“Hey! Why are you not still sleep yet?” Jan Lee said when he awoke.
“How can I sleep that you are on my bench?” Ally teased him.
Then Jan Lee looks around and found no other bench except the bench he laid and the bench where Ally and Tessa seated.
“Oh! I see. I was not expecting I could sleep. Good that my headache is gone. By the way, thanks for massaging my head a while ago. But, hey, come on, you lie in here. I will not go back to sleep,” Jan Lee offered Ally to lay on the bench where he laid a while ago.
“How about Tessa? Where is she going to lay?” Ally feels worried.
“No problem, we will make a way. I will go find a cardboard box,” then Jan Lee stood up and walked toward the door.
“What are you going to do with the cardboard box?” Tessa asked curiously.
“Simple, I will disassemble the cardboard box, then you used it as a sleeping mat. But I need to go
Jan Lee stood and took a deep breath. He raised his arms and yawned, then looks around and found it so quiet. Jan Lee walked thru and fro. He does not know what to do. After a while, Jan Lee takes a seat and lays his chin on his palms. After seconds, he bowed his head with his limbs are bent then he began to think about his family. The wind is so cold, so Jan Lee crossed his arms between his chest. He asked whether his family is okay. He misses his home practices and habits. “Missed someone?” the roving guard asked him. Jan Lee smiled, for he was not expecting somebody would notice him. “Yeah, I missed them. My family,” Jan Lee replied. “Oh! I see. I feel the same way now with my family, especially when they are far away and here, I work. It is hard to think that you were not with them. You want to hug your children, but you cannot. You want to be with your wife, but you cannot. If there had been another job, I would not work here. It is hard to work
“It is alright,” Ally patted her shoulder as they walk heading the ward.“I am afraid he would do something if I go back to my house,” Tessa cried.“It is better if you are here to spend the night to keep you safe. Then, let us tell the police what happened today, and the next day it is better for you to go home to your parents,” Jan Lee commented.Tessa keeps silent and could not speak any single word anymore, for she was frightened, so Tessa led her way going the ward.“Can you still managed to go to work?” Ally asked her but somehow doubt her condition.“Yes, I do not have a choice,” Tessa responded.Jan Lee immediately takes Ally to her house. And Tessa so they could take a shower and dressed up their uniforms for their work. After taking them to their work, Jan Lee told Tessa that they will be going to the police at noon. So, she could undergo an interview and seek some assistanc
“I did not make a mistake in my mind. That man would come back here at home. He really wanted to hurt me. He is bad. He wanted to harm me. I think I need to stop working. I do not want to go back there,” Tessa declared.“I understood how you felt. I know this decision is not easy. I do not even want, but you have to do it,” Ally fretted.“Okay, hurry up. Packed your things we are leaving,” Jan Lee asserted.“What about my other things? I had this stuff wasted when I could not bring everything. I worked for it for a long time.” Tessa looks around and wanted to keep everything.“I know, but we do not have enough time to keep all your things. Another thing is we do not have a car to transport all of these. It would be better if you just give me the key. And, I will go back here anytime to keep the remaining things. Okay? As of now, we need to leave immediately. Keep your money and other important document
“Calmed down, son. You are in good hands. Look around you who will be going to harm you? Relax, we are in the house. Okay? If Tessa was not scared, then why are you afraid?” Winze told him. “Let these two ladies enjoy the meal that Shin Ki served,” she added.Jan Lee was still wary. He keeps walking from one side to the other. But Shin Ki noticed him and told him to take his seat. Later on, Jan Lee went to his room. While eating, Hea Bum makes fun with them by telling jokes and funny stories. Ally and Tessa keep on laughing because of his funny stories. And his facial expressions make them laughed. While they were enjoying and gathered around the table, Jan Lee was busy keeping some pieces of stuff in his bag. While Jan Lee arranged and fixed his bed, he saw the picture of Angela on his desk. Jan Lee picks it up and looks at it. While gazing at the picture frame, he remembers their memories of when they were together. It seemed like that moment had sto
“Thank goodness! You are safe. I worried about you. How did you get in here?” Jerry panted.“Do not worry, papa, we are now safe. Look! Here I am, and Tessa is with me. By the way, meet Jan Lee, our friend. We ride his bike so we can come here,” Tessa replied and introduce Jan Lee to her father.“Thank you for taking Tessa home,” Jerry told Jan Lee. Then he looks to Tessa and said, “But let me wake your mother so she could prepare the room where you can sleep.”Jerry entered their room and wake Theresa his wife. When Theresa awoke, she was surprise after hearing Tessa suddenly got home. Then the couple meet Tessa, Ally, and Jan Lee in their living room. Theresa fixes her hair while talking to them.“Oh dear! What happened?” Theresa queried.“Um! It's a long story mama. I will explain to you later after we give room for our guests so they could rest,” Tessa replied.&ldqu
“Well, that is good. That is why we are having a hard time a while ago carrying that bag at the backseat a while ago,” Ally commented. “By the way, thanks for the ride. Thanks for taking Tessa here,” Ally complimented him.“No problem. I just want to protect Tessa from that guy. If only that man did not harm Tessa, I should not punch him. Honestly, I was shocked this morning because I did not expect I did hit a man. But he was hardheaded, so I could not stop myself from punching him,” Jan Lee sighed.“Forget about it. That man deserves it because he has no respect for women. You just saw a while ago, it was easy for him to hurt Tessa earlier without knowing that Tessa cannot fight him back. Good that you have reached out to us. If you did not find us, I do not know what would happen to us earlier,” Ally declared.After he had prepared his bed, he stood up and came to the window. The air was cold as it swept the cur
When she entered the bedroom of Jan Lee, she could not stop looking at him. She sat next to Jan Lee and caressed his buff body. Ally waits that Jan Lee might awake, for she was touching his body. But he was not able to open his eyes, for he falls into a deep sleep. While Ally caresses his body, she was enticed to his lips. She gradually draws her face to the face of Jan Lee, and her nose was about to touch his nose. Ally closed her eyes and, feel the moment as her lips almost contact his lips.“Ahem, I thought you were going somewhere, yet I can only find you here,” Tessa said while standing in front of the door.“Shs! Quiet,” Ally quickly responds and looks sharply to Tessa. She gets up immediately and covers Jan Lee with the blanket. Then, she approached Tessa and pulled her out of the room.“What are you doing?” Ally asked while holding her right arm.“What? Are you asking me? Or maybe I am the one who should a
“Did you like the environment?” Ally asked Jan Lee as she approached him at the veranda.“Yeah, it is beautiful. This is my first time seeing this kind of place. Look around, there are big trees, there is a river, mountains, birds, and fresh air,” Jan Lee points his finger to everything he saw with his eyes.“Yes, it is. So, how was your sleep?” Ally inquired, but somehow, she feels that Jan Lee sensed something that night. Then she put her left elbow on the deck railing.“I sleep well, and I did not remember anything. I just woke up this morning,” Jan Lee told her.“Obviously, you were totally asleep,” Tessa suddenly came out from their room.Ally quickly turned to Tessa after hearing her voice. She looks to her like a tiger ready to attack its prey, for she was afraid that Tessa might tell Jan Lee of what she did to him that night.“Hmm, why? Are you watching me while I am a
After they ate, Shin Ki and Winze immediately talked to Nina and Ally. They took Nina and Ally to the backyard garden and showed them its beauty. The two were impressed when they learned that Winze was in charge of planting, cleaning, and watering the plants. But they do not forget to mention Jan Lee and Jim Han, who sometimes help out in the garden. Later, Jan Lee and Jim Han approached the two. When Winze and Shin Ki saw the twins, they said goodbye to Nina and Ally."Where are you going tonight?" Jim Han asked Jan Lee."Haha, we will stay here in the garden first. We will sit in rocking chairs and watch the moon. We will think about where we are going later," Jan Lee replied."All right, Nina and I are leaving. We are going to the park. There we will chill and talk," then Jim Han and Nina left the house and got into his car."Do you have any plans to leave like them?" Ally asked him."I do not know. The important thing now is that we are here in
“This is what we have been waiting for,” Jim Han said while adjusting the collar of Jan Lee’s dress."I am nervous. I feel like I am going to pick up my bride at their house," Jan Lee replied as he laughed."Do not worry. It will end too. After we celebrate our birthday, it is up to us what our plans are. I will invite our siblings together with papa and mama to go to the place I told them. What is your plan for tomorrow?" Jim Han asked Jan Lee."We are going to Tessa's farm. Ally missed her friend. We have not been back there for a long time," Jan Lee replied."Ah, is that so? Is the scenery in their place beautiful?" asked Jim Han, who had just adjusted Jan Lee's collar."Yes, it was nice. That is why Ally really wants us to go back there. She wants us to swim back there in the river, grill fish, ride a skiff boat, and look at the waves in the sea," Jan Lee replied excitedly."Wow! It is exciting where you are going. Do y
"Come on. We have been waiting for you in the kitchen for a while. Put the sprinklers in the storehouse. Fix them because papa does not want to mess up the warehouse," said Shin Ki, who was standing by the door.When Jan Lee and Jim Han heard what Shin Ki said, they looked at each other because they knew what they were planning was not easy. Instead of Jim Han intending, he allowed Jan Lee to explain to their parents. They quickly went to the storehouse and put the sprinklers inside. For a few moments, the two first talked outside the storehouse."What are you? They will understand our decisions. They know that we know how to decide for ourselves. We can set aside and work for ourselves, cannot we? Look, you can even take Ally anywhere. When her father got sick and was taken to the hospital, were not you the one who helped her? It means you can stand on your own and, you can be with the woman you love," Jim Han said seriously."Yes, I know that. I am just wonder
"There you heard it. I told you," Shin Ki said to Hea Bum while carrying the large sprinkler."Haha, you can do that, brother. In the beginning, it was heavy. In the long run, it will be easier," Hea Bum explained while easing his heart.Jim Han shook his head and looked at his mother and siblings. He wanted to refuse, but he realized that it was the only time to owe back to his mother. Because; he had been away from their house many times."Ah, Haha, Of course, I can do that. I am just kidding. The truth is I can do that," Jim Han said while scratching his head."Come on, Shin Ki, let us go to the kitchen and get ready for our dinner," Winze ordered her."How is that! I will be ahead of you. Jim Han fixes the watering ha," Shin Ki joked to him.Jim Han just smiled as he watched them leave."Let them go. Let us help water mother's plants. It was because it had not watered for a long time. Let us do it like this you will be the one to
"Let him enter the room. He missed you because you have rejected him several times," Jim Han said while standing behind Hea Bum.The two looked and were surprised when they saw that Jim Han had returned home. They thought he would be home in the evening."Oh? Are you here yet? I thought you came home late at night? Have you finished bonding with your friends? It is too early," Hea Bum replied, wondering at him."Haha, Yes, I just went home because my other friends did not come, so Max and I just went out to eat together. I am sure there is a reason why I came home early," Jim Han replied and looked at Jan Lee.Jan Lee looked at the ceiling, took a deep breath, and smiled."Is not that my brother? There is a reason this time why I came home early?" Jim Han asked Jan Lee with a sense of meaning in what he was saying.Jan Lee does not know what he will answer to his twin. He would look at Hea Bum, and once again, he would look at Jim Han. He st
"He is with his friend. Son, let him think first and give time for himself. So, he could decide the right things. It was not easy for him to see what had happened. You know that even if he is naughty sometimes, still, he knows how to admit his mistakes," Chou Yen told Jan Lee.Jan Lee was just quiet while eating and continued listening to what his family was saying. He did not make any argument, for he does not want trouble. He knows it was not easy for Jim Han having a relationship with Ally before. "You know your brother, even though if he is hurt, he does not keep grudges," Winze added."You have not been here in the house for a long time. I missed playing with you. Hopefully, we can play. It is disappointing to play if you are alone. It is different when someone is playing because you are happy and you are going to have enough time to play," Hea Bum said.“Me too! I miss you helping me with my assignments and other projects in s
"Thanks," Jim Han take the drink and think for a while."Come on, don't be sad. Look, someone is leaving, but someone comes. Nina is there when you don't turn her over. Change so Nina won't leave you. Don't think about that. The good thing is that we're back to work. I've also delayed my business, so we've got to work together." Max told him."If that's the case, I think we need to call our friends. Let's ask them to come here, so we'll be happier later. Is it a good idea?" Jim Han suggested."Of course, that's a great idea. Shall we call Nina?" Max agreed but suggested Nina join their party."Hmm, I think maybe not this time. I want to be with you right now. I want us together because if Nina is here, the more I think of Ally," Jim Han refused."Ah, I see. If that's what's good for you, then let's do it," Max confirmed."But I had to go home before 10 p.m. because I had told my parents. One more thing, I don't want them to think that I am a
After how many minutes, Allan closed his eyes and fell asleep. Then Ally came to Jan Lee and seated beside him on the bench. She tried to wake him up, but he fell asleep, so Ally lay her head on his lap.On that night, Jim Han was uncomfortable on his bed. He thought about holding Ally back to him, but he remembered what he said to Jan Lee that night. Feeling that Jan Lee took Ally away from his hand and cannot do anything at all. The words were already spoken from his mouth, so he could no longer take them back. Despite his weariness, his body led him to sleep, for he was tired of his long journey that day.“Hey, brother. Come on, get up. Mama and papa ask you to join us for our breakfast,” Hea Bum said while knocking on his door.Jim Han suddenly awake. He could barely open his eyes, for he was still sleepy, and his body was aching.“Huh? What time is it?” Jim Han answered to his surprised.“You do not know the time
Jan Lee and Ally felt the happy moment that night. Jan Lee felt most comfortable, for he had felt the freedom to love Ally at last. For a long time, Jan Lee had only hidden his feeling for his fear for his brother. He had been overwhelmed by his affections to Ally, but when he heard Jim Han's response that night, he felt the assurance of love for her."What are you planning now? Are you still afraid of your brother?" Ally asked as she smiled at him."Hmm, maybe not anymore because I now knew what he really felt for you. I was scared at that time. My brother is my best friend, but I think I don't want to be a betrayer to him. So, I waited for the opportunity for him to come back," Jan Lee responded, then he held Ally's left hand.Ally looked up at the tree and said, "You know, I would have been separated from Jim Han for a long time, especially in times when he was gone when I needed him."Then she turned to Jan Lee."I was disappointed because of w