Chapter 15 - Where did you find this funny man? (2/2)
”This is my family.”
”I know. Why doesn't he believe us?”
”Because you are not good enough for her.” We jump in surprise when we notice that my elder brother is standing close to us, listening to our whispers. He grabs our held hands and pulls them apart by force. ”Kyuri is too much for you to handle. Someone like you can never be good enough for her.”
”Elder brother.” I rub my forehead. ”He is my boyfriend.”
”And the sun rises from the west.” My brother doesn't believe me at all. ”Kyuri, how many times have you lied to me?”
”Uh...” If I start counting, I am afraid that it will take the entire day. I don't think that he wants to hear the number.
”Don't count.” He smiles at me, but he is slightly mad. ”Mother and father are waiting. Let's go.”
He grabs my wrist and pulls toward him. Kang Si An pulls my other arm. I stumble and falls into his arms. He wraps his other arm around my shoulders. His voice is deep and loud when he says, ”I love her. I understand that I am not good enough for her, but I will try my best to become better. I will never let go of her. If it takes the sun to rise from the west, then I will make the sun rise from the west.”
My heart skips beats. Not one or two. I am afraid that he can also feel my drumming loud heart. I would be lying if I say that I didn't like it. His scent. His warmth against my back. His tone of voice. If I didn't know about the contract between us or my murder by his hands, I would have believed him.
I can't see his eyes, but my brother lets go of my wrist. He sighs and asks me, ”Where did you find this funny man?”
”It's a long story,” I tell him quietly.
My brother and father are born normally. But, they are highly intuitive and practically a walking lie detector. My mother and I could never lie to them. Even if I know the future, it's better to not say anything at all than tell them a lie.
And there is one more thing. My father and my brother are highly protective of me.
”Hey.” Kang Si An glares at me. ”Did you forget?”
I wonder if he is talking about the contract.
”Forget what?” My brother asks him with an expressionless face. ”What did she forget?”
”Pickles.” I blink my eyes at Kang Si An. ”We forgot grandma's pickles. I left it at your home.”
”You forgot grandma's pickles at his home?” My brother frowns deeply. ”You were at his home?”
Oh, that's not the right thing to say. I try to prevent the fire from spending. I can't lie. but, I can hide the truth.
”Yes, she spent the night at my home.” Kang Si An opens his mouth and throws petrol on the spreading fire that I am trying to extinguish before it can cause the chaos. ”I went to pick her up from her part-time job.”