"I didn't know you are that strong!" Choi San said.
"I didn't know either! HAHAHA!" Dae Ju laughed after saying this. Both of them were sitting on a bench in the park. It was 4 pm and there was a light sun ahead of their head. But it was still nice weather.
"Are you okay? Who were they? Why they were acting like that?" Dae Ju asked curiously.
"They are my schoolmates. They always tease me like that. They snatched my books, pens, and many things even my lunch from me." Choi San sighed.
"Your schoolmates? You haven't finished school yet?" Dae was quite surprised.
"No, I am in 1st year." the boy replied.
"Hey! That means you are minor yet! Then why you told me earlier that you drink alcohol?" Dae Ju said in his way.
"It's true. I drink sometimes with them. They told me it was okay to drink. There is another hyung who is minor yet but he is addicted to alcohol. He is two years older than me." the boy smiled but it was not a simple smile. His eyes were telling that he was in pain.
"Ah! That's terrible! Don't you have anyone who forbids you to do this?" Dae Ju asked.
"No! We have adults but they never forbid us. They cheer us up instead of that," he said.
"What?" Dae Ju was surprised and kept his mouth open.
"I am afraid if we can do our mission properly they will tell us to test them first. It's happened before too but judging me a kid, they didn't let them a test on me." the boy said but Dae Ju had no clue what he was talking about.
"Test? Which kind of test?" Dae Ju asked.
"Come here!" Choi San told him to go close to him so that he can tell him in his ear. Dae Ju went closer to him and was ready to hear him.
"We are not going for the race. The race is your mission but our mission is something else." the boy was whispering in his ear. Dae Ju finds a link with Mr. Park's words. So he got what the boy wanted to tell him. But, he was curious to know the truth.
"Promise me you won't tell anyone?" Choi San was getting sure if he can trust him or not.
"Promise!" Dae Ju said and hold his hand.
"We are going to buy drugs. There's a deal between the two companies. They will exchange a huge amount of money with the drugs.
"Eh? Are you serious?" Dae Ju acted surprised though he knows it well. But he doesn't know that this team is being hired for smuggling.
"How would you do this? I mean, do you work on this?" asked Dae Ju being surprised.
"Yes, we have been trained but you know, I am weak. Every year, I went with them but they never let me do anything. I just stay seated and check on the guards and cameras. But, do you know, I don't want to do this. I want to prove myself but I am a failure. Whenever I went to do something, I failed in every sector and I have to go back to them." he sighed.
"Don't worry. You are doing very well." Dae Ju smiled but Choi San couldn't get him. Dae Ju was actually thanked him to tell everything to him but poor Choi San couldn't understand that.
"Yes?" he asked being confused.
"Nothing! Let's go to karaoke. You said you are a good singer, didn't you? Then, let's hear how good you really are!" he said and stood up. The boy also stood up and start following him. Seems like Dae Ju was the mother duck and the boy was his duckling.
After nearly fifteen minutes, they reached their destination. They went inside and booked a room for an hour.
"Which songs do you want to sing?" Dae Ju asked. The boy chose a song from Dae Ju's team.
"Oh! You know this song? It's not that hit song!" Dae Ju was surprised.
"How could you say that? It's really popular amongst the new generation! We all love it! Now, sit down and listen to me." saying this he took the mic and start singing. He really can sing well. His voice was angelic. He can also sing with different voices. He can sing a high note and can do rap too. He was awesome to Dae Ju. He just needs some practice.
"Wanna dance battle?" Dae Ju asked to see his dance skill.
"Sure!" Choi San said proudly. He thought, Dae Ju, can't dance well. But in this battle, Dae Ju wins though the boy wasn't that bad. If he do some practice, he can be turned into a dancing machine.
"You are so good at it! How can you dance so well?" he asked. In reply, Dae Ju just smiled.
"Let's go. Our time has finished." Dae Ju said.
"No! I want to sing more! Please! I came here after a long time! Please don't say no!" he was begging like a five years old kid.
"Okay, Okay, take your time!" Dae Ju said and sit down. He was tired. But seeing the young's passion, he gets more tired. He sat on the seat and nearly lied down. Choi San was still showing his performance without taking a break for a single minute.
"Let's go now! I am tired!" Dae Ju said while taking a long breath.
"One more song! Please!" Dae Ju defeated again in front of the boy's cuteness.
"Do whatever you want! Wake me up when you're done." Dae Ju was regretting his life decision now. Suddenly he noticed that his watch was not on his wrist. He sat down immediately.
"Where did it go?" he was looking here and there. He remembered that he has it when he was in the park. But after that, he didn't notice if it was with him or not. What if it's dropped on the road? It will be terrible! He stood up and started to find it. But it was nowhere. He got afraid and all his tiredness was gone. He lost it when he was dancing hardly to defeat Choi San. That's why he didn't notice it.
"Everything is in that. I need to find it!" his eyes were shaking out of fear.
"San-ah! Did you see my watch?" Dae Ju asked.
"No, hyung!" he replied and went back to his business.
"Aish! I am doomed!" Dae Ju said and cover his face with his hand. He couldn't understand where it goes and from where he should start to find it.
"You carry on! Take more money if you need it. I will be back!" saying this he came outside in a rush.
"Hyung! Where are you going?" he received the cash but he was surprised. But he got happy by getting the money and continued to his job. Dae Ju came to the garden in which he and Choi San were sitting in the afternoon. He start to find it.
"Ah! Maybe I lost it while fighting with those boys!" he remembered though he was wrong. He went to the place where the boys were teasing Choi San. He was searching on the street but he couldn't find it. He searched everywhere he went today.
"Oh? Can't it be tracked? I am sure there is a tracker in it." he said and start moving ahead. That time some guys came to him.
"Ajusshi! Please don't move!" they said.
"Eh?" he was surprised. Slowly they came to him and surrounded him.
"Who are you and what do you want?" he asked and take a look at them.
"We are boss of this area and we want your head," they said.
"What?" he was surprised. He couldn't understand what was going on but he thought they were the hooligans. But he couldn't understand what they want from him.
"I think you heard us! Clearly!" a guy came to him and said.
"Look! I think you are misunderstanding me with someone!" he said and smiled though he was afraid inside.
"Ah! Take a look at him. He is saying you are misunderstanding." the guy who was near Dae Ju said to another.
"Oh, okay." saying this he came near to him. He was too close to him. And he smells like alcohol. Dae Ju couldn't bear it and he wanted to move backward.
"Then, I think it's his brother. Twin brother." saying this smilingly he took his phone and showed a picture to Dae Ju.
"Is this your twin brother?" he asked while showing the picture. Dae Ju take a look at it. It was his picture. When he was showing his ability to save Choi San. One of them take a picture of him when he was fighting.
"F**k!" Dae Ju understand why they came to him. They must be those boys' older brothers who have been defeated by him a while ago.
"Um...I can make you understand. We can solve it by talking." Dae Ju smiled but his smile doesn't work on them. The guy who was near him earlier punched him on his face. Dae Ju felt like his head was spinning by just getting one punch.
"Oooh! You are strong! Now leave me. I have to go!" he controlled himself and trying to escape from there. But there were too many guys whom Dae Ju can't defeat alone. He needs help but the road was empty. There was nobody else except for the bad guys. If he has the watch, he can call Mr. Park with just one tap but now, he is helpless. He can't take his phone to call anyone.
"See? How strong I am?" the guy praised himself. There were clapping sounds as soon as he praised himself. Dae Ju understands it was their boss.
"I am sorry. I made a mistake." Dae Ju bowed to them and tried to walk away but he was surrounded and he couldn't get rid of them.
"Yes, you are sorry but we didn't forgive you." saying this to Dae Ju he shouted,
"Boys! Get ready!" all of them were coming to him when they heard their boss's order. Before Dae Ju can take an action, they all came very close to him and start hitting him. Dae Ju's body was strong too but he couldn't raise his hand on them because he got no chance. Before it, they beat him until he lost all strength. He lied down on the road. Hah! I think he got enough punishment!
"Now, let's go!" the boss ordered them and they slowly moved far from him. Dae Ju's nose, mouth, neck, arm started bleeding and he nearly lost his sense. He couldn't get up so he stayed lying on the ground. His hand was shaking but he took out his phone. The phone got some crack on its display due to get hit. But Dae Ju can open it. He wanted to call Mr. Park. He can help him in this situation. His eyes were blurry so he couldn't see the letters clearly. He touch on a number and called in it.
"H-hello!" he was nearly out of his breath.
"Who?" a guy said from another side.
"I-It's m-me! P-please p-pick m-m-me u-u-up!" he gulped and after that, he couldn't remember anything. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a hospital bed. He was alone inside. He thought he came back to his real body. He tried to get up but he failed. A guy was coming to him and seeing him Dae Ju understand that he didn't come to his real body. He felt a little upset. So, he closed his eyes again but now his whole body was aching badly. He couldn't move a bit either. His eyes got watery and he couldn't close them. His wrist, arm, feet have been bandaged but they were hurting.