Chapter nineteen:THE MISHAP

Alex founds few more clues and is elated

Jong soo:"You have surpassed my expectations and have been doing really well"

Alex:"With you it's same too ,you have lived upto my expectations and disappointed me"

Jong soo is annoyed

Joo won visibly exhausted with a low tone :"I think we have almost reached the treasure"

Sun Ri excited :"Even I think so"

Joo won finds the clue

"I think this seems to be the last clue "

Sun Ri looks excited

While reading the clue,Joo won slips and falls down

Sun Ri screams in shock

In an attempt to save him she grabs his hand but both of them slips down the valley

They scream together

They fall under a tree fortunately on a pile of leaves

Joo won opens his eyes searches for Sun Ri with his hand,gets hold of her wrist and asks"Sun Ri are you okay"

Sun Ri slowly gets up and says :"yes"

Sun ri tries to wake up Joo won but he faints

Sun Ri shouts :"Joo won,joo won,get up"

she slaps him but of no use

She then runs towards a group of people collecting woods

Sun Ri:"Please help us"

The people come to her rescue,they carry Joo won on their back

Sun Ri takes his bag and follows them

They take them to an elderly couple

The old lady asks the people to let him lay down on the floor

The old man sees him,looks at his pulse

They bring a herbal medicine and pour it into his mouth

Sun Ri looks anxious

The old woman:"Don't worry,your man will be ok"

Sun Ri stares at her with hope as her heart is filled with fear

The old man hands her a glass of water

Sun Ri:"Thank you"

The old woman rubs Joo won's hands and feet

Sun Ri puts the glass of water aside and joins her

she rubs his feet

Looks at him(thinking):"Hope he gets well soon"

Meanwhile,Alex manages to get the clues

However,he sees Shin Min has already surpassed him

Shin Min gets hold of the last clue and gets close to the treasure box

On looking at the treasure box

Shin Min is elated and hugs Kim

"we have made it"

Kim hugs her tight

"proud of my lady"

She moves towards the treasure box ,collects it

While Alex comes there

He looks at Shin Min

"ah we have lost it,all because of this lazy brat"

pats jong soo

Alex:"Congratulations Shin Min"

Jong soo also congratulates them

Alex:'congratulations,Mr.Kim.By the way where is our CEO and Sun Ri"

Kim:"They should have been here by this time"

Shin Min, jong soo looks anxious

Meanwhile Sun Ri sits beside Joo won rubbing his palms and feet

The old lady:"Don't worry girl, he will be alright within few hours "

Sun Ri looks at her trying to get comforted by her words

The old lady(continues):"it's already sunset,you both might have to spend the night here "

Sun Ri:"will he be awake soon? "

The old lady smiles :"you have asked this question for the millionth time may be"

Sun Ri looks embarrased

the old lady puts her hand on Sun Ri's head gently:"Don't worry he will be awake within a couple of hours, I have prepared some food, have it"

Sun Ri:"no thanks"

Old lady:"you have not eaten anything" T

The old lady looks at her and smiles

"ok it seems as if you don't want to eat alone but want to eat with him, serve this dish to him once he wakes up and you have the other dishes"

Sun Ri looks terrified:"Are you leaving? "

The old man:"we have few patients to take care of, we serve them our herbal medicines, we will be back by tomorrow morning"

Old lady:"don't worry, there is a lady next door, incase of any need, you can visit her"

Sun Ri :"thank you"

The old couple leaves

"please lock the door"

Sun Ri:"ok"

Sun Ri locks the door, sits beside Joo won waiting for him to get up

Meanwhile Kim tries to contact Joo won through walkie talkie but couldn't connect

Kim to Shin Min:""Are you able to contact Ms Ri? "

Shin Min:"No"

Alex:"Oh my god!! hope everything is fine"

Jong soo:"why are they not responding"

Kim:"I think we should start now"

Shin Min:"yeah"

They all go on searching for them around but of no use

Kim:"I think this is serious,we have to go and call the staff and police for searching"

All of them start descending

Kim rushes and calls the staff, he asks them to intimate local police

They complain to the local. police, they start searching for them through their teams

police officer to kim

"Mr Kim, there are reports that a young man and woman have slipped down the valley"

Alex screams:"oh my god"

Police officer:"we are trying our level best to find them"

Shin Min, jong soo looks worriedly at kim

Kim:"shall i call and intimate chairman about this,he shall get more police and security to search"

police officer:"Mr Kim, if we cannot locate them by morning, let us go with your options"

Kim looks tensed, hopeless

(thinks):"what could have happened? "

Meanwhile Sun Ri falls sleep while sitting beside Joo won

Joo won slowly regains consciousness

He opens his eyes slowly, looks at Sun Ri

(remembers) the way they slipped. takes a sigh of relief and thinks thank god she is safe

while touching her hand

Sun Ri wakes up

Joo won removes his hand quickly

Sun Ri is delighted:"you are awake!!! thank god!!"

Joo won looks around, tries to get up

Sun Ri helps him in sitting

Joo won looks at her

"where are we??"

Sun Ri:" you fainted after we slipped down, a few villagers brought you to this place "

Joo won looks arounbd that hut ,finds bottles of medicines,leaves piled up, wonders :"what kind of a place is this? "

Sun Ri:"An elderly couple who masters in herbal medicine lives here. They have treated you. They have left just now as they had some work"

Joo won:"Herbal medicine? "

Sun Ri:"yeah"

Joo won looks anxious

Sun Ri:"what's wrong? "

Joo won:"I never had herbal medicine in my life, is it good, safe?? "

Sun Riscrunches up her eyes, looks at him:"you woke up within few hours and fit enough to think about these stuff, don't you think it's safe and good"

Joo won looks little embarrassed

SunRri:"The way you spoke made me think you are a seasoned mountaineer, look at you "

Joo won pouts:"Iam!!what do you think? "

Sun Ri scoffs :"how can you speak like this even now, ahhh...only Joo won things "

Joo won:"it was a one off incident, otherwise I am really strong"

Sun ri scoffs and mind her own business

Joo won:"Joo won things?..dn't you think you are too casual?"

Sun Ri:"You were the one who asked for it!"

Joo won looks at her

Joo won searches around for something

Sun Ri:"do you want something?"

Joo won:"I need to use the restroom"

Sun Ri points towards the room

Joo won goes inside ,screams and comes outside

Sun Ri:"What's wrong?"

Joo won:"There is a lizard inside,the room is so small,it doesn't have.."

Sun Ri interrupts:"Mr.CEO we are in a remote place not at your palace.you have to adjust and be grateful that the elderly couple were generous enough and let us have a place to stay this night"

Sun Ri gets inside makes the lizard go away ,looks at Joo won and says

"welcome"

Joo won:"What?"

Sun Ri:'i just heard you saying thanks,didn't you say thanks?"

Joo won feels embarassed

He gets inside

Sun Ri sits in the room,the only bulb in the room goes off.The room gets really dark..She thinks and remembers the old lady's words

"don't worry, there is a lady next door, incase of any need, you can visit her"

Meanwhile Joo won comes out of the bathroom

The room is really dark

He calls"Sun Ri,Sun Ri"

No response is received

He runs everywhere in the dark,gasps for breath

screams"Sun Ri,Sun Ri"

He gets drenched in sweat,sits on his knees finds it difficult to breath

Sun Ri hears his screams and runs towards the place

She comes with a candle

She finds Joo won on his knees,gasping for breath

Sun Ri goes to him:"Are you okay?"

Joo won gets up

Sun Ri tries asking:"Are you okay?"

Joo won hugs her very tight

Sun Ri gets startled

Joo won hugs her even more tight

"where did you go leaving me alone"

Sun Ri is unable to speak anything,she slowly puts her hand on his back

"Iam here,don't worry,I'm with you"

Joo won looks at the candle slowly gets away from Sun Ri

Joo won feels embarassed

Sun ri :"Nyctophobia"

Joo won looks at her

"Nyctophobia is fear of darkness,nothing to be embarassed about"

Joo won feels comforted

Sun Ri:"Sorry actually the bulb went off and I went to the lady next door to get the candle, I should have informed you"

Joo won:"It's ok"

Sun Ri tries to make Joo won more comfortable

"Let us have dinner then"

Joo won:"No I don't want to"

Sun Ri:"You are already weak,you can't skip it"

Joo won :"Iam not weak,i don't feel weak"

Sun Ri:"Don't start again,be quiet and let's eat"

Joo won smiles and sits down to have dinner