DISCLAIMER: I do not own BOF- its characters, original plot, et al. I'm just a mere fan who loves the SoEul couple! :D
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Chapter 25: Question and Answer
Ga Eul was looking at Yi Jung directly in his eyes when he said, "Then let's not pretend anymore. Let me make it real." His tone was serious and confident.
At his final statement, Yi Jung went back inside the house, leaving Ga Eul dumbstruck. 'Did he mean what he just said? No Ga Eul. Don't imagine things. He never said he wanted you to be his real girlfriend. Pabo. Sunbae, you're a pabo. Why leave me thinking?' Ga Eul thought as she saw him off.
After a few moments, Yi Jung was accompanied by Mrs. Chu as they got outside. "I'll go now Mrs. Chu. Thank you for the chat. Bye, Ga Eul- yang." He spoke as he flashed his dimpled smile that Ga Eul has always loved.
"Be safe. Drive carefully." Mrs. Chu told him. "Ga Eul, say goodbye to your boyfriend." Mrs. Chu's tone was teasing her daughter.
"Bye Sunbae." Ga Eul tried as much as to sound uninterested if he's already leaving or not. She did not even wave or smile at him as Yi Jung got out of the gate and into his sports car.
Once he got inside his trademark car, Ga Eul quickly got inside and was about to go upstairs when she heard her mother's voice calling her. She thought Mrs. Chu was angry for she was shouting but when she arrived, Mrs. Chu ran to her daughter and hugged Ga Eul.
"Umma, aren't you angry at me for not telling you?" Ga Eul asked.
"I was shocked, of course. But I can see that he loves you and mind you, he's the heir to the So clan." Ga Eul can't believe the words she was hearing from her mother. Mrs. Chu sounds like Jan Di's parents. If only she can tell her mother that all Yi Jung said was a lie.
c,")
Yi Jung arrived at his studio after a few minutes of driving. He is smiling to himself throughout his drive back home. He clearly remembers Ga Eul's face when she heard he'll make things real. "I just love making her think. She should know how to read between the lines."
He poured himself a glad of red wine. Yi Jung was staring at the now wilted pink roses lying on top of the table. He picked up the bouquet and got outside to throw them away. He'll never buy her pink roses ever again. Red roses for Ga Eul- yang. Yes. That's what he'll buy for her.
As he was reminiscing his day with Ga Eul and her mother, his phone suddenly rang and it was Woo Bin. "Hey." He answered the call.
"Yi Jung, we've got a problem. Geum Jan Di's missing. I can't contact Jun Pyo."
"What?"
"My men are on their way to find the two. I need to meet you now. ASAP. At the lounge in ten minutes." Woo Bin instructed.
Yi Jung put down his wine and quickly raced to his orange sports car. He sped up and in less than ten minutes, he arrived at the F4 lounge. Woo Bin and Ji Hoo were already there, waiting for him. Both of his friends' face were worried.
"What happened?" Yi Jung asked the two.
"Jan Di did not go home yesterday and Jun Pyo's nowhere to be found. I've already got my men looking for them." Woo Bin answered.
"Maybe they're just out of town together." Yi Jung suggested.
"Jun Pyo's will surely tell us or Jan Di's family." Woo Bin replied.
Ji Hoo, from the other side spoke, "Jan Di. She has a part time work- aside from the porridge shop."
"As a model?" Yi Jung asked.
"Model?" the two other boys said at the same time.
"Yeah. Haven't you seen the latest Trendy yet? Jan Di's on the cover with a guy. I think he's Ha- je."
Ji Hoo spoke. "Ha- je? I saw her with a guy the other day. I don't know if that guy's name is Ha- je. But it sounds familiar."
"He's a popular model nowadays. The ladies in the bars talk about him a lot. You think it's him?" Woo Bin asked.
"He could be." Yi Jung replied. "Or the witch."
"We need to separate then. Ji Hoo, go to the place where you've seen Jan Di with that guy. I'll go to the Goo mansion and call Jun Pyo's big sister. Yi Jung, pick up Ga Eul." Woo Bin instructed the two.
"Pick Ga Eul up? What does she have to do with this?" Yi Jung questioned.
"She needs to know what happened to Jan Di. She's Jan Di best friend. She might as well know something about Jan Di's current whereabouts. Let's see each other in an hour at the Goo mansion."
The three separated ways. Yi Jung was, again, on his way to Ga Eul's house. He arrived there in just fifteen minutes. It's quite late already and he doubts if Ga Eul is still awake for the lights inside were all turned off. Yi Jung got his phone from his pocket and decided to call her instead. "Yah Ga Eul- yang. Sorry to wake you up. Go change your clothes and some out of your house. Please do it fast. You need to some with me." And he hang up without letting Ga Eul ask him.
Ga Eul, though confused at why Yi Jung is outside her house right now at this late at night, just followed his instructions and went down to find Yi Jung leaning against his car outside their gate. "Sunbae." She said with a sleepy tone.
Yi Jung walked towards her once he heard her voice calling him. "Ga Eul- yang, you need to come with me. Something happened."
"At this hour?"
"Geum Jan Di. She's missing."
By Yi Jung's revelation, it was as if Ga Eul was full charged again and not sleepy anymore. "Jan Di-ah? What happened to her? Where's she?" questions came from Ga Eul's mouth consecutively.
"We don't know. Woo Bin's men are already looking for her. Woo Bin and Ji Hoo are on their own search. You need to come with me." Yi Jung repeated his plea.
"What about Jun Pyo?"
"We don't have an idea where on earth that guy is now. He's also missing. But we doubt that he and Jan Di are together. Can you open that gate now and come with me?"
"What about my parents? They'll look for me." Ga Eul asked as she opened the gate
"Just give them a call. They can't do anything once you're on your way. Tell them you're with me and that they have nothing to worry about. If they ask for me, I'll talk to them."
Yi Jung and Ga Eul were on their drive towards the Goo mansion. Ga Eul followed what Yi Jung asked her to do and good thing her parents believed that something happened to Jan Di. Her parents also said that they trust Yi Jung so there's no need for them to worry.
"Look at what you've done Sunbae. They really think that you're my boyfriend." Ga Eul said after her phone call.
"Good then." Yi Jung commented.
"What's the good thing about that?" Ga Eul blurted out now. 'You're just freaking me- making me think and guessing your sincerity.'
"Ga Eul- yang, this is no time to argue with you. Let's talk about that when Jan Di and Jun Pyo are found. Okay?"
She merely nodded and the drive went silent after that.
Upon reaching the Goo mansion, Yi Jung and Ga Eul found Woo Bin and Ji Hoo talking about o. things over. Ji Hoo's search was a failure and Woo Bin's neither a success too. Woo Bin already called Jun Pyo's big sister and she said that she'll find Jun Pyo, whatever means she must take.
The four settled inside Jun Pyo's bedroom- more like a house to Ga Eul- and discussed the possible reasons for the disappearance of the two. They thought of kidnapping, accidents, torturing when suddenly, Ji Hoo's phone received a text message from Jun Pyo.
I'm going to save Jan Di. Don't ever think of following.- Jun Pyo
"Does he think we'll let him have all the action? I want to be a hero too!" Woo Bin side- commented. He called his men and they had Jan Di's location. Hurriedly, the three guys raced for their own cars and sped up. Of course, Ga Eul was riding with Yi Jung.
Once they arrived at Jan Di's location, the four heard loud screams of pain from the inside of the hide- out. They recognized the screams at once- it was Jun Pyo's.
The three men ran with Ga Eul following them. Inside, they saw Goo Jun Pyo being kicked and punched by four other boys. On the other part of the warehouse was Ha- je, holding Jan Di. One man was supposed to throw a wooden chair to Jun Pyo but Jan Di got to him in time and covered Jun Pyo. Thus, the chair hit Jan Di's shoulder. The three quickly sprinted and punched and kicked the men. Ji Hoo was dealing with Ha- je while Yi Jung and Woo Bin dealt with the other four. Ga Eul quickly got to Jun Pyo and Jan Di. She released her friend's hand. Yi Jung shouted at her, "Ga Eul- yang! Get those two to our cars!"
c,")
Jan Di woke up and saw a bright light shining. "Where am I?"
"You're in the hospital." Her mother said with a slight relief in her tone. "Finally, you woke up you've been sleeping for around twelve hours now."
"Jan Di- ah!" Ga Eul called as she entered her best friend's room.
"Ga Eul, what happened?" Jan Di tried to sit down but her back and shoulders ache which stopped her from doing so.
"I'll tell you later." Ga Eul whispered. "Aunt knows that you slipped while running down the stairs. We did not say anything about the things that happened in the warehouse."
Jan Di remembered the reason for her hospitalization. Her eyes and face turned to a worried expression. "Goo Jun Pyo. How's he?"
"He's at the next room. Still sleeping. He had a few contusions and wounds but he's fine."
Ga Eul assured.
"I want to see him."
"Jan Di, rest here. It'll be better if you see him once he wakes up. That will surely brighten up him."
"Ga Eul." Jan Di's mother interrupted. "Thank you for visiting Jan Di. You can go home now and rest."
Jan Di nodded her head in agreement. "Rest now Ga Eul. Your eye bags are getting bigger."
Outside Jan Di's room, Yi Jung was leaning against the wall and was waiting for Ga Eul to emerge from the door across him. After a few moments of patiently waiting, Ga Eul came out. "She's already awake." She announced to him.
"That's good then. She can rest here for a while." Yi Jung answered. "Should I take you home now?"
"I don't want to go home yet." Ga Eul responded. "I still have some things to ask you."
"Then, should we have a drink?" Yi Jung offered.
Ga Eul nodded.
c,")
Yi Jung and Ga Eul are sitting outside the local café shop. Yi Jung ordered for a latte on while Ga Eul ordered a chocolate chip frappe and blueberry cheesecake.
"You really like sweets a lot, huh?" Yi Jung teased.
Ga Eul nodded. "Sunbae, I have a few questions to ask."
Yi Jung smiled and nodded which indicated that Ga Eul can ask him. "Please say the truth, okay? Promise me Sunbae."
"I will." Yi Jung promised.
"First, why do you tell people that you're pursuing me? Or worse, that we're together?"
Yi Jung chuckled. "Do you really want me to answer that?"
"Yes." Ga Eul said determinedly. "I want to hear your reason. Whatever it is."
"Okay." Yi Jung answered calmly. "The first time I said that I was pursuing you was because of that nurse. I explained it already, right? And you're cute when you're angry. Just like me." Yi Jung flashed a smile as he remembered Ga Eul's comment back in New Caledonia. "And for saying that we're together is because of my mother. I think you understand that."
"Then why did you say it to my mother?" Ga Eul demanded.
"You're not listening to me yesterday, are you?" Yi Jung asked. He was teasing her.
Ga Eul's face reddened. She heard what Yi Jung said yesterday. It's just that, she's thinking of something else. She's expecting to hear something else.
The waitress arrived with their orders on her tray. She eyed Yi Jung with a flirty look. Yi Jung, however, did not look at the waitress and just eyed Ga Eul as the waitress served them.
When the waitress left, Yi Jung asked Ga Eul, "Why are you asking me those questions?"
"It's because…" Ga Eul was speechless. Should she tell him? He would definitely laugh at her and say that she's thinking about the wrong thing. However, courage filled her heart after a few minutes of silence. If she wants to know the truth, then she should also tell the truth to him. "It's because your words yesterday were freaking me out."
"So I made you think?"
Ga Eul nodded. She's embarrassed to look at him so she took a bite of her blueberry cheesecake. Yi Jung, on the other hand, was smiling to himself as he took a sip of his latte.
"Ga Eul." Yi Jung uttered. "Everything isn't spoon fed. Sometimes, you should know how to read between the lines. And sometimes, you have to assume things. Just like in algebra, when solving for the values of x's and y's, sometimes, you have to assume a value to get the right solution."
"But sometimes," Ga Eul continued Yi Jung's words, "assumption leads you to a wrong solution."
"That's why you need to put some logic and analysis. In stories, not all things are explained. Deduction comes in. you deduct from the words of the author. In simple terms, a confession of love is not always done by saying 'I love you.'"
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*a/n: chap 25, finished! Yey! It took me a long time to finish this. Haha. Hope you guys like it. :D I'm sure you want some more. Haha. I'm an evil writer, remember? XD Reviews are very much appreciated. :D THANK YOU for all the reviews, guys! I love them. they really inspire me. :DDD
I also love Yi Jung's last line in this chap. Haha. :D kinikilig ako! Kahit ako yung author nito. Haha! ^^
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Eleoopy- Yi Jung and Ga Eul didn't have that much closeness and sweetness in the drama in this part. I'm altering their relationship. Yi Jung's not staying away from her here. Haha. :D
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iDreamt- aw. I think he'll come back here anyways. You can still see him. :D
asian twinkie.- buti nga umuwi ka! Haha. :D noon una, ayaw kong panoorin 'tong bof eh. Naasar kasi ako kay Ji Hoo (no offense for the Ji Hoo/ Kim Hyun Joong fans out there.) pero nung nakita ko si Yi Jung/ Kim Bum, nagwapuhan agad ako kaya naghanap na kong dvd. Haha. Siya lang yung dahilan kung bakit ko pinanood. Tapos love story lang nila ni Ga Eul yung inabangan ko kasi it's something new. Wala kasi yun dun sa past two versions. :D
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Mdthegreat- tinapon lang ni Yi Jung yung roses. Sorry. xD nakakatuwa comment mo sa chap 24. Haha. :D
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