The Difference | MiMin

Chapter 4: Part 1

Written at the back of the envelope was a hand-written name, Jung Jin Hyung. I guess that was the name of Miyeon's ex.

The slow and awful movement that Miyeon was making in opening the letter made my anticipation build up.

"Miyeon-ah.. You're just prolonging your suffering, don't do that. Why not just rip open the envelope?"

"Hey, you can't blame me, I'm doing my best here. I didn't like the idea of opening this letter in the first place." She retorted.

"Fine, fine. Do whatever you want."

It took her three minutes to finally open the frickin envelop.

The content was as follow:

"Miyeon-ssi. We totally messed this up, didn't we? Okay, look. I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything. You lost your dream and your dream school because of me.

I should have been the one suffering from all of these instead of you. I'm sorry if I wasn't there to protect you. Don't worry, I understand why you broke up with me. I just wish we could talk again, hopefully you'd reply to my texts, or even call me. I haven't change my number but I know you've changed yours. Your family wouldn't let me know where you've transferred, and maybe that's for the best.

I just released an album, did you listen to it? Was it good or bad? You're the only critic I trust, you know? I miss you. I always loved you back when we're still together, I still do. And hopefully you feel the same--"

I didn't get to finish reading the letter because Miyeon crumpled it all up. Tsk. Just as I was getting to the good part.

"Yah! I'm not done!" I whined.

Miyeon huffed, "I told you he would want to start our relationship once again!"

"And what's wrong with that?!" We were half-yelling- half-whispering, afraid to wake up the others.

"Everything!! I'm not ready to get into another relationship, what more to restart an old one? I don't know... All I know is that I shouldn't have opened that letter, and feel guilty about it afterwards!"

Her voice is getting louder.

"Shh..! Fine, fine. It's my fault for talking you into doing it. But there must be another reason why that's how you're feeling, right? You know, guilt?"

She opened her mouth.. Then close it. So my guess is right, there's something else bothering her.

After a few seconds of saying nothing, I grew impatient.

"What is it? You still love the guy, right?" Miyeon didn't answer, "Wait... You didn't answer. Why aren't you answering? Don't tell me... I knew it! You're in love with someone else! Ha! So that's the reason why you didn't want to read the letter. You're guilty about knowing he still loves you, while you've already moved on! You didn't want to get back with your ex because you already found a new one." I grinned at her, "You're so embarrassed to talk to Sir Lee because you like him, but you felt like you disappointed him. Oh, I'm so brilliant, I didn't even need to think about it that hard."

I was so proud of myself, I knew I should have taken Psychology. I was good at reading people. Tsk.

Miyeon's face became so red and she covered it with her hands, "I'm not..! Well, not with Seo Ho-oppa, anyway. But, it's true I'm i-interested with someone else right now." She peeked through her fingers, "And yes.. I don't think I feel the same way about Jin Hyung anymore."

"Well, at least my theory is about ninety percent right. Not bad at all. I just have to guess who you're crushing on right now."

"No. You don't have to guess, actually. No one is making you."