Both of them went inside a restaurant. It was quite big but Dae Ju never heard about this place before. It was big from the inside too. There were not many workers working maybe because of its night. There were many tables kept here and there on the white shining floor. There was a nice aroma of foods everywhere. Some customers were still there and enjoying their food. Some groups of them are couples and some groups of them were friends or colleagues. Three waiters were serving dishes. One of them came to them and sad, "Oh! You came! Cone here." saying this he looked at Dae Ju with curiosity and asked him,
"Who are....? he couldn't finish asking before that Jheong Woo answered him, "He is Rumi, My friend. I mentioned his name before, right?"
"Ah! Rumi-sshi! Welcome!" saying this he turned and started walking ahead. Both of them were walking behind the waiter and went inside a small room. The room was not very small or quite big. There were three tables kept on the floor. This place was neat and clean too. But the tables are small and there were many chairs to sit on. The kitchen was seen from the room and many cooks were cooking and decorating foods in dishes. One of them came with a plate and said,
"Oh! We have a guest today? Hello!" he kept the plate on a table and said to Jheong Woo.
"Special dish for today."
"I'll taste that. Thank you," said Jheong Woo. The room was quite warm because the kitchen and the scent of the foods make Dae Ju hungry.
"Come and sit here." saying this Jheong Woo pull a chair for him and pointed at it. Dae Ju sits on it without realizing what was going on there. Jheong Woo took another chair and sitting on it he said, "I worked here. And they are very close to me. They are very friendly so don't worry and Bon appetite!"
"But is that alright if we eat here? I mean, do you have money? I don't have money to pay." said Dae Ju whisperingly. "Ah! Don't worry about that. We don't have to pay bills here." smiled Jheong Woo.
"What! Then, we are eating for free!" shocked Dae Ju.
"It's like that and not. They will give us the foods those has not been sold out and will be rotten," said Jheong Woo and smiled.
"Ah! I got it." finally he understood and shook his head positively.
"Now, taste it." saying this he took the plate in front of Dae Ju.
"What is this?" asked Dae Ju while taking some with a spoon.
"I don't know. I have to ask," said Jheong Woo and took another spoon to taste the food. Both of them pour some into their mouth together and seems like they liked it very much.
"Hmmm...tasty!"
"Delicious!" said both of them.
Slowly many dishes serve to them and the cooks and waiters joined them one by one and the place became crowded. Dae Ju was feeling awkward though he didn't know any of them. But Jheong Woo was quite happy and he started gossip with them. Dae Ju was sitting on his chair quietly and he was just listening to their gossip. When he saw that Jheong Woo was very busy with his friends and he doesn't have any time for listening to him, he got bored and a little angry with him too.
"Gentlemen, I apologize but I have to go." saying this Dae Ju gets up from his seat and bowed to them gently. Jheong Woo was still eating and seeing him he was surprised. He didn't expect that from Dae Ju. His smiling face turned into a shocked face. Dae Ju starts leaving and Jheong Woo stopped eating and gets up from his seat. He didn't know what he did wrong and what he should do right then.
"Hey! Don't Go! Hey! Stop for me!" shouted Dae Ju.
"Sorry guys, I can't have a drink today I have to go now. Please enjoy yourselves." saying this he starts following Dae Ju in a rush. Dae Ju went out and he didn't notice that someone was calling him from his behind. He was walking forward and went outside while thinking something very deeply. Suddenly he felt like someone just hit him from his back and he got startled and stopped walking. He turned back and saw Jheong Woo's worried and tired face. He was sweating and breathing heavily. Looks like he ran to Dae Ju with his medium-sized body. Since he was eating hot food he was out of his breathing.
"Why you ran from there? Did I make any fault?" asked Jheong Woo.
"Ah! It's nothing. You know I was awkward because I didn't know any of them." said Dae Ju with a fake smile. "You are telling me to believe this? You are a celebrity and you have to meet various kinds of people whom you don't know every day! Tell me the true reason." said Jheong Woo because he didn't believe in him.
It was true that he feels awkward when he has to meet unknown people. But this time there was another reason too and his friend is asking him for telling him the reason. If he told him the truth, it may be hurt him that's why he decided to keep quiet.
"Tell me!" insisted Jheong Woo.
"That's the only reason! If you don't want to trust me, then don't! Now go and finish eating!" said Dae Ju loudly then start walking again.
"I already finished eating and....." he wanted to say more before his friend interrupted him.
"Then go and gossip with them! They are your friend and maybe they are waiting for you." while walking Dae Ju said. Jheong Woo was following him and he could understand that his friend was disappointed in him for talking with his ex-colleagues.
But Dae Ju was thinking differently. Today he wanted to meet him not only tell about himself. He called him to ask about his personal life and seems like he got the answer. He also thought that he should spend some time with his own. He shouldn't bother his so-called friend anymore. Moreover, Jheong Woo likes it when he was talking with his friends.
And Jheong Woo wanted to just help him. He was feeling bad for him since he knows the truth. And also he wanted to find out what happened to his friend. He was curious if that person was indeed his friend or not. And he wants Dae Ju to go back into his own body. He was actually very pure-hearted and he doesn't want to see someone in trouble. That's why he always wanted to help him and stay beside him whenever Dae Ju needs him.
"Why you are following me?" shouted Dae Ju while looking back.
"I am not following you! I am just heading home!" Jheong Woo also shouted.
"Aish! Then take another way!" said Dae Ju in his style.
"Okay, okay. I am!" being fired Jheong Woo said. And he starts walking fast and soon he crossed Dae Ju and went in front of him. Seems like both of them were fired up and couldn't understand what they should do.
But Dae Ju has experience of this kind of moment. He had to tolerate his six brothers' craziness. So, it was nothing for him. Suddenly, Jheong Woo's speed reduced and he starts walking normally. Maybe he was expecting that his friend will come to him and said sorry to him for behaving rudely. But when he saw that was not gonna happen, he felt angrier on him and looked behind. But he couldn't see Dae Ju.
"Where did he go?" saying this he looked down and find Dae Ju who was kneeling.
"Wh-what are you doing?" asked Jheong Woo with an unexpected voice.
"I was tying my shoelace." while binding his shoelaces he replied.
"Ah! I thought you were....." he stopped.
"I was what? Did you think I was begging your pardon?" saying this he started laughing.
"No! Hey!" Jheong Woo joined him too.
"How could you even think that I will kneel before you! And why you were looking for me?" laughingly said Dae Ju.
"I just looked back..." he couldn't find anything more to cover up.
"Oh! You just looked back to see if I was there or not!" said Dae Ju again in his style.
"Okay! I admit! I was worried about you!" said Jheong Woo being shy.
"Umhm....,(fake coughing) So, are you really heading home?" asked Dae Ju and come beside his friend.
"I don't know. I just said because I felt angry," said Jheong Woo being calmed down.
"Do you have anyone who will be waiting for you in your home?" now he encouraged himself to ask about him. "No, I live alone!" replied Jheong Woo simply.
"Ah! Then, let's go to my place tonight. We will gossip together all night. Since I am curious about your life, you will tell me everything I want to know." he was acting cold but these words warmed Jheong Woo and he was a bit of surprise too.
"But you said you have a lot to tell me!" said to control himself.
"Yes, I have a lot to tell you too and I will tell you after hearing from you," said Dae Ju.
"But, I can't go to stay your home." disappointedly Jheong Woo said.
"Why? Is there something wrong? If so, then tell me I will fix that." said Dae Ju being curious.
"You can't fix that. You can't fix the broken trust!" said Jheong Woo being 2x sad from earlier.
"What! I can't understand anything! Can you explain to me what happened?" said Dae Ju with questionable eyes. Jheong Woo told him everything that happened between him and Lina. Dae Ju could understand that there was a very big misunderstanding and it can't be fixed that easily. But he will try because he knows that his friend is too much caring for others that he made the mistake.
They were still walking on the road. It was quite dark. Some of the lights were not shining and maybe that's why it was that dark.
"Don't worry! She will not say anything to me. I will convince her. Let's go!" saying this he started walking fast but Jheong Woo was still confused about going there.
"Why are you stay standing! Come on!" Going a bit far Dae Ju shouted.
"Ah! Okay. I am coming!" saying this he didn't think much and followed his friend quietly. When they arrived they saw that the door was locked from outside. So, Dae Ju unlocked it with his key but he was surprised because Lina was not at home.
"Where could she go in this hour? She should stay home at least in the middle of the night!" Dae Ju said in his mind. Jheong Woo was scared but when he saw that Lina was not there, he feels relaxed but he has no idea what was going inside Dae Ju's mind. Dae Ju took his phone and called on Lina's number but she was not picking up her phone. He was too much worried that he continued calling her but after some time he couldn't able to call her anymore.
"The number you have called is not reachable. Please dial later or leave a voice message by typing..." Dae Ju cut the line worriedly.
"What happened? Why you are in that much tension?" asked Jheong Woo.
"She was at home when I went outside! She shouldn't go out at this time! Where could she go! What if....Ah! This is nuts!" said Dae Ju very worriedly.
"Relax! Calm down! I know she is not too far. She will come back soon" says Jheong Woo to console his friend.
"Then, why she wasn't answering her phone and why she shut down her phone when I was calling her?" said Dae Ju loudly. He was losing his temper while he knows that he shouldn't.