28 Poem

"Yeah, but why do you care?" I asked furiously.

He stared right into my eyes, took a breath and asked "So I wonder, how do you make your ends meet?"

I gritted my teeth. This man is such a pain in the ass "Can we please come straight to the point"

"Yeah that's what I also want to do.. I want you to give me the same amount of money, how much I wasted on hiring a lawyer"

"How much is it?"

He twitched his right upper lip "$150,000"

My eyes widened, we can't afford to give this much amount of money even in our dreams, I never expected this would happen. I have no clue what should I do next.

"So deal?" he brought his large hands towards me to shake my hand, as a token of deal.

I looked at my mum, gulped my saliva and thought for second.

In no way I want to go jail, I think I'll have to accept it, no matter from where I'll gather this huge sum of money.

I shook his hand and said "But I want a whole week's time"

"Okay, but if you won't give me the money till next week, I'll destroy you"

.....

Mum is continuously asking same question "Ha Na I want to know, how did you manage to get out?"

I can't tell her, I'll handle this on my own, it's my problem, she should stay away from it.

"Mum, it was not a big deal, just things happened"

"Yes that's what I want to know, what exactly were those things?"

I covered my face with a blanket, when she understood that I am not going to tell her, she left my bedroom and slammed the door of my bedroom.

Then I took out my face and sighed.

Oh god! what am I going to do?

Shall I join Shark group and get involved in murder and all? No that's not a good idea as in that case also, I'll have to go to jail.

Shall I get involved in drugs smuggling? No that won't do either.

Ji Hoon seems rich, shall I ask him for money and then I'll repay him bits by bits? No that would make me look like an egocentric person and why would he give me money, who am I to him.

My head's gonna burst, I feel like crying.

My phone started ringing, it's Ms In Na who is calling.

"Hello In Na"

"Dear, are you still not well? It's been such a long time, you haven't come to the shop"

"Yeah I was not well *cough* , I'll come from tomorrow onwards"

"Okay dear, come soon, I am missing you"

"Yes I will" then I cut the call.

I can't loose this job, I'll be punctual from tomorrow onwards, I promise to myself.

But for now I should worry about the money.

Let's take a walk first, it will refresh my mind and I'll be able to think clearly.

"Mum I am going out for a walk" I said as I shut the door.

"Don't you dare, meet that prick Ji Hoon" mum yelled.

At the thought of Ji Hoon, I remembered that I have something to give it to him.

I wrote a poem for him, few days back, I'll give that to him as a memento.

I went back inside my bedroom and kept that piece of paper in my pocket what if I get to meet him.

I have this instinct that I'll meet him somewhere unexpected.

....

When I reached downstairs, I noticed someone standing like a statue, wearing a magenta colour, plain hoodie and ripped black jeans in the bottom. My feet didn't stop, I kept going in the direction of that man, I can't see his face clearly as it is already dark and he has a hood over his head, but when my eyes fell on his Piaget watch, I knew who it is.

"What are you doing here?" I asked promptly.

"Can we talk for a moment please?"

"Yes that's what I also wanted to do. There's a park nearby, let's go there and talk, I don't want my mum to see us talking"

He nodded, and when he yanked off his hood, my jaws dropped. His deep blue ocean eyes has turned into puffy red eyes.

When I got closer to him, I realised his lemon scent has transformed into alcohol scent.

"Jung Ji Hoon, were you drinking?" he is still a minor, how did he get his hand on alcohol.

"Maybe.." he murmured.

I can't with him and his shits, I already have a lot on my plate, let it be.

....

We sat on a bench in the park, it's chilly and dark, I stretched my arms in the air and closed my eyes. To get filled with the amount of tranquility present here.

"I am really sorry Ha Na, I always mess things up, I am just so sorry. I promise.."

I abruptly stopped him from speaking "I am not blaming you Ji Hoon, and honestly I didn't come here to talk about what happened, I just wanted to give you this" I took out that paper and handed over it to him.

He is surprised, probably wondering what is it.

I gestured him, to open it.

When he opened it, his voice cracked a bit "A poem.."

I pursed my lips and nodded my head.

He started reading my poem aloud with a cracked voice.

To My Star

On a bright sunny day, saw you for the first time,

Those blue eyes of yours got me mesmerized.

I was lost in a dark maze, all alone

Whereas, your warmth made me feel like, I was home.

.

"Ugly monster" is what people called me

Autophobia started grounding me

Never had any ally in my entire life

Until you came with a blaze of light.

.

I don't know what we were?

God knows, who you are?

But, can't express how glad I am

To have something reminisce about my past.

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Never knew that cool, grumpy boy could be so talkative

Flirtatious attitude, sugar-coated words but still quick-witted and so incisive.

Tried to be distant because of all the mysteries you have.

But ended up increasing proximity, and got to know you are my star.

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Oh my dear star never ever leave me.

You have no idea how lonely I will be.

Be the brightest star in my mini galaxy.

You will always light my path, please promise me.