Maybe I Love You
60. Obviousness

“Welcome to the oldest salt mine tourist attractions in the world.” Said Uncle James, “We will come in with other tourists,”

“Is it okay Uncle?” Ask Sena,

“it's okay, Uncle already talked about it with George one of the guides here. That's them coming.”

A man in his 30s approaches with several people behind him, Sena and Jaeha are introduced by Uncle James to George and other tourists. “We will ride the funicular to go to the mine, and so until it will continue on foot as far as 1 kilometer.” Said George while directing the tourists to ride the funicular,

“Alright, we're leaving!”

In Seoul, Korea

Tong!

Bib Mija came to open the door, “Jonghyun?”

“Good afternoon Bi. is Grandma there?”

“There. Come on in, I'll let Madam know that you're coming.”

“Just tell me where Grandma is, I'll meet her.”

Jonghyun came to the backyard, he saw Grandma Nam watering the flowers in a pot lined up neatly on the wooden stairs.

“Grandma really likes flowers ya.”

Grandma turned around when she heard the voice, “Jonghyun!”

“Good afternoon Grandma.” As Jonghyun approached, he gave Grandma a flower pot as a gift.

“Beauty. Thank you.” Jonghyun nodded with a smile, “Tumben you came, what is it?”

Jonghyun's face turned serious, “Grandma, can we talk in the room?”

“What is this serious problem?” Granny's face turned anxious, Jonghyun cawed in response.

“Come in.”

Grandma was so shocked when she saw the contents of the envelope given by Jonghyun, Grandma kept repeating reading it as if looking for a lie hidden there. Her tears fell as soon as she looked at the photos and the papers in turn.

Jonghyun let out a heavy sigh while closing the mana, he heavily did all this. Moreover, Grandma really hopes for Jaeha to be able to make Sena happy.

“My pen... This is a lie?” There was no answer from the person being asked, Grandma was getting less and less strong withholding her tears.

“Where did you get all this? Does Sena know?” Ask Grandma Nam worriedly,

“Sena asked me to look for all this, Sena also asked me to tell Grandma.” Grandma was really surprised by the reality, Grandma thought back to when Sena suddenly came in the morning once woke her up and suddenly just cried in her arms. Dislike towards Jaeha at the time, is this why? His favorite grandson, keeps the burden and wounds this deep. By ourselves.

“And also... Sena is pregnant, 2 months.”

“What?!”

“Sena had almost a miscarriage, but fortunately the content is strong and can finally survive.” Nam's grandmother could not help but cry, Jonghyun could not do anything, he also felt the wounds that Grandma and Sena felt.

“Sena..”

“Sena said that now that she's fine, Grandma doesn't have to worry. Now he's happy.”

“Everything, Senaku harbors everything alone. For our happiness he tried to smile covering his wounds, why... why with this lie?”.

“Jaeha's family did not know about the marriage, as a few days after her wedding Helena was forced to marry in order to cover her family's debts. His family only knew that Jaeha and Helena's relationship had ended in the status of lovers not husband and wife relations.”

Grandma could not say anything more, her heart was so hurt to see and hear the reality that was so painful for Sena, let alone to the point of almost miscarriage. In the grief and hurt felt, Granny is grateful that Sena will become a Mother, what Grandma hopes will finally materialize, Sena will give Hwaran a grandchild.

“Jaeha still does not know that Sena is pregnant, Sena intends to keep it a secret from Jaeha and his family. And Sena also asked me to take care of their divorce.” Finally Jonghyun told Grandma the real important thing.

“Divorce?”

Although disappointed, Grandma knew why Sena chose to divorce, her grandson was tired of all the lies Jaeha gave. Grandma realizes that Jaeha has a love for Sena, Grandma and everyone realizes it but it's too late...

“When?” Ask Grandma

“After his return from Austria. Sena wants Grandma to accompany him to go to meet Aunt Hwaran in Switzerland, Sena plans to settle there.”

Grandma could not ask Jonghyun to ask Sena to rethink about settling in Switzerland, Sena would leave him even further. Grandma understood about the wish even though she was hard-pressed to agree to it.

“You take care of everything, let me tell Hwaran and Grandpa.”

“Good Nek. I'll do.”

Grandma's cry returned unstoppable when remembering the same thing that happened to Hwaran first, while pregnant had to experience a divorce and bitter reality. “Why.... Why should it happen to you too Sena? Why should it happen to my granddaughter?”

The Hallstatt Village

After touring for about an hour, Sena and Jaeha are now hunting for souvenirs after coming out of the mine, they pick and sort with other tourists. “This is good?” Sena asked while showing a craft.

“Good, but it's too big. Find the small size only.”

They also do not forget to buy Hallstatt real salt, things that must be purchased as souvenirs from Hallstatt Village of course.

“Oh yes, why didn't you come to the slide?” Ask Jaeha

“Hm? Ah that..” Sena touched her stomach at a glance, “I don't want to do that, besides the slide is still a slide. Sensation is the same.”

Jaeha could not answer, Sena had closed the conversation about the slide in the mine, and indeed the sensation was the same, the slide was still sliding.

“Where do you want to go again?” Uncle James asked as he approached Sena and Jaeha,

“Skywalk!” Sena said with spirit. “Ya~? We do that ya~?” Persuading Sena to Jaeha, her husband resigned, he obeyed what the wife wanted. Jaeha left everything to Sena, because this vacation was also Sena's own wish.

“Alright, do you want to do hiking to get to the top?”

“Hiking?”

“Iya, the journey is about 40 – 60 minutes. Or you can also ride the funicular, it only takes 5 minutes.”

“Relieve it.” Sena smiled broadly, if not pregnant Sena just want to go hiking to the destination. He did not want to take the risk let alone this in someone else's country and was with Jaeha anyway.

After reaching an altitude of 350 meters above sea level, Sena was really amazed by the beauty of the spectacular Hallstatt scenery. “Uwaaaaahhh!!!! Daebak!!” Exciting while tugging at Jaeha's sleeves with passion, “Honey!! It's really very beautiful! It's so beautiful!”

Jaeha was very surprised, after the surprise beauty of the scenery this time he was even more surprised because only this time Sena called him with a call ‘sayang’. A rare incident that he should have recorded because he was sure he would not call him again with that designation.

“Jaeha!!! Look at the lake and the mountains!! Waaahh~!” Sure enough, but even if it was only once and maybe it was due to chance, but Jaeha was still happy with the call.

“Iya dear, they are truly amazing.” As long as Sena was happy, Jaeha was happy too.

“There is higher than this.” Said Uncle James, please,

“Which is higher?” Sena said with great enthusiasm,

“You want to go there?”

“Besok.” Jaeha answered immediately,

“Why tomorrow?! Just now!” Sena did not accept Jaeha's decision, he was still strong enough and still had the energy to go to higher ground.

“Time in wholesale all? Now to the high place, after from here to the high place again, leave it for tomorrow as well. You understand what I mean, right?”

Sena was silent, what Jaeha said was true as well, after all he was too greedy. “Alright, I according to you.” in a low voice, “tomorrow yes uncle?”

“If it is your choice, you better find a snack after getting off from here. It will make you better.” Sena and Jaeha nodded in agreement, moreover Sena had started to feel hungry this was not the time for lunch, the process towards fattening was underway.