Melodies Of Rain
#NINE

Cassandra's house has already begun to be cleaned. Because long time is not occupied there are cracked wall parts that must be repaired and there is a leaky roof that must be replaced. Sometimes he also went to see the work of the artisans in his house.

This week Hyun-su was so busy that he never got to meet Yun-bi. Yun-bi plans to go to Hyun-su's house after coming home from work. Previously Yun-bi sent a message to tell Hyun Su but her lover did not return the message. Yun-bi is worried. That afternoon when Yun-bi was about to go to Hyun Su's house, on the way he was intercepted by Siwon. Siwon gets out of the car to greet Yun-bi.

"Yunbi. Where are you going?" ask Siwon.

"I plan to go to Hyun Su's house. I was anxious because he didn't return my message" Yun-bi replied.

"Hyun-su is not at his house right now. He's at Min Jun's house. If you want you can go with me. I was also on my way there," said Siwon, offering him a ride.

"really?! Well, then," Yun-bi accepted.

Siwon opens the back door for Yun-bi. Yun-bi was astonished but after he got into the car he understood. A man sitting next to the wheel greets Yun-bi.

"Annyeong hasheyo!" greet the man while lowering his head slightly.

"Annyeong hasheyo!" reply Yun-bi.

Siwon went inside and immediately introduced his friend. Driving the car back.

"Yun-bi, this is my friend Kang Joon," Siwon told Yun-bi as he introduced Yun-bi to Kang Joon.

Kang Joon turns to look at Yun-bi and smiles at her. "Oh, are you Hyun Su's girlfriend?!" ask Kang Joon.

"Yes," replied Yun-bi timidly. He thought it must be Siwon who told him.

On the way they talked a lot. Yun-bi also does not feel awkward with the two friendly men.

At Min Jun's house they went down. It was quiet outside but the door of Min Jun's house was open. Siwon tells Yun-bi to come in because he and Kang Joon have to take things out of the trunk first. Yun-bi follows Siwon and enters the house.

In the living room seems quiet so Yun-bi goes inside until on the side porch of the house connected to the kitchen she finds Hyun Su sitting there. But her boyfriend is not alone. Next to him sat a woman. Beautiful pink-haired ombre woman with smooth white skin and charming red lips. She looked so beautiful and fashionable like an artist. Upon seeing Yun-bi's presence, Hyun Su immediately stood up to greet her.

"Yun-bi!? I didn't know you'd be here" Hyun Su said and grabbed Yun-bi's hand.

Hyun Su pulled Yun-bi to come sit with him. Yun-bi initially hesitates. There was a suspicious feeling towards Hyun Su and the woman. But Hyun Su looked calm.

"Cassandra, meet Yun-bi, my girlfriend!" hyun Su said to Cassandra.

Cassandra smiles at Yun-bi. Then he extended his hand. Yun-bi.

"Bangapda! I'm Cassandra, "he said warmly while shaking Yun-bi's hand.

"Yun-bi."

Cassandra immediately left Hyun Su and Yun-bi behind.

"Yun-bi....?!" cassandra muttered as she passed. 'The name is not foreign.'

Yun-bi's eyes follow Cassandra's steps until she disappears from view. "That's pretty! Like artist. Who's she?" ask Yun-bi.

"He's our friend and Siwon's cousin, too" Hyun Su replied.

"Oh, Siwon's cousin? Where does Cassandra live? I've never seen him before" asked Yun-bi.

"Oh ... He was sitting very close to you. I think ...."

"Don't think of anything! She was indeed very familiar with all of us," Hyun Su quickly explained as he rubbed Yun-bi's head. "Oh yeah, how did you know I was here?" hyun Su asked in surprise.

Yun-bi explained when she met Siwon in the middle of the road. "I sent a message to your phone but you didn't reply. I became anxious and decided to meet you, " Yun-bi explained.

"Oh, my phone's running out of battery. I'm sorry to make you anxious" Hyun Su replied.

"It's okay, I also want to meet you," Yun-bi said.

Hyun Su hugs Yun-bi warmly then embraces her, invites her to sit in front joining the others.

.......

...☂️☂️☂️...

.......

The loud thump of music in a nightclub is deafening. In one corner of the club Siwon was sitting on a long sofa while enjoying his drink. Min Jun was flirting with a woman at one of the tables. Hyun Su was sitting alone on the other side of the sofa. He sat silent with his mind. Cassandra who was on the dance floor saw him daydreaming then approached him. He sat right next to her.

"Hey, what are you thinking? Isn't it time to have fun?" cassandra shouted at the sound of music.

"Nothing," Hyun Su replied as he shook his head.

"Then come get on the dance floor!" take Cassandra with you while you pull Hyun Su's hand.

Hyun Su followed her down to the dance floor. Cassandra began to jump around among the human crowd. He had already finished a few glasses of Margarita which made him very excited. He grabbed Hyun Su's hand and danced together. From a distance Kang Joon was watching the two of them.

Cassandra put both her hands around Hyun Su's neck. Slowly approaching Hyun Su's face. Very close to even touching her lips. Hyun Su immediately turned his face away.

Cassandra raised her next to her eyebrows. "Why?"

Hyun Su remained silent and did not answer. He wasn't looking at Cassandra either.

"You're more interested in him than I am?" cassandra asked as she rubbed Hyun Su's face to look at her.

Hyun Su released Cassandra's hand. "Australia ...."

"I love you! I keep waiting for you to tell me. But until I'm gone you don't say that word to me either. And now I still wish you'd told me!" Cassandra. He then hugged Hyun Su tightly.

"Cassandra, you're drunk!" reply Hyun Su while trying to let go of his embrace. But Cassandra gripped him firmly.

"I'm not drunk! I just want to hold you for a moment. I know we won't be able to go back to what we used to be" said Cassandra, who let Hyun Su's heart melt.

In Hyun Su's arms, Cassandra told me. "During HK I kept thinking about you. I know you're definitely not gonna call me. So, I ventured to call you but your number was never active. Siwon was not helping at all either. I finally gave up. One day I met a man. At first we were close friends. Apparently he and I have something in common. We both want to forget someone. We also try to walk together. There is no more feeling. We tried dating but never loved each other. But over time there was a feeling of sadness. He's starting to love me. She wanted a serious relationship with me while I was not ready. I can't forget you even though we've been together for a long time. He's very nice to me, but I can't accept him. I didn't want to play with his feelings so I said frankly to him and ended this ridiculous game. I feel like I've become a bad person. I hurt him a second time. But he told me he didn't feel hurt with me, instead he would wait for me until I was ready to accept it sincerely. So, I left without telling her. Now that I've returned to Seoul my feelings have been tossed about indistinctly. Either be sad or happy. It's so hard to say. I'm not as strong as I was yesterday. For sure it's not easy for me to be here, standing in front of you this close and pouring out all these feelings on you."

*Bangapda: hello/good to meet you.