We decided not to cross the line (1)

Episode 80. Unwelcome Guest

While Julien was washing the ramen bowls,

I put the water on to boil, planning to make tea for us to drink together,

and asked him.




"Julien, would you like to drink beer?

There should be some canned beer

left in the fridge from last time."




"Oh! Sure.

Friday night is for beer rather than tea!!"




"Want to listen to music while we drink beer?

Want to watch a movie?

Or shall we read a book?"




As always, it was an ordinary, peaceful Friday night.




"I... want to watch a movie while drinking beer.

Shall we go somewhere nearby tomorrow?"





"Then Julie, go find a movie you want to see.

I’ll look up places nearby we could go."





He was drinking beer and choosing a movie, and

I was drinking tea and

looking up places nearby I could go to.




Then,

the phone rang.




On the screen, Hunji’s number was displayed.





'Why... again...'





I answered the call, ready to get angry.





"I told you not to call.

Why are you like this, seriously."





"....I...am...sick...'





"What? You’re sick?

Where does it hurt?

Are you okay?"





"My body feels hot..."





"Did you take your temperature? Did you take any medicine?

But... why did you call me?"





"...I wanted to hear your voice..."





"Call your manager or your parents right away.

No..I’ll do it.

Hang up for now, Hunji."





"I miss you..."





"Okay. Okay, I get it, so hang up already.

I’ll call Taehyung, if I have to."




Feeling rushed, I quickly hung up

and called Chairman Kim.




"Hello?

Jung-ah... What’s up at this hour?"





"Taehyung.

Hunj i says he’s sick...

Go home quickly.

He says he has a really high fever. Take him to the hospital first.

Hang up and go right away. Okay?"





"What? Hunji is sick?

Yeah. Got it!!

But why did he call you, all the way in Spain?

I mean... why you, instead of me and the manager...

Seriously... I..."





"I don’t have time for that kind of talk, so go quickly."





"Got it... I’ll take care of it, so don’t worry."





"Call me after you’ve been to the hospital."





"Okay. Got it.

I’ll hang up first."





Even after hanging up, I was so worried

I couldn’t sit still.





Julien watched me pace around the house

in silence.





"He’ll be okay, right?

It seemed like he’d had a really high fever all night...

We should have taken him to the ER sooner...

Why is he so clueless, honestly."





"...Hmm..."





He let out a short sigh,

then quietly got up

and walked toward the front door.





"Julie. Where are you going?"





"I don’t think this is where I should be right now."





"You mean you’re going back to the hotel?"





"Could you really watch a movie in this state?

Traveling probably feels too hard too."





"Ah... sorry...

But... I’m so anxious right now...

Could you stay with me?"





"Jung-ah..

I’m not really the jealous type...

but still...

I’m not willing to worry about your ex-boyfriend

together with you."





He turned back toward the front door

and walked out again.





I quickly stood in front of the front door

and stopped him.





"Okay.

I’m not asking you to worry with me.

Just... stay a little longer.

Can’t you do even that?"





Julien hugged me.




"I thought I could help you get out from under that man’s shadow...

I thought I could do that...

but I’m losing confidence."




That night,

he ended up going back to the hotel.

 



"Meeting my parents...

let’s do it later. We..."