The Violin (Part 6th : Let’s Grab Our Lucky Star!)

This is just an imaginative story… just my imagination about Lee Minho… for 18+….

Minho still hugged her tight, felt like he didn’t want to release her. Eun Ae felt so awkward with his behaviour. She really thinks that Minho is actually a great man, but she just couldn’t accept his hug so full.

“Ah, Minho.. I know myself  that I wont betray you in this case..,”

“perhaps you don’t.. because I already dragged you in this matter,” Minho replied calmly, still hugged her.

Eun Ae still didn’t care about the call. She shut it off. She knew that man called her just now was actually an important person from government officer. But she didn’t care about it. Now in front of her, there was a really good man, Minho, and she puts much respect about him.

“I really thank to you because you really appreciate me as human, Minho..,” she smiled so gently at him.

“despite everyone says that you are a prostitute.. but inside my thought… you are same as me.. as human,” Minho replied so calmly.

She stared at him so deep.. and then.. kissed him so gently.

“this is the 1^st time I found a great person appreciates me…,” she said after kissed him.

“you might change your life.. and you can be a great violinist someday.. I am sure about it,” replied Minho, responded to her gentle kiss.

“as long as we can save your secret…,” he added.

Eun Ae sighed but then chucked to him.

“Ow, Minho… after for 25 years old been living in this world.. I feel now being a real human,”

“whatever a human is.. she is still human,” replied Minho, spontaneously.

She smiled at him gently.

“at my home.. I will compose a song for you..,”

Minho was so glad about it. He didn’t think that she could do it. Eun Ae said that she just tried to make it.. and let Minho would appraise it later.

“but it’s gonna be 1 week again, if you are sure to make it,” said Minho.

She smiled at him, that made Minho believes that she could do it for him, so that he wont have to be worried that composition wont be finished.

“I promise… 2 days before we will go to Mr Myong’s record,”

She took Minho’s piano…played some tunes that seemed so mellow. Minho asked her, whether it was her composition or not.

“yes, it’s.. I composed it after my mom’s death,” she answered.

Minho said sorry for her, but he said that he could added it as his wish list song to be popularized. She was so shy admitting to say thank you to him, but Minho knows, this girl is actually like loosing something or someone so precious in her life.

“with whom do you live??,” suddenly Minho asked a bit personal question to her.

Eun Ae a bit hesitated to answer it.. but indeed, Minho must wait for it.

“ah.. with my father.. he’s the only one I have in this world,” she said.

Minho said sorry for what she just said. Seoul is not a city for the poor, seems all this sophisticated city just belongs to the haves.

“I even couldn’t afford for my college.. so I just came from senior high,” she said.

Minho just could smile at her. They were getting along step by step. But in his mind, he thought.. who is this girl’s father?? He remembered a name of violin master, and he thought, her playing was alike his performance… so expert on it…. and his family name is also: Kwon.

“your performance is peculiar, remembering me to someone,” said him again.

Eun Ae laughed a bit at him. She never thought of it. She just knows how to play, never wants to like her playing to other’s.

“I never thought of it,” she laughed.

“but I remember it and think of him.. his family name is also Kwon,” replied Minho in a short.

She felt suspicious about her self revealed by him. She didn’t want it. She even thought herself not want to have special friend in her life except her own father, this time.

“ah, sorry…,” said Minho again. He thought, that might only his prediction,”And I guessed, it’s not the right time to talk about it.”

Then he told her that tomorrow, they must meet up again because the day after, they would meet that Myong again.

“you will know.. with whom I will feature,” he said.

Eun Ae felt a bit unconfident. However, she might think that people whom feature him are gonna be famous violinists also.

Minho said that he just didn’t want to gather famous or professional violinists, but also the beginner.

Eun Ae was so surprised with it. As in fact, in this fierce competition of performance, there must be strict rules for it. But Minho just answered that for him, it’s not as a concert at once, but also as charity concert.

Eun Ae was so surprised again, because Minho didn’t inform it before.

Minho smiled at her gently. He said that he wanted to make a surprise for her, didn’t why he did so.

Eun Ae smiled at him. She never thought that she was participated for a great event.

“even they haven’t known about it,” Minho said to her.

“Ah.. really?? So .. am I the 1^st one being told about it??,” she asked him.

Minho nodded firmly. He said that he really likes surprise and .. in this kind of world, he really wants to have an charity event.

“That’s really glad, Minho.. anyway.. it’s really a big honour for me participating in it.. I am gonna practice hard!,” said Eun Ae firmly.

Minho stood up, giving her spirit to participate firmly to that event. He told her that he several times having charity concerts abroad, cooperating with some famous violinists also, but he haven’t had in here. He asked Mr Myong whether they could make it or not, and he fulfilled it. so he guessed it’s the right time after about 5 years didn’t step on this country.

“how about the tickets.. is it gonna be expensive??,” said Eun Ae, wondered.

Because if it is, then it means there are gonna be some famous and junior fellow and the audiences might be from the riches.

Minho nodded, exactly what she thought about the audiences. It’s gonna be special one.

“later if we are gonna be success with this event.. I’m gonna have another soon, and at the mean time, I will have a new single.. I’ve prepared and talked it with Mr Myong.”

Eun Ae praised Minho for having long term planning. Minho said it didn’t matter for him to have a little profit after this event. He wants to start something’s good in his own country.

“I used to do it when in France,” he said whilst smiled at her. Then he said that he read the news in some country needed their help because of earthquake disaster.

Eun Ae praised him that he has a good heart.

“Ah.. don’t know what people said about me.. but I just do everything from my heart,” replied Minho to her.

“may be.. it’s just a few persons doing it.. in this time of pathetic world, hehe,” said Eun Ae.

They shared their conversation about the world nowadays, how Eun Ae sees the world and also to Minho. Minho stared at her deeply when she talked. Thinking about every words that she said. In his heart, Minho seemed caught something that amazed him about being good to society.

“well said. Even though you just share your bowl of soup for neighbour, but I guess it’s kind of goodness also.. ah I just could do it.. so that’s why when you informed me just now, I was really so surprised… I will really enjoy it…,” she said.

“A bowl of soup for your neighbour.. something that I didn’t think before, hehe.. simple thought yet showing your social responsibility to others,” said Minho.

Eun Ae then laughed at him… why suddenly they talked about people?? She thought Minho was such an egoist man when 1^st time they met.

“ah.. I could be.. hehe,” replied Minho, giggled.

She then sat beside Minho, like she was lost in thought, empty eyes, then she smiled.

“I thought this world is so cruel to me,”

She swayed both her legs.

Minho smiled at her and huddled her up.

“not all people are cruel to you… at least you still have me as your friend..”,

“and well, Eun Ae.. you must do the best for this event… even I will be very glad if I’m gonna see you show your best performance, compared to others,”

In his mind, Minho still thought.. is she daughter or still has relationship with Kwon Young Ki… the most famous violinist in 70-80 era??

Eun Ae put her head on to his shoulder.. she felt so safe making friendship with Minho, hoping that this feeling would never end…

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Minho sat on the café’s chair. It was Chung Jin’s. He apparently held papers. Chung Jin came closed to him and talked.

“what’s up??,” he asked Minho.

Minho stayed relax, put his back on chair.

“that girl… apparently the daughter of famous violinist,” he answered.

Chung Jin’s eyes were goggled, he couldn’t imagine it.

“Who??,”

“Kwon Young Ki.. do you remember him?? He’s really famous violinist in 80s era,” replied Minho.

Chung Jin still didn’t get it,” are you sure?? That prostitute??.”

“you don’t trust me??,” asked Minho.

“don’t you know that man??,”

Chung Jin replied that he might hear that name.. but then he asked one of the band to remind him. He called the violinist.

“ya.. I know that name, Hyeong,” said that violinist.

Chung Jin wondered, then he asked to that band member, what was the life of Kwon Young Ki nowadays?? Minho still kept silent, just heard the story from that band member. He said that he just heard rumour that man got a very bad sick after last concert, and he never knew his news no more.

“well said.. I was still child when it happened, I guess..,” he said.

Chung Jin mumbled. He was still hard to believe if it’s really true… then how poor the life of Kwon Eun Ae… and also to Kwon Young Ki.

“I thought he’s already died,” said Minho.

That band member shook his head, said not know what happened to him.

“don’t you know that Kwon ssi has daughter or son? Perhaps you know it??,” asked Minho.

“I really don’t know. That Kwon ssi was very famous one, but his family’s life was very secret,” answered that band member.

“yeah… you’re right,” replied Minho shortly.

“later I know.. he got a big problem.. he was accused to plunder another violinist’s masterpiece”.

“Really?? …,” asked Minho.

“But I am not so sure about it. even in that case, in the end, we didn’t know how it went, did we??,” He added.

That band member nodded. That case seemed gone with the wind.

Minho said thank you to that violinist band and talked again with Chung Jin.

“cant believe if it’s true,” Chung Jin said.

Minho nodded, “more over to me.. last time she just talked to me that she has only father to live in.. and I am a bit suspicious about it… “.

“and directly refer to that name.. Kwon Young Ki.”

Chung Jin held his own breathe. Really never thought of it. But he asked Minho whether he still wants to involve her or not in his concert. Chung Jin said about all the consequences that Minho might have if he involves the prostitute in it.

Minho smiled at him, asked him to not worry.. even she had met that Myong manager, but he wasn’t suspicious at all to her. Minho still will keep her secret save with him. Because he really imagines, that Eun Ae’s performance would be very great.. even greater than others.

“You don’t even show me your worrisome with her status,” said Chung Jin.

“why should i??,” asked Minho… showing his incurious expression.

Chung Jin understands his feeling. Minho works according to his own intuition .. and not related to status.. as long as her work is really good..and for so long, it’s not wrong at all. So he guessed, what Minho would decide … it must be the best for them.

“as I told you before, as long as I can hide it.. it’s gonna be safe,” he said again to Chung Jin.

“well.. hope everybody doesn’t know,” replied Chung Jin shortly.

Minho actually didn’t get the point, why that famous violinist like Kwon Young Ki could live in poverty if that man really him?? He must have many patents from his compositions.. meanwhile it wasn’t a strange thing that a composer should have patent if any singer or instrumental player will bring his composition.

“there must be something wrong,” he mumbled.

“ we really don’t know,” replied Chung Jin.

So, the secret inside it could be revealed anyway. There would be a real risk that Minho burden someday. He believes that Chung Jin will save it soundly. And also, this best friend has character of “don’t have a heart to hurt anyone”. Eun Ae is his customer and has nothing to do with his own business… a matter of polite customer. Chung Jin is a kind of generous man, indeed.

“If that would be true.. that her parent is Kwon Young Ki.. that is actually great.. we can lift his life up, Chung Jin.” Said Minho.

But it wont be very easy. Anyway, in this competition world, if you have retreated from your life as an artist, it’s gonna be very hard if you want to enter it again…. Really needs a very big effort.

“you can cooperate with his daughter meanwhile performing his all songs,” said Chung Jin.

Minho tapped his friend’s shoulder. He said that he wasn’t wrong to ask Eun Ae for it. He has already felt.. this girl’s skill in violin is no doubt at all. He will open himself for that girl so that she will believe in him and than he will embrace her life.

Chung Jin felt that Minho was too ensoul with social matter now, since he came back from Paris.

“I admit.. Im Na Young who introduced me to this kind of matter… ,” Minho smiled at Chung Jin.

Im Na Young was Minho’s former girlfriend. She lived in Paris as a painter. She is really friendly, people know her nicely and Minho was really interested in her character. And they made relationship. But it was just happened for 2 years, after Im finally took her parents’ decision to engage with other man. Minho ever felt so desperate about it.. took more than 2 years to move on… until finally he came back to Seoul again.

Chung Jin believes what Minho does is very kind. But for the 1^st step, he advised Minho to not too far going ahead.. just keep calm and in the next event, he could bring Eun Ae and her father’s songs again.. if that Kwon Young Ki is really hers.

Minho was so eager to look forward it. He said he already contacted another violinists and also pianist to cooperate with him and they agreed to make that charity event.

Chung Jin tapped Minho’s shoulder… very proud that even though Minho is really a great artist… but he doesn’t hesitate to help lower people.

“Well, Chung Jin.. it’s enough for me seeing Im Na Young participated with it… and I feel comfortable if I am doing it,” said Minho.

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Finally… Minho and Eun Ae would meet again at the same place.. the park near Han river. Minho smiled at her from far, showing her, one of his violin. Eun Ae was eager to come to him.

“Ah.. I am afraid I was late,” she said, opening the conversation.

“Not at all… here is.. yours,” Minho gave it to her.

Eun Ae was so surprised having that present. She never thought that he would give her that quite expensive violin. Then Eun Ae said she’s made what she’d promised to Minho: an instrumental song… that actually had been composed for a long time, but it had been just a little bit completed last time. She gave the paper and Minho saw it meanwhile they were sitting on the bench.

“Hey.. I guess this is a cool instrumental!,” he was so excited.

Eun Ae nodded so firmly. She asked Minho tried to play it. Minho was so excited to do it… and he did it.

Eun Ae gave him applause.

“this is an amazing song… but wait.. it seems that mix between old and new song.. from the strains of rhythm,” said Minho.

Eun Ae smiled at him gently,” Yes it is, Minho.. I’ve been already for a long time to compose it… since I was in junior school.”

Minho’s eyes were very bright,”Really?? Then you really have a great brain, Eun Ae! So you can be my partner in working!”.

Eun Ae smiled at him again… but then..

“I am afraid.. your career will be shattered by me,”

Minho pretended that he wouldn’t know what inside her mind.

“Why??,” he asked.

“Don’t you know… that I am just a prostitute?? It can be dangerous for your career if they know who I am,” replied her.

Minho kept silent for a while and then laughed at her.

“What the hell!,”

“I like your style and your playing is amazed me… though I just don’t cooperate with you.. but with others too… so… they wont be bothered with your status.”

They kept silent for several minutes… and then Minho broke it.

“How?? Still underestimate your own skill?? Even you can be a great violinist someday.. who knows?? And leave your job,”

Eun Ae just answered him with giggling.

“well.. it’s gonna be late if we just talk about it.. lets go,” said Minho.

They went together to Myong’s studio.

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At studio…

“You wont believe me that Eun Ae made this composition.. I haven’t tried it fully yet.. perhaps you might see our trial performance now,” said Minho to Myong Chul.

Myong saw that paper and let them played it free.

“it seems that both of you really enjoy being partner,” said Myong.

Minho laughed at him a bit louder. He said that he is never wrong to choose someone as his partner in duet. Yes he is.. there are several singers or instrumental players had performed together with him… and that result was amazing.. they could entertain people in front of them…not just performed. So that eventhough he had studied abroad, Myong promised him to still put him in his management of music because of his skills.

“No doubt for you… just go ahead,” Myong said to them.

Then Eun Ae showed it up to Myong. He listened carefully but then.. he was amazed again, like last time she played the bad ass.

After did it, she bowed to him. Myong gave a big applause for her.

“You are really enchanted me,” he said to her, eagerly.

“Thank you very much, Sir,” she still bowed to Myong.

“I never doubt to Minho.. that he will bring me impressive violinist or other instrumental player,” Myong said.

Minho was very glad that Myong really agreed this composition would be held in that event. Even he said to Minho that they might bring 3 instrumental song.

“Really?? Wow!,” Minho was very excited to know it.

Seemed he satisfied that what he fought bring big fruits out. Even though Myong must see another artists’ performance.

“I am still waiting for it… but I’ll keep her, surely..,” Myong said.

Minho was very glad. Then they held a meeting to specify.. what songs and whom the feature also to participate it. they made an agreement that noted today… the time would be very closed. Not more than a month to practice and to prepare for it.

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“Yay… I cant stand with it.. I believe .. this is gonna be my lucky beginning career in Seoul again!,” Minho balled his hand in front of Eun Ae.

He was very very glad that today planning went smooth. They were in the café.

“ya.. I am very glad also.. that I have a chance to participate in a great event.. with the famous violinist… it seems my heart is very pounding now… cant stand also to be in front of people.. try my best to play with your violin.. give them my best performance, Minho,” Eun Ae’s eyes were very bright.

Minho actually wanted to ask her about Kwon Young Ki.. but then he undid his intention. He saw her eyes were so bright.. seemed bring a new hope and future.

“Eun Ae…,” he said.

“Yes??,”

“What would you do after you will perform??? ,” asked Minho to her.

“Still.. want to be a prostitute???,” Minho’s question would never be guessed by her.

The time seemed stop. Eun Ae didn’t know how to answer it. Time went on. Minho felt guilty asking about it. Then…

“Ah.. forget it… sorry to meddle up with your life,” he cut the conversation off.

Eun Ae understood it.. who is she for Minho?? She is just a prostitute, who accidentally met him and felt very glad that he is a nice guy that is no matter making friendship or even asked her to feature him. She is very lucky. Indeed.

“I am sorry…,” said Minho again.

But Eun Ae just giggled to him,” That is okay, Minho… I realize you will ask about it someday.”

Then she gazed out of the window, leaned on his chin.

“I just want to grab this lucky star… for me… knowing you right now is really lucky for me,”

Then she turned her head to him, and smiled gently.

She held Minho’s hands and said, “ I am gonna do my best to feature you… I cant stand with it.. and that’s my best thing in life….”

Minho felt her heart warmth. She is actually not a bad girl.. at least he thought like it… he believes and is so sure that… she is daughter of famous violinist in 80 era.. Kwon Young Ki…

To be continued to part 7^th…