The Violin (Part 3: Forget It, Minho…)

This is just an imaginative story… just my imagination about Lee Minho…

It’s getting closed for Minho to have record. He was still curious about his want to test Eun Ae in front of Myong-ssi. So, this afternoon, when he went again to the studio and met that Myong, he talked again about it.

Myong become wondering for what Minho thought.

“are you really sure that her playing is so gorgeous??,” asked Myong to him

Minho nodded so sure,” I can guarantee it, Sir.. so that’s why I wanna take her here”

Myong mumbled, he is such a strict person, never let unskilled artist has his record. His management is only for talented artist. Minho is the one he made into being his candidate sponsored to his violin record. For this, Minho has made a plan to record about his 10 instrumental songs, mixed with songs which would be sung by 3 singers.

So, Myong really leans on his effort. Of course, he doesn’t want to let an unskilled artist, even though Minho who recommended him/her to get.

“her playing is awesome… even I haven’t met that technique,” said Minho again, praised Eun Ae.

Myong mumbled again. He must believe in Minho, because Minho was educated well for being a violinist.

“well.. okay, Minho.. you may bring her here. But I wont let her get in to record 1^st, just want to see her play”,

Minho smiled at him, telling that he would contact her in the near future.

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Minho went back to his apartment. When he drove his car, he seemed seeing girl walking on the trotoar… that’s Kwon Eun Ae.

Minho was surprised, it was very coincident time. Then he was in a hurry get off from his car, ran after her.

“Eun Ae.. jammkanman yo (wait)!,” he cried out to Eun Ae whom walked after him.

Eun Ae heard that someone calling her, so she turned her head.. and there was Minho.

“Oh, hi Minho.. we meet again,” she stopped her steps and smiled at him.

Minho then came closed to her.

“ah.. we meet again…,” he smiled back at her.

Eun Ae nodded, felt excited,” yes.. and how are you, Minho?”

“Fine, as usual.. and you?”, replied Minho

“Fine too…,” smiled Eun Ae to him.

“and Minho.. this is so coincidentally meeting”

Minho laughed a bit to her,” yeah.. I saw you walking.. wanna go with me.. by my car?? I wanna talk about something with ya”

He pointed at his own car, parked beside the street.

“If you don’t mind,” he said again.

Eun Ae smiled at him. Minho asked whether she had a little bit time or not, but if she was so busy, they could talk next time.

“I am okay.. I am in spare time.. not working,” she smiled at him.

Minho asked her to get into his car. They went to Chung Jin’s café.

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At Chung Jin’s..

That was a very crowded café to night. So Minho ordered a corner place that quite cozy for them to talk. Chung Jin took one for them to talk in relax. Easy listening music accompanied them to have a chit chat.

“What will be talking about, Minho? It seems that… you are very eager,” smiled Eun Ae to Minho. Her expression seemed excited, and so for Minho.

“You know what? Myong-ssi agreed with me to test you in front of him,” said Minho with bright eyes.

Eun Ae was confused, who Myong is, as she doesn’t know him and never met him before.

Minho laughed at her a bit, he forget to acquaint that Myong Chul to her.

“he has a record company,” Minho smiled at her gently,” I am under his management”

“Oh,” said Eun Ae shortly. She hadn’t understood what Minho meant.

Minho smiled at her again,” well, Eun Ae.. I ask you to join with me tomorrow… it’s just for a test,”

What Eun Ae’s 1^st reaction was laughing when she heard what Minho said just now.

“It’s true… how about tomorrow??,” said Minho seriously.

Eun Ae thought about it.

“I… must work for tomorrow, Minho,” she said with soft voice.

Minho mumbled, seemed so unsatisfied with her answer.

“It’s your turn, Eun Ae.. anyway.. I have promised myself.. that I really want to involve you to my record”

Minho was so straightforward talking about his aim to her.

Eun Ae saw him with soft glance, but then giggled to him.

“I’ve never thought that Minho really wanted it,”

“as anyway.. you are a famous violinist.. and who am i?? I am nothing, Minho”, she added again.

Minho scratched his head, he told her this is serious and Myong doesn’t mind at all.

“please consider my offer,”

“ I don’t see you as nothing… even you played with great technique last time,” he added.

In addition of it, Eun Ae still couldn’t believe that Minho was naïve guy.

“Minho… I didn’t mean to refuse your offer… anyway… umm… tomorrow.. I will be working”

Minho became wonder since the 1^st time, what that girl’s occupation is? One question that hasn’t been answered.

“Perhaps you can cancel it and consider to my offer,”

Eun Ae put her palms folded under her chin, seeing Minho with her bright and round eyes.

Minho waited for her answer. After for several minutes..

“so??,” Minho broke the silence.

Eun Ae up her head held a bit, smiled at Minho,” perhaps I can join with that test… but I must wait for my client’s decision”

Minho offered his mobile number to her,” This is mine when you need it… or I will contact you in tomorrow morning… what’s yours??”

Eun Ae was quite for a while, seemed in doubt giving her mobile number to Minho.

“What’s up??,” asked Minho to her.

She answered him quickly,” ah… nothing, Minho”

Then she opened her mobile and game her number to him.

Minho smiled at her widely,” yes.. got it.. then.. I’ll call ya later!”

Eun Ae just smiled at him without saying anything.

They drank, having a chit chat about Minho’s next planning to make a concert, but before it, he must have recorded his album.

“So.. that’s why my aim is actually to make you as my partner of featuring,” Minho smiled at her again.

“Being a feature of a great and famous violinist as you is my great unforgettable experience, Minho,” replied Eun Ae.

Minho was shy being told like it by her, he was busy scratching his head.

“ah.. I am not that so famous and great as you imagine before, hehe”

“so, Eun Ae.. you haven’t told me your job… you just said before that you are working for any service .. what is it??,”

He was still curious about hers.

Eun Ae hided herself, she was lazy to answer it.

“ah… it’s.. like in bar… I am a bar girl”

Minho doesn’t have any bad perception about it,” ah… so you must work until night sometimes, right??”

Actually she lied to him. Well.. what we can say is: she is an independent prostitute. It’s part of a risky occupation, because if there is any mafia knows it, she might be taken to them, and being part of vicious cycle of prostitution.

“oh… so you can mix many drinking??,” Minho still has positive thoughts about her.

Eun Ae smiled at him,” ah.. no.. I am just a waitress”

“Oh,” said Minho shortly.

“I never let you know it, Minho…,” said Eun Ae in her heart.

They continued their conversation that night with Chung Jin also, after he wasn’t busy no more. Minho told them that after he and Eun Ae would meet that Myong Chul and he would see her good performance, he would consider it.

“So Minho.. actually that Myong Chul is not a kind of forgiven person haha,” said Chung Jin, Kidded Minho.

Minho laughed at him and Eun Ae,” ya… I consider myself to move to another management… in fact.. he is a kind of stingy, haha”

Chung Jin and Eun Ae laughed together at him.

“well, Minho… you must not come back to your apartment after this.. I’ve got something to tell,” said Chung Jin.

Eun Ae got a message from someone. Then she asked for leaving.

Minho and Chung Jin stood up and bowed a bit to her, she said farewell to them.

“don’t forget to send me text or call.. for tomorrow,” said Minho, brought her outside the café, expressing by someone calling another

Eun Ae nodded,” ya.. thanks for today, Minho”, she smiled at him

Minho waved his hand,” tata… tto bwayo (see ya again)”

Then he entered the café again.

“It’s not polite for me to speak about her up when she was still here just now,” said Chung Jin to Minho. They still sat around same table.

Minho didn’t get it.

“That Kwon Eun Ae… is actually… a whore,” said Chung Jin, relaxed.

Minho was shocked hearing it just now, popeyed his eyes.

“What??? Are you sure??”

“why should I lie??,” replied Chung Jin back.

“Truly makes me shocked,” Minho stroke his chest. He never thought for what Chung Jin said.

“ 1^st time I didn’t believe it either.. but I know from someone who likes to call on here,” replied Chung Jin again

Minho mumbled. He folded his hands, still didn’t believe for what Chung Jin said just now.

Chung Jin just laughed  a bit to him.

“why don’t believe in me? You are falling in love with her?? Haha”

Minho slapped his shoulder,” damn you.. I just see her playing was amazed me.. and I need a partner”

“ah…forget about it.. anyway, you don’t mind it??,” said Chung Jin

Minho nodded,” as long as Myong-ssi wont know it … “

But actually Minho thought it hard. If it is true that Eun Ae is slut woman aka whore.. what makes her like this???

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Minho held his violin, he started to play his instrumental song in late near to dawn…

He closed his eyes, playing it meanwhile imagining himself featuring with Eun Ae..

For 15 minutes, finally he opened his eyes..

“is it true??,” he a bit was pensive, put his violin on his lap.

Then he stood up, staring at the moon outside from apartment window.

“it seems so absurd if I meddle up her matter in life.. but such nice girl as Kwon Eun Ae is a whore??,” Minho didn’t understand for what Chung Jin told him today.

Minho then remembered again when 1^st time he met with Eun Ae. Her way of playing was amazed him. He thought that girl ever attended any violin school, but she said no. but Minho saw her technique of playing is kind of classical thing that not some violinist has it.

“she must have gotten it from the master,” mumbled Minho

Then he would call her tomorrow..

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Today Minho was witted himself to sit in the park, seeing many people around him to take some ideas of making a new instrumental. He had promised to Myong Chul, 2 days after yesterday would come again with Eun Ae.

Then he had an initiative to call her.

Minho tried it for several times.

“she seems so busy??,” muttered him when his called wasn’t be answered.

At another place, Eun Ae knew Minho called her. But she hung up it..

“Where is eun Ae??,” Minho became impatient. He wanted to tell her that Myong would welcome her tomorrow.. so he thought today, if she had spare time, they would try to play together as that park isn’t far enough from his apartment, so it’s easy to him to bring his another violin if that girl hasn’t one.

When he tried again.. the call was answered…

But… he heard sound of lustful girl was in “high on”..

“ah.. no.. please don’t do it,” said that girl on the phone.

That boy still let their sound of making love was heard by Minho.

Minho was shocked with what he heard,” what?? Hey hello.. Eun Ae??”

“Hello.. it’s me.. Minho!”, cried Minho out on the phone..

In there, there was a boy whom making love with Eun Ae.. he whom answered the call when they made it..

“stop it… hung the phone,” said Eun Ae

But that boy didn’t care, he still stay that cell phone away from her and laughed.

“Let him hear your desire sound , haha…”

“What??,” Minho was getting impatient and insane with the boy

“hey you! Answer me! Where is Eun Ae??,” he yelled

“don’t disturb me fucking this girl,” answered that boy

Minho was angry with that boy on the phone.

“damn you,” he was upset and grumbled.

“stop it… just hung it…,” said Eun Ae to that boy

Then… the phone call was hung..

“Bipppppppppppppppp,”

Minho was just pensive with it..

“that little bastard is your lover??,” said that boy, his body still was on hers.

Eun Ae just shook her head..,” I don’t know him”.. they continued doing it..

But in her heart, Eun Ae said,” Minho must not know…”

Minho just stared at the phone, he was confused.

“who was that lustful girl?? Eun Ae???”

“I cant believe it”

Then he called Chung Jin for what had happened. Chung Jin just laughed at him

“they might enjoy fucking each other but you disturb them hahaha”

“you silly Chung Jin,” replied Minho shortly and sullen,” I just wanted to call her about Myong-ssi has agreed with my idea.. tomorrow she must come to studio and he will test her.. so today I would ask her to play for introduction”

“Myong mustn’t know about it…,” said Chung Jin

Minho nodded. He talked with Chung Jin that after his record, he might rent Chung Jin’s café for one of his video clip. Chung Jin wont be any matter with it, he would get advantage. Then Minho said farewell to him.. would see him again next time, perhaps the day after tomorrow.

He still sat on the park, sighed,” what a bad”

Then he thought his plan for today was fail.. so he got back to his apartment.

But when he wanted to go to where his car parked, he got a calling..

He was confused,” Eun Ae?? Ah… whose number last time?? That girl?? Or Eun Ae??”

Minho let it ringing for 3 times.. until finally he answered it..

“Annyeong haseyo, Minho…,” that is Eun Ae’s voice, soft and friendly.

“Eun.. Ae??,” replied Minho, nervous and stammered. He still remembered and imagined last call.

Eun Ae giggled to him on the phone,” ya… it’s me.. sorry I forgot to call you today.. ah.. tomorrow.. I have spare time”

Minho was still a bit pensive.. he thought he faced 2 personalities of Eun Ae.

“Minho.. are you still there??,” said Eun Ae, remembering him to get a grip.. for not being pensive.

Minho realized from his reverie,” ah.. ya.. mian… “

“So.. will you be off from your work?? Today if you have spare time.. we can meet at the park.. I will bring you my other violin..”, said Minho again

Eun Ae nodded and undertook to go there. She asked Minho to wait for her for about an hour and Minho said okay. They agree to gather in the park.

Eun Ae hung her phone. She saw that boy stood up, dressed up, took thousands of Won out from his wallet, and threw it to her.

Eun Ae took them. She said thank to him

That boy sat in front of her, kissed her.

“it’s nice fucking you…hot pussy… what a dream.. later I’ll call you back.. “

“but make sure.. don’t let other disturb me,” said that boy again

Eun Ae just was quite and nodded.. then that boy was out from hotel room.

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Minho went back to his apartment and brought his another violin and came back again to the park and sat down, he was patient to wait for Eun Ae for about next one hour.

Then.. from a distance, he saw her.. wore a ¾ creamy flowery dress..

Eun Ae smiled at him, came closed to him..

“ah.. mian haeyo.. if I was late,” she said in her smile, bowed a bit to him.

Minho stood up and showed his other violin,” here is.. I brought my other’s.. you have played with it last time”

“so.. will we play here?? Anyway, it’s nice weather.. we don’t have to rent any studio, right? Hihi,” Eun Ae giggled to him.

Minho saw it a bit different after he heard her lustful sound. He saw Eun Ae hided her personality and problems.. but he also tried to not leverage that problem he talked with Chung Jin no more..

“we can play in here… or in my apartment.. it’s like studio for me.. I have a soundproof studio,” he smiled at her

Eun Ae’s eyes were bright,” Oh really?? Ah.. but it’s no wonder for me.. you are too serious with it.. so you make your apartment also supporting your career,”

“Ah, no.. but I deliberately designed it for my practice,” replied Minho

“wanna go there??,” offered him again

Eun Ae nodded, agreed and they went to Minho’s.

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At Minho’s….

“whoa … amazing! It’s quite big for just a violin studio, Minho!,” cried Eun Ae when they entered Minho’s studio in his apartment.

Minho laughed a bit to her,” if I don’t have it… end of my world.. I like to search for inspiration here.. makes me in peace and I can concentrate myself to compose”

There weren’t only several violin inside the glass case, but also piano in that room.

Eun Ae was amazed with that little studio, she rubbed the piano and press any tune.

“so we can practice here,” smiled Minho at her.

“your apartment is amazing..,” praised Eun Ae to him.

And Minho asked her to choose any violin she liked to play.

She choosed a classical one, made from expensive old wood.

Minho un locked his glass case, brought it out and gave it to her.

“it’s my little and 1^st violin I have… a very classical one.. got it from my father,” he said.

“this must be very expensive… I see it from kind of wood, engraving,” said her.

Minho nodded,” test it 1^st”

Eun Ae played some keys..

Minho applaused to her..

“ah.. it’s not great, Minho.. don’t tease me,” she bit blushed, praised by him

Minho just smiled at her, and he come closed to shelf, and brought some paper.. composition.

“You can see it,” he gave it to her.

“Your own?? What kind of??,” asked her

“romantic pop,” said Minho,” this is your 1^st test.. I guess Myong-ssi will accept you if you can play this instrument.. this my favourite and I have played record it for beginning in front of him and others in studio,”

Eun Ae nodded, she read it and tried some tunes…

She started to play alone without Minho featured her..

That 6 minutes violin playing was really amazing… she played it gorgeously, beautifully and seemed… romantic moment arose in that room.

Minho closed his eyes when he heard it… he enjoyed to her play…

“How??,” asked Eun Ae after playing it

Minho clapped his hands, applause her…

“Great.. I like it… but how about if we play it together??,”

Eun Ae nodded, she could make it.

They came closed to music board

” do you think.. there would be some citation??”, said Minho

Eun Ae thought a bit,” I don’t think so.. it’s enough.. lets try”

“1.. 2.. 3,” Minho counted. They began to play in turn. Minho at the 1^st line, then followed by Eun Ae at the 2^nd and in the reff, they played together.

Minho paid attention to her skill,” her way of handling the stick, stringed.. amazed me.. such a pro”

He was a bit pensive when her turn came.

After that instrument was over…

“Minho??,” said Eun Ae to him. Minho didn’t realize that song is over.

He realized from his reverie,” oh, sorry, haha… “

Eun Ae just smiled at him.

“umm… that’s really… you are such a pro,” praised Minho to her.

But Eun Ae just giggled to him,” ah, No, Minho… you are too much”

“No.. No.. it’s really such a pro.. then I guess.. Myong-ssi will accept you to feature me,” smiled Minho at her.

Eun Ae gave his own violin to him.

“here is.. thank you,”

Minho accepted it and locked it again to his glass case, turned his head to her,”so.. would you accept my offer tomorrow??.. I’ll pick you somewhere.. “

Eun Ae seemed not believe that Minho really trusts her to take herself to that management owner

“I am serious.. I saw you as skilful violinist.. such a pro,” said Minho.

They were out from his little studio. Minho went to the kitchen and came back with two glasses of hot chocolate.

He and her sat on the sofa, side by side. They enjoyed their chocolate drinking.

He turned his head to her,”So, Eun Ae.. I was confused”

“about??,” replied Eun Ae, she held that hot choco glass and blew it..

Minho put his glass on sofa table..

“umm..,” he mumbled

“about last call,” he continued his words, but feeling a bit nervous

“what call??,” Eun Ae pretended forgetting it. She knew it was all about that silly boy who slept with her this afternoon.

“that lustful sound..,” said Minho, in his low voice, almost couldn’t be heard by her.

Eun Ae put her glass on the table, she didn’t see Minho.

“are you… a prostitute??,” asked Minho… his voice was lower than the last.

Eun Ae was quite. The atmosphere suddenly was very quite..

After several minutes…

“I am…,” replied Eun Ae.. with no expression.. there was no feeling guilty at all for having that profession.

Minho turned his head and stared at her.

“I don’t believe it… last time Chung Jin said to me.. but I don’t believe it until you said it just now”

Eun Ae smiled at him,” but this is who I am…”

Minho mumbled,” so.. that’s why you kept your distance to me??”

Eun Ae giggled to him,” naïve.. what do you think if you have friend as slut??”

Minho was a bit surprised with her question, but he replied,” don’t mind”

Eun Ae smiled at him,” are you sure??”

Minho nodded surely,” surely don’t mind.. yes.. never mind at all”

Eun Ae then got closed to his face… kissed his lips gently…

Minho closed his eyes, accepted her kiss.. they kissed for several minutes..

Eun Ae opened her eyes, also Minho did..

She smiled at Minho,” forget our last kiss…”

Minho fell silent.

Eun Ae stood up, smiled cheerfully to Minho.

“I gotta go home, Minho.. it’s late”

Minho was still pensive, didn’t think he would have that deep kiss with her.

“Minho.. I must go home,” she said again

He realized from his reverie and abruptly stood up in front of her,” ah, okay…”

“No need to accompany me until ground floor.. I can walk alone,” she smiled at him

Minho opened the door for her.

“Eun Ae… sorry for it,”

But Eun Ae smiled at him nicely,” forget it, Minho…”

“okay.. see ya tomorrow.. bye!,” said Eun Ae cheerfully in front of lift

Minho accompanied her until lift door opened.

 She waved her hand when the lift door finally closed and down.

Minho still was in front of the lift. He just touched his lips…he doesn’t know his feeling for her…

To be continued to part 4^th….