Ga Eul stood in front of her mother's desk, she could see her talking but she did not discern her words. What was repeating on and on in her mind were the dorctor's words informing her that her heart could not endure longer without surgery. It was the news she never wanted to get. She had worked hard to improve her health in the past years, she had been almost ostracized away from society by her mother due to her poor health. She just wanted to live, to live freely like any other human being. Like before this, like before that damn accident that took away so much. Was it much to ask she did not want to close her eyes before living her life.

" … you've had you're your wish, you've exposed your work. You've shown the world that you're an artist. Now it's your turn to grand me a wish."

The girl looked in the eyes of her mother. The Shinwa President's face feature seemed more mellow when she started talking again. "I want you to live." She had already lost a husband and almost lost her daughter once. Her mother's heart was torn appart on thinking that was going through the same ordeal again. "You've already on the waiting list for the transplant. When it's time we'll both go to Houston and have the surgery there. In the meantime you'll go easier with your social duties and your voluntary work and focus on your engagement."

"But I … "

"It is final. This Monday you will travel with me and your brother to Macau. I don't want you by yourself. You may leave now." She did not look into her daughter's eyes again. She just stuch her nose in the papers in front of her and her Ga Eul leave and close the door behind her. Only then she let the tears fall and the cold mask she always wore melt away. She still remebered that day clearly no matter how much she tried to forget it. Her last words with her husband had been an argument. She did not want him to take Ga Eul to the factory due to the fact that it was not ladylike for her to visit such a place. Yet he had insisted that his children should see where teir wealth was coming from irespective if it was a luxury resort or a factory. Her husband and his idealistic principles. Her blood had almost frozed when she got the news that there had been an explosion there. Among the victims of the accident were The CEO and her daughter. The CEO had died on the spot and the daughter had been taken in serious condition at the hospital the news buletins roared. A sharpnel had pierced Ga Eul chest in the explosion and her chances for survival were meek. They went through a lot those days but Ga Eul had survided that horid accident. Death had only taken her husband and spared the life of her daughter. Ga Eul had sufered back then an open heart surgery but her heart had never been the same since then; she still had to suffer the concequences of those injuries.

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"Why would that strange girl want to meet him?" Yi Jung asked rearranging some photos for the galery's inventory.

"I don't know." Ji Hoo answered sincerely. He had never seen her in his life.

"When's Jun Pyo coming anyway?"

The F4 prince rolled his eyes and huffed slouching on the couch. Maybe it was oblivious to Yi Jung but he had asked the same question in different variations for at lest ten times since Jun Pyo left for Macau.

"Could you let me borrow your phone?"

Yi Jug took the phone out of his pocket and handed it to his friend. "Here. Did your's ran out of battery?"

Ji Hoo took it and searched for a number and then dialed. "Hello?" a familiar voice was heard from the other line as Ji Hoo smiled handing the phone back to a confused Yi Jung.

"Hello! Hello? Yi Jung sunbae … are you there?" the girl asked from the other line. Yi jung whispered a curse to his friend and then cleared his voice to answer Ga Eul, got up and wnet to have the conversation in the other room, leaving a very amused and satisfied Ji Hoo alone with his guitar.

"So you're coming back tommorow?"

"Yes, only Jun Pyo and me. Mom is going to New York for a couple of days. Is the exhibition going well? Do you need me there?"

"Uhmm … no … just asking." He did not know why he was so flustered. "I'll see you when you get back then"

"Yes, goodnight sunbae."

"Good night to you to Ga Eul." After ending the conversation he remained stearing at the phone obliviously. He had not the chance to talk in pivate with Ga Eul before she left for Macau, and something in her eyes told him that the cheerfulnest was just a front to mask something. So it was obvious that he wanted to get his chance to talk with Ga Eul and see for himself that she was as fine as she said she was. And that chance came a day later when they all met at the F4 lounge.

"A girl looked for me?" Jun Pyo asked curious. Who could that be?

Ga Eul lifted an eye looking at her brother misceviously: "Oppa, you have a girlfriend and keep it a secret from us? Sheesh?"

"Aaa … ahh no. What are you saying? I don'y know who it could be." Jun pyo flustered as the others got a copious laugh. Jun Pyo could be a genius in what concerned business but in what concerned his love life he was a disaster. It was a wonder how he was still on top of the list for the most desired bachelors.

Yi Jung whispered something in Ga Eul's ear and she agreed getting up while Yi jung was holding her jacket to get dressed.

"Yah, where are the two of you going?" Jun Pyo asked reverting back to big brother mode.

"I'm taking my girl out." Yi Jung replied shortly without feeling the need to beat about the bush.

"Yo man, they're engaged to be married in a couple of months. Give the kids some space." Woo Bin jumped to the rescue while Ji Hoo just wished them to have fun.

"You take her back by nine or else you're dead meat." The F4 leader said in a more light tone even though the text did feel rather threatening.

Yi Jung just smiled while Ga Eul bowed politely before taking their leave. The air was chilly outside but Yi Jung's had was warm a he held her hand. He looked up to him and saw him smiling at her, she smiled back and resumed their walk. For a moment she had in mind to ask where he was taking her, but that thought simply faded out of her mind. On their way there they just had small talk about one and the other while they passed by colorful lighted shops and animated café's. They were just a normal couple walking hand in hand in a mass off people. The sky was filled with stars, the streets filled with laughter and Yi Jung right there next to her. For her this was simply enough.