Broken Heart - Part 5

Today's schedule is not as packed as it usually is. He still needs to rush from one place to another but luckily there are a few hours break in between of his daily activities. He drove around the area without any destination in mind.

Suddenly, his stomach growled in protest and instantly reminded himself that he haven't had his lunch yet. He started looking for a place to eat but all around him, it is only high-rise corporate buildings with lots of people dressed smartly walking past.

There aren't many shops where he could get his lunch. His car rounded a corner and there sits a bakery which looks pretty much out of place with all the modern buildings towering over it. The bakery gave a very homey feel to the area he is in.

Parking his car by the sidewalk, he got out and walked towards the bakery. There aren't many customers in the shop. With a tray and bread tongs in hand, he browsed around looking at the choices available. His eyes were fixed on the blueberry cheesecake in the cooler in front of him.

Like an excited schoolboy looking at his favorite ice-cream, he reached out to pick the cheesecake. A lady was beside him seeming to aim at the same cheesecake he saw first. Quickly, he grabbed it and put it on his tray.

The lady next to him glared at him and then recognition dawned on him. It was Hye-jin. The same girl he felt so heartbroken over. Before he could even blinked his eyes in surprise, she practically dashes out from the shop disappearing from view.

All of these happened so fast it felt as if he had dreamed her up with his constant thoughts on her. He hurriedly paid for his cheesecake and ran out to find her. But all he saw was just the same scene when he arrived on this street.

It's got to be her. She was right next to him, both wanting the same cheesecake. A thought flickered through his mind. He remembered that she loves cheesecake just like he does. Well, actually that was what started the whole ball game rolling for them.

That same fateful day is similar to what had happened earlier in the bakery. They were both in a bakery like just now not knowing each other at that time. He wanted a quick snack and saw the strawberry cheesecake, the only slice left.

He reached out with his bread tongs and she reached out hers, both wanting the same slice. Being the nice gentleman that he is, he signaled for her to have the remaining slice of cheesecake. She smiled gratefully at him and thanked him with her sweet voice.

Her sweet smile and voice caught him off guard. When he looked around again, she had walked out from the bakery. He thought of asking for her number but didn't manage to. He had hoped that they would meet again. He was so sure it was fate that they met at the bakery.

Just seeing her again makes his heart skipped a beat. Right now, it's drumming so fast and hard in his chest that it felt like his heart is about to jump out from his chest. He started taking deep breaths to slow down his excited heart.

Calm down, man. Calm down. He kept thinking to himself.

He walked quickly to his car and started driving around the area searching for her. He hoped that he could catch a glimpse of her, even if it's from a far distance. He needed to be sure that it's her he saw.

Her turning up in his life again could mean positive omen. If she's here, it could mean that she's working nearby. It's got to be. These thoughts kept circling in his head.

After an hour of searching and no signs of her, he finally gave up. It would do him no good if he continued driving around the area to search for her. It'll be like searching for a needle in the haystack. Fruitless.

"Wow, you're home already?"

"Yeah. There's nothing else in my schedule so I thought I'd better come home to rest."

"You look flushed. Something exciting happened?"

"Yeah...you can say that. I saw Jin-hye just now. She was just right next to me."

"Hold on a second, young man. What are you talking about? You're getting me confused."

Junsu walked straight into his own room without answering. It's a good thing they have separate rooms for themselves. Or else, there would be no privacy if they were to share a room. It just occurred to him that he did not explain to Micky why he was so down back when Jin-hye and him got separated.

Jin-hye, I know you saw me and I definitely saw you perfectly well.
But before I could call out your name, you already fled from me like I'm diseased.
It's fine if you do not want to talk to me but could you at least explain why you ran away from me?

It's a lie that it's fine if you do not want to talk to me. How could it be fine for him? It pained him that she doesn't want to speak a word to him. He badly wished that things had not turned out the way it did for them. He badly wished they were still an item. What cruel fate.