
(THE PRESENT)
right now I see with my own eyes that hye jin is having anxiety disorder at night
I regret not listening to seo jin, if I do not draw sympathy and ask for community support to urge free hye jin, maybe this will not happen to him
"Hajung-ssi I must be careful and awake at night, otherwise the woman will come and avenge me because I have removed her finger" said hye jin mumbled
I took a breath and stroked hye jin's hair
"Hye Jin-ssi that woman will not come here, because you are not in prison anymore, you are safe with me now" I said with a smile
"Chongmal yo?!*(really?!)" Hye jin
I nodded slowly
Hye jin smiled faintly as I nodded slowly and the smile turned into a laugh
"Haha..be good then I can fall asleep again soundly"
"Sleep.I'll take care of you hye jin" I said as I sat on the edge of the bed and stroked her hair.
Hye jin obeyed my words and went back to sleep, a few minutes passed, hye jin fell asleep until the sun rose
I who accompanied hye jin did not realize that I overslept in a sitting position on the floor with my head on the edge of the bed
My right hand was still in hye jin's hair and for a moment saw himself sleeping soundly curled up like a shrimp
seeing that hye jin was able to fall asleep until morning, I immediately went and prepared breakfast
A few minutes passed and breakfast was ready at the dinner table, I planned to wake hye jin up for breakfast, but hye jin had already greeted me as I washed the glasses in the sink
"Well, I didn't think you could wash the glass with your own hands" said Hye Jin suddenly from behind
For a moment I stopped doing my activities and smiled at the girl
"Of course, I've been better at cleaning the house without having to ask anyone for help" I said proudly
"Wahh..really?! I'm surprised you can do the job" said Hye Jin
"Sit down.You must be hungry. I've prepared breakfast for the two of us" I said and immediately removed the rubber gloves and sat down at the dinner table
"Do you order this for breakfast?" Ask hye jin
"You think?" Ask me back
"Yes..*(Hey.) You should wait for me to wake up or wake me up if you feel hungry and want to eat breakfast"
"Stop wasting money. I can even make a fancy meal out of the money you buy for breakfast like this" hye jin rambled
At least hye jin during the day is the hye jin I know. The expression on her face that was upset when she advised me to waste money looks beautiful in my eyes and makes me smile forgetting about last night
"Pfft.." I said withholding laughter while hiding my lips with the back of my hand
"Yaa* (Hey. ) sung hajung..why are you laughing at me?! Is my prank a joke to you?" Hye jin was upset
"Mian-mian* (sorry) I just feel funny when you nag me, even though I feel I haven't spent a penny this morning for breakfast" I said
"Mwo? The busunsuriya?*(what? What do you mean?)" Ask hye jin
"I just took a stock of sausages and eggs in my fridge and cooked them for our breakfast"
"In addition to the bread I baked with butter and I added a few strands of lettuce as vegetables" I explained to hye jin
"Dee!!! Did you cook all this?!" Hye jin
"Ba..how could you possibly be a bus..."
"I can do hye jin, I can do whatever you ask me to do" I said cutting hye jin's sentence.
"Sweet the food hye jin" I said offering hye jin
Hye Jin devoured the sausages and sandwiches I made
"Ottokay?*(how?)" I went to hye jin
"I. impressive" said hye jin praising me
"I didn't expect after a long time of not meeting you have the skills now, thank God" hye jin said with a smile
Hye Jin was enjoying the breakfast I made this morning
I recalled the past when Hye Jin discussed my mental illness and invited me to go to a psychiatrist
I planned to try what hye jin did to me until I agreed to his invitation to go to a psychiatrist
Because of me, hye jin is paranoid at night and I do not want it to affect him during the day and interfere with his activities if left like the wind
"Hye jin-ssi..how did you sleep? Are you feeling good?" I went to hye jin
Hye jin momentarily fell silent and stopped chewing her food, not long after hye jin smiled at me
"of course! I slept comfortably last night"
"Thank you for allowing me to borrow your room all night" said Hye Jin and tried to lie to me saying everything was fine
"No need to thank me hye jin, you can sleep in my room as long as you want, if you like, you can stay here"
"i will look for a new apartment if you feel uncomfortable living alone with me" I told Hye Jin
"Ania.*(no) I didn't say I'd stay here forever. Anyway I will return to my dorm while waiting for next semester to arrive" said Hye jin
"Well, you're free to do anything. I'll appreciate it"
"Just don't feel sorry for me if you need anything, hye jin" I told hye jin
"Well, I'll tell you if I need anything, hajung" he said.
"So...what are your plans today, hye jin?" Much
"I'm planning on meeting Emma, I don't want to make her worry any more"
"Well finish breakfast I will take you to meet emma, after all I have no activities today" I told hye jin
*****
After breakfast, I drove hye jin to his dorm to meet emma
He asked me to wait in the car and there was no need to go inside, because hye jin wanted to take emma to one of the closest cafes here
I waited for hye jin while looking at some company documents prepared by my secretary
Since dong il was arrested by the police, the shareholders agreed to immediately decide the successor to lead the company
Deok mi was given the opportunity to do a percentage in front of the shareholders after everyone knew that deok mi had come to a conscious from the coma
They're trying to be fair to me who's been fighting for the position of chief director of the company
A few minutes passed, I heard the laughter of two young girls near my car
Of course hye jin and his friend emma, chatting with each other
Thank goodness hye jin has started to cheer up when meeting her best friend
"Hello young master hajung is kind" said ema when hye jin opened my Car door
"Hi emma, how are you?" Much
"It's certainly good to see my best friend standing in front of me right now" Emma said
"I pinched my own cheek to make sure that this was not a dream but reality" Emma continued
"It turns out that our efforts to save hye jin out of prison succeeded lord hajung" cried emma
"Oh yes?!.What do you do for me? I'm curious" asked hye jin innocently
To be honest, I can not say that the efforts made by me, emma and ohh driver released hye jin from the prison, including success
Attracting public sympathy is not entirely a good idea, I feel that instead the idea of deok mi and seo jin to free hye jin from the prison is a good plan even though it is slow
If emma knew how hye jin's attitude changed last night like a hysterical crazy girl, you would be worried just like me
"What if we tell you when we get to the cafe?" My proposal
"Come in the two of you" take me to hye jin and emma to get in the car immediately and switch the subject
Arriving at the cafe near the emma and hye jin campus. We ordered some food and drinks as our friends today
Hye Jin laughed as emma told the silly story of her part-time job and some of her friends on campus
I think meeting emma is a very good thing, hye jin looks happy sat with his best friend
When emma finished talking about her life so far, hye jin actually discussed the topic that had not been resolved before arriving at the cafe and this is not at all a topic that I want to discuss
"So...what did you do to get me out of prison? It seems as long as I'm inside the cell you guys become familiar?" Ask hye jin
Innocently. Emma told hye jin everything in detail. I'm grateful At least I don't have to tell long to hye jin and hear it from his own best friend
"......I did not expect the idea given by Mr. Hajung really get satisfactory results" said emma
"You're very famous hye jin, many townspeople support you and say that you're innocent"
"You shouldn't be in there and it's appropriate for the police to re-investigate your case"
"And you know what amazes me even more?" Emma
"This makes Park seo jin and his wife turn around the direction that was originally on the side of his family members are wrong. Instead support you by being an important witness in your court" said emma
"Hahh..thankfully they changed their minds at the right time" cried emma who did not know the fact that from the beginning seo jin and deok mi were already on the side of hye jin
Nah!
More precisely they both use hye jin and use this poor girl into bait to catch sung dong il
I can't say this to a girl of emma's age, I'm afraid if emma finds out about this, she will feel sad about the fate of her best friend who has been played by deok mi and seo jin
Hye jin only fell silent as emma told her about it. I don't know what that girl is thinking right now
Until our food order arrived were three cups of coffee and Croissant bread with pineapple jam filling
When the waiter Cafe handed over the cutlery in the form of a knife and fork, hye jin who was originally sitting still. He was shocked until he stood up
Hye Jin stared at the tableware and of course made myself, emma and the cafe waiter was surprised to see the reaction of hye jin who was not like people in general
"What's hye jin?!" I asked because I was worried about Hye Jin
Hye Jin was still silent and did not make up my call. He is like being haunted by a sense of fear and high anxiety even though hye jin has come out of prison
"Kim hye jin?" Call emma quietly and hold the hand of the trembling hye jin
"Let go!" Shouted hye jin which actually made him scream unconsciously
Now not only myself, emma and the cafe waiter were surprised, but all the cafe visitors suddenly fell silent when they heard the cry of hye jin
It made hye jin wake up and see the situation around him become strange
"Kim hye jin, what's wrong with you?" Ask emma again
"Sorry Emma, I'm yelling at you, I don't feel well today" said hye jin stammered and left the cafe in a hurry.
"Hye jin-ssi"
"Kim hye jin!" Call me, but the girl didn't take my call
"Emma you wait here. Let me catch up with hye jin" I told emma and she just nodded
I immediately stood up from my seat and caught up with hye jin
Arriving outside the cafe, I turned to the right and left looking for the figure of hye jin
I found the girl standing facing the sidewalk light pole and muttering to herself
"Kim hye jin what are you doing hhuh?" Mumbled hye jin and for a moment I overheard him without his knowledge
"I've told you it's just your imagination, it's not a real thing"
"Remember hye jin! That crazy woman can't be here or near you anymore"
"You're out of prison and you should be able to lead a normal life"
" But the mad woman was clearly in front of me as if she was trying to get out of the prison and wanted to avenge me by stabbing me in the vital part"
"Ania..ania*(no-no) how could that crazy woman get out of jail? He has been sentenced to life in prison for committing a criminal act of level 1 for killing his customer*** so cruelly"
"what if he escaped from prison?"
"Sabbed you?!"
"Hahahaha...can't hye jin? You know very well how the prison security system is there, they don't even let a fly get out of there"
I don't want that to happen to Hye Jin. It is hard to admit, but hye jin currently needs doctor Oh yeon seo so that he can return to the old hye jin
I don't want him to suffer from a prolonged mental illness like myself, he once saved me so there's no harm if I save him this time
"Aishh..shhhh! What the hell is going on with me?" Murmured hye jin while banging his head against the sidewalk light pole
"Hye jin-ssi" called me as she approached the girl
Hye jin turned her body and looked clumsy as she was caught by me banging her head against the sidewalk light pole
"Ahh..hajung-ssi you're here..."
"I think you're still inside with emma" said hye jin stammering.
"Are you okay?" Much
"Te.of course I'm fine, I just..."
"I was just a little surprised when I saw someone else holding a fork and bringing it closer to me" said Hye Jin who tried to speak honestly
I just kept quiet to see hye jin
"Is it weird?" Ask hye jin
"I know this sounds ridiculous but..."
"It's not weird" I cut as hye jin tried to explain to me
"Let's wait here, I'll go back inside to pay the bills" I said and went inside
Hye jin nodded her head as I told her to stay in place and not go anywhere
As soon as possible I finish the payment and talk to emma.
Emma understood and let me go with hye jin, she realized something was wrong with her best friend after coming out of prison
"Where's emma?" Hye Jin asked when she saw myself coming out alone from inside the cafe
"He still wants to be here and wants to enjoy the food that has been served" I explained to hye jin
"Then? Are we leaving without emma?" Ask hye jin
"Of course, do you want to interrupt the time when people are enjoying their food?" I asked hye jin
"A-anio*(no)" replied hye jin briefly
"Get in the car, I'll drive you somewhere" I told hye jin
"Oedisos?*(where?)" Ask hye jin
"You'll find out when you get there" I said as I pulled Hye Jin's arm and helped him into the car
During the trip, Hye Jin was silent and did not comment until he reached the hospital
"Ahhh.so you have an appointment today to see doctor Oh yeon seo" said hye jin
"Haah.nne*(yes) I asked doctor yeon seo to take his time today" I said and got out of the car after parking my vehicle
Arriving in front of Oh yeon seo's doctor's room, I told hye jin to go inside
"Come in.." I said.
"Hmm..naega?*(me?)" Hye jin asked back while pointing at herself using her index finger
I nodded my head confidently
"Busussuriya's?*(what do you mean?) I'm fine" hye jin said
"Nobody in the world claims easily that his mental health is not good" he said
"You will always denial*(denial) and assume that you are okay when in fact you are not" I explained
"If you don't want to be honest with me about your problems, you can at least tell doctor yeon seo comfortably"
"And he can give you a solution" I told hye-jin
"Hajung-ssi.I'm fine, I just need some time to make peace with everything I've been through"
"I don't need to come here and consult with doctor yeon seo, I will improve by myself" said hye jin denied
"We'd better get out of here" hye jin said again and turned her body away from me
I quickly blocked hye jin from leaving
"Hye jin-ssi listen." I said to hye jin while slowly grasping both hands.
"You know how I feel about you, I just want to do what's best for you, but because of my stupidity and impatience.."
"I got you into a fight with some inmates..."
"Hajung-ssi it's not your fault, I never blame you" cut hye jin
"I know you never blame me, but seeing you last night who woke up paranoid made me unable to close my eyes and ignore you." I said.
"Hajung-ssi chakamanyo*(wait a minute)" said hye jin
"Did I scream like a crazy girl last night?" Ask hye jin
I just sighed a sign saying 'yes' to answer hye jin's question
"Hajung-ssi I thought it was just a nightmare, I don't know if I did it in front of you" said Hye Jin who began to panic and took off my hand and then pinched his forehead
"I'm sorry for making you worry and frightening the people around me if I do anything." said Hye Jin, who began to speak quickly out of his control.
"Srsttt.."
"Shhh...Kim hye jin calm down" I said, hugging hye jin to stop babbling.
"Gwaenchana*(it's okay)" I said as I patted hye jin's back gently
"All will be well hye jin" I said to calm him down
Surprisingly the girl who was in my arms never let out her tears again after coming out from inside the prison
Usually, hye jin is very easy to let out his tears if in a state of panic or despair, but now only anger and fear expression that he shows more often
After quieting down, hye jin and I entered the doctor's room Oh yeon seo and greeted him
"Yes my god.Miss Kim you.." said the doctor oh yeon seo when he saw hye jin.
He hugged hye jin tightly like a close relative who had not met for a long time
"Thank God you're out of jail, I'm so surprised to see you show up on the news"
"I'm sure you can't commit such a criminal act, thank God everything has gone back to how it was" said doctor Yeon seo
"Seonsengnim*(doctor's mother) I think you should have a four-eye talk with hye jin" I said
"Ahh..nne-nne*(iya-iya) You told me over the phone, well you can wait in front" said doctor yeon seo
I immediately went out of his room and waited for hye jin
I don't know how long I waited for hye jin in there until I felt sleepy, maybe because last night I couldn't sleep to keep hye jin and calm him down
Until I opened my eyes and didn't realize my head was leaning on someone's shoulder
I immediately raised my head and saw who the shoulder of the person was
"Is your sleep good?" Ask the girl
Hye Jin looked at me as I raised my head to look at someone who had lent me his shoulder
"Ahh...hye jin-ssi have you finished consulting?" Much
"Aigoo aigoo.at least clean your saliva first just talk" said hye jin.
I was surprised to hear hye jin's insinuations and rubbed the corners of my lips that felt wet
Hye Jin looks to be checking clothes around her shoulder and rubbing slowly to make sure there are no stains or dirt attached to her blouse
"Mian*(sorry) I accidentally fell asleep" I told hye jin
"Gwaenchana*(it's okay) I also can't bear to wake you up who fell asleep because waiting for me" said Hye jin
"I just realized that last night you didn't sleep because it kept me from having nightmares, it's all my fault" said Hye Jin regretfully
"Stop blaming yourself, hye jin, everything that happens is out of your control"
"Also I feel bad for you" said Hye Jin again
"I've told you repeatedly hye jin, to get rid of your bad feelings for me"
"I just want to make you comfortable beside me and see you living comfortably as yourself" I reassured hye jin
"What the doctor says oh yeon seo is right, there is no harm in leaning on someone and telling me grievances and expressing my wishes to him" said Hye jin and I began to smile at him
"But I'm worried that if I say it it will make the person sad" said hye jin again which makes me a little confused.
"Did you still have any doubts about me to say the thing you've been craving all this time hye jin?" Much
"Hajung-ssi I know you're doing all this sincerely and trying to make me comfortable being the old kim hye jin"
"Even though you always told me that you would continue to be next to me, but it wasn't enough"
"I still feel worry as long as I'm still living here and fear over that crazy female inmate"
"I know my worries are meaningless, but I still feel that fear" said Hye Jin and I began to respond to what he was talking to me.
"So..do you mean, you want to leave Chicago?" I asked hye jin to make sure
"I'm sorry for being selfish, it's just..."
"I feel heavy if I live my life here" said Hye jin lirih
"Too many events that make me claustrophobic and afraid to face the future if I continue to be here"
"I'm afraid it'll make you burdened because..."
"Stop hye jin, I don't want to hear that sentence from your mouth" I said cutting out hye jin's sentence
"I don't think of you as my burden, but quite the opposite..."
"you are the light of life to me"
"Thank you for being you, I'm no longer someone else and remember everything that happened to me in detail"
"There's no more hajung after you forced me to undergo treatment with doctor yeon seo"
"As time went on I slowly began to recover and lead a normal life like everyone else"
"Then declare love to you..."
"Hajung-ssi is not my intention to reject feelings." said hye Jin suddenly in the middle of my conversation.
"I understand hye jin." cut me off as hye jin tried to assert her feelings for me
"I know maybe my declaration of love for you makes you uncomfortable because you don't have the same feelings for me"
"You just want to help me and not expect anything from me" I told Hye Jin honestly
"But it was your sincere feelings that made me fall in love with you, you didn't see me with my wealth, my face or my social status that most people judge me by that point of view even though I was bren*sek on them"
"You look at me with the personality I have as sung hajung"
"And when you're having this kind of trouble, I can't close my eyes and assume nothing's happened"
"Hye jin-ssi if you still feel uneasy because of my feelings for you, you can consider myself returning the favor to you for your kindness all this time to me" I told hye jin
"Tell me clearly what you want without feeling guilty about me"
"Whatever your decision, I will respect you, kim hye jin" I told the girl in front of me
Hye Jin sighed after hearing all of my words
I just want to know what this girl I love wants out of her own mouth even though I already know what she wants
"Hajung-ssi." call hye jin.
"I want to go home to Korea" said the girl, staring at my face and looking confident
For a moment I was silent, but a few minutes later I smiled at hye jin
"Well, if that is your wish, kim hye jin"
"i will help you return to your beloved hometown" I said, staring at her face