New Friends

[Dara's POV]



Seunghyun brought me home the next day, at first the ride was quiet but he managed to break it off with his silly jokes again, somehow I’m thankful to him because he never fails to make me happy.




“Thank you Seunghyun sshi” I said to him as we stepped out from his car.




“Don’t mention it… ahmm Dara… I would be happy if you’ll drop the formalities on me and you’ll just call me by my nickname just like my other friends” He said while wearing a big smile.




“Oh, I’m sorry about that Seunghyun…err… Tabi..? I just thought it would be improper of me to just call you ‘Tabi’ without your consent” He chuckled when I said that and told me why I would need consent for calling him in his nickname.




“And Dara… you… you look more beautiful when you smile. I hope you won’t be sad again…” Silence “I… I better go… see you on Monday Dara..!” He immediately ran to his car blushing and quickly drove off. I stayed stuck in front of our mansion.





‘Did he just said that I’m beautiful?’ After collecting my thoughts I suddenly blushed.. I shook my head and just concluded that Seunghyun’s just a really sweet person.





As I went inside the mansion, memories from yesterday began to hit me again. It’s weekend but oppa isn’t home… Maybe he’s with Hyuna unnie right now… Why does it feel so painful thinking that they’re together, I tried to shake it off but I can’t so I just went up to my room and locked myself watching DVD’s which I usually do when I feel bothered about something.





[His POV]

I couldn’t fell asleep again thinking about Dara. What was she doing with a guy? Who is he? Are they together tonight? I heard from Butler Choi that she have a study group and won’t be coming home tonight, but I can’t make myself not to worry thinking that she’s with someone else especially a guy. While worrying about her, something struck me… I merely forgot about Hyuna, I still have to talk to her about Dara.




The next day, I went immediately to Hyuna’s house, I didn’t get any much sleep but still I went there early, I just want to explain things to her right away. These past few months I became used not getting any sleep. She was surprised to see me, and she thought that it would need me more time to think before explaining everything to her.




I told her everything, I told her every sin I’ve committed and how selfish I am back then, and I told her how much Dara was hurt because of. She stayed silent listening to my explanations but I could see sadness and disappointment in her eyes.




I felt guilty thinking that how could I hide something from her the whole time we were together.




“I must be really hard for you oppa” She finally spoke but I’m surprised about her reaction.




“I should be mad at you… but I can’t bring myself to feel that way… I just feel sorry for you right now…Oppa I understand you” Still surprised by her reaction, I bowed down my head.




“Mianhe, you’re so kind Hyuna, I couldn’t believe I’m hurting you right now” I said while my head’s still bowed down. ‘There I am again, hurting someone because of my selfishness.’ I thought.




“But you’re now hurting me eh..? We can’t avoid hurting someone when we love, right oppa..? But maybe because I love you and it would hurt me more if I’ll see you in pain, I’m not the kind of person who’ll push myself to someone who’ll not love me back... I’ll be fine oppa, you should worry about yourself instead. She lifted my head up then smiled at me.




I hugged her tightly and we stayed like that for a while after releasing her.




“Does she know you love her?” I was taken aback with her question. I told her that I told Dara once when I was drunk the night I asked for her forgiveness but I don’t know if she understood me and also I never got the chance to properly express to her.




“You should at least tell her everything you told me today… I know that it’s bad but thinking that your in pain hiding all those feelings inside… and oppa, you hurt her… and to tell her that you love her may tend the pain you brought her… I know you already changed because if you’re still selfish just like back then, you would still continue possessing her but instead you chose to stay away.” I got what she said, somehow it gave me strength. If only I could love Hyuna instead…




We stayed in her house for a while, we talked about a lot of things and I could say that we’re better than we were still together. Hyuna’s really a kind person, she really liked Dara but she said that she couldn’t help me in pursuing her because she thinks it still wrong… for me, just accepting my feelings was enough helping and I could not ask for more, even though we didn’t end up with each other, I gained a friend in her which is better.




[Dara's POV]


I fell asleep while watching DVD's I just woke up at the middle of the night and felt very thirsty, I went down to the kitchen to drink, it was dark but I didn’t bother opening up the lights, and when I was about to go back to my room someone suddenly grabbed my foot,



“Waaah…!!”