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It was a humid day in Seoul. A girl came running into the Music Academy of Seoul as she got late for her Violin class, and it was her first day. She kept running, but she collided with a boy and the books in her hand fell down. They both also fell down. At first, he became angry, but as he saw her face he calmed down. The boy got up and gave his hand to help her to get up. She got up and said," I am sorry sir! I didn't see." He replied," It's okay, No need to say sorry. Let me help you out." He also started to pick up books along with her with a smile on his face and happiness in his eyes. He picked up the books and gave them to her. She said in a hurried voice," Thank you so much, sir." He replied with a delicate smile," Mention not!".
She bowed to him before leaving and went running towards her classroom. He stayed there, admiring her from back with a smile on his face and there was a sense of satisfaction in his heart. She eventually reached the classroom and said," May I come in mam? I am sorry for being late." The violin teacher said," It's okay Kezia. It's your first class. But make sure that you won't be late for the next class. Now come and sit. I will teach Violin's basics today." Kezia sat down at an empty bench. Then their class got started.
After 2 hours the class ended. Kezia came out of her classroom. She was trying to find the way to the exit gate and she saw two girls sitting there and thought to ask them about the way. She asked the two girls, “ If you don't mind, could you show me the way to the main exit gate?”.One of them answered, “ Of course we do know!". The other one said with a smirk," Ahh of course we do know!". They went towards Kezia. One of them snatched her glasses. Kezia said," Hey what are you doing? I can't see without my glasses please give it to me." Then the other one said," Oh so you want glasses?". Then she pushed Kezia and she fell down. They both were laughing in an evil way. In the meantime, someone snatched the glasses from her hand. They both turned back and saw that it was a boy, and they both said," Oh s-si-sir!". That boy said," How dare you bully someone? Do you want to get expelled from here?". They both said," We are sorry sir!" And went from there. That boy gave the glasses back to Kezia and said," Here are your glasses. Sorry for their bad behavior dear." She wore the glasses and said," Thank you so much sir. But please don't apologize, it's not your fault." He gave his hand to her again to help her get up. She got up and thanked him. That boy said," If you don't mind. Let me show you the exit." Kezia said," Sure sir why not? That would be a very big help”. They both walked together. It was a very big music academy.
On their way, she asked," Sir, are you a teacher here? Because those girls were calling you sir." That boy giggled and said," Nah not at all. I am the owner of this academy. Not only the academy but my father's businesses too." Kezia said," Oh I am so sorry sir!". That boy said," It's okay by the way, what musical instrument do you play?". Kezia said," Me, oh I play Violin and sir you?". That boy replied," Oh I love to play guitar." Kezia said," A guitar. I love it too. But I don't have time to play so that's why I play violin only." That boy said,'' If you don't mind, can I teach you to play guitar ?". Kezia said," Really? Oh my god sir! Yes sir, why not I will be happy." That boy said," Okay then come with me. By the way, what's your name? " She replied, “My name is Kezia Alluria. And what's yours sir?”. He replied with a smile, “Oh such a beautiful name! I am Park Sungho!”.He took Kezia to a room where there was a guitar, a couch and a chair. He said while gesturing to her to sit," Here I will teach you. Come sit on that chair."
Kezia said," Okay sir!". Sungho said," Hey come on now, don't call me Sir. I am feeling weird. " Kezia said," Umm...okay Sungho. .uh... It will take time for me." Then Kezia sat down on the chair. Sungho sat on the couch with his guitar. He saw that Kezia was sitting a bit away from him so he said to her," Hey why are you sitting that far? Come and sit close to me then how will I teach you huh?”. Kezia said," I am sorry, wait I will move my chair a little closer." She came and sat close to him. Then Sungho gave his guitar and told her to hold it. He held her right hand and said," You have to play it in this way." He was very close to Kezia and he was looking into her eyes without blinking. She was lost in his eyes. He kept teaching her guitar for 1 hour. After 1 hour, he said," Now you can go. And I will teach you guitar after your violin class every day! Is that okay ?".Kezia said," Yes it's okay! Thank you so much sir!" Sungho said while raising his eyebrows, “What did you just call me huh?”. Kezia smiled awkwardly and said “No no I mean thank you so much Sungho ''. Sungho sighed and said, “That's pretty cool now! See you tomorrow then bye!”.He dropped her at the main gate and Kezia went to her home by cycling. Kezia Alluria is 25 years old. Her hair is blonde and it reaches down her neck. Her eyes are brown in color and she wears glasses. She is kind and friendly. Her parents died when she was 5 years old. She lived with Seowon and her parents. Kezia and Seowon have been best friends since she was 5 years old. She's of the same age as Kezia. When Kezia’s parents died, Seowon’s parents took care of her like their own child because their parents had a very healthy relationship. On the other hand, Park Sungho is 26 years old. His hair covers his forehead. He has broad shoulders and his sharp face makes him look like a sculpture. He belongs to a very rich family. He loves things to be simple and natural. He is rich but he has no ego. He loves helping people and always gives donations to poor people who are in need of money.
Keiza finally reached home after 10 minutes. Seowon opened the door and saw that Kezia was very happy and said," What happened Kezi? You seem very happy ?". She told her everything. Seowon then said," So do you like him?". Kezia said," I don't know! Maybe I do. But I guess he does like me. ".Seowon said," I see! I am really happy for you! Because I know there was no one for you to love since your parents left and you always felt lonely but I hope Sungho gives you all the happiness and he fills that empty space in your life! I am always there to support you. If you like him then tell him." Kezia said," Aww you are so sweet! I am not sure about my feelings but let's see what happens!." She used to go to her violin class every day and Sungho would teach her Guitar. But Sungho fell harder for her day by day and eventually he ended up falling in love with her.
One day, after her guitar class with Sungho, she turned back to get up but accidentally her leg got turned and she was about to fall but Sungho held her by the waist and pulled her close to him. They both stared into each other's eyes. Kezia felt shy so she broke eye contact with him and moved towards the door while saying with a stutter, “ I- I need to go!”. She turned towards the door to go but he held her hand and said," Wait, I have to tell you something very important." Kezia turned back and found that Sungho was kneeling to the ground. He took out a rose and a ring from his pocket and held her right hand and said," Kezia I love you so much. I can't live without you. I fell for your simplicity and pure soul. How can someone be this sweet? The way you smile, the way you dress yourself, the way you play violin, the way you play guitar, everything you do is just so perfect! Just accept me once I will never ever make you sad. It's a promise! Your happiness is my happiness. If I have to die for you, I will die happily. Just trust me Kezia! You are my queen! So will you marry me? ".Kezia’s eyes got teary . She couldn't believe that someone loved her this much. She placed her hands on her mouth and started crying. Sungho got up seeing her cry and said,” Hey what happened Kezia? Did I say anything that hurt you? If yes I am extremely sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you! Please don't cry, I can't see you crying.” He also had tears in his eyes. Kezia glanced at him and hugged him tightly and said while crying" I love you so much too Sungho! No, you didn't hurt me, darling. It's just after my parents left me I finally found someone who loves me as much as they did! I am so happy Sungho! And yes I will marry you" Sungho hugged her back and said, “ I can't believe it, is it a dream?”. They both laughed with teary eyes. She wore that ring. Sungho placed that rose in her hair and said, “ You are really looking like my queen!”. They both chuckled and Sungho kissed her forehead.
Sungho’s parents and her Godparents also accepted their marriage. It was past midnight. Sungho and Kezia were watching the night sky full of stars. The night was full of silence and the moon was awake in the sky. Kezia held Sungho's hand and placed her head on his shoulder. Sungho held her hand and placed his head over hers. Kezia said, “ Today is really the best day of my life! I found the love of my life who loves me so much more than anything else in this world. It seems like a dream but I am lucky to find you Sungho! I love you a lot!”. Sungho got up and stood in front of her. He took her hand and placed it on his chest and said, “Do you hear my heartbeat? It beats only for you! The day you will leave me it will stop beating forever.” Kezia said while cupping his face, “ Are you crazy? I will never ever leave you Sungho! The day it happens it will be my last day of life! So it's a promise I will never ever leave you, my love!”. They both attached their foreheads and smiled.
The next day, Kezia woke up and got fresh up, ate her breakfast and was sitting with Seowon in her room. Suddenly she started to cough continuously for no reason. Seowon asked while being worried," Are you fine Kezi?". She didn’t answer anything and kept coughing and covered her mouth with her hands. She noticed her hands had blood droplets on a large number. Seowon said while weeping, "Oh my God! Look, your hands are full of blood. Let's go to the doctor right now." They went to Doctor Kim Woonhak. Doctor Woonhak did some blood tests on Kezia. After some time he came and said in front of Kezia,” No need to worry, everything is alright! Miss Seowon, will you please come out? I want to give you the prescription of medicines.” He said to Seowon personally," I am sorry to say but Miss Kezia has blood cancer and she will die within 15 days and there is no cure for it." Seowon felt a great shock. She broke down in tears and said, “ Doctor, I will give you as much money as you want! I beg you please cure her! “. Kezia overheard everything secretly. She felt like her whole world was devastated. Doctor Kim said," I am sorry miss Seowon but I am helpless. She has reached the last stage of Leukaemia. There is no cure for it! For now take these medicines so that she will feel a little better!”.
They went home. After their lunch when Seowon gave medicines to Kezia, she said, “What's the point of eating medicines when I eventually have to say goodbye forever?”. Seowon got angry and said, “What the hell are you saying?”. Kezia said with watery eyes, “Now don't lie! I have heard everything.” Seowon couldn't control anymore. She hugged Kezia and broke down in tears. Kezia also broke down in tears. She said,'' Seowon! Stop crying, it's alright everyone has to leave this world one day! It's just that I am going earlier! But what will Sungho do now? He can't live without me? How will I tell him? Seowon, will you do me a favor? “. Seowon asked, “What is it?”. Kezia said, “You need to marry Sungho! Please!”. Seowon said with a shocked face, “But he loves you Kezi. He loves you madly! He doesn't even look at any girl other than you! . If you do this it will create hatred for you in his heart and there will be no love for you Kezi." Kezia said while crying," But to make his life better I have to do it. I need to make him forget me forever. I want to see him happy without me Seowon! His happiness is my happiness! I hope you will understand! ". Seowon was bound to help her. Kezia had a plan to make Sungho hate her so much.
To make it work, she called her male best friend Myung Jaehyun. He was also her childhood best friend. y/n called Jaehyun and said," I need your help." He came to meet her the same day and she told him about the whole plan. The next morning, she called Sungho and said," Sungho, how about going on a date?". Sungho said," Sure, I will be there in 15 minutes." Then Sungho came to the restaurant. What he saw horrified him! He saw Kezia was holding someone else's hand and that man kissed her forehead. Sungho got mad. He held his collar and said," How dare you to kiss my fiance in front of my own eyes?". Kezia pushed him and said," How dare you hold his collar in front of me? He's my boyfriend, Jaehyun!". Sungho was in a great shock. He said to Kezia while laughing," Come on Kezia honey! Stop doing pranks over me! I know this is a prank! Now let's go on our date!”. He held Kezia's hand but she pushed his hand away. She said, “This isn't a prank.” Sungho said in a weak tone, “See if it's a prank then please stop it now because it doesn't sound good! It's scary Kezia!”. She said while laughing, “What kind of person are you? Can't you understand once that it's not a prank.” Sungho shouted while crying, “Then why did you love me huh?”. She said, “ I loved you only for your money! Now I don't need it anymore! You are so boring! And about your ring!”, she took off the ring which Sungho gifted her for the first time and threw it over his face and continued, “ and also keep this ring to yourself. Never ever show your face to me again! And listen to one thing, I hate you so much Mr. Park Sungho! Goodbye forever! Let's go Jaehyun”.
It started raining heavily. Sungho sat on a bench there and he was getting wet under the rain. He felt his whole world was destroyed. He was very broken. He placed his head over his knees and broke down in tears. Seowon came there with an umbrella in her hand. She came to Sungho and said," Sungho please, why are you getting wet in the rain? Please control yourself! You will fall I'll! “. She sat down beside him. Sungho hugged her and broke down in tears and said," How can she do this to me Seowon? She was my everything. I don't want to live anymore! I want to die! She was a liar, she broke her promise.” Seowon said," Sungho, please calm down. Come with me otherwise you will catch a cold." Then Sungho went with her.
It was three days after that incident. He told his parents that he didn't want to marry Kezia as he didn't like her anymore. His parents fixed his marriage with Seowon. Seowon wasn't happy at all as he was Kezia’s love but she had to do it for Kezia. Kezia went to the music academy the next day. She saw that Jimin did the same things which he used to do with her. She felt broken but she didn't show it. Her health was getting worse day by day.
It was eventually the marriage day. Sungho married Seowon. Kezia went to them and said, “ Happy married life to both of you!”. Sungho said with anger, “ Sorry but we don't want any wish from people like you! I didn't even invite you to my wedding! Who told you to come?”. Kezia remained silent, smiled at them and left from there. She ran to her room. Jaehyun saw her running towards her room so he also went behind her. She leaned on the wall of her room and broke down. Jaehyun held her and said, “Please control yourself Kezi! What condition have you made up of yourself?”. Kezia said, “ I can't bear his hatred for me but I have to for his good future!” She started coughing, it was very continuous and wasn't stopping at all. A huge amount of blood was coming out from her mouth. Jaehyun started crying seeing her suffering like this. He said, “ I can't anymore! We should tell Sungho about it! He needs to know everything now! Let's go, we will tell him!” Kezia said, “ If you are my true best friend you won't say again that we should go and tell Sungho about it! Don't forget you promised me Jaehyun!”. Jaehyun was helpless; he broke down in tears. Kezia hugged him and tried to comfort him. It was night time now Kezia's coughing had no control. It didn't even stop for a second. She left the place without telling anyone.
She texted Jaehyun and Seowon. ‘ I will be back by morning! I have important work right now! Take care guys’. Jaehyun received the text and he was worried about her. He replied ‘ Are you crazy? You left without even telling me? You should have told me so that I would have come with you! But please please please take care of yourself! I will be waiting for you.”She went to the place where Sungho confessed to her and ran to her room. And sat at the table and wrote a last letter to Sungho before she left him forever. Then she held his photo and said," I love you so much Sungho I am extremely sorry love! " She closed her eyes and died while holding his picture and guitar. Jaehyun waited for her the whole night but she didn't come back. He got worried. He started searching for her everywhere. Only one place was left to search it was the Music Academy. He went to that place and couldn't believe his eyes because he saw his best friend Kezia laying on the floor lifeless.
He informed Seowon and there was so much grief in her heart. Seowon and Sungho went to Kezia’s Funeral. Sungho wasn't sad at all. He said," It's her karma. I don't know how many boys she has cheated on.” Seowon slapped Sungho and said,'' Shut up! Sungho don't cross your limits. Do you even know what she has done for you? How can you talk ill about a person like her? She's an angel!”.Jaehyun said while interrupting, “ said,"No Seowon! We can't say anything to Sungho as we promised Kezia!”. Seowon shouted, “What the hell promise? When the person with whom we promised isn't here then what's the importance of such a promise and most importantly when someone is insulting her without knowing the truth! Sungho do you even know what she did for you?”. Sungho said while stuttering, “Wha- what did she do?”. She told him everything. Sungho's eyes become red due to crying. Seowon didn't say anything further. She handed Sungho the last letter which Kezia wrote for him. The letter had dried blood droplets all over it.
He started reading the letter.
‘Dear my darling Sungho,
I didn't mean to hurt you. I am extremely sorry. I guess I would have left the world when you received this letter. I know Jaehyun and Seowon are so stubborn and they won't keep their promise and they would have told you everything! Ahh these two naughty kids! But Sungho, whenever you remember me just smile, don't be sad because I hate seeing you getting sad! When you smile you are the prettiest person in this whole universe! I just want to say that take care of yourself and Seowon! And Sungho I never hated you, whatever I did is for your sake only! And I just want to say one thing, at last, I love you so much Sungho! Maybe we will meet again next time! In our destiny we weren't meant to be together but thanks a lot for all those best moments of my life! I love you a lot’.
Sungho felt guilty.
He lost his balance and he was about to fall down. Jaehyun and Seowon held him. Sungho was in great shock. He was too shocked to say anything. Tears rolled down his eyes without stopping. He said, “Why? Why couldn't I understand that she was in a very big problem? How bad am I? I can't live without her!! I want to die too! “ He started behaving mad and he tried to do suicide but somehow Jaehyun and Seowon comforted him.
Sungho broke down in tears and said, “No Kezia come back! You told me that you will never ever leave me but what's this? You left me all alone! Did you forget my heart beats only for you? The day you left means it will also stop beating forever!”. He put his head on her dead body and kept crying. After some time, it was found that he wasn't moving. His body was still. Jaehyun called him by his name. But he didn't respond. Seowon went towards him but what she saw terrified her. He also left the world forever. His face was pale and his eyes were closed. He was holding Kezia’s hand. Sungho was suffering from Pneumonia and he reached its last stage due to which he left the world forever. That's how some stories are incomplete and painful but their memories are beautiful.