Chapter twenty one:THE RELIEF

Back at the hotel, Shin Min, Alex, Jong soo waits anxiously for them

Shin Min tries calling Kim

Alex:"what happened? "

Shin Min:"I couldn't reach him"

Jong soo:"May be the signals are weak over there"

Alex starts praying

:"God make sure the kids reach safe and healthy"

Jong soo and shin min sit behind him

Kim:"Did you people get hurt, do we need to visit hospital, are you okay? "

Joo won:"Don't worry, we are ok"

Sun ri:"He lost consciousness yesterday but the herbal medicines worked well for him, he is fine"

Kim:"herbal medicines!!!did he take herbal medicines?? "

Joo won looks down

Sun ri:"yes he did"

Kim:"Are you ok Ms Sun ri, were you hurt?"

Sun ri:"No iam fine, thank you"

Joo won smiles all along

Kim looks at him and thinks

"why is he smiling?? is it side effect of those herbal medicines, is he really fine?"

Joo won looks Kim staring at him

Joo won stops smiling and asks

"what.. what's wrong?"

Kim:"nothing"

Kim looks at sun ri, relaxed and smiling

Kim:"I think the atmosphere there was really good, you two seem to be relaxed and happy"

Joo won an sun ri look at eachother

Kim(thinks) looking at them

"Everything happens for good"

Kim looks at his phone :"ah!!! still the signal is so weak, they might be tensed"

Sun ri:"They would have been really worried"

Kim:"yeah, eventhough i tried to comfort them, they have been stressing out, they didn't even had dinner, the only relief for them will be after seeing you again"

Sun ri nods

Kim:"i was planning to intimate chairman sir and madam if i couldn't locate you by this morning"

Joo won:"it's good that you didn't do it"

sun ri looks at him

They finally reach the farmhouse

Joo won thanks the policemen

Shin Min sees Sun ri

Shin Min screams:"They are back"

Alex, jong soo rushes to see her

Shin Min, Alex, Jong soo hugs sun ri

Kim and joo won looks at them smiling

Shin Min:"we were so worried"

Alex:"Thank god, you are safe, thanks god for answering our prayers"

Alex turns towards joo won

"how are you sir"

Joo won:"Iam fine"

Alex, jong soo moves inside

Shin Min accompanies sun ri

Shin Min:"Where is your bag madam? "

Sun ri :"it'a with joo won"

Shin Min stares

Sun ri:"i mean it's with Mr. Joo won"

Joo won from behind

"sun ri take your bag, i need to Carry mine too"

Shin Min, Kim both stare

Joo won:"i mean Ms Ri please take your bag"

Sun ri:"yeah"

Sun ri collects her bag from joo won

Joo won and sun ri move inside

Shin Min, kim stand behind

Shin Min:"could you smell something fishy? "

Kim:"Have been smelling all the way!"

Shin Min:"Really? "

They both stare at eachother

Alex:"Shin Min"

Shin Min:"yeah coming "

Sun ri after gettin inside

:"sorry for the trouble i caused, i made you worry all night"

Alex:"it's ok, it was not like you did it on purpose, we are glad that you are safe"

Kim:"we have to go back"

Sun ri :"let them have proper breakfasts before we leave, as you said they didn't have proper dinner last night"

Joo won orders his staff to prepare breakfast

On the breakfast table

Alex:"where is sun ri and Mr joo won"

Shin Min:"They said they had breakfast at that place"

Shin Min, Alex, jong soo starts having breakfast

Kim sits beside Shin Min

Alex to Kim:"Why are you not having breakfast"

Kim:"i had my breakfast with them"

Shin Min:"ok enjoy your coffee then"

Kim whispers while sitting beside Shin Min

Shin Min pays keen attention

Kim:"You know they were kind of weird when i went there"

Shin Min:"weird? "

Kim:"They were smiling at eachother "

Shin Min:"Really"

Kim:"Ms sun ri was calling him joo won and sir was calling her sun ri"

Shin Min:"ok"

Kim:"Not only that they had given eachother some nicknames too"

Shin Min:"nick names?? "

Kim:"i could not understand them but they were some kind of abbreivations GB, CB"

Shin Min:"GB, CB is ot something related to their game"

Kim:"I have no idea"

Alex looks at them whispering

:"Hey kids enjoy the breakfast and coffee, what's that whispering going on"

Shin Min:"nothing, he was just explaining how he searched for them along with the policemen"

Alex:"yeah, that must have been difficult in such terrain, anyway thank you "

Kim smiles

Sun ri, joo won gets down packing their luggages

Alex:"oh we have to hurry up as we have to pack our bags too"

Joo won:"Don't worry, my staff has done it for you, we shall start as soon as you finish your breakfast "

Alex:"Thank you sir"

while they are having breakfast, sun ri and joo won waits at the lounge

Shin Min looks at them curiously while having breakfast

Joo won, sun ri look at eachother and smile

Shin Min:"Kim look at them smiling"

Kim nods

Shin Min:"It's so unusual of madam smiling"

Kim:"same with my boss"

They stare at eachother

They finish their breakfast and board the car

Jong soo in the car

:"it was an exciting trip, i had a great birthday party and we are all safe after that trek"

Alex:"if you were efficient enough, we would have won the treasure too"

Jong soo looks disappointed

"Anyway we can try next time "

Alex:"who is going to take you next time"

Jong soo looks at Joo won

Alex:"you are a shameless creature, aren't you? "

Joo won smiles

"we shall definitely plan something after successful launch of our game"

Jong soo:"Really"

Alex:"Then just pray that everything goes well"

Jong soo:"I have faith in madam's knowledge,she will definitely make it successful"

Joo won looks in a suspicious manner

Alex(clears throat):"Iam not madam, you idiot, iam a man"

Jong soo realises his mistake and calms down

While Joo won ponders over this, he gets a call

"yeah speaking "

"iam fine, how about you"

"yeah it's been a long time"

"reunion?? tomorrow "

"ok i shall try"

"ok ok"

joo won to Kim:"Kim tomorrow iam going to attend reunion with my friends, align schedule accordingly"

Kim stares at him

Joo won:"what?? you wonder why iak going to attend it when i usually avoid such things"

Kim nods

Joo won:"Recently someone told me be little warm and not to hide my warmth behind cold attitude, what do you think of this idea" he asks kim looking at sun ri

Sun ri smiles

Kim:"That's a great idea and i think that friend shall be special to you as you generally don't take advices so seriously"

Joo won smiles

Joo won and Kim drops Alex, jong soo, sun ri and shin min at their place

They bid good bye

Alex, jong soo thank joo won for the trip

while leaving kim stares at shin min, meanwhile Joo won looks at sun ri leaving

They both then start moving

Kim in the car:"sir shall we go home as you need some rest"

Joo won:"No i need to attend office and talk to Mr kwang about the demonstration which he missed"

Kim:"you must be tired"

Joo won:"No this is important "

Joo won drops Kim at his house

Kim looks puzzled

Joo won:"you seem tp be tired, take rest and join me tomorrow "

Kim:"it's ok Sir, i will "

Joo won interupts:"Go and have some rest, you might have been worried all night "

Kim:"You were also tired but still attending office as an employee I should not skip"

Joo won:"no i don't feel tired, i feel relaxed and rejuvenated, i feel a fresh breathe of life "

Kim looks at him

Joo won smiles:"Go and take rest now"

Kim starts walking thinking

he looks so strange, acts so strange, talks so strange, what has gotten into him..

Joo won stops by his home before going to office

Joo won's mother:"you are here"

Joo won goes and hugs her

His mother feels a warmth she has not felt before,hugs him tight, smile

His mother:"my child looks so happy"

Joo won smiles while hugging her

His mother:"The business went according to your expectations? "

joo won nods

His mother:"the trip this time felt more amazing in the lap of nature"

joo won smiles

His mother:"It's been a while since i saw you this happy, had a memorable trip"

Joo won remembers the way sun ri took care of him, the way he hugged her, her words...

smiles

His mother:"Looking at you smiling, gives me great relief"

Joo won:"by the way, I'm going to attend reunion of my college mates tomorrow "

His mother:"That's great, it's been a while you met them isn't it?excited? "

Joo won smiles:"I have met few of them during some business meet but not met many of them after college"

His mother looks curious "Any ex girl friend of yours attending the meet tomorrow? "

Joo won:"mom"

his mom:"ok, ok"

Joo won:"iam going to office now, bye"

His mom:"bye, take care"