A/N: So hello everyone! Here is another update! I know you all hate me for a late update, but I had my finals and really needed to only focus on them. I am very sorry. But here I am on my break and ready to get back to this story and my other ones. :)
So I understand the last chapter left some people curious, to how Woo Bin bought Jae Rim, so I have listed their ages at the time and the their ages as of now, going along with the story. With the movie knowledge I have of mafias, since Woo Bin was 18 and already somehow involved with the mafia he was allowed to buy and sell anyone he wished.
When Ga Eul was in the orphanage:
Ga Eul: 10 Years Old
Jae Rim: 14 Years Old
Woo Bin: 18 Years Old
Yi Jung: 14 Years Old
Ji Hoo: 15 Years Old
Jun Pyo: 15 Years Old
Jan Di: 10 Years Old
Eun Jae: 12 Years Old
Now as the current story:
Ga Eul: 20 Years Old
Jae Rim: 24 Years Old
Woo Bin: 28 Years Old
Yi Jung: 24 Years Old
Ji Hoo: 25 Years Old
Jun Pyo: 25 Years Old
Jan Di: 20 Years Old
Eun Jae: 22 Years Old
I will leave it at that. I hope you enjoy this chapter! :)
Not wanting to continue playing the game, Ga Eul decided to lock herself in her room. Her head continued to stay low as she entered a room as she closed the door behind her and leaned her back against it.
"It is considered rude to enter someone's room without permission Ga Eul-Shi…"
Ga Eul jumped in place as she raised her head in shock. "Ji Hoo Sunbae…I am sorry I didn't know I stepped into the wrong room…" before Ji Hoo could even respond Ga Eul began to fumble with the door knob, as she recalled the situation she turned around facing a smiling Ji Hoo leaning against the balcony railing.
"Wait… aren't we supposed to be playing hide and seek?" Ji Hoo's smile grew hearing the question.
"F4 have their own rules of playing hide and seek. For us we don't hide, well we hide from others in order to seek the one we need. This is always a good way for us to talk to someone secretly or even just go for a nap because we know no one is coming to seek us."
"That sounds stupid…" Ga Eul bit back her tongue as the words left her mouth, this only made Ji Hoo grin wider and nod his head with agreement.
"Come here." Ji Hoo instructed Ga Eul to come stand next to him, soon as Ga Eul stood next to Ji Hoo, he pointed to the balcony below them to the left, they witnessed Jan Di embraced with Jun Pyo's arm as they were wrapped with a blanket and were gazing at the stars, Jan Di's head rested on Jun Pyo's shoulder and his head laid on hers. Ga Eul tears up due to the beautiful scene she saw.
"Ga Eul-Shi are you okay?"
"I am just so happy for them. They are so cute together…" with that Ga Eul wiped away her tears.
"I believe Woo Bin and Jae Rim seem to have something in common so they are engaging in conversations on the other side of the cabin and Yi Jung…." as much as Ga Eul actually wanted to know why Jae Rim was talking to Woo Bin all her attention turned to where Ji Hoo pointed, as she saw a guy sitting on the bench outside, his face in his palms. Ga Eul rolled her eyes and looked away.
"Another fight?" Ji Hoo questions, furrowing his eyebrows and pressing his lips together.
"Kind of...I just can't believe...can't believe he can be someone willing to...willing too. Uhhhhh…"
"Willing to hurt you so he didn't have to spend time with you?"
Ga Eul's jaw dropped, "how do you know?"
"I knew about Yi Jung's plan already-"
"So you knew and didn't say anything? Does everyone here want me to get hurt that bad?" Ga Eul cut off Ji Hoo in anger as she puts her arms in front of her chest.
"Ga Eul calm down, that is not what I meant" Ji Hoo shifted his view back to the night sky as he inhaled deeply, Ga Eul continued to stare at him with furrowed eyebrows and a frown.
"I overheard Yi Jung and Jun Pyo's plan of getting you hurt, at that moment I wanted to tell you...but if I stopped you then, I would have never been able to bring out change in Yi Jung." Ga Eul slowly calmed down. Her lips formed a straight line, but she was still upset and need further explanation.
Ji Hoo continued, "Ga Eul, Yi Jung is not only my friend, but I have looked upon him as a older brother, and I have seen him in pain. He has been alone his whole life. When he needed his parents the most that's when his parents considered their problems higher than their son. The F3 and I have tried to show him how much we as his friends and bother cares about him, but he never wanted anyways help, he always pushed everyone away, that is why he is as cold towards everyone else…" Ji Hoo glances towards Ga Eul, "I know all this at this time isn't necessary, but I want you to never give up on him. He needs someone whose shoulder he can always cry on, someone who he knows will embrace him even in the worst times and someone who is willing to be at his side no matter where the world turns."
"What about Eun Jae unnie?"
"Ga Eul, I will tell you this, the only reason Yi Jung is so found with Eun Jae, because she is the only girl he ever listened to. When we were little, Yi Jung would always find ease when he spoke with Eun Jae, that is why till this day he believes he loves her-"
"Does she not love him?" Ji Hoo shakes his head to Ga Eul's question. "I have been observing her, because I want Yi Jung to find the right girl for himself, and Eun Jae only seems to give Yi Jung temporary love. She doesn't seem to really love him. That is why I want you to try to pull Yi Jung towards you, I have observed you as well and I am 100% sure you are the right person for him." Ji Hoo gave Ga Eul a soft smile, but Ga Eul does not respond in the same way.
"I am sorry Ji Hoo-shi but I do not think I can ever see myself fall in love with a guy who planned to get me hurt, someone who can even plan that, you never know what they can do later and-" Ji Hoo raised his hand infront of Ga Eul's face, and in his hand he had his hand phone, flipping it open Ji Hoo pressed the middle circle and a recording began to play.
"Yah, I know. Getting Ga Eul hurt and making sure I didn't have to spend the rest of the day with her, was actually a good idea. That was how I actually tolerated her half the time, waiting for her to get hurt-"
Ga Eul rolled her eyes hearing the same thing from earlier, but Ji Hoo forced her to keep listening as he raised his finger asking her to wait and listen. Ga Eul sighed and continued to listen.
"So did it happen yet? Is she hurt like you wanted?"
"No…" Yi Jung's voice trailed off.
"Why did your plan unfortunately continue to fail? If you really want her to get hurt I could send someone and they can hurt her, if you want her to get hurt that bad!"
"No, I don`t want her to get hurt, I am actually enjoying my time with her…"
"Yi Jung you...wait...what?"
"Yah, she is really a great girl, someone to have fun with and really kind…"
"So why did you tell Eun Jae to go alone? You actually had an opportunity to leave…"
"Ji Hoo what part of enjoying my time don't you understand? I wanted to stay that is why I asked her to leave, she knows how to manage everything on her own."
"So you are saying you actually wanted to spend time here with Ga Eul that is why you asked Eun Jae to leave alone?"
"Well...maybe... if you put it that way... I-I don't know...all I know is that this vacation will be better than any other we have ever had!"
With the recording coming to an end, Ji Hoo closed his phone and smiled at Ga Eul seeing her shocked face. "That Ga Eul is the new Yi Jung you are bringing out." Ji Hoo's grin never seemed to wipe off, he was happy seeing Ga Eul actually taking in the truth as she nodded her head.
"But how can I be sure? What if it never works out…"
"Ga Eul tell me, do you believe in destiny and soul mates?" Ji Hoo looked at Ga Eul with his shining brown orbs, Ga Eul slightly nodded.
"Did you know destiny is the most smartest of us all?" Without waiting for a reply Ji Hoo shifted his view back to the sky as he continued, "Destiny plans the best for us and brings us to meet the person who we are destined to be with, who we will be happy with and who will always be by our side. Sure being with that person in the beginning, we feel more than uncomfortable and shut them out, but the sooner we accept them, the happier we will be. If you lose that one person, you will only regret it later…"Ji Hoo clenched his fists recalling his past and the mistakes he made shutting out Jan Di when she loved him. Luckily Ga Eul didn't notice Ji Hoo's state. She had focused her vision upon the figure who stood outside sitting on the bench. Ga Eul thought to herself, and now even hearing his words, she actually wanted to give him another chance. Maybe Yi Jung could be her Soulmate. She has never felt anything for Jae Rim and they have known each other forever, and yet even the small moments she has spent with Yi Jung has made her feel much different. Maybe trying wouldn't hurt.
Ga Eul smiled to herself and looked to Ji Hoo, "okay Ji Hoo-shi I will give it a try." Ji Hoo brushed off all his thoughts and looked at Ga Eul as he smiled back. "Thank you Ga Eul."
Ga Eul bows and was only a few steps away when a thought flashed through her mind, "by the way, how were you so sure that Yi Jung would say something like that? Since you recorded the conversation?" Ga Eul turned back and looked a Ji Hoo.
"The F3 and I have this security system whereas if we were to get calls from unknown people, their conversations would automatically be recorded. So if they were ever to threaten us, we would have evidence to provide to the police." Ga Eul cocked her head towards Ji Hoo and furrowed her brows. "You guys have it on for each other too?"
Ji Hoo couldn't help but laugh to Ga Eul's question, sure it did sound stupid to suspect your own friends, but then again Jun Pyo didn't trust anyone. "Jun Pyo doesn't trust anyone, he says that if we his "childhood friends" were to backstab him, then he would turn us in. Jun Pyo had called Yi Jung on his phone, that is why everything was recorded. See destiny works out every way. This call made you believe Yi Jung." Ji Hoo walked over to his brown sofa, and picked up a black shawl and handed it to Ga Eul. His smile told Ga Eul everything, once again she smiles and heads out of the room.
Soon as Ga Eul was out of sight, Ji Hoo whispered to himself as he slumped on the couch, "Good luck little autumn…"
Ga Eul's eyes finally finding their target, a breathe of relief leaves her mouth.
"Why are you here?" Ga Eul walks up to Yi Jung, who sat on the beach bench alone, on the chilly night, Yi Jung does not respond.
"It`s cold out right now, I think you should head inside, you might get sick." Still Yi Jung made no response; he continued to look out to the water that splashed across the shore. Ga Eul sighs giving up, but before leaving she removes her black shawl from her shoulders and manages to place it on Yi Jung`s shoulders as he was leaned forward. "Don't stay out too late…" Saying her last words she begins to wake away. Her steps are forced to a halt.
"Once again I am sorry… Ga Eul"
Yi Jung took a deep breath, "I know I have been a big jerk especially to you who has never done anything to me. I don't know why, but right now you accepting my apology means a lot to me." Ga Eul turned around and walked back to Yi Jung's side, he look up to her with his glazing eyes, "I am ready to accept any punishment, anything at all. But please..."
"I forgive you." Ga Eul stretched out her hand to Yi Jung and smiled as he looked up to her, "friends?" Yi Jung smiled back and shook her hand. He for some reason finally felt at ease. Yi Jung stood up carrying the same grin on his face. He handed Ga Eul the shawl.
"You might get sick"
"And what you are made of steel?"
"No, but girls get sick easily." Ga Eul pressed her lips together and narrowed her brows. She took the shawl in her hand, stood next to Yi Jung as she held one side of the shawl that covered her side and asked Yi Jung to hold the other side, so they both could share the shawl. The proximity between them made them a bit hesitant but they seemed to ignore everything and smile to each other as they headed inside.
"That is what I don't want to happen." Jae Rim pointed towards the couple happily sharing a shawl as they came towards the cabin. Woo Bin rolled his eyes. So what if they fell in love what was wrong about that?
"What if I refuse to help you?" Woo Bin threatened, Jae Rim's lips curved up to the corner as he counties to look down at Ga Eul as she finally entered the cabin and was now out of sight.
"Well I will have to tell Ga Eul the truth, how her brother abandoned her and put money before his parents and got them killed-"
"Yah! My parents death had nothing to do with me. Even you know that!"
"But Ga Eul doesn't.."
"Why would she believe you? I will explain everything to her and I am sure she will understand why her brother had to leave her and…"
"Don't worry about Ga Eul, it won't take her long to believe me, but it might for the mafia. If you don't help me, I have no choice but to give this to them." Jae Rim took an orange packet out of his coat and handed it to Woo Bin.
Woo Bin slowly took the package in his hand and opened it to find photographs and data papers. The photographs contained him being his parents, the papers contained all his information such as his birth certificate, and his school information all was in this one envelope. Woo Bin outraged begins to rip everything up. Jae Rim continues to smile. "you think I would bring you originals? That's is only one of the copies I have."
Woo Bin grabbed Jae Rim's collar, "where did you find all this? I had made sure nothing of my past would ever show up!"
"You know there are many perks of being an FBI agent, no matter how much a criminal tries to hide his identity, we can dig everything up." Hearing his words Woo Bin with shock let's go of his collar. "What? FBI Agent?"
Jae Rim carried a smirk on his faces as he witnessed Woo Bin's surprised face. "The only one lie I have ever told Ga Eul was that I went aboard to become a doctor. Yet I was always been here in training. I just couldn't let her know." Jae Rim grabs the balcony railing tight as to his veins to be seen. "Because of you I had to lie to my Ga Eul."
"How did the mafia not catch you? How come I couldn't recognize you...and...my...sister?"
Jae Rim took a deep breath to calm himself, "few years back, when Ga Eul turned 18 and you had gone to America for a business deal, I took Ga Eul with me and we escaped, the orphanage. With the help of some friends, I was able to keep Ga Eul with me safely far away, and my friends showed as if the two of us were dead. As we saw everything coming into control, I told her how she 'had' a brother and he was involved with the mafia, and is no longer here and to get their debt paid, they are coming after you. So I was able to convince her to change her name with mine as well. We made new identities and started all over-" Jae Rim was forced to be quiet as I punch made contact with his lips.
"You bastard! How can you tell her brother is dead, when I am right here!"
Jae Rim wiped the blood off the corner of his lips as he looked up to Woo Bin, "I didn't do anything wrong. You abandoned your sister, so what I told her was better. Either way you are dead for her. Kim So Eun is dead for you and you Kim Joon are dead for her!" Jae Rim was ready to walk away, when he looked back at Woo Bin one last time, "you have given your sister nothing more than pain since you were alive. If you want to give her some happiness, as you are dead, then help me separate her from Yi Jung. I will let you decide if you want to see your sister happy, ever." With that Jae Rim leaves, Woo Bin slams his palms on the railing as he cursed under his breath.
The last words Jae Rim said to him, played in Woo Bin's head as a tape, "you have given your sister nothing more than pain since you were alive. If you want to give her some happiness as you are dead...I will let you decide if you want to see your sister happy, ever."
A few trailers of tears begin to run down Woo Bin's cheeks.
A/N: I hope you guys liked this chapter! :) Please let me know what you think. I know there are many grammar mistakes, but I really wanted to post this chapter soon as possible and I will edit it later. Hope that it is okay. Again leave me your thoughts! :)