2 chapter two

"Hey, wake up...."

I woke up with the sound of someone whispering on my ear.

I reluctantly opened my eyes and yawned .

I was astonished by what I saw. He is there bending in to my face. I was feeling like a fish out of water.

"Why......why am I here?"

I barely raised my voice. He smiled in a way that my heart could melt.

"You passed out yesterday after drinking and I drove you home. By the way how are you feeling? "

I could feel my heartbeat getting faster and my face heating up. However I managed to answer his question.

" I'm...I'm all good. Fine."

"We have no schedules for two more days. So it's okay. Make sure to take a good rest. "

He told while leaving the room. I woke up , grabbed my stuff and headed to my room as quickly as I could.

It is really a surprise. He has applied medicine on my wound and put a dressing.

I washed my face, dressed up and went out to the dining room where we all had our breakfast.

While having breakfast he started talking, breaking the awkwardness .

" I'm planning to go for a drive today and I think you will accompany me Soo Hee."

I really wonder what has he been up to. But I said yes because I loved to spend day with him and keep running errands for him.

"Yes. I will. And where are we going? "

He answered smiling widely.

"Somewhere far away from city. I will drive. All you have to do is take care of my safety. So, don't worry. "

I smiled in return. I don't know what he is thinking. But I like this change. It's like he knows that I have had a hard time . I was giving a poker face but I was extremely happy inside.

As we reached the car with our stuff I used that moment to thank him.

"Thank you Sir"

He gave me a kind look.....

" you don't need to say that. From today we are friends, right?"

I nodded and smiled. That's all I could do at his warm kindness.

We got in to the car and started the drive towards a rural area. He turned on the music. We sang songs together. I was feeling wonderful for the first time in my twenty two year old life. Slow music, road trip, breeze of rural areas, my whole time crush next to me ; inches away. This is the most harmonious moment in my life.

I looked at him singing with the audio player.

He suddenly stopped the car. I looked at him puzzled.

"You're not wearing seat belt

He answered and bend towards my seat over me to adjust the seat belt. He might have noticed me blushing. I had problem breathing when he was so close .

"It's not safe if you don't wear seat belt. May be you're a pro in martial arts , but you should care yourself a bit more."

He was so caring. I wonder Why all of a sudden...

Anyway I like it this way.i feel like my life is getting comfortable and warmer just because there's someone to care me after all. But I can't forget my duties. I'm the one who should take care of him.

"Shall we sing out loud?"

He suggested and we sang together all the way till destination in our loudest voices.

Our destination was a small cottage in the middle of a corn field. I went inside first and searched the cottage. When I came to a conclusion that cottage is safe I let him in.

We had a conversation with cottage owner .

"Can we have accommodation here?"

He asked the owner. I was wondering why he asked that.

" Soo Hee, let's stay here today. It's too late to drive back home now."

I nodded and agreed. But the owners voice interrupted.

"But Mr.Jung we have only one room available."

We looked at each other's face . After sometime I broke the silence.

"It's okay. I will be sleeping on the sofa. So let's stay here for today. It's not safe to let you drive this late."

As we walk inside I feel a bit awkward about the situation. We both have been silent since then.

"You can take a shower first. I'll take it later." He breaks the awkward silence.

Before going to have a shower I lecture him about how to stay safe while I'm not there with him.

" lock the door and stay inside. Okay?"

He nodded and I think he understood.

I go to get a shower. Cold water hits me harder as I take the shower. It feels like freezing. But I don't care. I wonder how we became this closer. To be honest with myself today we are sharing a room. Trust and faith between us has grown enough to share a room without any fears and worries.

I come back from my thoughts with a knock on washroom door.

" Hey Soo Hee , you're taking too much time. I don't feel safe being alone here in an unknown place. "

That's him . I know him since year and I know he is afraid to be alone in unfamiliar places.

" I will come out soon. Wait a bit. Don't worry about safety . I already checked the cottage. "

I think he got relieved by my answer. When I get ready and go out he is there on the sofa dozing off even without having dinner. I feel reluctant to wake him up. He looks so innocent and cute when he is asleep. Anyway it's not good to let him sleep empty stomach. So I wake him up.

" Mr. Jung , wake up.....you should get a shower and have dinner before you sleep. "

He wakes up yawning and heads to the shower. While he is showering room service arrives with jajangmyun as the dinner . I arrange it on table when he comes out with the bathrobe tied up around his waist.

I try to memorize my duties and don't stare. But in the corner of my eyes I could see his diamond cut abs even sharper than mine which were trained to fight for years. His jawlines perfect. He is handsome I think while gulping. I have liked him for ten years . So this situation; it makes my heart on fire. But I manage to act normal.

" Here......the dinner has arrived. We can eat and sleep. You should not be sleeping late. It will give you dark circles around your eyes and fans will panic."

I simply tell it smiling which makes him laugh. I try to keep all my dark thoughts away.

We eat while talking about stuff to be done on day after tomorrow.

"There would be a meeting with general manager too."

He gives me information about his schedule for the future. I listen to him while nodding and trying hard to remember them.

As we finish the dinner I grab some blankets and walk towards the sofa. I turn my head back as i could feel him staring.

He speaks first.

" Why do you have to sleep there? Here's enough space for two people and you have strength to break my backbone if I cross the line."

He laughs. His illegally pretty dimples wake up as he laughs. I force myself to laugh though I'm getting butterflies in stomach . I slowly walk towards the king sized bed. Yes, it's enough for three people even. But, here the situation is different for me. He is my one sided love for such a long time though he doesn't know.

" what you're thinking? It's getting late night. You should sleep too. Otherwise you will be dozing off tomorrow and I will have to take care of you instead."

He smiles innocently like a child. What am I thinking. I just crawl on bed and get wrapped in my sheets as tight as I could.

He looks at me in my eyes.

" Can I ask you a favour?"

" yeah...." I answer looking puzzled.

" Can we just hold hands? I mean as friends. Can We?"

I couldn't help but stretched my arm out and waited for him to grab my hand. His hand was as soft as a hand of new born baby and warmer than mine. I fell sleep in the exquisite without thinking much.

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