"People fall in love in mysterious ways."

- Unknown 

Kim Tae-Hee

I was discharged from the hospital the next day. A lot of my school work has been pending. Ji-Hu had given me his notes to learn. After two weeks my exams will start.

Kim Woo-bin had driven me to school today. I try to make a conversation with him but he was not ready to speak a word. As he dropped at the gate. I saw a new lady teacher. She was looking very young. Kim Woo-bin and her eyes meet, both were staring at each other and blushing. This was the time I saw my brother blushing. I cleared my throat to gain my brother's attention. He smiles for a mini second and it was vanished in a blink.

She might be his girlfriend.

I thought he loves her. At least he loves someone and someone is in his life.

I was collecting my things from the table in the library. Only some books come in my bag and rest I struggle to balance in my right hand.

Ahhh!! I hate this struggling state.

Anyhow, I take my books in my right hand and start moving towards the door. Someone came from behind and take the books from my right hand and walk forward. From the back, I can tell who he is. I don't know what he wants from me. I don't know why he kissed me. The whole day, I was trying to avoid him but I know I have to face him one day. That one day is today only. He never returns to see me in hospital.

I just don't want answer to any of the questions related to him.

He was walking fast to the room where I study. I was taking a long step to match his steps.

"Kim Won-Jun, why you always want to help me? Can't you see or understand that I am not interested in you, "I yelled at him but he acts as if he is deaf.

You are lying to him.

I want to know about him but I also don't want to know about him. I want to be close to him and I don't want to be. Feelings are totally mixed. I just don't want to be involved with him. He will only leave me in end. He will break me more or I will destroy him.

What is happening to me?

He opened the door for me. I walked inside and put my bag on the table. He too comes inside. Being in this room with him is awkward.

"Kim Won-Jun, thank you."

He nods.

"Why you helped me?" question left my lips in a whisper but it echoed in my heart.

He was looking into my eyes like he is finding an answer.

"I am interested in you. You are quite a mysterious girl for me, "He said by breaking the silence between us.

As he was coming closer to me, I was moving back. My back hit the wall behind. Now I had nowhere to go. He reduces the distance between us. His hands were holding my hands. He leans forward and our nose touched. I could see his features clearly.

"You are quite a mysterious girl, I have ever met," he whispers in my ear and kisses on my cheek. I close my eyes. The heat rises to my cheek.

As I open my eyes and he was out of the room only his perfume was lingering in the air.

I was just standing there and was lost in my own world.

"Where are you lost Kim Tae-Hee? You are all pink. What happened? "I recognized his voice.

"Lee Byng-Hun, what are you doing here?"

I touch my cheeks. He was observing me. I rub my face with my hands trying to remove blush which can't be removed.

I sit on the chair and open my book. He cleared his throat to tell me that he is waiting for my answer.

"I just came here to learn because my exams are very close and I am so behind in studies," I said to him but he doesn't want an answer for this I know that. He gave me a suspicious look.

"Oh!! Okay. Keep studying. All the best," he said finally with a smirk.

I take my pencil and pretend that I am studying.

I heard a sound of opening the door

"I know why you are blushing," he whispered and I heard the sound of closing the door.

I bury my face in my book due to embarrassment and a smile form on my lips remembering his line, ′ I know why you are blushing. ′

Now, I should concentrate on my studies.

I open my book and Ji-Hu notes and start studying until my next class start.

***

I returned from school very late and Kim Woo-bin start yelling at me but I keep my mouth shut because I know if I open it, it only destroys things.

I didn't eat with the whole family. I ate after them at midnight when my stomach starts making sounds while studying.

Now, I was sitting in the balcony and looking at the sky. I love looking at the sky at night. The stars twinkle so beautifully. I am in love with the stars. If anyone say me to spend my whole night while looking at the sky, I will say him/her yes very happily. Ji-Hu say me that I am a very unique person who likes staring at the sky at night. He always say me that Kim Tae-Hee you are joker who is in love with stars and not with a human. I will make you marry one of the stars.

I just tell him that he is a joker who doesn't like staring stars.

My mom loves the moon but I love stars. Once dad gifts her a necklace in which the pendant is of moon-shaped. I don't remember it so clearly because at that I was small.

I don't know if that pendant is present in her room till now or not. After death, no one opened her room. Her room was locked by dad only because I always go inside her room and cry till my heart goes light. So, he locked it.

A thought occurs in my idea.

If I could go to her room now. But if anyone finds out it, I will get a very bad scolding from dad. But going inside will worth scolding.

I opened my room door and looked in the corridor, to see if anyone is there. All lights are close and only very light bulbs are glowing to see in the dark.

I tiptoed to the last room in the corridor. I stand in front of the door o and took a deep breath before opening it. Sweat form on my forehead and my palms are also getting sweaty.

I hold the doorknob. I slowly turn it to not make any noise. As I open it very slowly, I heard someone's sobbing.

I recognized it.

Q: Who is crying inside the room?

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