SING ME A SONG - CHAPTER 29&30
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•FLASH BACK, AN HOUR B4 THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Lonnie keeps walking back and forth as he patiently waited for Lani to come back from Sean’s birthday party.
“Why is she taking so long? Should I call her?” He made an attempt to call but he shook his head and threw his phone on the couch.
“I am not her boyfriend, It’d be weird that I am bugging her” He sat on the couch ruffling his hair.
“Why is she taking so long? It’s getting late!” He whines puckering his lips.
“Maybe I should just call her. I am just going to ask her if she is enjoying the party” Lonnie smiled when he came up with this suggestion.
He took his phone, and called her, but she wasn’t picking up.
“Why is she not picking up?” He muffled.
He heard Eloise’s voice from outside and he quickly rushed outside.
“Halmeoni!” He called her when she was heading towards the gate. She was heading to her restaurant.
“I thought you don’t come out from your house, so why are you outside?”
“Do you know where the venue of the party Lani went to?”
“Yes I do. She told me about it, why?”
“Can you take me there? I’d have gone there myself, but I don’t know anywhere in Hadong”
“She is enjoying the party so why do you want to disturb her?”
“Lani is not picking her call, I just want to make sure she is okay”
Eloise smiled secretly and said. “Are you going to go to the party like this? Or are you ready to tell everyone that you’re in Hadong!”
Lonnie touched his face and understanding what Eloise was trying to say, he quickly went inside the house and worn a face mask.
“Let’s go, granny”
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The cab halted when it got to the Choi’s hotel and Lonnie looked at the hotel from inside the cab.
“Just ask around on where the party is being taken place and they will show you”
Lonnie nod his head.
“Bring my granddaughter back home, safely”
“I will granny”
Lonnie got down from the cab and after it drove off, Lonnie entered the hotel. He looked lost cuz he knew life in the countryside was so different from life in Seoul.
He was about asking when he heard a guy talking with someone on the phone, he is Sean’s friend.
“Sean already announced to everyone that Lani is his girlfriend”
Lonnie halted his feet the moment he heard Lani’s name.
“Do you think it’s going to work?” The person from the other side of the phone asked. He is also Sean’s friend, but he stays in the united state.
“I have no doubts it’s going to work. I was the one who came up with this suggestion. Natasha is now my girlfriend because I announced to everyone on my birthday party that she is my girlfriend”
“Natasha and Lani are two different people”
“It doesn’t matter, our friend loves her….” He stopped talking because Lonnie tapped him.
“Where is the venue?”
“Who are you?” He asked, cuz he can’t see Lonnie’s face because of the face mask he was wearing.
“Stop asking me stupid questions and tell me where the heck the venue is!!!” Lonnie shouted at him.
•FLASH BACK ENDS, PRESENT DAY•
“Can I get mocha coffee?” Lonnie asked the lady who was standing at the counter where the coffee was being made. Lani is outside the coffee shop, she is wearing Lonnie’s jacket, cuz it’s cold outside.
“Sure” The lady answered with a smile and her eyes were on Lonnie as she made the coffee.
“You look so familiar? Have we met before?”
“No, I don’t think we have” Lonnie answered.
“Why does your voice sound like his?”
“Who?”
“Lonnie. The golden voice of Korea who took a break from his group cuz he is suffering from a disease. I have watch a lot of his interviews, and you voice sounds like his when he is talking”
“I am not Lonnie” He denies.
He dropped the money for the coffee, took it and leaves.
“He really talks like Lonnie. I can’t wait for Lonnie to recover from his disease. I missed seeing him on tv”
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Lani smiled after she emptied the cup of mocha coffee, and she kept hitting the cup in her tongue so she could drink the little coffee inside.
“Do you want more? I can go and get it for you” He said trying to leave, but Lani held his hand.
“Don’t bother. I’m okay with this one”
Lonnie sighed and sat beside her. “Are you okay now? It seems like you ran out of breath earlier”
“I am fine. Thanks for coming to my rescue”
“Who was that guy?”
“His name is Sean Choi. His dad owns the school I attend”
“Are you both close?”
“I can’t say we’re close, but he is my friend”
“Then why did he introduce you as his girlfriend?”
“I don’t know Lonnie. I was shock when he said that. I didn’t see it coming”
“Should I teach him a lesson?” Lonnie asked and Lani laugh.
“Did I say something funny?”
“Yes you did. Have you forgotten you don’t know how to throw a punch? When I haven’t known you in person, I used to watch you and your band members on TV, you suck at every game you play, even with punching a bag, you always get the least scores”
“I can learn to throw a punch just for your sake, Lani”
Lani smiled and cupped his face. She likes cupping his face because it’s round and easily to hold.
“I don’t want you to become a violent person because of me”
Lonnie caress her hand. “I don’t mind, as long as I can protect you”
“Then I won’t fall into any kind of danger. I don’t want you to get hurt” She said playing with his cheek and he smiled.
“Are you afraid of crowds? If you’re afraid of crowds, then you can’t be a K-pop idol, cuz you will always have to perform live on stage”
“I am not afraid of crowds”
“Then why were you running out of breath when those people were clapping and smiling at you”
“That’s because I didn’t see it coming. If I had known they were going to clap and smile at me, I won’t have being tense. I become phobic with crowds when what I didn’t expect happened like what happened today”
“What kind of phobic is that?” He asked.
“Lani’s phobic” She said with a smile.
“Lani’s phobic? Lemme guess, you created it yourself right?”
“Bingo”
“You’re so unbelievable”
“That is why I am your baby”
“Baby?”
“Yes. I heard you telling Sean that I am your baby”
“Oh, I see” Lonnie muffled, looking somewhere else. He is feeling shy.
“Are you shy?”
“Of course not” He said with his eyes elsewhere.
“Then look at me”
“No” He picked on his finger still not looking at her.
“You’re shy!” She tingles him.
“Stop” He said laughing.
“How can a K-pop star be shy, huh?” She asked playfully, still tingling him.
“Lani!!!”
Lani laughed so hard and continued tingling him.
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•THE CHOI’S MANSION, SAME NIGHT•
Mr. Choi’s voice could loudly be heard as he scolded Sean for what he did earlier.
“What was the meaning of that drama you displayed earlier? How can you introduce someone’s girlfriend as your girlfriend!!!”
“Please, don’t scold him too much” Mrs. Choi pleaded on his behalf. Even if she wasn’t Sean’s biological mother, she loves Sean a lot.
“Give me one reason why I shouldn’t scold him? He behaved like a fool in front of my friends and employees!”
“I am so sorry dad. I love Lani and I thought she was single” Sean said with a broken heart.
“You thought she was single? Who introduced a girl as his girlfriend when he didn’t ask her out? I had to shut the post about you online so that it won’t continue spreading”
“I am sorry”
“Don’t be sorry. Reflect on your actions and see if it’s a good thing. Make sure you also apologize to that girl” Mr. Choi said and went for his room.
“I will calm him down. Don’t worry too much okay”
Sean nod and Mrs. Choi went to meet Mr. Choi in his room.
“What were you thinking, Sean?” Palmer asked entering the house. She just came home cuz she was convincing her classmates not to say a word about what happened in school.
“Not now, Palmer”
“Really? Thanks to you I had to beg our classmates not to talk about the foolish thing you did on your birthday party in school, and this is all I get in return?”
“I am so sorry ok. I’m not in the mood to talk to you”
“You shouldn’t have done such a thing, Sean. You didn’t ask her to be your girlfriend privately and yet you announced to everyone publicly that she’s your girlfriend. Only a stupid person does that”
“You are right, I am stupid. I am stupidly in love with Lani!” He said crying.
“Are you crying?”
“I don’t want Lani to h@?? me. Do you think she will h@?? me because of what I did? I didn’t want to do it, it was Kelly who gave me the idea. I regret it, I don’t want Lani to h@?? me!”
Palmer went closer to him and patted him. “Don’t cry Sean. Just talk to her on Monday and see if she is going to forgive you okay”
Sean nodded, cleaning the tears in his eyes.
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•MONDAY, STEWART HIGH SCHOOL•
Lani and Posy walked in the hallways of the school, and Posy kept looking back and front.
“What are you looking at?”
“It’s weird that no one is talking about what happened at Sean’s party. Almost all our classmates came, but no one seems to be talking about it”
“It’s better this way. I can’t believe Sean will do that”
“He is just stupid if you ask me. Where is Rory?” Posy asked.
“He said he is going to stop by at Dami’s house, because she borrowed his bicycle yesterday”
Posy nodded.
“Lani!” Sean approached her.
“What do you want?” Posy asked on Lani’s behalf.
“You’re not Lani, so stop butting in”
“She is right, Sean. What do you want?”
“Can I talk to you…. Alone?”
Posy rolled eyes at Sean, before walking away.
“Lani I am sorry for what I did”
“Why did you do such a thing Sean? What were you thinking?”
“I wasn’t thinking straight. If I had known you had a boyfriend I won’t have….”
“He is not my boyfriend”
“Really? Does that mean you’re still single?” Sean asked, smiling.
“Yes”
“Do you h@?? me?”
“I don’t h@?? you Sean, but…”
“I am so happy about this Lani. I promise it won’t happen again” He smiled at her, Lani also smiled back at him.
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•DAMI’S HOUSE•
“I wish I can turn this uniform into a trouser. I can’t wait to be done with high school, then I won’t have to dress like a girl all in the name of going to school” Dami puts on her head-warmer, she came out from her room and sees her mom talking to a man in the living room.
“I’m off to school” She tried to leave but her mom blocked her path.
“You’re not going to school today”
“Why?”
“Because you will be going to Seoul with him. He already paid for you, and you’re his from today henceforth”
“If this is a joke then it’s not funny” Dami said trying to leave, but her mom pushed her and she fell on the couch. Her eyes widened immediately.
“You’re the ticket for me to become rich Dami. He offered me one billon won, and I accepted it, so you’re going to Seoul with him!”
“How can you sell off your daughter?” Dami asked heartbreakingly.
“I am tired of living like a pauper. Since you refuse to dress like a girl and catch the attention of rich men, I decided to do it for you. She is all yours” Dami’s mom smiled at the man.
She leaves the house and before Dami could rushed to the door, her mom locked the door from outside.
“Mom! Open the door, don’t do this to me! eomma!!!” Dami banged on the door with a crying voice.
She looked at the man who was old enough to be her father, and she gulped down in fear.
“Come to me, little one. I am going to take you to cloud nine” He said with an annoying smile.
“Don’t come anywhere close to me, if you do I’m going to ki|| you” Dami said, shaking
“You’re going to love my company. After this, we will go to Seoul together” He said, taking off his trousers.
“Someone please help me!!!” Dami cried hitting the door.
She tried running to her room, but the man grabbed her hair and she yelps in pain.
“I already paid for you, so don’t stress me” He slaps Dami so hard on the cheek.
Dami fells to the couch with a bleeding head.
“Your mom said you’re very stubborn, so I am going to do it the hard way”
“Please don’t do this to me, I’m begging you” Dami pleaded with tears, but the man carried her and landed on the couch forcefully.
He torn off her uniform shirt, exposing her bra and Dami screamed in agony. Was this how she was going to lose her virginity? She already knew her mom don’t like her, but she never expected she’d go to this length.
The man also torn her skirt and Dami screamed the more. She’d all she could to fight back, but she is nothing but a soft girl who acts like a guy.
Just when he was about tearing her P@?tî??, someone pushed the door open from outside.
“Rory” Dami called his name as more tears falls down from her eyes.
Anger occupied Rory’s thinking when he saw what the man was trying to do to Dami.
“You bastard!!!!” He screamed and gave him a flying kick. The man flew and landed on the table, and the table divided into two.
Rory didn’t stop there, he picked up the man from the ground and began punching him so hard on the face.
He was bleeding dreadfully, but Rory had no intentions of stopping.
“No one touches Dami and lives to tell the story!!” He roared, trying to stab the man, but Dami quickly hugged him from behind, holding his waist.
“Please Rory, don’t become a murderer because of me” She said with a crying voice, and Rory let go of the man.
He turned to look at her, his eyes fell on her B-__-bs and he quickly looked away. She was half naked.
He took of his uniform jacket and gave it to her before walking up to the man who tried to rape Dami. He was half dead, but Rory didn’t care.
He raised the man with his hair and the man screamed in pain.
“I’d have ki||ed you right here and now if not for Dami, but I won’t let you off the hook easily” He spotted Dami’s dog and he pushed the man to where the dog is. It was a little dog and it has just pooed.
“Eat it” Rory commanded.
“Are you crazy? Why will you ask me to eat a dog’s poo?” The man said crying.
“You should have thought twice before using those rotten hands of yours to touch my Dami, eat the dog’s poo or I will go for your manhood” Rory said, placing the knife in his ?ï?k
Slowly the man bent down and began to eat the dog’s poo.
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TBC