Final Chances (1/2)

**JANG GEUN SEUK’S POV**My alarm keeps on ringing as I search for it over my bedside table. I grab the clock and sat up on my bed as my eyes remained close. I pressed the button to stop my alarm clock’s continuous ringing. I got out of bed and went straight to the bathroom and wash my face. I rest my hand over the sink and though about ________ again. I shook my head and looked at my face on the mirror.Hyung hasn’t called me since yesterday. I wonder how _______ is doing. I went out of the room as I wipe my face with my towel and close the door behind me. I grab my phone over my study table and still, nothing, even a message. Then after a moment, it rang. It was Hong Ki’s number on the screen. I answered it.“Yoboseyo?”**LEE HONG KI’S POV**“Yoboseyo?”

“Geun Seuk-ah!” I exclaimed. “Goodmorning! How are you? I am going to visit ________ at the hospital. Would you like to come with me?” I asked, excited to see ______ again.

“You’re going now?”

“Yeah”

“Hong Ki-yah... can you call me and tell if _________ can remember you.” He asked me. His voice seems worried.

“What? Why’s that?”

“She can’t remember me. I do not know why. Can you please do me that favor?”I can’t answer back. I cannot search for other words to say to Geun Seuk as I continue to concentrate on my driving. *______ cannot remember him? Could it be she’s suffering from amnesia?*“A~a~are you sure about that?” W~w~what if she couldn’t remember me, too?” I asked back.

“Hong Ki. Just try and do me the favor... Please...”It was the saddest Geun Seuk voice I have ever heard. I now realized how these two love each other. I sighed. “Ok then. Just don’t expect too much”

“Thanks.”We hung up and I drove to the hospital. I parked my car behind the hospital building and entered the hospital’s premises. I ran towards the elevator as I try to catch up while it’s open. I rode the elevator and thanked the man who waited for me. It stopped on the 5th floor where _______’s suite was located. I was holding a basket of fruit on my right hand. I was humming as I make my way to _______’s room. I stopped infront of the room 503. I knocked before I enter. Then, I opened the door. I was going to surprise ______ with my cute smile but then it faded. The room was empty. There is no one on the hospital bed. I ran outside then to the nurses’ station.“Excuse me...” I called. The nurse on the information desk turned to me smiling as she stopped writing on a sheet.

“Yes?” She asked.

“Park ________? Is Park _______’s room in 503?” I asked. The nurse looked at me with a puzzled look on her face.

“Is that the pretty girl? She left with her family yesterday. I heard they’ll be moving her to Seoul and they’ll go back to America... I think that’s today. Gahd. That girl’s really lucky and pretty”The nurse continued with her talks as I left her there. I said thanks and I ran downstairs to my car and started the engine. I drove to Geun Seuk’s house and rang the doorbell. Geun Seuk opened the door as I stood in front of him, catching my breath.“Hong Ki... what’s the problem?” He asked me.

“It’s about... _________!” I exclaimed.He looks at me. Waiting for my continuation. “She already left the hospital and the nurse told me that her family will bring her to America”+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

LISTEN TO: Like A Fool by 2AM

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I saw him grinned and laughed sarcastically. “That girl” He said.

“Geun Seuk... Are you alright?” I asked him, worriedly.He did not answer. He left me standing on the doorstep and he went upstairs. “Geun Seuk!” I called, but he did not look at me. I went inside his house and closed the door behind me. I sat on the couch and waited for Geun Seuk to come down again.**JANG GEUN SEUK’S POV**I leaned my back on the closed door of my room. I hit the door with my head gently and I looked at my phone on the study table. I could not believe that _________ left just like that. I wanted to grab my phone and call Hyung and then ask him everything that has been happening. I do not want to lose ______-ah. Not now. Not never. But all I could see is myself standing behind that door. Just looking at that phone that I wanted to grab. I closed my eyes and swallowed hard. Trying to fight the tears. But I failed. The moment I opened my eyes, the tears started to fall. I walked towards the table and rest my hand there. I closed my right fist and punched the table with all my might. My tears fall. I was wishing for an explanation. I was waiting for a call that is too impossible. I failed to save her back there, causing her all of this. I failed to tell her I love her. And now, I failed to make her stay and remember me. What’s next? Fail to forget her and suffer from all this?! I keep on asking questions that even I, is not sure on the answers. But I do not want to lose her nor do I want to see myself without her in this house. And yes, without her by my side.I grab my phone, ran downstairs and grab my car keys on the key holder. I saw Hong Ki on the couch, sleeping. I opened the door and drove away.**_________’S POV**I was ready, ready to leave everything behind. Ready to forget what my feelings had started. It was a hard decision for me to take. I fell in love with someone who only cares for me because he needs to. I laughed on the idea. It was the one of the most hurtful thing that I have experienced. It was my first time to experience one-sided love. I guess this is one of the reasons why I like to leave. After the fear of having him get to trouble again.“Shin Hae Yoon and her companions will spend some of their time behind the big walls of the Youth Center, here, in Chungcheokbok, South Korea”I turned the television off after the news reporter ended. I sighed deeply. It was already big news on whole Korea. The grand daughter of the President of an Entertainment Company got kidnapped by another high school student. It was all thanks to Hong Ki that those people got arrested by the police. I saw him there. My vision was blurred but I am sure he is that guy.I gazed outside the window’s car as my brother continued to drive. “Do you still wanna leave even though Hae Yoon’s already behind bars? Are you still afraid that she might hurt you and Geun Seuk again?” My brother suddenly asked me. I looked at him then I put my head down.

Hae Yoon’s already behind bars, alright. But if I stay, it will be hard for me to move on. “Or you are leaving now because there is another reason?”My brother is always gets me. I nod. “Why do you always have to be like this ________. I thought you become stronger but when it comes to this...! Love hurts us and sometimes it could give us happiness. But if you couldn’t take the risk you will end up doing the same thing over and over again. Just like what you are doing. Love is about taking the risk. And if that risk ended up separating the both of you, then it was something that needs to happen because if it that thing continues, it might end up disturbingly scary. Do you get what I mean?”“Oppa... Are you okay?” I asked. Oppa has been overwhelmed by all of this. I laughed at him and then, I turned serious. “You mean, I need to have my feelings known?”

“You’re right. Geez! You’re my smartest sister and I beg to disagree to what I am seeing on you”

“Thanks oppa. But I already decided. After all, I couldn’t remember Geun Seuk.”

“That’s all a lie”

“He’ll stop now, I know”

“What if he’ll not. What if he likes you too?”

“Oppa! Yah! That’s too impossible. I mean even if he hates Hae Yoon now, how would he fall for me after a short time, eh?”

“Whatever!”I looked at outside again. * Love is about taking the risk, huh?* I told myself. Then, Oppa stopped driving in front of a wide green space. It has lots of grasses. I went out of the car and I grab the flowers from the backseat. I walked further and stopped in front of the grave. Oppa turned the engine on and waited for me outside the cemetery gate.“Seung Ho-oppa... How are you? It’s me... I’ll be leaving for America today. You know, someone saved me just like you did. I was also scared that I might lose him, too. I know you are angry on what I did. But I was keep on telling myself that if I have the same will back then, maybe I have saved you, too. Oppa, mianhae. I wasn’t able to save you. I always blamed myself from all of this. Mianhae” I whispered to his grave. I was already crying.“Oppa, what should I do now? Remember that someone I told you who saved me? That stupid guy? Aisht! Oppa... I like him but I know he doesn’t like me. I guess that’s why I am leaving. Oppa! What should your stupid _______ do? Huh? oppa?” I continued to ask him even though I know he’ll not answer me. And even though my decisions were final. I am leaving.“Don’t go...” I heard a man’s voice. I stopped talking and sat in front of Seung Ho-oppa’s grave. I out my ear inch away from his tombstone.

“Seung Ho-oppa... what did you say? OH NO! Do not answer me again! You’re freaking me out!” I shook my head. I stood up and moved back *Seung Ho-oppa answered me!* I told myself. I was shaking.

Then I heard the sound of the grasses being stepped on. I turned around. And what I saw made my eyes widened.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

LISTEN TO: Turn Around by Joo

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++“I already said it so don’t make me repeat it, caramel-girl. Tch. What the hell are you doing asking a dead person?”I wasn’t able to answer. *What is he doing here?* He was looking at me with those blank, emotionless eyes of him. He was waiting for me reply but I couldn’t seem to find my words. “Do not ask me who I am. Coz I know you’re lying. Hyung already told me about it”*What?! Did Jung Su-oppa called him?*

“Don’t you have anything to say, Caramel-girl?” I sniffed. I wanted to stop crying by the time I end up talking to Seung Ho but it continued when I saw Jang Geun Seuk in front of me. I was so overwhelmed by his presence. I do not know, but I am happy.“What are you doing here?”

“Why did you lie to me?! Why are you going to leave without even telling me?!”He asked me. He was now shouting. “I still haven’t got the chance to thank you for what you did to me. Why did you save me stupid caramel- girl?! Did you know that you scared the hell out of me after I haven’t seen you awake for almost 3 days?! Then you woke up asking who am I?! Do you know how much I blamed myself for letting you do that for me?!”“Mianhae... It’s just that... I’m scared that you might get hurt too much. I do not want you to get hurt because of me. I do not want you to get killed because of me...” I said, sobbing as we stare in to each other.“So that’s why you saved me?! Don’t you know that I rather choose to die than to see you on that state?! Don’t you know how much you are important to me?!”He exclaimed. Those last words cannot seem to get on to me. *How important am I to you?* I asked myself. I do not know either. But the word important seems a clear but I do not want to jump to conclusions.“Seung Ho-sshi died for you because you are important for him. He chose to die for you to see you living now. He doesn’t want to see you living in the fear. Move on! Do not think that it’s always your fault why people get hurt that is their decision that’s why they wanted to protect you and because the love you. They’ll never regret it no matter what happens! So move on, _________!?!”I put my head down. My tears continued to fall. I understand everything now. They will never regret saving me because they love me. I became stronger now. I have learned lots from my past that turned me in to a new me. Seung Ho wanted me to realize that. Now, I understand. And that person who helped me value that painful past is the person I really love now.I smiled. I turned to him again. He was still looking at me. “Geun Seuk-ah... Gomapseumnida. I understand everything now. Thank you! But I really have to go now. Mom and dad are waiting. Gomapseumnida!”I bowed. I walk pass by him. He did not tell me that thing I wanted to hear and I not have the guts to tell him I love him. I am important for him, which made me happy.**NO ONE’S POV**

You continued to walk without looking back. He turned to you. “Don’t go! Park ________... Saranghae!?” Geun Seuk confessed. You stopped walking.You slowly turned to him and you saw him crying. The first time you saw him crying. You covered your mouth with your hand. You cannot talk; you do not know what to say. Then, after a moment, you felt him grab you and hugged you. You put your hand down and whispered.“Geun Seuk-ah... Nado saranghae (I love you too)”He was hugging me for a minute. I smiled. He let go and smack my head gently. “Aisht! I really do not know what to do with you!” He smiled at me. The most beautiful smile he had. I blushed.“So you guys really are stubborn, huh?” The voice from my behind made me jumped. I turned around and it was Jung Su-oppa.

“Oppa!” I stood beside Geun Seuk.

“Hyung..”

“So I guess the trip to America got cancelled” Oppa smiled at me.

“Oppa, mian..” I said, pouting.

“It’s ok... Geez! I have to go explain everything to mom and dad for my sweet little sister!” I laughed.

“Jung Su-oppa! Gomapseumnida! and... Saranghae!!!!” You exclaimed.

“Shut up! Your boyfriend might get jealous” You giggled and turned to Geun Seuk. He was grinning. Then you grimaced.

“Yah!” You elbowed him. “I told you don’t grin like that! It’s so weird!”