Beautiful Goodbye
CHAPTER 31: The Collateral
His narrowed eyes circulated a glance, sweeping around looking for a single object, and among the bustling hustle and bustle of the hospital's daily routine that was dense despite the moon's shifting sun, that one empty soul caught Jaehyun—'s attention who else if not Kim Taehyung. The rotation stopped when the bend of the human body he was looking for was curled up on the waiting bench. Being sleepy.
Even when the knock on his shoes disappeared near Taehyung, his younger brother did not stop from his half-sleep action. Jaehyun finally sat down next to an empty bench, next to him. Her net noticed Taehyung's innocent face, which in a matter of seconds fell on her shoulder. The man fell asleep on his broad shoulders. Staying silent for a moment without any intention of interrupting.
"Should I tell you this?" muttered Jaehyun worriedly.
"Tell me," Taehyung said with half-opened eyes.
Jaehyun turned his head to the left, looking glared at Taehyung smiling in passing. "Twenty minutes I waited after the nurse came out, I knew there was something you two were talking about."
Sighing deeply, Jaehyun returned at his first attention, a box of marble tiles beneath him—which was being stepped on half-heartedly. The offer from him was approved by Sohyun and unmitigated, the patient said various things that were heavy for Jaehyun who was a doctor.
"Don't be so ignorant."
"Why then make a noise that makes me suspicious?" Taehyung took some distance. Steady body staring at Jaehyun. "Now I beg you, tell me what Sohyun's condition is like?" he said he gave me options.
"You better go home. Sohyun must rest, let alone it's already night, at least change your clothes, and take a shower. You're not ashamed of your smell?"
Jaehyun's sentence was definitely not the answer Taehyung wanted. Tell him to go home without seeing Sohyun himself! Can't do.
"Is sleeping for weeks not enough for her?" Taehyung started joking. It's not funny, but he's already very upset right now.
"Don't look for trouble." Jaehyun's gaze sharpened, piercing the midpoint of the eyeball challenging Taehyung. "Mrs Hwang, ah, I mean Mr and Mrs Han are on their way here. Please don't be a bully."
Snore Taehyung with a swearing oath held at the bottom of the heart. Then look at the clothes that have not changed since yesterday. This is because Taehyung busy preparing something, until after the work and the plan he composed, just took time to the hospital without changing clothes.
"Do you understand what I said? Hurry home."
"But, twelve o'clock soon, I want to be the first to say birthday to her!" kesah Taehyung's.
"No excuses, you can tell him tomorrow, along with your original plan."
Taehyung. He agreed with what Jaehyun said, Sohyun's birthday surprise should not fail. Taehyung gave up, turned around, walked resentfully away from the room grumbling, "He must have given him a lot of dope."
"Hey, Kim Taehyung!" shouted Jaehyun.
Taehyung who was careless, reluctant to look, still walked straight did not intend to care.
"Tomorrow come here early in the morning. Now go home, clean yourself up for a date tomorrow!"
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Eyes buying. Taehyung hurriedly ran over to the brother who was smiling amusedly.
"So what did you say? A date?" Taehyung hoped not to be misheard, then the stronger the arm bobble, asking Jaehyun to repeat his statement once again.
"Hey, Kim Jaehyun!" the whining becomes more.
A clap floated on Taehyung's shoulder, Jaehyun raised two of his fingers; his index and thumb, hinting that he locked his mouth. He won't repeat it, just let Taehyung think. Then leave without excuse.
"What did he really say?" Taehyung monologues all the way. His thick smile until it appeared repeatedly, making anyone who saw it would probably think he was insane. Anyway Taehyung did not bother, because at this time his heart garden is overgrown with many blooming flowers, along with the arrival of spring.
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If possible, Sohyun wanted to feel this every day. Enjoying the warm atmosphere envelops the small family that is now intertwined. Sometimes, questions like Why new now? or had it, it should have been, it was better if, and so on filled his brain. Is he sorry or afraid?
For a long time the question has inhabited the recesses of his heart, but not easy to get an answer. And this time, when the Lord gave him a little time, an opportunity to find a reply from the series of questions Sohyun asked.
Sohyun has no regrets for his life. When all the red threads of his life are spun, then he is given the opportunity to knit his life story and will end how. I don't know where the philosophy he thought was inconsequential was flashing to a guest. But Sohyun likes it. If only he had been given a time machine to repeat his life ... Sohyun did not expect more on the impossible. He once dreamed of traveling, making promises with time to visit the past, once again in an abstruse dream made a reality. Imagi.
"But this is a little more!"
His face turned away, trying to dodge as the mouthful from Yoon eun's hand continued to be pushed forward into his mouth.
"How will you heal if you're lazy to eat like this?"
"I'm full, Mom!" melas. Sohyun was really full, it could be that the new food in his meal will be spewed again if forced into it.
"Yes, okay." Yoon eun surrendered, ending her forced action.
Then take a glass of water on the nightstand. Give it to Sohyun. The girl's hand received trembling, somehow, her strength was getting weaker, more limp since her consciousness returned last night.
"thank you. I love the food Mom made. It feels so good, I want to be able to feel it every day." In exchange, Sohyun praises the food Yoon eun has devoted to him.
Yoon eun's face turned sour, he was even sure Sohyun was boasting again, this morning his tongue had already tasted the cuisine, and for Yoon eun the results were always the same—standard.
"Your mother has worked hard to learn to cook food so that Princess Sohyun does not starve and get back to health" said Woojin who just came out of the toilet.
Sohyun chuckles at the name Woojin pinned for him, then turns to Yoon eun. "Really, Mom?"
Being asked that, made Yoon eun flutter. "That's for sure. So get well soon, so we can go home and enjoy our togetherness as a family."
Sohyun. "Em, Sohyun is coming home." But with a subtle incarnation of mysticism.
Ambience changed. Sejemang Yoon eun was stunned, Sohyun's words came home successfully pounding his sensitive heart.
"You sure you're going?"
"Mom wouldn't want me to go?"
There are two meanings that Sohyun's brain can grasp. Go away for a moment or forever. Sohyun tastes just as bad for Yoon eun.
"Mom will miss you, so hurry home after enjoying the first spring of the day." Enfolded skinny body was tight, reluctant to take off. Yoon Eun is really scared right now, when something bad and unwanted happens.
"Happy birthday."
The girl's head looked up, frowning. Birthday, said his mother?
"It's like you're not, you're easily forgetful."
Only Sohyun understood when Yoon eun showed a calendar that was given a round sign. Fourth date.
"I haven't heard a word like that in a long time, from Mom."
Yoon eun.
Woojin saw it, saw the grim water on his wife's face. Even last night, he saw the woman was confused every time he met face to face with Sohyun.
"As the birthday nights go by, I wish someone would knock on my bedroom door while congratulating me. I'm happy that God granted it, Mother doesn't just stand there, look at me from an isolated angle. Excited, very, Mom said it without me asking first." Sohyun smiled happily, then hooked his arm, so that Yoon eun quickly dispel the turmoil on his face.
"Much better than nothing" he added.
Yoon-eun hugged Sohyun back. How understanding that woman is. "You always scare me."
The atmosphere of compassion must be paused because the loudness of the device rings. Yoon-eun snorted, Woojin didn't change the ringtone of her noisy phone, or at least turn down the volume. The middle-aged man grimaced a glance apologizing before reaching into the phone.
"Soyoon kept asking for your news, she called again, I'm tired of having to lie to the little boy. Answer me!" Woojin's voice boomed.
Sohyun accepted it, putting the flat object near his earlobe.
"Uncle, quickly tell me where Sohyun eonni is? Why did he go home and not meet? I've called dozens of times. Are my flowers not attractive? There must be something, Uncle!"
"Down your voice, Soyoon. It is not good to speak loudly in the ears of a more mature person. We're not deaf."
"Sister!" Soyoon shouted back, a sign of excitement. "Is this really you?"
"What's looking for me?"
"Suddenly I miss my sister. Strange, when we usually meet once a month, a few days ago I dreamed of meeting a beautiful woman, I'm sure, it must be Big Brother. Now I'm in Taebaek. Let's meet up!"
"Today I have an appointment."
"Cancel it."
"Can't."
"Why not?"
"The person I'm about to meet is very important to me."
"So she means more than me?"
"You're very jealous, aren't you?"
"Cooking, anyway?"
"Meet me after you can see. How's it?"
"Why is that?"
"Indeed Brother won't come if my eye surgery is done?"
"It doesn't seem to."
"You're angry because I'm yelling disrespectfully?"
"No."
"Yes, already. Then don't come. No need to come, Brother does not care about me anymore!"
Phone connection disconnected. The irritated Soyoon and Sohyun who responded were flat as ever. He could not show his melancholy side, did not have to say sad words as a farewell.
"It's only natural that Soyoon is a child, one day she will definitely understand" Yoon eun chimed in.
"Didn't he look a lot like me, Mom." Sohyun stared straight at his mother, "That's what little Sohyun's real nature was. .. first."
The air supply felt thin, Sohyun's seduary moans reminded Yoon eun of their past. Right, exactly, without him realizing it every time he saw Soyoon, then he would be reminded of Sohyun who used to be so cheerful and active, but now? Everything changed.
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His hands were hanging from earlier, his steps were fixated at the door. Not daring to enter even though the phone conversation he heard was over. Taehyung seemed to need to reminisce for a moment, imagining the personality of Sohyun and himself first, before the frills of maturity docked together with increasing age.
"Go inside, don't make Miss Sohyun wait."
Someone's voice interrupts Taehyung's activities. The man turned his head to see a woman dressed as a nurse appear behind him.
"Oh, Nurse Hong, I'm sorry I didn't notice you." Down coy.
"Let's go in!"
They both went in together. The three people inside the room immediately changed the serious expression on their faces changing warmly with a friendly smile.
"You've come, Taehyung boy. Come here." Come here." Woojin takes Taehyung.
Sohyun smiled happily. Can't close his happy face.
"I'm not late, am I?"
The girl shakes innocent. Then turn to the woman next to Taehyung, Eunjung.
"Previous to meet" Sohyun said.
"Lately I have often been transferred, only to be able to return here. How are you, Miss?"
"Don't pretend not to know."
The woman was also pessimistic, Sohyun was too outspoken. And made to turn away because Sohyun pulled his body, the Miss hugged him, after which whispered, "I know you like Doctor Kim, I advise, just tell him. Because he gave up on me."
Eunjung rounded her eyes, since when and where did Sohyun know about it?
"Control your expression, Nurse Hong, and be happy!"
Sohyun took off his embrace, but Eunjung was still shocked with a confused face.
"I have to leave immediately, thanks for visiting me."
Eunjung mangosteen, reflexes reach for Sohyun's cold fingers. "Miss too."
Be happy!
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The two fingers of Sohyun and Taehyung are intertwined. Taehyung is reluctant to let go of the link, while Sohyun does not refuse, allowing his best friend to continue holding it as if afraid to escape.
"Oh, yes, before we come to the hill park .. I have a surprise."
Sohyun stopped, focusing on the face of Taehyung. "Surprise?"
Taehyung nodded, while Sohyun snorted because for the second time Taehyung had prepared a long piece of cloth in his pants pocket. You can guess what it would be like if it wasn't to close his eyes.
"You should know, Kim Taehyung never once failed in making a surprise. You'll love the surprise we've prepared."
"Birthday surprise, you mean?"
"Yes." Yeah." Taehyung replied hesitantly, surprise birthday, maybe, but there is more to it than that.
Sohyun resigned when his eyes were closed. And now it could be felt that Taehyung's hand was clutching him tightly, starting to walk to the left, heading east.
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"You sit here" said Taehyung, leading Sohyun on a wooden bench.
Immediately ran forward, sitting opposite in front of Sohyun who was still shackled by darkness. Taehyung smiled with satisfaction, reaching for an acoustic guitar and holding it. Behind him were Jungkook, Yoon-gi, and Jae-hyun. This time it will accompany the song Taehyung will sing.
Sohyun was still waiting patiently, the atmosphere around him sounded silent, just the wind and the smell of wet leaves. The girl flinched, suddenly someone's hand clenched her right hand.
"You're here?" sohyun asked as if he knew the owner of the hand.
"For my friend, my friend, and my angel. To Sohyun, I'm here."
Sohyun covered his smile.
"Prepare."
Yeri whispered softly into her ear, while opening the blindfold on Sohyun's face. And ...
Fractured humming from the guitar strum.
If you’re not the one then why does my soul feel glad today?
If you’re not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way?
If you are not mine then why do your heart return my call?
If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all?
Sohyun huddled in his place. See Taehyung sing the song that was released in 2003. His favorite song, which no one knows. If you're not the one.
I never know what the future brings
But I know you’re here with me now
We’ll make it through And I hope you are the one I share my life with
I don’t wanna run away but I can’t take it,
I don’t understand
If I’m not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?
His eyes were glazed, touched by words that felt sincere, expressed by the man who tried not to cause a discord in the guitar genjrang on his lap.
If I don’t need you then why am I crying on my bed?
If I don’t need you then why does your name resolve in my head?
If you’re not for me then why does this distance maim my life?
If you’re not for me then why do I dream of you as my wife?
I don’t know life so far away
But I know that its just a trip
We’ll make it through And I hope you are the one I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with
And I’m praying you’re the one I’Ve build my home with
I hope I love you all my life
Engraved with a big smile, when the three men behind Taehyung started playing his alakadar. Sohyun looked at the irritated lightning in the eyes of the man before him, albeit briefly. However, Taehyung chose to finish the song until the final verse.
‘Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away
And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today
‘Cause I love you, while it’s wrong or right
And though I can’t be with you tonight
You know my heart is by your side
"Isn't he a romantic guy?" yeri said, after capturing the moment in a hand camera.
Sohyun nodded slowly, looking at Taehyung who was standing up. The man looked nervous, several times scratching his nape and rubbing the sweat.
"Maybe the song I'm singing isn't perfect. Maybe our offerings seem ordinary, but Sohyun .. who you should know, that I'm not messing around right now. All the lyrics in the song, they've represented my feelings all along."
Taehyung began to descend, walking closer to Sohyun who was pecking with an illegible look.
"Kim So Hyun, will you marry me?" Taehyung asked very carefully. Afraid of his words. He just wants to be honest. Unfortunately, Sohyun did not react to anything, except tears that suddenly hardened from the eye fertilizers.
"Hey, hey, don't cry." Taehyung began to panic, wiping the grain for a warm liquid that was falling.
"I won't force you to accept it" Taehyung explained, feeling guilty. He should be able to hold back his desire for a while, if he knew what he was doing made the girl he loved cry.
"You know how happy I was when you asked me to take a wedding photo at the boutique last time? Back then, I always wished we could be a couple of lovers—husband and wife."
"I'm sorry that what I did made you uncomfortable. No need to take it seriously, that's okay. Really."
Taehyung has resigned if the request is rejected. Not wanting to force. Restu has been he cantongi, just need Sohyun's approval. Want it or not. Taehyung hope not the answer hangs.