MY RAIN MASK

Jim and I met up at a Japanese restaurant at the next town. I told him what happened to me when we got split up. His reaction was a mixed of surprised and worried. I also told him about how I lost the drive and how I'm planning to take it back. I don't know if he is surprised or more of a getting a heart attack by his reaction. He can't believe I was able to handle those men. Well my training is now useful. Anyways, he was able to arrange for a place where we can stay and be completely hidden for a while. We headed there, the place was not that much. It's far from city noise, few people, mostly old people and simple. Jim got us a small villa with two small rooms. After I told him about that nerd kid, he immediately did a background check on him and was able to find his location. He got me enrolled as well earlier, same school with the kid who stole the drive. It's not that far from where we are currently staying so it's perfect.

It wasn't hard for me the next day I went to his school. I think Jim paid well for the school just to get me into the same class with the nerd and hide my identity. I saw him at the far end of the classroom close to the window so I decided to sit not far to him. "Aghh" my wound still stings, I tried hard to hide some bruises on my hand and small cuts on my face with make up so kids will not stare at me in a weird way. There comes lunch time and bunch of bullies decided to cross my path, I managed to get rid of them. Then I continued with my business that day. I tried to approach nerdy but he ran away like a psycho when I called him. Tried to catch up with him but my stupid wound stung and made me stop from running.

"Sh*@ .. Still hurts." I stopped from running and went to the nearest comfort room. I checked the wound, It doesn't appear nice. " I was so close on getting that thing, why the heck he run anyways? Do I look like a mad dog? Tsskk! Whatever. There's a lot of chances later.'' I was like talking to myself for a minute and a girl popped out to one of the cubicles and stared at me fearfully. " What??!!" I ask her with a furrowed eyebrow, that made her ran away. I went back to the classroom, saw the coward staring out of the window blankly. I think I totally scared him. His face was so funny, I even saw him sweating. I stared at him from time to time to see his funny face. I don't know but I like seeing him like that. I snapped my self out from those crazy thoughts. " Ughh... snapped it out Chan-hee! You still need to plan on how you will get that drive."

Finally class is over, time to lure the cat. I saw him getting out of the classroom as fast as he can. He didn't even wait for his handsome friend to go out. I too got out of the room. Trying to find which way he went. "Ohhff.. that little punk is sure fast". The hallway was already crowded with students, it's hard to find him given that he's not that tall. I headed to the school's front yard hoping he's there and I'm right he was heading to the school's exit already. I ran after him, now I'm not gonna shout, he might ran away again. " How can he be so fast with that short legs of his?This is so annoying already." I reached the school's entrance, I stopped to inhale some air and my stupid wound makes the chase difficult again. I was about to go after him when someone called me from behind." Ms. Chan-hee!" I looked back, I saw a man in a black jeans and striped white and blue polo. I stared at him for a while trying to recognize him. "Miss Chan-hee, it's me." He went to me and took off the sunglasses that he was wearing.

"What the---Jim?" it took while before I recognized him. "What's with the polo?" I asked with furrowed brows.

"Oh. It's a disguise, I'm just trying to blend in with the people here." He smiled and turned around like a princess in a fairy tale. I almost puke.

" Ok, enough. Why are you here?"

"I need to tell you something, but not here. Come, follow me." He dragged me into the car. I sat beside the driver's seat.

"Now what?" I asked him stubbornly.

"Your dad... He is... " he stopped talking and looked at me with a wary eyes.

"What about dad?...Jim!?" I felt a lump in my throat and my hands began to sweat. It took a while for Jim to say what he wanted to say.

"Your d-dad.. He's dead." I heard his voice tremble and I a warm liquid formed in my eyes---it was tears.

"Your joking right? Tell me Jim!! You're just joking!!"

"I know it's hard to believe but he is really dead." I saw his eyes were already red. He too also was holding back his tears. I know when Jim is serious or not, this time he is really serious.

"H-how? I-II thought he was in China for a business trip?" I'm still trying to process everything. Still can't believe what I heard.

"Yes he was.I can't even believe it at first but his secretary confirmed it. He got into a plane crash just this morning." After hearing his explanation my body felt numb, my heart was beating so fast --I can't breathe. I wanted to shout and ran as far as I can. There was a deep silence, soon dark cloud cover up the sky and I heard a roaring sound. Small droplets of rain then began pouring.

"Stop the car.. " I ordered him.

"What?" Jim got confused.

"I said... Stop the f*@# car!" I yelled. The car stopped and I hurriedly got out of it. Memories were flowing like stream as the rain poured down my face and washed my tears. I felt like I was running through a never ending path.

"Miss Chan-hee!" Jim called me multiple times but all I can hear was the deafening sound of the rain and before I know Jim ran after me and hold me back and tried to calm me down. I felt his warm embrace.

"I'm here Ms. Chan- hee, I'm here..everything is gonna be fine." Those words were so comforting but the pain that I felt is so much that I can't contain it.

*** YOONGI'S POV:

I just reached home when the rain suddenly poured out. Thank goodness I was able to avoid being wet today. I headed to the kitchen where my mom was busy preparing food for customers and for me as well. I helped mom until we closed that day. The rain didn't stop until night time,I put myself to bed after I finished all my homework. I'm still thinking of that brat and praying that tomorrow will be fine. The sound of the rain lead me to dreamland in no time.

"Kiss? You want a kiss?" A girl in white dress approached me and tried to ask for a kiss from me. Her face was covered with white lace and she's wearing a long dress-- girls called it gown. But why is she asking me for a kiss? She's even holding a bouquet. Wait.. no way..are we--getting married? Seriously? But I'm still young. No way!!

"Oppa!! Don't you love me?" She asked again. Oppa?? Is she crazy? !!! She tried to kiss me again, I jolt and inched away from her. Suddenly I felt a big shadow hovering over. He looks like one of the bad guys or goons in action movies. He stood behind me making sure I'm not gonna ran away. I'm now sweating heavily because of nervousness. I looked around for help and no one was there---- just me , this girl and the goons. How did I ended up like this. Now I'm about to cry, the girl in front of me is now slowly taking off her veil. "OMG!! What if she's ..... NO!!!" internal screaming in my head.

"Oppa, you told me you love me and promised that you will marry me. Now is the time". She then revealed herself.

"NO WAY!!!YOUUUU!!!! OF ALL PEOPLE WHY YOUU!!!! My knees started to feel soft and I think I going crazy, this is what they call mental break down. All I just wanted to do is to run and shout for help as but my feet were stuck and I can't even move now. "NOOOOOO!WAAHHHHH !!OTOKE!!! OMMA!!" .

"What the hell?? Yoongi-ah!!! Wake up bro..you're dreaming."

" H-hyung??It was a dream??" thank goodness hyung woke me up. If not for him I don't know what will happen next.

"Uhm... Yeahh.. You're dreaming and shouting." he gave me a worried and confused look.

"OMMO... thank you hyung. I thought I'm gonna die." Now...more sobbing and hugging my hyung. I look like a wet little puppy and he broke the hug by tapping my head.

" Yoongi-ah pabo..You're too old now, are you still a baby?" He hugged me again. "What are you stressing about that gave you a bad dream eh?Are you having a hard time in school?". He cupped my face. I felt his warm hands, now I can say that I'm in a safe place. My hyung is the sweetest hyung in the world .

"Nothing hyung... maybe I'm just too tired today". I don't want to tell him about what trouble I got into right now. Don't wanna be a pain in the a*@.

" Alright my baby dongsaeng. If there's something bothering you... like school or even you love life, just don't hesitate to tell me. Ok?" I just gave him a nod and tried to get back to sleep as hard as I can but that brat's image is still in my head. How am I suppose to have a good night sleep then?:(

**** NEXT MORNING****

My head is so heavy and eyelids as well. As I thought so , I wasn't able to sleep well. I washed up, prep up and went down to grab some breakfast but my appetite is affected as well . I don't feel like going to school but I need to. That terror teacher will make me run 10 rounds again in the field if I miss class or make me clean the hallway early in the morning . Ohhh.. school life.

"Ommo! Yoongi, my baby.. what happened to you? You look like the kid from the scary moive." As expected my mom will be reacting. He reached for my head and checked my temperature. " But your temperature is normal though. Are you ok honey?"

"Yes eomma, I'm ok... don't worry." I just stared blankly at the rice bowl in front of me.

"Hahahaah! Don't worry eomma. Yoongi just had a dream last night. Maybe it's about his girlfriend at school." Hyung got a time to tease me and the brat's image popped up out o f nowhere again.

"Ahhhhh!! Hyung stop it, it's not funny and how many time did I tell you that don't have a GIRLFRIEND." pout here and there was the only thing I can do since I can't completely hate my hyung. Instead of getting sympathy, he just teased me more. I'm totally pissed off but I can't do anything about that, guess I'll just let it pass. I still have bigger problem to solve for now. It's gonna be a one hell of a ride. Speaking of hell, I need to face it again today. It's gonna be a looooonnnngg day again for me. I hope Jin hyung was able to get her address without her knowing. If not, I'm gonna be a dead meat soon.

Getting closer and closer to school makes my heart race like drum. I reached our classroom and saw Jin hyung talking to one of our classmates. Looks like his starting to ask around for the address. I checked the classroom before entering it and I found no sign of the brat around, that's quite a relief. I was about to enter the room when I was pushed from behind. If not for my bag,I almost ate the dust on the floor.

"What the hell are you peeking weirdo?." It's Hoseok again. He never gets tired of bullying people. I want to really hit his stupid face now if I had really enough courage. I stood up and dust my self of. Some of the students were looking at me like I'm a kitten being held upside down by it's owner. I also saw the rest of his gang laughing like idiots at the back. Jin hyung tried helping me out but I stopped him. I don't want to get us more in trouble . As usual the rats went back to their classroom when the bell rang, like nothing happened.

I completely forgot about the brat. The bell already rang but she's still not here. Is she sick or something? Why do I worry? It's a good news for me though. My life is spared for now. But just wondering what happened to her. She might be tired from following and chasing me. If that's the case then it's gonna be a peaceful life for me again.

** CHAN-HEE'S POV :

I locked my self up in the room. I don't know how long I've been crying but my tears never dries out. My father's death is still a nightmare for me, I can't still process it. Jim has been trying to get me out of the room since yesterday but he never succeeded. I guess he is still outside right now sharing the agony with me. Memories poured out in my mind like a never ending rain just like yesterday.Of all people in the world... why my dad? I know he's not a perfect man but there are more scumbags and bad people in the world. All my efforts are now gone. I grabbed my necklace with my dad's picture in it on the other half and mine on the other. Warm liquid again flowed out of my eyes. I was interrupted by a knock.

"Ms. Chan-hee.. please eat this porridge that I bought. You've been not eating since yesterday. I know how it hurts, it's the same feeling when I lost my father a few years ago." I heard a few feet stomps and feels like someone leaned on the door, I think Jim sat down and I heard his long sigh. A sigh not because of tiredness but because of sadness.

"It's like you want to curse the whole world for the pain that you felt but you just can't do it. You want to blame yourself of not staying by their side for a long time. You want to bring back time to prevent those bad things to happen and protect them as much as you can.... but Ms. Chan-hee." He stopped. " Life is not a magic show that you can say abra cadabra! and a cute little bunny will com out and put a smile on your face. It's not like you can just snap your fingers and everything will be gone or will come to life. I know it's kinda hard to hear right now Ms. Chan-hee and those words are not helping you but you need to be strong for your dad." He is right, it's making it worst.

"Ms. Chan-hee... if your dad is here he would not probably be happy to what is happening to her princess right now. Don't make your dad's death be put into nothing. Things are gonna be hard for you once your stepmom takes over everything that your dad worked for. It's gonna be a rough ride by I'm willing to ride it with you." Jim is always the person who I can lean on since I was a kid. All that he said were right. I don't wanna put my dad's death and hardships into waste. It's time to stop this agony and fight back. I got up wiped my tears.

" Ok Jim!!! I need to find justice for all the things that happened!!!" I got up on my knees walked towards the door and opened it forcefully and shouted. My fighting spirit is starting to rise up not completely but I know that everything is gonna be fine as long as Jim is with me.

"OH S@$#%!!! You scared me so much Ms. Chan-hee!" He was suprised by my shouting and the sudden opening of the door behind him.

"Oh.. I'm sorry Jim." He got up and hugged me. " I can't breathe Jim".

"I'm sorry Ms. Chan-hee, I'm just so glad. Now let's wipe those tears, eat this food and rest for a while. I will be calling our trusted guards at the mansion and get some news from them. Ok?" I just nodded and tried eating the food that he set up on the table. He got his phone and started dialing the numbers. He went out for a while to have some talk. Maybe he just don't want me to hear any bad news again. He came back after a few minutes. I can tell from his face that it's not a good news.

" So what did they say Jim?", he just looked at me. He looks hesitant to tell me. " It's o if it's another bad news, I got a lot of it already. I think I can handle it. Don't worry", he started talking then. He told me that mom is currently an acting president of our company and some of the guards heard that the witch might be the person behind the plane crash.

"That selfish prick! I knew it from the start! She only love dad's money and nothing else. I'll make sure that she will pay for it big time." I became furious after hearing the news but Jim tried to calm me down.

" This time Ms. Chan-hee, I know it's gonna be a tough time but we are going to take it step by step for now. Accurate and careful planning is what we needed." I calmed down and tried to sort things out again. " Speaking of plan, your dad's burial Ms. Chan-hee... we need to arrange it as well."

"Yes, I almost forgot about it. Thanks for reminding. Let's do it this weekend." I never thought that this day would really come. I mean that everbody goes in this stage but it's too soon for me. I'd like to handle it maturely as I can but I never thought that I'd be really too weak. Dad is the only family that I have, now his gone..... I'm compleltely an orphan. Days passed by and today I will give my last goodbyes to dad. "Be strong Chan-hee, everething is gonna be fine", " I'm sorry for your loss" , "We're here for you Chan-hee" , those are just few words that I heard from family members, friends and dad's employees. I just responded to them by a nod . Ofcourse the witch was there too. Pretending to be a good queen and faking those tears. That made me more determined to really make her pay for the things that she have done to us. Thinking of it made my tears came out of my eyes--tears full of hatred and sadness. I tried to have a sturdy face to hide the weak Chan-hee inside me. I know that witch wanted to see me miserable but that's not gonna happen. I won't give her what she wants.

Everyone gathered outside for the ceremony and as soon as the ceremony were done, rain started to fall again. This time it's heavy, almost deafening. I stared blanky to the urn which contained my dads ash. Heavy raindrops started to fall like bullets in the sky. Everyone rushed inside to take shelter. I slowly walked inside while holding the urn. Tears started to form from my eyes as I walk. Jim immediately saw me walking and he rushed towards me and covered me with his coat. Try to hold the tears that kept falling down, thanks to the rain that masked my never ending tears.

"I make sure everyone will pay for your death father. I will make them taste the pain that I feel right now."

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