It had almost been three hours since Mirae arrived here and now, she felt like going home. She went and asked Ga-Eun if she could drop her but Ga-Eun said that she would go back with her husband. Mirae didn't wanted to be a third wheel in between these two so, she went over and asked Soo-Ah.
However, Soo-Ah was so much drunk that it wasn't possible for her to drive.
'If only I knew how to drive, I wouldn't have had to ask my friends.' Mirae thought to herself and walked out of the wedding hall.
As she walked out, cool breeze flew all over her body making her feel cold. She rubbed her hands over her bare shoulders and walked outside for hailing a cab.
But she caught no sight of a cab in the silent road. Dejectedly, she began to walk a little further. As she walked on the road, she realized how lonely her life was. She was already twenty-seven... other than two friends, and a tiring job, she had nothing else in her life.
The person whom she liked got married and she had also attended his wedding. She didn't know how to drive, she only wore plain clothes, she was forgiving towards everyone. The last time she talked with her parents was a week ago and the list just kept going on....
Thinking about all this, Mirae felt really lonely. She felt so alone. In this age people usually have multiple boyfriends and they think with whom to settle but Mirae hadn't even lost her virginity.
She was so much disappointed that she felt warm tears escaping the corner of her eyes. Mirae gave a laugh as she realized that there was no one to even wipe her tears. She regretted the decision of leaving her parents and coming here to study.
She missed them so much!
Just as she was wiping the tears with her own hand, she felt something warm being put on her. As she heard the voice which made her heart start beating, she immediately hugged the person and cried.
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James was already going back home in his car when he saw a woman in sky blue gown walking on the road. His lips curved into a smile and he ordered his driver to stop the car. When he stepped out of his car, he took off his coat and walked towards her and when he reached a little close to her, he placed his coat on her.
"I think... you need something warm."
When he felt her sudden hug, James was completely caught off guard. This was what he wasn't expecting. No matter how much he tried, he couldn't control himself from hugging her back. He wrapped his arms around her and slightly patted her back.
He heard the sound of crying from her and James began to console Mirae.
"Shh! It is alright. Don't cry." Consoling someone was really hard. James didn't know what to say to stop Mirae from crying. He just told what he had on his mind. And those words somehow ended up outside his mouth.
"Get in with me. I will drive you home."
He walked with her to his car and his driver opened the back door for him. James made Mirae sit on the back seat comfortably and just when he was about to come out of his car to go and sit on the front seat, Mirae tugged his sleeve.
"Can you... sit here?" The face which James's saw made him instantly agree and he sat beside her. Well, he was thinking of not doing so but when she had such an adorable face, he couldn't deny.
As James sat beside her, Mirae tightly clutched onto his arm as if she was afraid that he would let her go. Mirae looked up at him and gave a small smile "Thank you! I felt so lonely. Thanks, Mr. James."
James looked down at her face only to see her wet eyelashes. 'How cute can this woman actually be?' He asked himself as he saw her beautiful red face. Her small nose had become red, those chubby cheeks were also red...
If he was to see her any longer, he didn't know what he would do. He quickly diverted his eyes from her after patting on her head and began looking out of the window.
After they were out on the road, Driver J asked "Where shall I drop you, Miss?"
Hearing the driver's question, Mirae thought that if she was to say her home address, her journey with James would end right there. She didn't know if they were to meet again and so, she wanted to spend a little more time with him.
Didn't know why but she wanted to spend some time with him, talking about her life and such stuffs.
So, she again looked up at James and asked "Can we have a drink, Mr. James?"
"A drink?" James asked being petrified and joyous at the same time. Well, he was also worried that Mirae would tell her address and then they would drop her home... he too didn't know if they would meet again or not. He also wanted to spend some time with her, some good time, making a soft memory.
When Mirae nodded, James asked "Which place do you want to go?"
"To the beach." Mirae answered while playing with her dress. By now, she was sitting with a little gap in between herself and James. Recollecting how she had sat so close to James, she felt herself clingy like those women who did anything for money. So, she distanced herself.
"The beach, Miss Mirae?" James asked to make himself sure.
When Mirae gave a nod, he instructed J to buy some beer bottles from a convenience store and drive them to the beach.