Chapter 15: Adopt
She rolled her eyes at his state and opened the door for him.
Ray: c-can I c-come i-in? It's c-cold.
Ye-Jin: (making way for him) serves you right for forgetting your jacket in this cold.
Ray: (showing her a gummy smile) I really did forget it this time in studio.
Ye-Jin: (locking the door behind her) what are you doing here now?
She wasn't asking him that question just out of curiosity. It was already past midnight and it wasn't appropriate for him to be in the house where a girl lived alone.
But as Ye-Jin probably had asked the god to write it in her luck or something, nobody gave any heed to her thoughts or feelings before making themselves comfortable in her small house.
Everyone treated it as their own home and sometimes it was as if she was invisible- her presence became totally null in her own house and that used to annoy her to no end.
But now she had grown accustomed to everyone just barging in and claiming her place their own.
Ray: where is your kitchen? I brought take-outs. I am starving.
Ye-Jin: (pointing to her left and mumbling) I just wanted to sleep properly before tomorrow's inspection.
Ray: inspection?
Ye-Jin: my parents will visit me tomorrow. It does feel like an inspection.
Ray: (nodding and placing the plastic bags on the counter) so let's dig in shall we?
Ye-Jin: (taking out the plates) so, what are you doing here exactly?
Ray: (setting up the plates with her) I couldn't reach you and I was dying to know the rest so I called Shin Jay and asked him. He only told me that you went home a few minutes ago. I was at the studio just fooling around with some juniors and hungry so I showed up. And of course my car is still parked in your porch.
Ye-Jin: (taking the bite of the steaming food from her plate) this is good. So how did you come here?
Ray: My manager dropped me off. So tell me, what happened after I left?
Ye-Jin: (nodding) the police came and took the body of the girl into their custody. They then took our statements. Then the media came with their usual bullshit questions. Someone even said that they saw you with us-
Ray: (startled) I shouldn't have given up my disguise.
Ye-Jin: it's fine because they didn't have any proof of it. Moreover they will not dig it in your direction.
Ray: (nodding) So where is Sarang now?
Ye-Jin: She is still at the hospital for now. She needs special care as the mother is dead. We will soon bring her back to our institution or someone would adopt her.
Ray: adopt?
Ye-Jin: yes she is still a young baby; the parents would have an easy time getting attached to her.
Ray: (quietly mulling over the idea) hmm-
Ye-Jin: you are thinking of adopting her.
Chapter 16: Good night
Ye-Jin: you are thinking of adopting her.
It wasn't a question but a statement. He absently nodded at her.
Ye-Jin: Ray this isn't the first time I am seeing something like this so the feel of first time is gone but I know that you are quite shaken about it. Don't take hasty decisions because taking care of a baby is not an easy task. Do it only if you are absolutely sure.
Ray: (nodding) you are right about this being my first time. Maybe I am over-reacting.
Ye-Jin: (placing her warm palm on his fist) you will be fine.
Ray: so did you get to know something about the girl?
Ye-Jin: (taking a deep breath) yes. She had been reported kidnapped about a year and half ago. I was right about suspecting it to be a case of human-trafficking. Sooru did dig out a lot of information in short time.
Ray: (raising an eyebrow) was he too one of your saved kid?
Ye-Jin: (shaking her head) his parents used to work for my parents and they passed away when he was too young. Then my parents took him in. Also Jay tutored him. He wants to become a detective or something similar so he does these kinds of works whenever he is free. He is pretty good at it too.
She looked up from her finished plate only to see Ray staring at her with respect and his gentle plus warm dark chocolate orbs filled with admiration.
Ye-Jin: (cheeks flushing) is there something on my face?
Ray: (shaking his head with a smile) no you are amazing Park Ye-Jin.
Her mind went blank when she saw that crooked smile on his face. The room suddenly became warm and even she could imagine little flower petals gently falling all around them. She gave herself a mental shudder to free herself from all the weird spring-like thoughts.
Ye-Jin: so enough about this. Tell me about what happened to you yesterday.
Ray: (embarrassed) I was rejected. It hurt, it still does but not as much as before I think. Aera was a long-time friend to me but I had this attraction for her even before that so when she started to work at our company I hoped that our connection would turn to something much more. I had been harboring false hopes from a pretty long-time so it had to hurt when she said no. I had a few drinks and didn't know what to do with myself. Then my last call was with you so I did the first thing that came to my mind and I called you.
Ye-Jin: (nodding) it's nothing to be embarrassed about. I am just glad that I found you before some goons did.
Ray: (chuckling) I woke up this morning at Kai's house and got an earful from him for being so irresponsible like that but I was much more embarrassed that I troubled you and you had to see me in that state. After a lot of contemplation I had the nerve to come here and apologise to you personally. I am glad that I came.
Ye-Jin: (yawning) I was relieved when you offered to come with me. I still don't like going to that place alone.
Ray: (patting her head) alright I think you should sleep now. I will get going now.
He got up and tried to clean the mess but was stopped by Ye-Jin. She assured him that she would manage it and he should head back straight as it was pretty late.
Sometime later she stood on the porch with Ray pulling his car out. He then rolled down the window to bid her goodbye.
Ye-Jin: (nodding) the food was delicious thank you.
Ray: I am happy that you liked it. I was however going to be home alone tonight so I showed up. Ye-Jin-ah go sleep now. Good night.
Ye-Jin: (smiling) good night Ray.
On the way back home Ray suddenly couldn't help but think about his days when he just arrived to this country fleeing away from all the pressure and danger. The adventures he had tonight was somewhat comparable to the problems he faced back then as a nineteen year old kid in the completely unfamiliar capital.
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