Guilty Pleasure –
Chapter 15
“Come on, let’s go and
grab some hot drink. I am so cold…” Doo Joon complained while getting down
from his car.
Lizzy came down from the car and said cheerfully. “Oppa, don’t you dare to fight for the bills
later.”
“Arasso, just get in
fast. I am freezing.” Doo Joon smiled and quickened his pace. The weather
is freezing at -10 degrees Celsius that day.
When Doo Joon was about to open the café’s glass door, he
felt weird that he did not hear any footstep following behind him. He turned
around and saw Lizzy was still standing by the car.
“Yah, why are you
still standing there?” Doo Joon
shouted a little.
Lizzy didn’t budge as if like she didn’t hear him at all. He
ran back to her and shook her gently by her shoulder.
“Lizzy , what’s wrong?
Why aren’t you going?”
Lizzy seems have been rooted on the spot and her vision was
fixed on something. Doo Joon felt weird and followed where she looked. His
mouth literally dropped when he sees what Lizzy saw.
Jo Kwon is holding onto another girl’s hand, caressing it
gently. The girl on the other hand is caressing Jo Kwon’s chin. Those who
didn’t know them would say that they are a couple – a madly-in-love couple to
be exact.
Lizzy was dumbfounded and her entire body went rigid. Tears
start to stream down Lizzy’s cheek as she revives all her suspicions; the
smudge ink on the shirt, the noticeable perfume smell, the tie pin, his late
homecomings, his coldness towards her. All the pieces to come together easily
and forms a big picture – Jo Kwon is cheating on her and is having a
relationship with their wedding planner. Not worker-client relationship, they
were more than friends, they were together.
She never knew that this would ever occur to her. She has
heard a lot of stories about third party aka
home wrecker but she never knew that she would actually meet one. She tried to
stabilize herself but her weak legs gave away. And luckily, Doo Joon was by her
side and quickly holds onto her.
“LIzzy-ah…”
“O-Oppa…” LIzzy
held onto Doo Joon’s shoulder to support her own self.
*
Ga In brought the flower close to her nose and sniffed in
the scent. She stood by the glass door and was waiting for Jo Kwon to settle
the bill.
After paying, Jo Kwon walked towards Ga In and automatically
interlocks their fingers together. ”You
really like the flowers do you?” Jo Kwon smiled and leaded Ga In out of the
café.
Both stood by the café entrance and looked around the empty
parking lot. “It’s cold…” Ga In
complained in her aegyo manner. She stood closer to Jo Kwon. “There’s no cab around here too…How are we
going back?” She looked up to him with her in her cute manner.
Looking at her redden cheeks from the cold weather, he pinched
her nose lightly and smiled. “I am here
isn’t it?” Jo Kwon pulled her closer
and brushed her shoulder. “Let’s walk
home together…” Ga In nodded happily.
*
“Lizzy-ah…” Doo
Joon looked over to her while trying his best to focus on the car’s steering.
Lizzy just looked to the front, ignoring Doo Joon’s call.
Her face showed no expression; no sense of sadness or angry. Her face was wet
from tears though. Doo Joon reached out his hand and grabbed her hand that was
placed on her lap. He squeezed her hand gently.
“Talk to me,
Lizzy…Please talk to me at least. You are scaring me like this.” He asked
worriedly.
He stopped the car by the road side and turned to Lizzy. “Lizzy-ah, please just talk to me, would
you..?”
“Oppa…” She
finally spoke. She raised her hand and placed them on her chest where her heart
is. “It’s hurting here…” She broke
down in tears.
Doo Joon heart literally crumbled seeing Lizzy in such a
state. Carefully, he leaned forward and pulled her into his embrace. He placed
his free hand over her back and stroked up and down in a comforting motion.
“Yes, that’s right…Just
vent it all out…” He said softly. “Cry
as much as your hearts wants to.”
“Oppa…It’s hurting
here so much…” Her tears of stream
just pour out like the waterfall. Doo Joon has never seen her cried so badly
before. He clenches his teeth at the thought of the jerk that broke Lizzy’s
heart.
*
*
“Alright, you see I am
back at home…It’s time for you to go back too.”
“Arasso…” Jo Kwon
gently rounded girl’s left cheek and brushed the corner of the lips ever so
gently.
Ga In let out a smile at the soft touch. Jo Kwon was
about to leave when Ga In pulled him by his arm.
“Please tell Lizzy as
soon as possible. Don’t let her suffer anymore.” She whispered gently.
Jo Kwon heaved a sigh at the thought of Lizzy. “I will. Don’t worry about it.” He
smiled before leaving the apartment.
*
Lizzy blinked the cloud of sleep from her heavy eyes and sat
up on her bed. She took her phone and saw a message from Doo Joon.
‘Take a rest today. I have applied the leave for you. Call me if you
need me.’
Doo Joon’s message easily made her relayed back what
happened yesterday. Without her realizing, her eyes become teary again. She
touched her weary eyes and her eyes were obviously swollen – from a night’s
crying.
Suddenly, her phone rang and the caller ID made her froze
for a second.
It was Jo Kwon
calling.
Lizzy cleared her throat and finally picked up the call
after the fifth ring.
“Young-ah, I-I need a
word with you. Do you have time to spare? I’ll come over now.”
Is this it…?
“Al-alright…” Her
voice trailed off.
Quickly she hangs up the call because she didn’t wish Jo
Kwon to hear her trembling voice because her tears start to stream down again.
She knew it was coming but she didn’t know it would be that
soon.
One of the hardest things to do is you’ll have to stop loving someone
because they have stopped loving you…
She wiped away her tears and sat there to wait for Jo Kwon.
And soon enough, Jo Kwon knocked by the door. She walked up to the door and
opened it for him.
“Oppa, come on in.”
Jo Kwon walked in and automatically noticed her red swollen
eyes. “Young-ah, what happened? Why are
you crying?” Lizzy looked intensely into his eyes.
Oppa, I am not ready to leave you yet.
“It’s nothing.
Yesterday, I watched a very sad drama. T-That’s why I cried so much.”
Jo Kwon nodded gently and returned his attention to his
purpose of visit. “Young-ah, I-I have
something to say to you.”
“Oppa, you want to
have a drink? I’ll make you your favourite tea.” She left Jo Kwon alone in
the living room and entered the kitchen.
“Its okay—” Jo
Kwon heaved a sigh when he hears her boiling the water.
She slowly took the cup and prepares the tea. How she wished
that it would take longer for the water to boil but soon the boiler made
hissing sound when the water has started to boil.
Then she comes out from the kitchen two cups of tea and she
walked over to Jo Kwon who was seated on the couch. She then placed it in front
of him with a thud.
“Young…I need to—”
“Oppa, are you hungry? I feel a little hungry. Let me cook
us some ramen.” Lizzy just ignored Jo Kwon’s question and stood up. Again she
walked over to the kitchen and makes herself busy.
Why is she avoiding me? Does she already know what I was going to tell
her?
Jo Kwon walked over to the kitchen and watched her cook. He
knew Lizzy seldom cook, but for him she’s willing to learn.
Jo Kwon now had heartache as an additional pain added on to
his guilt. The hazelnut hair man had this sudden urge to hold and embrace her
deeply, to let her know how sorry he was for bringing pain unto her.
No…you’ll bring more pain to her if this prolongs.
“I am
sorry Young…I can’t do this anymore…I-I…” Jo Kwon mumbled under his breath. He
didn’t know how to break his decision to her.
Lizzy’s hand immediately stopped working on the packet
of ramen when she heard him saying those words. She turned around slowly and
saw Jo Kwon standing by the kitchen door with his head hanging low.
Lizzy can only look at him with her tired and weary eyes. She
was tired enough from the morning’s crying and her tear storage seems to be
dried completely.
She didn’t want to hear the break-up word from him. It was already
a torture for her to witness those scenes with her own eyes. She would rather
take the whole incident like a strong woman.
“Oppa…” She said
softly.
Jo Kwon looked up to her with a very guilty look. Suddenly,
Lizzy walked towards Jo Kwon and kissed him lightly on his lips. Then she
wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly. He was just rooted to
the ground, too stunned to react.
“Y-Young-ah…"
“Oppa…” She paused.
“That’s my last kiss to you. I have loved
you with all my heart and I would always will but not as a wife but as a sister who would always be there
for you.”
“H-How did you know…?”
Lizzy releases the hug and looked straight into his eyes.
I’ll learn to give you up...because it pains me more knowing your heart
no longer belongs with me…
“You too, should be my
supportive oppa as always.” She ended her sentence with a weak smile.
“Young-ah… “ Jo Kwon’s eyes was welled up with tears.
“Don’t say sorry,
oppa. There’s no right or wrong when it comes to Love.”
Jo Kwon was dumbfounded by all what Lizzy just said few
minutes ago. He never knew that Lizzy could face the break-up so strongly and
without a single tear. He thought he would at least receive a slap or maybe
kicked at his groin for all the pain that he has caused her.
He held her cheek and brushed them softly, “Please meet a man who’s a million times
better than me.”
***
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