Dara ~~ Goodbye’s the
saddest word
♫♪ Somebody lied to
me
It just can’t be
You can’t be gone forever…
Somebody got it wrong
You were gonna love me all my life ♫♪
I
furiously wipe away the blinding tears with my right hand while the other hand
holds a tight grip on the stirring wheel. I bite the skin at the back of my
hand after, still wet from the salty tears, to try to stifle the sound of sobs
I couldn’t contain anymore. I’ve been driving for what seem like hours away
from Seoul. I have no destination in mind. I just wanted to get away … away
from YG building.
I’m a
coward. Truthfully, I’ve been a coward for years. Love has made me into one. A
coward and stupid.
I continue
to drive aimlessly, not paying attention until an oncoming truck nearly
collides with my car and I hit my forehead on the stirring wheel before the
airbag did its job. The truck escapes the scene and my car is banked onto the
ramp beside the road. I’m shaken and I feel a lump forming on the left side of
my forehead but overall, I am fine. I think.
Is this
the universe telling me to wake up and gather my wits? Or my parents in heaven watching
over me? Yeah, they’ve always shown me tough love even when they were alive. I
swear, sometimes, I feel like my parents are always there guiding me even after
all these years.
“I’m sorry
… I’m sorry …” I say to no one. “I’m okay now … I’m gonna be okay …”
I know
that I am lying. My voice sounds doubtful but my hippie mother always said
before that spoken words have power once you let them out into the universe. So
I continue to say the chant that ‘I’m
gonna be okay’ … hoping that the
words will come true. Willing them to come true.
Flashback…
I am
preparing for a photo shoot tomorrow for YG’s newest boy group, Winner. I am
helping out as one of the senior stylists and I was on my way to the storage room
where we keep most of the costumes and accessories when I heard two voices
whispering inside the room. I recognized them as one is my friend and fellow
senior stylist, Yoon, and the other is one of the new ones, Minzy, who trained
under me.
I didn’t know
that they are back. I thought that they will return in two days after attending
a music festival with some YG artists in Tokyo. At least that’s what Jiyong
said when I asked him when he’ll be back. Normally, I would have gone with them
but YG sajangnim personally asked me to supervise Winner last month until their
styling team can make it on their own.
I was
about to announce my presence and surprise them but what I heard froze me on my
feet.
“I still
think we should tell unnie” that was Minzy.
“Dara will
only get hurt.” countered Yoon.
“But
still, don’t you think it’s unfair? Dara unnie is the most trusting person I
know and I don’t think I can face her knowing what I know…” Minzy sounded
upset. “I feel like I’m also betraying her.”
“Do you
think this is easy for me? She’s one of my closest friends here and I’m hurting
for her, too. I hope the great Kwon Jiyong will wake up and come to his senses.
I just don’t want us to jump the gun, you know. This is not a new thing. In the
end, he always comes back to her.”
“Does
unnie know?” came Minzy’s shocked voice.
I didn’t
hear Yoon’s answer but I can imagine her nodding her head. Everyone knows about
Jiyong’s numerous indiscretions. But what Yoon said was true. He always comes
back to me asking for forgiveness. I’m pitiful and stupid, I know, because I
always take him back with open arms. But what can I do? I love him too much.
Unwelcome
tears fell on my cheeks and I continued to stay quiet.
“What if …
what if he doesn’t come back to her this time?”
“Do you
know how long I’ve wanted that to happen?” said Yoon. “I love Dara and I know
that it’ll break her heart but I think that GD is bad for her. Their
relationship is not healthy anymore. He’s the biggest jerk with the biggest
ego. He thinks he’s all that and that he can away with anything.”
“He and
the baddest female deserve each other then” declared Minzy.
My heart
started to pound. I’m almost afraid to hear the next words.
“The
biggest bitch, more like” said Yoon. “And I thought that she was smart enough
to make the right decision but it turns out that she was smart enough to play
us all. I still can’t believe that she’d betray Dara like that after –“ Yoon
trailed, seeing me. They are making their way out of the room.
I take
note of their shocked faces.
“Dara …”
“Unnie …”
“What were
you saying, Yoon?” I asked with a shaky voice. “What about CL and Jiyong?”
“Dara,
listen …”
“No! Tell
me” I moved away from Yoon who was trying to reach for me. “Tell me, please …”
“He
doesn’t deserve you …” she began.
I put a
hand out to stop her. “Just tell me. What do you know?” Seeing Yoon hesitate, I
turned to Minzy.
“I saw
them.” Minzy said, teary eyed. “Yesterday, they decided to stay in Japan
longer. We were all supposed to come back today. I heard them making plans
together. She - … CL made GD promise that he’ll break up with you when they
come back.”
My worst
fear was confirmed. I’ve been suspecting for months now but I refused to
believe that the girl who I saw grow up into a young lady and one who I treated
like my own sister would betray me. I trusted her. I trusted them.
“No …” I
whispered in denial.
“I’m
sorry, Dara. I was hoping that this is just another one of Jiyong’s flings but
Chaerin is a sly bitch! Everyone tried to keep it from you but …”
“Everyone?”
I asked, shocked. “Does everyone know?” Their silence was answer enough.
“I think
it started when they went to Paris last year.” Said Yoon.
“Since
then?!”
“I’m
sorry. I thought it was harmless flirting because they were drunk but
everything just escalated from then on.” Yoon went with them to attend Paris
fashion week. I was sick that time so I couldn’t go.
I let out
a bitter laugh. “So, they’ve been fooling around for that long, huh?” I was
angry and hurt. This time, it’s different. All the others were strangers to me.
Sure, the other girls were famous. Some were models, singers and actresses …
but I knew of them only. This time, the betrayal seemed more real. And personal. Chaerin was family.
Why her?
Why him?
I ran out
crying from that room which brought me to now. Still stupidly crying in my car.
I hear the
song on the radio.
♫♪So I’m never gonna
say goodbye
Say goodbye …
It’s something I can’t bring myself to do
Co’z as long as I don’t say goodbye
Darling, I know
A part of me will always be with you. ♫♪
Is it
finally time to say goodbye?
Is 9 years
of history not enough to hold us together?
Is this the end, Ji?
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A/N:
I originally wanted to write this in Filipino
and publish it in Wattpad. But then, I got too busy with work and I decided to
scrap this but it won’t let me and haunted me til I gave in. So here it is.
This is less angstsy than the original draft and
please be open minded. I am not hating on CL or GD on this fic. I just needed
their roles to be like this.
If you have comments, suggestions or violent reactions,
feel free to state your case below.
*bisous*
~mzbookworm4life
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