Chapter 20

IN KOREA

Soo hoo: I hope nothing happened to val, they were meant to return last week and yet they aren't here.

Ju kyung: and it's unlike val not to call.

IN AMERICA

SOO JOONG AND VAL ARE PLAYING A CARD GAME NAME WHOT

Valentina: hold on, hold on, check up, I won again.

Soo joong: (frustrated) you cheated yet again.

Valentina: (giggles) just admit that you still can't play the game.

SHE LOOKS OUT THROUGH THE WINDOW, IT WAS SNOWING

Valentina: Mr. racist, it's snowing, I wanna go outside .

SHE GOT UP, BROUGHT A SNOW COAT, SOCKS, GLOVES AND HEAR WEAR

Valentina: wear them, you haven't been out because of the sickness .

SHE QUICKLY PUTS ON HER, HELPS HIM GET UP AND PULLS HIM OUTSIDE. SOO JOONG WATCHES HER AS SHE PLAYS IN THE SNOW, LOST IN THOUGHT, VAL THROWS A SNOW BLOW AT THIS FACE.

Valentina: you think too much (giggles)

Soo joong: I'll get you for this.

HE MADE HIS OWN SNOW BALL AND THREW IT AT VAL BUT SHE DODGE IT, HE BEGAN TO CHASE HER, THEY WERE RUNNING AROUND LIKE LITTLE KIDS BUT FINALLY THEY COLLAPSE IN THE SNOW GIGGLING

Valentina: that was fun.

Soo joong: it was, why were you so excited? it's just snow

Valentina: well, in my country, it doesn't snow because of how hot it is, it rains though and I enjoy the rain alot, but after coming to the state 5 years ago, I saw my first snow, it was beautiful, it was like the rain but better, you could make anything out of it, but yet I still get overly excited when It snows just like when it rains, well, it's getting extremely cold, let's go in.

SHE HELPS HIM UP

Valentina: I don't want you falling sick again.

Soo joong: I'm not weak.

Valentina: says the man who is just recovering from the illness.

Valentina: you little-

SHE GIGGLES AND THEY WENT INTO THE MANSION.

.....

SOO JOONG IS NOW FULLY HEALED AND THEY ARE READY TO GO BACK TO KOREA BUT VAL ISN'T HAPPY

Soo joong: what's wrong?

Valentina: oh it's nothing .

SHE PUT ON A FAKE SMILE

Soo joong: I thought we've become close enough to share our feeling .

Valentina: we have but I just..I just think that if we go back to korea, you'll change again, I won't see this friendly Mr. racist anymore, it's really hard to find someone who understands you and you understand me a lot, in this few time we spent together, we've become very close but when we return to korea you'll become mean again.

Soo joong: I won't .

Valentina: really?

Soo joong: yeah and it's a promise....but first change that nickname, why are you still calling me Mr. racist .

Valentina: nope, I'm not changing it.

Soo joong: change it!

Valentina: no!

Soo joong: change it!

Valentina: nuh uh!

Soo joong: you little brat...

...

IN KOREA

SOO JOONG AND VALENTINA FINALLY CAME BACK, SOO HOO AND JU KYUNG ARE HAPPY THAT NOTHING HAPPENED TO VAL.

THE NEXT DAY, VAL CALLED IN SICK AND SOO JOONG DECIDED TO GO TO THE HOTEL WHERE SHE RESIDED.

HE GOT TO HER ROOM AND RANG THE DOOR BELL.

Valentina: coming! (sneezes)

SHE OPENS THE DOOR TO SEE SOO JOONG, HE LOOKS AROUND TO SEE THE ROOM CRYSTAL CLEAN

Soo joong's voice: she's not the lazy type.

Valentina: come in (sneezes) I can't believe you came empty handed.

HE GOT IN AND SAT ON THE CHAIR. VAL PICKS THE TELEPHONE AND CALLED THE ROOM SERVICE

Valentina: please bring a bottle of wine and two glass cup (sneezes)

SHE DROPS THE CUP AND SITS IN FRONT OF SOO JOONG

Soo joong: why don't you get an apartment

Valentina: well I never thought I'll stay here long enough and besides it'll be hard to find a house here due to the language barrier.

SHE WIPES HER NOSE WITH THE TISSUE AND THROWS IT IN THE TRASH CAN BESIDE HER BED

Soo joong: I'll help you find a house, in the meantime, you'll stay at my place.

Valentina: what?! no, no, I can't do that.

THE ROOM SERVICE COMES IN WITH THE WINE AND CUP

Valentina: thank you.

room service: (in Korean) you need to see a doctor, your sickness is getting worse by the minute.

Soo joong: she said you need to see a doctor .

Valentina: don't worry, I'll be fine.

THE ROOM SERVICE BOWS AND LEAVES

Soo joong: when did it start?

Valentina: the last day in the states.

Soo joong: have you taken any drugs?

Valentina: no, it's not something serious (sneezes)

Soo joong: your eyes and nose are red, you are staying at my place till you find an apartment, I'll pick you up at night.

Valentina: but (sneezes) ohh (sigh)

....

AT NIGHT, SOO JOONG CAME TO PICK VAL, ALL THE STAFFS OF THE HOTEL LINED OUTSIDE JUST TO WAVE HER GOOD BYE

receptionist: we'll miss you.

Valentina: I'll always visit (sneezes)

SOO JOONG OPENS THE FRONT SEAT DOOR BESIDES THE DRIVER SEAT

Soo joong: get in.

SHE GETS IN AND HE DROVE AWAY....

AFTER A WHILE, SOO HOO AND JU KYUNG CAME TO THE HOTEL

Soo hoo: (in Korean) we are here to see Valentina adesegun .

receptionist: (in Korean) not long ago, a handsome tall man came to pick her up, she's not staying here any longer.

THE RECEPTIONIST CONTINUED WITH HER WORK WHILE SOO HOO AND JU KYUNG WENT OUT SIDE

Soo hoo: a handsome tall man, did val ever said she had a boyfriend.

Ju kyung: no she didn't .

Soo joong: (holding her jaw) then who is this man...