December Kiss (Part 9: You Are My Dear, Forever…Eun Young)

This is just an imaginative story.. never take it too serious……moreover, too personal…

Minho still didn’t know that Eun Young was badly injured. On the road, people saw that accident, took her to hospital near by the location. Meanwhile, Ji Hoon was still confused, where his son-Minho- was. He was very busy to call some of Minho’s friends, including Ji Young, but that boy answered he didn’t know where Minho was.

“This must be joking.. I am afraid, Yeon Woo acted faster than Minho,” Ji Hoon murmured. He didn’t know that Yeon Woo got a very bad accident too.

Ji Hoon tried to call Minho’s good friends, but none knew where he was. He was becoming so desperate, afraid his son would so something out of his control.

“Minho… where are you now?? You must answer me,” he tried to call Minho again.

But it was fail.

He sat, dizzy. His wife also became dizzy and panic: where was their son now??

“I am afraid.. he is now on the police station and facing that Ma Yeon Woo,” said Ji Hoon to his wife, tried to guess the situation now.

“please find him, Nampyeon (my husband).. I am so worry about him,” said his wife

Ji Hoon turned his head to his wife,” it’s not that easy.. I don’t know where that Eun Young’s house… if we know, sure we will know to that police station near by,” answered Ji Hoon. He got bad headache.

But then… there was calling from Minho’s mobile!

Ji Hoon was hurry up answering that phone.

“Minho.. where are you??,”

But the answer from that phone was,”Nyobo seyo.. I am Ban from police station,”

Ji Hoon was shocked when finally Ban said Minho was arrested!

His face became pale, he was so afraid Minho would be dragged to jail.

“what’s going on, Nampyeon?? Where is Minho now?,” his wife was very panic.

Ji Hoon just replied,”he’s in police station now.. there must be Ma Yeon Woo’s behavior!”

Ji Hoon stood up and took his car key.

His wife followed his steps,” I am going too, Nampyeon”

But Ji Hoon restrained her, to let him only taking care of their son.

“Don’t worry.. I’ll handle it,” he said to her, then he went there.

Ji Hoon really was in a hurry going to it. All were worry about him. Ji Hoon thought his son was really careless right now and so it must had been ended soon. As his project was actually still 100% having an agreement with Ma Yeon Woo, so he guessed it’s gonna be okay to cancel it if Minho got trouble by him.

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At police station..

Minho waited for his father atoning for him at police station. He thought hard about where Eun Young was today. He was desperate, just pratfall on the corner of jail.

“why you don’t save me, Eun Young?? What’s going on with you??,”

He really worried out. He had already thought, there might be something bad happened to her.

“My feeling… why my feeling says she is in danger?? What’s actually happened to you, Eun Young??”.

He mused, in between sad, worried, hopeless, would his father help him?? In another side, he thought hard about his girlfriend’s fate.

He walked aimlessly inside that jail… really aimlessly.Until finally, his father came.

“Father.. I am not guilty at all! That Ma Yeon Woo hurt his own daughter!,” cried Minho inside it.

Ji Hoon didn’t say anything, then Officer Ban opened the jail up and Minho was out from it.

“I know what actually has happened,” said Ji Hoon to Minho.

Minho still defended himself that he’s not guilty at all in this case. Ji Hoon didn’t point it. Minho was so worry about his lover, Eun Young.. something bad might happen to her.

Ji Hoon said he didn’t know anything now about both father and daughter. Minho was anxiety. Anyway, last time they just knew both Yeon Woo and Eun Young was in the same car. Minho tried to call her, but it’s useless, no answer.

“Lucky that Yeon Woo didn’t have a strong proof to drag you far,” said Ji Hoon to Minho. He really didn’t want to have an affair with that kind of guy.

“don’t you have a business cooperation with him, father??,” asked Minho.

He nodded, but hadn’t done so far, it was just almost an agreement. Ji Hoon advised his son to break up with Eun Young. Minho was really annoyed with his father’s words just now. In fact, what he has promised to protect her, no matter what.

“you are too drama, Minho.. you don’t think too far that it’s dangerous for you facing that guy,” said Ji Hoon again.

Minho was still annoyed with his father’s words and his own feeling. His mind wandered no where. He thought he must find her, otherwise he’s afraid, that girl would be tortured by her own father.

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“Your smile is very gorgeous, Eun Young… umm.. I guess… many boys like you a lot,” Minho was sullen to Eun Young.

Minho is really a jealous boy. Everytime he has girlfriend, he actually doesn’t want his girl speaks or just walks with other boys. He’s a kind of boy who fear losing his girlfriend. When he sees his girlfriend talking with someone, especially boy (s), his heart will be burning with jealousy.

Eun Young is actually a loyal girl to his boyfriend, but indeed she is also kind of cheerful one behind her sadness. Her friendly attitude to others makes Minho jealous. For several times in their relationship, Minho felt so anxiety and jealous, afraid that she will keep eyes for other boys. And also, many boys truly adore her because of her kindness and friendliness.

“You make me jealous with him,” said Minho someday.

Eun Young smiled at him gently.

“ah, Minho.. you are too jealous with that guy.. he is my customer perhaps before we met this year,” replied her.

Minho huddled her. The store’s closed because it’s up to 10 P.M. He still huddled and kissed her cheeks, and then.. sullen again.

“I cant stand with my own jealousy to them,” he grimed.

On the contrary, Eun Young responded his expression with giggling.

“and that’s your warning to me, hihihi,”

Minho was still sullen. He told the truth about his real self’s character about life and love to her. He doesn’t want her misunderstands about himself.

“at one side, you are so manly.. at other side.. you are so kiddo,” kidded Eun Young to him, and also chuckled to him.

Minho wasn’t angry at all with her words just now, but on the contrary, his huddling was stronger than the last.

“After I read your lite novel.. umm.. lets make it to real!”.

Eun Young released his huddling, then stared at him deeply, with her tender gaze.

“Really, Minho???”.

Minho smiled at her so gently, and nodded surely to her.

“Yup.. sure!”.

“but I must read it until finish.. and I don’t wanna loose any chapter at all,”

Eun Young still stared at him gently. That made Minho confused.

“hey.. don’t stare at me like that.. it’s really made me so so in flurry,” said Minho to her.

Then Eun Young told that she was the happiest girl in this world.

Minho put her head on his shoulder.

“Now I am lucky.. finally I really find Minho.. I looked for you everywhere… for about 15 years.. my mom thought you were just my imagination.. after that Christmas night, more over, after my mom’s death, I felt walking aimlessly in this life… looked for you, where you are… I several times actually remembered all details about your home.. but I never found you there.. I thought.. you had gone away somewhere that I couldn’t find”.

Minnho smiled at her gently, listening to all her feelings for him. Indeed, for him, this Ma Eun Young is really a lonely girl, not just physically, but also psychologically. She has lost her beloved mom since 6 years old, 1 year after they met. Living with psychopathic father has made her having fake masks of expressions… cheerful outside but actually need help inside. She really lost her mom, someone who really understood her life, her moods, her condition.. she has no one to cling on no more. After her death, she still tries to find another figure, but then her mind came to Minho at that time.

“I didn’t dare at all to come to your house, Minho.. I several times, after my mom died.. saw you from far,” said Eun Young.

“I didn’t dare my self to come closed to you… afraid.. you forgot about me,” she added.

“so.. actually, you saw me several times before we met this year??”, asked Minho.

She nodded.

“but for all almost 15 years… you just stared at my house??,”

She nodded again.

Minho mumbled. Of course he didn’t feel being followed or haunted by her attitudes for about 15 years.

“you never dared to come to me.. for those long times.. I just wonder you could stand for it,” said Minho.

“my mom told me.. that I must be patient waiting that real Minho,” said her so soft.

“ah.. the real me… here is the real me,” Minho mumbled but then smiled at her gently.

“The real me is becoming the one who really loves and protects you,” he added.

Eun Young hugged him gently. Minho let her did it. He felt her sadness inside her heart when she hugged him.

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“to where can I find her??,” Minho mumbled in his bed room. His father took him home and advised him to not do anything careless until several times in the future. Of course he listened to his father. More over when he saw his mom was so panic knowing what just happened to him.

“Poor Eun Young.. where are you now??,” he still thought hard.

He walked back and forth in his room… found some way, how to find her.

It’s been 2 days anyway, yet he hasn’t got news about her.

“I am becoming more and more worry about you… where are you now ??”.

Yes, there was any news at all about Eun Young. Nor, not even in newspaper or local tv there was an accident about Ma Yeon Woo nor Eun Young. They seemed disappeared after that day.

Minho then went to her house. Indeed.. the outside lamps were off, the house was dark. Seemed none was there at all. He was desperate to wait for more than 2 hours, hopefully, there Eun Young would go out from house and saw him. From seconds to seconds he saw and waited, still none was there.

“where are you, Eun Young??,”

He was desperate. He rode his motorbike lazily, but in really high speed.. to out of town.. to the beach.

He just sat on the pier, mused. He really thought hard, where she was now? And why disappeared? Are both father and daughter still alive?? Why didn’t give him any news?? Many questions were hang in Minho’s mind. He couldn’t think clearly no more.. in the feeling of surrender but also hope in the same time.

“please be alive for me, Eun Young.. whatever your condition would be,” he muttered.

“I am still hoping that you would be here for me..,” he added.

He just threw some stones to the sea.. meanwhile the wind breezed getting colder and colder. He didn’t care about cold weather, he just threw and threw stones.

Finally after more than several hours, he stood up.. wore his helmet again and went back home.. looking for other way to find her.

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“we hope they aren’t died,” said Ji Young. They were now in campus.

Minho asked him whether he got any news about Ma Yeon Woo. Ji Young said, true he hadn’t taught for 3 days more.. but in fact he was a very busy dean, he might have other projects outside university.

Minho told him there was no news at all about them, and he might contact with “commission for missing persons” after this.. perhaps, they could be found soon.

“what was happened lately to them??,” asked Ji Young. He also wondered even though he and Minho ever hard boiled just because he was used to be Eun Young’s boyfriend.

Minho then told him about the last incident between him and her father. Ji Young thought hard.

“yes.. you must get contact with that commission… “, said Ji Young.

“I am afraid.. they have commit suicide,” he added.

Minho became more hubbub, confused, afraid that something’s bad happened. Then, in front of his friend, he really contacted that institution.

“They will try to find them and inform us until next week,” said Minho to Ji Young.

Ji Young sighed, he never thought this bad thing happened.

“you don’t know what actually has happened to her, Ji Young,” said Minho.

Then Minho told his story with Eun Yooung to Ji Young. Ji Young had no idea, that Eun Young is actually a psychological problem girl.

“I don’t know what disorder or any other it is… but indeed.. she needs help… her mom was died for a long time… one year after we kissed.. in 5 years old,” said Minho again.

Ji Young mumbled. He is a playboy, so he never cares about this case.

“so.. are you sure still want to help her?? She must be in trouble.. yet, we must still wait until next week.. ,”

“meanwhile I would be waiting for its answer.. I am still trying to search and find her… especially her.. I am afraid, she might be tortured by his father in that home,” said Minho.

They became more serious talking about that girl. Ji Young became so paying attention to her fate. Then after talking before getting into lecture room.. they decided to wait for news from that institution.

Minho got lecture with no spirit. He always thought and thought about her.

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7 days after….

“could I live alone.. with this condition??,” Eun Young was so sad. She just could lay on the bed.

“I cannot move my legs no more.. why??,” she cried and sobbed alone in ward.

She saw her legs. They still are complete, but they cant move no more. She suffers from paralysis.

She cried and sobbed so sad. She thinks her own future will be ended soon. She has no one to cling on. After doc said that Ma Yeong Woo, his father, finally died, she was so depressed. Felt, none cares about her. Even Minho didn’t see her after that accident. She thought Minho was so cruel living her like this.

“why should I live??,” she stared at the window, seeing it was too high, she was in 8^th floor.

She still stared at outside the window. She was hopeless. No need to live no more. She imagined herself collapsed, near to the death. She imagined herself would be with her beloved mom soon, died in misery. She thought Minho didn’t find her, nor even care about her. She thought Minho would love her and tried to find her wherever she was. She really misunderstood about him.

“none loves me.. father and mom have died… I miss you, mom…,” she was in tears again.

All she imagined lately was be happy with her childhood prince, Minho. But now it was just an imagination.. all was fake.. her sadness was summed up…

She didn’t know that actually Minho also tried to find where she was. It’s just… Minho didn’t know that she was in hospital. He’s lost information about her.

In the mean time, finally Minho got a phone call from that commission.

“we found other information that Ma Yeon Woo… has died …,”

Minho was shocked knowing it. didn’t last time he know that Ma asked police to arrest him?? How come??

Then he asked about Eun Young. That person on the phone didn’t get much information. He just informed that Ma’s body was now still in hospital.

Not for  a second, Minho ended his call when he knew where Ma was.

“that.. must be at the same hospital,” he rode his bike so fast to there.

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Minho didn’t get any permittion at all to see Ma’s body because he isn’t part of his family. Even though he had told the hospital mortuary officer that he knew Ma Yeon Woo.. still, he didn’t get it.

He doesn’t loose his mind, he directly asked where Ma Eun Young was now.

“Ma Eun Young.. she was with him when that accident happened,” he convinced nurse. He convince again that he must meet her.

“I am her boyfriend..,” he said to her.

“Ma Eun Young… is in jasmine room,” said the nurse.

Minho abruptly walked so fast without any further explanation no more. He tried to find where that room would be.

Meanwhile, Ma Eun Young opened the window.. seeing the ground..

“It’s too high… ,” she murmured.

“but I have none again in this world… ,” she added.

She just mused, thinking about her life in the future. She thought all people she loved had gone away.. for what else she lives??

Minho was in a hurry walking and half running to find that room.

“Eun Young.. I found you.. finally I found you!!”.

Meanwhile.. Eun Young tried to climb up the window...even though it’s very hard for her.. because, her legs cant be moved no more… her legs are defects now.

“Minho.. good bye… I realize ..actually… it was just my imagination to have a love life with you…”

She smiled, staring at the ground… too high.. but she decided to end her life in this hospital.

She remembered again Minho treated her so sweet, even though not for long time, those moments made her so happy.

“my imagination was fulfilled .. when I told Eomma that someday I would meet you again, Minho…,” she smiled again.

She imagined for the 1^st time they met when they were 5 y.o.. how she found such simple Minho played with his snow doll.. whom still didn’t understand the meaning of kiss.. how she told her mom about her feeling after kissed Minho… what her imagination was for him…

And for about 15 years later, after her mom died.. she met again with her 1^st kiss, Minho… at the same date on 24^th December…

She remembered all sweet things with Minho… in between didn’t want to die.. but in desperate, she thought about death…

She tried to squat difficultly… still staring at the ground.. ready to jump.

“Goodbye.. Minho… I am sorry… I will never forget you…”, she said it with smile.. this might be the time to end her own life… by committing suicide..

Minho finally ran.. to catch the time.. he was so anxiety and worry that something might be happened to her lover, Eun Young… finally, on the corner…he found jasmine room where Eun Young was!

Without any doubt, he entered that room…

He found Eun Young who squatted and ready to jump.

He was so shocked! He abruptly ran to the window….

“EUN YOUNG… NO!!!,”

By the time Eun Young almost jumped, he immediately grabbed her left hand.. at the seconds he was too late… Eun Young must had fell down from 8^th floor to the ground.. might die!

He grabbed her left hand, pulled her hard and hugged her tight!!.

Their bodies fell down to the floor together, behind the window… her right hand held on curtain and it was pulled, tore… . finally Eun Young’s body fell on Minho’s.

Not for some seconds Eun Young realized that Minho had helped her, she abruptly hugged him… and sobbed… she hugged Minho so tight.

“Minho! I am afraid!!,” she sobbed really loudly.

“I am afraid to die, Minho…,” she still sobbed.

Minho hugged her tight and stroke her hair.. tried to calm her down.. he did it several times…

“you are okay, Eun Young… I wont leave you alone,” he said with soft voice.

“I don’t have anyone at all now, Minho… I am afraid,” she still sobbed.

Minho stroke her head,” you still have me, Eun Young.. you still have me..”

“I am stressed.. I thought I died ,” she said.

Minho kissed her gently, when he heard her breathe was getting shorter… wheezed, got her asthma again…

“you are safe now, Eun Young… calm down,” he smiled at her gently.

Eun Young still sobbed, she told many time to Minho that she was really afraid of death.

Minho couldn’t do nothing than hugging and stroking her head… until she stopped sobbing, tried to relax her mind and her breathe was getting normal again.

Minho asked her to get up… but then she fell down…

Minho finally realized that.. Eun Young cant walk no more.. her legs defect…

“what has happened to you, Eun Young?? Why cant you walk??,”

He was very shocked to know it…

Eun Young couldn’t say anything, her tears were rolling down face.

Minho didn’t believe it… he found his lover is disable.

Eun Young was angry to herself, she yelled to Minho… asked him to get out from her room.. and she tried to walk and reached the window again, but Minho spryly hugged her tight again.

“NO.. DON’T DO IT.. YOU CANT DIE, EUN YOUNG.. YOU CANT!!”

“I AM USELESS.. I AM DISABLE NOW.. WHAT CAN I DO WITH THESE USELESS LEGS, MINHO??”, she cried… so sad…

Minho still hugged her tight.

“don’t care… I don’t care.. you must live for me…”

Eun Young sobbed loudly in Minho’s arms.. regretted her life for being disable. Minho still hugged her tight.. he didn’t want to make Eun Young sadder and sadder… he let her in his arms… until she couldn’t sob no more..

Minho realized.. he still must love her.. more over.. now she is the lonely girl.. and disable.. he doesn’t want to see Eun Young will commit suicide someday… because of her sadness in life…

To be continued to part 10^th…