"I waited for three years Jisoo, now that I have finally moved on, you are making things difficult for me." Haneul expressed.
"I will make things better," Jisoo replied.
"Sorry, but it's already too late,I am currently dating someone."
Jisoo was heart broken, she never expected her world would fall like that.
Her eyes that hold expectations, were left with the regrets.
" By any chance, it she Hyeri, you are dating?" She asked.
" Yes, I had feelings for her and she finally said a yes to me today." He replied.
Controlling her tears Jisoo said,"I knew that,the way you guys were behaving was enough to understand.
Earlier, I said that, it was not the correct time and place to tell you something,may be I was wrong.
Anyways, congratulations to you both, it's completely fine for me I don't have to feel guilty now."
"Oh I forgot, my stuff is still there in the room, I will go and get that, you can go to her now." She added.
As soon as she went inside the room, she burst into the tears, she had nowhere to go so she called Taeha.
On the phone call Taeha, " Hello...hello Jisoo...
Are you there?"
"Maybe she called accidently," he said in his mind.
Then he heared Jisoo's sniff.
"Are you crying? What happened Jisoo?
Where are you? Say something!"
Controlling her tears Jisoo replied, "Everything has finished Taeha, he likes someone else."
"Who? Haneul? That stupid!
It's ok Jisoo, he doesn't deserve you anyway, calm yourself down for now, I am here to listen to you."
" But why are not you here? I need you now.
Please come as soon as possible."Jisoo said while crying.
"I will be there soon, don't worry."
They talked like that for long and Taeha comforted her.
When she came back to her sences,she wiped her tears and decided not to come between them.
Since she was feeling guilty for Hyeri's parents, she doesn't want to take another loved one from her.
The dance competition was in twenty six days,Mr. Cha gathered every one in the practice room.
"Since the date is coming near, let me explain the rules to the new comers.
It's a three days compitition with three rounds respectively.
First day, the solo round.
Last year, our Hajoon rocked the solo stage.
Second,is the pair dance round.
And finally the third round, where the whole group will perform, only three groups last until the third round, that means,if you got eliminated in any of the first two rounds, you won't even get a chance to perform as a group.
First two rounds are the most important round for us.
So decide the three representatives yourself."
Everyone started murmuring and the members suggested Hajoon for the solo round.
And, Jisoo and Haneul for the pair round.
Haneul, Jisoo and Hyeri looked at each other.
Then Jisoo said while hesitating, "I think someone else should do it, I can't face that much audience alone , What about Haneul and Hyeri ?"
" Ok then, let's try it that way then," one of the members agreed.
The same day Haneul took Hyeri on a date, he decided not to tell anything about the rooftop incident with Jisoo to her, so he made excuses saying " We had a brief talk about our families."
Hyeri nodded at that time, but she already overheard their conversation, when Jisoo confessed to Haneul, somehow she understood why Haneul was hiding it from her so she kept it to her.
They went to the photobooth and snaped lots of smiles.
Suddenly, Hyeri got a call, it was her grandmother and she was not well, so Hyeri immediately went home, Haneul asked to go with her but she said, she could go alone.
Haneul also went back to his house after seeing off Hyeri.
His father asked him to get ready.
"This time, I won't hear a no, Mr. Lee invited us for the dinner and you are going with us."
Jisoo's parents welcomed both Haneul and Hajoon's family.
"We finally settled down, so I thought we should invite you to our house." Mr. Lee said.
They were talking about their past memories as neighbours, on the dinning table.
" Our children grew up really fast, it feels like yesterday when they used to play in our backyard." Mr. Park said.
"You are right, they will get married in no time.
But I don't want my Jisoo to go away from me, I wish she gets married in the neighborhood, so that I could see her whenever I want." Mr. Lee replied.
"So you can give your Jisoo to us, we will take care of her like our daughter." Mr. Park added.
Haneul choked while eating.
"You read my mind Mr. Park, but let the children decide, there's a lot of time in their marriage anyways." Mr. Lee replied.
" I think our children are already thinking fast than us, I mean,I saw these two in a restaurant today.
Is there something going on between you two? " Jisoo's mother asked with a smile on her face.
Jisoo was confused but Haneul got that she saw him with Hyeri. He was anxious cause his father should never know about his relation with Hyeri.
Jisoo noticed his expressions and said, "We wanted to tell you officially but since you already know, I won't denny,
We are dating, mom.
Uncle, can I date your son?"
Mr. Park while laughing, " Look Mr. Lee our children are more advanced."
"Sure, it's your age, but don't let it affect your studies." Mr. Park added.
Hajoon was witnessing everything quitely.
"Now when does that happened?" He asked himself.
After the dinner Haneul took Jisoo out and asked, " What was that earlier?
Why did you lie?"
"To save you. Was not that obvious?
You know your father, he will never accept your and Hyeri's relationship, I think mom saw you with Hyeri and thought it was me right? She asked.
" Hmm, thanks for earlier but will you be able to be in a fake relationship with me in front of them?" He asked while hesitating
"Is there any options left for us? She said.
Then Hajoon joined them, "What was that earlier? " He asked.
"I need to go now, Haneul tell him yourself," Jisoo said.
After she left, Haneul told him everything.
" Is this a drama bro, Hyeri accepted your confession and Jisoo confessed to you on the same day and now you are fake dating Jisoo?
What in the world is happening in your life?"
"It seems like a drama to me too," Haneul replied.
"So are you going to tell Hyeri about the fake dating."
"Not now, it was already tough to get her, I can't take any other risks, I will tell her later."
Next day, in the practice room,
Hyeri and Haneul did a trial dance in front of the members and Mr. Cha.
Haneul was able to look into her eyes when he was not able to do that with Jisoo.
Mr. Cha appreciated them and said " great choice" to the members.
Although, it was Jisoo's Idea but she was not happy.
Seeing them getting close in front of her was hurtful for her.
"I think I am getting the taste of my own medicine now.
So this is how Haneul felt all along," she said to herself.
-chapter ends-
Will Haneul be able to tell Hyeri about the fake dating before she gets to know herself?
What is that shock waiting for Haneul in the next chapter?