After 3 years, At Yura's house, Seoul
Someone knocked at the door. Sunhye came to open the door.
"Annyaseo... Its Lee Hongbin... Nice to meet you."
"Oh Hongbin-shi.... Please come in ...... I've always wanted to see you....." Sunhye seemed excited.
"Oh Gomawo....." Hongbin bowed.
"You really are a gentelman, as Yura described."
"Ah, thats not the entire truth." He blushed.
"Umma????" Yura's little 3 yrs old brother peeped from behind his mother. "Who is this ahjussi?" He pouted.
"Insoo, this is Hongbin-shi. Say hello."
Insoo stuck out his tongue and ran.
"I am really sorry.... its all because of Yura. She is ruining this child. She loves him a lot. Hongbin-shi, please have a seat."
"Ummm.... I wanted to meet Yura."
"Oh... I'll call her right away."
"Who's here umma?" Yura came downstairs to the living room.
"Oh here she comes.... I'll go bring something for you." She said to Hongbin and left for the kitchen.
"Omo...." Yura murmured.
As soon as Hongbin saw her, he stood up and called her. "Yura..... come here and sit with me.... We all have been missing you a lot." Hongbin said.
"Please take a seat. I'll bring something for you." Yura thought of an excuse to escape.
"Your umma is already in the kitchen.... so lets talk."
Both sat down on the sofa in the opposing direction facing each other. Yura let out a sigh.
"Yura... you've completed your degree in maths, right?"
"Yeah... barely passed every semester. Why are you asking?"
"Would you like to join my work? I've seen your art and you have the talent of a BS in arts. So would you ?"
"I'll think about it and will tell you, but I dont draw now-a-days." Yura replied without paying any attention.
"She's lying Hongbin-shi..." Sunhye came with 3 cups of tea. Yura gave Sunhye a dont tell look but she didnt stop. "She has drawn the most absolute master pieces since these 2 years. Whenever she comes home... she does amazing things, even her appa is amazed and sometimes repents about forcing Yura to study maths. "
"Can I take her back to Yongin? She has the talent in arts." Hongbin asked Sunhye.
"Its upto her ... I cant really say anything about it." Sunhye looked at Yura with concern.
"You know Yongin is just a few miles away from Seoul, and she knows the place well now. I've searched out an appartment for her as well, with affordable rent. You know its good to start some work. Right Yura?" Hongin asked.
"Hongbin-shi is right Yura. And beside you'll have Taekwoon-shi with you as well." Sunhye said with a smile.
Yura looked at Sunhye with anger. "Umma..... I dont need his help anymore. I've relied too much on him."
"Well he misses Yura." Hongbin smirked.
"Aww... poor him... Go visit him sometime Yura..." Sunhye said.
"I am not feeling well. I am going to Insoo. Sorry Hongbin-shi.... I'll tell you on sms, about my decision." Yura stood up and went to Insoo's room.
"I think you two know nothing about what happened 3 years ago" Hongbin said to Sunhye.
"What do you mean?"
"She has deep sorrow hidden within her. Have you ever talked to her about marriage?"
"Yeah... but she says she dont wanna marry early."
"Huh.." Hongbin sighed. "Love is painful. Dont you think?"
"Did she fall in love?" Sunhye asked.
"With Taekwoon."
Insoo's Room
Insoo was sleeping on his bed and Yura was sitting on the floor, making some drawing for Insoo. A drop of tear fell and paper became wet.
"Wae??" She asked herself.
"Yura?" Sunhye called her. She entered the room. "I've decided you are going to Yongin."
1 week later
Hongbin and Yura were driving to Yongin.
"How old are you now?" Hongbin asked while taking a turn.
"22. Why you asked?"
"Time flows like water." He smiled. "I am 28 now. Taekwoon's gonna be 28, this novemeber. Make sure to go to his birthday. We have arranged a party just for him."
"Oh thats good ...... I'll try." Yura said hesitatingly."Umm how's he doing?"
"Not well."
She turned her face to Hongbin, looked at him and then again looked at the front."Wae?"
"He left teaching profession."
"So what is he doing now?"
"employee at a property mamangement company."
"Is that not being well?" Yura teased.
"He stopped socializing."
"He wasnt social before as well. People at our department called him anti-social freak."
"Well people are really harsh. Yura, when a person is like that different from others, it means he is unable to hide the painful past."
"What can we do?"
"Dont be so selfish. Please visit him on his birthday. He'll open his door for you." He stopped driving the car.
"Here's your appartment building. Take these keys. Room no. 303."
"Please escort me.... Hongbin..... op...pa...."
"Hahah Sure." He smiled and got out of the car. He escorted her to her room. "Yura ...I'll tell you the details of the work, so be patient. Ok?"
She nodded.
"Annyeong Jigeum." He waved her good bye.
She closed the door. Her heart, mind and body felt restless. "I want to meet him right now.....ahhhh it hurts even more now. I cant stop loving him." Yura thought while entering her room.
Hongbin reached his car and drove it to his house. He called Jieun on his cell. "I've brought her..."
"Well done . I am happy" She smiled.
"But we need to find her a job in our department." Hongbin said.
"Dont worry, we'll make way for her. Make sure she doent leave Taekwoon this time."
"Yeah... I will."

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