A Thousand Flowers
Chapters 51. Choices
The silhouette of the lights along the street adds to the nightly beauty of Seoul City. Through the rearview mirror, Park Joon Soo glanced at Shin Seo Hyun and Izzah who seemed to be asleep in the back seat. The hospital distance is getting closer. For a moment he hesitated. Should he wake his boss?
While Park Joon Soo was still weighing what decision he had to make, Shin Seo Hyun suddenly woke up from her sleep. He improved his sitting position.
“Ah. Arrived in Seoul?” shin Seo Hyun said, observing the darkness outside the window
“Iya. Signore. Want to go directly to the hospital?” ask Park Joon Soo.
Shin Seo Hyun turned to the side. Izzah is still asleep. He could not wake the girl.
“You can find a taxi?” ask Shin Seo Hyun.
“Yes? Sir wants to take a taxi home?” Park Joon Soo feels weird.
“Not me, but you.”
“Hah?”
“Let's go to the hospital and check Mr. Ihsan and Dimas' condition! Please apologize for not being able to get rid of them tonight.”
Shin Seo Hyun covered Izzah with her jacket. Park Joon Soo smiled.
“Good, Master!”
Arriving at the hospital, Park Joon Soo got off. Shin Seo Hyun quickly took over the wheel, then gasped.
It didn't take long for Park Joon Soo to discover the whereabouts of Ihsan and Dimas. The two defeated heroes fell weakly on a pair of beds.
“How are you, Mr Ihsan and Mr Dimas?” park Joon Soo's greeting is sympathetic.
Dimas and Ihsan tried to sit down.
“As you witnessed, no one can really beat us,” said Dimas jokingly, inviting Park Joon Soo's laughter.
“Aah .. so apparently. Let me see how strong you are!” park Joon Soo says as he tries out the strength of Dimas's arm with his fist.
“Ouch! You want to break my arm?” redhead Dimas. Sontak Ihsan and Park Joon Soo laughed crisply.
“Now I'm sure you're okay, Mr. Dimas,” Park Joon Soo replied.
“But ... I really didn't see Izzah and Mr. Shin. Are they okay?” search Ihsan. His face described worry.
He remembered how Izzah had fought against the criminals who confronted them.
“Not to worry, Mr. Ihsan. Doctor Izzah and Mr. Shin only suffered minor injuries,” Joon Soo explained.
“Oh yes, Mr. Shin apologized for not being able to stop by here. Looks like Mr. Shin doesn't want to disturb Doctor Izzah's rest.”
“It's okay Mr. Park. Thank you for saving Izzah and all of us.”
“It's already my obligation, Mr. Ihsan.”
Then they exchanged stories for a moment around the inflammatory event. Occasionally their chatter is punctuated by laughter because of a trivial joke thrown by Park Joon Soo and Dimas.
“Mr Ihsan, Mr. Dimas, you should rest. I'll accompany you tonight,” advice Park Joon Soo as he grabs a chair.
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Shin Seo Hyun just turned off the engine. Izzah did not wake up from his sleep. Slowly Shin Seo Hyun went down. Then, he opened the door next to Izzah in silent mode.
With a very careful movement, he carried Izzah and led the girl into the room upstairs. He slowly laid the girl's body on the bed. Izzah's forehead softly.
“Thank God he doesn't have a fever,” Shin Seo Hyun told himself.
Observing the face of Izzah who was sound asleep like a baby who was exhausted after being satisfied playing all day
“Stupid girl! I told you to stay in the car, still fighting. What a stubborn girl!” Shin Seo Hyun looked at Izzah's soft face.
Dead indeed he really worried about the girl during the fight earlier. He was afraid Izzah would get hurt. But now he can breathe a sigh of relief.
“A good sleep and a beautiful dream,” whispered while enveloping Izzah.
The smell of Izzah's sweat tickled his maleness. His face was on Izzah's face. Willing to feel soft lips Izzah with his thirsty lips. A second later, he pulled his head away.
“Astagfirullah!”
Shin Seo Hyun took a stand, then left the room for her own room.
“... nine six, nine tu ... juh, sem .. bi... laan de ... la .. pan, sem .. bi.. sem .... lan sem .... bii ... laaan, see .. ra .. tus. Huh!” Shin Seo Hyun exhaled a loud breath.
He threw his body on the floor after doing push-ups with a huff. A moment later he fell back. Put one hand over his chest and try to catch his breath to return to normal.
At 23:15. Shin Seo Hyun glanced at her watch, then got up from the floor. He walked to the bathroom, turned on the cold shower and flushed all over his body with rushing water.
Nearly an hour later, Shin Seo Hyun came out of the bathroom, wrapped in a waist-length white towel. Remnants of falling water dripped from the end of her still-wet hair. Shin Seo Hyun grabbed the hair dryer from the top of the dressing table. Feel the warmth of the air caressing the scalp, nape and part of his face. Expel the cold that makes his nose several times.
Finished changing clothes, Shin Seo Hyun went down to the kitchen. He made a cup of hot coffee and took the cup to his room with a piece of bread. Too tired to cook.
Shin Seo Hyun stood behind the exposed curtains. His left hand was hiding in his pants pocket. While sipping a cup of hot coffee that he had brought, Shin Seo Hyun's eyes noticed the glow of lights from the high-rise buildings of Seoul City.
His brain is still thinking hard, solving the puzzle of why the XY group is obsessed with having Izzah. He sure is not an indiscriminate person who pays for the services of the group.
Group XY is well known as an organization that is willing to do anything for the money and its clients. The group also did not hesitate to kill the life of its target if that is what his client wants.
“Do Izzah have enemies?”
Given Izzah's recent presence in Korea, Shin Seo Hyun doubted that.
“Atau ... brutal woman he met in Seoraksan earlier?”
Shin Seo Hyun shook her head. In Shin Seo Hyun's eyes, the stubborn woman actually looked very fragile.
“Huuh!”
Shin Seo Hyun exhaled heavily. The exhaustion made his brain unable to think anymore. Slowly he closed the window. He placed the half-filled cup on his desk, then moved to the bed and tried to close his eyes. Hopefully tomorrow he will find a bright spot with the emergence of the morning sun.
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