About You: Love & Sacrifice

After the Test of His Love

“We've never been this tight before. Strange, why do trivial problems make our friendship as if blocked by a big wall?”

Woojin said as he stared at the hand links of Jihoon and Younha on the table. Now they were at the cafe near Younha's apartment to talk about this serious matter. The three of them are at the same table, Woojin confronts Jihoon and Younha beside the man who keeps trying to pull his hand from Jihoon's clutches. While the children cuddled Aunt Saewa in the park.

“I don't understand which problem you take for granted.” Jihoon. “So, can you explain?”

“Jihoon—“ Younha tried to pull her hand again, but still failed.

“Rather than explaining, why don't we just exchange stories? Jeez, how long have we not spoken like this.” Woojin smile. “Can you guys let go of the hand, make me jealous. You are too sentimental Jihoon.”

Jihoon let go of the grip of his hand slowly, then Younha moved her wrists reddened from being too firmly held.

“Why do I look the most awful here?” Woojin. “And I came to meet Younha but you came, Ji. Just interrupt.”

“Speaking like that again, my bogeman is ready to float into your face.” Said Jihoon excitedly, he had even raised his hand while clenching it. “I suggest you use a matchmaking application, so as not to carelessly steal someone else's partner.”

“I'll really steal Younha if you don't repent and come again!” Woojin pointed at Jihoon's face.

“Jeez, this kid needs to be picked up as it turns out!”

“Shortly!!” Younha cut in, she looked at Jihoon and Woojin as if in disbelief who the two men were talking about. Why does Younha feel like she's in a crazy circle of people? Younha thought they were going to fight and fight each other, but seeing the words of both freak—Younha confused to be afraid or what?

These two people were not very sane like him.

“What's with you guys?” Further. “What did I just see?”

Woojin sighed then smiled widely full of relief. “I'm grateful you guys made up and came back again. Yeonjun and Seojun's future is finally saved.”

“K-Sister Woojin not kidding ‘kan?” Tanya Younha hesitated.

“Of course not.” The man linked his ten fingers on the table. “Actually I came to say goodbye. Hyejin will return to Korea tomorrow, after that we will develop Hyejin's father's company in Japan.” Woojin squinted his eyes at Jihoon. “He doesn't want to meet this bastard again he said.”

“I'm quite flattered.” Tukas Jihoon flat.

“Then—I can hug Younha ‘kan?” Instantly Jihoon and Younha glared at Woojin who had risen from his seat. “I want to say goodbye.”

Jihoon nodded and Woojin instantly grabbed Younha's body to hug tightly before leaving.

“Life well, Younha, be happy in the future. Sorry I was once a burden to your heart. I will miss you so much—"

Jihoon removed the link of the two and replaced it with his body. “Yes, I will miss you too.”

The two companions pinched each other and beat playfully while saying goodbye to their ways. Younha smiled at him, after this the trouble between them was resolved and eliminated. Bending him to Woojin becomes an apology when he sees the man's smile, which holds his own heart between willing and forced.

...*****...

“You cook more?”

Jinan asked without giving up the focus on the cutting board, he was cutting a Bombay onion but it was too serious for his forehead to wrinkle. Mirae is also anxious to see her husband who usually holds a gun or laptop is now slicing onions with a small knife and slowly.

“Do you invite your colleagues to eat together in our apartment?” Jinan asked again.

“No.” Mirae chuckles. “I cooked all this as my apology.”

Jinan's hand stopped and turned to his wife. “Why? I don't think you're doing anything wrong. Apologize for what?”

Mirae did not answer. He let out a long sigh while putting together a proper sentence to explain.

“Sorry because I was too selfish and kept you away from Younha. I should not have to overdo it like this, I was wrong to assume that this sincere husband who loves me will leave only because of jealousy.”

Jinan put down the knife and shifted her body right beside Mirae, both of her hands resting on the bar table with her head tilted at the pretty face from the side.

“You don't need to apologize, I was wrong for not understanding your feelings. I should have known the limits so that the person I love the most is unharmed.” Jinan pulled Mirae's hand suddenly and placed it on her chest. “Just hit me.”

Mirae gave an anxious laugh and landed her powerful punch on the widened chest of the husband.

“I cooked a lot to take to Younha.” apartment Said Mirae and Jinan instantly gawking. “You want to come?”

“H-Huh?!”

“Oke, means you're home only.”

“Missing them or Mama?” Sindir Mirae jokingly.

“Mom is also a little.” Jinan was immediately jolted as Mirae grabbed the knife at the stake and pointed at him.

“Say once again!”

“I love you, hehe.”

...*****...

Yeonjun tickled his sister's stomach until it rolled on the carpet so hot. Just watching a cartoon of kangaroo animals and the two immediately argue, Seojun sewot if kangaroos have four legs while the brother said if kangaroos have two hands and two legs. As the giggling sound was earthy, the unit bell rang out and left the pair of brothers confused. Then they hurriedly raced over who would open the door first.

After the door opened and their twin beads immediately sparkled because the first thing they saw was the handsome face of Om whom they loved the most.

“OOM JINAN!!” Seojun yells.

“HEI BOCIL!!” Jinan shouted back, making Mirae rub her ears which were suddenly pengang.

“Ojun missuuu same Oom Jinan!”

“Wah, same dong.”

“Your voice is tight once.” Mirae interrupts. “Hai, brother Yeonjun!”

“Aunt Mirae!”

Mirae knelt down to hug Yeonjun gently very different from Jinan who immediately held Seojun and invited the child to talk about dinosaurs or other planets, random indeed.

“Kak how are you?”

“Good,” Yeojun showed his teeth snatch. “Why aunt Mirae never stopped by again?”

“Sorry yes, lately aunt Mirae is busy.” Mirae smiled wryly as she rubbed Yeonjun's hair.

The woman got up and after that was stunned when she met with Younha's flat face pecking at her feet. Mirae's expression immediately softened, did picking up contact for a week feel like years? He's kind of missed.

“Hai, Younha.” Sapa Mirae was clumsy, it was possible that Younha was also angry with her but what she did instead was hug her tightly.

“Why are you ignoring me? Am I troublesome? I thought you guys wouldn't see me again.” A row of questions just came out of Younha's mouth.

“You have no trouble at all.” Mirae rubbed Younha's back to calm down. “Sorry to have ignored you.”

“I'm also here if you don't see.” Suddenly Jinan said sewot.

Younha chuckled while wiping away the tears that came out on their own. He laughed but his lips curved downwards depicting two emotions coming together. Younha punched Jinan on the shoulder and hugged him for a moment.

“I think you're dead!”

Jinan grunting. “You think too much.”

Mirae laughed at Younha who was still chuckling but her tears kept flowing even though she had been pushed aside several times.

“Come in.”

“Finally welcome too.” Jinan breathed a sigh of relief. “Kukira we will reunian in the hallway of the apartment only. Jihoon—ada?” Jinan asked curiously peeking into Younha's unit.

“Barusaja home. We also finished our reunion with Woojin.”

“Why not invite me?”

Mirae immediately pinched her husband's arm to be silent. “How many questions you have! Come on Younha we come in, I've cooked a lot for you.”

They entered together eventually. Jinan invites to play animal guessing with Yeonjun and Seojun while Mirae helps Younha prepare food.

Inwardly, Younha gave unrivaled gratitude, slowly God gave Younha the opportunity to be happy after the test of His Love.

...*****...