Chapter Four
Stunned by his own actions, Geun Suk broke the kiss. Shin Hye, who was stunned as well, looked at Geun Suk with shock in her eyes. "Uh...I think I broke rule number one," Geun Suk said with a squeaky voice. He could feel his cheeks burning. Seriously, why did he do that? "Why...why did you do that?" Shin Hye uttered with a squeaky voice as well. "That's..." Geun Suk paused. He doesn't know what to say. Should he say that because he was mad? Yes. That would be a good answer. "I was getting angry because you wanted to die," he said. "Oh, so I should never let you go angry or you'll victimize my lips again..." Shin Hye said, still in shock.
"Ha ha...ha..yeah," Geun Suk said with sarcasm. Before he could say more, he stood up and left Shin Hye alone, shocked. As soon as he was down, Geun Suk touched his lips with his index finger and whispered, "
What a smooth lips she have." Shrugging, he walked away.
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At Shin Hye's room
The events this afternoon kept replaying in her mind no matter how much she wanted to forget it. It was that about that thing Jaejoong told her though, not the kiss she shared with Geun Suk. She knows that he did that because he was angry at her.
.::FLASHBACK::.
"I'm in love with you..." she finally let those words out. Jaejoong could not blink. He only gaped. Did he hear her right? Did he hear her say that she was IN LOVE with him? Oh, poor Shin Hye...but Jaejoong only does what he think is right, so he has to do it. "I'm sorry Park Shin Hye...you know I love your sister," Jaejoong said with a sad face. He does not want to hurt her but he had to let her know. "I know! And that's the part where it hurts the most! Min Young is my sister and she knew I had loved you! Maybe she thought that I was not in love with you anymore since Geun Suk came and we became close that's why she agreed to be your girlfriend!" Shin Hye blurted out. She cannot take it anymore. She wanted him to know what she really felt.
"Please, I'm desperate Jaejoong. Tell me! What is with Min Young that I don't have for you to love her instead of me!? We've been close before, right??? Tell me!" Shin Hye said as she cried more. "Shin Hye, you're perfect. You're beautiful, kind, friendly, caring, loving, funny, smart and everything an ideal woman has but—" before he could finish, Shin Hye interrupted him by saying, "Then, why don't you love me if I am an ideal woman??? Why Min Young? Is she over the ideal woman features!?"
"As I was saying—but, I love your sister. She's the one I chose. Sure, you and I had been close but I only thought of you as a friend. I've always liked your sister but I could not find the courage to ask her out...I actually feel guilty because I felt like I was only using you to connect your sister and I," Jaejoong explained. "Ms. Park, you deserve someone better. Isn't Geun Suk your boyfriend now? Shouldn't you let go of me now? Geun Suk, you deserve him and he deserves you," Jaejoong added.
.::END::.
"Jaejoong...I still love you but for my sister's sake and for you, I will try to let you go now," Shin Hye said as if she was actually talking to Jaejoong in person and tears rapidly dropped from her eyes. "But somewhere in my heart, you'll always be there," she added. Life's unfair and she always knew that. "Right. That's what my life is. It's always the same, I have to give up important things to Min Young...as usual. What does she want next after this?" she asked herself and sobbed in sorrow. Yes, she had given up to many things for Min Young's sake.
[A/N :: You'll know those things as the story progresses :>]
Just as when she was crying, Geun Suk entered the room. "Shin Hye, are you crying because of him again? Haven't I told you that I don't want to see you cry anymore especially when it's all because of that guy!?" Geun Suk shouted in anger. Shin Hye got scared at Geun Suk's sudden range. Seeing her threatened face, Geun Suk apologized and hugged her. "It just hurt me so much seeing my best friend crying because of someone."
"Geun Suk...I'm trying to let him go. Please help me..." Shin Hye said as she returns the hug. "Eh? If you let him go, you won't benefit anything from our act," Geun Suk said, reminding her about the act. "Ah, that act. Forget it. I'll do it for you," Shin Hye replied. Of course, she would always sacrifice everything. That's her role in life, sacrifice for everyone. She needs to swallow her pride all the time that it makes it annoying. She's too kind and giving. "Thank you," Geun Suk answered.
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The next day @ School
Shin Hye was rushing inside when she bumped onto Jaejoong. "Oh...I'm so sorry mister," she said, without knowing that it was Jaejoong she was talking to. "Ms. Park," the man uttered. Shin Hye looked up and saw Jaejoong. Oh, what a luck. Just as she was trying to let him go, here he is, bumping with her. "I'm sorry Mr. Kim. Please forgive me," she said and bowed then left. She tried to stifle her tears. She's letting him go, she cannot be like this. She has to let him go no matter what. She had to. It's for her sake, her sister's and Jaejoong's.
Jaejoong shrugged and then he saw Min Young. "Honey!" he called out. "Jaejoong-oppa. Let's go," Min Young happily said and linked arms with him and together, they went into their class.
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Today, Geun Suk had the same class as Shin Hye along with Min Young and...Jaejoong. It annoyed him how he would suffer seeing them all lovey dovey. But it annoyed him more on how Shin Hye would get hurt seeing them happy even if they both knew she's in love with Jaejoong. He cannot believe Min Young was like that. "Shin Hye, you're too kind...you gave him up for her," he told himself as he looked at Shin Hye who was currently staring outside. Since no one sat beside her, he decided to transfer there.
"Hey," he said. Shin Hye turned around and saw Geun Suk beside her, smiling. "Hi," she replied plainly. "Don't worry, I'll help you forget all about him. I promise, I'll do anything just to make you happy," Geun Suk said as he held her hand and squeezed it. "Thank you, oppa," she replied and squeezed his hand back. Little did they know that someone at the corner is watching them, glaring.