8: “Lucas: Do you have it? Good. Now believe it can come true. You never know when the next miracle can come from, the next smile, the next wish can come true.
Peyton: "But if you believe that it right around the corner. And you open your heart and mind to the possibility of it, to the serenity of it.
Brooke: You just may get the thing your are wishing for." - One Tree Hill
As if she did not have enough rest time already, Hwangbo pleaded for more days away from work. Those are the luxuries of having the owner of you management company as your friend.
She trudged down the grocery store pushing her cart in front of her. She was choosing between two lettuce heads when a child tugged the hem of her skirt.
“Omma!!!”, the toddler called out.
Hwangbo swiftly turned around, moisture starting to form in her eyes. She did not really think about Munhee much these days because it made her angrier at Hyunjoong's sudden change of heart, but she did not know being called Omma would bring back memories of the child. Her mind went blank as her lips began to quiver, she missed the boy too much.
“Donghyun!”, another voice called out which caught the toddler's attention. He ran towards the owner of the voice and disappeared along the trolleys and shelves.
Hwangbo stood there, dazed. She smiled thinking she should not have let herself get too emotionally attached then proceeded to wonder how Munhee was doing right now.
~~
Later that morning, Hwangbo found herself at the parking lot of Seoul's Social Welfare Center.
She smiled as she saw Munhee playing in the yard. She brought the stuff toy they once bought while shopping for curtains and gave it to the child who flashed her a bright smile.
“Omma, Hyunjoong Appa-- you should take care of him”, he randomly said as he took a bite of his chocopie.
Hwangbo nodded and forced a smile.
“He loves you.”, he added in between munches. “And, he is lonely if we are not with him.”
Hwangbo forced another smile, then patted the boy's head.
'I wish you are right, but it seems hopeless, Munhee', she wanted to say to the child.
~~
“Hyung, what are you doing?!” Baby nearly screamed as Hyunjoong maneuvered his way through cars and trucks, swerving between them.
“Do you have a death wish or something?!” Kyujong held on tight as Hyunjoong swiftly turned towards the wrong exit. “This is a new car, Hyung!”, he protested.
But Hyunjoong was determined to lose the car tailing them. It was the chaperone DSP assigned to keep track of his every move. “Are they still there?”, he asked the other two guys.
“Who?” Baby asked him.
“His chaperones...” Kyujong answered for Hyunjoong.
“Ow, the black car? Not anymore...” the group's maknae looked behind them.
Hyunjoong stepped on the brakes, and stepped out of Kyujong's car.
“Hyung, where----”
But before Baby could finish his question, Hyunjoong popped his head back. “If they ask, tell them I went to hell, but I'm coming back...”, then hailed a cab.
Kyujong and Hyungjun stared at each other, too shocked to say anything.
~~
Hyunjoong checked on his watch as he waited in the lobby. He was growing impatient already since he didn't have much time until his chaperones find him.
“Appa!!!”, Munhee shouted as he saw Hyunjoong waiting in the lobby. He dropped the stuffed toy Hwangbo brought for him earlier, then picked it up again and ran towards Hyunjoong.
Hyunjoong was feeling dramatic and emotional, but managed to hold back his tears. “I missed you!”, he whispered in Munhee's ear.
“Me, too Appa.”, he responded.
They talked and played happily inside the dining hall. Munhee stopped what he was doing, then looked at Hyunjoong.
“You look sad, Appa.”, he announced “and lonely...”
Hyunjoong forced a smile as he watched Munhee, who picked up his stuffed toy and smelled it.
“Here.”, Munhee put the toy on Hyunjoong's lap. “This is from Omma. Just hug this when you get lonely”
Munhee flashed him a sincere yet oh so innocent smile. He was at a loss for words and held the toy near him. Its smell was intoxicating. It had Hwangbo's perfume scent everywhere. Hyunjoong choked realizing just how much pain he was going through without her beside him and how he will not be able endure all these if she continued to stay away from him.
Munhee started fiddling with his toy cars, “Appa, when I grow up...”, he started. “I want to be like you and marry someone like Omma.”
Hyunjoong looked at Munhee.
“And I would never ever ever let anyone get in the way.”, Munhee continued.
Hyunjoong was stunned. Was this his wake up call?
“Also Appa”, he faced Hyunjoong and looked him in the eye. “You should never let go of Omma. You are perfect for each other.”
Hyunjoong was shocked. Munhee spoke like he understood what was going on. The idol let out a throaty laugh. He was laughing at Munhee's wisecracks, and at the truth only Munhee was able to point out.
Hwangbo was the perfect woman for him, not because he loved her, but because she is who she will always be and she had the ability to bring out the best in him. He should never let her go, or at least not again.
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