My Own Korean Drama
Chapter 12 - Unhappy Birthday
Chapter 11 will be the last time Min-wook writes.
Thank you Park Min-wook for writing your point of view for me.
I'm taking over this story line for you guys.
March 27, 2017
Winter is truly over. The Maehwa flowers are blooming again. The air is not as cold as yesterday but it is also not as warm as wearing a summer dress. I took a coat and an ash scarf in the wardrobe. I tried it on the glass. My eyes fell on the yellow mustard scarf Grandma gave me. I smiled considering how early I arrived in Nonsan six years ago. Everything passes very quickly. After being satisfied with my reflection on the glass, I went out to the dining table. There are two fairly large containers. I looked through the clear plastic on top of that container. Chocolate tart cake. Right, it's Min-wook's birthday. The drama schedule has been over since last week. I purposely emptied my schedule to celebrate his birthday even though I knew he couldn't possibly do the same.
I got out of the apartment and went down to the lower parking lot. Today I will drive my own car. The road to the PE building is quite stretchy, maybe because it is not hours of work. I don't know why I'm always happy when spring comes. Flowers bloomed adorning the outskirts of the street. The PE building looks quite tall from afar. I turned my car into the basement parking lot of the building.
I'm not alone preparing bread for Min-wook. Il Hoon came out to help me put a candle on it. Il Hoon and I walked slowly towards the dance studio they were using. The originally bright studio suddenly went dark. Wook Ok's voice echoed the birthday song as the room came back bright. Min-wook smiled shyly then walked up to me who was walking slowly carrying bread.
“Yes, you do not need to do this,” he said with a little misbehavior on other members. Min-wook closes his eyes for a while before blowing his cake. Surprise over. Afterwards they returned to training for their comeback in two weeks.
“Christina-ssi!” Call one of the employees at PE.
“Ya?”
“Go PD-nim asks you to meet him now,” said the employee. I thought for a moment before finally stepping towards the room of Go PD-nim.
“You haven't seen the news?” Ask Go PD-nim.
“Did the news get worse?” My toot.
“We haven't found out who wants to bring you down. Until when are you going to shut up, and continue your vacuum?”
“I want to stop,” I said with confidence while looking into the eyes of the company's leaders. Go PD-nim looked at me resignedly then exhaled tired breaths as if he already knew that stopping was the path I chose.
“You sure?” Ask again. I was worried for a moment. I'm tired of the media but there's a hope in there where my career can land perfectly.
“You can vacuum for an unspecified time, you can come back when you are ready,” Go PD-nim said giving way out of my turmoil. I looked down at her words. Am I gonna be ready to go back after that vacuum?
“What was the last article they released?” My toot. I've completely shut myself off from the news ever since Min-wook's dating news came out.
“Your work in the past,” replied Go PD-nim.
“Go PD-nim,” call me weak. The man looked at me.
“Is being a bodyguard a scandal?” My toot.
“Of course not!” My boss's heart.
“What has a scar also is a disgrace?” I asked once more.
“Chris, go home, rest. Trust me on all of this,”
MY OWN KOREAN DRAMA
Ten April
The clock has just changed. It's my birthday. I started the social media I had. Trister kept filling my little screen. It's not a strange thing considering I've been in the industry long enough. A warm feeling tucked inside the chest saw that there were still many out there who remembered the day I was born. I've always been grateful to Trister for making me feel special. I countered some of them. I know what it's like to be reciprocated by our idols so I left some traces in their posts. It might just be able to fix their messy day.
Gu Boy is out of town. This week they are not in Seoul. The seven of them have just made a comeback, and as you know the South Korean music industry is always on a roll to promote their stars. I admit that my heart wishes Min-wook was back in Seoul maybe just to see me on my birthday even though it was very unlikely to happen.
I stared back at the clock flashing next to the television. It's almost two in the morning. I exhaled a tired breath. I don't know if I can be angry. On the one hand I knew from the beginning about this risk but on the other hand I wanted to be treated like any other lover. I walked lazily towards the room. I let my body lie on the bed that was slowly sinking into dreamland.
The clock was ten when I opened my eyes. I reached for the phone on the nightstand to see the incoming notification. Group chat ‘PE Maybe First Generation’ is quite crowded. I open it hoping Min-wook says something.
Kim Il Hoon's
Nuna!!!!
Even if it's two hours late
Happy birthday to you
I was the first to utter in PE
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
I love you!!
Kim Jung Seo's
Happy birthday to Nuna!!!
I'm second!
Min Wook Ok's
Happy birthday to Nuna!!
I'll treat Nuna when I get home.
Kim Hyun - Sik
(photo)
Me and Eun Hyuk hope Nuna doesn't leave the company
ㅠㅠ
The Ban Dae Ho
So Nuna's birthday is April 10th?
Kim Il Hoon's
Dae Ho Hyung was very unattentive
Lee Eun - Hyuk
I'm not surprised by that
Kim Hyun - Sik
It's 2 in the morning don't enliven this group chat!
Nuna could wake up because of you!!
I was quite touched by how the Gu Boy members noticed me. I smile wryly when Min-wook doesn't say anything. Unlike other years, this year Gu Boy is promoting their latest song. I'm sure they were in the van that was taking them back to the inn. After answering Gu Boy's remark, I got up from the bed and then into the living room.
The night passed, now I observed Ji Ah who was arranging the shipment that came to the company. Instead of following Ji Ah to make it all up, I chose to sit while hugging my legs in front of my chest. The previous years Gu Boy would come later tonight then we would broadcast live while opening some presents. This year I was alone.
“Chris!” Call Ji Ah in the doorway. I looked up at him. Ji Ah raised a box. From the wrapper, I knew it was ice cream. I got up from the sofa approaching Ji Ah. After I put it on the kitchen table, I opened the wrapper. There's a greeting card. Dae Ho is adorable.
Happy birthday to Chris Nuna. I'm not good at making words, I'm sorry.
- Ban Dae Ho
Christina Mackenzie
(photo)
Thank you Dae Ho ssi
How can you not be good at making sayings while your songs always get awards?
I opened the ice cream lid. Mint chocos! It's very delicious. If only Hyun Sik was there, he would help me finish this ice cream. Even more exciting if the seven men are here. Do I really miss the seven of them? I stared at the ice cream long enough for the top to start melting. I immediately closed the ice cream container and put it in the refrigerator. I stared at the gift in front of me. A sense of happiness was there but a sense of loneliness was much more filling my chest. I miss Min-wook.
The gifts kept coming until the afternoon. All day I was just sitting sweet in the apartment watching the gifts keep coming one after another. As of right now, I was sitting on the sofa enjoying a warm cup of coffee. When looking at the large window, the view of the Han River was still the same as any other afternoon. Some people run around, bike, enjoy afternoon dates, and I think some of them have birthdays today. Artist birthdays are not as beautiful as you might think. Some of us were lonely in the apartment alone. Lots of bread coming. A wide range of candles we can blow. Cheap to expensive gifts we accept. One thing that is hard to get, enjoy this special day with loved ones. Not everyone can feel that. I leaned my head against the back of the sofa, and slowly I fell asleep with the last view of the Han River in the afternoon.
I woke up again because the lightning struck quite hard. I stared at the clock. It's not my birthday. I took the cup I used for the warm coffee and put it in the sink. I stretched my body as I walked back to dreamland. My steps were stopped by a doorbell that sounded someone. My birthday is over to send gifts. I walked slowly to the front door and opened it. I blinked my eyes a few times to see who was in front of me. Min-wooks. The man I've been waiting for all day. His disheveled bangs, black baseball cap, white shirt, were enhanced by the grey scarf I gave him when Gu Boy debuted. Before Min-wook says a word, I pull him up, hugging him tightly. It feels like all the weight on my shoulders is gone somewhere. Butterflies flying in my stomach. I'm really happy. Even when I debuted as the lead, I wasn't this happy. The moment I realized, loving someone should make me this happy when I met him. I was grateful to take the right action when I met Auriga yesterday. You know I thought I had to turn Happy Birthday into Unhappy Birthday because the April 10th I went through this year was far from expected, but now this is going to be the best birthday I've ever had. I kept staring at Min-wook who was eating in front of me. Seaweed soup, eomuk tang, and makgeolli.
“Nuna!” Call Min-wook. I looked up from the bowl and then looked at him.
“Take the box I brought earlier!” Min-wook's orders. I got up from the chair and walked to the fridge. The box is wrapped in a white satin cloth tied again by a purple ribbon. Maybe a birthday cake.
“Buklah!” Min-wook gives the order again. I pulled the ribbon that wrapped this box. The white satin fabric that wrapped it came down along with the ribbon that was pulled. I was stunned for quite a long time looking at the clear box. Cakes made from mint choco ice cream.
“Yes! Why would you buy mint choco if you didn't like it?” I'm starting to make small talk. I saw that cake. My head is down while smiling.
“Yesterday I finished at one in the morning then immediately returned to Seoul. Actually I have ordered cakes elsewhere but unfortunately not according to my wishes so all day I traveled around Seoul to find the cake I wanted,” Min-wook told me about the day.
“How about your schedule?” I asked a little worried.
“I take a flight at four o'clock later, I really want to spend the day with Nuna,” he replied. I stroked his cheek that was chewing.
“We can still celebrate next year,” entertain me then hug her from the side. Min-wook put down his chopsticks.
“What Nuna wants to go for a walk?” Min-wook asked looking me in the eye.
“Don't you have to go to the airport at four?” I asked back.
“Han River?” I laughed hearing that.
“Solve your meal then we go downstairs,” I said while returning the chopsticks to Min-wook's hand.
After finishing with the dining table, I join hands with Min-wook down the streets of Han River. I'm sure all this would be more wonderful if we both didn't have to think about the people trying to steal our moment. I really want to walk like this accompanied by dusk afternoon.
The sound of fireworks pulled me from that wishful thinking. Min-wook's hand held me back as if asking me to stop walking. I looked at Min-wook's face. His lips lifted then his eyes narrowed looking at the sky above the Han River. Fireworks again decorate the night sky. I was stunned by the pattern he made. I smiled as I waited for the other fireworks to come off. The flame slides start to defy gravity, and that's when Min-wook pulls my face and then sticks his lips to mine. The butterflies flew back to my stomach. All of this is more than enough. Thank you Min-wook for turning my unhappy birthday into a happy birthday.