Sunday, February 22, 2009 @ 9:52 AM
Chapter 3: One Step CloserSuggested song/music: Genie/Elf - JJ Lin
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdZH7Jy9KtM)
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“My mother passed away when I was four. My father is not only a gambler, but also a drug addict. I have to juggle two jobs besides schooling just so I can pay off his debts. It’s no use, he takes the money away before I can even pay those loan sharks. You’ve seen what happened just now. It happens very frequently here.” Li Yin felt the weight on her shoulders increasing. It is getting harder and harder for her to act normal in front of everyone. Tears spilled out of her eyes without her noticing. Scooting himself nearer to Li Yin, Junsu pushed her head onto his shoulder. “Cry if you must. I’ll lend you my shoulder.”
The sunlight streaming into the house caused Li Yin to jolt awake. She sat up groggily and called out for Junsu. ‘No response… he must’ve went home. Of course, why would he stick around with me?’ Li Yin smiled bitterly as she stood up and folded the blanket which was covering her. Just then, her father returned home smelling heavily of cigarettes and beer. “Give me some money!” he demanded immediately. Li Yin shook her head and grabbed her bag tightly against her chest. Before Li Yin could defend herself, her father grabbed her by her hair…
“Give me money!” Li Yin’s father slammed her against the wall. Blood trickled down her forehead and stained the collars of her shirt. Wiping off the blood forming by her lips, Li Yin threw a few notes into her father’s face. “This is all I have left! I tried to respect you as my step dad, but sadly you don’t deserve it. Just you wait, I will find my biological father!” not wanting to see him, Li Yin ran out of the house feeling utterly disappointed and disgusted.
Junsu jumped onto his bed immediately when he reached home. He was tired, but his eyes simply refuse to close. Li Yin’s image kept surfacing in his mind. The image of her crying helplessly as she called out a Chinese name. “Must be her mother…” Junsu rolled over in his bed and forced his eyes shut. It is no use. He simply can’t fall asleep. Sighing, he stood up and walked over to his wardrobe to change out of his clothes.
Music blasting through his stereos, Junsu drove the car towards Li Yin’s house. He was nearing her house when he saw a girl walking past his car, bleeding. His instincts told him that the girl must be Li Yin. Turning his car around, he honked at the figurine. Li Yin stopped and turned around to see Junsu waving at her behind his convertible. Hesitant, Li Yin spun around sharply and ran. Junsu frowned and drove his car after Li Yin. “Stop running and get on! Li Yin! Zhang Li Yin!”
Li Yin pursed her lips and crossed her arms. Junsu has managed to ‘capture’ her onto his car and is driving her to some unknown destination. Li Yin did not feel good right now. She wanted to be alone, she needed to be alone. Her current state of mind is in a whirl and she needs some time to sort out her feelings. Junsu stopped the car gently in front of a pharmacy. “Get off, we’ve reached.” Junsu commanded. Li Yin did as she was told obediently. She is too tired to put up any form of protests, too tired about life.
Ye Seul groaned as she lifted her head from the bar counter. The hangover is killing her. Yoochun stirred and woke up from all the groaning. Soon enough, he felt a sharp pain shooting through his head. Massaging his temples lightly, none of them noticed the one sitting beside them. Ye Seul stood up and was about to walk off when she lost her balance and fell… towards Yoochun.
“Whoa, be careful!” Yoochun caught Ye Seul by her waist. “Pretty lady, you’re lucky it’s me you fell onto.” smirking, he used one of his flirting tactics again.
“Very funny. It’s a pity your little tricks don’t work on me, Mr… Micky.” Ye Seul said confidently. Grabbing her shopping bags, Ye Seul spun around and was about to strut off when Yoochun called out to her again. “Will you come again? I’ll get to meet you again, right?” Ye Seul replied his question with a faint smile and sashayed out of the club.
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That’s why I say you can’t cheat me. It is always I who toy and manipulate humans. I make them undergo obstacles and sufferings before I can decide if two are meant for each other. And this pair would not be exempted…
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Li Yin flinched as Junsu disinfected her wound. Junsu felt something tugging at the corner of his heart. Anger. Why would he feel anger? It is none of his business even if Li Yin died under her father’s hands. Why is he so angry?
“Will you be gentle?!” Li Yin snapped and snatched over the plaster in Junsu’s hand. “I’m fine now. I’ve to go for work…”
“Wait. You’re injured and you’re going to work?” Junsu chased after Li Yin who is making her way out of the pharmacy. Li Yin ignored Junsu as she stuck the plaster onto her forehead. Junsu sighed and hopped onto his car. If he is going to chase after Li Yin the whole day, it’ll be less tiring to do so in his car.
As soon as Li Yin walked into the cake shop, the lady boss came over to give her a piece of her mind for skipping work yesterday. Li Yin lowered her head and nodded to every single accusation thrown at her. “I will not do it again.” Li Yin promised.
“You’d better! I have had enough of you. One more mistake and out you go! Not to mention, you come with an injury on your forehead! What would customers think?” the lady boss raised a finger and poked against the plaster repeatedly, causing Li Yin to wince in much pain.
“That’s enough.” a voice called out from the front door. “Are you trying to worsen her injury?”
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