Going Far Far Away

"Ahjusshi... Why are you stopping me?" Ji Ah stared at the truck driver and when she didn't hear any answer from him, she sat inside the truck.

The truck driver couldn't find any suitable reason to stop her. It became more difficult. He sighed and started his truck.

Meanwhile, In Joon was thanking Min Hyuk for agreeing to his condition when he saw a familiar face sitting inside the truck. As the truck went past him, he realized that the familiar face was none other than Ji Ah's. 'So, she really doesn't want to come along with me?' He sighed.

Min Hyuk also saw Ji Ah going away. A sudden remorse was felt in his heart. The person whom he had been married for a year was just gone like that. It took them both so many days to get married but to break that marriage, it just took few words to say. She was just gone like the wind for Min Hyuk.

In Joon took out a bag of cash from the back seat of his car and gave it to Min Hyuk. "It is just as the deal said." He patted on Min Hyuk's shoulder while saying thanks and left his place.

Min Hyuk stared at the heavy bag in his hand. A grin came over his lips as his eyes shone bright with the dollar sign. "Sometimes we have to lose something precious in order to gain something priceless, this saying really is right... Ahh, the world is really full of surprises!" He hung the bag over his shoulder and walked back to his car.

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Ji Ah reached her apartment. It was situated in Joyeong dong. To not meet any of the people whom she knew, Ji Ah decided to stay in a place far far away from Seoul. It was all what she could think of at that moment when she was boarding the truck.

The employees from the cleaning company took out all of her stuff from the truck and kept it in front of the entrance. Ji Ah bowed to them and they left off. Ji Ah felt that it was stupid to bring so much of stuff and stay in a small place like this. That is why she had only bought a few important things of hers along with her and threw away the other things which were unnecessary.

It was two suitcases and one small bag. Aishh!! She had thrown a lot of things but still it became two suitcases and a bag.

Taking out her phone, she called the owner of the apartment. After a few rings the phone was received and the owner said that he would be there in few minutes.

Ji Ah waited for some five minutes and five minutes later a man in his forties came out of the building in front of her holding a bunch of keys in his hand. Ji Ah bowed to him and the man bowed back.

"Are you... the one who came to stay over here?" The owner asked and Ji Ah replied with a nod.

The owner took her to her room which was upstairs on the second floor. The owner was a little good because he helped Ji Ah in carrying her luggage. Safely, Ji Ah reached her room.

She thanked the owner and gave him the advance which he had asked for. Ji Ah was hesitant to give the money because it was all that which she had. Min Hyuk and Ji Ah had parted their ways before the next month could start and therefore she didn't have any money left with her. It wasn't that she spent all her money on shopping, it was just that she transferred all the money to her parents.

Seeing her being hesitant to give, the owner spoke "Usually, I don't take money in advance but since few days my wife has been very ill and I need money for her treatment. That is why I have been taking money before hand. I wouldn't have taken money from you if my wife wasn't ill."

"Oh, no! It is fine! You can have it! You are giving me a place to stay so, I should be thankful to you, Ahjusshi!" Ji Ah gave him the money and continued "Hope your wife gets well soon, Ahjusshi! Thank you very much!" She bowed and the man went downstairs.

Ji Ah inserted the key inside the lock and unlocked the door. She felt awkward as she entered inside a place so small just like her kitchen room. Bringing all her luggage inside, she closed the door behind her and stared at the room in disbelief.

"Ah, Great! I'll be staying in this little confined space until I find myself a good place!" She grunted and laid down on the bed.

"How will I even get myself habituated to such a small place?" She growled as the hard bed pierced her body like thorns. As she stared up at the cracked ceiling, warm drops of water escaped through her eyes. After all that crying, she couldn't understand why she was crying again...

*DING-DONG*

Ji Ah immediately sprung up from her bed when she heard a doorbell. She checked the time in her phone, it was already 9:30pm.

"Who could it be?" She asked to herself and tried to ignore it. Although her whole body was just floating in air as if she had hoped for this doorbell to come.

Even now, Ji Ah was thinking that Min Hyuk would come and say that he didn't wanted a divorce. She didn't know how she had this hope despite the worse treatment from him yet she was happy to think that he would come to take her back.

Standing near the door, she waited for another bell to be heard and as soon as she heard another bell, she immediately opened the door with a bright smile on her face.