FINALE: SHATTERED LIVES

"You can never truly fix a shattered glass just as you cannot raise someone from the dead so you should always value life like a breakable china doll."

- ItsNadiaToYou pov

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FINALE: SHATTERED LIVES

Seok-kyung pov:

I woke up feeling like my head was going to split into two.

I looked around but I didn't see my brother.

It's been two weeks of hell already since my mother died.

When I turned to the study table, I saw my mother smile at me.

"Eomma. . . ." I smiled back and walked to her but she suddenly turned into nothing when I reached out.

I looked around for her.

"Eomma. . . ." I called her name.

"Eomma. . . ." I shouted for her but she didn't appear.

The door opened and saw mom coming in with a glass of milk.

"My daughter. . ." I smiled back at her and reached out for her again but she disappeared again.

"Eomma. . ."

"Eomma . . . ."

"Where are you? Eomma?"

"Eomma!!!"

I shouted again and again, calling for her.

I grabbed anything that reminded me of mom. I ripped it off, destroying everything as memories of my mother with those things swirl in my mind. 

From the Cello, violin and even the piano.

I destroyed everything that reminded me of her.

"Eomma!!! Eomma!!! Where are you!!! Eomma?"

"Seok-kyung ah!!!"

I felt my brother's hands hug me from behind, stopping me from thrashing around.

"Stop it, Seok-kyung ah. . . enough!"

"It's okay! It's gonna be okay!!"

"You're gonna be fine Seok-kyung. . ."

"Oppa!! Bring me to mom, I want to apologize to her. I want to drink her milk again."

"I want to dine with her again. . . ."

"I want to . . . ."

"Joo seok-kyung. . . ."

"Oppa!!! Please, take me to mom!! Please!!!"

"Seok-kyung ah. . . . it's okay! It's gonna be okay!!"

"AHHHHHHH!!! EOMMA!! EOMMA!!! PLEASE. . . . ."

. . .

Seok-hoon pov:

I brushed my sister's hair as I watched her sleep.

I had to make her drink some sleeping pills that I mixed with the milk to help her sleep.

"Seok-kyung ah. . . . don't worry, everything's gonna be okay, I promise you."

I took the bag I prepared and then I carried my sister from the bed.

"Where are you going?"

I come face to face with dad while I carry both the sports bag and her at the same time.

"She can't stay here anymore. I'll take her somewhere else."

"Where would that be?"

"Ha Eun-byeol?"

"Yes. . ."

I started walking away but he stopped me.

"Take her to the guest room. . . you shouldn't bother another person so much! This is our family problem."

"I'm not asking for your permission. Besides, don't you think it's better for us to leave so you can have more time with Oh Yoon-hee?"

I glared at him before taking his hands off me.

"Bye."

I took off without another word as I headed to Eun-bi's floor.

When I arrived at her door, Eun-bi was waiting for me with an open door.

"I fixed the guest rooms for you and your sister. Is it okay to share with Seo-jun?"

"Why is he here?"

"He wants to. . ."

I smiled at her as I got help from Seo-jun in tucking her in her bed.

"Don't worry, my place is guarded as you can see, not even your dad can do anything to any of us here. . ."

"Yes. . . that's good if it's really like that."

"Come on, we should let her sleep peacefully at least."

The warm hands she has made all my worries melt away.

. . . 

Eun-bi pov:

The shattering noise woke me up.

I took my robe and checked outside only to find Seok-hoon battling Seok-kyung for the knife in Seok-kyung's hand.

"Seok-kyung ahh. . ."

"Seok-kyung. . ."

Both me and Seo-jun who also just woken up ran to them as we try to remove the knife in her hand.

"Kyung-ahh. . . ."

"Get off!! Get off me!!!"

"Kyung-ah. . ."

Seo-jun moved fast. He immediately slapped the knife off of her and threw it away from her.

"AHHHHHH!"

She started crying heavily as she tried to hurt herself, punching her chest.

Seo-jun took her hands, holding it away from her chest.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

"Just let me die!!! Let me go!!!"

"I want to see mom!"

"I want to hug mom!!"

"I want to be with mom!!!"

"Just let me go!!!"

"AHHHHHH!"

She thrashed, trying to get away from the grip of her brother and Seo-jun.

"Shhh!! Calm down Seok-kyung ahhh. . . calm down!!"

I tried to talk to her but she kept on crying.

"Please!!"

"Please!!"

"Just. . . let me die!!!"

"Please!!"

"Eomma!! Eomma!!! Eomma!!!" She kept crying as my heart breaks for her.

Seok-hoon hugs her tight, not letting go of her.

"I hate her!! I hate her!!"

"Why did she leave me!!"

"Why didn't she take me with her!!!"

"Ahhhhhhhh!!"

"Eomma!!!!!!!"

. . . 

It took us a while to calm her down and even if she's calm now, she wouldn't talk or do anything at all.

"You need to eat."

"I want to see mom."

"Seok-kyung ah. . . just a bite, hmm. . ." I encourage her as I hold the spoon near her.

"I miss mom!"

I close my eyes for a while as I take the food away and hug her instead.

"I miss her too!"

"What would I do without her?"

"How will I live?"

I hugged her tighter at her cries.

I didn't know how to answer her.

I don't know how to comfort her.

"We'll live the way we think they . . . would . . . be proud seeing!" I smile as I hug her, remembering my own grandfather.

"Ahhhhh!!! Eun-byeol ahh. . . ."

"I want to see mom!! I want to hug my mom!!!"

"AHHHH!"

. . .

"She's asleep."

I lightly closed the door as I got welcomed by a hug from Seok-hoon.

"Thank you for taking care of my sister."

"She needs us now, more than anyone else."

"Yeah! Do you want to eat anything?"

"Ummm. . . how about tteokbokki?"

"I'll give them a call then. Wait a minute, my queen. . ."

"Yah! Can the two of you cut your sweetness!"

"What do you want?"

"Jajangmyeon."

He put his hands on a thumbs up before making an order.

. . . 

It's been a few days since the twins stayed with me but Seok-kyung doesn't respond to us at all.

"Seok-kyung ah. . ."

I opened her door but she's not on the bed at all.

"Seok-kyung ah. . ." I looked around and saw the door to the bathroom open.

"Kyung ah. . ."

When I peeked inside, I saw her hair cut off.

The strands of her hair are on the floor and she looked disheveled with a short but messy cut.

The big scissor in her hand dangled in her side and her eyes looked dead and cold.

"Kyung-ahh. . ."

"I hate my hair!"

"Kyung-ahh. . ." I slowly walk toward her and my hand slowly reaches for the scissor.

"It's okay. We can get you a new look." I try to distract her as I take the scissors from her.

"Should I book a schedule at a salon?"

She shook her head.

"Okay! I'll ask someone to come here then."

"Come on out, you haven't eaten anything."

She nodded her head as I helped her clean up herself that has strands of hair all over her.

"Let's get you showered first then we can eat, hmm. . ."

She forced herself to smile as I closed the door behind me and helped her get in the shower.

. . .

Seo-jun pov:

Seok-kyung and Eun-bi got out of her room looking like a mess.

The beautiful wavy long hair of Seok-kyung is no longer there, only messy cut of hair can be seen.

She looks pale and malnourished as Eun-bi leads her to the table.

"What do you want?"

Eun-bi caters to her as she points to the tteokbokki in front of her.

"We really do have similar tastes! Is that why we're good friends?"

Seok-kyung smiles at her as Eun-bi gives her some to her plate.

I smile as well seeing Seok-kyung eat.

"Have some water too. . ." I offered a glass of water that she took from his hands.

"Thank you. . ."

We smile as we see her responding now.

I sighed in relief as we can slowly see improvements in her health.

. . .

Seok-hoon pov:

I am really happy that my sister is better now.

I am

But I wish she wouldn't hog my girlfriend too much.

She even ignores Seo-jun and would only latch to Eun-bi.

"Eun-byeol, the movie that we've been waiting for has a VIP premiere tomorrow night, I already bought a ticket so let's go together."

"Okay. . ."

"What about us?"

"I only bought two tickets!"

Seok-kyung pouted.

'Is she regressing to childhood?'

I felt Eun-bi's hands snaking around me from my back.

"Let her be. . . I'll stay with her tomorrow while you two prepare our things for our trip." I smiled as I turned around and hugged her properly.

"Thank you for taking care of her. . ."

"That's what friends are for."

. . . 

After two months. . . . .

Eun-bi pov:

"Yes mom! We're already at the airport. . ."

I looked around for the driver mom sent for us.

"I saw him. . . we're heading straight to Hera, I'm tired and so are the twins. They're probably going to crash at my place so I'll just see you and dad later in the evening."

"Welcome home, baby. . ."

"Thank you mom! I'll see you soon. . ."

I turned my phone down as Seok-hoon helped lodge my luggages on the back while Seok-kyung tortured Min-hyuk and Seo-jun.

"Come on, play with them later, let's go home. . ."

"You better not piss me off anymore!" Seok-kyung glared at the boys while Seok-hoon opened the door for us.

"Thank you. . . ." I mouthed at him.

. . .

Seok-kyung pov:

I didn't want to come here.

Traces of my mother are all over this place. I fisted my hand as I remember my mother.

I wanted to stay at Eun-byeol's but Eun-byeol will be staying the night to Mrs. Cheon so I can't stay at her place on my own.

My brother grabbed my hand and gripped it firm.

He smiled at me, assuring me that everything is fine.

"Welcome home. . ."

We turned to our dad who was all smiles at us.

"Hey. . ."

"Come on, dinner's ready, fix yourselves so we can eat now."

"Mmm. . ."

Me and my brother head to our rooms as we change into something more comfortable.

I left a message to Eun-byeol but she seened it and left an emoji.

Seok-hoon knocked three times before opening it.

"Are you ready?"

"Yeah. . ."

When we arrived at the dining, the table was set on a lavish welcome with all our favorites in it.

"I told the maid to cook all your favorites. . ."

I felt disgusted with his smile.

'What does he want this time. . .'

"Seok-kyung ah, do you still remember your promise to dad? About the Cheong-ah trophy?"

I stopped slicing the steak and locked my eyes with dad.

I forced myself to smile and nodded.

"Of course! I'm even very close with Eun-byeol now. She's been so putty with me that I'm sure I can make her lose to me."

"That's good."

"Bae Rona is also expelled from Cheong-ah so the trophy is mine now!"

The way dad's eyes twitch at the mention of her name made me curious as to why.

I don't think I'm the only one who noticed. Seok-hoon eyed dad seriously and deeply as well.

"I'm done eating. . ."

Seok-hoon grabbed a glass of water and drank it in one go. I also grabbed a napkin and wiped my lips.

"Thank you for the food." I smile at dad before leaving with my brother.

Seok-hoon put his hands on my waist as we left and we returned to our rooms before chatting to my brother to sleep at Eun-byeol's.

My brother knocked on the door again and opened it.

"Should I ask her if we can stay at her pad tonight?"

"Really?" I smiled at Seok-hoon as he messaged Eun-byeol.

"It would be great if we can sleep with Eun-byeol again but I don't think her parents will allow it."

"We hogged their daughter for two months, of course they won't."

Seok-hoon showed her reply to Seok-hoon.

"You know the password, just sleep there if you want." - EB

I smile widely.

"Let's go oppa!"

. . . 

Eun-bi pov:

After finishing my morning routine at the gym, I headed to my pad with coffee.

I can hear the twins arguing so early in the morning from outside my door.

"John, I think I should get a new door, I can hear Seok-kyung's voice from here. . ." I giggled before opening the door.

"I don't think any door can keep little miss's voice down."

I laughed lightly as I opened the door and faced the twins fighting in the kitchen.

"You should've just ordered something."

"Eun-byeol!"

Seok-kyung hugged me as I let go and gave her coffee.

"Mocha latte for you, and ice for you Mr. Hoon."

I smile at hoon as I open the lid for him and feed him the coffee.

"Thank you. . ."

"So what are you cooking?"

"I'm not really sure. . ."

I looked over the pan and saw something dark colored.

I turned the stove off, "Okay! Before you destroy my kitchen, I'll take over."

I took the apron from him and wore it myself.

I took things from the refrigerator and started slicing vegetables.

"Sorry for making you cook first thing in the morning."

"That's why I told you to just take an order."

"Should I?"

"I'm almost done so no need."

"It's just omelette rice so I'll be done in a jiffy."

. . .

We all enjoyed our breakfast and are now lazing on the sofa, shifting from one channel to another.

"So, what should we do today?"

"Mom told me we're already enrolled so there's no need for that."

"What about shopping for school?"

"So, all that shopping in Europe isn't enough for you huh!"

"Hey!" Seok-kyung threw a pillow at Seok-hoon while Seok-hoon evaded it and took me into his arms.

"Your best friend is bullying me again."

"Your boyfriend is the one bullying me."

"Yes. Yes! Enough kids."

While drinking from a glass, she notices a photo of her father on the news that we are passing through.

She returned to the channel and saw her dad and Yoon-hee's photo together.

"Billionnaire realtist Joo Dan-tae and his former secretary Oh Yoon-hee announces engagement to each other on a very romantic date in the roof of his company. Is this another tale of Cinderella. . . ."

Seok-kyung threw her glass on the television.

"What sh*t is this!!!!"

She glares at the shattered television screen while breathing haggardly.

"Is that what his look meant?" I turned to Seok-hoon as he muttered those words.

"What do you mean?"

"We talked about Bae rona yesterday, it was a passing statement about her expulsion . . . . but. . ."

"If they're going to get married, Joo Dan-tae will definitely re-enrol her to Cheong-ah!"

"I'm talking to dad!!"

I stopped her from marching to Joo Dan-tae.

"Seok-kyung ah!!"

"Don't do something dangerous! You know how he is!"

"I cannot allow that bitch to enter Cheong-ah!"

"Cheong-ah is my territory! It belongs to our family! He can't force Rona into Cheong-ah!"

I assure her as I try to calm her down.

. . . 

Eun-bi pov:

I head to the Cheong-ah group immediately after asking Seo-jun to take care of Seok-kyung.

"Where's mom?"

"She's in the office Miss."

"But. . . ."

I barged into her office and found Joo Dan-tae already in it.

"Oh! Sorry! I didn't know you'd be here. . ."

They both shot a glare at the secretary but I covered her and told her to leave.

"Well, I should go now, I hope you consider what I just told you. . ."

"You're accepting her, again!" I said after he left.

"I didn't have a choice, he threatened me with you and Eun-byeol. He knows the truth."

"I know that too. . ."

"Eun-bi. . ."

"He can't prove it anyway! Eomma! We can't let her in Cheong-ah!"

She closed her eyes as she leaned back.

"Eun-bi. . . . let's just . . . give way this time. . ."

"If we do that, he's forever going to threaten us with this secret. . ."

"Joo Dan-tae can't prove that I am not my sister. Our fingerprints aren't registered yet and there is no way he can prove that I am not Eun-byeol. . . He's bluffing!"

Mom released an envelope for me to see.

When I opened it, it's about a competition in New York that she won.

"She won this! If we don't accept her, they're going to make an issue about it."

"B*tch!!!"

I glared at her winning smile.

"You just need to win the trophy! If you win it at the festival, with the international judges that I will be inviting, it's over for her!"

"Mom! We talked about this already!"

"I know but if you win the festival, even if she gets known later on as a primadonna, she will always be compared to Eun-byeol!"

"Ugghhhh!!"

"Seok-kyung is going to kill her!! The two of them in Cheong-ah equals chaos!!"

"That would be Joo Dan-tae's problem since he is the one who wanted Rona inside!"

I sighed as I imagined the impending doom that I will be facing inside Cheong-ah. . .

. . . 

As I exited the elevator, I saw Joo Dan-tae beside my door.

"Hi!"

My bodyguards were alerted.

I waved my hand. The others relaxed but John is still on guard.

"He's a competent one." Dan-tae pointed at John.

"What do you want?"

"Are you not inviting me in?"

"I don't make a habit of inviting strangers to my home."

"Ouch." Joo Dan-tae's playful smirk disgust me.

"You are accepting Rona right? She's gonna be my daughter from on, I can't let her study just anywhere, right?"

"Well, It's gonna be fun watching your real daughter slaughter your soon to be step daughter."

"Do remember that I still have something. . ."

"Prove it!" I countered back.

"Even if you prove it, I can just exchange with my sister and no one will ever know who is who."

"The two of us are capable of fooling a lot of people. We're identical twins after all."

I smirk back at him.

"Next time you threaten me or my family with that pathetic excuse, I will be sending all these to the media."

I showed him his kissing rendezvous with Oh Yoon-hee.

"You might be marrying her now but this is shot while you were still married to auntie Su-ryeon."

"So go ahead, tell them, let's see what the media will love more. . . my twin sister's identity or Joo Dan-tae's slutty rendezvous!"

"You little bitch!!!" Joo Dan-tae was prepared to hit me when dad came.

"JOO DAN-TAE!!!"

One moment he's standing in front of me now he's on the floor with bleeding lips.

"How dare you raise your hand to my daughter!!! Do you want to die!!"

"HA YOON-CHUL!!!"

"OHHH!"

They both faced each other, trying to intimidate each other.

"John! Kindly escort Mr. Joo out of my floor, I'm tired so I want to rest."

I glared at Joo Dan-tae as the guards tried to touch him but he left on his own.

"We're not done yet!"

"Sure, let's finish this on screen?" I taunted him before leading dad inside.

. . .

"Dad. . ."

"Did that bastard touch you?"

"No! What are you. . ."

"I . . . . Logan gave me this while you were gone, he told me to pass it to you. . ."

I looked at the envelope.

A letter with a check is encased on it.

'10,000,000,000 dollars'

Ha Eun-bi. . . . If you're reading this it means you are back from travelling. I couldn't say goodbye so I just wrote a letter. I'm really happy to have known you. Whenever I look at you, I am always reminded of Seol-ah. The two of you would have been the best of friends if she were alive. Watching over you has been my joy but I can't do that for a while. There is something I need to know and do. This money is supposed to be for Seol-ah. I meant to give it to Su-ryeon but as you know, she's gone so instead I want to give it to someone I can trust. I am leaving to find out more about our common enemy. Don't worry, I'm not giving up, I'm just. . . going to look at a different angle. Use this however you want to use it. If you want to use it to destroy Joo Dan-tae, do it, if you want to use it for Cheong-ah it's okay too, do whatever you want with it, I have no need for it anyway. We'll meet again, my ally, my sister and my family.

P.S. Thank you for doing everything you can to avenge my little sister. . . .

- LOGAN LEE

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