‘U free tonight?’ -KJH

Hwanbi smiled as she read the note from her locker. She can't help but feel special, because of Jaehwan. Even though her life is going down so fast, Jaehwan is there being her strength.

As soon as classes ended, Hwanbi was the first one to rush out of the room and go to the lockers.

"So you free tonight, Park Hwanbi?" Hwanbi can tell he's smiling from his tone. She turned around to see Jaehwan standing so handsome there.

"Of course! Even if I was the prime minister of this country, I'll cancel all my meeting to meet Mr. Kim Jaehwan." Hwanbi stated proudly. They've been going out everyday. The locker notes was everyday too.

Everything is fine with him. Park Hwanbi forgot the bitter reality when she's with him. He's the only one she sees. In her eyes, he's perfect. She just wished he feels the same.

"There's this karaoke downtown. I really missed the echoing sound when I sing, can we go there?" Jaehwan asked the zoning out girl. The pain in her chest was unbearable. Her cancer is striking again, but she tried to hide it.

"Why not? I love singing! And you're an amazing singer, Jaehwan. I know you're gonna be famous in the future." Hwanbi didn't notice the smile that faded from Jaehwan's face, as she looked down clutching her chest. It was replaced by a bitter smile.

"I wish." The boy whispered.

The two of them entered the karaoke. Rooms were almost full, because usually students go there after dismissal. To order food and to relieve stress by singing wholeheartedly.

"One room please." Jaehwan slipped the payment in the small hole.

"Hey Hwanbi, do you want something to eat?" Jaehwan asked as he fiddled through his wallet. The girl took long to reply.

"J-just... Water." The boy nodded still not turning to the hurting Hwanbi. Her chest hurt so much, it pained her to talk. She was also having a hard time to breathe.

"Let's go—Hey wait, are you fine?" Jaehwan finally noticed when he turned. The girl just smiled and nodded at the concerned boy.

"Chest cramps... I hate it." The girl lied through her teeth. She isn't surprised that Jaehwan believed her. Hwanbi believed she was a great liar.

Thankfully, the pain stopped when they reached the room. Like any other karaoke rooms, it has a sofa, table, the dizzying disco light, a tv, microphone, the song book, and the remote.

"Do you still feel cramps?" Jaehwan asked. He was worried dearly to his friend. Only friend to be exact.

Hwanbi gave him a two thumbs up and a smile. He wasn't convinced at first but Hwanbi slapped his shoulder.

"Okay okay! I know you're fine now. You're back to being a sadist." Jaehwan shook his head laughing. He grabbed the microphone and the song book.

"Sing downpour for me Jaehwan-ah!" The boy quickly searched for downpour's number, before pushing the numbers for it.

"Okay okay, watch Kim Jaehwan blow away your wigs!" He winked at Hwanbi. Hwanbi laughed it off, but inside her mind she was internally screaming

She's so lucky to have the one she likes by her side.

"♪I biga meori wiro ssodajimyeon
heumppeok jeotgo malgetjyo nae maeumdo
meomulleojwoyo ajikkajin geudae eobsi
na honja i bireul matgien~♪"

Jaehwan turns to Hwanbi again while singing. Hwanbi was just being supportive and put up her fist in a 'fighting' way.

"♪ajik eorigo jogeum museowo
geumbang geuchil georangeol
ppeonhi da almyeonseodo geudael chatneyo

ije geuman da geuchilkka i bitmuldo
nae nunmuldo bie jeojeo
chuwie tteolgo sipjin anhayo jeongmal eonjengan
neomu chadichatdeon bitmuri
ttatteuthan nunmuri doeeo
heulleonaerigetjyo gwaenchanhayo
geumbang jinagal sonagijyo~♪"

As the singing boy turned, he sees that Hwanbi's eyes were glistening. Jaehwan knows that this song is sad, but he hoped that something didn't troubled the girl.

"♪Geunyang seuchyeo jinaganeun
sonagijyo geureon gamjwongijyo
na jeongmal geudaereul manna hangbokhaetdeon
manheun chueokdeureul bitmure irji anhayo

naerineun biga geuchil ttaejjeume
geuttae dasi mannayo
uri dasi useumyeo hamkke isseulgeyo

ije geuman da geuchilkka i bitmuldo
nae nunmuldo bie jeojeo
chuwie tteolgo sipjin anhayo jeongmal eonjengan
neomu chadichatdeon bitmuri
ttatteuthan nunmuri doeeo
heulleonaerigetjyo gwaenchanhayo
geumbang jinagal sonagijyo~♪"

When he looked at Hwanbi. This time the girl was crying. Her hands were balled into fists as she gripped her skirt. Hwanbi looks like a child being punished by a small mistake.  Jaehwan just let his negative thoughts pass and think that it was because of the song.

"♪jigeumeun heumppeok jeojeogagoman itjyo
usaneul pil himjocha eomneyo
hajiman urin arayo
jamsiman ulgeyo bitmure gidaeeo
uriui seulpeun nunmureul
geudaega boji mothage~♪"

Jaehwan closed his eyes. His tears were betraying him too. If someone entered this room they might think a break up happened.

"♪uri ije annyeong~♪" He almost whispered. His voice steady, not trembling from crying.

"♪ije geuman da geuchilkka i bitmuldo
nae nunmuldo bie jeojeo
chuwie tteolgo sipjin anhayo jeongmal eonjengan
neomu chadichatdeon bitmuri
ttatteuthan nunmuri doeeo
heulleonaerigetjyo gwaenchanhayo
geumbang jinagal sonagijyo~♪"

Finally the sad song finished. But neither of them stopped crying. Jaehwan sat beside Hwanbi.

"W-why are you crying Jaehwan?" The girl asked her nose red from crying. The boy hiccuped before he could answered.

"I don' t know, Hwanbi. M-Maybe because you cried first?" Jaehwan inhaled for air. Crying hard isn't his favorite thing to do, laughing is.

"I'm sorry then. I'm such a bad friend for making you feel down." Jaehwan just nodded before he wiped his tears with his hands. Hwanbi brings out her handkie and gives it to the boy.

"Here, you should sing more or your money won't be used well." The boy waited for his hiccup to stop before rocking the whole karaoke room again.

The reason that Hwanbi cried was because the doctor texted her. Saying her cancer cells spread out, her chance of living getting smaller from each day.

Hwanbi wouldn't let Jaehwan know. Not now, not never.