Beautiful Goodbye
CHAPTER 14: Should I?

      His tongue did not move. Taehyung was still shocked by the presence of the woman who threw a generous smile at him. Disappointment struggled to hit his hopes were dashed at that time too. He was too hopeful, expecting Sohyun to come to see him.

      Meanwhile, in front of Taehyung, Shen Nan observed his reaction. Their distance, which was only three meters away, made the adult woman clearly see the shocked look on Taehyung's white face. His feet quickly stepped, about to close the distance to the man of his heart.

     "You how are you? Sorry to surprise you for my sudden arrival." Shen Nan let out a clumsy laugh while playing her long nails, in order to neutralize the loud thump in the chest.

     Taehyung shook his head small, not too much of a fuss. He was not busy because he was on a work break. So after the unsightly meeting, Shen Nan plainly asked him to accompany lunch. Various reasons that the woman made the excuse so that Taehyung did not refuse his request. But gradually, the man agreed.

They visited one of the restaurants across from Hondo's office. Shen Nan proposed, saying he would love to taste traditional Korean cuisine again. Taehyung had no choice but to comply. However, the woman who pulled her wrist still had a big contribution to the first project that was handled directly.

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     Ten minutes later, a pair of his feet walked down the sidewalk from the university courtyard. Along the way, Sohyun enjoyed the various gazes directed at him. More scornful looks than the fear he received. Sohyun felt that it was better, than to make the people around him frighten himself that he did not even have time to think about; thinking about the possibility of what would happen to a group of people, a herd of people, when he takes steps to respond to each of their actions. For him who always wanted calm, such things would only waste his life time.

     He paused for a moment, his eyes sharpened the focus of observing a sedan car parked in an ordinary place; an old warehouse that leads east. There, Jonghoon was ready beside the front door of the wheel, waiting for his young lady to come closer.

     Jonghoon was not blind to see how Sohyun walked towards him. This is not the first time, even for a Choi Jonghoon, he has often witnessed similar events.

     "How long have you been waiting for me here?" Sohyun asked as he arrived before Jonghoon. It appeared that the man put ten fingers of his hand into the pocket of his thick coat, cold.

      "I was just up until a few minutes ago, Miss," Jonghoon replied as normally as possible.

     "really?" Sohyun asked again. A lighter tub, he would make a splash, just a little splash to lure out Jonghoon's newly ignited lie fire on him.

      "I.yes, Miss."

     Sohyun smiled as thinly as he usually heard the middle-aged man reply. Then his feet entered the car followed by Jonghoon.

     "Don't I tell you not to pick up?" sohyun said after the car drove. "Did that woman tell you?"

      Jonghoon was silent for a long time, clenching firmly around the steering wheel while highlighting Sohyun's look from the middle glass. The man again caught the soft look of the master. Jonghoon apparently has not found the right words. Should he be honest with the sad woman behind him?

      Sohyun quickly turned his face to the left side of the window. It seemed like there was no point in asking something that even he already knew the answer to. Jonghoon will be forever. His bloodless uncle was his mother's most loyal slave. No one can match the loyalty of Choi Jonghoon. The net is fixated, observing the rows of trees that are getting left behind as the fast pace of the car he is riding. There was no sight that interested him, so boring. That is why Sohyun prefers to walk—ia feels alive just by feeling whatever is nearby. Without being hunted by time.

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     A bowl of samgyetang ludes is unnoticed. Taehyung to the point of sipping his salivary tightly after watching the greedy owner of the XingYu company finish his lunch menu. Shen Nan who was stared at in horror was only shuddering at a fool. Consider it a greeting from him, before Taehyung officially became his fiancee in a few weeks. Yes, an engagement that never unexpectedly came. Her father and older brother Wong Xie, compactly agreed to her crazy request. Somehow the reaction of a Kim Tae Hyung, if you know the plan.

    "You're really amazing to spend a ginseng chicken soup with a serving of this size." Taehyung gave a compliment, comparing his bowl which was still full.

     "This is nothing. You know, Taehyung, in Hong Kong I once participated in a fast food competition at a fast food restaurant. You can guess how many champions I won at that time."

     The man smiled faintly. Between awe and disbelief hearing the story about Shen Nan. Even at a time like this, the figure of his best friend continues to burst into his mind and mind. Shen Nan's rant wasn't even so. Only occasionally did Taehyung respond with a light nod as necessary.

     "Sorry, it looks like my office break is over." Taehyung prepared to stand up while taking out a few pieces of banknotes from inside his bifold wallet.

      "Why hurry once," intercept Shen Nan. "You're already the boss. It won't be hard for you to sit here any longer."

     Taehyung frankly disagreed about Shen Nan's statement. More so how the woman easily said things to her that were unethical. Although now his status can be said to be powerful in Hondo, it does not mean he is free to go in and out of the office at will.

    "There's still a lot of work waiting for me. Also after this there was a visit to the finance division. I need to set a good example for my subordinates, Miss Li.

     Shen Nan let out a heavy sigh. Taehyung apparently not easily conquered like most men out there.

     "Alright Chairman Kim .. I understand your position. By the way I like your idealistic nature."

     Taehyung quickly left there, after saying goodbye to him. Shen Nan only smiled wryly, feeling her plan failed to bring the man with her today. But at the very least, he still had a lot of ammunition in the following days. The opportunity is always there, if he wants to fight for it. Shen Nan would not be daunted before she got what she wanted. Including the figure of the man who just stopped in front of him.

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   A silent expression, vanished from his face when he realized that the route Jonghoon passed was not in the direction of returning home. Sohyun bellowed along with a long breath. Jonghoon cleared his throat intentionally, after looking at Sohyun's predictable countenance, the girl disliked his purpose.

     "Mrs Hwang told me to drive you to the hospital."

     There was no reply from Sohyun's mouth. Jonghoon understood, perhaps correctly, that his master's mood was at its worst, as bad as the appalling conditions he now saw. 

     "Do I look like a sick person?" Sohyun asked softly, his eyes now closed while squeezing his stomach which seemed to want to explode. He can only last an hour, the rest is the real him. Fragile.

     "Better follow the orders of the Madam. All for the good of Miss herself. Nor do I want to see you tormented by pain."

      The corner of his lips lifted thinly. Opening his eyes even briefly to look at Jonghoon who is still focused on watching the streets.

     "Uncle is so obedient to him .. Surely the woman is very meritorious in your life, until all her words are always kauturak."

     The man answered. Screeching spread, seemed to be stirred by a statement that could not be denied oral–arangnya. Jonghoon always made a tense death.

     At a time like this, Sohyun would not protest much. Putting one or two words away he was still grateful. The girl relented for a moment, letting Jonghoon increase the speed of the car being driven.

     The wheels of the Rolls-Royce sedan stopped in front of the entrance to SeonGyu hospital. Eyes that were long, slowly opened. Sohyun straightened up his body, taking things that if needed. Just a sling bag he used to carry. While violin, let him lie helpless in the back seat.

     "No need to go down, I can open the door myself" Sohyun said, as Jonghoon intended to get out of the car.

      Jonghoon nodded, putting his seatbelt back on. His eyes were so focused on observing Sohyun who came out limping, walking slowly towards his side.

      Sohyun had been standing right before him. The girl smiled faintly, as if the pain was no longer felt. "You better just go home. Maybe I'll be here a long time" he said.

     "It's okay .. I'll wait outside."

     Sohyun shook his head, disapproval coming from him. "This time obey my orders!" Sohyun sizzled softly.

     "But, Nona—"

     Those words managed to add a slicing pulse in Jonghoon's heart. Such a cold figure had finally given up on his mask. The small, very simple attention becomes his frozen inner warmer. Where is Sohyun who is passive and apathetic?

     Jonghoon is too late in the air. Until soon he was made to fade away thinking, when Sohyun's index fingers knocked on the rearview mirror.

     "Don't daydream often."

     Jonghoon who was caught off guard, shook his head quickly. "Sorry."

     "Be careful on the road!" sohyun's message was accompanied by a friendly smile on Jonghoon who was sitting behind the wheel.

     "Miss also take care, if there is anything, contact me immediately. Then excuse me."

     "Em."

     Sohyun looked at the departure of the car until it came out of the hospital area. Until Jonghoon disappeared from his vision which began to blur.

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   "Did he really come here? Yeah, I get it. Get him straight into my room. Yep. Alright."

    Jaehyun disconnected his obrol on the phone. His smile was cramped because the 'unnaturally' patient came to visit. It seems that he had not known the news of the girl for a long time, until gradually the feeling of longing was fostered so abundantly. The attitude towards Kim So Hyun, apparently managed to attract his attention. Perhaps this is also what Taehyung, the younger brother, feels. Jaehyun sighed, remembering Taehyung saban's curses the time he went home. The activity should stop, while the door hinges are moving, it will be opened. With a nimble gesture, he jumped into his chair, confirming the layout of his clothes that looked tangled.

     "Kim So Hyun! You finally came here again" Jaehyun smiled to find Sohyun coming, even though he already knew it from the receptionist.

     Sohyun paused a word reply for Jaehyun. He chose to walk to the right chair leading to his doctor. Jaehyun sat patiently, looking at all the minimaslis behavior of the patient.

     "Mother will be very angry with me if I don't come here" said Sohyun who had sat down.

     Jaehyun nodded. His conversation with Yoon eun this morning was useless, fruitful because in fact the woman came without coercion. For just a moment, Jaehyun stared at the unusual jiggle at the girl in front of him.

     "You don't look well" he said, noticing the woman sitting quietly looking pale.

     Sohyun reluctantly answered, now his attention is drawn to a picture lying on Jaehyun's desk. The first word that flashed through his mind was 'happily', how he was swept away watching the beautiful framed smiles of the two men of the same surname.

      "You guys are really similar."

      The man who from the beginning noticed the Sohyun polah was smiling potluckily. "We're siblings, born from the same womb, obviously we're very similar."

      "Physical only. Even if the doctor and Taehyung are twins, you have a striking difference when juxtaposed."

       Jaehyun started getting sultry at Sohyun's direction of speaking. "What is your purpose in coming here? Please don't discuss it outside of your status as my patient!"

     Sohyun is back to being a bitch. At least that's what happened in Jaehyun's reasoning that was forced to wander, observing the temperament of a girl sitting across from his desk.

     After the fierce chat that had become his habit, Sohyun according to Jaehyun's orders. The man with the title of specialist was relentless cursing in the face of his flat attitude. And here he was, stranded to countless checkpoints how many times he entered.

     "After this take off your clothes," Jaehyun said, as his hand checked the three data sheets that Sohyun had just filled before.

    The girl did not respond much, as she still had to swallow the tranquilizer granules, to ward off her anxiety. Sohyun has claustrophobia. Without being told, he knew what he had to do. It is enough to be a patient who is obedient and according to the words of the doctor for a few moments.

     "Are you crazy? Change your clothes in the next room!" Jaehyun screeched as Sohyun took off something stuck to his body.

     "The doctor thinks too dirty," Sohyun said casually. "I just want to take my necklace off. Shouldn't there be metal objects and the like, Doc?"

     Jaehyun snorted. What's more after getting Sohyun's cynical glances. The woman rushed to the next room to remove her clothes, replacing them with special patient clothes from the hospital aided by a nurse.

     As usual, for patients who will undergo an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) examination, they are required to follow several procedural stages and expert advice. Sohyun had changed clothes, preparing to enter a large tube that only contained one. But before that, Jaehyun seemed to approach her in a hurry.

     "Doctor where to go? Why did it just show up?" sohyun asked Jaehyun in front of his face. Right, since he came out of the dressing room he had not met a man who had a hobby of nagging him. And now, the tetiba appears with a deflated flower breath.

    "For you!" Giving up objects that are still wrapped in plastic. Sohyun quickly accepted without many words, except for the thanks that slid from his pale lips mana.

    "I've filled out a few songs, you just have to wear them."

    Sohyun nodded at a glance, his netting looked at the headphones that had now changed hands on him. He would be honest this time, that Jaehyun's treatment made him happy. The young doctor ... although often careless, but clearly very attentive, not only to him, but, this hospital member knows the reputation of a Kim Jae Hyun who likes to be friendly to anyone he meets.

     Shortly after, nurse Lee arrives, instructing Sohyun to get ready. Jaehyun left the room, let Sohyun focus on the examination and turned to meet a technician who used to monitor the passage of the magnetic resonance imaging process. From this place, Jaehyun could still see the girl. The room he occupied was just a clear glass window.

      His body lay on a table that was slowly pushed into the tube. Sohyun stared at his narrow surroundings and filled with small diameter holes directed at him. Jaehyun's headphone was also installed, clogging both ears from the noise of the loud MRI machine.  

    Sohyun only needed to remain silent in silence. Allowing the medical device to scan all the information inside his body for the next hour. Including the pain that has plagued him lately.

    The first song of Saybia's singing, Sohyun memgenali this song, 'the day after tomorrow' even he put in a playlist on his phone. I don't know how many songs Jaehyun contains, of the nine songs, almost all are his favorite songs. Even now, Sohyun was closing his eyes, enjoying the intro music from Creed titled 'one last breath'. Guitar quote Mark Tremonti the guitarist makes his feelings become more relaxed, making Sohyun forget for a moment about his hobby in a limited room like now. No one influenced him to like music in the '90s. Outside of classical instruments, he took an interest in rock and similar music. Sohyun admires Kurt Cobain, but hates his foolish act of tragically ending his life.

     Sometimes, the girl compared the figure of the vocalist with Freddie Mercury. It just so happens, 'don't stop me now', it's played randomly. He can still hear the music of Queen's band piercing his spine.

     Both men are dead. Get out of the mortal world. If faced with two choices, what would he want to die for?

     Suicide or dying of disease?

     Sohyun tried to commit suicide. Once, twice, at least he's done it. It makes a dark stain in his life story. Severe depression made him flounder at that time, but unfortunately his efforts were in vain. He remains alive today, leaving behind a disease that gnaws his vital organs. So you could say, he was once in the position of Kurt even though it cannot be juxtaposed. The man lost, then gave up. While she ... gave up because she was tired. He hated his petty thoughts first. So by allowing the disease that God gave him, Sohyun tried to die in a second way, or just another fate that was difficult to guess changed the way of his death.

     Jaehyun who was observing from the other room was petrified in his place. His eyeballs ran out looking at the scanning which slowly began to be clearly visible. The technician who operated the device even let out a heavy sigh, although he did not really understand just reading the diagnosis, seeing many transverse incisions accompanied by asymmetric spotting, he said, made him assume a little if his condition could not be said to be good.