I wake up the next morning feeling amazing. I haven't felt this great in days. I smile with Oliver in the crook of my, I run my fingers along his small being. He stretches with a high pitched yawn then stands up.

**

"How about this one?" I ask him as I show him another toy. He smells it for a bit then barks, I toss it in the cart. "How about some treats? Huh boy? Would you like that?" I ask him as he sits in the cart, looking like a small child. He barks and wags his tail. I look down at the various treat bags. There's one that clean the teeth and one that makes the coat healthier.

"How about both huh? You're like my baby, so I'll buy you what ever you want." I talk to him in a baby voice. He sticks out his tongue and yelps. I set both bags in the cart. "I think that's good, don't you think?" I ask him, he barks again. So I make my way over to the register where she's at. God how I forgot about her.

She just stares at me with a blank expression until I'm up to her fully. "Hi Faith." Is all she says with no feeling what so ever in her voice. "Hi Nari." I say. She begins to scan my items, she looks at Oliver. "Hey buddy." She says. But he's not paying attention because he's playing with his new toy. "Okay. Your total is 34,381.459912 won." She says. I hand her my card and she scans it. Her face drops. "I don't fricken believe it." She stares at me with a straight face.

I'm confused. "I don't fricken believe it." She says again, this time her voice higher. My eyebrows knit. "What? What don't you believe?" I ask her in complete bewilderment. She throws my card at me and crosses her arms over her chest. I bend down to pick it up and put it back into my purse. "You're Heon's daughter." She says. My heart stops, I feel my throat sore up. "It says it on your stupid card smart one." She says. "And?" I ask.

She let's out a rude laugh. "That's why you got so defensive when I started talking shit about Lean Industry. Because your father owns that company." She says. I reach for my bags, not wanting to hear anymore. "You're a lying bitch." She says pulling my things away, out of my reach.

"Excuse me!? I'm not a lying Bitch! I never told you anything about my job because you kept talking over me. I was just able to tell you that I work at the company. And plus why must you know my business?" I tell her feeling real pissed off now, so much for a great day.

"Oooo. What would Hoseok think about this? I bet you've never told him." She says with a dirty smirk playing on her pink painted lips completely avoiding my question. My heart stops, my pulse quickens. "I was planning on telling him." I say. She smiles. "So I'm right, you haven't told him." She says.

I stare at her with a mad expression on my face, but she doesn't seem to be intimidated by me. Being that she's taller than me and looks like she can beat me up. "How would he feel if he knew that you kissed him knowing I was there? And that you confessed so that it would drive me away so you can have him for yourself?" I ask her. Her face doesn't drop or twitch, showing me that my words had no effect on her.

"Oh, I'm sure he'd be mad, but not as mad as he'd be with you and your filthy secret." She says smiling. "And why would he care about what I've done? He liked it anyways, that's why he asked me out the other day. I guess I can thank you for that, he told me you had a hunch that I had feelings for him and that made him realize that he had feelings for me too." She says, her words burning holes into my fresh wounds that had just finished healing.

"Not that you care, right? You didn't like him the way I do.. right?" She asks in an annoying tone. I say nothing. I just want to get my things and leave. "But it doesn't matter because I have him wrapped around my little finger, and he's all mine. Just for me. And there is no place for you." I bite my tongue, trying not to laugh out loud at her nonsense. That she'd assume she has Hoseok all to herself.

"You're just mad because he had feelings for me. And that it took him years to confess to you, and plus. Who knows if he actually likes you, maybe it's just to get me jealous. Which believe me, I'm not. You're just a desperate and spoiled little girl, wanting everything." I finally say. Her eyebrow goes up. "And you think he'll still like you after he finds out who you really are?" I never thought of that..

"I want you to stay away from him. He's mine. And he doesn't need a big fat liar around." She says. I cross my arms. "He's not a toy that you own, I can talk to him if I want. He's my friend." She let's out a laugh that sounded witch like. "You think he'll be your friend after he finds out who you are?" She grabs my bags and forces them to my chest. "If you don't tell him.." She leans in "I will." She says whispering, so that only my ears can hear.

"Is that a threat?" I ask. She bites her lip. "It is if you don't tell him." She says with a smirk. "Fine." I say as I pick up Oliver and make my way out of the pet store. I can't help but wonder what I'm going to do about this whole situation.

**

Once again, like the day before and the day before that and before the weekend. I'm once again piled up with paperwork and paperwork. Oh! And guess what!? More paper work!

"Hoseok. There's something I've been meaning to tell you... I'm the daughter of Lean Heon. Yeah, you know that guy that ruined your life and the person that you hate his guts?"

I slap myself on the forehead. "Don't hurt yourself there." I hear someone say. I look up. "Oh.. Shawn." I let out a breath of relief. "Are you okay?" He asks, a concerned look wiped on his face as he walks into my office. "Yeah. I'm just fine. I have a lot on my mind. That's all." I tell him. He leans against my desk and peers down at me as I sit back in my office chair. "You can talk to me about it you know.." He says.

I feel my face heat up, I don't know if it was because of the way he was staring at me, or if it was because I'm really starting to like him. Actually I think it's both.

He walks over to me and leans forward until our faces are inches away. "You know .." He whispers. "I've been thinking about our kiss for a long time now.." He says, his eyes wondering to my lips. "Let's escape.. You and me. Let's go somewhere." He says pulling away from me like he didn't just walk to kiss me. I push my hair behind my ear. "I can't Shawn.. I.. I have a lot of work to catch up on."

He rests his hip against my desk and crosses his arms over his broad chest. "Fine.. But we still have that movie date on Friday right?" He asks. I smile and nod. "Of course." I tell him. He smiles back. "Okay.. Then I shall let you be." He stands up right and leaves my office.

**

You don't really ask for bumps in the road. It just happens. I remember I read in a book once.. It said. "Life can never be the fullest without a little problems." Eh. Or.. Something like that.. Who knows.. I stare down at the sand beneath my toes. I'm here. Once again. For the hundredth time this week and I can't figure out why.. Why do I find myself here almost all the time? I bite my lip. "Faith?" I hear my name being called. I don't turn, maybe I'm hearing things.

"Faith?" I hear again. I turn to see the one and only Hoseok. I turn back around to face the water. "Sorry.. I didn't know you.." He doesn't continue. Turn to him. "Hi.. Hoseok.." I say finally, making up my mind that I want a conversation with him. His expression softens. "I thought you wouldn't want to talk to me.." He says.

I frown at him. "Why wouldn't I want to talk to you?" I ask. He shrugs and looks away. "I don't know.. Just the fact that you probably have a boyfriend now." He says. My eyebrows knit. "No.. I don't.." I say. He right away looks at me. "Oh.. I see.." He says. "Well.. I've talked to Nari.. Seems like you two are doing great." I lie. He shrugs. "We've only been together for a couple of days.. So. I mean.." I tilt my head in confusion. "Do you not like Nari?" I ask. His eyes widen.

"No! No. I do. I really do. Its just that.." He bites his bottom lip. "Forget it. So hey.. How have you been?" He asks. I frown. "Hoseok.. You can tell me anything.. You know that right?" He nods. "I just don't feel like talking about it." He says firmly. And I can't help but wonder what could be wrong. If he actually likes her, or if something comes between... Nah. I have to be wrong. "Okay." I say. We stand there for a while, and say nothing. Why is it like this between us?

He clears his throat, catching my attention. "So.." He says, making the atmosphere severely awkward. My eyebrows to up. "Yes?" I ask. I notice his ears going pink. Its actually quite cute. "Want to walk on the beach with me?" He asks. I stare into his eyes for a while, maybe hoping for a answer.. Or a reason to say no. But it seemed that the longer I stared into his dark chocolate eyes, I feel forced to say yes.

**

"How's Oliver doing?" He asks. I peer out to the ocean. "Great." I say as I look back at him, eyes locking. "You know.. He's still that amazing, sweet pup that we found that day." I say. He smiles. "It wasn't long ago that we met.. Isn't that crazy?" He asks. I can't help but smile back. "Yeah.. That's really crazy." I say. For some weird reason I find myself looking around the beach, like something was missing. Then it hits me. "Where's Sunny?" I ask.

He runs his fingers through his hair. "Oh. Sunny's at home. I wanted her to rest up because she has surgery tomorrow." I'm completely shocked. "What!?" I ask stopping in my tracks. "What's wrong with her?" I ask. He stops a few steps ahead of me, and looks into my eyes. "She has cancer.." He says, his voice shaking like crazy. I feel my heart break, and my eyes begin to water.

"What? How it that possible?" He looks down, his bangs shadowing his eyes. "Anything is possible Faith. Even dogs can get cancer." He says, his voice cracking. My salty pearled tears fall down my cheeks, that I'm pretty sure are pink a this moment. I pull him into a tight hug, and right away he hugs me back. "I don't want her to leave me Faith." He begins to cry. He then falls to his knees catching me by surprise, pulling me along with him.

"She's all I have." He says in between sobs. I buries his face in the crock of my neck, making my heart pound. I run my fingers through his soft hair. "She's going to be okay Hoseok.. She's going to be okay." I tell him as I wipe my tears away. He then looks up at me, his eyes pink and puffy. "And if she doesn't make it?" He asks with a shakey voice. I stare deep into his eyes. "Then you'll have me." I say, moving his bangs out of his face.

His sobs slowly go away, and he inches closer to me. "Faith.." He whispers quietly as he's inches away.