A Thousand Flowers
Chaptre 41. Heartache
Shin Seo Hyun stared at herself in front of the mirror. Many times he tidied up the tie before taking the watch in the appropriate color, then wearing it. He nodded his head cursively and smiled faintly after being convinced of his appearance.
With a briefcase, he walked quickly down the stairs. Hurriedly opened the car door, then split Seoul City at high speed.
That morning, all of Shin Seo Hyun's movements were in a hurry. With his left hand in his trouser pocket, he swung long steps into his room without regard to the astonished gazes of the people he passed by.
Shin Seo Hyun placed the bag she was carrying on the desk. A moment later, he sat leaning with his chin supported. His mind is still in a rage.
Five minutes had already been Shin Seo Hyun's time wasted in the eternal. Then, remove the phone and contact someone.
Park Joon Soo just turned on the laptop. The pile of documents waiting to be completed soon.
For a moment he advanced his chair and took the topmost document sheet. He had not been able to reach the document, suddenly the phone he put on the table rang. Showing a familiar name.
“Shin Seo Hyun? Tumben called me early in the morning. What's the matter now?”
Not wanting to get caught, Park Joon Soo immediately raised the call. He was very familiar with Shin Seo Hyun. The boss did not use an office phone. That means the thing that will be discussed is not about work.
“Ya?”
“Ke my room now!”
Park Joon Soo got out of his seat.
After knocking on the door, Park Joon Soo walked in without waiting to be invited. For a moment he narrowed his eyes seeing Shin Seo Hyun droop lethargicly leaning against the seat of his greatness.
Shin Seo Hyun passionately glanced at Park Joon Soo walking and tearing his butt over the sofa.
Park Joon Soo sits cross-legged and stretches his hands across the arm of the sofa. He didn't say a word. Only his eyes flashed a million-asked look, staring at the sad face of Shin Seo Hyun.
Shin Seo Hyun was still mute in a thousand languages. He was confused where to start. Doubt flared in his eyes. Shame also covered his heart.
“OK. If there's really nothing you want to talk about, I'd better get back in my room right now. My work piles.” Park Joon Soo is about to stand up.
“Wait, Joon Soo!”
Shin Seo Hyun's shout made Park Joon Soo sit back down.
Shin Seo Hyun got up from her chair and sat down near Park Joon Soo with a serious look.
“Joon Soo .…” Shin Seo Hyun hesitated. He looks a little clumsy.
“Ya?”
Park Joon Soo was surprised. For the first time he saw Shin Seo Hyun so nervous.
“It looks like the problem that Seo Hyun is experiencing is quite serious. Does it have anything to do with women?”
“In case you remember, Seo Hyun has never dated. Maybe he is in love. Worth being groggy. First experience .…”
Park Joon Soo smiles at the dikulum. He was amused to see Shin Seo Hyun's expression. But remembering how she felt when she first fell in love, Park Joon Soo became sympathetic. He understood Shin Seo Hyun's anxiety.
“Fall in love .. millions it feels .…”
Park Joon Soo's heart suddenly sings. If true, he was happy for his best friend.
“Joon Soo .. I'd like to have an opinion. I am confused about it .…”
Shin Seo Hyun looked at Park Joon Soo for a moment.
“About what?”
“It ... my friend confided. He has been hallucinating a lot lately. Why do you think that's the case? Guess my friend needs to go to a psychiatrist no?”
Park Joon Soo was stunned for a moment. He stared suspiciously, making Shin Seo Hyun feel sultry. Unknowingly Shin Seo Hyun fingered him, misbehaving.
Park Joon Soo is amused to see Shin Seo Hyun's body language. He was sure that what his boss was talking about was not his friend, but himself. Instead of confronting Shin Seo Hyun, Park Joon Soo prefers to pretend to believe the boss's story. Maybe by acting as if not knowing the truth can actually reveal the truth. That's what happened to Park Joon Soo's mind at the time.
“Wah, the case of hallucinations cannot be underestimated. So, before going to a psychiatrist, you should first investigate the cause. How long has your friend been hallucinating?”
Park Joon Soo begins to dig up information that will be juxtaposed with his suspicions. Shin Seo Hyun looked thoughtfully. Remembering since when he began to see the appearance of the figure of Izzah everywhere.
“Hem ... possible since last few months.”
“Yeah! That's quite a long time. Your friend should have told you all that sooner. I'm sure he must have suffered a lot. In fact, it might act like crazy. How poor! If not treated immediately,
he could be crazy for real.”
Park Joon Soo put on a concerned face, as if the condition of Shin Seo Hyun's illusory friend was indeed very sad.
“Hah! That bad?”
Shin Seo Hyun was flabbergasted. He did not expect the effects of the shadow Izzah that always haunts every step can be so powerful. Park Joon Soo holds back a smile looking at Shin Seo Hyun's bloon face.
“Do your friends have a history of mental illness?” ask Joon Soo. “Such as schizophrenia, dementia, delirium or such?”
“No.”
“Involved abuse of certain substances, drugs, or alcoholics?”
“Not really.”
Park Joon Soo's question started to make Shin Seo Hyun's ears heat up. But for the sake of getting anti-galaxy drugs, Shin Seo Hyun tried to spread his heart. Park Joon Soo seems to have not noticed Shin Seo Hyun's face change. As a psychiatrist, he continued question after question.
“So yeah? Or maybe he has a bad habit, likes to stay up?”
Park Joon Soo shakes his head, as if very regretful of the habits of Shin Seo Hyun's friends.
Hearing that, Shin Seo Hyun's face darkened. “Sabaaar .. sabaar ...” Shin Seo Hyun suggested to herself to ease her turbulent anger.
Park Joon Soo is happy to be able to prank Shin Seo Hyun. It was as if he had a collapsed durian.
“As I recall he wasn't like that,” defending Shin Seo Hyun.
Park Joon Soo lets off a light laugh hearing Shin Seo Hyun's defense.
“Hem .. seems like a strange case. By the way, what hallucinations did your friend experience?”
Feeling sympathy from Park Joon Soo, Shin Seo Hyun became excited again.
“Look, he felt as if he saw the shadow of someone who always followed wherever he went. Eat, shower, go to work. In fact, when you want to sleep the shadow is more and more dancing on the ceiling of his room.”
So excited Shin Seo Hyun told Izzah while imagining the girl's sweet smile, her gaze was open. His eyes sparkled, painting a sense of happiness that slowly slipped into the recesses of his heart.
“Hem .. Shin Seo Hyun is really getting drunk on love. You fat boss! Age is almost three heads, but still not aware of his own feelings.”
Park Joon Soo laughed heartily. It was fortunate that Shin Seo Hyun did not have the ability to listen to her inner dialogue.
“Oh yes? Waah ... really bad. The shadow he saw was human, wasn't it?”
“Lah is .. Satan time!”
Unknowingly Shin Seo Hyun's tone of speech shot up. It is getting hard to control emotions.
“Then, the conclusion is only one ...”
Park Joon Soo deliberately hung up his sentence. He wanted to see Shin Seo Hyun's reaction. Shin Seo Hyun who started to lose patience with Park Joon Soo became more curious.
“What?”
Park Joon Soo codes with his finger for Shin Seo Hyun to approach. No need to wait for long, Shin Seo Hyun held her ear to Park Joon Soo's lips.
“He's in love,” whispered Park Joon Soo with a seductive smile.
“Whataa?”
Shin Seo Hyun jumped. He almost fell off the couch so surprised to hear Park Joon Soo's conclusion.
"Cannot be!” shin Seo Hyun said after calming down.
“As far as you want to believe it or not. Tell your friend that, the more he denies his feelings, the more he will go crazy.”
Finished saying so, Park Joon Soo stood up and smiled widely leaving Shin Seo Hyun who was still dumbfounded like a toothless cow.
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