SARANGHAE OPPA
Our Story Begin

Morning sunlight forced its way into the crevice of my bedroom. The light blinded my eyes that were still closed. Today is Sunday so I'm free to laze in bed. Today was so bright, I got up and sat by my bed trying to really wake up from my sleep, whoaaaaam, glancing at the little weaker clock on my bedside table, hem exactly at seven. I don't know what to do today, I'm back in bed before someone knocks on my door.

Tok.dok..

“Gyurina, quickly wake up. Are you sleeping or dead, huh? Palli ironna..” Donghae Oppa's voice began my bright morning week.I glanced at my bedroom door

“Ne... I've built”. I answered in a voice that was still a bit hoarse.

Donghae Oppa is the son of my father's best friend from Mokpo, a coastal area in eastern Korea. He has been living here for 6 years, precisely when he started as a student at Myoungji University. Actually I can he rented a comfortable apartment and lived there himself, but my father suggested that Donghae Oppa stay in our house, because my father already considers Donghae Oppa as his own son. Now Oppa works at our company, a company founded by my father and Donghae Oppa's father. My father and his father were friends since they became students at Seoul University, finally they pioneered the hospitality business to become big as it is now.

The worst thing that happened to Donghae Oppa's family was that when his father died, when it was very bad Oppa's situation, he was devastated by the departure of the father who was very close to him. Over two weeks Donghae Oppa did not go to college, very inversely proportional to him who is very happy to learn and never underestimate his education. But as time went on, Oppa began to bounce back as a stronger man than before.

At the moment Oppa occupies a director position in our company, a great young director of course. Actually Donghae Oppa wants to take care of a branch in Mokpo so that he can return to live there with his mother and brother. But my father said Donghae Oppa's ability to do business is very good, so Oppa must remain in office at the parent company in Seoul. Oppa's mother and brother did not want to move to Seoul because they said the house they live in today holds many memories with Donghae Oppa's deceased father so it is very hard to leave that house. I know their families very well, and I consider them my own. My age and Donghae Oppa are 6 years different, quite far indeed but I always feel comfortable with him, although often he is very annoying.

—

I got out of bed, took a shower. After finishing, I went down to the dinner table for breakfast together.

“Good morning” my greeting on oema, appa, and Donghae oppa who have been there since.

I see my app is still busy reading the morning paper with a cup of coffee in his right hand.

“Gyurina, what will you do today?” I asked my oem while pouring milk into the glass in front of me.

“Molla. I don't know what to do”

“Didn't you go on a date with your girlfriend?” donghae Oppa's question made me almost spout the milk I was drinking. Aish...why does she say this, my dad really doesn't like it when I'm dating, he always says not to date and stay focused with my college. That's why I hid my relationship with Lee Jinki, a man who has been my namjacinggung for almost 2 years. We were dating at the 3rd level of high school. Donghae Oppa knows our relationship because he once caught me eating alone in a cafe with Jinki, Oppa was meeting with his business partner. From then on she knew that Jinki was my girlfriend. Until now oema and appa did not know that I had a lover. It's wrong because I didn't pay attention to my father forbidding me to date. But Jinki is a very nice guy, he's my best friend since at the 1st level of high school. At that time I did not have many friends because I always felt that my friend was only using me as the daughter of a hospitality business owner, but Jinki could make me comfortable, before she finally expressed her feelings to me. From that moment on we became lovers. Until now I don't know how I feel about him, which he always makes me feel comfortable. We are both students at Kyunghee University.

I was very surprised to hear Donghae Oppa's words just now. I coughed and put down the glass of milk I was drinking.

“Hya.. Oppa what are you saying, who has a girlfriend?” I said while looking at him with emotion. Just be careful if he dares to say that again in front of my parents. Oppa was still relaxed putting on his innocent face while smearing strawberry jam on his bread.

“Daddy told you Gyurina, you can't date, just focus on your college. Learn diligently so that you can be as good as Donghae. Even if you're a girl, but you also have to be good at doing business. Who will continue our company if not you and Donghae who do it” said my father while folding the newspaper he had read earlier.

“But I studied well, even my grades in the first semester were very good” I replied

“Have it, don't argue here. Quickly finish your breakfast. Donghae and dad have to leave immediately for the company meeting right?”oema is trying to mediate our debate.

Until a bell stopped our conversation

“Aunt Jung, please look at who came” said oemaku to aunt Jung who was cleaning some cookware.

“Ne...” answer

Aunt Jung went to open the door, and it turned out that the one who came was Enhyuk Oppa, a friend of Donghae Oppa who was also one of the staff in our company. She has been a close friend of Dongahe Oppa since they became students at Myoungji University. Enhyuk Oppa is a very funny person, even impressed silly with his behavior. But what was it so early in the morning that he had come here.

“Anyeonghaseo, sorry I interrupted you this week morning” he said while bending over

“Gwencanyo, please sit” replied Appaku, we all smile welcoming him.

“What is Enhyuk, not usually you come early in the morning like this, is to hitchhike breakfast” joked Donghae oppa to make us laugh, and make the atmosphere warm.

It turned out that Enhyuk Oppa came here invited by my father, saying there was one thing they had to talk about, even Donghae Oppa did not know what Enhyuk Oppa and my father would talk about.

—

My father, Donghae and Enhyuk oppa have already left for the meeting of all the administrators of our hospitality branch. They are preparing for the company's anniversary event to be held in Mokpo, surely Donghae Oppa is very happy, because he can meet his family there. Oema is getting ready to meet with her friends, precisely the wives of the officials and staff in our company. While I was just sitting on the sofa in front of the television staring at aunt Jung who was wiping and cleaning various kinds of ceramics neatly arranged around the living room.

“Aguesi... You didn't go anywhere today?” Ask aunt Jung.

“Molla... I don't know what to do today. Maybe going to the movies to the movies will please”.

I saw oema coming down from her room. He is very good and will be leaving soon.

“Gyurina, are you really not going anywhere?” tanyanya while tidying a beautiful circular pearl necklace around her neck, oemaku is indeed very happy to use jewelry.

“I want to go watch a movie to the movies, I'm bored if I'm just at home” I replied

“If you go shopping, carilan a nice dress to wear to the company's birthday party. Buy the best dress, just use your ATM card does not matter even if it is expensive, which is important to look beautiful, and you have to look stunningly later. Araso?”

“Oema .. it's just a company anniversary event right, previous years are normal. I wear a dress on my shirt, yes”, I said as I got off the sofa and approached my oem who was walking out.

“This time is different, the photo you have to look perfect. Alright oema go first” said oemaku while entering the car that was ready to take him to the destination.

“Ne... araso” my answer is lazy. Actually what's special at a corporate birthday event, usually just a regular party event attended by some of Appaku's business associates. I'm getting curious, what's going to happen there.

***

I immediately went inside the house, headed to my room and took my phone. I sent a message to Jinki

To: Lee Jinki's

Jinki-ah, today everyone's gone. I'm tired of being home alone. Can we go to the movies?

Oh yes but oema told me to buy a dress. Maybe Jinki can help me choose a suitable dress.

My phone vibrated, 1 message was received

From: Lee Jinki

“Alright, let's go see a movie. I don't know what to do today either. You're always on my mind so I can't do anything. In your house there is no one, meaning I can pick you up there right?”

The reply to the message made me smile to myself. The hem of our relationship is unknown, except by Donghae Oppa. It wasn't that Jinki was such a coward that she didn't dare admit in front of my family that she was my boyfriend. But I'm the one who banned it, I'm not ready to tell oema and appa. Because often Appa tells me not to date. I always felt like Jinki was more like my best friend, my best friend to be exact. The term courtship is only because he revealed his feelings to me. At that time I could only say yes, because he always treated me very well.

To: Lee Jinki's

I'll get ready soon. I took a light brown cardigan, I wore a necklace with funny motifs and also a bracelet with matching colors. I went downstairs, said goodbye to Jung's aunt and immediately headed to the garage and asked Mr. Han to drive me.

Once there I tried to find Jinki where we agreed, I turned my gaze around trying to find Jinki.

“Chagiya... I'm here” suddenly jinki approached me half-run, he already brought a box of pop corn and 2 cups of cola in his hand.

“you've been here a long time?I'm late, mianhae” I said with a smile

“Aniyo, I haven't been here long. Let's go in. This take” he replied while thrusting a cup of cola to me.

We both watched very seriously, the film which for 2 weeks became a box office in Korea ‘My Black Mini Dress’. Good film. Me and Jinki didn't even chat at all, we were very attentive to the film from start to finish.

After getting out of the cinema, I took Jinki for a short walk. Actually I wanted to tell her that oema told me to buy me a dress for the company's birthday party.

“Em.. Jinki-ah, oema told me to buy a dress for a company birthday party. I don't know what to buy, can you give me an opinion when I try on those dresses” said I tried to start the conversation.

“Geureyo? I can't choose what kind of dress I am, but I will try to give my opinion when you try. Alright let's find, khaja” he replied as he pulled my hand towards some boutique lined up on our right and left.

I tried on some dresses recommended by a guard there. Jinki was just sitting on a sofa waiting for me to change clothes one by one.

First dress, I came out with a knee-length toska dress with low shoulders and a ribbon decoration with a modest color on the chest. Jinki looked at me as she scrunched her eyes.

“Hem, I think this is too simple, can you try the one at the end of there”, said Jinki while pointing to a dress that was displayed neatly on the right end.

“Ne.. agaesi as you try the dress chosen by your lover” replied a lady who helped me wear these dresses.

She picked up the neatly hung dress, I immediately re-entered the fiting room trying on the jinki-selected dress. When I finished, I went out and showed myself in front of Jinki. Right now I am wearing a blue sapphire long dress with a few sprinkles of rubies around my waist and with a small strap that perfectly shows my shoulders, I have never worn a dress this good. It's a little awkward to wear a shirt like this in front of someone whose status is even my girlfriend.

“Awesome.. You’re so gorgeous Gyurina” said jinki who while looking at me, she can not even close her mouth which is still gaping. It makes me feel embarrassed.

Finally I get a beautiful dress, hopefully oema also like this dress that I bought. oema statement more and more make me curious, actually what is special with the anniversary of the company this time.

Jinki didn't drive me home, because I asked Mr. Han to pick me up here.

—

I sat on the sofa in the living room holding a reading book. This is my favorite room, the deliberately arranged middle room that is around the wall are all book cabinets. The books are neatly arranged to make me feel at home here. Donghae Oppa came up to me reading a romance novel.

“Gyurina, what are you reading?” She asked while sitting next to me and glanced at a book I was holding

“I read novels. Oh yes Oppa, at the meeting what was discussed?” ask me while closing the book and put it on the small table beside me

“We are only talking about the anniversary of the company that will be held tomorrow. At the event we will also inaugurate a second branch in Mokpo. So this birthday is held in Mokpo, it is very fun because I can also all go home, I have not visited my house for a month because I was busy with office work” he replied.

“Oema said there will be a special event on the anniversary of the company this time, what is special?” ask me again

“Mo? Special? Em, maybe it's the inauguration of our 2nd branch in Mokpo”

“Well, maybe that's what oema means, well Oppa is already night, I'll go to sleep. Johen kkum kweo” said before leaving Donghae Oppa who was still sitting on the sofa

“Alright, Gyurina” beautiful dream she replied with a smile.

—

Today we all left for Mokpo to attend the company's anniversary. We left early in the morning after breakfast, because Donghae Oppa was very excited to go there. Once there we went to Donghae Oppa's house to meet Oema and his brother. I can see Donghae Oppa is very sparkling, he is very happy to meet his family.

“Gyurina, have not seen each other for a long time, you are getting beautiful” Donghae Oppa's mother said successfully to make my face red.

“Ehm.. yes oemonim have not met for a long time, last time met when Donghae Oppa graduation.oemonim healthy right?” I smile while staring at the oemonim.

—

We spent time here until the night the party started. I came in the dress I bought yesterday. I entered the room and looked around, I could feel the gazes of the whole room looking at me. I approached, appa, oema, and Donghae Oppa who were in front, here were also oemonyms and Donghwa Oppa.

“Ehm, sorry I was late” my broom to those who were busy chatting, they all looked straight at me, Donghae Oppa looked at me with a very unpleasant gaze, to the point of making me bow down embarrassed.

“You.. kauu .. look very beautiful Gyurina”

Donghae Oppa's words made me even more embarrassed and buried my face even more.

“Ooo... Yeppoda” exciting Oema and oemonyms together.

“Kamsahamnida” I replied briefly with a smile

Tonight's party began with a short speech from my father telling me about the beginning of this company. It was further added by Donghae Oppa as the young director who holds the reins in the parent company.

Next is the inauguration of the second branch of our hotel in Mokpo, where it is near a beautiful beach. This way, visitors can see the sea from the window of their room. An excellent concept created by Donghae Oppa, he was indeed very great.

After everything is done. My father went back up to the stage to pick up the microphone and started talking, much less what my father would say.

“Gentlemen, I beg your attention for a moment. The anniversary of the company this time is very special, because I will announce something. Today's event was coupled with one more session, namely the engagement event of Kim Gyuri my only daughter and the son of my best friend Lee Donghae”

“MWOooo??” said Donghae and I oppa together, we were steady with each other with equally confused gazes. What did my father mean.

To Be Continue …

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