Light In The Darkness's
THINK

There wasn't much Dara said after her meeting with Jiyong this afternoon. The girl was more silent. His thoughts and focus were seized by the man, not because of his good looks or the fact that he was very famous in Korea, but the fact that his mother and the mother of the man asked for certainty the day after tomorrow, certainty about the offer to marry. Marriage is the easiest thing to decide.

Dara only stirred the drink that Jo Won gave rather than enjoying a drink that had long been idle in his hand, the emptiness of Dara read by Jo Won who was sitting next to the girl. “Lies once if you say you don't mind.”

Dara gasped while glancing at the mother who was asleep then looked at Jo Won as calmly as possible “What?”

“Tell me, what makes you so quiet, don't think about it yourself.” The teenager calmly.

“I? No” Dara dodged back and kept his drink on the table.

“Because, you're not good at lying.” Jo Won is still trying to make her brother to speak, she knows very well how the character of Dara. The girl forgot that Jo Won already knew her very well.

“You just guessed Jo.” He still denies.

“You forgot if we grew up together, jeez Darong.” Jo Won is serious.

Dara changed her sitting position to stare at Jo Won “What?” Said again.

Jo Won stared at Dara's hazel inside. “Tell me of your worries, although I am less able to calm you down, at least I can understand it after you tell me.”

Really the sentence that Jo Won just said touched Dara's heart, the sentence that just came out of Jo Won's mouth really sounded very sincere and mature, really, the thought of the boy really amazed Dara.

“What makes Mom so sure?” Dara finally made a sound.

“If all you think about is his appearance earlier, you mean to talk about the tattoo on his body, right?” Jo Won tried to guess and the guess was immediately responded to a quick nod by Dara.

“If I can give you an opinion.” Jo Wong said carefully.

“You can do that Jo” Dara please.

“I've met him before.” Jo Won looked up at Dara, seeing what her brother would show. But the girl just nodded silently, there was no expression of surprise or else, Notah because of the burden that the girl really felt to make Dara flat expression or indeed like it was her carrier.

“As aunt Gi said, I once met Hyung” Jo Won hanging up her last sentence in an awkward tone, she looked back at Dara.

This time the girl reacted a little, she smiled blandly “Hyung?" Her lips.

Jo Won nodded lightly. “Shooting in Nanjing, in the evening we met and dinner together. He was kind and friendly, not because he was rich or he took me for two days there but because I saw him from how he treated me. He didn't make me awkward the first time I met.” Jo Won recalls how Jiyong and one unmistakable friend named Youngbae took her around Nanjing back then, treating Jo Won well. “Despite his outward appearance like gangster” he chuckles softly.

Dara clucked. “So that guy also took you to Club ?” tanyanya full of search.

Jo Won nodded steadily, there was no fear of being scolded or anything else because he really enjoyed it at that time. Even though Jo Won knows Dara or his mother will be angry if they know he visited such a place. “He took care of me Dara, he and his friend wouldn't let me drink, if that's what you're worried about” Jo Won straightened out Dara's bad thoughts.

“If you ask me what makes me sure, I think because I already know the man, you know I'm a very selective type.” Jo Won's gaze turned to the bed with the middle-aged woman lying there. “The appearance may not be the type of Mom but if Mom has chosen, it means there is something special that you or I do not know about the man earlier.” Continue while patting Dara's shoulder briefly.

The girl did not react. Quiet to think about every sentence Jo Won said.

“You need to get out, Dara.” Jo Won gave me an idea.

“I think I'll be out for a while with Bom.”

“Go.”

“Time for Mom to take medicine?”

“I know, go! I'll take care of Mom.” Cut Jo Won quickly before Dara finishes her sentence.

“Bom picked me up, car keys are in Jo's tool, you can use if you need.” Dara began to rise to pack whatever he would bring.

“I know, hurry up Dara. Careful. ”

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“You know who he is, Dara.” Either that's what Boom said to Dara. What Dara had just told me really made Park Bom astonished and in disbelief.

“Stop putting on a face like that Bomb! I don't know how detailed he is. You were the one who just told me.” Reply Dara jengah. What an exaggerated expression Boom showed made her annoyed.

“You will marry the wealthy young businessman Dara, a man of considerable influence in Korea. The owner of G-Dragon Group, you're a fool if you don't know that. ” Bomb again explains who the man Dara just told me about. Boom did not stop staring at Dara who was busy behind her desk.

While Dara just turned the eyeball bored. “That's not what I want to ask you, I'm not too interested in the property or wealth that the man owns. I asked, what should I do?” Reply with the phrase pressing. Dara was silent then she looked at Boom who was sitting on the sofa opposite her, with a sad look she said. “My head feels like it wants to break."

“Still want it? And has not broken.” Canda Boom made Dara glance sharply at him. “Sabar Dara.” Boom reminds Dara that looks about to explode.

“I'm sorry to see you.”Pocket Dara while saving some paper that just came out of the printing machine and then check the data he just printed.

Boom who noticed Dara just smiled knots, he understood about what his best friend was feeling, he said, Boom then sipped back the cold coffee that some time ago they bought and then approached Dara who was not far from him.

“That's a decision with Dara, you can talk about it with the man. ” Boom's hand outstretched to wipe Dara's shoulder, the beautiful girl's tone was also low. “If it's the day after tomorrow, then you need to find your own decision today, express your heart and talk to the man tomorrow, I guess the man is also thinking the same thing as you.” Continue Bomb again while taking over the paper in Dara's hands. “And stop working on this, you have employees to do this. ” Grunts Bomb annoyed.

About three hours ago, after Bom picked up Dara at the hospital. Dara decided to take her best friend to Dara's boutique. Boom just assented without arguing because Boom thought Dara wanted to really tell her about anything in a really comfortable and quiet place, but in fact Dara did tell a story but the rest of the girl was working and busying herself. Bom also did not think about what Dara was doing, the girl had several employees to handle the goods but Dara instead handled it herself. The stubborn girl.

“They are on holiday Boom.” Reply Dara took back the paper that Boom seized.

Dara has a small business that she started since she was in high school. A boutique that is not too big but also not small in the elite Gangnam area, precisely in the Garosugil area. The business that has run quite smoothly was in Dara's handle with three employees. But not Dara if immediately hands off from the business he was engaged in, the little girl still often took part in doing complicated work even though she already had workers. The girl prefers to pack the items to be sent rather than not entertaining her employees who are testing, Dara seperolos it to make Boom bobble head.

“You paid them for Dara holiday?” Boom said he didn't want to lose.

“Hyoni is returning to Busan, her first sister is married. Jisoo and Lisa are in final exams, let alone their only two days off.” Reply Dara again, her skilled fingers began to wrap each outfit into a box.

The bomb clucked slowly, the girl then sat back on the sofa. “How many more packages should you pack?”

“About five, why?”

“You're not hungry?”

Dara stared at Bom briefly before returning to her busyness. “Slightly, are you hungry? ?”

“Hm, I'm hungry.”

“After this we go eat or want to order delivery only?”

Silent for a while, Bom was busy on his cellphone while Dara was busy wrapping packages on the desk where he worked.

“When do you want to talk to him?" The boom suddenly sounded slow and cautious.

Dara raised her head to stare towards Boom, their gaze met “I don't know yet. ”

“You've exchanged numbers right?” Exclaim Boom with a reassuring look.

Dara turned back her bored eyeballs. “I told you earlier Boom, if you forgot.” His reply was indifferent and returned to one last package he had to finish.

Dara remembered very well how she had met Jiyong, the cold man did not say much, only said a few sentences and most importantly, The cold man had no expression at all, his flat face was domineering as long as they came out together. Circumstances that made Dara awkward again flashed made the girl automatically shake her head. Boom who saw it immediately made a sound.

“Your head why?” Said the bomb that was watching Dara.

Dara looked excited, it was impossible not he told her about his meeting with Jiyong who was like a mute man, who had Boom will serve him.

“Pegal.” The lie of the Dara finally.

Boom nodded in understanding while Dara was preparing a sentence for him to convey to his best friend.

“I'll look for the steadiness of my heart today, if I choose anything less than right-” Dara fell silent and it made Bom look at her curiously. “I can still meet you to complain all I want right?” Dara continued, the hazel looked doubtful and a little wet.

Boom nodded quickly as she approached the girl. “You can complain whenever you want, there's me. If you forget.” He said then grabbed Dara's tiny body.

Little Boom know how Dara's life, how not, since their elementary school has been together, Dara's life that can not be said to be easy has Boom known since long ago. Boom understands that and promises herself to be next to Dara, thinking of Dara as her sibling.

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“You saw Top Hyung?”

Youngbae who was still busy with the report that was on the tab only nodded little without seeing who asked.

“There are below, want me to call?”

Jiyong who was sitting opposite Youngbae gave a small nod. “Want to drink together?”

Youngbae staring at Jiyong wonder “What's wrong with you?” He smiled meaningfully, as if he knew the little friend who was also his boss was facing a problem.

“Just tired. ”

“You looked very out of focus at the meeting this afternoon.” Youngbae said back to his work. “Tomple your schedule is full." Stringency.

Jiyong nodded in understanding, from now on his fingers did not stop typing messages on his smartphone, Jiyong was writing something for someone “Celevation my schedule for the day after tomorrow, I went down first, Hyung was waiting for me.” Jiyong then got up from her position and looked at Youngbae again. “True you don't want to come?” He was just trying to make sure.

The man looked at Jiyong who was standing in the doorway. “You'll be overwhelmed if I come, your presentation will be ruined tomorrow. ” Youngbae sakartis speech makes Jiyong chuckle softly.

“Alright, I go first.” Pamit Jiyong leaves Youngbae alone in her study.

Youngbae simply observed Jiyong's back disappearing from his field and shook his head slowly while sneering briefly. “Kwon Jiyong.”

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\=\=\= Another Place \=\=\=

“This is what made you take me for a drink?” Choi Seunghyun commented with a mocking expression. The man who used to be called Top then chuckled softly after throwing cigarette smoke from his mouth.

“I often invite you to drink Hyung.” Jiyong reply quickly. “Just this coincides with this." Then they sipped a small glass of whiskey they ordered.

Top nodded in understanding, the handsome man then looked at Jiyong. “You can accept that if you want, it's time for you to come back.” The man's advice is sincere.

“What do you mean back?” Jiyong did not understand.

“Become the Jiyong I know.” Seunghyun gulped down her whiskey.

“So you don't know me Hyung?” Jiyong shook her head slowly, actually what Top and the surrounding people were saying. Jiyong did not change, it was just that this kind of attitude could make Jiyong comfortable, for now after all the things that happened.

Top clucked slowly. “Only a small part I know. ”

“After all if I get married, nothing will change. Maybe it's this private you're gonna meet. I haven't changed anyway. ” Jiyong again smoked the cigarette that he slapped on his finger, took a sip of the object and threw out the smoke.

Top was silent to stare intensely at the man before him, a friend and boss who he had considered like his own sister. After hearing Jiyong's statement if the Man was going to get married, there were many things flogging in his mind. Jiyong did not say the reason and Top did not want to know that much detail, not because Top did not care about respecting the privacy of his boss.

“You and those who say I changed, I am not at all” For the umpteenth time Jiyong evaded and reassured those who spoke of her present attitude, if she did not change.

“There will be a time when you come to your senses and come back, Ji. You'll feel like you're a long way from yourself when you rediscover the reason why you should be yourself. It was then that the arrived-” Top moistened his own lips. “So someone else has replaced him. ” Continue.

Jiyong let out a rough sigh, her eyes staring blankly at the table. “Nothing can replace something lost, other than something itself”.

“You just don't want to search anymore, you know? What is missing is not him but yourself. When the universe already has a decision to eliminate something, it could be the best.” Top ruffled his own hair slowly, sometimes he was very careless to face this attitude of Jiyong.

Jiyong's hand played the small glass he held. “I can't believe it, the universe took everything together to destroy me instead of making me better. ” he laughed wryly “Ntahlah” lirihnya.

Top sipped his drink again, now straight from the whisky bottle. “The answer is on you, you just have to try. The universe is not that bad. ”

Jiyong simply responded to Top's sentence with a bland smile while lifting back up her whiskey bottle and sipping it rough.

They also dissolve in the dark night atmosphere, with increasing bottles, small talk that leads to nowhere.

That's the version of Jiyong now, who runs on anything that can make him calm, whether it's good or bad for his health. Jiyong who they say lost ‘himself’.

TBC.