Chapter 2 (part 4)> It's Raining...

Slowly, a few drops of tears fall on EunShi's cheek, just remembering about her past makes her wanna cry. luckily, she's alone at the moment, so, nobody can see her pitiful side right now. quickly, she wipes her tears and heads to the kitchen...

EunShi: (take a glass of water) Babo EunShi! why're u crying over that stupid mule?? babo! (hit head)

After cooling herself down, she heads to her room and opens her drawer where she keeps all her favorite stuffs. most of them are her birthday presents and things she got from Ahn. ever since they get close to each other, they always bought gifts for each other and bought things that is similar. and, she treasures all of them. Ahn have been a very great friend to her. considering she never had a 'real' friend before, Ahn has been with her trough thick and thin, sad and happy moments, they shared it together. however, Ahn is a little secretive about herself. she's someone that will keep on her happy face even though she's mad at that person. she'll keep all her sorrow to herself, and will only 'explode' when she can't handle it anymore. that's why, once in a while, they'll have their little 'heart-to-heart' conversations. to make sure they'll clear any misunderstood between them, and having a smooth friendship without any fight...

EunShi: Aish... When will those lovebirds come home? i'm so bored!! (lay on the floor)

Suddenly, her necklace hits the floor and produces a 'ting' sound. it's her ring. the ring that Kibum gave her, 2 years ago.slowly, she takes off her necklace and stares at the ring. she sits and leans against her bed while staring at the ring with her 'treasure' box besides her. out of the blue, her tears fall again. this time, it's she's crying for real. really crying. her tears flow constantly, like rain. and, it's raining hard in the Lee's house. but, only one person suffers the heavy rain. only one....

*Kim's House...

Phone: So, that's all u wanna told me?
Kibum: No, there's more!
Phone: What is it now?
Kibum: Can u believe that she turns her eyes from me??? how dare she do that to me!!
Phone: Well, why do u care? just ignore her already...
Kibum: Mwo?? how can i?? she's right there besides me!
Phone: Then, change sit...
Kibum: As if! i'll change my class if i'm allowed to! u know the school's rules right??
Phone: Uh... then, what're u going to do?
Kibum: Hmmm... i'm still thinking... maybe i should put glue on her chair...
Phone: Huh, kids...
Kibum: Mworago?
Phone: Well, from what i see... u just want her attention right??
Kibum: What? are u stupid?? why would i want that???
Phone: Duh, u're her ex-boyfriend...
Kibum: Huh! that's a lame story. i don't care about her anymore! she's dumb!
Phone: Are u sure, Kim Kibum?
Kibum: Ya! Jung Jinwoon! are u really my friend??
Phone: Yes... but...
Kibum: But what???
Phone: Since i'm ur friend, i know exactly what're u up to, Kibum...
Kibum: Ah, whatever!!
Phone: Ya!! if u still care about her, just say so! stop running from urself! u're not deceiving anybody, u're deceiving urself! wake up will ya??
Kibum: Mwo.. neol-
Phone: And another thing, don't call me if u want to repeat what u just told me yesterday, dumb! (hangs up)
Kibum: Ya! ya! how dare u hung up on me! damn it! (throws the phone) stupid Jinwoon. what do u know??? duh!!

Kibum bangs himself on his bed. the conversation he just had with Jinwoon, really doesn't help him clear his mind up. now, his head is full with Jinwoon's words just now. 'U just want her attention right?' Attention? yeah right... why would i want that crazy woman's attention??? 'If u still care about her, just say so!' Care?! what the, me?? duh, she's not worth it!! 'Stop running from urself! u're not deceiving anybody, u're deceiving urself! wake up will ya??' i'm running?? as if!!

From lying down, he change his position to sitting. now, he started to think again. all his memories with EunShi replayed itself in his mind. one by one. from one memory to another. from the time before they knew each other, to the time when they hide together, until the time when they're dating till the end of it. remembering the way he treats EunShi on her last day, he's really sorry. he really do. but, he never had chance to said sorry. but it's more like he waste all the chances he had when they meet. now, their 'war' is getting big and, there's no way a 'sorry' could extinguish everything that he'd done to her.

Slowly, he walks towards his closet and took out a box. in there, is only one thing. one thing that he really treasures. it's the scarf that EunShi knit herself. the crescent red scarf that really binds him to her. we slide his fingers to the end of the scarf, where his name was embroidered there. he touches it, and, as soon as he lays his fingers on it, a few drops of tears fall. it's really weird for a guy like him to cry for a girl. but, his heart was in pain. and he cannot bear it anymore. as if it understands his feelings, the sky cry too. but, we didn't call a crying sky, cry, we call it rain. and it's raining, but it's outside. only two people are raining inside right now. there's only two....

*Lee's House...

EunShi, who is still crying, is shocked by the sound of a heavy rain outside. luckily, she didn't do the laundry today. she's looking at the window. looking at the rain that fall as hard as her tears. she look at her wrist watch, and it's already 3 p.m... with her eyes still wet, she rushes downstairs and run towards the door. without wasting anytime, she locked up the door and run towards the park. it's the park where she used to come whenever she had a bad day. slowly, she walks towards the park and stand at one side of the park.

The rain falls like crazy. and it falls onto her. but, she did not care. she didn't care even she when she was soaked and cold. she didn't care. even if the rain causes a flood, she'd rather die in the flood. because, when she do this, no one knows that she's crying. yes, she's crying as hard as the rain, but, no one will know. people will only think that she's some kind of a freak that love standing in the rain. she looks up, and the rain goes into her eyes. but, she didn't look down. she just close her eyes and let the rain fall on her....

At the same, Minho, who just got back from a store, walks passes through the park. suddenly, he stops. at on corner of the park, a girl, without an umbrella, is standing in the rain. she looks almost she's been bind into the rain. he cannot believe his eyes. so, he keeps on staring and the girl didn't move at all. he looks closely, trying to figure out who's that weird girl. and when he finds out who she is, he's stunned. really stunned.

Minho: What the hell is she doing there?? what a stupid girl. u'll get a cold if u stand in a heavy rain like this, idiot. (murmur to himself)

But, EunShi didn't move at all. maybe she's too cold to move but, she really doesn't want to move. her tears and the rain flow at the same speed right now. Minho, who is still looking at her, feels a little uneasy. he wants to leave and went home as fast as he could but, with that girl standing in the rain like that, there's no way he'll went home. that kind of girl, with her clothes soaked like that, can drew everyone's attention. and, it's really dangerous for her to be there alone.

Minho: Stupid girl! now i'm the one who'll feel guilty if something happens to u, idiot! uh! (walks towards her)

Just as he step on the park's pathway, someone runs with an umbrella towards EunShi. and, guess, it's Ahn!

Ahn: Eun! what're u doing??? wanna catch a cold huh???
EunShi: Ahn?
Ahn: Don't 'Ahn' me! what the hell are u doing here??? (pull hands) let's go home!!
EunShi: But i...
Ahn: No! Now follow me!!! (pull her) why do u stand in such a weather??? and u didn't even bring an umbrella?? u scared the hell out of me and ur oppa, u know???
EunShi: (silent) . . .
Ahn: Can u walk faster??? (pull)

Minho quickly hides himself at the back of a tree. he knows that Ahn is EunShi's best friend because she talks about her all the time. when they're gone, he quickly made his way home. but, he still thinks about EunShi's weird behavior just now....

Onew: (Waiting at the door) EunShi!!
Ahn: Let's take her in oppa! go get her towel!
Onew: Ne, geez! what did u do EunShi?? (went in to get a towel)
EunShi: (still silent)
Ahn: Ya!!
EunShi: Uh? mwo? (rough voice)
Ahn: Ya, EunShi, what's wrong with ur voice??
EunShi: Huh? molla?
Ahn: Ya! ur voice!!
Onew: Here's the towel! (rubs EunShi's head)
Ahn: She really needs a hot bath oppa. her voice is cracking!
Onew: Mwo??? EunShi, let's go upstairs...
EunShi: I'm fine... i can.. (cough) go up by myself...
Onew: EunShi!! ah, sorry Ahn... (piggy back EunShi) i'll take her to her room ok?
Ahn: Oh, ok...
EunShi: Oppa, (cough) let me down... (cough) i can go by myself...
Onew: Shut it.
EunShi: (cough) Oppa...
Onew: Now, u stand here, i'll get ur bath tub ready...
EunShi: Oppa...
Onew: Dry urself up! (went into the bathroom)

A few minutes later...

Onew: Now, go in there...
EunShi: Oppa... i...
Onew: I said, go in there!
EunShi: Uh... (went into the bathroom and take a bath)
Onew: (went downstairs and to the kitchen with a towel) I'm sorry, Ahn... eh?
Ahn: I'm making some porridge for EunShi... (smile)
Onew: Ahn, u don't have too...
Ahn: Ah, gwenchana, she's my best friend after all... i can't let her sick...
Onew: (approach) Ahn... (puts a towel on her head) I'm sorry...
Ahn: Ya! i'm fine, oppa!
Onew: (wipes her wet hair) Still, i'm sorry... i didn't even give u a proper date today... and now, this...
Ahn: (blush) Oppa, i'm fine... it's ok...
Onew: Will u forgive me? (still wiping)
Ahn: I will... now can u excuse me? i need to make porridge's dishes...
Onew: I'll help u! but, (pull her hands) i have to do this first... (kisses her forehead) thank u, dear...
Ahn: Ah, ah... (blush) ne... now can we do this? (points at the pot)
Onew: Yes, yes... (smile) i'll put away the towel first... (went to the laundry room)

Ahn is shocked. it's not that Onew never did that to her. but today, she feels really shocked because he never talks in such a romantic tone. and, when he said 'dear' , her heart really flutters! now, her face is all red, her ears are burning, and her stomach feels like it's full of butterflies! but, she didn't want Onew to notice it so she quickly change her focus to the porridge she was making....

Ahn: We're done! (cheer)
Onew: Yes! good job! (smile and rubs her hair)
Ahn: Hehehe... oh, (look at a clock) i really need to go home now, oppa...
Onew: Eh? wait up, i'll send this to EunShi and i'll walk u home...
Ahn: Eh? Gwenchana. i've asked Minho to come and pick me up.
Onew: Minho?
Ahn: Yup. Taemin is not home...
Onew: I see... but, are u sure?
Ahn: Yes! (smile) tell EunShi i'm sorry ok? i can't stay with her toninght...
Onew: Ah, yes... (door bell) ah..
Ahn: That's must be him!
Onew: I'll walk u to the door...
Ahn: Ne~
Onew: (opens the door) Ah, Minho...
Minho: (bows) Anyeong haseyo, sunbaenim.
Onew: Ah, annyeong. i'm sorry i can't take Ahn home.
Minho: Gwenchana...
Ahn: Well then oppa, annyeong!
Onew: Ah, annyeong... (waves) and gomawo, Minho-ah!
Minho: (bows) Ne...
Ahn: Bye, oppa! (waves back)
Onew: Ne~ (closes door)

After putting EunShi to bed, Onew went to his room and sits at his desk. he really needs to think straight. he never knows that EunShi used to date someone before. and it seems like she still can't forget about him. probably because it's her first love. he knows how does it feels when ur first love leave u. because he used to feel that as well. true, Ahn is not his first love. but, with her by his side, he can already forget about his first love that died in an accident, 4 years ago. but EunShi, she had nobody beside her that can help her with that. even though she play strong in front of everyone, she's actually really weak. just look at today. this is not the first time she's done this. in fact, almost every time when it's rain heavily, she'll sneak out and stands in the rain until he drags her in. that's why, he's really worried about his little sister. he really do. and suddenly, he thought of something. there's a saying that says 'the best cure for a broken heart is to start another love'. and that's what he thinks about. in order to make her forget about her first love, she needs to fall in love with someone else again. and, that someone else that he thinks about is, really, really close. and Onew, smiles by himself while thinking about a perfect plan to help his dear sister....