Chapter 25

Hidden Paintings

Minho had some police officers when he arrived in the airport. Because of Hara and Lee Joon’s effort, they were able to get Suzy’s assistant.

When the assistant saw the officers…he immediately said the truth.

“It was my Boss who ordered me to leak the files…she asked me to go to my dream country after that…” said the assistant.

So it was really Suzy…but why would she do it? Is she so in love with L suddenly that she would go against Sulli’s family?

Sulli arrived at the Police office.

“Miss Sulli….” The assistant Stood up. He was her Dad’s assistant before he became Suzy’s.

“And  I thought you were loyal to Dad….how can you betray him?” Said Sulli

“I…all my life all I did was to serve your family.” Said the assistant. “But I never got promoted…and I don’t think I ever will…I wanted to live my dream life.”

Sulli shook her head. She knows of her Dad’s plan for the assistant before he got sick…but since her Dad got sick… the plans never pushed through. It was such a waste…

“We are in the process of arresting Suzy Bae. She will be brought in shortly.” Said the police officer.

Sulli closed her eyes…Suzy…why?

Minho pulled Sulli’s head to his shoulder.

“Everything will be cleared out soon, Sulli.” Said Minho

Chansung arrived at the police station. Taeyeon and Key just behind him…he saw Sulli in Minho’s arms…it tears him up inside…

Taeyeon went in but Key stayed  by Chansung.

“I think those two…has been waiting a long time to be together…” said Key “Since high school, they’ve been trying to push each other away. But now I think they know there’s no other way but to be together.”

Key took a deep breath. “They deserve to be happy together, Boss.” Said Key

And then Key went in. But Chansung…can’t face them…he left.

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Suzy was arrested and soon enough she was sentenced to be imprisoned. Se did not even try to defend herself!

Sulli visited Suzy once.

“Dad…he took care of your family ever since…so why did you do it?” asked Sulli “Is it because of L? Why didn’t you tell the court? L should be punished for pushing you to do this.”

Suzy smirked…this woman…is so clueless.

“Because I did it on my own decision. I don’t like your family.” Said Suzy

“Your Dad was always the Boss….my Dad was the outsider…he follows your dad’s every word like a puppy…” said Suzy “But most of all…I hate you.”

Sulli is in pain…why…is it because of Minho?

“You always had the choice…I was always forced to do what you don’t like to do. In highschool…I was an Artist…and I was forced to give up Art for journalism…because that’s what the man they wanted to engage me with demanded. That man was supposed to be engaged to you.” Said Suzy

“But you didn’t want to be engaged then…so I was forced to take it…when I fell in love…really in love with Minho…I had no choice but to back away…because he likes you…and I had  Fiancee. And then just when I thought I finally accepted being a journalist…I was forced to give it up for business….because you wanted to stay as a journalist…because everyone wants to give you what you want.” Said Suzy

Her Dad has really spoiled her…and that’s true…but Suzy feeling this way…no one ever knew it. She was always the obedient child who would do everything to please her family. She never spoke up that she wasn’t willing…she never said she doesn’t like what her Dad is asking her to do…she just followed each and every time…

“You should have spoke up.” Said Sulli

“How can I? My Mom was just adopted…she was forever trying to get your Dad’s acceptance and love.” Said Suzy

“Dad…has never treated her and your Family differently…he has loved you like blood tied niece.” Said Sulli

Suzy’s tears started falling

“And Minho?” asked Suzy “I loved him first before you came around.”

“That’s wrong.” Said Sulli “I loved him….since highschool. 7 years ago…I left because I was hurt by him… I loved him first.”

“And he loves you now…what a fairytale ending.” Said Suzy

“It wasn’t as easy as that…if you only knew what happened then…it won’t be a fairytale.” Said Sulli

“Did he say he loved you too since highschool?” asked Suzy

Sulli nodded

“That’s why his heart was imprenetable…” said Suzy

“Did you ever love L?” asked Sulli

“Love? Since highschool…I have longed for him to pay attention to me…I even went abroad for atime just to follow him. I was able to be close to him…but he never paid attention to me like a real fiancée should. His focus was Arts. I came back here broken hearted…and then I met Minho…Minho whom Hara and L would always talk about…” said Suzy

“Minho he took care fo me as a partner…until I almost forgot about L because of Minho…I truly fell in love with him…but when you came back…Minho he…can’t pay attention to me anymore…So I needed L…I went back to pleading for his attention.” said Suzy

“Did L visit you already?” asked Sulli

“No…why would he? I’m an embarrassment? Who would still want to be associated to me?” said Suzy

“He’s your Fiancee.” Sad Sulli

“That agreement was gone the minute I was imprisoned” said Suzy

Suzy feels like…She lost…in each and every way possible.

And Sulli can see it in Suzy’s eyes.

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Sulli went to Top Hill. Suzy is not yet ready to face the truth…but Sulli has to move on. She already submitted the resignation letter to Kangta. She needs to handle her Dad’s business…but she hasn’t let go of being the LUCEAT’s adviser.

She is now able to meet the new breeds of journalists.

The highschool members of LUCEAT are starstrucked. Sulli is an international journalist!

Sulli looked at the articles…hmm….

“This one…is boring…What are the most borrowed books in the library?” Sulli almost laughed…how nostalgic…this article again? Seriously?

“replace this with the current trend on gadgets.” Said Sulli “This one…Article on the Ace player of the football team…this is actually good if you only have female readers…the questions are focused on lovelife. Put something about sports too, he’s a football player not just the school heartthrob.”

“This editorial. It doesn’t drive the point, it seems like the writer is afraid to go against the school. I get that. But you won’t be able to push them into action if you don’t use imperative words.” Said Sulli

Sulli walked to the board and wrote words like ‘There’s a need’ and ‘They should’.

“If you say ‘There’s a need to renovate the top floor of the science building’. You didn’t tell them who should clean it and it doesn’t feel compelling. But if you say ‘The school administration should renovate the top floor of the science building’, then you are pushing them to act and clean it up.” Said Sulli “Simple imperative or action words can make a big difference in an article. It also shows the urgency of the matter. Using passive words is lame.”

The members are amazed…at the same time…they felt that Sulli Choi is no joke…she’s very strict…and she knows what she’s talking about.

“We have very limited time before the semi finals. For some reason you were able to get into the elimination round. But these articles won’t make it to the next round if you don’t improve them ASAP.” Said Sulli “I will be back tomorrow so please edit the articles.

Tomorrow????

Sulli can see the nervousness and the “What did she just say???” expression on each of the member’s eyes. She’s going to push them…push them hard…until some of them gives up. These kids are using LUCEAT only as venue to put into their Resume in the future…but they arenot serious about the school paper. She has already learned her lesson. Only those who really liked what they’re doing should stay.

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Sulli went around the school. The kids realized the science building top floor is idle. Now they want it used….did the ghost stories fade through time?

Sulli chuckled…What does the top floor look like now?

Sulli went to the science building. She went to the floor…

It didn’t change much…still a lot of cobwebs…seems to have never been used the entire…7 years?

Sulli saw the room…memories of the past flashed back to her mind…is the room empty now?

Sulli went inside to peak…but then…she saw a thing in white cloth. It scared her. She ran back but then remembed something.

Sulli went back to the room…The cloth…doesn’t look that dusted…the room si actually clean…seems like this room is still used by someone…

Sulli took the white cloth off and saw a familiar sculpture.

So this was never taken out of here? Suli noticed that the sculpture is not yet finished..it’s the same as the last time she saw it….

Why? I thought this was Minho’s piece that he will present in the competition? He…did not finish it?

But Why?

Sulli touched the sculpture…He did not get the scholarship he wanted then…Is it because of LUCEAT? Is it because he decided to be a journalist that he never tried to finish it?

Sulli roamed her eyes around the room… things covered by cloth everywhere. Sulli opened the biggest one.

By the color of the background..she’s sure this was already here 7 years ago…the unfinished painting that was always on the side when Minho was working on his sculpture... She thought it’s something abstract since it never had the main image….but now…it’s finished…and it has the main image in the center…

The main image….

Is her.

Sulli stared at her face in the painting. It was her…looking at it…by the hair…it seems it was her back in high school…She was smiling in the painting…it was a close up painting of her.

Smile for me Sulli.

Sulli remembered how those words came from Minho’s lips. He asked her to smile for him. He closed his eyes for what seemed like forever. And then he painted that goddess painting  for LUCEAT….

Did he…memorize how she smiled back then…Did he paint her from memory?

Sulli saw the date of the painting on the bottom…The date was back in 2005…it was the day…she left Korea.

Sulli felt hot tears flowing from her eyes…her chest…swelling…

Sulli opened another cloth and saw a painting of a girl standing in front of a big tree…her eyes closed as the wind is blowing her hair…The girl is wearing the highschool uniform…The girl’s face…It is no denying…

It’s her.

Sulli opened another cloth…each time…her heart swelling more and more….

It’s a painting of a girl…her eyes is sad…she’s crying….And Sulli knew she’s the one in the painting…was it after the fire? No…it’s not…from what she waswearing in the painting…it’s the day she visited Taemin…it was the last time she saw Minho before she left for the US.

Sulli felt her chest exploding.

She can’t think straight….

Minho he…said the truth…he…loved her for so long…She made him wait for so long…yet she pushed him away when she came back…

Sulli’s hands are shaking as she opened the last painting.

It was shadowy...the painting is at dawn... it’s a painting of a woman by the big tree…her back to the painting and so the face can’t be seen….but the wind is blowing on her hair…

This was…

The day she was back from the US…

So Minho…

saw her.

 Sulli wiped her eyes dry.

She needs to see Minho…she needs to talk to him…

Sulli went out and ran down the stairs…but by the window she stopped. Through the window she can see the big tree she always  go to…it’s the exact same view from the painting.

So this is where he saw me then…

Sulli saw someone jumping from the top of the opposite tree down…

Huh?

“Mr. Fallen from a tree?” thought Sulli

Minho?

Sulli ran downstairs  to the back of the science building.

Minho…it really is him!

“Hey! Mr. Fallen from a Tree!” called out Sulli

Minho grinned. His back to Sulli.

“So Miss I am wonderful is here then?” asked Minho

Sulli can’t stop the aching in her chest…the tears falling form her eyes. She ran towards Minho and hugged him from behind.

Minho is surprised. He tried to face Sulli.

“No. Just stay this way please.” Said Sulli

“Did something happen?” asked Minho

But Sulli did not answer.

“You’re crying” said Minho

Sulli tried to speak breathless

“You need… to find… a new place …for your sculpture and… paintings…” said Sulli “LUCEAT is going to…ask the school…to use the top floor.” Said Sulli

Minho’s eyes widen then…

“Did you come down from there?” asked Minho

Sulli nodded “Yeah.”

Minho faced Sulli cupping her face with his hands.

“Did you” Minho tooka  deep breath “….see…them?” asked Minho

Sulli nodded.

“Why do You…keep painting me…” asked Sulli

“I…can’t help it.” Said Minho

Minho felt like his chest is going to melt down…his eyes stinging with tears that are about to fall…

“One minute I was thinking of you…and then another I’m already holding the brush and painting you…” said Minho

“You have a good memory…you remember all the details.” Said Sulli

“It’s because I never forget…everything…when it comes to you.” Said Minho

Minho did not notice his tears until Sulli’s hand went up to his face to wipe the tears.

“I love you Minho.” Said Sulli

Minho’s eyes narrowed…as his chest burst with joy and love and happiness.

“I have never stopped loving you…but I have never stopped fearing to admit that I still do…but today…I have decided to let all my fears go…” said Sulli

“Did I…make you wait that long?” asked Sulli

Minho can’t speak. He just nodded crying.

“Was it hard to wait for me?” asked Sulli

“Ye…Yes…” said Minho “It was the most painful and hardest thing I had to do.”

Sulli lifted herself up

“Then I’m going to stop the pain now.” Said Sulli

Sulli kissed Minho on his lips. Making Minho close his eyes and pull Sulli closer to him.

“ I love you Sulli…I love you…so so much…” said Minho in between kisses.

Minho pulled Sulli into an embrace.

After what seemed like hours, Minho pulled Sulli.

“Where are we going?” asked Sulli

“Oh… I have something important to tell you.” Said Minho

Huh?

What can it be?

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