5* Mrs…Who?

After the dinner, Shin Hye Eomma stood up and prepared some tea, while Shin Hye Appa proceeded to the living room and checked the news.

Shin Hye started gathering all the plates and as she neared Geun Suk, she raised her eyebrows, asking him if he’s done already. Geun Suk smiled at her and passed her the plate. Shin Hye ignored the smile, took the plate and head to the sink.

“Hmmm. Stubborn indeed. Still won’t budge in ha, Shin Hye”, Geun Suk said to himself. He followed Shin Hye to the kitchen and stayed at the sideline, admiring Shin Hye from the back.

Shin Hye had her hair tied in ponytail with some strands flying freely, brushing the sides of her face. She was wearing an oversized Polham tees which she paired with denim shorts. No make-up, no stage lights, no photoshop. Tch! How would those other celebrity selca’s stand against this beauty in front of him. Raw, but still, perfect!

Shin Hye’s wholeness simply spelled HOME to him. “If this will be the site that I would come home to everyday, i think i would be withdrawing my membership from chocoballs”, he was at that point of day dreaming, when the goddess in front of him threw him a daggered look.

“What are you doing, smiling like crazy in there? Michin?”

Aisssh! This could have a been a good spread in a lifestyle magazine: a husband standing at the sideline, openly admiring his wife while she’s doing her chores… Jinja, this kid, sometimes don’t even have a sense of intimacy in her.

Awaken from his daydream, Geun Suk , still looking at Shin Hye, couldn’t help but smile, realizing that Shin Hye still hasn’t forgotten the things that he did today. Eotteoke?

“Jinja, michin?” Shin Hye widened her eyes on him.

Geun Suk composed himself, tilted his head and gave out a chuckle.

“Wae?”

“You’re smiling like crazy. Is there something funny?”

He motioned to go near Shin Hye, when the girl walked towards his direction as well, and without looking at him, shouted at the old woman sitting at the living room, “Eomma, i’m going to bed now. Your visitor is still here. Should i ask him to follow you at the living room?”

Surprised of what he heard, Geun Suk stopped from his track, and as Shin Hye passed by him, grabbed one of her arms, stopping her from leaving him, “Mwo?”. Did she really intend to have a good night sleep and leave him here? Aisssh! He wanted to flick her forehead when he turned her around to face him.

“Wae?”

“What did you just say?”

“I’m sleeping.”

Geun Suk tilted his head, stared at Shin Hye blankly, as if asking for further explanation.

“I’m tired. I want to sleep. I think you’re tired too. But since you’re not my visitor, i don’t have the right to tell you to go and get some rest, do i?” Shin Hye gave a sorry look and proceeded to leave the kitchen.

Geun Suk froze for a while and after a second or two, ran towards Shin Hye blocking her way out of the room.

“Can you repeat what you just said?”

“Aissh! Jinja.. Eomma, i think your visitor is tired already. He cannot understand simple Hangul. Tch!”

Geun Suk covered her mouth and pinned her to the wall.

“What did you say, Shin Hye?”,Shin Hye Eomma asked from the living room.

“Aniyo, Eommonin. Shin Hye is just blabbering some words. I’ll try to have her explain what she has just said. We’ll be there in a while”, Geun Suk said, smiling while looking sternly at Shin Hye.

Geun Suk removed his hand from Shin Hye’s mouth. But the moment he stepped back, Shin Hye immediately maneuvered her body, attempting to escape from Geun Suk. Realizing what the girl is trying to do, Geun Suk grabbed her arm once again and softly pushed her against the wall. With both his arms on the side of Shin Hye’s face, the girl widened her eyes as she saw him nearing her.

“Oppa”, like a mouse trap by a cat, Shin Hye’s voice became small as she tried to avoid his gaze.

“Deh?”, loving how Shin Hye froze in her place, Geun Suk teased her more by tucking her hair at the back of her ears. He swore he can hear Shin Hye’s heartbeat drumming inside her chest.

As he saw her bit her lips, and lowered her gaze, Geun Suk swallowed and looked away. Mustering all the strength to stop himself from kissing this girl right there and then, he pinched the tip of her nose, pulled a chair and said, “an ja”.

Shin Hye looked at him, immediately pushed him away and sat on the chair.

“What did you say just now?”

Silence…

‘Don’t we have something to talk about?”

Silence…

“What’s rule #3?”

He saw Shin Hye took a deep breath.

“if i remembered it correctly, it says and i quote’ Don’t hide things. No assumptions and guessing games. If there is something to talk about, talk it out before it becomes big”, am i right?”

Silence. Oh, he’s loving this one.

“Unless you tell me that there is nothing to talk about, i’ll let you go now and i’ll head back home. Now, tell me, is there something to talk about?”

“Ani…”

“woaaah! Shin Hye, do i need to wait for this to become really big that i can no longer talk to you about it”.

Shin Hye looked at him, ‘tch. There is nothing to talk about, Oppa. It’s not an IS. It’s an ARE. There ARE a lot of things that we need to talk about”.

Geun Suk smiled at Shin Hye’s playfulness with words. Trust this girl to setting your mind in havoc once she started her craft with words.

“I’m listening”

“Why did you cut the line when we reached Nami?”

“I did not”, Geun Suk averted his gaze. Jinja, amazing! Just a minute ago, he was the one torturing her. And in a matter of seconds, the table has been turned.

Shin Hye automatically stood up and say, “Now, i need to sleep”.

Geun Suk blocked her way, lead her back to her seat and kneeled before her and smiled.

“Arasseo. I was jealous”, Geun Suk said with his head bowed down, playing with Shin Hye’s hands.

“Who are you talking to? My hands? Why can’t you look at me?”, Shin Hye hissed, trying not to giggle.

“Aissh, Jinja!”, Geun Suk lifted his head, looked into her eyes and smiled, “I was jealous. Satisfied.”

Shin Hye pouted, pinched his cheeks and said, “Aigoo! Cincha, gyo! Oppa, we discussed this already, right? Yong is chingu.. friend, arasseo?”.

“I know. Mianhe”, Geun Suk held Shin Hye’s hands, kissed her palms and said, “My turn”.

Shin Hye automatically looked away.

“Ei, look at me”.

Shin Hye smiled uncomfortably and looked at him.

“You said earlier that even if you’re mad, you will still listen to me, did i hear it right?”, Geun Suk smiled, looking at her.

“Aniyo. I did not say that..”,Shin Hye shook her head, smiling like a kid.

Geun Suk, looked back at her with confused eyes.

Shin Hye giggled and continued, “What i said Oppa is that, even if i am mad, i will still follow you…. i will still follow whatever you will tell me to do”.

Geun Suk felt he was flying upon hearing this, ‘Jinja?”

“Deh.. you asked me before that i need to trust you Oppa, right? I’m just following instructions. I’m good, right?”.

Before Geun Suk could even savor the moment, she heard Shin Hye said, “my turn”.

Aisssh! Geun Suk shook his head and allowed the kid to state her next issue.

“Oppa, can you stop mentioning me on interviews, twitters and cri-shows?”, Shin Hye asked Geun Suk with wrinkled forehead.

Still kneeling down, Geun Suk tilted his head, trying to check whether she’s serious with it.

“Still afraid of antis? I thought we discussed….”

“Aniyo. I’m not afraid of them” Shin Hye said, fiddling her fingers,while looking somewhere else.

Geun Suk followed her gaze and stopped, confused, as he see her looking at the potted chrysanthemum.

“Oppa, i think my market value has depreciated.”

“Mwo? Last time i checked..”

“Ani… ani…i mean…i seldom received flowers now. I mean, before, i received a lot of presents. And idols and actors are openly admitting that i am their ideal type.. But now, i don’t hear my name anymore..”

Geun Suk did not know whether Shin Hye is playing with him.. “Are you serious?”

“Tch. Let me finish. But right after the FM’s, the tweets, i think they stopped liking me. Oppa, i think they’re believing now that we are really dating”

“Are we not?”, Geun Suk said, almost irritated.

“Aisssh! I mean, it’s supposed to be a secret, right?”

“Jinja, are you serious. I think i need to call for a press conference tomorrow and announce to the public that i’m becoming frustrated because they won’t get the hints that i’m giving. Aisssh!”

‘Eh”, Shin Hye smiled at him.” Oppa, don’t take it seriously. I mean, when i saw you give Eomma the flowers, i was jealous”.

Geun Suk saw Shin Hye’s cheeks became red.

“But knowing that it’s my Eomma, i should feel ok…”, then she pouted…

Geun Suk felt that the sentence was still not finish, so he continued with, “But…”

“But?”

“Finish your sentence, Shin Hye”

“Aissssh…” Shin Hye bit her lips and then looking at Geun Suk, “Oppa, are flowers that expensive?!? Can you not even buy me just a single stem? Or you could get one from Eomma’s and give it to me. Jinja! Tch!”

Geun Suk smiled at Shin Hye’s honesty and childishness.This is why he loves her so much.

“Aissshhh. I forgot. Mianhe”

“Tch”

“Shin Hye..”

“Hmmm”

“Do you really mean it?”

“Hm?”

“You miss receiving flowers from others”

“Ani… i don’t need flowers, Oppa. I’m already ok here… right here with you. Aisssh! Eeeww!”

Jinja! Trust this girl for saying one word at one time, and another the next moment.

Then, they heard the door bell rang…

“Flower delivery!”

Shin Hye’s eyes brightened the moment she heard it.

“Oppa!”

Thinking that Shin Hye already knew it, he smiled back at her.

“You won’t get mad, right?”

Geun Suk fell down from his kneeling position. Did she still not get it?

“I mean, there’s still someone who doesn’t believe that i’m already taken”, and then like a kid, she grins at him. As she stood up and hurried to the door, “Oppa, you’re not the one who send the flowers, right? Don’t get mad, arasseo? I’m just accepting the flowers because you forgot to give me, arraseo?” Having said that, Shin Hye hurried to the door.

Geun Suk was left stunned. What did she just say? Did she really think that someone else will still send her flowers.

He followed closely behind Shin Hye.

And as he neared her, he heard her say.. “Mrs. Jang? Not here. This is Park’s residence”, Shin Hye closed the door and with a pout, disappointed, she told him , “wrong delivery.. aishh! Jinja. I just want to receive flowers! Aisssh! Oppa..”

Geun Suk smirked and winked at her.

Confused, the door bell rang again and upon opening it.. “Mrs Jang?”
Shin Hye froze and repeated…”Mrs… Jang?”

4* Fifteen Minutes at the Study… Two Years After

Geun Suk followed Shin Hye Appa’s lead as he entered the study.

It has been two years since he last came into this room.
Two years, and still, nothing has changed.

Save for the family photo at the office table where, aside from Shin Won Hyung, another guy who looks exactly like him was standing at the back of Shin Hye’s seat. He absentmindedly smiled as he looked at how Shin Hye held his hand, which was gently resting on her shoulder.

“Ehem”, same old style of waking him up from his dream…Shin Hye Appa looked at him with his soft eyes.

“Mianhanmnida, Abeoji”, yes… he’s now addressing Shin Hye Appa as Abeoji…no longer Shin Hye Appa… not even Mr.Park. He smiled at the mere thought of that.

“Geun Suk…”

“Deh, Abeoji”, sensing the seriousness of his tone, Geun Suk braced himself on what the old man is about to tell him. He won’t be asking me to leave Shin Hye, will he?

“Did something happen today, Geun Suk?”

Startled, Geun Suk could not pinpoint exactly what Shin Hye Appa is trying to say.

“Hm.. Abeoji…”, yes, he can now address him as Abeoji, but the mental torture he caused him, everytime they would be left alone has not subsided a little. Ha! He maybe the Asia Prince, he could have stood there at the stage of Tokyo Dome.. but, still, he could not muster enough courage whenever he would talk to him like this… especially inside the study.

“I heard the commotion caused by that message of yours, young man”,

Oh. This does not sound good. From Geun Suk, he’s now back to young man.

“Hm..Abeoji, i was just teasing Shin Hye…” having said that, he automatically shook his head… Wrong answer, Geun Suk!

He slowly lifted his eyes, trying to sense whether Shin Hye Appa has heard what he just said. Seeing that the old man was sternly looking at him, he knew this 15 minutes could be shorter than expected.
Shin Hye Appa stood up,and upon seeing that, Geun Suk immediately rose from his chair, trying to stop the old man from leaving the study.

“Abeoji”

Shin Hye Appa looked back at him, and upon reaching for the Park’s family picture at the office table, went back to his seat.

“Those two ladies who went out for a drive earlier are my two precious royalties. They might be childish at times, especially my Princess, but i would never allow them to get hurt. Can you follow what i’m trying to say, young man?”

Geun Suk swallowed a little, then nodded his head.

“Mianhamnida, Abeoji. I did not mean to offend you by calling Eommonim Jangmonim. I just wan…”

He stopped from what he was saying as he saw Shin Hye Appa ‘s eyebrows met, as if asking him something…

Dumbfounded, Geun Suk could not comprehend where the conversation is going…

“Don’t you want to call my Yeobo as Jangmonim?” Shin Hye Appa looked at him inquisitively.

Stunned, Geun Suk was now officially lost in this conversation.

“Aniyo, Abeoji. I would prefer calling Eommonim as Jangmonim, if you would permit”.

“I don’t think you need my permission. My yeobo has been comfortably addressing you Saui, didn’t she?”, then he smiled at him.

Geun Suk felt relieved the moment he saw him smile. So, this is not about the tweet…

“Abeoji…”

The old man looked at him, waiting for him to finish his sentence…

“May i ask if i did something wrong today?”

The old man, looked at him and chuckled. “Is that how you view my study Geun Suk?”

Startled, Geun Suk waved his hand, saying,”Aniyo..”

“Even before the incident today, i am already meaning to talk to you Geun Suk. I just wanted to see whether the man i talked to before is the same as the man i am talking to right now”.

Upon hearing this, Geun Suk’s heart beats a thousand per minute. Did i do something wrong?

“Two years ago,i heard you say you wanted to marry my daughter. Now, that young man has become an Asia Prince, i wonder whether he would still be giving me the same answer as what he had told me before”.

“Abeoji..”

The old man stopped him from what he is about to say. Feeling that he really did something wrong, though confused of what it is, Geun Suk slumped his shoulder, feeling defeated.

“I was planning to ask you same question, but…”

Geun Suk looked up at him, sensing that this could only mean two things: either too bad or too good. He clasped his hand, praying that he has done something right to the two ladies, that he is not aware of….

He was at that state, when he heard a knock from the door.

“Come in”, Shin Hye Appa said as Shin Hye slowly opened the door.

“Appa, Eomma said the table is set”, she threw a concerned look at Geun Suk before proceeding to hug her father on the waist. Shin Hye Appa put his arms on her shoulder’s daughter.

“is your Eomma still mad at me?”

“Yah, Appa. Of course she is. You promised to bring her there and then you left your young daughter to drive her over to that place. Tch”.

“But you did manage to drive, right?”

“Deh”, feeling proud of herself, Shin Hye said, “If you only saw me Appa..”

“If only Mr. Policeman was not blocked by a big black car, you could have caught beating the red light at Jamsil Intersection. Tch”

“Eh”

Geun Suk was shocked at what he just heard. He was tailing Shin Hye’s car the moment it left Nami, and seeing the yellow light turning red and sensing that impulsive Shin Hye, he purposely slowed his pace and block the police car from that view.

But he did not know that Shin Hye Appa was there.

“was he the one in the blue car?”, he whispered to himself, enough for Shin Hye Appa to hear.

The old man looked at him and winked. Stopping in his track, still with Shin Hye hugging him by the waist, “Geun Suk, though i am entrusting you my Princess, can you allow me still to protect her while i still can?”

Shin Hye looked at his Appa and then to Geun Suk. She knew they were talking about her,but regarding what, she doesn’t have a clue.

Geun Suk nodded and smiled at the old man.

“And cham, next time can you also allow me to get through one of my ladies phones? At one point, i cannot reach Shin Hye,” he smiled at Shin Hye, pinching the tip of his nose, “at one point, i cannot get through my Yeobo”.

Shin Hye was smiling, then, looked at Geun Suk. Suddenly realizing her Appa’s last sentence, she shifted her gaze back to Geun Suk.

Geun Suk smiled at her and gave out a chuckle, “Even if you’re mad, you will still follow me right?”, Geun Suk winked at Shin Hye.

Shin Hye’s eyes widened, and with fire coming out from her nose, Geun Suk tugged his father-in-law and said, “Abeoji, 15 minutes is up. I think we better get out of this room fast”. Having said that, Geun Suk ran out of the study.

Loosening her arms from her father, Shin Hye with face flushed of embarrassment, stomped her foot,pouted and ran after Geun Suk
“Aisssh, Oppa!?!”.

3* Fifteen Minutes

Geun Suk remembered clearly the first time he went inside the study and had a talk with Shin Hye Appa.

It was at that time after Shin Hye’s hiatus from YAB, trying to detach herself from Go Mi Nam.

He visited Shin Hye, worried about the Cyworld entries.. worried about her..

He was directed by Shin Hye Eomma at the study, saying that Shin Hye Appa has something to talk to him in about… 15 minutes…

He was seated at the right side end of the wooden chair, located at the center of the study.

Beads of sweat trailling from the side of his temple, he sat there, nervously waiting for what is about to happen. Aisssh! This is even more nerve cracking than his first audition in NonStop4.

He heard the door of the study opened and there entered a man in his mid-50’s, having Shin Hye’s eyes and that chin dimple. He immediately stood up and bowed his head. Aisssh! Why are you too nervous, Geun Suk! You’re just visiting a friend.

Shin Hye Appa asked him to sit down as he himself found his way to the single corner chair, near to where he is seated.

“Jang Geun Suk-ssi?”, Shin Hye Appa asked him.

“Deh, Mr. Park. Geun Suk-im ni da”, he stuttered as he said his name.

“No need to be nervous young man. I just want to see my Mi Nyeo’s Hyung Nim”, Geun Suk thought he saw the old man smiled as he said those words. He looked back at him, as if asking him to say something.

“Hm.. Mr. Park, I heard from Jun Hyung that Shin Hye is not feeling well. I happened to pass by the area so i decided to drop by and see how she’s doing”, he said, feeling relieved that he had finished that sentence without throwing up. Geun Suk swears he really felt nauseous, sitting there beside Shin Hye Appa. You’re just visiting a friend, Geun Suk. You’re just visiting a friend.

“How do you find my daughter, Geun Suk”?

“Mr. Park?”

“ Do i need to repeat myself?” the old man looked at him sternly.

“Mianhamnida, Mr. Park. Hmmm… Shin Hye is a good friend. She always cares about the people in the set. Though she look and act like a guy as Go Mi Nam, Shin Hye is too feminine.. too motherly”, he smiled recalling how Shin Hye was preparing the chestnuts during one of the shoots of YAB.

“Ehem..”, Mr Park tried to wake him up from his dream.

“Hm.. Deh, Mr. Park?”

“How do you find my daughter, Geun Suk?”

Puzzled, Geun Suk wrinkled his forehead, thinking whether Mr. Park has heard what he just said earlier.

“Mr. Park, i said..”

“Geun Suk, i will ask this only once, and i will only hear and remember one answer. Whatever you will say, i will take note of that. No taking back of what you would say once you leave the door of this room. Do you understand what i mean, young man?”

“Deh, Mr.Park.” Geun Suk felt he will be throwing up in a second or two. I am just visiting a friend, ain’t i?

“So, Geun Suk, how do you find my daughter?”

Geun Suk closed his eyes as if contemplating on how to answer the old man’s questions. “How do you find Park Shin Hye, Geun Suk? Whatever you say at this point will determine what she will be to you in the future…

Shin Hye is just a friend. Yeah.. she is a friend. Then better condition yourself that in the days to come, you will be attending her wedding as one of the best men, maybe… you will be the Godfather of her kids while she is being held by another man…

Geun Suk eyes widened at the mere thought of it. Andwae!

As he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of eyes looking through his, as if trying to read what is running through his mind. “Better be sure that he can only read good things, GeunSuk”, he scolded his self silently.

Geun Suk let out a deep sigh, and as he is about to open his mouth, he saw her father smiled and tilted his head, waiting for his answer.

“I want to marry your daughter, Mr. Park”, surprised at his sudden answer, Geun Suk’s eyes widened as he realized what he just said.

Punk, you want to marry his daughter? She’s not even your girl!

The old man’s eyes widened as well, mirroring the shock in his eyes.
Geun Suk closed his eyes, bowed his head and looked into the old man’s eyes.

“Mianhamnida, Mr. Park. I know that what i said is rude. But the moment you told me that whatever it is i am going to say here will be remembered… i panicked. I wanted to say that Shin Hye is a friend. But i’m not prepared to be her friend forever. I can’t see myself as her friend five, ten years from now. I know this may sound impolite, but i want to be there at your daughter’s wedding… at her child’s baptismal… at her death bed… not as her friend, but as her man”.

Upon hearing what he just said, the old man smiled and shook his head, then look at him with kind eyes, “Fifteen minutes is up, young man. I guess the two ladies of this house would die of heart attack if i held you here for a minute more”.

2* Saui to Jangmonim… Saui to Abeoji?

After the tweet, Shin Hye waited for Geun Suk’s call.
No call. No SMS.
When she checked the latest update from eels, Geun Suk was there, playing at the LR set.

Shin Hye was at the driver’s seat, maneuvering her car outside of parking area.

“Tweet and run. Tch. You try to irritate me, Geun Suk-ssi. And now, no need to remind me that i have to be careful in driving ha? No more rules, Shin Hye. You can do anything you want now. Should i bump this car at the highway! Aisssh!”, Shin hye mumbled to herself as she checked the whereabouts of Geun Suk.

Shin Hye Eomma sat at the passenger’s seat, smiling at Shin Hye’s crumpled face.

All along the drive, Shin Hye was looking at her phone, checking whether there is a message or a call.

“Wae?”, Shin Hye Eomma was trying to control her laughter.

“Wae, wae?”, Shin Hye answered back.

“Are you waiting for a call, Shin Hye-a? You know you should not use your phone while driving”, her Eomma teased her.

“Aisssh! Ani. I’m just cheking the time,Eomma”

“Oh..”, her Eomma just nodded her head, winking at Shin Hye. “I’ve been there Alice!”, her Mom giggled at the site of Shin Hye’s squinted eyes.

“Aisssh! Eomma, i know he knows by now that i am mad at him. But, he should still try to give me a call..”

“to tell you what? That you’re mad at him? You already said that he knew, right?”

Shin Hye pouted at her Mom’s remarks.

“Aissh! Shouldn’t that young man check on us now whether we are going the right way? Or, whether you are over speeding? Or whether, you still know the meaning of those traffic lights”, her Mom looked at her and smiled. Shin Hye still is having a hard time verbalizing what she wanted to say. I wonder how Geun Suk can stand trying to understand her twisted mind.

“Yah, Eomma! Are you teasing me?,” Shin Hye feeling embarrassed that her Mom actually knows what is running in her head, closed her eyes and let those tears of frustration find their ways out.

“Disappointed?”, her Mom smiled at her.

Shin Hye just pouted, smiled and nod her head. ‘She should be checking me if i’m doing good, Eomma, right? Even if he knew that i am mad at him, he should still insist that i follow the rule, right Eomma?”

“Guirae. Because even if you are mad, you will still follow him, right, Shin Hye?”

“Yah, Eomma!”

Her Eomma just let out a laugh at Shin Hye’s childishness.

“Eomma, why don’t you put your phone inside your bag? Eh…. are you waiting for Appa’s call?”

“Andwae! Who is he?”,then they both laughed.

Shin Hye suddenly looked at the rearview mirror, squinted her eyes and said, “Eomma, don’t you think that car has been following us?”

Her Eomma looked back and checked whether the car was indeed following them.

“The black one?”

“Ani, the blue one”

“I noticed the black one, but not the blue one”.

“Woaaah! Eomma!”

“Tch! Just focus on driving. You’re not the only one who lives in Seoul, young lady”, then a chuckle was heard inside the car.

Surprised by the sudden sound, Shin Hye Eomma closed her bag and let out a chuckle herself.

Shin Hye, knowing that familiar sound, checked her phone to see whether her phone has been connected to his. “Weird”

Her Eomma clasped her mouth, trying to hide her laughter. “Aigoo, Shin Hye Eomma. You’re definitely dead if she found out!”, she silently scolded herself.

“We’re here! Yah, i did it Eomma!”,Shin Hye exclaimed as she was parking the car at the basement area. “Cham. Eomma, I’m not sure whether Oppa will still come today. I don’t want you to expect that he will come”.

“Are you talking to me, Hye-a?” her Mom teased her.

“Yah! Eomma..”

“Wae?”

“If Oppa did come…”

Her Mom raised her eyebrow as if asking her to continue on what she’s trying to say.

“If Oppa came, do not talk to him..”

“Eh”

“Eomma, even if you are not mad at him, please pretend that you are. Tch.. He’ll see! Eomma, don’t talk to him, arasseo? ”

“Arasseo.. arasseo”, Shin Hye Eomma smiled at her. Aigoo, i really wonder how Geun Suk could stand this kid’s way of thinking.

At around 8 in the evening…

Shin Hye was busy preparing the side dishes while her Eomma is cooking kimchi jalgae.

“Aisssh! You won’t even dare to call, Geun Suk-sshi. If you will not come today, you’ll see”, Shin Hye mumbled to herself while she was checking her phone.

“Eomma, what if Oppa will not come, should we not allow him to come here anymore?” Shin Hye crinkled her nose while cutting the kimchi.

“ Should we do that?”

“yah.. i think we should do that Eomma”, she nodded her head and smiled upon hearing her Mom agreeing to her. You’re dead , Jang Geun Suk!

After a little while, their doorbell rang…

“yah, Shin Hye, open the door. I think that’s Geun Suk already”

“Eh, Eomma, why don’t you open it? I don’t want to see him”, Shin Hye stomped her foot.

“Aisssh. I need to pretend that i am mad, right?” then her Eomma, winked at her.

Shin Hye smiled, remembering her agreement with her Eomma. Tch! Jangmonin…

As she opened the door, Shin Hye was surprised as she was greeted by potted chrysanthemum. Shin Hye involuntarily smiled at the site of the flower, but was later on taken aback by the guy who was holding it.

“Is Mrs. Park here?” Geun Suk said and smirked upon Shin Hye’s widened eyes.

Looking blankly into his eyes, Shin Hye raised her eyebrow, as if saying, “you want war, Jang Geun Suk”.

Geun Suk, though scared, tried to compose himself, tilted his head, raised his eyebrow as well, looked into Shin Hye’s eyes,as if saying “Yes?”

Feeling the tension brewing at the living room, Shin Hye Eomma shouted from the kitchen, “Shin Hye, who is it?”

Still looking at Geun Suk, Shin Hye narrowed her eyes, gave a lopsided smile and answered back, ”Mrs. Park, someone is looking for you”.

Geun Suk smiled at Shin Hye’s childishness. Ha! This kid is really driving him crazy.

Shin Hye went out of the way, curtsied at Geun Suk and motioned him to go inside.

Geun Suk just smirked as he passed by her.

Shin Hye followed closely behind him.

As he entered the kitchen, Geun Suk immediately greeted the old woman, “Eomonim”

“What did you just call me?”, Shin Hye Eomma looked sharply at the guy who just entered her kitchen.

Taken aback, Geun Suk took a step back, trying to have a feel of his surroundings. This could not be happening.

Shin Hye mischievously smiled at her Eomma’s greetings to Geun Suk.
See, Oppa. You should not be playing with me. Tch.

She was loss at that thinking when she suddenly heard her Eomma say,”What did you just call me, Saui (사위)?

Shin Hye’s eyes widened as she heard her Eomma call Geun Suk son-in-law! Did her Mom just betray her in front of that guy who hurt her? Aisssh! Jinja!

Shin Hye looked at Geun Suk, who looked back at him with a smirk on his face. And then she looked at her Eomma, who was laughing at her.

“Aisssh!”, then she motioned to walk out of the room, when she met her Appa at the door of the kitchen.

Geun Suk immediately bowed and greeted her Appa, “ Annyeong haseyo, abeoji!”.

Shin Hye went to her Appa and kissed his cheeks. Upon hearing Geun Suk’s greetings, Shin Hye Appa nodded his head, acknowledging the young man’s greetings, “Good, you’re here Geun Suk”.

Geun Suk looked at Shin Hye, while Shin Hye instinctively looked at her Appa.

“Shin Hye, can you prepare the table within 15 minutes? Geun Suk and I will just be discussing something at the study. Geun Suk?”

“Deh, Abeoji”, Geun Suk bowed his head to Shin Hye Eomma, looked at Shin Hye, smiled, then excused himself from the two ladies.

Shin Hye, startled at the sudden invitation from his Appa, held unto her father’s arm and said in a soft voice “Appa…”.

She looked at her father’s eyes, trying to read what he is thinking.

Her Appa looked back at her, smiled and straightened her wrinkled forehead. Her father let go of her hands and said, “The young man is waiting for me”…

1* You’re Dead , Jinja!

Shin Hye has promised her Mom that they will have a date today. She was preparing her things when her phone rang. Seeing the caller, Shin Hye put it on speaker mode as she was still getting the things that she needs to bring.

“Oppa”

“Yeobo”

Shin Hye giggled upon hearing how Geun Suk has addressed her.

“Why are you laughing?”

“Ani.. ani”

She heard him smirked at the other line.

“Oppa, are you not busy?”

“Wae? Don’t you want to talk to me? I’ll hang up then”

“Andwae.. Aigoo, Oppa”

“Tch! I thought you don’t want to talk to me”

“Oppa, i was just thinking, how can you still afford to call when you are in the middle of filming. Don’t they get mad at you?”

“Shin Hye, your Oppa is the Asia Prince. Though the rating might be low, this great Jang Geun Suk has increased the income of South Korea by 50 billion won for this drama alone. Do you think they will even attempt to scold me? Ha!”

“You and your ever conceited self! Oppa, i’m busy. I’ll hang up now”

“Park Shin Hye!”

“Wae?”

“Ara. Mianhe. Can’t i even say those words if it’s just the two of us?”

“Oppa, i did not tell you to stop talking about how big you are just so people won’t misunderstand you. I told you to do so because it’s not good, arasseo?”

“Deh. Mianhae, eommoni”.

“Woah! Earlier, you have just called me yeobo, now you’re calling me eommoni! Jang Geun Suk, are you making fun of me?

“Ani. Eh, seriously, are you busy? I can hear things dropping on the floor. What are you doing? Are you going somewhere?”

“Yeah. I will be driving Omma to NaMi. I’m just preparing my things”.

“NaMi? Ahh. I want to go. I want to… who’s driving?”

Shin Hye let out a laugh and said in a serious tone, “I am. Wae?”

“Park Shin Hye!”

“Wae? I have a license. I know how to drive”

“We have discussed this a hundred times. No, you will not drive”

“Oppa, Eomma wants to go to NaMi. Appa promised her that he will bring us there, but something came up. I don’t want her to be disappointed”

‘Aisssh! What time are you leaving? I’ll send someone..”

‘Andwae! I can do this!”

“Shin Hye!”

Silence. Shin Hye can hear Geun Suk’s breathing from the other line, but she did not dare say a word.

She will win this one.

Geun Suk cannot persuade her not to get a hold of that steering wheel, again.

Not this time.

While they were in that silent war, a knock was heard from the door…

“Shin Hye, are you ready?”, Shin Hye Omma entered her room, holding in one hand her hat and a smile was plastered on her face.

“Deh, Omma. I’ll just get my sunnies”, Shin Hye’s voice jump a note higher, trying to be as perky as possible.

“Annyeong haseyo, Eommoni”, suddenly Geun Suk’s voice was heard in the room.

“Omo.. Geun Suk-a”

“Deh, Eommoni”

“Eommoni… tsk!”, Shin Hye smirked on the other side.

Shin Hye’s Eomma glared at her.

“Geun Suk-a, are you not busy?”

“Aniyo, Eommoni! Eommoni, when are you going to cook your kimchi jalgae? I’m craving for that for the past weeks”, Geun Suk whined like a child.

“Jinja? Aigoo, this kid. A, cham! Adeul, do you want to come over tonight? I’ll cook it for you”

‘Jinja, Eomma!?”

“Eomma?”, Shin Hye shouted when he heard Geun Suk called her Mom that way.

Shin Hye Eomma glared at her upon hearing her daughter’s remarks.

Shin Hye mouthed, “Ara. Mian”

“Geun Suk-a, can you come over tonight?”

“Tch”,Shin Hye smirked upon her mother’s request to Geun Suk.

Shin Hye Omma,disappointed that she couldn’t continue with her conversation with Geun Suk, took a hold of her slipper and threw it to her daughter’s direction.

“Apa!”

“Wae?! Shin Hye!”, upon hearing Shin Hye’s scream, Geun Suk was startled, “Gwaenchana?”.

Shin Hye Omma mouthed at her to say she’s ok.

“Deh, Oppa”.

“I told you to be careful, didn’t i?”

“Geun Suk-a”

“Deh, Eommoni. Mianhe”

“Can you come over? But if you’re busy..:”

“Aniyo.. i will come over later”

“Eommoni, i am just thinking, do you really want to go to NaMi today? I mean, i can drive you over next time. I’ll arrange my schedule”

Shin Hye was nervous. Her Oppa can surely convince her Eomma. Praying that her Mom would not agree, Shin Hye waited…

“I would want that Adeul. I’ll go there with you again next time. But i really need to go there today. I have already conditioned myself. Shin Hye, Appa. Aigoo! That man!… Don’t bother, Geun Suk-a. Shin Hye can drive me over, “seeing the relieved expression on Shin Hye’s face, she suddenly remembered something, “Omo, is Shin Hye still not allowed to drive?! Mianhe, Geun Suk-a. I think we just need to re-schedule this”

“Eomma!” Shin Hye objected.

“Aniyo,Eommoni. I think, Shin Hye can drive alone now.”

‘Jinja?”

‘Deh”

“I’m relieved now. A, Geun Suk-a, i’ll just get something downstairs. I’ll leave you with Shin Hye”

“Deh Eomma. Annyeonghi gaseyo”

Shin hye has closed her eyes, afraid of what Geun Suk would tell him now. She’s dead!

“Open your eyes!”

“Eh?”

“One rule. Only one rule, Shin Hye!”

‘Jinja?”

“Tch. Do not turn off your phone”

“Easy..”

“Listen. Do not hang up the phone. All through the ride, keep it connected with mine. The moment i heard a disconnected line, you’re dead”

“Oppa… wae”

“I’ll give Jason my phone…”

“Oppa, how can..”

“I’ll check it every break. Shin Hye, take it or leave it?”

“Hal! You already told Omma that we can go”

“I said it’s ok for both of you to go there. But i did not totally agree that you will be driving. Do you want me to send someone?”

“I hate you, Jang Geun Suk!”

“I love you, too! Now, go. Omma is waiting.”

“Ara”, Shin Hye pouted and when she was about to hang up…

“Remove that pout. And don’t glare at me”

“Aisshhh”

“Now go! ‘love y”, Geun Suk still haven’t had finished his words when Shin Hye hangs up.

‘I think she’s mad”, Geun Suk said to himself and smiled.

All along the drive, Shin Hye keeps her phone on.

She always checks whether the line is still connected.

“Better be careful Shin Hye. One rule. Only one rule. If you mess this one up. Aisssh”, Shin Hye rumpled her hair of disappointment.

“Michin?”, her Eomma asked her.

Hearing that Geun Suk was laughing at the other line..

“Eomma, do you really like Geun Suk Oppa? I mean, just say it, i’ll leave him in a heart beat”

“Jinja, Michin. You know, even if i would say go, you will not do it”, her Eomma chuckled, irritating her more. To make things worse, he heard Geun Suk smirked at the other line.

“Aisssh!”

As they cross one of the bridges toward NaMi Island..

‘Cham, Shin Hye-a. I heard Yong Hwa’s new song will be released today”.

“Eomma, it’s not his song. It’s Juniel’s, the new girl in FNC. I told you before, right”, Shin Hye was busy looking for parking lot that she’s half listening-half-searching for a space.

‘Shin Hye, how’s the song?”

“Hmmm?”

“He picked you up last time to listen to it, right? How’s the song?”

“It’s ok”.

“He said he wrote that during Heartstrings”

“Hmm”, then, click!

Shin Hye was stunned. What was that?

She immediately took her phone and checked..

“Omo.. Oppa! Ani..”

“Wae?” Shin Hye Eomma asked her.

“Eomma, what did you just say.. just now? Eottoke? I’m dead!”

“Omo. Mianhe”, then her Eomma slowly slipped out of the car.

“Yah.. Eomma, you give Oppa a call. Yah”

Shin Hye tried to call Geun Suk’s phone. But, as expected, it was turned off.

‘Eottoke”, Shin Hye was biting her fingers when she went out of the car.

“No need to worry, Shin Hye. You didn’t do anything. You were just talking about Yong Hwa. There is nothing wrong with that. Woaaah. Eomma!”, Shin Hye tried to follow behind her Eomma, convincing her to call Geun Suk.

Nervous of how Geun Suk will punish her this time.. “I did follow the rule.. yes, i did follow the rule “

‘Shin Hye-a, can we take a photo together. And yah, you post it in twitter. I want to see how your Appa would react. Tch. He thought i cannot come here without him. Tch ”

‘Yah, Eomma. You’re like a kid.”

“Pali!”

“Deh”

“Hana, dul, set”..

While they were eating the food that they brought, her phone rings.

“Mwo?!? Jinja, Michin!”

Went to Nami island together with Mother♥ Today I’m driving the car so I am able to take her to anywhere she wants to go, I’m feeling so happy>_<v The weather today is really really good^ㅡ^* —HELLO, JANGMONIM!