Next day, 5pm
Taekwoon reached home after work. Yura opened the door and was looking very happy. Taekwoon stared at her with one raised brow.
“What’s the reason for this sudden change?” He asked.
“I am keeping my promise.” She glared and pouted. “You don’t even trust me.”
He threw his coat on the coach and sat on it.
“Uhh you always ignore me when I pay more attention towards you.” She frowned and went to the kitchen.
He smiled.
After finishing his meal, he got up and headed towards the bedroom. She grabbed his hand. He looked back at her without saying anything.
“Won’t you keep your promise?” She asked.
“I’ll go there at 7.” He replied and waited for her to release his hand.
She stared a few seconds and then unheld his hand.
He sighed and went to the room.
Yura went to the living room and turned on the T.V. She changed channels, not even stopping at one station to the level that the channels started repeating again. She muted the T.V. and took out her cell phone. She stared at it and then called somebody. She waited for the person to pick it up. She waited but there was no answer from the other side. She looked at his name with worried looks.
She then dialed another person’s number. It was Soojung. She picked it up.
“Yoboseo?” She asked.
Yura remained silent.
“Speak up Yura… I won’t blame you for anything OK?”
“Unnie….”
“Ye?”
“I am sorry.”
Soojung tried to hold her tears.
“It wasn’t your fault. Was it? It was him who fired…. Huh… I wish you a healthy life and don’t ever call me to discuss Kiseop… OK? I am really not mad at you. Annyeong.” She hung up.
Yura sighed and gulped. She was trying hard to keep the promise, so she forced a smile. She felt a bit satisfied.
She again called the first person. It was Hongbin.
“Terminate all your relationships with me…” Hongbin said in a dull voice. “I can never be a good lover to any girl I like. I couldn’t save both of your unnies. You were going to lose your life as well. I can’t bear it anymore. I am sorry.” He hung up.
“Huh… everyone is blaming themselves for everything…” She sighed.

7:30 pm at Police station
Taekwoon was waiting for Kiseop in the waiting room. Kiseop arrived with a guard. He sat on the seat in front of Taekwoon.
“Why did you come here?” Kiseop asked in a dull voice. He seemed extremely irritated.
“I—I…” He paused. “I’ve hired a lawyer for your case.” Taekwoon hesitated.
“huh…. I don’t need it. Its hopeless.”
“Be optimistic, Kiseop”
“It’s easy for you to say! They would HANG ME. I KNOW IT.” Kiseop yelled.
“calm down.”
“How can I calm down? I already regret the day I met Yura. I regret my love for her. I regret everything. She was right that I would end up regretting my love for her.” He stood up, placing his hands on the table. “GET LOST TAEKWOON. I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOUR FACE. GOOOO…” He yelled and the guard captured him. “Go and tell her, I HATE HER AND REGRET EVERYTHING, LIKE SHE SAID. AND I DON’T NEED YOUR LAWYER.” The guard took him out of the room.
Taekwoon sighed. He left the place and went home.

“So?” Yura asked with curiosity.
“What?” He asked without paying much attention.
“How was he? And what did he say?”
“He’s not fine and he says we don’t need to worry. By the way, I’ve hired a lawyer.”
“did he say anything about me?”
Taekwoon took a pause and looked at her. “No, he said nothing.”
Yura smiled helplessly. “Oh… have you gathered any information about those guys?”
“Them? They were Jieun’s cousins. They wanted her property, in case if she marries Hongbin. They wanted her to marry the guy they choose.” There was silence in the room.“We’ll paint today on the wall.”
“You go. I’ll be there in a few minutes”
“I’ll be waiting.”
She nodded. “Who are you making fool of, Leo? I know him since I was 5. I know what he said!” She exhaled. “He would have regretted it so much, so many times.”She thought.

Next day was Sunday. It was 11.
“We’ll paint all day today.” Taekwoon said while reading a book.
“Sure… Well, I think you’re so into painting these days.” Yura asked while staring at him.
“Yea… I feel the urge to complete the painting as soon as possible.”
“Hmm right.”
“But after I buy items from grocery store.”
Yura snatched the book from his hand.
“Whats this Yura?” He glared at her.
“Go and buy it now, then.” She ordered.
He stood up. “Wae?”
“Because we need to complete it fast and after you come home, I’ll show my new sexy cover of Girl’s day Something.”
Taekwoon gave a confused look. “You won’t be able to do it.”
“I can!”
“Cuteness suits you, so stick to that.”
“I wanna do it.” She pleaded.
He smiled. “I would die before seeing it. Or…. You’ll die doing it.”
“Wae????”
He blushed. “nothing…I should leave now.”
“Hurryyy….” She said and smiled.
“Do you enjoy being alone? Always sending me off to different places?” He came closer and she moved back.
“Aniyo….. I just want you to…” she got hit by the wall from the back and he leaned over her.
“I’ll leave after you gimme a kiss.” He said while tilting his face and holding her chin.
“uh…” She moved her face away.
“Why Yura?”
“I feel like my heart would burst out.”
He smiled and turned her face towards his. “And you were going to show me your sexy dance… when you can’t even kiss me.” He hugged her tightly.
She smiled and closed her eyes. “In productive kind of love, you just fall for him everyday and want him even more. Upsetting, distressful, imperfect; but soothing, burning, strong and perfect; this is what my love for him feels like.” She placed her hand on his cheek and kissed him. “Is there anything better than the stolen kiss?”
He startled and before he could kiss back, she terminated the touch of her lips.
“Girl, you always shock me.” He said and smirked. “Let me give you something in return.”He grabbed her lower jaw and lifted her face a bit up. He placed a kiss on the front portion of her neck and again hugged her. “Yura.”
“hm…”
“I fall for you every day, every moment. Even when you move your finger, it seems interesting to me. And I love calling you by your name cuz its so cute.”
She smiled.
“And you deserve more than this. Let’s live together for eternity.” He said.
“And how will you plan that living for eternity thing?
“Living TOGETHER for eternity!” He corrected. He separated himself from her. “I am going now.” He went to the front door and Yura followed.
“It’s just a walking distance away. I’ll be home after 15 minutes. Practice your dance once more until then.”
“Yeah.. sure.” She closed the door and took out a lollipop from her pocket. She blushed while thinking about him.

AT GROCERY SHOP
Taekwoon entered the shop and took out the list of grocery. He felt like someone was watching him. “I feel like somebody followed me until here.”
“Annyahaseo?” A man greeted Taekwoon from behind.
“I am sorry…” He replied.
“I am your student. Don’t you remember me?”
“Ani…” He ignored and checked the list again. He bought the items and came out of the store.
The man followed him again. “Gyosonim? I want to talk to you about something.” He said.
Taekwoon felt annoyed. The road was silent. He was just a half meter away from his house. “Make it quick.” He said while looking around.
The man took out the shot gun and moved forward.
Taekwoon frowned at him. “What’s the meaning of this? If you’re a student, behave like one.”
The man laughed. “Your wife… she was the reason my brother died. I’ll cause her eternal pain as well.” He clenched his teeth.
Taekwoon started sweating. Suddenly his phone rang.
“Pick it up!” The man said.
He picked it up.
“You said, it will be 15 minutes… 20 minutes have already passed Mister…” Yura taunted.
“Yura…i….” Taekwoon tried to explain his situation but got interrupted.
“Gimme the phone. Hurry up!!” The man said. He took the phone while staring at Taekwoon. “One single movement and I’ll shoot you.” He addressed Taekwoon.
“Leo?” Yura got worried.
“Yoboseo? Yura-ssi?” The man said.
“Who-who are you?” Yura asked.
“Just listen carefully.” He said and pointed his gun towards Taekwoon’s head.
“Here it goes!” He yelled and Yura heard the voice of a shooting gun.
She was stunned and unable to think anything. She threw her cell phone away and ran outside the house. She ran as fast as she could. She started sweating and her eyes became red and teary.
“ANIIII…” She cried, and ran faster. She saw some people gathered at a place on the road. She ran towards the spot. She pushed some of the people aside. Her eyes bulged out. She saw his injured head, his opened eyes and opened mouth. She let out a small shriek.
“Do you know them miss?” A man from the crowd asked.
“I think this man committed suicide after killing Taekwoon-ssi?” A woman said.
“Do you know him?”
“Yeah… I am his neighbor.” She said. “Yura …” She called her.
Yura placed her hand over her mouth and pushed people aside to get out of that place. She moved a little away and vomited.

Notes

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