Dreaming of you-Chapter 38: Unveiling the Detective’s Past

Me, Jung-hee, Yohan and mom, we all organize Brother Taewon’s funeral together. One by one all of his close people coming to the funeral. Jung-hee and I show everyone to the funeral room and mom watches over them inside.

I say a bit worried, "Taewon oppa’s parents haven’t come yet! But I called them."

"They won’t come. Don’t make yourself worried because of them."

"Why? Why won’t they come? And how can you be so sure?" I said in surprise.

"Because I know them..."

I am shocked by Jung-hee’s words.

"How do you know? You and Taewon oppa first met at school."

Before Jung-hee can say anything else in response to my question, a delivery boy arrives.

" Who is Su-jin? "

" Here, I’m. "

Hearing my words, the delivery boy came to me. The delivery boy hands me a box and leaves with my signature. The delivery came from the hospital. I get a little emotional after opening the box and seeing Brother Taewon’s stuff.

When I checks if everything is okay. I found an ID card. Brother Taewon’s picture on the ID card. So the ID card is his. But instead of his name, on the Id card, it says **Black Agent**.

I took the ID card and saw that it was detractive Card. I look at Jung-hee in surprise. Jung-hee realizes this and calls Brother Yohan.

"Oppa..."

"Yes? what happened? "

"Can you stay here for a while? Su-jin and I have an urgent work."

" What work? "

" We will tell you. But let us go now. "

"Okay, go. But come back soon. "

" Okay, Thank you oppa."

Jung-hee takes my hand and leads me out with her.

There is a park a little away from the building where the funeral was being held. Jung-hee comes there with me. Then said in a calm voice.

"Please don’t react until I’m done."

I frown. Jung-hee starts to say,

"Do you remember when Taewon left your place?"

"Yes, When he was in his last year of high school."

"Yeah. And a few months after Taewon left this place with his family, his father started having an affair with a girl. After Taewon’s mother knowing that she left his father with him. Later, They divorce each other. Taewon’s father married his girlfriend and Taewon’s mother was single for a while but later she also got married. Everything happened so fast that Taewon had to come to terms with everything before he could properly realised anything."

"Taewon can’t accept this. Everything was happening so fast that Taewon didn’t get or was given a chance to adjust. Depressed Taewon leaves his home and starts living alone. From there the struggle of his life began. Taewon was working a part-time job while also keeping up with his studies. Life becomes so difficult that Taewon starts staying nights at his school. There were times when Taewon didn’t eat. My friendship with him started from there."

"We worked at the same place and went to the same school. So it didn’t take long for us to become friends. After becoming friends, I found out that Taewon and Ha-na are in a relationship. I remember when Ha-na came to meet Taewon. IN that time they were 2 years into their relationship. It was the first time I saw him so happy. That day he was shining like a star. "

" I was very jealous of Ha-na that day and I also understand why Taewon loved Ha-na so much. She was so cute and incredibly beautiful. Ha-na’s behavior was so beautiful, so flexible, so gentle. I don’t know if I have seen a person that much perfect at her age. Both of them cried a lot when Ha-na left. Before leaving, Ha-na also gave some money to Taewon."

"She was so mature. Nowadays, many girls live on boyfriend’s money. Even if she has her own money, she does not want to spend it. I understood that day how deep their relationship is. You know, before I thought Ha-na might be very lucky, but from that day on, I always told Taewon, that he was very very lucky. "

Hearing Jung-hee’s words, I stares with wide eyes.

"My Ha-na was like that. Never thought of herself. And always perfect in every way. No one could ever catch her flaws."

"Taewon started to suffer a lot after entering the university. He always told me that whenever he gets a job after graduation, he will marry Ha-na and start living together. For this reason he used to save money. So that there is no deficiency in their marriage. So that he can propose to Ha-na with a very beautiful ring. Taewon used to save money to buy his own flat. Had a lot of dreams about Ha-na. He used to work 2/3 jobs to fulfill these. Eating and drinking would be forgotten to deal with studies, jobs. At that time, his condition was so bad that it is impossible to say. Everyone in the University asked what happened suddenly to make him look like this. Because he was so handsome in his early days at university, every girl at the university had a crush on him."

Jung-hee has tears in her eyes. Her voice is hoarse.

I say in a low, pained voice, "Ohhhh my boy— he’s been through that much..."

Jung-hee pauses to hold back tears. She paused for a while and let out a sigh. Then began to say again.

"When Ha-na called Taewon before Ha-na’s death, Taewon was sick and hospitalized. Due to the stress, he became so ill that he had to stay in the hospital for a week. Taewon knows of Ha-na’s death just 5 minutes before the exam. Then he may enter the examination hall, but his examination is not given that day. Everyone goes home after the exam. But Taewon stays in that class after the exam. He suffered so much that he was not himself. Later, me and my some friends took care of Taewon. It was very difficult. Because if he had cried, we could have comforted him. He was a little lighter. But Taewon never cried again after that day. He kept all his pains inside him."

Jung-hee pauses again. I’m crying next to Jung-hee. I did not realize when the tears were falling from her eyes. Jung-hee takes a sip of water from the bottle. After drinking water she started talking again.

"A lot happens in Taewon’s life after that. Taewon drops out from his University, Stops studying there. After that, he and I did not see each other for 1 year, we never spoke. We met after coming to this school. And then I found out that after Ha-na’s death, he started preparing to become a detective. "

"He gets selected very easily due to his hard work and great talent. He comes into this profession to punish the cause of ha-na’s death and all those behind it. From talking to him, I know that his parents are happy with their lives now. If you tell them about Taewon now, they won’t get the reaction you want. Even if their son dies, they don’t care. Because they now have many other loved ones in their lives besides Taewon."

"I had a question..." I asked.

"What question! Why did I come to school with you all even after graduating? Am I a detective like Taewon?"

"How do you understand?"

Jung-hee smiles, "I started working as a detective when I was in university. And now I’m working as a spy."

"Does that mean you come here for a mission too?"

Jung-hee smiles an embarrassed smile. I look at her in shock.

"Don’t tell anyone about our conversation. I’m here on a mission. "

Hearing Jung-hee, I puts my finger on my mouth and I gesture to her that I won’t tell anyone. We look at each other and laugh.