Bitter Wedding
Because I Care

Hyunsik glanced at the watch on his left hand. He breathed a sigh of relief because it was not too late to go to the cafe. Because last night he was overtime to compile his college thesis. Actually he was a little unwell this morning, but because considering all this time the cafe was always crowded especially thanks to him, he became uncomfortable to miss work.

He looked at the street from the window of the bus to his left, and when the bus stopped to pick up passengers he saw the figure of a person he knew Eliza was boarding the bus.

"Noo.na," his call weakens as he also sees Bastian riding behind Eliza.

Hyunsik sat back in his chair and paused his intention to greet Eliza. I don't know why he was so upset to see them like that. He really did not like an embellishment like they did right now.

Without realizing it his heart was like sliced if he remembered the incident he saw a few days ago between Eliza and Bastian. Not because of what. Rather she could feel how Eliza's current husband was feeling.

His memory drifted back a few years ago. He had not been in college in Indonesia for long. She once liked a girl who looked simple but so sweet that HyunSik fell for her.

They had been in a relationship for several months, until one day the girl said she was pregnant because of another man.

Like being struck by lightning during the day, he didn't want to believe it. How could the girl he thought was so sweet and innocent do just that behind him? What harm? What shortcomings? Hyunsik was unable to digest the events that had befallen him back then. Until now, he was still reluctant to connect with women again. It was hard for him to trust women again.

About the girl? She never saw him again on campus after he revealed it to her. That's why he hates betrayal.

Hyunsik again observed Eliza and Bastian who were joking. They certainly did not see his presence sitting far behind as they felt the world belonged to just the two of them. Until the bus stops and Eliza gets off with Bastian. Hyunsik became lazy working today. He skipped his stop and remained on the bus without a definite destination.

Previously he had sent a message to Hilma if he could not enter work today because of eye pain. His eyes were indeed really sore after seeing Eliza who was getting closer to Bastian today. He chose to return to his room for a break.

"Now are we home?" ask the mother who had just finished cooking.

"Yes I don't feel well mom, hmmm, it smells really good" Hyunsik praised his mother's cooking.

"Then eat first then after that you can rest,"

"Later on, ma'am, I'll go to bed, please,"

"Well, I hope you get well soon, yeah,"

Hyunsik then went into his room. Leaving a mother who is like her own mother. Because he was always nice to her making himself feel at home living there.

It was only a few minutes that Hyunsik closed his eyes, but the sound of knocking from outside his bedroom door forced him to wake up. He walked over to the door and opened it.

"There's a woman looking for you. Your boyfriend?" mother's tease boarding at Hyunsik.

"Well, I don't have a boyfriend" Hyunsik cheered and headed out to the terrace to meet his guests.

"Noona, what are you doing here?" hyunsik asked after seeing Eliza sitting on the porch of his boarding house. He approached Eliza and sat down in the chair next to her.

"I heard you were sick, so I wanted to take a gulp at you" Eliza replied.

"Not to make sure I'm lying or not?"

"Of course not! Why do you think that?"

"I was just thinking,"

"Hmm but you said, you hurt eyes. But I guess your eyes are okay," muttered Eliza while watching Hyunsik's eyes carefully making the one being stared at be misbehaved.

"Then what should I do? Inner eye??" eliza Sahut.

"Not so," Hyunsik replied and stood up from his seat.

"If there's nothing that noona needs to talk about anymore, I want to go back to rest" Hyunsik said without looking at Eliza.

"So you kicked me out??"

"Sorry, but yes,"

Eliza snorted in annoyance because she had gone all the way there but Hyunsik instead kicked her out. He felt that he had changed a lot to her.

"Alright then, I'll go. You rest. And I hope tomorrow you have entered work, yes" said Eliza then took her bag and intend to leave the boarding house. But only until the front of the fence did his steps stop when Hyunsik called out to him.

"Noona wait!"

Eliza turned around and already saw Hyunsik before her face.

"Can noona stop to get close to Bastian?"

Eliza tilted her head hearing the question from Hyunsik. Now he knows the reason why the man changed and seemed to stay away from him.

"Hyunsik hear me, this is not what you think it is" Eliza said. He did not want others to know his forbidden feelings towards Bastian.

"Me and Bastian just.."

"I saw what noona was doing in the toilet with Bastian," Hyunsik cut into a cheesy Eliza's tongue and was unable to continue her words.

"Are you serious?" eliza asked to confirm this. And Hyunsik just nodded making Eliza nervous and embarrassed to face him.

"Before it's too late I hope noona ends her relationship with Bastian soon,"

"terminating? I haven't even started a relationship with her yet" Eliza said.

"You don't know anything about what I feel Hyunsik" said Eliza weakly.

"I don't know how Noona feels, but this is definitely not true. I don't want noona to get hurt and regret, later,"

Eliza's eyes felt wet when she heard Hyunsik's words. He knew this man cared so much about him. But he himself did not understand why he could not stay away from Bastian. If Eliza wants to, it's been since the time of the incident in the hospital that Eliza was angry with her. But in reality it is he himself who brings himself deeper and deeper into his feelings for the man.

"I'm sorry Hyunsik,"

"What's noona saying sorry for? Don't tell me if noona.."

"Right, I can't keep up with your request to stay away from Bastian. I'm still enjoying this feeling,"

Hyunsik could say nothing more. At least he tried to resuscitate Eliza even though it was in vain. No one can stop when someone is in love.

"I will accept all the consequences later" Eliza said and left Hyunsik, who was still standing at the front door.