Pink Red Apple

It was still snowing.

Lee Min Hong look was blank and Rose was very awkward.

Her face was still rosy.

Then a laugh came from the gentleman.

"You look really nervous and shy as though you have never kissed before...if I had not seen him yet.I won't believe that you have a boyfriend before.!"

Rose looked up at him with her rosy serious face.

"It's not that...well it's long time ago...but but ..why you do that?"

Lee Min Hong looked out at the falling snow.

"Maybe because the weather was bad. I want to do something that light it up...and your lips are so rosy...Hehehe...!"

That made Rose to further red.

"You!!..I know already ..a man like you are not suitable with Mina at all!"

"You will never know miss!"

After the snow got over. Lee Min Hong walked with Rose to near her home and took a taxi to the hotel. He was very tired that day but somehow relieved and happy inside. He was now completely sure about his own feelings to Rose. He could not laugh at himself when he thought back about the kiss.

In his own room, he lay down on his bed. He touched his own lips...somehow it had made him too shy and awkward like if he was an innocent guy. There was something more too .. about his feelings. Even after, having a lot of relationships with many women, he had never felt like this before. It was refreshing and sweet. Rose was so body temperature was so warm by his touch although he knew that he had made her scare. The lady seemed like she was trying best to keep all her emotions inside but at the same time she seemed so innocent as this was her first kiss. But why the lady that he was fond of misunderstood him as a womaniser? He once was but he had reformed. People could change. Lee Min Hong knew how it was like to be broken hearted. He had made sure none of the ladies he dated back (apart from his divorced wife)..think any relationship with him was serious. Yet..this time, he wanted to give himself a chance again.

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The next day came.

Kim Seokjin came down from his room. In the lobby of the hotel, he found Chae Soo Bin sitting on the sofa. As soon as, she saw him, she stood up and said..

"Heyy Mr Kim ..wait..."

Kim Seokjin looked at the direction she was coming towards him.

"Where are you going!"

"Just to take a walk by the beach....you, Miss!"

"Umm I have little business in town for some shopping with mom this afternoon... anyway...I just wanted to thank you again for that time at snow boarding.."

"Ohh...it's no problem Miss..."

"I have a gift for you....no no .for the babies... maybe..oh..I mean for you and the baby!"

She held up a basket full of apples.

"I know little sugar babies like sweet things!"

"Thank you very much Miss!"

"No problem Mister..bye..Ok see you then!"

She waved at him and walked out of the hotel hobby.

Kim Seokjin held up the apple basket and smiles... Hehehe ...what a lively young lady! He knew that something was striking him inside.

"Fresh pink red apple must be really sweet... yes.. Sugar babies will like it...!"

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Lee Min Hong looked up at the sky from his car. It was good to be sight seeing today alone in his car. The sky was much more lighter than yesterday.

He could not help missing Rose. What would she be doing now; she must be busy at her house... house work and family. The thought of that made him miss his mother very much. She told her that she might be coming this December..but so far she had not yet..but yep California to here was a very long journey still even with the speed of Airplane.

Lee Min Hong's car was stopping at the red traffic stop. He saw a man crossing the road. But suddenly he fell down and seemed nearly unconscious. Nobody seemed to care about him or saw it. Lee Min Hong got off from his car...and went toward the man.

"Mister...how are you...are you ok...!"

The man tried to move...and...and looked at Lee Min Hong. He reached to his trouser pocket.. There was a tiny notebook. "Please call the number..."..he said very weakly.

The cars were driving away as soon as the green traffic light showed.

"Umm....let me take you to hospital first then.."As nobody seemed to interest in them.

The man was put in ICU room.

Outside the room, Lee Min Hong dialed the number from the notebook.

He heard Rose's voice ..

"Hello...dad...!.."

Lee Min Hong was surprised..."Umm...Are you a relative of the owner of this phone?"

"Yes I am...."

Lee Min Hong told her about the incident.

After sometimes, Lee Min Hong saw Rose and Beomgyu rushing to the hospital.