Goodbye Sweetheart (1/2)

"Are you really sure you are gonna do this?" asked the doctor.

"Yes. I am." he replied.

"The risk for this operation are high, to an extent your life probably be in danger." the doctor explained.

"I thoroughly understood and therefore I still stick to my decision." Min Woo said.

"Ok, if that's your wish... Operation will commence in 2 days time. SInce you just donated blood, it's not wise to have the operation now. Meanwhile, I'll try my best to prolong Eric-sshi's condition." the doctor said.

"And....since you gotten grace period of 2 days, if there's anything unresolved in your life that you want to settle, I suggest that you do it while you still can. Situation can get out of control sometimes." he added.

Min Woo wandered across the streets, aimlessly.

Then, he passed by a wedding gallery and saw the wedding gown display. He thought the gown was so wonderful. He touched the glass panel and as he imagined her in the dress, his eyes became teary. He gradually collapsed to the ground as he felt so overwhelmed and literally burst in tears.

"If i were to choose between making you happy or making you sad, I'll sure choose the first. Yet, good things always come with a price, by trading my life for your happiness. I guess that is the main purpose of my life. If i'm not gonna do this, who else will? Bora, sometimes I wondered how good it is if you are able to hear what my heart is trying to convey to you. But it's just my wishful thinking. The person you love is not me. Yet, I can't get you off my mind. You know how important you are in my life? Not just as a friend. I wish you knew that. No, I think all along you knew but it never crossed your mind. It feels like both of us are trying to run away from the truth. The truth that I love you."

"I had a very good sleep yesterday night. It was one of the night where I felt at peace."By the next morning, the letter that was meant for Bora has completed. He put it inside the envelope and went out to the florist.

"Can I request something?" he asked the florist.

"What can I help you with sir?" she asked.

"Will it be possible if you send a bouquet of sunflowers on every 30 Jan each year? Preferably in the afternoon. From now onwards." he asked.

"Erm, that seems hard, sir." she said regretfully.

"Please accede to my request. I really hope that you will able to help me with this. I'm able to help you." he begged.

She looked hesitant. It's a service she never provided in the first place.

"Umm.."

"Please. I'm begging you. Help me. Only this time." he begged again.

"Until when?" she asked.

"As long as you can. It will be better if it never ends." he said.

"Let me calculate." she took her calculator. Min Woo looked at her, then to the calculator, then looked at her again, waiting for her answer.

"Ok, can. Sure. But if you wish to cancel anytime, inform me beforehand." she said.

"I don't intend to cancel in the first place. Anyway, here." He handed over a letter.

"I see that you provide Flower+Letter Delivery package. This letter, I need you to send on the first year." said Min Woo with a smile.

He headed to the columbarium where he paid his respect to Bora's grandma.

"Bora, someday, if we were to meet again, this time I'll pray that we will able to be together. Maybe in this lifetime, we were not meant to be for each other, but I'm certain one day, we will meet again and fall in love with each other.The thought of it makes me feel happy even though I'm not able to see it."

That day, he admitted into the hospital because he need to undergo a routine to ensure he's not suffering from any fever otherwise the operation need to be cancelled. He was sitting on the bed, facing the window as he looked at the clear sky that afternoon. That time, the doctor came in to have a talk with him.

"Pretty." Min Woo was startled.

"Yeah, The sky is so clear today. My first time seeing it." he said as he continued to look at the sky.

"Pardon me for being a busybody, that woman outside the ER room, is not merely your friend right?" the doctor asked.

Min Woo just smiled.

"Why didnt you tell her about this?" he asked again.