill her.
"Yah! Stop harassing my bestfriend. He might not know anything." Jun Pyo defended him.
"Bestfriend my foot." Jandi annoyingly said.
Their conversation was interrupted by Ga Eul's entrance. She smiles at them and as if nothing's up with them.
"So here she comes." Jun Pyo sarcastically said. "Yah! Have you been out and hiding from us again?"
"Of course not. I'm just finishing something." She laughs at Jun Pyo. "Oh, by the way, Yi Jeong-sunbae. We have family dinner later. Can you pick me up?"
"Of course." He smiled at her. And she smiles back again. He felt that again, the fluttering in the stomach thing.
"Great. See you at 7. Bye guys." As she wave goodbye to her friends.
At dinner, they Chus and Sos are happily chatting. Yi Jeong even noticed that Ga Eul is back to normal she never been so distant again lately. He hates it when she's being hard to reach. His thought was interrupted by his father speaking,
"This Saturday, we will announce your engagement. We have to make it official soon."
"That would be great. " Ga Eul's father replied, "So shall we raise our glass?"
"For us." He started, "And for family. Cheers."
A day before the official announcement, Yi Jeong was spending his time in Eun Jae's apartment. As always, she cooked his favourite food and watched tv. When they was about to sleep, Yi jeong's phone beeped.
"Sunbae, meet me at the usual place tonight. See you at 11. I'll be waiting."
As he read the message, he told Eun Jae that Ga Eul wants to meet him. Even though she doesn't want him to leave, she has no choice. They owe Ga Eul bigtime. Yi Jeong kissed him goodbye and left her apartment.
When he arrived at Namsan stairs, he spotted Ga Eul immediately.
"Ga Eul-yang?" he said flashing his smile to her.
"You're here." She replied him with a smile too.
"Is everything alright?"
"Yeah. I just want to come here tonight."
"So Ga Eul-yang? What do want to talk about?"
"Remember the time that we made the pact that we will be bestfriends for life?"
"Of course. I was 8 and you were 7 that time. Why?"
"Nothing. I just feel happy that up to now, you're sill my bestfriend. You know how to keep your promises."
"I do. Especially when it comes to you." He smiled.
"A Casanova indeed." She said as she laughed at him.
"That was before and you know that." He retorted.
"I know." She smiled. "Oh, before I forget," she walk towards her car and he followed her. "The reason why I asked you tonight is because of this, here, take it."
She handed him as big frame covered with cloth. He was about to remove the cloth when she stopped her.
"You can't see it now." She said.
"Why not? It's already mine?" he smugly answered.
"You can see it tomorrow night after the engagement."
"Why? Is this your engagement present for me? Don't worry I'll get you one."
"You can count it as one. But I have one more present for you tomorrow night."
"Yah. You really love me, don't you?" he jokingly said.
"Don't flatter yourself. Besides, it's just a present. I can give more to the man that I like more." She retorted back.
"And what is that? Your first kiss?" Nah! It won't happen because I already claimed that." He teased her.
"Yah! That wasn't count. I was only 12 back then and it was clearly an accident." She annoyingly replied.
"Even so, I am the first one. You can't give it to anyone now." He sticks his tongue out.
She laughed at his childishness and he laughed with her as well. As the night ended, he brought her home and bid goodbye to her parents before leaving.
The night of the big announcement has already arrived. There are many press people outside the Woo Sung Museum, they were hoping to have a scoop or a picture of the F4 and of course the engaged couple. Who wouldn't want to have a scoop in this? It's not everyday that the So family and Chu Enterprise will be in the same event. The security was really tight; they can't even get close to the door. When the F3 arrived, a lot of screams came out from the fangirls and also, they let out a groan when they saw that they have partners already. Jae Kyung smirked as she hold on tight in Woo Bin's arms. He can't help but amused to his girlfriend's actions. Jandi and Jun Pyo, as usual they were bickering through the entrance to the event. The reason? He wants to get engaged soon but Jandi is otherwise. Ji Hoo, the expected to be alone is now with his love of his life, Seo Jin. She comes back from Germany to finish her studies. Now, she will stay for good, the white price of F4 is back to life again.
The F3 and the others are waiting for the couple of the night. They were chatting happily when Ga Eul and Yi Jeong emerged from the limousine. As the couple reached them, they congratulate them. As they were talking, Yi Jeong's father and Ga Eul's father went up to stage.
"May I have everyone's attention please?" Yi Jeong's father said as everyone focused to them.
"I, So Hyun Sub, am here to announce the official engagement of my son, So Yi Jeong to Chu Min Joon's daughter, Chu Ga Eul."
"Yi Jeong, Ga Eul, please come up here." Min Joon said.
Everyone was clapping while the couple is heading the stage. They commented how perfect they are and even said that they will have beautiful kids in the future. Everyone looks happy even Yi Jeong. When the clapping subsided, Ga Eul turns to speak,
"I object to this engagement."
"What?" her father exclaimed, "What are you talking about?"
"I am sorry father. I am sorry Mr. So. I am sorry everyone. But I can't do this." She calmly said which earned whispers from the crowd.
"Let's talk about this at home, Father. I can't talk to you in here. See you at home." She kissed her father and mother a she left the event.
Everyone was surprised at Ga Eul's statement. Even Yi Jeong, he stand rooted at the ground as if he was had a difficulty to breath. The F3 comes to him if he knows about this. He only shook his head. He didn't expect this to happen.
At Chu Mansion,
"What the hell is going on?" her father exclaimed through the room he was really angry at her.
"I don't want to marry him." She answered steadily.
"Sweetheart. Please. What is happening?" her mother talked to her calmly.
"Father, please, help the Woo Sung Museum. It's my fault that I break this engagement."
"You disappoint me!" her father left, leaving her silently crying to herself.
Days comes by, the cold war between them is still intact. But one day, Ga Eul talked to her father.
"Father, I am sorry. Please forgive me."
"Come here." Her father hugged her and she cried to his arms. Her mother saw everything, she can't help but smile.
"Father, I need a favour to ask you."
"Anything, dear."
She told her father about her favour. He and her mother agreed. They can't take away their daughters happiness. She thanked her parents and left the room and prepares dinner for them. They chatted happily again as if nothing happened.
Yi Jeong is still nursing himself after what happen the other night. He barely out of I studio and he even meet with Eun Jae. Woo Bin with Jae Kyung came in and he looks at his bestfriend.
"You're a mess." He told. "What's going on with you?"
"I don't know. Ga Eul didn't answered my calls even my emails." He said as he drinks his whiskey.
Jae Kyung noticed he big frame in the corner.
"What is this?" she asked as she removed the cloth revealing what's behind it.
Woo Bin shocked as he saw it. Jae Kyung only nodded. She saw Ga Eul while doing this and said, "Ga Eul, she really is an artist."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Yi Jeong roared and he was stopped when he saw it.
He saw it. He was staring intently. Ga Eul gave this to him. It was him in the painting. He's happy. He's smiling. He never thought Ga Eul will paint this. He was touching the painting and t slightly moved and a small piece of paper fall behind it. As he opens it, he saw a letter,
Sunbae,
You might be wondering what this is all about, but now I know you know. Consider it as my last gift for you. I am leaving Sunbae. I am really happy that I get to know you and you even considered me as your bestfriend.
Remember what I told you before, that I want you to be happy? Well, here it is. Being engaged to the person you don't love is totally crazy. That's why I broke it off for you. I want you to be happy Sunbae. I might do everything I can to make you happy but I guess I am not enough right? You are happy with someone else, that's why I am letting you go. I am freeing you from me. I can't force you. Goodluck. Be happy.
Goodbye So Yi Jeong.
I love you.
Your bestfriend,
Chu Ga Eul
As he finished reading the letter, he dashed off his studio. He totally forgot about Woo Bin and Jae Kyung but he knows that they will undersand. He found himself at Chu's mansion. He let himself in he's trying to call Ga Eul but she's not answering. Until her mother shows up,
"Mrs. Chu." He greeted, "I am here to see Ga Eul. Where is she?"
" I am sorry to tell you this but, she left already, Yi Jeong-ah."
"To where?"
"I'm sorry but I can't tell you. You should go home and rest."
"No! I am not leaving. Tell me please, where she is?" he was controlling his tears to fall but it betrayed him.
"I'm sorry Yi Jeong-ah." Her mother left him. She felt sorry for Yi Jeong but she can't do anything. It's her daughter who requested it to her.
As for Yi Jeong, he left the mansion with the feeling of the broken heart. He's even crying in his car and looking of any traces of her but he found nothing.
A/N (again) : I want some reviews please. *puppy smile* and follows please. Yes I am begging. I will really left you hanging. Haha! As if I can do that. I don't want unfinished stories but please give me a review?*wink* *wink* Thanks! Kisses to all. ;)
