When she woke up, JiHoon already left. But he left a post-it on her planner…
“Eun Hye, couldn’t wake you up… you sleep like a baby… Anyway, I left early coz I think if the staff and PDC finds me there…we would probably walk back to Korea… See you on the set later…”
Eun Hye smiled and took the post it note, and kissed it… then she took out her wallet and
placed the note inside.
On the set, they were playful once more. JiHoon keeps making jokes on Eun Hye, and Eun Hye keeps on shouting at PDC to make him stop. Most of the staff was happy that the issue between Eun Hye and JiHoon were resolve, considering they are filming the last part of the drama.
When it was finished, JiHoon asked PDC if he and Eun Hye can go out before heading back to Seoul.
"PDC, I don’t know if this is too much too ask, do you think you can be able to re-arrange our flight schedule so we can go on a later flight?" asked JiHoon…
"Who? You and Eun Hye? Sure… what time? Do you guys want to look around too like some of the staff?" he replied
"Some of the staff is staying behind? Really? Well, there’s this place Eun Hye and I saw in a tourist book and it’s about 2 hours from here. " he said while taking out the book he was referring to and showed to PDC…
"Sure, no problem. I’ll arrange for you to leave on a 9PM flight. Is this alright?"
(Smiling) "That’s perfect. Thanks a lot PDC" said JiHoon
(Extending a hand to JiHoon, calling for his attention) "Yah! Are you still going back to England tomorrow?"
"Yes I am" he suddenly fell silent
"What about Eun Hye? Did you already asked her out?" PDC looked at JiHoon’s facial expression
"Yes."
"And?" (Looking curiously at his expression)
JiHoon looked straight at PDC and said "She said no."
(Surprised) "What? I thought, you already worked your charms on her?" now PDC sounded even more confused.
(Smiling) "Nah, she worked her charms on me… I think she is still waiting for him."
"Him? That guy who went to serve the military?" asked PDC
JiHoon replied "Yes. The same one."
(Patting him on the back) "For what is worth JiHoon, I’ve never seen her smile the way she does when she is with you. And for any guy to make a woman smile like that…that must mean something." PDC told JiHoon as if trying to give him an assurance to hold on…
(Looking at him) "I know, and it hurts me. Coz, no matter what I do, I can’t seem to make her forget him."
"This takes time boy, you need to be patient. I know Eun Hye; she has her own pace… " said PDC while looking at some of the script that needed revisions for his next soap opera.
"Well, I hope you’re right about that."
When JiHoon was walking towards his hotel room, he was thinking so much about what PDC said about him able to make Eun Hye smile so much. He was smiling to himself again, as if it was enough assurance to ask Eun Hye out. He went to her room hoping to surprise her, but it was him who got a surprise…
"Eun Hye… guess what" he stopped dead on his track….
"JiHoon" she called out his name instantly…
The man beside Eun Hye, whom she was talking to at the edge of her bed, was KJK… he’s back from the military, and obviously the person he wanted to see first is Eun Hye.
" Ummmm…. JiHoon, I wanted you to meet…. Kim Jong Koon… he’s…"
Before Eun Hye could finish what she was about to say, JiHoon went straight towards where KJK was sitting and extended a hand to him…
"Yes. He’s the guy she always tells me about…" looking at KJK
(KJK’s face went beaming and looked at Eun Hye) "It’s nice to know I’m being talked about…" giving a wink at Eun Hye…"I thought she has forgotten all about me…"
"No" JiHoon replied, looking at Eun Hye as if waiting for a cue to make her say something… but to his absolute dismay, she never uttered a word…
"She has not forgotten about you" JiHoon told KJK, and upon hearing this, Eun Hye just looked at JiHoon sadly…
There was an intense 10 second silence, till JiHoon broke it by saying "Well, I should go… I just wanted to check on Eun Hye and wanted to tell her about the flight schedule. So I would leave you two alone to catch up"
Before Eun Hye could say anything, JiHoon had already left the room
"Well, he turned out to be nice…" said KJK… "Some of my friends said he was a bit arrogant, but I didn’t see that at all…"
"Umm…" (Not paying attention to what he said) "did he say what time was the schedule?" Eun Hye asked him
"No… I don’t think he mentioned it."
"Do you mind? I should just go ask him… " said Eun Hye
"Sure no problem… I need to eat something too, so I’ll meet you downstairs." KJK casually told her as he heads out to the hotel lobby
Eun Hye hurriedly went to JiHoon’s room to explain… when she got there… JiHoon’s bags were gone… he’s gone… She called his mobile, it was turned off. She then called PDC…
"PDC, have you seen JiHoon, he’s not answering his phone?" Eun Hye asked the director nervously…
(Sounding sad) "Oh Eun Hye, he said he’s taking a flight back to Seoul now."
"Now??? as in now??? where….why?" Eun Hye frantically asked PDC
"He didn’t say. By the way, did you know he’s going back to England…" asked PDC, and when she heard it, Eun Hye fell silent
"What?"
"I guess, that’s the reason why he wanted to change your flight schedule, so he can spend time with you before he leaves. I don’t know why he suddenly had a change of heart. Anyway, if you hurry, you can still see him off."
"Yes. Right. Thank you."
Eun Hye was walking hurriedly to the front desk to arrange a vehicle to take her to the airport, the Hotel Manager signaled to the hotel chauffeur to immediately get the car.
Eun Hye couldn’t think straight… she was fidgeting the whole time, and kept on trying to call JiHoon’s mobile…but still no luck.
At the airport, she looked for JiHoon, calling out his name… and when she asked for the gate going to Seoul…the airport staff took her there. She didn’t care at all, if people would recognize her, and that she’s going frantic looking for her co-star….
And when she was about to give up, she saw a familiar tall lanky guy, sitting alone far from the gates… head down, listening to his iPod… she slowly walked to him.
"JiHoon…." shouted Eun Hye
Surprised at seeing Eun Hye at the airport… he can only asked … "What are you doing here?"
"I need to tell you something…" still catching her breath…
"No don’t"
"Please…just listen to me…" she pleaded…
"He’s back and I need to leave now…" not looking at Eun Hye
Frustrated…she just stood there… and asked JiHoon… "Why do you keep pushing me away?" her tears was already flowing freely
"Because" (looking at Eun Hye crying)
"Please Eun Hye, this is me giving you time to think" wiping a tear from her face.
"Think about what?" she asked
"If he’s the one you want or me" JiHoon replied
"But I want you…" Eun Hye said while she continued to cry over what’s happening between them
"You want me… really? Then why couldn’t you speak out then at your room. Why didn’t you stop me from telling him you have never forgotten him?" JiHoon walked away from Eun Hye, trying his best not to let her see how hurt he is…
"I….I don’t know…"
(Hearing the boarding call to Seoul, JiHoon took his bag and started walking towards the gate)… "I should leave"
Then he stopped walking and looked back at Eun Hye…
"You know why I came to your room…"
"Yes. PDC told me, I called him looking for you…"
"After I talked to him, I said to myself… if what he said… me making you smile so much, it means that I am doing something right…right? (Speaking softly) when he said that, it gave me courage to tell you… that I really like you. So much that I am willing to put my studies on hold, just to be with you.
And then I saw him… and I saw the smile on your face when you looked at him.
I said to myself… that’s a new smile… I can’t make her smile like that"
(Placing a hand on JiHoon’s shoulder, speaking softly too) "JiHoon…please don’t do this…"
(He took off her hand) "I need to go."
(He suddenly took her face to his hands) "I will miss you the most, thank you for the longest five days of my life"
Then he kissed her softly on the lips, Eun Hye couldn’t hide her tears anymore… JiHoon wiped them slowly……
Eun Hye saw JiHoon off, and during the ride back to the hotel, she was crying the whole time and even forgot that KJK is waiting for him in the restaurant.
(Mobile phone ringing)
"Hello" answered Eun Hye on a sad note
"Hey, where are you, I’ve been waiting like crazy." said KJK
"Sorry, the director called us and he wanted to talk to me." she lied
"Oh okay…are you at your room now?" he asked
"Yes."
"Would you want me to bring you something from the restaurant?"
"No. I’m okay. I just need to sleep."
"Oh…okay… I’ll see you later then." KJK replied…
"Okay…" she said to him, as she placed the reciever down
For the first time, Eun Hye just let herself cry… she didn’t know why she couldn’t just tell him that she feels the same way too… that she loves him, that she makes him smile too, that he gives her comfort, that he takes away her pain just by asking her if she’s okay.
The same day, Eun Hye left for Seoul with PDC and the rest of the staff of Goong… not even bothering to tell KJK that she is leaving.
(Back in Seoul)
JiHoon took one last look at his apartment before going to the airport. He looked at the picture that adorned his bedside table, a picture of Eun Hye and him at Jeju Island… then he closed the door.
End of Chapter Three
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