Chie’s Note: Annyeong haseyo! Sorry talaga kung irregular ang updates ko sa AKKS. Pero kahit na ganon pa man, ikatutuwa ko kung patuloy niyo pa ring babasahin. :) Hihi. O sige, Chapter 22 na tayo. :D Enjoy this chapter beloved readers! ^^
Oo nga pala, natutuwa naman ako sa mga comments niyo, nakakapagpataba ng puso at nakaka-encourage sa akin na sumulat. Yiee. Kayo insipiration ko! :)) Keep those comments coming! I'll be waiting for them. Nakaka-enjoy basahin e! :D
P.S : Si Min Hyuk oppa sa kanan ^__________^ Kyaaaa. Look into his eyes daw! Mga lovely biases diyan! taas buhok! xD haha.
Chapter 22
~ Yvette’s POV
Umaga na naman. Thank you po Lord, dinugtungan niyo po ulit ang buhay ko. *smile* Alam niyo ba? Minsan nagtataka na ako kung totoo ba yung sinabi nung doctor dati na malapit na akong mamatay kasi may Leukemia ako. E panong hindi? Ni hindi yata ako sinabihan kung hanggang kailan na lang itatagal ng buhay ko. Kaya ayan tuloy, bawat sasapit yung gabi na matutulog ako, hindi mawala yung takot ko na baka kinabukasan hindi na ako magising. Nakakabahala… Hindi man lang kasi ako makapagpapaalam ng maayos kay Kuya at kila Jong Hyun kung abutan man nga ako ng kamatayan ko habang tulog ako. Pero ‘wag naman sana. *fingers crossed*
May kumakatok sa pinto. Alam ko na kung sino. *smile* Hindi nga ako nagkamali, si Jong Hyun yung pumasok at lumakad papunta sa akin. Look at his dimples. Shemay. Hindi pa rin ako masanay-sanay. >////<
“Good morning, Yvette” bati niya ng nakangiti at naupo sa may side ng kama ko. “Did you sleep well?” tanong niya.
Naging every day routine na ni Jong Hyun na dumaan sa kwarto para personal na batiin ako sa umaga at magpaalam na pupunta na siya sa filming nila o kahit saan man siya pupunta. Nakakahiya kasi kagigising ko lang at mukhang may morning stars pa ko tsaka tulo laway, tapos siya nakaligo na at bihis na bihis na haharap sa akin. xD Haha!
Tumango ako, “Ne. So, what’s your project for today oppa?” tanong ko ng naka-smile.
“We’ll gonna film again” sagot niya at binend yung ulo niya sa may shoulder ko. “And I think it will end soon. We finished filming the climax a week ago”
Tumango-tango ako, “Arasseo. Don’t tire yourself too much, Jong Hyun oppa” at hinimas ko yung ulo niya. Shemay. Kinilig naman ako sa ginawa ko na yun. >////<
Totoo na ‘to. Totoo na ang lahat sa amin ni Jong Hyun oppa. We’re not in a false relationship anymore. *smile* Ang sarap sa feeling na hindi na kailangan pang i-hold back yung nararamdaman mo para sa taong mahal mo, na you’re giving all you have para sa kanya. In simple ways na kaya mo para mapasaya siya. It feels really nice. >///<
Kahit alam kong nasa bingit na ako ng kamatayan… Nagbigay sa akin ng lakas ng loob at pag-asa ang mga salitang binitawan ni Jong Hyun ng magkatapatan na kaming dalawa nung isang gabi. Tama naman yung sinabi niya, gagawa kami ng mga magandang ala-ala hangga’t magkasama kami. I won’t be minding my nearing death. Kailangan kong mag-focus sa present, sa kung ano meron ako. *smile*
Nag-smirk si Jong Hyun, “I should be the one telling you not to tire yourself” at yakap-yakap niya kong humiga sa kama. Puso, please lang, ‘wag masyadong magtitibok. >///< Nagbuntong hininga siya, “I think I will skip my filming for today. I want to lay here with you all day” at ayun na naman yung dimples niya na kinakamatayan ng mga Burning biases. >///<
Nangiti naman ako sa sinabi niya, “Jinjja… Jong Hyun oppa, you can’t ditch you’re filming for me. Arasseo?”
Nilapit niya yung mukha niya sa akin. Shemay. Waaah. Inhale and exhale lang katapat niyan Yvette. “I can ditch everything if it means I can be with you” sabi niya ng naka-smile.
>///< “O-Oppa… I don’t want to be the reason why you don’t----“ hindi ko na naituloy yung sasabihin ko. Tumayo ako agad at tumakbo sa banyo. Sikmura ko nagaalburoto na naman. Ilang araw na rin akong nagkakaganito. Lumalala na kaya ang sakit ko?
~ Jong Hyun’s POV
I continued to gaze upon her beautiful face while we’re lying on the bed. I hate to have our filming now. How much I want to spend my entire day with Yvette snuggled like this, just feeling her breathing and everything. *smile*
She was blushing hard, “O-Oppa… I don’t want to be the reason why you don’t----“she did not able to finish her sentence. She just stood abruptly from the bed and run in the bathroom.
Aish. It’s attacking again. She had this nausea for the past few days, and it makes me worried even more. Darn. I’m having a feeling her medicine don’t have an effect on her anymore… Tch. I hope I’m not right.
I followed her in the bathroom and found her vomiting real hard. I just rubbed her back as she continued to vomit. Jinjja… I can tell she’s in pain with every blow she did. How much I want to ease her pain. But all I can do for her is to be right by her side. Sometimes, I wish I can take half the part of her Leukemia, so I can feel her pain. It’s unfair that she’s the only one suffering. Sometimes, I also asked God why Yvette had the Leukemia among the billions of people living in this world. Why not me instead of her?
When she’s finished, I can feel her weakness. She can’t walk steadily so I carried her in my arms. I guided her to seat on the bed but she ended up lying. I took the bottled water on the side table and helped her drink.
“Where’s your medicine box?” I asked as I looked for it in her drawer. I turned my head to look at her and she pointed where it is. I got the correct medicine for her and helped her to take it in and guided her to lay on the bed to rest.
I held her hand as I watched her breathing being normal again with her eyes closed. Those beautiful eyes I always want to look at. I feared I won’t be seeing them in the next few months or years… Aish. Just the thought of it… Darn.
“Oppa… Will you… not be late for you’re shooting?” she asked with a weak voice.
My hold on her hand tightened a bit, “Aniyo. You’re the most important in my life that a day of filming can’t be replaced” and I kissed it. “Go on, have your sleep for now. I will not leave your side”
“Jong Hyun oppa… Jinjja… Go to your filming now, I’ll be alright” Yvette said with her eyes still closed and her voice still sounding weak.
“I just can’t leave you like this. Who will take care of you when I’m in our filming huh?” I said quite frustrated. Aish. She really likes to say she’ll be fine even though I clearly know she will not be. Tch.
Up until now, I’m the only one who knows about her Leukemia. It somehow amazes me that we can keep it well to ourselves even though I can sense Yong Hwa hyung and the others gets suspicious when Yvette’s not feeling well, or even when she suddenly collapsed. I just told them she’s exhausted nothing more and all of them will nod with hanging questions in their minds.
I saw her eyebrows furrowed, “I know, oppa. But, you trust me ne?” she said with a light smile on her lips.
“Of course, I tr---“
“Arasseo. So you will believe me when I say I’ll be fine” she continued with an authorative tone despite of how weak it sounded.
I took a deep breath. I don’t want to argue with her. I know she will just lose to me, and in some occasions, I lose. Hah.
“Arasseo. I believe you” I said in defeat, “I’ll call you later to check up on you”
She nodded her eyes still closed. It means she wants to sleep. *smile* I fixed the blanket on her top and gave her a kiss on her forehead before I stood up.
I should be making my way out of the room but an open notebook on her side table caught my attention. I walked to it and read what’s written on it.
I’m expecting some Filipino words are written but I’m wrong. All of the words were written in Korean. *smile* Jinjja… Yvette learned to write in our language, thanks to Kim Jang In hadahbuhjee.
“Miracles…” I said to myself as I continued to read on the next pages.
After I read her notebook, I turned my head to look at her. So those things, she’s wishing for them before she die? Jinjja… I took a deep breath and returned her notebook on her side table. I can hear her constant breathing and took a glance on her sleeping face as I head out of the room.
~ Min Hyuk’s POV
I should be making my way to my room when I met Jong Hyun hyung, he’s from Jung Shin’s room and I can tell he talked to Yeon Hee. I admire him on how he really loves her. Aish. When will I be like Jong Hyun hyung? The straight-forward type of guy. Jinjja… Why can’t I just say to Mi Eun noona that I like her, a lot. T^T
“Hyung” I greeted him as he passed me by.
He turned his head to look at me, “Oh, Min Hyuk” then he tapped my shoulder and should be walking away, “Yah. You don’t have any work today?” he asked.
I shook my head, “I’ll be taking my rest all day. Waeyo?”
He looked at me for a while, “Nothing. Arasseo, I’ll be going then”
“Ah, hyung!” I called him and he turned his head, “Is Yeon Hee up?” I asked.
“She’s still asleep. Ah, Min Hyuk don’t you try to wake her up. Arasseo?” Jong Hyun hyung said with a scary tone. Jinjja… Like I’ll be waking Yeon Hee up. T^T I respect her more than Jong Hyun hyung. *nods* He’s the only one I wake up when he’s still asleep and all of us are ready to practice. xD
“Jinjja hyung. Of course, I won’t!” I said and he gave me a smirk as he continued to walk outside.
Now I think about it… Yeon Hee seems to be not in a good health condition. For the past few days I can tell she’s in her room almost the whole day and she’ll just get outside if it’s time for dinner or when Yong Hwa hyung will ask for her. Jinjja… What’s the matter with her? Something’s definitely not right.
I should be going in her room but I felt my stomach was hungry. So I head for the kitchen to eat some food. I was enjoying myself with a pack of my choco pie and a carton of orange juice when my phone rang.
Go Mi Eun calling…
I almost choke when I saw her name flashing on my phone. I took a sip of my orange juice before I answer her call. Jinjja… Why is she calling me? Anyway, it makes me feel happy. *smile*
Min Hyuk: Ne, noona?
Mi Eun: Yah, Kang Min Hyuk where are you?
Min Hyuk: I’m in our dorm. We don’t have any filming for today. Waeyo?
Mi Eun: Nothing, just asking. Arasseo, I’ll call later. I have some customers here.
Min Hyuk: Arasseo, noona.
*click*
Aish. After that short phone conversation with her I can’t help but to smile. Aigoo… I think I’m going crazy. Jinjja… Mi Eun noona got busy with her salon these past few days. She opened her own salon two months ago and she goes there often, if she’s not working for FNC and if there are not too many customers, she will go here to accompany Yeon Hee.
I’m calling Yvette as Yeon Hee, I’m more comfortable with her name in Korean than the name given by her foster parents back in the Philippines. Jinjja… I’m the only one among the four of us that calls her often using her Korean name, well Yong Hwa hyung too. Jung Shin and Jong Hyun hyung stick on calling her Yvette. Well I think they got used to calling her with that name.
*yawn* I think I’ll be taking my nap in my room. I need to regain my energy after that non-stop filming last week. This is the only day that I can relax.
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“What time is it?” I stood from my bed as I looked on my phone to check the time. “Jinjja?! That’s the time already?!”
Aish. I had a nap too long. It is already past 12 in the afternoon. Aigoo… Is Yeon Hee awake already? I’m sure she’s not eating her lunch as well. I head outside my room to check up on Yeon Hee in Jung Shin’s room.
“Yeon Hee?”I knocked a few times but I received no response from her. Don’t tell me she’s still asleep?! O_O
“Yeon Hee, I’m going in” I said as I opened the door quietly. To my surprise, she’s still asleep peacefully on the bed. Aigoo… I wonder what she did last night. Oh! Jong Hyun hyung was with her last night after Yong Hwa hyung talked to her… Don’t tell me… Aish! Bad thinking Min Hyuk! T^T I mentally hit myself.
I walked near her to look at her sleeping face. Jong Hyun hyung said not to wake her up ne? But how can she eat her lunch if I won’t wake her up. Jinjja…
I looked around the room. It’s way to clean to be compared in my room. Girls really love to tidy things up. I took a step forward to arrange the curtain but I stepped on something. I bend to get it and look at it.
“What kind of medicine is this?...” I said to myself as I continued to examine the wrapper of medicine that I stepped on. This is definitely not one of Jung Shin’s vitamins. I looked at Yeon Hee… I think she’s taking this medicine.
I turned my head on her half open drawer, and I saw something that would somehow help me to answer my question, but I guess it would just bring more questions in my head.
“What are all these medicines for?” I said to myself with quite a surprised and confusion as I’m holding a medicine box. Don’t tell me Yeon Hee is sick… Is she badly ill? Why is she taking all of these medicines for? Aish! I want an answer to all of my questions.
“Yah! What are you doing there?” I turned my head to see Mi Eun noona on the door, making her way towards me. “You look surprised there” she said with a light chuckle. Jinjja… I think I looked weird for her. T^T
“Jinjja… What are you doing here?” I asked her.
“I got bored in the parlor so I decided I’ll go here and have some chat with Yvette” she answered as she sat on the bed’s edge, “But I think, I’ll be having my chat with you since she’s sleeping peacefully” she continued as she caressed Yeon Hee’s hair.
Jinjja… I should feel happy about what Mi Eun noona said, but I can’t help but to be puzzled about all of these medicines I found in Yeon Hee’s drawer.
Mi Eun noona turned her head to look at me, “Yah, what’s that?” and she got the medicine box from my hold. Her eyes widen, “Are you taking all of these medicines Min Hyuk?”
I shook my head, “I just found that in Yeon Hee’s drawer. I think she’s the one taking those medicines” I said with confusion. “I really don’t get it… Why would she take all of those medicines?”
Mi Eun noona did not answer me but she just continued to look at the medicines. There was a moment of silence between us.
“I know what these medicines are for…” Mi Eun noona said with a shaky voice. “I can’t be wrong… My mother took these same kinds of medicines before” I can tell her tears are starting to form and she looked at Yeon Hee. “Oh no…”
Her mother? Oh Shit. Jinjja, Yeon Hee?
“D-Don’t tell me, Yeon Hee… She has…” I said and Mi Eun noona nodded her head gently as she wiped her tears.
She stood up, “Min Hyuk, how long is Yvette taking these medicines?” she asked never leaving her gaze on Yeon Hee.
“I don’t know…” Darn. I don’t know what to feel after I found out about her illness. How long is she diagnosed with Leukemia?! Tch. That’s why she often collapsed and Jong Hyun hyung will just said that Yeon Hee’s exhausted. Aish. So both of them kept it a secret from us all along? Darn.
Mi Eun noona faced me. We are both shocked to found out about Yeon Hee’s illness. I can feel Mi Eun’s sympathy on Yeon Hee. Her mother died a year ago. After years of fighting with her Leukemia, she got tired and she eventually gave up. We attended her funeral, and I saw how much she cried for her mother. Mi Eun got sickly after her mother’s death. She can’t eat properly and she can’t sleep well. We helped her coped up with everything, we made her laugh every day, just to bring back her cheerful personality. I saw her struggle to be happy even though her mother’s not by her side anymore.
I took her hand and bend her head on my chest. I know she’s holding back her tears. “You can cry. I’m here” I whispered to her ear.
She stayed like that for a few moments and I felt her tears falling on my chest, “Min Hyuk… Why Yvette? There’s a lot of people, but why her? I know how hard it is to overcome an illness that kills you little by little… It’s hard… It’s painful…” she said in between her sobs.
“Shhh… I don’t know either. But I know Yeon Hee’s trying her best to overcome her illness” I answered softly as I’m trying to suppress my tears to fall. Tch. We stayed like that for some moments. I love the feeling but Yeon Hee’s matter never left my mind. Tch.
“Min Hyuk oppa?... Mi Eun unnie?....” I turned my head to face Yeon Hee, she’s sitting on the bed with a surprised and terrified look on her face as she eyed the wrapper of medicine I’m holding.
“Yeon Hee…” I said and Mi Eun noona immediately went to her side and hugged her tightly.
“Yvette… Why didn’t you tell us huh?” Mi Eun said as she cried hugging Yeon Hee.
Yeon Hee began to cry as well, “Mianhamnida… I-I… don’t want you all to worry and give me sympathy because of my illness…” she managed to answer in between her sobs. “I’m really sorry…”
I sat beside them and caressed her hair, “You should not think of that. We care for you so we need to know what’s going on” I took a deep breath, to keep my tears in place.
Mi Eun let go of her hug on Yeon Hee and sat on her other side. “Yvette, do your Yong Hwa oppa know about this?” she asked.
Yeon Hee just stared at her feet and eventually looked at Mi Eun but did not answer.
“Yong Hwa hyung know not a thing about her illness. Jong Hyun hyung and her kept it a secret from us” I answered for Yeon Hee.
Mi Eun took a deep breath, “Jinjja…” and she held her hand. “Don’t you want to tell it to your oppa?” she asked looking at Yeon Hee but she received no response but she looked back at her. “You see, Yvette, if Yong Hwa will not know about your illness, don’t you think it’s unfair? Jong Hyun, Min Hyuk and I already know about it. Will you want him to be clueless of what’s going on to you? He’s your brother, he has the very rights to know everything about you” she said softly and gave her a light smile.
Yeon Hee took a deep breath, “I don’t know Mi Eun unnie… I know Yong Hwa oppa’s busy with his career. I don’t want him to worry about me. My whole existence being his sister is already one thing he’s been caring for, but if he will find out that I have Leukemia and I’m dying, I know he will be too hurt” she paused to wipe her tears that fell, “O-Our parents are both dead… And I’m next in line. I don’t want to see my brother in so much pain”
Mi Eun noona did not answer but just continued to look at Yeon Hee.
“Yeon Hee, don’t you think it will be more painful for Yong Hwa hyung to know about your illness when it’s all too late?” I asked looking directly in her eyes, the eyes that once gave me one of the nicest feelings.
She did not answer but continued to look back at me with her tear-filled eyes. Aish. How much I hate to see girls crying. But the matter here, it’s hard to suppress tears. Jinjja…
Mi Eun and I looked at each other and I can see in her eyes the sadness that hit her to find out about Yeon Hee’s illness. We were all silent for a while. I know we were having the same feeling right now.
“Yah, begopahyo!” I said in my normal cheerful tone to ease the emotional atmosphere in the room. “Let’s have lunch, what do you say, Yeon Hee?” I asked as I bend to face her.
She just nodded her head.
Mi Eun stood up as well, “Arasseo. I’m hungry too. I’ll cook us some food” and she held Yeon Hee’s hand and we all walked outside the room.
Good thing we had grocery yesterday. There’s a lot of stock that Mi Eun can cook. Yeon Hee and I watched her as she prepared the food for us.
“Min Hyuk oppa…” I turned my head to face Yeon Hee. I’ve been carefully watching Mi Eun’s every move. *smile*
“Ne, Yeon Hee?” I asked as I gave her a warm smile.
She smiled before she speak, “I want you to tell your feelings for Mi Eun unnie soon”
I think a light blush was shown on my cheeks, “Jinjja… Yeon Hee. I will, but in one condition” I said and looked at her knowingly.
She looked back at me with widen eyes and for a moment she was stopped, thinking, “Aigooo… You’re clever, Min Hyuk oppa” she pouted. Kyeopta! :3 I guess she knew what condition I’m implying.
“Haha! So, is it a deal?” I asked.
Her forehead creased a bit, “Do I have any choice? >3<” then she took a deep breath, “Fine. I’ll tell it to Yong Hwa oppa, but give me some time, arasseo?” she said as she scratched her head.
I smiled at Yeon Hee, “Arasseo. We have deal, Yeon Hee”
“Yah! What are you guys talking about? What’s that deal I heard?” Mi Eun asked as she placed some plates on the table.
“Ah! Mi Eun unnie, the deal we’re…Mmmmmm” Yeon Hee said but I covered her mouth with my hand.
“A-Ah… I-It’s a… a… Ah! A food deal!” I said and let go of my hold on Yeon Hee and looked at her knowingly.
Mi Eun just nodded as she took her seat beside me. *smile*
Yeon Hee gasped for air, “Jinjja… Min Hyuk oppa, are you trying to get rid of me? >3<”
“Yah! Of course not!” I said to Yeon Hee. Oh, I remembered, she’s not a girl in perfect health condition anymore. Aish. Jinjja… “Oh, Mi-Mianhamnida, Yeon Hee”
Mi Eun hit my arm lightly, “Yah! Kang Min Hyuk, you should be careful around Yvette. Jinjja… she’s fragile you know?”
I nodded, “Ne. I know Mi Eun noona” and I looked at Yeon Hee who’s been eyeing us knowingly. Jinjja… I know what’s running in her mind. *smile*
“It’s alright Min Hyuk oppa. Mi Eun unnie should not worry about it too” Yeon Hee said with her cheerful voice and a heartfelt smile plastered on her beautiful face.
Jinjja… Seeing Yeon Hee like this, you will never guess she’s badly ill. Look at her smiles, her cheerful way of talking to us. And all along, behind those beautiful smiles of her is a painful burden she’s been experiencing all along. She’s really a strong girl. Her illness can’t stop her to spread love to all of us. Jung Yeon Hee, I admire your strength. *smile*
Chie’s Note: Mga mahal kong readers, napapadalas ang drama sa UD ko. xD Mianhe kung hindi kayo mahilig sa mellow drama. Pero kailangan sa story. Hihi. Malaman kaya ni Yong Hwa ang tungkol sa sakit ni Yvette/Yeon Hee? E si Jung Shin kaya? Nako! Abangan! ;) Comments please! Nami-miss ko na mga comments niyo e! :* Hihi.