The Tale of The Red Rose

A young boy in his seventeen who is currently smitten in love, sitting in the grass in his garden. A moment later, he began to sobs, and then crying louder and louder, regretting his destiny.

"I'm in love with the girl, but she won't accept my love if I don't present her with the red rose. Unfortunately I have no any red rose in my garden," cried he.

A bird with the golden fur and blue eyes watches the young boy from the top of the tree with a piteous look. He's a grown up bird with name Jung Yonghwa. He has experienced various tastes of of life, from its bitter to its sweet, from its happiness to its gloom, but never once he experiences a heart broken because of love.

"She won't take me to the prom night, she will let me dance alone if I don't give her a red rose," a young boy cried louder.

"What's wrong with him?" asked the frog who passed by.

"He's broken heart,"answered Yonghwa.

"Why is he broken heart?" asked the grass who couldn't understand human language.

"The girl that he loves want a red rose, but he doesn't have any," answered Yonghwa.

The young boy continues crying even the sky had shown its gloomy face. And the water starts to drop to the earth. The young boy just keeps crying his heart out, imagining the rejection that he could receive from the girl.

The wise bird Yonghwa can't take it anymore. His soft heart insists him to help the young crying boy. So once the rain stopped, he starts to fly, asking from one flower to another flower to know the rose whereabouts. Until finally he found a plant which called rose.

"My dear friend, please kindly give me a red rose!" Yonghwa said.

"I'm so sorry my dear handsome fellow, but mine is not red rose. Mine is the white rose which is as clear as porcelain and whiter than dandelions," said the rose. Yonghwa began to get gloomy.

"Don't worry, my friend. I have sister which grows in the corner of the yard. She probably could help you," said the white rose.

"Really, would she gladly help me?" asked Yonghwa.

"Just tell her the greeting from Taeyeon, then she will surely help you," said the yellow rose. Yonghwa gladly nodded then fly towards the yard.

"Hello beautiful rose, I send a greeting from your sister Taeyeon. Will you kindly give me a red rose?" spoke Yonghwa.

"Thank you for sending a greeting from my sister, but pardon me my fellow, I don't have a red rose. Mine is the violet rose which more beautiful than the rainbow and as pretty as the twilight," said the violet rose. Yonghwa turned to be all gloomy as he couldn't find the red rose.

"Oh please don't be sad, my handsome fellow, you can come to our youngest sister which grow in the pathways. Just say the greeting from Tiffany and she will surely help you," said she. Yonghwa spread his wings and fly towards the pointed direction.

Yonghwa finally found the youngest sister of the rose. But the scene that he saw makes him feel pity. The rose is dying and the branches had scattered.

"Hello my fellow, I send a greeting from your sister, Tiffany," Yonghwa greet reluctantly. How could he ask her help when she's in that pitiful condition.

"Really, Tiffany unnie send her greeting to me? I miss her so bad," said the rose in a happy tone. Surprisingly, despite of her weak body, she still could show a happy expression after hearing her sister's name. Yonghwa just nodded lightly.

"Then what can I do to pay your kindness for delivering my sister's greeting to me?" asked the rose.

"I just asked a red rose. One is enough for me," said Yonghwa.

"Mine is red rose. It's redder than the blood and more beautiful than any kind of rose. But young man, unfortunately I can't help you," said the rose.

"You're a red rose, why can't you help me?" asked Yonghwa.

"The winter has chilled my veins, the frost has nipped my buds, and the storm has broken my branches. I shall not grow any flower at all this year," said the rose.

"Is there any way for me to get a red rose?" asked Yonghwa frustratingly.

"There is only one way, young man..."

"Yonghwa. Just call me Yonghwa"

"Alright Yonghwa. There is only one way to make a red rose, but I'm afraid that it could cost your life," said the rose.

Yonghwa contemplated for a while. Is it worthy to sacrifice his life to make a red rose for the young boy. He likes to sing every morning, he likes to fly around and play with the dandelions and the long grass. He likes to see the sun arise from the dawn. He's still hasn't got enough to see the beauty of the world.

"What should I do actually, agassi? Why has it cost my life?" Yonghwa asked. At least he got a reason of his dead.

"Just call me Seohyun. You see, Yonghwa! My body is weak so does my veins, I'm also frustrated by seeing my condition. That's why I couldn't grow my rose," Seohyun explained. Yonghwa touched after hearing Seohyun's condition. She's dying and barely living.

Now Yonghwa found a good reason to sacrifice himself. Not for a young boy who is on the verge of a broken heart, not for a damn red rose for the girl. But it's for Seohyun. For the dying Seohyun. He's seen her two sisters before, and they both are really beautiful roses. Earlier Seohyun said that she was the most beautiful roses among her sisters, but unfortunately she can't reveal her beauty as she's now dying. This. This is his reason to sacrifice himself. He wants to see Seohyun grew beautifully as she used to be.

"Tell me! Tell me what should I do to make you get healthy again?" Yonghwa asked.

"You wanna a red rose so badly, huh? You should sing a beautiful song to me under the moonlight, then press your chest against my thorn until it grace your heart. Then your veins will be mine. Are you sure you wanna do that?" Seohyun asked. Yonghwa just nodded and smiling. A smile that could steal Seohyun's heart away. A smile that could melt her cold heart. A smile that you will never bored when you see it. A smile that you would miss once it disappears. No, Seohyun couldn't let this happen. Seohyun doesn't want to lose Yonghwa, ever.

"Why? Why do you want it so badly even when you know that it could cost your life? What will you do with the red rose?" Seohyun asked.

"Now I don't care with the red rose anymore. I just want you to be alive healthy and grow a beautiful flower like you used to be," answered Yonghwa. Seohyun speechless. She never expects anyone would sacrifice his life for her, not even her sisters who already knew about her pathetic condition.

The night has finally come. The full moon has set up above in the sky. Seohyun's tears flow as she waits for her prince to come. They just barely met each other for a while, but they couldn't deny the growing feeling between them is something that known as love. Love. Yes, they love each other. And just right when they realize about those feelings, they should ready to lose each other.

Yonghwa come again after a while. He had bid goodbye to all of his friends and all the plants in the garden, also the oak tree, the place he used to stay. All of them teared up when Yonghwa said that he won't ever coming back. Yonghwa's been a good and caring friend. He also has a beautiful voice which could bring the joy to all of them. He always gladly helps them when they're in need without even hesitating.

"Hello Seohyun, I'm all ready now," Yonghwa said with smiling.

"Please don't. I don't want to see you...."

Before Seohyun could continue her sentence, Yonghwa starts to sing a beautiful melody. A beautiful melody which could attract the attention from all creatures which hear it. His golden furs shimmered prettily under the moonlight. Seohyun couldn't hide her admirations toward the creature before her. She could feel that her frustrations slowly lifted. Her gloomy feeling changed into a joyous gut. She feels refreshed.

Not so long after, Yonghwa positioning himself at Seohyun's longest and sharpest thorn. Before Seohyun could prevent him to move forward, Yonghwa has pushed himself towards the thorn. The thorn has finally stabbed Yonghwa's chest and the blood slowly dripping from it. A beautiful melody turned into a painful scream which could make everything which hear it crying. Seohyun feel her body slowly got stronger. She's more lovely than before. She then realizes that an inch more, her torn would grace Yonghwa's heart.

"No, Yonghwa! Please don't! Don't move any further!" Seohyun scream as she feels Yonghwa's heart. His handsome face turned paler and paler. While Seohyun getting more and more energized.

Yonghwa let out a loud moan when his heart fully stabbed by the thorn. The buds of the red rose starts to grow from Seohyun's body. Seohyun grow into a beautiful plant with the strong branches and veins. Yonghwa has replaced her veins with his.

"Please don't continue this Yonghwa! I'm all well now. I love you so much Yonghwa, I don't want to lose you," Seohyun cried as she sees the man that she loved dying on her very own thorn.

"I love you too, Seohyun! I love you more! Among all the experiences that I have, meeting you is the most beautiful miracle that I ever have," Yonghwa said weakly.

Seohyun, getting stronger she is, trying to embrace Yonghwa with her branches. But as her branches are full of thorns, she can't hold him tightly. She's afraid that it could hurt Yonghwa more.

"I love you Seohyun! I love you with all of my heart and my life," Yonghwa said weakly as his life is slowly leaving his body. Rain makes its appearance once Yonghwa's body touch the ground. Seohyun crying badly after seeing the one she loved has died. The nature starts to hum a painful melody as they witness a tragic scene. Seohyun, the beautiful red rose, lose her first and last love on her own thorn.

The next day, the young boy walks toward the pathways with the sad face. But his sad face turned into a wide smile after seeing the red flowers grew from Seohyun's body. The boy takes all the red roses mercilessly, without even saving some mercy for her.

"Yeah. I got the red roses already. It means that she would agree to be my girlfriend, then she would be my partner for the prom night," said the young boy happily.

"Is that Yonghwa, is that the boy that you want to help so badly? He who doesn't even look your body even though you are lying next to me? He who picks all of my flowers mercilessly  without thinking that I could've died because of his action?" Seohyun sobbed painfully. Seohyun keep sobbing until the red fluids drip from her body.

Meanwhile, in the other side of the world, the young boy arrives at the house which belongs to the girl that he loved. With a bucket of the red roses, he walks confidently towards the girl that sitting in the balcony. The girl welcome him with a big smile when she sees the red roses on his hands.

"Wah, it's so pretty! Where did you find those pretty roses?" said the girl cheerfully. The boy grinned as he finally gets a chance to earn her heart. 

"I just found it on my way here. Do you like it?" asked the boy.

"Yeah, I like it so much. I used to take the red rose in the pathway, but as it attacked by the storm, the plant began to wither. Glad that you find the substitute," said the girl. The boy thinks back, he also found the red roses in the pathways. Is it the same roses as the girl means? he wonders.

"So do you agree to be my prom?" asked the boy.

"Only if you could bring me the bucket of red roses again," said the girl. The boy smile, he surely able to present the red roses to the girl as he sure that the plant is firmly live on the pathways. 

Before the prom night, the boy walks again toward the pathways to takes the red roses again. But the view there makes him cry painfully. The blooming red roses have now disappeared. The sturdy plant now has bent down with the red fluids keep flowing from its body. As he walks closer, he sees that the plant looks like trying to cover the lifeless bird with the thorn on its chest. The red fluid from the rose blended together with the blood from the bird. He just remembers that it was the bird that always singing every morning in his garden. He just realizes that in this past few days he hasn't heard the chirping bird from his window. So here it is, died in the arm of the red rose.

"Oh my God, I just killed a couple. They should have loved each other. My selfishness kill them. Oh my God!" cried the boy.

The sight in front of him makes him completely forget about the girl's request to bring a bucket of the red roses. He now determined to find a girl who is willingly loves him back, without asking any compensation. He takes the mental note from beautiful love tragedy between the bird and the red roses. 

The nature has spread the news to all over the world. The story about the red rose which is dead while bent down into her beloved bird. The bird who sacrificed his life for the sake of the rose. Taeyeon and Tiffany, the red rose's sisters, start to cry heavily after knowing the tragic story of their youngest. Unknown to them, the red rose and the bird are having a sweet rendezvous in heaven.  God needs the singer to enliven the heaven and need the red rose to decorate it. Every morning, the bird singing beautifully and flew near the rose. Both of them look so happy. So at last, they are getting on together again, in heaven.

Love Donation

 

Having a kind hearted and well mannered girlfriend was a dream for every man in the world including Jung Yonghwa. He feels that he was the luckiest man alive for having Seohyun as his girlfriend. She's known as her pure and innocent character. Her care for others was also adding her perfection.

Last week she was appointed as an ambassador of Red Cross Organization. Well, it's no surprise since she was routine donating her blood once in three months. She also always active doing a campaign to persuade people to donate their blood.

"Oppa, it's embarrassing if my own boyfriend never donate his blood when i was the ambassador of the red cross," Seohyun said while pulling Yonghwa's arm towards the blood donation center.

"Seohyun-ah, it's scary," Yonghwa pout cutely, putting his best aegyo so Seohyun could let him go. Unfortunately his aegyo was failed to defeat Seohyun's stubbornness.

Yonghwa tried his best to look for various reasons which can help him escape from Seohyun's hold. Again, all his reasons were useless since Seohyun always defeat his logic.

"Jung Yonghwa," the officer calls his name, signaling him to enter the check up room.

Yonghwa won't budge even an inch. This time, Seohyun was the one who needs to pull her aegyo to make him follow her order. Well, the next thing which happens is Yonghwa follow Seohyun obediently. Thanks to her thick aegyo skin.

All the check up says that he's all fine to donate his blood. Little did they know if there is one part of him which doesn't like that idea. His fear. His scare. He himself doesn't know what is he afraid of.

"Oppa, you just simply lay your body on the bed, then the nurse unnie will inject the needle and collecting your blood, then rest for a while. Finish. Just that. So there's no reason to be afraid," Seohyun said to relieve Yonghwa's tense.

"But Seohyun-ah," Yonghwa whine.

"No more but, Oppa! You know, donating blood will make your blood circulation......"

"Arasso, arasso!" Yonghwa could only agree while hearing his girlfriend start the preaching. It could last for several hours to express all of the theory that she learned. Well, as expected from a Red Cross ambassador girlfriend.

Yonghwa wincing in pain when the needle piercing his vein. It's not as painful as he think though. But don't call him Jung Yonghwa if he never exaggerating things.

"Please inform us immediately if you feel dizzy or nauseous!" the nurse told him. He just nodded.

He was timid, scared, and nervous at the same time. He really needs Seohyun to stay beside him. Calm him down. Telling him that everything's alright. But unfortunately Seohyun was nowhere to be found. Seohyun isn't trying to be simple minded, but hey, it's just blood donation, right? No need to be overreacting.

Seohyun was talking with the officer about the blood donation campaign when suddenly the nurse rushing inside and inform her that her boyfriend was passed out. What, pass out? Is he pulling the trick or what? she thought.

She holds his hand and realized that it was really cold. He was definitely passed out. A moment later, Yonghwa open his eyes weakly. Then he's smiling like a fool upon catching a glimpse of Seohyun's weary face.

"Jung Yonghwa, you scared me to the death!" Seohyun yelled.

"Well, there are several reasons on why people fainted during blood donation. First, because of the
decreases blood pressure. Second, it's because of emotional stress. The body directs blood flow to the muscles to prepare for the fight response to danger. This diverts blood from the brain, increasing the risk that someone will pass out during the donation process," the nurse explains.

Seohyun nodded after listening to the nurse's explanation. As for Yonghwa, the nurse's short preaching just like a lullaby for him which successfully sending him into a dreamland. Fortunately, the nurse allows them to use the room for a while until Yonghwa recover.

Seohyun can't utter even a single word to her helpless boyfriend. She watches tentatively into God's best creature in front of her. She feels guilty for harming that perfection. Unconsciously she touches his arm which covered with a plaster. She closes her eyes and kiss it. Hoping that it could help him heal.

"Not there Hyun, but here," Yonghwa said while pointing his lips.

"Mwo?!" Seohyun asked innocently.

"If you want to heal me, kiss me on my lips, not my arm," Yonghwa grinned mischievously.

"I would like to, Mr. Jung," Yonghwa shocked with her sudden boldness. But he couldn't content his shock as Seohyun already close the gap between their mouth. The kiss lasted for five minutes. Those best kiss. Both of them enjoy it.

"I think i want more, dear," Yonghwa said hoarsely.

"Then, let's do it next time when you're having your second blood donation," Seohyun teases him.

"NO!?!?!?"

The Blinded Memory (one-shot)

From the childish girl, turn into gorgeous lady.

From the gentle boy, turn into pathetic man.

From her gloomy past, into her bright present.

From his colorful past, into destroyed present.

The world is dynamic, they said. Everybody's changing, whether into a better or a worse state. 

He's watching tentatively into someone who used to be his mirror. But now she turns to be someone else, someone better, and he just become her shadow. Her shadow, only. 

A skinny tall man with messy hair sitting calmly on the sofa in front of television. Bunch of alcohol bottle spread all over the room. He looks calm outside but he was boiling inside. The sight on the television makes his heart shattered in piece successfully. Watching the familiar face displayed on the night TV show brings back his memory about five years ago. How his stupidity and recklessness make his life miserable after her gone.

A young but mature lady sits elegantly on the sofa in the studio. She glances slightly at the camera and pursed a smile on her beautiful face. She listens carefully what the interviewer asks and start to prepare her answer. Her success as a famous travel writer makes her become a guest on the most popular night TV Show in Korea. Who wouldn't admire a lady like her? She was smart, independent, beautiful, and success. Just simply gorgeous and adorable.

"Seohyun-ssi, when did you start to write a travel story?" the interviewer asked her.

"I started this since I was still in university, I like to travel and make a note whenever I have the journey," Seohyun calmly explain.

"Then, who is the first person who suggest you to be the travel writer?" ask the host curiously.

A man who sits in front of the television was waiting anxiously, waiting for her answer. Deep inside his heart, he was wishing that it was him. But another part of his heart screams "Impossible, you've been hurt her so badly."

Seohyun takes a deep breath. This question reminds her about the man who used to be her lover. He was her senior at the campus. Both of them are really like travelling. They used to have a city tour, mountain biking and touring,  cruising the beautiful beaches, and all other tourist attractions. She was really like to write about anything back then,  but the very first person who suggested her to be the travel writer was him.

"He was my first love. He used to be my senior in campus who became my lover, just before he left me for no reason," Seohyun's words were becoming a sharp knife which stabbed his heart mercilessly.

At that moment, he considers to either switching the channel or turning off the television.  He just can't hold this sick feeling.  But part of his heart screaming and craving for the sight of his (ex) girlfriend and curious about her life after he suddenly left her.

"Then, who is the person who support you the most,  up until now?"

"My biggest gratitude belonged to my family, especially my parents, Im Yoona my best friends, and..." Seohyun hang her words.

"... my husband" she takes a deep breath before finally let out the word of the special person.

The man in front of television can't hold his tears from falling. After all the years of having Seohyun on his arm, in the end he isn't somebody who gets a right to have her. He opened another bottle of beer and take a gulp of it. He remembers one day on a bright summer.

"Yong Oppa, I really want to buy those DSLR camera, I really like photography nowadays," Seohyun said while pointing a camera at the store.

"Then, you should start to save money from now. So you can buy those camera that you want as soon as possible," he answered.

The next day, he came back into the same store that he visited yesterday with Seohyun, but this time he goes there alone. He asks to the shopkeeper about the price of the camera that Seohyun want. He knows that that kind of camera would be so expensive but honestly he didn't expect it will cost $1400.

Seohyun's 22 birthday will be coming in four months but he was so eager to give such a wonderful gift for the girl that he loved. He was thinking of giving her dream camera as a gift. But he doesn't have that much money in his pocket. 'I should get a job', he thinks.

People always said that if there is a will, there is a way. Yonghwa believes that statement. And his faith brings him to a job as a field surveyor. Unfortunately, that job requires a lot of time and need a high mobility to travel from one place to another. His time will be run out for campus life and working. But what about Seohyun? He thinks that it was the right time to play Mildang, the push and pull in a relationship. He will suddenly disappear from Seohyun for a while and will be back right at Seohyun's birthday as a surprise. That was perfectly romantic, he thought.

He stands in front of Seohyun's home right on her birthday. A box of the present was in his right hand while his left hand holds a bucket of roses. He was going to ring the bell but his eyes catch a glimpse of a big board which hang on the fence. The sentences which written on the board explains that her home was banned and seizured by some giant company. He can't believe what he saw. He wonders what happen on Seohyun in his four whole months missing.

Worry was gripping his heart tightly as he dialed Seohyun's number to make sure that she was okay. He dialled for several times already but the operator of cellular kept saying that her number was off. Suddenly, Im Yoona's name popped in his mind. She's Seohyun's best friend. She should have known what's going on and where Seohyun was.

He was expecting a warm welcome from Yoona since he's also quite close with her. But Yoona just treat her coldly and full of hatred.

"You're the cruelest man in the world Jung Yonghwa! How could you disappear and reappear as you wish without thinking about Seohyun's condition? Don't you ever dare to dream to find her! You better get lost!" Yoona bark at him.

Unknown to him, Seohyun's parents gone bankrupt several days after their last date. Her family company was having a big amount of debts that she even need to hunt for scholarship here and there because her family doesn't have enough money for paying the tuition of the university.

The best word to explain Yonghwa's condition was "regret". He regrets why was he always turn down Seohyun's calling when actually she needs him the most. He must know that in those kind of condition, what Seohyun need is him. Just him. Not his gift, not the camera either. She needs somebody to accompany her in her darkest moment. She needs somebody who would cheer and support in her lowest state. But where he was? What he has done? Playing stupid pull and push? Having a part time job with a tight schedule without even telling her about his news? Just suddenly disappear. You're such a pabo Jung Yonghwa! The stupidest man ever!

On the next day, he reads the announcement board in the campus. Actually he's not typical of people who attentively read the announcement. But this time, he has a big urge to walk into that place where any kind of campus information announced. His intuition guide him to find a name among hundreds of names which accepted a scholarship from Harvard University. He reads the announcement for several times to believe that Seohyun's name was there. Seohyun accepted a scholarship at Harvard. He can't believe what he saw.

"No, it can't be," he muttered.

It's not because he doesn't happy for her achievement but he doesn't get to say any words to her. What makes him become sadder was the fact that the scholarship receiver was leaving Korea last night. It's last night. How could he misses such a big news like this. As if he reads this announcement earlier. He could have sent her to the airport. As if, just as if.... He experiences multiple regrets and guilts.

"She deserves that achievement. She's been working and study hard in this past few months. Unfortunately her stupid boyfriend left her just when she was in her weakest point," Yoona said as she sees Yonghwa's shocked face in front of announcement board.

"I don't leave her! I swear to God, I don't leave her!" Yonghwa screamed angrily. It's true that he never has any intention to leave her, moreover in her helpless situation.

"Then what?" Yoona lose her patience. She knows exactly how Seohyun cry every night after her parent's bankrupt. It's right if Seohyun always look tough and strong but still, she's fragile. Yoona's question successfully brings Yonghwa on his silence.

"You left Seohyun and now Seohyun left you. Isn't that fair enough?" Yoona said in a sarcastic tone.

"No! I'll get her back. I'll wait for her no matter what and no matter how long," Yonghwa said optimistically.

Keeping his words, he stays still and waiting for his Seohyun to come back. A month, a year, and so on, up until now, in this current time when he watches her on the television screen. She's coming back. Yeah, she's coming back.

The next thing that he watches on television was the most terrifying sight for him. It shows that her husband entering the studio while carrying a tiny baby. He kisses her smooth cheek and sits along with her in the studio sofa.

"They are the best motivator for me," Seohyun said while smiling brightly.

Tears streaming down Yonghwa frustrated face freely. What can he do now? What will he do now? He couldn't find the answer. His only reason to hold on was her. He was waiting for her to come back. And now when she's finally coming back, he lost her. He lost her forever.

The next thing that he saw on the television was Seohyun happily telling the story about her first met with her husband. The things that he doesn't want to know. With all energy that he have, he throws an empty bottle to the TV set. It broke down. Just like his heart which completely broke down.

Be My Pet!

Title: Be My Pet! (1/1)

Type: one-shot

Genre: Romance, Fluff

One of my cat makes cameo appearance at the poster His name is Tomi. Isn't he cute? :3

"I was enjoying nursering my cat, bye!" ... beep.. beep..

"This girl and her pets," Yonghwa murmured then sighed and throw his body on the couch.

Yonghwa has been courting his friend on photography class named Seohyun in this past week. At the first time he met her, he thought that Seohyun was beautiful either in front of or behind the camera. Isn't she fascinating? he thought.

Their friendship started when they are in a group for booklet assignment. They start with hunting photo together, capture exotic and human interest picture. In the process, Yonghwa is not only taking assigned scenery but also Seohyun's picture. He captured any of her expressions from excited, happy, satisfied, confused, tired, and anything. Everything about her.

After getting an A+ score on their assignment, Yonghwa started to court her. He asked her to have a dinner together but she thought that it was merely to celebrate their success in the assignment. And Yonghwa did never get any other chances to ask her out. Her reasons were always the same. Cuddling her cats in her spare time. It was the first time in Yonghwa's life, being jealous to the pet. Is that even making sense?

Yonghwa has no idea how to deal with this kind of girl. She spent her time only to study, photography, fangirling some male idols, and nursering her pets. Isn't she getting bored?

"Ask her to accompany you to buy cat! Ask her to help you choose a good cat!" Minhyuk, my best friend suggested.

"But i don't like and i don't need a pet," I whined.

"Then just don't ever dare to dream to be her boyfriend," Minhyuk said. Yonghwa just simply shrugged.

"If you love her, then start to love the things that she likes, including cats. It will easier for you to attract her attention," Minhyuk continued.

And yes, Minhyuk suggestion was beyond brilliant. Seohyun simply agreed when Yonghwa asked her to help him choosing a cat. So that their second date was in the pet shop.

Seohyun explain all the meticulous things about the kitten nursery. She likes persian cat, that's why she chose persian cat for Yonghwa. Yonghwa instantly buy all the things that Seohyun said needed, from the cage, food, litter, and even the toy.

Yonghwa still totally clueless about how to take care the cat that he buy. So in the next day Seohyun invites him to come to her home and brings his cat. Yonghwa was completely gone crazy out of excitements. 'I should treat  Minhyuk a very delicious food,' he thought. 

Yonghwa sits calmly on Seohyun's home balcony. He enjoys the view of her and her ten cats. She was cuddling, kissing, comb their fur, clean their nose, and playing with them cutely. Ah, so jealous.

"Ah, how I really want to be your cat," Yonghwa exclaimed unconsciously. 

"What?" Seohyun asked innocently

"Oh, I just think. Uhm, it's fun to be a cat. Ah, you know, cats only eat, sleep, playing, and poops. Hmm, well, isn't that fun?" Yonghwa said stammering. Seohyun giggling upon hearing his sentences. 

"That's why I enjoy with cat nursery and reject your offer to go out for several times," Seohyun said.

"If you have a boyfriend, will you still choose your cats over your boyfriend?" Yonghwa asked curiously. Seohyun seems took several times to think about that.

"Uhm, probably," Seohyun answered uncertainly. She actually wants a boyfriend who also likes cats. So they can cuddle and playing together. 

"Huft, it's better for me to be your pet rather than become your boyfriend," Yonghwa said in such a low voice, but Seohyun could also hear it. 

"Then just be my pet," Seohyun simply said. 

"Really, I can be your pet? So you can cuddle, kissing, comb my fur, clean my nose, and playing with me, just like what you did to your cats?" Yonghwa said excitedly.

"You are so delusional Yonghwa!"

Start from that day, Yonghwa enjoys his time with his cat. He even buy another cat because he feels what Seohyun feel whenever nears the cat. He even rejects Seohyun's offer just because he enjoys nursing cats. They start another date in the pet shop, veterinarian, and playing together with their cats. They start to enjoy each other's company. And the most interesting part is he can make Seohyun choose him over her cats. Isn't that amazing? She chooses him. Yeah, she even agreed to be his girlfriend. That's all thanks to the cats, and don't forget Minhyuk. It happened all because of his idea. 

An Ending Means the Start of Something New

An Ending Means the Start of Something New (1/1)

Title: An Ending Means the Start of Something New (1/1)

Type: one-shot

Genre: Romance, Fluff

Everyone says if the end of a relationship that is not caused by a third person basically can be repaired. I tried to believe that suggestion, I give him the second chance, even the third chance. But what? This relationship can't be resolved anymore.

"Please give me one more chance, I will correct my attitude. I will behave and become more considerate," he pleaded when he asked me to give him the second chance.

"Please just give me one last chance. I promise I will understand you more. I will be a man who always there for you, no matter what situation it is," he said while begging another chance from me. The third chance to be exact.

The separation is not fully caused by him. That's also my fault. My fault for keeping my pride so high and always looks down on him. My fault because I never tell him what I really feel, what I really want, and what I really need. And here he is, begging for another chance. Hoping to back to me.

I was thinking, am I worthy enough for him. He's mature, considerate, and very understanding. While I'm just a childish girl who always look down him and so arrogant. I never listened to him and always put blame on him.

"Because you are the colour of my life. Before i met you, my life is just a plain black and white. You are the one who add the colour in my life. You make me feel extremely happy, in other time you make me so sad. You are the one who successfully make my heart flutter. You are the one that I wanted and I needed. You are my everything," that's what he said when i asked him what make him fall for me.

I don't want to give him another chance. My heart refuses. But I miss him so much. I miss him like I’m gonna die if i don't see him. I don't know what to do. Calling him and saying that i miss him surely will make him think that i give him another chance.

"Hay oppa, how are you?" Finally i let my fingers to send a short message to him.

"I'm fine. How have you been Seohyun-ah? I miss you so much," he answered my message immediately.

I'm the one who decide to break up from him. But somehow my heart still flutters because of him. I've tried so hard to forget him and love another man. But what? I just can't. I can't forget him. I can't move on from him.

"Let's meet up Seohyun-ah. I really want to see you," he texted me again which make me wake up from my daydream.
"I'm sorry oppa. I'm busy with my new work," actually I’m not that busy. But even if i want to meet him so much but i have to restrict myself. Because i know i will surely fall for him again if i meet him.

"Please Seohyun-ah, even just one hour is okay. Don't you miss me too?" I sighed deeply. My defend is completely broke now.

"Arasso oppa. Meet me at Saturday night in usual cafe. 7PM sharp. I will leave you if you come late," i decide to just meet him. Well, whatever will be will be. I don't want to think too much about it. I decide to sleep.

"Yes lady. I will come even before the cafe opened. kekeke," i smile when reading his answer. You better keep your promise Jung Yonghwa, i said in my heart.

I don't know why I feel so nervous to meet with my ex boyfriend. I spend more than an hour just to chose which dress and accessories that I should wear. I spend almost three hours for makeup. At first, I wanna look stunning in front of him to show him that I have a better life quality after I decide to break up from him. But then I feel that it isn't appropriate to wear such style of make up since I only met with my ex. I'm afraid if he thinks that I tried to seduce him with that look.

Finally I decide to just wearing simple dress with simple accessories and also simple make up. I wonder how he looks like.That's it. I'm ready to meet him.

I entered the cafe and looked around, trying to find him. I don't see him at all. Didn't he say that he will come even before the cafe opened? I really hate someone who is coming late. You better treat me a very delicious meal Jung Yonghwa or I will surely kick your ass, I murmured.

I decide to sit in the corner table right beside the window. I remember clearly that we sit in this table at our first date. I sighed and start to type a short message for him.

"Yah, where are you oppa. Don't you dare to trick me! Come here in a minute!"

"Too late Seohyun-ah. You've been tricked"

Before I could reply his message and even before I could digest his words, I saw him sitting on the stage of the cafe while holding an acoustic guitar. He starts to strum his guitar while singing Heaven by Bryan Adams. It feels like he sings that song from the bottom of his heart. I can see that he stole glances several times on me. I couldn't hold it any longer. I feel like I wanna run and jump to him. Hug him tightly like there is no tomorrow. I take a deep breath several times to avoid myself doing that stupid thing.

The visitors of the cafe started to clap their hand right after he finishes his song. Some of them even give a standing ovation. He deserves it. I don't even realize that I glued my eyes on him right from the start of the song. He flashes his toothy grin while saying thank you to the audience.

In that moment, I could hear someone saying, "His girlfriend must be so lucky for having such a sweet boyfriend like him"

I could hear some teenager shouting,"Oppa, you are perfect""Oppa saranghae" "Oppa marry me"
In some moment I could feel that my heart also shouting the same statement. But my lip is just too difficult to express it.

All of sudden, all the audience started to be quiet. He began to strum his guitar again. This time he singsI won't give up by Jason Mraz. I know exactly what the lyrics means. And I could guess sharply why he chooses this song. And my guessing is just correct when he pointing his finger rightat the part "I won't give up on us, even if the sky gets rough." He continues the rest of the song while looking at me daringly.

Finally he finished the song smoothly. He stands up and put his guitar at its case. He grab the microphone and start saying, "I presented these two songs to entertain all the visitors of the cafe, especially that beautiful lady who sits in the corner," he point his finger at me.

"Agassi, you are so lucky" "Unnie, I'm so jealous" "Oppa, I much more beautiful and sexy than that unnie. Choose me instead!" his statement successfully makes the cafe become chaotic.

"Seohyun-ah, I love you" he let that word drop from his husky voice.

"Seohyun-ah, please forgive me and open your heart for me!" he start to approach my table. My heart thumping so fast as if it will explode anytime soon. I can't think of any word. I feel the butterfly on my stomach.

"Seohyun-ah" he called me again. At that moment, I was thanking God for make him back to me again when I just realized how important he is in my life. I can see his pleading eyes. That eyes show sincerity and seriousness.

"Please Seohyun-ah, don't let yourself swallow the bitter pill that called Pride."

"Are you serious?" I asked him to confirm his intention.

"Look at my eyes Seohyun-ah. Do you find a hint of kidding in my eyes?

"No" I can hear myself said that. Even it isn't too loud, but it is audible.

"I know that you have no idea how serious I am when I'm in love. This time I want to confess to you that I want us back. Not as your boyfriend, but as husband-to-be" he confessed.

"What?" I looked at him disbelieve.

Suddenly, all the lamps in the cafe turned off. Then I can see the glow in the dark paint with the written "Will you marry me, Seohyun?"

I still at shock. I can't mutter any word. I find it so hard to digest the whole situations which happen tonight. The crowded start to shout "Accept, accept him"

"I'm sorry. I can't," the crowded started to calm. The man who stands in front of me started to sighed heavily and throws himself at the nearest chair soullessly. His head hanging down. The crowd start to mock me as if I was the antagonist who tried to stab the protagonist's heart. I come down to his level and make his pair of deep brown eyes looking at me.

"I just can't. I can't live without you Jung Yonghwa. And yes, I will marry you" finally I let out this word from my mouth. He look at me disbelieve. And after some moment he jump around like a kid and the crowd start to cheer him.

"Seohyun-ah, you are serious with your word, right?" he holds my hand and his eyes started to sparkle again. I just nodding and let out a small laugh when looking at his childish attitude.

I can hear the crowd keep chanting "Kiss, kiss, kiss". And with that, viewed by a hundred pairs of eyes and gleamed with the moonlight, we start to kiss passionately.