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Chapter 10 – Arguments
Lao Chang was in a bad humour because his daughter had suddenly vanished from the party. He knew she was doing that on purpose, but he didn't want anyone to know what was going on, so he kept his mouth shut. Jin had noticed Hwoarang's absence as well but he didn't say anything because he didn't want to make Lao even angrier.
In the meanwhile Julia had dived in the lake.
-'Do you want to try?'-she asked Hwoarang.
-'No thanks…I think I'll pass.'
-'You know how to swim, right?'
-'Of course I do…I just prefer to keep myself dry.'
Julia dived again for a long time. So long that Hwoarang thought she was in troubles.
-'Julia? Where are you?'-he asked. His voice sounded a bit scared; after all he didn't know what kind of things that lake was hiding. If she was drowning it was his entire fault.
-'Julia? This is not funny!'-he said.
-'Looking for me?'-Julia's voice came from behind him, and when he was turning around, Julia pushed him and he fell in the water.
-'Oh…great…you ruined my suit!'-he said joking.
-'I thought you were the kind of guy who doesn't give a damn to that…'
Hwoarang laughed.
-'Well, then you are right!'
Julia entered the water again and watched the night sky.
-'Thanks for making me realise that I was wrong.'-she said.
-'It's ok.'
-'I should've talked with my father a long time ago, before he had these stupid ideas about the wedding.'
-'I guess you should. And don't worry…if your father loves you, he will understand.'
-'I hope so.'
-'We better go.'
They were both leaving the lake when Julia stooped.
-'Hwoarang?'
-'What?'
-'My dress got stuck under water.'
-'Great…that means I'm going for a dive.'
Hwoarang disappeared under water and managed to free her dress.
-'Done!'-he said.
-'Thanks.'
-'Hey…you're shivering.'
-'It's getting cold.'
-'I would give you my jacket, but thanks to you…I'm all wet.'
-'How can you be like this?'
Hwoarang looked at her, surprised with that question.
-'Sometimes you can be so caring and gentle…other times you're so rude.'
-'It depends on my mood…'-he said with a shrug.
-'How's your mood now?'
Hwoarang didn't know what to answer so he leaned down and kissed her. For his surprise she didn't push him away.
-'I didn't force you this time…'-he whispered.
-'I know…'-Julia put her arms around his neck and kissed him again.
That kiss was new to both of them. For the first time, they were kissing because they wanted to.
But it didn't last long, because soon they heard voices calling out Julia's name.
-'I think we have to go.'-Hwoarang said.
-'Yes…you're right.'-Julia said grabbing her shoes and her watch.
Hwoarang pulled her hand and they left. Michelle was outside, near the front door. She had a feeling that her sister was with Hwoarang, and she wasn't wrong.
-'Where were you?'-Michelle asked.
-'A…going for a walk?'-Julia suggested.
-'Dad is furious with you. The guests are leaving and you didn't…'
-'I know.'
-'And you…'-Michelle added to Hwoarang.-'You're in deep troubles!'
-'Where's dad?'-Julia asked.
-'Upstairs.'
Michelle, Julia and Hwoarang entered the house. Jin was speaking with Miharu when he spotted them.
-'What do you think you're doing?'-he asked Hwoarang.-'Did he hurt you?'-he added to Julia.
-'No…'-she said blushing.
-'Not now Jinny…I'm not in the mood…'-Hwoarang said.
-'You're just a stupid kid…'-Jin stated.
-'Do you want to fight again?'
-'Sure…but if I remember, the last time we fought, you were losing!'
That was something that Hwoarang didn't like to hear. Never in his life he had lost a fight and Jin wasn't speaking the truth. He hadn't lost and he was sure that if they had another fight, he would win.
-'If you say that again, I'll kill you.'-Hwoarang said in a low voice.
Jin laughed, clearly making fun of those words. Hwoarang didn't like that and he punched Jin in the face. Jin took a few steps back and prepared himself to fight, but before that, Julia stepped in the middle of them and grabbed Hwoarang's arm, preventing him to hit Jin again.
The guests who were leaving had made a circle around Hwoarang and Jin. And then, Lao appeared on the top of the stairs and everyone stopped talking.
-'What are you doing?'-he asked Hwoarang.-'My house is not a fighting arena!'
In that moment, everyone who was still there started to whisper, they wanted to know
who that red hair guy was and why was Lao so angry.
Lao went downstairs and Julia approached him.
-'Are you ok, honey?'-he asked.
Julia was surprised to see that he was being so nice to her.
-'What happened? You're soaked!'-Lao noticed.
-'I fell in the lake…'
-'The lake? I told you not to go there!'
-'Sorry…'
Lao turned to Hwoarang and Julia interfered to avoid more arguments, but it was useless.
-'Hwoarang heard me and he pulled me out of the water.'-Julia said.
-'Ok…go upstairs and change your clothes, we'll talk later.'
Slowly everyone started leaving again.
Julia and her sister went upstairs and the last thing Julia saw was Lao calling Hwoarang. She knew that things wouldn't go well between them.
-'Lets go to my office!'-Lao called.
-'I guess the party is over…'-Hwoarang joked and followed Lao.
When he was passing by Jin, Jin grabbed his arm.
-'If you pulled her out of the water how come you have her lipstick on you?'-Jin asked.
-'That's not my version of the story…that's what she told you…'-Hwoarang said with a smirk.
-'If you forced her again…'
-'Look…what happened it was none of your business, but since you're so interested, why don't you put two and two together and use your imagination!'-Hwoarang suggested.-'Oh, and by the way, if you touch me one more time you're going to wish you were never born!'
Hwoarang made Jin let go of his arm and followed Lao to his office, where he took a sit. He knew that things would be bad for him, but after that kiss, he didn't care what could happen as long as he could see Julia again.