Loving Yourself

Behind the cloth

"Ah You are very lucky Madam" said the cashier's employee.

"Yes, yes" answered the mother with tears.

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"Oh Shin Ji Joon's. You been a long time?" said Yokada who was shocked to see Shin Ji Joon already standing at the door.

Shin gleamed to see Yokada coming out with Big Man from inside the house.

"You can use my car. This is the key" Yokada said.

Yokada throws a car key at Man.

"Later to the office, give my car to Secretary Min Ho. And you can use one of the office cars for your transportation" Yokada added.

"Well, sir." said Big Man.

Man looked at Shin before turning away leaving Yokada and Shin.

"Let's go in" Yokada told Shin.

"Ah yes" replied Shin.

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"How much is everything?" ha Jae asked the cashier.

"28,807 won" replied the cashier.

"Here," Ha Jae gives a debit card.

"Jarena loro?" (He was sick?) sela Big Man surprises Ha Jae.

Ha Jae was surprised to see Man who was already standing next to him.

"Man! Why is it here!?" ask Ha Jae.

Man, take out a bottle of drink and stand next to Ha Jae again.

"Tails cigarette," (Buy cigarette) Big Man replied flatly.

"Home home?" ask Ha Jae.

"This is Miss," the cashier sidelines the card and Ha Jae's groceries.

"Malioboro cigarette one," Man told the cashier.

"Can I borrow your ID?" pinta's the cashier's clerk.

"This," said Man.

Big Man glanced at Ha Jae who was silent standing beside him.

"You're not stopping by again?" ask Ha Jae to Man.

"I'm erek kerjo. Gaweanku is fine." (I want to work. I do a lot of work), replied Man.

"Emm," murmured Ha Jae.

"This is Mr. KTP. Anything else you want to buy?" ask the cashier.

"No." replied Man flat.

"Everything was 23,124 Won" the cashier said.

"Let me pay for it," Ha Jae interrupted.

"Ra's legitimate!" (No need!) sahut Man's.

"Let's go" Ha Jae replied.

"Here," Ha Jae gives a debit card to the cashier's employee.

"Tomorrow Morning at 6, you come home huh. Accompany me to Jungang." pinta Ha Jae.

"Hemm." muttered Man.

"This is please Miss," the cashier sideline employee gave Ha Jae a debit card and cigarette.

"Ni the cigarette" said Ha Jae.

"Suwun" replied Man.

"Iso muleh dewe? I erek langsong nyang office." (Can you go home alone, right? I'm going straight to the office) asked Man.

"He em's. Be careful on the road. Good job." said Ha Jae.

"Kowe seng ati. Jogo health." (You are careful. Take care of your health), Man walked into the car.

"Lungo sek," (Go first) said Man.

"Yo" said Ha Jae waving his hand.

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"I haven't made breakfast yet. So can't offer you breakfast" said Yokada.

Yokada opened the fridge and picked up two oranges. He gave one of those oranges to Shin.

"It's eating, it's good for the stomach. Ha Jae is out shopping for groceries." Yokada added.

"Ha Jae?! Isn't he sick. Ah, I brought her some cake and some fruit" said Shin giving her a shopping bag he was carrying.

Yokada took the bag and opened it.

"Cue Chocolate?! He must have liked the cake. Is he the one who was bought?! For me!?" ask Yokada teasingly.

"I don't know if you're sick either." Shin replied jokingly.

"Ha ha ha, you're this," Yokada laughed.

They also chatted at the dinner table waiting for Ha Jae to come back home.

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"Assalamu'alaikum," hail Ha Jae.

Ha Jae rushed to open the veil and jacket he was wearing. He took a knife from the upper kitchen and rushed to the spice plants in the corner of the room.

"Emmm," murmured Ha Jae.

Ha Jae took a lemongrass and galangal. He also picked two pieces of orange leaves and bay leaves.

After he finished, Ha Jae grabbed his grocery bag and rushed downstairs to cook.

Chronos,

Ha Jae put the spices in the sink of the dishwasher. He then put his shopping bag on the small kitchen table. Ha Jae was aghast when he realized that Shin was already sitting at the dining table right in front of him, with a cup of coffee in front of him.

Hiduprak! (the sound of a small cabinet under a smashed sink).

Ha Jae was surprised. He retreated until he hit the sink behind him. Ha Jae fell silent and looked at Shin who was also seen. Shin silently shook his eyes at Ha Jae who was wearing the veil.

"Yha Shin Ji Joon's. Here take a look. Bagusan?! There are only 3 in the world. And I'm one of the owners." yokada.

Yokada approached Shin with a watch. He showed proudly to Shin who was sitting at the dining table, how precious and luxurious the watch was.

"Yha Ha Jae's. You're home yet?! I'm already so hungry. Cook a lot of yes.  We eat together." Yokada said.

Yokada hurriedly sat down next to Shin. He kept bragging himself with that rare watch.

"Well check this out" Yokada added.

Shin was still speechless, staring at Ha Jae. He took Yokada's watch to look at it. Shin still occasionally looked towards Ha Jae who was still silent flinching in front of him.

Yokada realizes that there is something strange between the two of them. Trying to shake the mood.

"Yha why are you?" ask Yokada to Shin.

"Ahk, no. Sorry," replied Shin.

Shin placed the watch on the table to sip coffee in front of him. Sometimes he still keeps glancing towards Ha Jae.

"Yah! Ha Jae's. Ngopow to ae?" (Yah! Ha Jae's. Why just shut up?) ask Yokada to Ha Jae.

Ha Jae just silently moved his eyeballs to the right and to the left as if to code Yokada.

"Nwow?!" (What?!) sergeant Yokada doesn't understand.

"Oo scrambled. Cooky. Cook, cook." said Ha Jae.

Yokada turned away from Ha Jae. He again showed off the limited watch he had to Shin. Shin took the watch back and noticed it. He still occasionally glanced towards Ha Jae who was still stunned to not move from where he stood.

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