I am really nervous, even though we just agreed to meet, this is really intriguing.
Thanks to Yuri noona, I could communicate with the person Damian told me about in his letter.
He's apparently called Lee Sang Min, I don't know what relationship he had with Damian, but I told him that Damian recommended calling him, and he inmediately told me to reunite with him.
So, that's where I was right now, at a cafeteria in Gangnam, waiting for him to come and talk.
I only asked for a bottle of water, thanks to some money Yuri noona lent me, and also thanks to her, I was able to wear something decent.
Right now, I was wearing a pair of blue shorts, some brand new sneakers, and a white shirt.
She also brushed my hair this morning, so now I have a slicked back hair. Even though I don't really appreciate people looking at me weirdly because of my golden eyes, I look quite well. I guess clear eyes in this country is indeed a commodity.
It's been already 30 minutes since I first came to the cafeteria, not that is the man's fault, because I came really early.
I didn't have much to do though, it was a Sunday, I still got an absence from school due to me just recovering, but Yuri noona had to work apparently. So here I was....
After some more minutes waiting, I could see a tanned man wearing a leopard print cost, sunglasses entering the place.
While looking at him, I noticed he abruptly stopped at the door, and started looking around the restaurant. After looking at me, he took off his sunglasses and started approaching me with what I presume he thought was a confident smile.
Noticing he was the one I came to see, I stood up and deeply bowed to him, waited for him to sit down in front of me, and only after he gestured for me to sit down, I did.
I did fight a lot with Damian, but he taught me a lot of things regardless.
We awkwardly stared at each other for some seconds, but then, he broke the silence.
— Ehhh, I'm Lee Sang Min, I'm pretty sure you already know about me...
Know about him? Should I? Who are you?
Noticing me tilting my head, a shocked expression appeared on his face, then asked me again.
— Do you really not know about me? — he asked in disbelief.
I shook my head, while waiting for him to introduce himself.
With a disappointed face he continued.
— I'm Roo'ra's Lee Sang Min, nice to meet you — he said, recovering his cocky smile.
That's when it hit me, of course I've heard about him, I just didn't know how he looked because I've always heard him by radio, or by listening to some nearby TV.
To redeem myself, I stood up and timidly sung while hitting my waist to the rythm.
— Looking for my angel I wanedr around, searching the lost me... — I sung, with a really low voice to not bother anyone else.
He abruptly looked at me with a proud expression slowly appearing all over his face. After that little number, I again sat down and introduced myself.
— Nice to meet you, my name is Park Jang Su, but everybody calls me Park Chris.
A smile appeared on his face and he replied.
— Let me guess, was it Damian that called you Chris?
Surprised I nodded. Then, I asked back.
— How did you know?
—Because he wanted to name me like that — shocked I could only stare at him.
That's when it hit me, Damian had a strange similarity with this man in front of me, even though physically he didn't took too much of him, that prideful attitude made me think back to Damian's prideful nature.
— Are you his son? — I couldn't resist, so I asked him.
He shook his head and said.
— Not as much as you, he left when I was 5. I don't resent him though, but neither I treat him as a father, just an acquaintance — he replied while shrugging.
That was quite a surprise, but I didn't want to inquire anymore, I could sense there was much more behind it than what he told me.
After that secret revealing, he started again.
— Anyway, you told me about your situation, and I indeed owe Damian a lot. So, you're coming with me — Just as he finished, I again bowed and expressed my thanks.
Even though Yuri noona was really kind, I couldn't receive much more from her, It was good that I could stop bothering her, but my debt to her hasn't been repaid.
After telling him that I had to say goodbye to the nurse that took care of me, he proposed to take me there, and I didn't have any reason to not accept.
So, we got out of the cafeteria, and got to Sang Min's car....
It was quite a car, a sepia toned car with a BMW symbol on its front. While admiring the car, I was suddenly Interrupted.
— A beauty right? Still paying it though, but I always wanted to ride a BMW and a Volvo, so I guess it's worth it, this BMW 5 series is my baby— he said with his everlasting smile.
— What about the Volvo? — I replied back
— Waiting at home. Already finished paying for that one — I got to admit, his confidence is unparelled.
Afterwards, I got into the back of the car. He took me to Yuri Noona's apartment. She said she will get early today, so I told Sang Min.
— Sr. Sang Min, I think it will take some time for noona to be back, if you want I can call you lat— he interrupted me.
— No need, there's nothing for me to do right now. Why don't you tell more about yourself while waiting? Also, just call me Hyung.
— Hmmm, I already told you my name, and my relation with Damian... I must tell you, I have a dangerous past — I said, half-jokingly, half-seriously.
— Oh really? — replied back Hyung teasingly.
— I'm good at stealing things.
Hyung abruptly started laughing.
— Pfffttttt. Hahahahaha!!! That's a good one.
It kind of hurt my pride, so I simply showed him his wallet that I took some seconds ago, while maintaining a poker face.
A blank expression appeared on his face, and started looking in his pockets. Noticing that it was indeed his wallet, he started coughing and calmly took his wallet, then he said.
— Okay, don't do that anymore. I believe you. Anything else I must know?
I nodded and seriously replied.
— I told you I was at the hospital, but do you the reason? Or the reason Damian left?
Hyung shook his head.
— I had some..... encounter with Park Do Joon
I expected some reaction from him, but he simply sighed and said.
— I understand now, you were the one who stole that precious thing from him?
Shocked, I once again nodded.
— Don't worry about it, just be careful not to meet him again, after the beating you took, he probably thinks you're dead — he said seriously.
— How do you know about me stealing something from him? — I asked in disbelief.
— I've worked in the entertainment industry for some time now... — he turned to look at the window, and the night sight you could see from there, and a painful expression appeared on his face while replying — Park Do Joon has more influence than you think, he's really a monster, I'm nothing in front of him.
— Even though you're nationally famous, he's more powerful than you?
A sad smile once again appeared on his expression .
— Just know that we're both victims of his doings. I repeat myself, don't let him see you again okay?
I slowly nodded, that was my original intention anyway.
A happy smile appeared once again on his face, while asking once again.
— Let's just forget about it, don't you have anything else to tell me about?
— I have an adoptive sister...
— Oh really? Tell me about her.
— She's called Eimi, Park Eimi. She's half Japanese, or so I think, I don't know what happened to her, but she came to us some years ago, she's really cute, has really pretty hair, and her eyes are not normal like mine. She has almost violet eyes. Oh, and she's really good at singing. — I said, almost without breathing.
— Is she? you seem to like her a lot — he said, while showing his white teet with a smile.
Unknowingly, a smile was plastered on my face as I nodded.
— Where is she now?
I frowned, while replying.
— Apparently, Damian's friend adopted her, she's in Daegu.
— Don't you want to see her? What if she moves with us? — he happily asked.
My expression instantly brightened, but after some thought I shook my head.
— Why? — Inquired Hyung with a surprised tone.
— Even though you're really kind Hyung, and I feel really comfortable with you right now, she needs some real parents that treat her as she should be treated. I've never had parents, and the only parent figure was Damian, so I'm accustomed to it. But she was clearly abused. If she lives with us, I don't think she'll ever get over it. That's why, I think — I said, a little bit unsure of my decision.
A shocked expression now appeared on his face. While this happened, I could sense the front door of the apartment opening, so I quickly stood up, and said.
— Welcome home noona, how was your day?
It was noona coming back from work, she tiredly answered back.
— Awfully tiring, but a nice day indeed. Did you meet Mr. Lee? — he tiredly said. But still maintaining her smile.
That's when I noticed Hyung wasn't following me, he was still behind me, while blankly staring at noona. Werdly staring at him, I said.
— Noona, This is Sang Min-hyung.... I will be staying with him from now on.
She stared at Sang Min hyung, then he quickly embraced me and said.
— I'm gonna miss you, little heart breaker.
I embraced her back and replied.
— Me too noona.
Just as tears were starting to appear, a light coughing interrupted me.
— Don't worry Miss. You can visit him anytime you want, and we still have to finish some proceedings for me to have legal custody — it was Hyung that now had a lightly red hue in his cheeks.
Then noona approached him and said.
— I'm really thankful for what you're doing for him, even though it's not your responsibility — she said.
— I could say the same, Miss? — answered Hyung timidly.
— Oh, just call me Yuri! — she said enthusiastically — Well then, I'll help you in anything I can regarding the proceedings.
— Don't worry about it.... Yuri....ssi— then Hyung noticed noona frowning and corrected himself — Yuri.... for now, I'll take him with me.
She nodded and helped me take my belongings, totally composed of things she bought for me these two days, to Hyung's car.
Something to notice was that she was completely unimpressed of Hyung's car.
As expected from noona.
Just before departing, she said.
— Little playboy, remember visiting me frequently, and if you meet a good girl, you have to tell noona okay? — she winked at me.
I simply nodded, and told Hyung to go. After a few minutes of silence into the ride, Hyung said.
— You have to Introduce me to that noona of you adequately — he said while flashing a smile to me.
I rolled my eyes back and replied.
— Aren't you dating some actress?
— How did you know? — answered Hyung with a shocked expression.
It seems Hyung has been shocked numberless times today.
I shrugged my shoulders and said.
— I'm really good at noticing those things — I said, while shrugging my shoulders.
Silence once again reigned in the car for a while.
After arriving to what seemed like a warehouse, Hyung parked the car inside and we got off.
There I indeed saw a Volvo, just next to the BMW.
Will there be a day when I have cars like those?
Anyway, we could hear some noise from inside the warehouse, and the door to the inside of the warehouse suddenly opened.
A tall young woman with straight black hair, and kind of Indian styled clothes, or so I thought, was left stunned staring directly at me. Then she turned to Hyung and said.
— I didn't know you had a son. — it was quite a boyish tone she used.
— I don't. This is Chris, he will be staying with us for some time. — Hyung tiredly said.
I noticed that was my cue, so I said.
— Im Park Jang Su, I'm usually called Park Chris, please take care of me...