Their Expensive Date!!!-Part 1

Hwang Bo’s Apartment

Hwang Bo was looking at her watch. It was 7.10 pm…he’s going to be here in less than an hour….she thought. As she was getting ready for her dinner date with Hyun Joong…all the negative feelings seemed to run through her mind. She can’t believe that she’d actually going to do it. What if someone recognizes us…than it will be front page news tomorrow…she thought.

“Aahhh…I don’t know!” said Hwang Bo letting out a deep sigh.

She hated being in this situation. She knows she needed to see Hyun Joong but at the same time, she didn’t want him being involved in a scandal, not after what happened in Hong Kong. Even though she didn’t really know the whole truth, Hwang Bo believed that Hyun Joong must have had his own reasons. Besides, what ever happens after they parted ways was beyond their control. Both of them are adults and they are free to do whatever they want.

Hwang Bo took her hp and started to type a message:

“Hyun Joong…I don’t think we can go through with this. I’m sorry”

After sending the message, she felt an instant remorse but at the back of her head, she knew it was something she had to do.

After a few minutes…Hyun Joong replied:

“It’s too late….I’m already in front of your apartment! Come down now!!!”

Hwang Bo was surprised. It was only 7.20 pm. He’s early!...she said to herself. As she was contemplating with her thoughts and worries…another message came in…

“Please be quick! I think I’m turning into a popsicle!”

Hwang Bo felt guilty. She can’t back off now. She quickly got up and dressed and head down to the lobby. As she came out from her apartment complex, she was looking around for Hyun Joong but he was nowhere to be seen.

Once Hyun Joong saw her, he quickly drove his car towards her and pulled over next to her. He lowered the window and stuck his head and called her.

“Noona…come on! Get in!” said Hyun Joong.

Hwang Bo was suprised but quickly followed Hyun Joong’s instruction and got into his car. As the car slowly moved away from the complex, Hyun Joong opened his mouth…

“ Why did you want to cancel our dinner date?”

Hwang Bo who was all silence since getting into the car was not ready with an answer. She couldn’t tell him that she was afraid about the two of them being spotted and how it would be a disaster for Hyun Joong if it did.

“ YA! How come you came early? I thought you would come at 8pm…” said Hwang Bo as she was trying to avoid giving him a straight answer.

“ Well…let’s just say that I predicted that you would changed your mind and just to be on the safe side, I came early” answered Hyun Joong with a grin on his face.

Hyun Joong couldn’t tell Hwang Bo that he came as early as 6.00pm right after his appearance on Music Core. He didn’t dare to tell that he was so excited about their dinner date and had been waiting inside his car almost frozen to death. But once he got Hwang Bo’s message about her wanting to called it off, he quickly made his move.

“ Btw…you didn’t answer my question…why did you want to cancel?” said Hyun Joong.

“ Errmmm….”mulled Hwang Bo

“ What is it?” asked Hyun Joong with full of curiosity.
“Ermm..it’s just that…I was worried. What if the press finds out about the two of us meeting each other again. It would be bad publicity for you “ said Hwang Bo honestly.

“ Really?” smiled Hyun Joong.

“ Why are you smilling? Did I say something funny?” asked Hwang Bo

“ No..it’s just that…after all this time…you’re still concern about my image. I’m deeply touched!” answered Hyun Joong with a giggle.

Hwang Bo did not respond but she just glanced at him. How could he be so cool about it...thought Hwang Bo.

“ Where are you taking me? She asked.

“ You’ll see…” answered Hyun Joong.

Hwang Bo was full of anticipation and worried at the same time. He’d promised her that he would treat her to an expensive dinner. The last time they sat down and ate dinner together was during their last farewell.


They didn’t talk much in the car. Maybe because no matter what happened previously, they still couldn’t shake that awkward feeling off. There was no doubt that they were talking in their head but just not to themselves. They exchanged glances a few times but still no word was uttered.

After driving a while, Hyun Joong finally stopped the car and pulled over into a parking lot.

“ We’re here!” said Hyun Joong who was full of excitement.

Hwang Bo looked puzzled but she still made her way out from the car. She was looking around her surroundings. They were in a middle of a park somewhere outside the city. There were not many people around. But she trusted Hyun Joong. She knows him well enough to not let anything happen to her.

“Where are we?” asked Hwang Bo

“Just follow me!” said Hyun Joong.

Hyun Joong was leading the way and Hwang Bo was trailing behind him. It was sort of a reversal situation for them because it seemed that Hyun Joong was the general and giving instructions all the time whereas Hwang Bo was being a good soldier following all the general’s instructions. In a way, Hwang Bo felt relieved and happy to see this side of Hyun Joong.

They were walking towards the end of the park. From a distance, Hwang Bo could see a small tent. It was one of those kind where Hyun Joong likes to go to and drink Soju. She remembered him telling her all those stories about how he likes to go out and drink soju with friends all the time.

As they approached the tent, Hwang Bo got a feeling that they were not going to have an expensive dinner at an expensive restaurant but instead would spend their dinner at the tent. Hwang Bo was still not saying a word and just followed him from behind.

Hyun Joong stopped in front of the tent and pulled the cover to give way to Hwang Bo.

“Noona…please come in! said Hyun Joong

Hwang Bo just smiled and went inside the tent. Inside the tent was an ajumma and an ajussi busy preparing food. The were no customer inside the tent. Too bad…I guess business must be slow today..she thought to herself.

“Have a sit noona…” said Hyun Joong

“Okay…” answered Hwang Bo smiling

“Hyun Joong ahhh…I thought you were going to buy me an expensive dinner? Added Hwang Bo

Hyun Joong was smiling all the way and said “ This is really expensive! Do you know how much it cost me to rent the whole tent for tonight plus the food and service? Don’t look down on these people you know…they really play a hard bargain! Said Hyun Joong with a low voice as he was afraid the tent owner couple would hear him.

“ Chincharo!!!....Hahahah” laughed Hwang Bo hysterically at Hyun Joong’s answer. She didn’t imagine that this was the expensive dinner treat he had promised to give her. Nevertheless, it was really unique in its own way.

Hyun Joong just smiled. Somehow hearing those laughter was a good sign. Aahh…she likes it! he thought. Hyun Joong was actually worried about the whole thing. He had a hard time figuring out how he could take Hwang Bo on a dinner date but at the same time he can just relax and not feeling burdened by other people watching them. He was thinking of taking her to one of those high class restaurants as he could afford it now after getting a big pay check from his BOF stint. But that kind of places are surrounded by other celebrities and VIPs. It’s not a good place to not be spotted…he thought. He even thought of renting a yacht just like during their WGM honeymoon. But that could bring back a lot of painful memories at least to him for not able to catch any fish for his buin twice….

He needed a place where he can feel at ease and have a decent conversation with her and after careful thought, renting a tent like this was the best solution. He once mentioned during the first WGM episode that he wished he could asked Hwang Bo out for a drink so that they could get to know each other better. But there were no chance to do that because Hwang Bo was always leaving early after their recordings. He felt disappointed at that time but had never forgotten the idea completely. Since this sort of a reunion, he thought he could give it a try.

So what happen next....check it out!

Hwang Bo’s Apartment

Hwang Bo was sitting at a corner of her living room with her favorite book in hand. She was free for the day since she had a long schedule yesterday. It was a day full of excitement, laughter and most importantly an unforgettable one. She smiled happily whenever she thinks about what happened when she finally saw Hyun Joong face to face after a long time. Watching him on television or merely listening to him on the radio was not enough to fill the hole in her heart. Somehow she felt happiness again. All the memories of spending time together during WGM suddenly came back.

At Sukira Radio Show

Hyun Joong and the rest of SS501 were guest on the SUKIRA Radio Show that day. He was still not feeling well since he did not get enough rest after the dream team recording. The day before was somewhat surreal. He didn’t really think that he could get enough courage to go and meet Hwang Bo. Nevertheless he regretted the fact that he didn’t really gather enough strength to actually open up about his true feelings.

“ Hyun Joong-ssi….are u okay? You seemed to be somewhere else…” said Lee Teuk

“ Owh…is it?..I’m ok…sorry..Shall we begin?” answered Hyun Joong

“ Yes…Let’s begin!” continued Lee Teuk

Hyun Joong’s mind was not at the radio show…even though he answered all the questions and participated actively, his mind was still thinking about his encounter with Hwang Bo.

After the radio show ended, all five members were posing for the cameras and the fans that were there to root for them. It was a tiring day especially for Hyun Joong.

In the van

“Hyun Joongie!..are you really okay? You don’t look so well” asked Jung Min

“Huh…I’m ok..jz a little bit tired!” answered Hyun Joong

“Btw…where did u go the whole day yesterday? Kyu Jong told me about what happen. That you are coming with us instead to the strong heart recording next week. Are you ok with that?” Jung Min added.

“What do you mean? Where did I go?...”answered Hyun Joong uneasily. He was afraid that Jung Min might have figured out about him meeting Hwang Bo secretly the day before.

“ I came back around 10 last night and you were not home…I wanted to asked you about it this morning but you seemed unwell and besides, we were rushing to get to the radio station…” said Jung Min

Hyun Joong wasn’t sure how to respond. He knows that Jung Min is someone he can trust but at the same time he wasn’t sure if he should tell the truth..at least not yet…without much hesitation he bluntly said “Oh…well I was out with a friend of mine..we bumped into each other at the dance studio…I haven’t seen him for a long time so we went out for a drink”

“Oh really! ” replied Jung Min

Hyun Joong felt guilty about having to lie to his members but he knew that he should keep the secret at least for now so that he can plan his next move.

Once at home, Hyun Joong went straight to his bedroom and landed himself on the bed.It was a tiring day but his mind was thinking about something else. He took out his phone and started to type a message…

“ Hi noona! SSory and Thank you for yesterday!”

It was a brief message but it meant a lot. He sent the message because it was important for him to be the first one to send it. After they exchanged their new numbers, both seemed determine to send the first message but after checking his phone the whole day for Hwang Bo’s message, he was sad because there was none. He felt worried. Maybe she was mad at me…he thought to himself…but she seemed alright when we parted ways…all sorts of things were on his mind. At the same time, Hyun Joong was happy because it meant that he could send the first message…just like what he did during WGM on her birthday.

After a while..his phone received a reply…he quickly grabbed it and read the message…

“Why do you need to say sorry? We had fun didn’t we?”

Hyun Joong was smilling when he read the message…ahhh..she’s not mad at me..he thought! He quickly typed another message…

“ It’s just that I thought you were mad at me..I guess you are not! ^_^”

Before a reply came…Hyun Joong typed another message…

“Wanna do it again?”
Hyun Joong was full of anticipation after sending the message. He felt this was his chance since she’s in a good mood..so he thought. After a while, there was still no reply from Hwang Bo…Hyun Joong wanted to send out another message but he didn’t want to be seen as desperate or anything like that. 30 minutes later, a message came through…

“YA!...are you on a roll or something? A meeting after another….”

His face changed after reading it…it was not as he expected but he understood Hwang Bo’s reaction. This must have been a shock to her. A sudden interest of meeting again and again. But what could he do…there’s a lot of things to say with so little time. Without giving up, he sent her another message…

“ I want to have a proper meeting…I promise I will not jump out from behind any walls or pillars this time…let me treat u dinner? I just got paid for BOF! ^_^

Hwang Bo laughed when she read his latest message…She was not sure about the whole idea. Hyun Joong is a famous idol, if the press or fans found out about her meeting Hyun Joong, it will be a disaster. Suddenly a flow of negative thoughts came into her mind but she couldn’t lie to herself…It was nice seeing him again.She was happy but shy to really express her happiness. Nevertheless, if that was his wishes, she could not refuse.

“ Okay…I’ll let u treat me dinner…but that’s just because I’m going to order the most expensive dinner with your big pay check…Is that a deal?” replied Hwang Bo

“It’s a deal!!!!..Tomorrow 8 pm…I’ll pick u up!”

Hyun Joong was smiling ear to ear when Hwang Bo agreed to meet him. This is my chance…he thought. A chance to clear some things between them. With all the excitement that night…Hyun Joong fell asleep while holding his handphone.



The Next Morning

Hyun Joong woke up early even though it was a long day yesterday. That day,He had a recording for KBS “Happy Together” with Kyu Jong, but that was not the reason for being early…He felt like a little kid on his first day of school…full of anticipation and excitement. He couldn’t wait for night time. Since there are only two events that day…he didn’t feel any burden at all.

Recording Happy Together

Hyun Joong and Kyu Jong were enjoying their time at the studio. They laughed and laughed and he even did his famous Andre Kim impersonation. The MC’s were impressed. So was the rest of the guest.

During one of the Q & A, Hyun Joong was asked about his feelings dating older women…Hyun Joong was cool enough to say that he’s okay with the idea…and when asked how much older…he was thinking about Hwang Bo…her being 6 years older than him but because the lady that was mentioned was older…he bluntly said 14 years would still be okay. The MC’s were shocked to hear that from him but they knew he had said before during the WGM days that being married to Hwang Bo has totally changed his view on marrying older women.

Hyun Joong was really happy that day; it seemed that announcing to the world about dating older women was the first step. He wanted people to understand him better. As he was coming out from the studio…he saw many fans were waiting for them and because he was such in a good mood that day, he decided to be friendlier and managed to utter a few words to them. The fans were delighted and so was him.

With A Strong Heart...continues...

Hwang Bo couldn’t really believe that Hyun Joong was sitting beside her and were now having a conversation with him.

“ Hahaha….” Hwang Bo suddenly let out a big laugh.

“What is so funny?” asked Hyun Joong with a smile. He suddenly remembered Hwang Bo signature laugh. She was always laughing to all his little antics and never questioned them.

“Nothing…It feels like dejavu. Me driving and you ducking…hahahha” said Hwang Bo recalling her story about driving her uncle’s car which she told earlier on Strong Heart.

“What was it about?” asked Hyun Joong

“Never mind…I’ll tell you about it later” smiled Hwang Bo

“Okay….” Agreed Hyun Joong

“Come on...tell me…how come you are brave enough to come and see me like this? You are not that kind of person you know…” asked Hwang Bo

“I thought I’ve told you before when we were at Mount Halla last year…being married to you has changed me a lot!..I’ve became a braver man” replied Hyun Joong who kept a straight face when uttering those words.

“Why do you say things like that? said Hwang Bo.

“Things like what? replied Hyun Joong and acting as if it was a natural thing to say.

“You know what…never mind. I guess you have your own reasons” said Hwang Bo who sounded disappointed.

Hyun Joong was still lost for words. He had so much to say to her but the words couldn’t seem to come out.

“I missed you!’ Hyun Joong thought to himself. If only he could say it out loud. It would have been so much easier rather than being awkward at that moment…he thought.

He felt guilty to have pulled a stunt like this but at the same time; he didn’t want to waste the opportunity to be close to her. He then suddenly asked“ How are you noona?”

“Me? Is that the only thing you want to asked me?” said Hwang Bo

“Yes..” replied Hyun Joong

“Can’t you just asked me that over the phone or something? Rather than surprised me like this” asked Hwang Bo

“Huh…” replied Hyun Joong

“Is it wrong for me to come and see you and asked how you are doing?” continued Hyun Joong

“Well…of course not! But you don’t have time to do all this kind of things do you” said Hwang Bo who was still trying to get a decent explanation from Hyun Joong.

“Well of course not…but you’re an exception!” said Hyun Joong who let out a smile.

“I am?...why?..asked Hwang Bo with a little bit of curiousity.

“Just because….ernmm…” said Hyun Joong

“Yes…Just because?” asked Hwang Bo further...

“Just because…you were married to me once!” explained Hyun Joong with full conviction.

“Chincha!” laughed Hwang Bo upon hearing the words uttered form his mouth.

Hyun Joong smiled and stole a glanced at Hwang Bo. She’s more beautiful than ever. His heart pounded heavily to the extent he could hear his own heartbeat. How could I have become like this, he thought. She’s beside me but she’s still far away. He continued thinking.

Hyun Joong and Hwang Bo spend nearly an hour talking. Most of the conversation was about their work. It may have been a little bit awkward at first but slowly and steadily they became comfortable again with each other. Just like the old days. Hyun Joong continued with his unique thoughts and choices of words and Hwang Bo laughing at every little thing he said. Both of them never imagined they were going to see each other that day but inside their heart they knew that it was something they are thankful for.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!!!

Salam...

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