I am never letting you go

"You must be really drunk to ask this kind of thing" Nari replied in amusement. "Maybe" It was very silent for a while when Yon started blabbering again. "You know." "Just when I thought that you were sleeping." "Will everything change?" "What?" "Will things remain just like this or will it change when we get back to Seoul?" "I don't know. It depends on how you treat me but considering all the treatment that I have got from you till now, I don't think I really plan on being with you anymore." "I won't defend myself with the excuse that I lost my memory or anything, if you want to leave then I totally understand you." "You talk too well even when you're drunk." "I know" And then finally Yon fell asleep and for the first time after her grandma's death she was finally able to feel a sense of happiness.

The next day both Yon and Byung-chul woke up with the worst case of hangover and Nari was the one taking care of them. "I'm never going to touch alcohol." Byung-chul said while his hands were clutching on to some strand of hairs like they were going to come off any moment. "Me too man" Yon replied while leaving the room. "Wow. You guys must have probably drank 10 bottles of soju and 15 bottles of beer." Nari said in a sarcastic tone. "Are you teasing us?" Byung-chul said tiredly. "Well it depends upon how you take it. And are you nuts? If you don't know how to drink then why would you do it?" "Because I wanted to and I was really craving for alcohol." "Okay but the real question is why?"

"Nari-yah. Please take this seriously and I am in all my senses when I am saying this....The moon is beautiful, isn't it?" Nari didn't stay anything and stayed silent for awhile. Byung-Chul got up from the chair and walked towards her and then gently put his arms around her. "Can't you just let go of him? I promise I will treat you better than him so please, please let me be by your side. Please..." Nari couldn't bring herself to say no but deep down she knew better than anyone that it was high time to let him go even if it meant that their friendship wouldn't exist anymore. She hugged Byung-Chul really tightly and she didn't wanted to let go because she never knew that if it might be their last time to do this. "Byung-Chul-ah....I-" "It's alright I already knew your answer so don't worry about it but let's just stay like this for a few more minutes."

"Nari-yah-" Yon stopped in his tracks when he found both Byung-Chul and Nari hugging each other while tears streaming down their face. Yon didn't wanted to disturb the moment so he quietly tried leaving but it was too late as both of them had seen him. "Yon-" Nari began but she was cut off by him. "I know. It's not what it looks like, right? I wasn't leaving because I was hurt or anything I just didn't wanted to ruin your moment and I fully understand you guys so please continue and I will be in the kitchen."

"Why is that dumb boy so nice?" Byung-Chul said while wiping his tears away, Nari didn't say anything but just stared at him for a long time until she ran back to his arms and hugged Byung-Chul really tightly and began with a cracking voice. "Byung-Chul. You're the most insanely perfect person that I have ever met and I don't think I can let you go just like this. Please don't let things change between us. I need you in my life just like I needed my grandma. So please..." "You're such a cry baby and you're crazy if you think I will let go of you just like this. After all you're my childhood friend so there's no way that I am going to give up on you." And then Byung-Chul hugged Nari back while giving her a peck on her forehead.

After 30 more minutes of crying Nari finally left for the kitchen where Yon was sipping on the lemon juice Nari had squeezed for both of them. When Yon saw Nari entering the kitchen he gave her a light smile which made Nari smile back at him too. "So?" Yon said in a uncomfortable tone. "What?" Nari asked him, confused. "So have you decided to move on from me or not?" "What are you talking about?" "Last night you said that you were thinking about things changing between us." "You still remember that?" "Yeah." "I never took that thought seriously and I thought that you knew about it too." "So we're still going to be together?" "Yeah unless you want to disagree with it." "Never. It took me so much time to meet you again and now, I am never letting you go."