Chapter 30: Run To You
"So we're staying here for five days?"
Hoon nodded on Riley's question while they're unpacking their things after the plane landed at the airport of Japan.
Hoon had a personal driver that will bring them to the Capitol Hotel Tokyu. One of the luxury hotels here in Japan. The hotel is spacious and very convenient. The ambiance is pretty good too. That's why this hotel became popular to the eyes of the tourists who visits and explore Japan.
Their room has two king size beds parallel to each other so they won't have a problem.
"It's snowfall this season so we could enjoy the snow outside if you want."
Riley giggled in excitement. "I can't wait to play with snow!"
Hoon chuckled. "You can play all day, Riley. Just don't forget to eat at lunch and dinner time or even if you're already hungry." he reminded her and he pointed at the refrigerator. "See that? There's a lot of food inside the fridge so don't hesitate to eat. Okay?"
She gave him a thumbs up. "Okay!"
Hoon winked. "Good. I'll be in the lobby to check what's for our dinner."
Riley waited for Hoon to step out of the room. And when she didn't see his shadow anymore, she ran to pick up her gloves, boots, scarf and bonnet.
She went to the terrace where there was a bunch of snow scattered on the floor. Even the plants had snow on top of it. It's indeed freezing but she didn't mind.
She will enjoy their five nights here in Japan. No thinking about anything. And no thinking about Jay. He's not good for her health so she must stay away from him as much as possible.
She sat on the tile floor and made a snowman out of snow.
"I wish I could bring you to momma." She said as she spoke to the snowman. "You'll surely melt if I take you home." She chuckled and grabbed her phone to take a picture of the snowman. "There. I'll just send it to momma."
Riley took forty five minutes of playing at the terrace when Hoon came back.
"You're still outside?" He was shocked. "Come on. You'll get cold if you stay there for an hour."
Riley took her gloves. "Where are we going?"
"Our dinner is served."
She glanced at her wrist watch. "But it's still six in the afternoon. Isn't it too early?"
Hoon opened the door for her and let her step outside of their room first and they walked towards the lobby where they could find the dining area.
"I know. You're tired from our flight and didn't have a good sleep because of excitement. So you need to eat early so you can rest early." He smiled.
Riley can't help but to hide her smile. Her cheeks burned and she looked away. "So considerate of you."
Hoon put his right hand inside his jacket and his left arm put on Riley's shoulder. "It's me being sweet."
Riley laughed. They enter inside the elevator that will bring them to the first floor.
Hoon assists her on their chairs while the waiter is serving their food. When she looks around, there are people eating with their families. But lots of them are couples.
Hoon poured her glass of champagne.
She can't believe that this is the kind of style of wealthy people with titles. And her… she's just a poor maid who become close to her Masters. That's why she's tasting the feeling of being one of the royals.
"Hey, you okay?" Hoon noticed that she's spacing out.
"Uh, yeah. I'm fine." She hugged herself. "Wow, this place is really huge and luxurious."
He heard Hoon chuckled while pouring his glass of wine. "Tell me about it."
"Sumimasen, Madamu, Musshu?" It means, Excuse me, Madame, Monsieur?
A fiddler approached them with his violin. He spoke in Japanese.
Hoon's eyebrows furrowed. "Yes?"
"Watashi ni purei shite moraitai desu ka?" It means, Would you like me to play for you?
Hoon glanced at her. Looks like he's waiting for her call.
Riley shrugged. "What is he saying?" She whispered.
Hoon leaned a bit closer to her. "He said he wanted to play for us."
She look to the fiddler who's waiting for their cue. "Uhm, s-sure."
He smiled and started to play his violin.
A very relaxing music filled her ears. She couldn't concentrate much on her food. She feels she's on a romantic date with Hoon. There are candlelights, roses and champagne on the table so it definitely looks like they're on a romantic date.
The fiddler was playing so well and pleased to the ears.
After their dinner, they went back to their room. Tomorrow will be a good day for her so she has to sleep early.
"SO WHAT are you planning for her?" Charlotte spoke to Jay. "She's ignoring me and didn't attend class. Tsk. Why did you have to say that in front of her, huh? You've hurt my best friend!"
Jay glanced at her with no emotion written on his face. "You plan this. So why blame only me?"
She pouted. "Well, yeah. I did plan this but you don't have to say it in front of her-"
"That's the point, Charlotte." Jay cutted her words. "Our plan is to pretend that you are my girlfriend and make her jealous. But instead of getting jealous, she just ran away. And now, she's with my brother Hoon in Japan." His jaw clenched. "Who's jealous now, huh?"
Lotte sighed in frustration. "I think this is bad. We shouldn't have planned this." Her voice is full of regrets. "I don't want to ruin our friendship because of this stupid plan."
Jay snorted. "You should've thought of the outcome first before we moved."
"I know. It's my fault."
Jay sighed and messed his own hair. They're inside the café near their mansion. She had to talk to Lotte about their stupid plan.
He knew that Ethan had been watching his moves after Riley and Hoon left so he had to tell him and pretend that he invited Lotte on a date. As well as Jake who looks suspicious to him.
"My brothers are overprotective to Riley."
Well, you saw Jake confessed to Riley that night. A voice in his mind told him.
Lotte sip on her americano. "Uhm, you mentioned that you lied to her?"
Jay drags his eyes on her. "What lie?"
"About your amnesia."
Jay stilled. Yes, he's been lying to her that he didn't remember her. But it's true that he had amnesia. It's just that, the pain when he confessed his feelings to Riley that night at his mirror treehouse, it caused him trauma.
He promised to himself while he was still recovering from remembering everything that he will not pursue his feelings towards her.
But then as years passed by and when he saw her again, his heart betrayed him. It started to beat insanely fast as before. He lied to her that he didn't remember her to see if she still cared for him. But he's wrong. He noticed that Riley didn't want him to remember her. And that pained him more.
"I have my reasons, Charlotte."
"Okay. I understand. So what's your plan now?"
Jay rests his back on the sofa. "I'll follow them of course. I can't think right if I knew that she's with my brother. Even if she resents me or pushes me away, I'll stay."
Lotte smiled. "Atta boy."
He glared at her. "Shut up. I'm not your pet."
She just laughed at his expression.
Meanwhile, a smile crept on Jay's lips.
Wait for me, my love. I'll run to you.
~amph1trite~