The evening sun cast long shadows on the ground. The slanting rays of the setting sun gave a warm orange tinge to the sky. The sky was ablaze with the fire of the setting sun. The night sky was aglow with bright city lights.
The reservation was at The Palace.
There were vines along the pillars and the walls of the restaurant.
Kang Choon Hee sat down at the table with her friends from college and greeted them. She could not pay attention to the conversation without worrying about Dam-Bi at the shop as she sip her chamomile tea. It left refreshing taste in her mouth.
There were no missed calls and no new text messages.
"Hello! Each to Choon Hee." Her friend, Yu Jun questioned.
She is an C listed celebrity since her debut she accumulated over one hundred million followers on social media and many agencies offered to sign a contract with her.
She wears sunglasses in public to hide their identity from unnecessary attention. Her black hair tied up in a high ponytail with bleached strands. Wood jacket covered her think black dress with a slit.
"Oh, I am so sorry. What did I miss?" Kang Choon Hee says apologetically then quickly put her phone away in her purse.
Her other friend, Ji Hoo whispered in a low tone to catch her up to speed." Yu Jun is marrying her manager this upcoming winter and five months pregnant."
She is a prosecutor for her father firm, married to a businessperson from a small cooperation. She crossed one leg over the other in her plaid pinafore button multi-color dress and her soft caramel hair was slicked back in a bun.
Kang Choon Hee gasps, intrigued by the latest gossip.
" I can't believe that all of us girls are finally married." Si Woo mentioned and narrowed her eyes towards Choon Hee." Well, almost everyone."
She beautifully wore an elegant pink blouse with high waisted white shirt. People call her the modern Rapunzel on campus because of her exceptionally long hair and the seldom layer that added charm to her personality.
In college, Si Woo was jealous that a certain handsome man doted on her bestfriend Kang Choon Hee who capture Han Gyeol's love and wanted to steal him away, so she decided to seduce him.
It was no surprised when she announce that she was pregnant with Han Gyeol child and just when Si Woo couldn't be cruel enough, she invited Choon Hee to the wedding.
"The least you could do it show up and give us you're blessing."
The wedding ceremony was something out of a fairytale with a bouquet of white roses and Si Woo was absolutely shunning in that dress that she crafted her herself in her notebook that her bestfriend, Si Woo brought to life. It was truly one of a kind.
Kang Choon Hee wanted to curse at the bride and pull her hair but decided to let it go and be happy for her friend on this special day.
" Don't tell me that you still hung up on Han Gyeol? That is Si Woo husband and they have a 4-year-old daughter, and besides that's your best friend." Ji Hoo said, disgusted.
Yu Jun interrupted," Well, Choon Hee liked him first, I'm not saying that it's right for her to still sling to him, but I understand. Just imagine, if your best friend stole your boy she was in love with. How pitiful!" She lowers the sunglasses on her face then Ji Hoo nudged her which caused Yu Jun to react abruptly." What? It's true and we all know it!"
What is make it more shamelessly? Kang Choon Hee is still in love with him. A love bloomed so innocently and beautifully. It is hard to deny the truth when her heart when her heart it is aching like this. He lingers in her thoughts like a terrible disease consuming her completely.
She took a deep breath and spoke," Han Gyeol is no longer a man that I care for I am completely over him.
" Does that mean you are available to date then?" Si Woo questioned with ill intentions.
" I mean, t-technically yes." Kang Choon Hee answered, nervously and wanted to prove her friends wrong.
" After this let's head out to find you a boyfriend." Si Woo suggested.
" The nightclubs doesn't open for another three hours at the earlier." Ju Yun scrolled on her mobile phone and searched for popular clubs.
" How am I suppose to get out of this situation?" Kang Choon Hee thought and try to think of an excuse to leave out. She was not in the mood to drink besides, there is someone at her shop. She scooted out her chair and said," Let's reschedule."
"Choon Hee is right! It is better if we do reschedule. Have you forgotten that you were pregnant Yu Jun?"
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Choon Hee raised her hand on the sidewalk and called out for a taxi then one pulled up short. When she arrived at her destination she handed the driver the fare amount.
She walked up to the building and unlocked the door with the keys. The bell made that slightly annoying but refreshing sound.
" Hello, Dam-Bi are you still here?" She called out and all of the lights were off. She checked on the plants and all of them were in good condition.
She let out a sigh of relief and couldn't wait to take the makeup off. She walked into the bathroom and trembled in fear of the sight of Dam-Bi's body laying on the floor unconscious with blood coming from her mouth.
"Where's Mister?"