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A/N: Thank You to male1248, songofthemoon, Isha, Patricia Bustos, xyz and all those guest reviewers for reviewing. Special thanks to mamiyetty and cookiebee who reviewed for both chapters. Thank you guest who reviewed for chapter two, we don't know if you're the same guest who reviewed in chapter one.
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"So typical of you, only thinking of yourself," the woman screamed at the man in front of her.
"What do you plan to do, keep him away from me forever!" the man replied.
"One can dream, right? I can't believe you would expect me to go ahead with your madness after everything."
"We didn't spent time together last New Year's, last Christmas, nor his last birthday , or the year before that, or the year before that…" The man looked at Woo Bin in desperation and then turned back to the woman he was talking to. "I have missed so much. Can you even remember the last time we got to spend proper time together? "
"And why do you think that is?"
"Say it, just say it!"
"I'm sick and tired of this," said Woo Bin, while he slammed the door behind him.
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Woo Bin was not in a good mood. Today's fight was still playing in his mind. Even alcohol didn't seem to have its usual soothing affect. He needed human contact. Strangely, the name that came to his mind, the name that made his lips curve into a smile, was not of the F4 members, but of his new found friend, Jae Kyung. He remembered that she came back from Macau a week ago. She was by far the jolliest person he could think of. Like the taste of exotic imported scotch, she always succeeded in distracting him from the pandemonium that was his life. He sent her a message and then awaited her reply. Patience did not come naturally to the F4. He eventually settled on sending his men to look for her. After an hour or so, the highly cross looking heiress appeared in front of him.
"Woo Bin, I was making breakfast. It was not an emergency situation. Your men were unnecessary."
Woo Bin tried his best to hide his smile. Anger brought out the sexy fiery side of Jae Kyung. It was endearing.
Since she hadn't had her breakfast, Woo Bin took her to his favorite place, a small diner near the F4 lounge. After eating a meal that could have fed three people, she turned to Woo Bin and asked, "Bad day? You seem kind of pissed."
He tried to force a smile, but Jae Kyung saw right through it. After all, everyone's not like Jun Pyo. "It's not important," sighed Woo Bin.
"I know what would cheer you up," Jae Kyung declared while grinning mischievously.
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"This is an awfully high wall," Woo Bin commented.
"Let me climb on top of you. Don't look at me as if I asked for both your kidneys. Anyway, I'm lighter."
After a wrestle with his sense of self preservation, Woo Bin let the gentleman inside him win. He bent down to allow her to climb on his shoulder. She was not heavy but fidgeted a lot and in the process managed to claw her shoes inside his shoulders. In her attempt to lighten up his mood, Jae Kyung dragged him with her to play her favorite game: 'You turn my world around'. The plan was to sneak into people's houses and invert as many of their belongings as possible. So here they were, in front of Ji Hoo's house, the first victim of their game.
"Young master Song, what are you doing?" asked one of the security guards.
"We came to see Ji Hoo."
The security guard looked as if he wanted to comment on that, but decided to stay mum and so they ended up entering through the gate.
Ji Hoo, to nobody's surprise, was in deep slumber. Without any trouble whatsoever, they managed to invert all small objects in the room and leave the house without any hindrance.
"Next step: Jun Pyo," Woo Bin exclaimed with glee.
Jun Pyo's security guards were a lot less friendly than Ji Hoo's. Luckily, Woo Bin had a well thought out plan. He took out his copy of Jun Pyo's key.
"Jun Pyo gave you a key."
"No," said Woo Bin nonchalantly.
They snuck into Jun Pyo's room. They found him curled into a ball on the edge of his bed. He seemed to be watching a sappy romantic movie. The kind Woo Bin imagined Yi Jeong to watch before bedtime. They tip-toed into his room as stealthily as they could.
"He is watching 'Sixteen candles,' Jae Kyung informed
That meant nothing to Woo Bin.
It was evident that inverting objects in Jun Pyo's room undetected was impossible. They settled for the living room instead. The living room was an artist's heaven. It was filled with pictures, antique furniture and several showpieces. A particularly interesting vase caught Woo Bin's attention. It looked like something that was picked up from Yi Jeong's studio. Considering that this was Jun Pyo's place, it might have been. In his excitement he accidently tripped over the miniature version of the Eifel tower.
The sound of approaching footsteps alerted the duo to trouble. Within no time they securely hid themselves behind the sofa. A fraction of a minute later, a startled looking Jun Pyo entered.
"Who is it," Jun Pyo asked in his best commanding voice.
"The ghooooost of the attic," Woo Bin declared while Jae Kyung made howling noises.
Jun Pyo tightened his grip on his bat and made his way across the room. To a stranger, Jun Pyo looked fearless, but Woo bin was his childhood friend and hence knew it was all a pretense.
"He will eventually see us," warned Jae Kyung.
After giving it some thought, an idea came to Woo Bin. He picked up his cell and called Jun Pyo.
"Woo Bin, The ghost of the attic has come to haunt me," screamed Jun Pyo on the other line.
"Don't worry, I'm coming. Lock yourself in your bedroom until I arrive."
As soon as the Shinwa heir was gone they left the same way they came, and finally, after the chance of being overheard was nil, Woo Bin burst into hysterical laughter, the fight from this morning completely forgotten.
"Next stop: Yi Jeong", he said between barely controllable laughter.
They made their way to the wuss's studio. They were about to go in but they were halted by a woman's voice.
"Am I applying too much pressure?" the voice asked.
"Oooh, he has company. This would be fun," Woo Bin said mischievously.
He lightly guided Jae Kyung to the window behind the studio. This was too much fun to miss.
"Why are you so surprised? Yi Jeong doesn't seem like the kind of guy who has never dated anyone. "
"He never brings his girls to the studio. This place is as sacred as a church to him," Woo Bin replied, while trying to take a peep at the girl.
The view from the window was not at all clear, and she had her back towards him. All he could tell was that she had a nice figure.
"You need to slow down. Speed hinders the enjoyment," said Yi Jeong's voice.
On hearing this Woo Bin and Jae Kyung exchanged a look. Each word drew Woo Bin more into the mystery. What was going on in there? Most of the vew was blocked by all the high tables. They pressed themselves closer to the glass in the hope to hear things more clearly.
"Yes, glide your hands like this, very good."
Suddenly, to Woo Bin's horror, Yi Jeong turned towards the window. The duo ducked, but in vain.
"Let me tell you about the time Woo Bin got rejected by a girl," said Yi Jeong with glee.
"He knows we are here, let's go,"
"But I want to hear the story," protested Jae Kyung.
It took some convincing to get Jae Kyung to leave their hiding spot, but eventually Woo Bin was able to bribe her with fish cakes. She ate a lot for such a skinny person.
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Yi Jeong sat in his studio waiting for Ga Eul to arrive, their last conversation playing on his mind.
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"Yi Jeong can you do me a favor?" Ga Eul asked.
Yi Jeong nodded in reply.
"Could you teach me pottery?"
Perhaps she read his puzzled expression for she went on: "Your love for the art is inspiring. I would love to be taught pottery by someone like you."
Yi Jeong tried his best not to blush at her complement.
"Have you always wanted to learn pottery?"
At his question, she became thoughtful, as if contemplating how much to tell him. After much consideration, she replied: "First promise that you'll teach me."
He was taken aback by her secrecy but at the same time the wheels of curiosity had begun churning in his mind. He decided to give teaching a try.
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It was unusual of the potter to get that request from women, but then again, nothing with Ga Eul so far had been usual. Pottery was something that came naturally to Yi Jeong. He was unsure how to help another learn this skill. But then again, he would never want to deny anyone the joy of experiencing the magic the human hand was capable of. He was so caught up in his web of thoughts that he did not notice the girl standing at the door.
"Come in, please," he said.
She came in with a highly amazed expression. She spent ten minutes looking at all the pots and bowls on display. Her admiration of his work made Yi Jeong beam with pride. His studio was any potter's heaven. After he thought she had been given enough time to admire and appreciate the beauty of this place, he brought her clay and a wheel. He then placed himself in a bench in front of her and continued to stare at her, expecting an explanation.
She heaved a deep sigh, and then began: "I have always known how my life would end up. I would get a regular education and then, like my mom, I too would spend my days looking after my husband and our children. Before I surrender to what fate has in store, there are certain dreams I want fulfilled, and learning a skill is one of them."
"I get what you're saying but…I'm still confused."
On hearing this, she dived into her pocket and took out a folded piece of paper and handed it over to him. He carefully opened it, trying his best not to crease it. It was a list of sort. The first two items were crossed off and learn a skill was the third item.
"These are the list of twenty things I want to do, before I accept the future decided for me."
"The first two items, work on a flaw and horseback riding are crossed off. What was the flaw?"
"I was very clumsy. If the girl I was a year back had walked in here, at least two of your bowls would have been smashed," she said with a laugh. Yi Jeong flinched in pain at the thought of his precious bowls being broken. After regaining his composure, he said: "I never took you to be the clumsy type. Did you do horseback riding in Caledonia?"
She nodded in response. Now that his curiosity had been quenched, they began with the lesson. Yi Jeong thought it was too early to work on the wheel, so he let her just mold clay.
"Am I applying too much pressure?"
He nodded in response and then adjusted her hand. With his fingers on top of hers, they began to mold clay. It felt kind of strange; this was the first time he was holding a girl's hand for a strictly professional reason.
"You need to slow down. Speed hinders the enjoyment."
He watched her work. She was trying her best to not distort the shape. She was not bad for a beginner.
"Yes, glide your hands like this, very good."
"Yi Jeong did you hear that. It's coming from the window?"
On hearing this, Yi Jeong turned to the window to see Woo Bin peeping at him. That boy never learns. His unhealthy need to meddle into others business would get him in trouble someday.
"Let me tell you about the time Woo Bin got rejected by a girl," he said as loudly as he could.
"I think that should take care of Woo Bin."
"So, what is the story of Woo Bin and the girl?"
"Well…a few years ago when we were all innocent thirteen year olds…"
He was cut off by the ringing of his cellphone.
"Hello."
"I'm locked inside my room. Help me," said a hysterical Jun Pyo.
"Then open the door."
"From the outside! I think the ghost locked me."
"What ghost?"
"The ghost of the attic."
This has Woo Bin written all over it.
"Hold on, I'm coming."
A/N: Hello readers, I know the story is a little slow right now but we have some interesting things planned for the next few chapters. Just be a little patient. So…
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