A malicious smirk spread across my lips.
Before I knew it, I said the words that I could never say when I am in my right mind. "Wind down my windows." I commanded sternly, knowing that my escorts would do exactly as I say because I was an honored guest and potential future member of the royal family.
I didn't care about the consequences at that point; clearly I was not displaying the better side of me. Truth to be told, I can be extremely petty. I was pushed to the point where I didn't give a flying fuck. I was thirsty for vengeance, mad with hatred and sorrowful with pure bitterness.
My two escorts exchanged similar disturbed and hesitant expressions before replying with a polite manner and granting my wish, "Yes, Miss Lee." With a press of a button, my window next to where I was seated at rolled down and I arranged my irate expression to a smug one in preparation.
I made sure that the privacy barrier was up between me and the escorts at the front seats because what I was about to do weren't very nice to look at.
"Hello Shin Donghae." I greeted coolly. I was already feeling a twitch of a smile tug at my lips at my cool entrance, but I forced myself to hold back an arrogant smile by observing their expressions. Though I knew I looked seemingly cool and pompous, I could feel that there was still amusement detected within my eyes.
Of course, I was so confident of the couple's reaction that it took me all my self-restraint to not burst out laughing and start gloating when it actually happened. What kind of a reaction would you expect from your ex-boyfriend when your recently dumped ass strolls up casually beside a pavement on a busy Seoul street, riding an expensive Mercedes Benz limousine stamped with the royal gold license plate?
I was wondering why no Good Samaritan actually came up to the new couple and asks: "Hey! That couple over there with their jaws hung low in shock and their eyeballs literally popping out of their sockets! Are you okay?!" That was the extent of how epic their priceless reaction were that I felt all the bitterness in me immediately vanish into space.
It felt so good that I relished every single moment of it. Oh how sweet is revenge.
"K – K – KA – KARA?!?!" Donghae sounded like he had something lodged down his throat when he called out my name. Well good, I hope you choke on it and die. I smiled sweetly at him, battering my eyelashes at him flirtatiously. I could easily guess what the words he wanted to say but failed to because his mind couldn't come up with coherent words at the moment.
Hyerin's face was equally as priceless as my heartless ex-boyfriend's. Her face was as pale as a ghost who had just received the shock of her life. I could sense the fear in her and her heartbeat was probably racing a million miles per minute from the bead of sweat forming from her temples. The bewildered look they gave me was filled with shock. Pure shock. I relished in it inwardly.
"Enjoying your little date? You do match each other, I'll say. A witch and a good for nothing bastard." I smirked with secret joy, satisfied with their hilarious reactions. Nothing could compare to how good I felt about myself now. It's funny how someone's attitude can change in such a small span of 24 hours. I went from the crying in despair, the dumped pitiful ex girlfriend, to an arrogant woman full of resentment and hatred.
I could tell that Hyerin was holding her breath, taken aback by my hostility and shocked with how I was speaking to them. Donghae on the hand, was stunned beyond mean. He couldn't breathe or even blink as I went on, shocking them further with my viciousness.
"Aren't you two pitiful walking out in the cold? Do you want a ride?" I began with an air of aristocracy and snobbery. I know that I shouldn't be doing this, bringing myself down to their level – but I couldn't help it. It just felt so pleasurable that every tingling fiber inside of me was coming alive in joy. A mocking smile was hidden under the look of pity that cloaked my face.
I saw Hyerin's eyes expand hugely in anger that I'd dare speak to her in such a manner. I knew that everyone was shock by my behavior, but I just couldn't hold it in anymore. I was already riled up because of what the royal scumbag did to me and the humiliation that I had to go through yesterday because of them. While Kwon Tae Hyun was untouchable to me, Hyerin and Donghae wasn't. And I wasn't going to let them get away thinking that they had won this battle that I have yet to fight.
Donghae looked directly at me, floored by that mayhem that laid before him. He blinked for a few moments and finally managed to shakily muster out the very question I wanted to hear, "What... What are you doing there?!"
"None of your business now is it?" My voice was soft and sweet although there was a shadow of disgust poured over my face. I couldn't forget how he had left me on the streets, bawling my eyeballs out awhile he continued on with his date like nothing had ever happened.
I was expecting Hyerin to step in as the overprotective snobbish girlfriend and she did not disappoint me. She stepped forward the moment we heard me.The poor girl was trying so hard to mask her great astonishment that someone as pitiful like me would actually be riding behind a Mercedes Benz belonging to the royal family.
She began in a shaky voice as first, but it soon reverted to her usual arrogant tone, only this time it sounded more fake; her arrogance was flattering by the minute, "Y – You... Why the hell are you doing in there? Got into some trouble with the government?" She sneered. "Are you resorting to stealing to feed your family now?"
I shook my head at them, my resentment for them coiling in my stomach like a hungry snake, I would like to applaud Hyerin that very moment for coming up with such a stupid counter attack. This is my battle to win. Though the truth was I was actually in teensy bit of trouble with the royal family seeing that I had scalded the crown prince, but that wrench didn't need to know that.
"If I am arrested, I wouldn't be riding at the back of a limousine right now." I stated simply, grinning with pride for my smart attacks.
As if they were backing me up, the guards situated in front of me suddenly whined down the privacy barrier between the front and passenger seat, "I am sorry for the rude interruption Miss Lee, but I am afraid that we have to leave for the palace if we want to be on time." He apologized and I saw Hyerin's conceited expression drop at the sound of it, knowing that she lost bitterly this time round.
Finally fate was working in my favor for once.
"Oh that sucks," I echoed after the guard and pouted. "We couldn't let the Queen wait, can we? I would love to give you guys a ride back, I'm sure we have so..." I paused, a wide sardonic grin forming on my face. "...much to catch up on.."
I could see Donghae slightly shaking with frustration and astonishment. He probably didn't know what in the world was going on right now. Me, the average simple debt ridden girl that he had known for nearly a year, was suddenly seated in the back seat of a luxurious imported car, heading to the grand palace.
I smiled sadly at the happy couple, giving myself a mental pat on the back congratulating me for successfully ruining their happy day together.
"Well, I have got to run. See you guys. Have an amazing date!" I waved at them and immediately the tinted windows went up blocking Hyerin's resentful screams of embarrassment and defeat as she bombarded her boyfriend for answers. Donghae was still motionless and stood rooted the ground when the car sped through the green lights.
My breaths came quick and short as I placed a hand over my heart to find it thumping furiously with adrenaline. Holy shit. Did I really just do that? A smile tugged on my frown quickly at that thought. I had totally just screwed over Donghae and Hyerin! If I wasn't sitting at the back of the car heading straight to the palace, I would have probably ran to the nearest pub and pop open some champagne to celebrate.
I relished in their reactions in my head over and over again, making sure that it was deadlocked and burned into my memory so that I can pull it out when ever I felt bitter over seeing their new couple status. Grinning like a fool and making soft squeaks of happiness at the back seat, I noticed my formal looking escorts in the front seat throwing me an occasional 'Yo, are you okay?' glance ever so often. I merely just smiled and twisted a peace sign at them.
I have never felt so good in my life before.
"Do you understand now? You're pitiful, being debt-ridden and all. Donghae doesn't need someone like you to bring his image down, his family would have never accepted you anyways. Ha! Your father was such an loser, I have such sympathy for your sad family."
I am surprise if anyone would ever actually want you. You're pitiful, just scram will you?"
Hyerin's irritating voice found a way to replay the scene outside the yoghurt shop in my head, successfully ending my short-term state of pure happiness. I began to feel the bitterness and embarrassment slowly creep back into me, the spidery hairy legs touching onto my skin like it wanted to remind me that it is still there and it was only masked by the happiness from my victory momentarily.
I scoffed at myself at that, disappointed at myself for thinking about that at a time like this. To add on, I was actually letting her words get to me. But I couldn't help by wonder if what she said was true. Was I really that pitiful? Was there anyone in the world that actually wanted me?
My hands seem to wind around my thin arms by itself holding onto it firmly as her words began to mentally torture me in the worst state possible. Deep down, no matter how much I tried to put up a front, it was clear. The betrayal had truly affected me and the dark seed of doubt had already grown roots in my heart.
That was when did I realize; no matter how much I had successfully owned her in our confrontations, I will never be contented. Because she stole something from me; the very man who would actually want me despite my family background, and along with him, she stole my confidence as well.
I no longer felt confident in myself after that day; the once confident and strong-willed me who was contented with the simplest things in life was no longer contented with what I had. My mind felt blank, everything around me was just a series of blurry colors, and I couldn't make out what they were. My thoughts went back to my family, if there were here they would have definitely comforted me and give me the strength to carry on. They were my pillars of support, the only one in my life that I can.
They were my everything, and yet I was about to deny an opportunity that could have greatly changed their lives for the better.
Was I really that confident that I can support them on my own? I thought glumly just before a male voice interrupted my thoughts.
"Miss Lee. We have arrived at Gyeongbokgung palace."
It was then did I snap out of my momentarily reverie and look around, noticing that that my formal looking escorts were no longer in the car and was actually holding the door open for me, waiting for me to get my ass out. I could tell that he was slightly pissed, even though he clearly did not know it in the expressionless face of his.
I sucked a long breath as I exited the car, my heart numb.