Melodies Of Rain
#THIRTY-FOUR

The operation is still ongoing. Harlem is still waiting in front of the operating room.

...☂️☂️☂️...

𝙺𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚕𝚒 𝚔𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚜𝚊 𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚕 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚖 𝚍𝚊𝚗 𝙲𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝚋𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚞.

One day, Cassandra was going to drop off her aunt's luggage. On the way, it suddenly rained. He had prepared an umbrella before leaving because he considered the weather conditions that seemed less friendly.

On the way home, the rain kept falling. Cassandra walked through the rain under her umbrella. As he passed by a crossroads, he saw the figure of a man who seemed familiar across the street. The man stood still with his head bowed without an umbrella protecting himself from the rain. The man looked soaked. Because of feeling sorry Cassandra tried to get closer. After walking closer it turned out that his guess was correct. That man is Harlem. Despite being soaked, Cassandra kept her umbrella to protect the man from the rain.

"What are you doing in the rain like this?" ask Cassandra.

Harlem raised his head, looking at Cassandra. Then back down. "My life is ruined!" lirih.

"Do you think with a little rain like this, rainbows can't show up?" ask Cassandra.

"Ck, you're a man! How much trouble can ruin your life?! Just so you know, rain like this won't make you die tomorrow. Mostly get the flu or fever alone" Cassandra sneered.

Although it sounded a bit harsh, he was just trying to remind Harlem. And it's pretty effective.

"really. This rain won't kill me!" harlem said slowly.

"So, how long are you gonna stand here? I'm on my way home. How about you come to my place?" Cassandra offered. Harlem is doubtful.

"Hey, there's no problem that can't be solved!" cassandra.

Without saying much, Harlem followed Cassandra. Finally, the two arrive at Aunt Yoon's store. Aunt Yoon wasn't in the store, only Siwon was standing guard there. Siwon is astonished to find Cassandra taking a foreign man to the store, soaking wet anyway.

"Who are you carrying that with you?" ask Siwon.

"Later ask. Now please lend me your clothes for her," Cassandra said with a sweet smile to persuade Siwon.

Siwon said nothing. He went inside and brought back some dry clothes for Harlem. Sometimes Siwon refused to go home and chose to sleep in the store, so he left some of his clothes in the store. The body size of the two men also looked almost the same. So Siwon's shirt would fit on Harlem's body.

Cassandra immediately gave Siwon's dry clothes to Harlem and told him to change them immediately. Harlem according to him. Meanwhile Cassandra makes warm tea.

"Sum up while it's warm!" Cassandra puts a glass of tea on Harlem.

The three of them sat together. It was raining outside so the shop was quiet.

"Thank you!" said Harlem. He drank a little and put his hands on the warm glass. He seemed to be cold because of the rain.

Siwon kept staring at Cassandra, waiting for Cassandra to explain who the man she was carrying was out of nowhere. Cassandra noticed Siwon's gaze.

"OKAY. This Siwon is Harlem. We met on Star Ferry first, by accident" Cassandra said.

Harlem extended his hand to Siwon. "My name is Harlem Wang."

"Kim Siwon," replied Siwon.

"Sorry, today troubles you!" harlem said it's not good.

"I didn't think you'd soon have a new friend here, Sora!" tease Siwon while drinking his tea.

"Sora?!" Harlem looked at Cassandra in confusion.

"Oh. And this is ...?" Harlem looked around the boutique shop.

"This is my aunt's shop! I often help my aunt here. It just so happened that he went outside today. Otherwise you'll meet him too" Cassandra explained.

"Once again thank you for your kindness" Harlem said.

"Don't keep thanking me. So, what's your problem exactly? Maybe Siwon and I can help?" ask Cassandra.

"Hey, I don't want to get involved with anyone else's business. Just bother!" Siwon got up and left the two.

"Don't mind him! He does look heartless but he's actually kind" Cassandra said.

Harlem smile. "I'm really a lousy guy. Personal issues involve other people" Harlem said.

"Don't say that. Now we're friends. Isn't it not wrong that fellow friends help each other!? You helped me then too. Let's just say it's my turn to help you. So, tell me what your problem is!" cassandra's.

"It's actually about my fiancee" Harlem said softly.

"Do you have a fiance?!" cassandra was shocked.

"Yes. He and I have been engaged for two years. This year I plan to marry her. I prepared everything carefully. I even chose a good day. But, who would have thought that he had suddenly changed," Harlem told with a sad look.

"Changed?" ask Cassandra.

"Without my knowledge, he was playing with fire behind me. He accused me of never paying attention to him. There was never time for him. Not once have I forgotten to ask her how. Trying to get home soon after work to see him. I always try to give her whatever she wants. Sometimes what he wants is beyond my ability. I always try to give my best for him. So that he may live happily with me. But what I've been giving all this time isn't enough. Even his family also antagonizes me and accuses me of all sorts." Harlem told me a long story.

"I feel really broken. Everything I've done so far has been meaningless. What else can I do now? No work exists either. I'm completely ruined!" harlem continued in despair.

"The point is, you only lost one person and a job. What's got you ruined?" ask Cassandra just relax.

"He is the one person I love the most, the most in my life! Losing him is like losing the world" replied Harlem lethargic.

"You have a very fragile world" Cassandra murmured.

"What?" harlem asked, not hearing clearly.

"Everyone has lost. Everyone has been abandoned. Not everyone can forget, but at least they tried. The world is still vast, too vast and impossible to explore in a day. It was also impossible to forget someone in a day. No matter how hard it rains today, rainbows always show up the next day" Cassandra said.

Harlem stared at Cassandra. Trying to understand his words.

'What Cassandra said is true. Maybe I'm the one who's too weak, ' Inner Harlem.

"Have you ever lost anyone?" ask Harlem.

"lost? That's not the right word" Cassandra replied. He was silent for a moment staring far away. "Maybe more precisely ... forget!"

Harlem noticed Cassandra who also seemed to be harboring something. "Cassandra. This time how about we both help each other?" ask Harlem. The thought just popped.

"You mean?"

"Help each other to forget" replied Harlem.

Cassandra looked at Harlem seriously.

seriate.......