Bye-Bye

Translated by Springlila

Edited by Springlila

However, after going to the hospital and getting injections, and taking medicine… What will change?

Just what would change as a result of this.

I drank the rest of the makgeolli all at once and exited the stand. The boss asked if I wanted to wrap the rest of the pancake, but I declined. The boss and his wife, who looked like a couple, kicked their tongues and patted each other on the shoulder saying they knew this would happen because I left too much behind.

In an instant, my eyes widened.

My nose was pricked by the smell of meatballs. Earlier, I thought it would be delicious, but now I’m feeling nauseous.

I ran out of the market.

Not knowing where to go, I sat at the bus stop and watched the street.

People appeared and disappeared.

What was everyone doing? What was everyone doing to pass their time? What was a person who has no family, no lover, no friends do…

I know my future.

I’ll go through the motions of falling in love with a cheap person like me and then breaking up. Then I’d marry a divorced dominant Alpha introduced by my uncle.

It will be a constant reminder to me throughout my life. I’ll remember having a relationship with an undeserving person named Choi Sung-hoon for a while until the day I die.

When spring comes, a gentle and beautiful dominant Omega will be standing next to Choi Sung-hoon.

I would remain as a thing of the past, and would occasionally be used as a point of comparison to praise the dominant Omega. As to how I constantly compare Choi Sung-hoon to my ex.  He’d discover that his wife was not the same as the recessive Omega he’d met briefly.

This was a very natural phenomenon.

I need to talk to Choi Sung-hoon.

Don’t waste your time on me anymore. Be faithful to your lover during this precious time.

Just then, I got a call from Choi Sung-hoon. I accepted it right away without any hesitation. When I rechieved the call after the 23rd missed call, Choi Sung-hoon called my name one beat later.

-… Seo-yu ssi, is that right?

“Yes, it’s me.”

Choi Sung-hoon took a deep breath in response to my peaceful answer and then exhaled.

– Where are you right now?

His voice seemed to suppress his excitement and was so cold.

“I’m just at home.”

– I have confirmed that your house is empty.

“…”

– I came from Busan. Now, where are you?

“I’m at my relative’s house…”

I want to tell the damn soon-to-be-married person not to confuse me like this, but his cold tone makes me nervous.

– It’s a relative’s house.

Choi Sung-hoon laughed coldly. As if he knew it wasn’t.

– Why didn’t you answer your phone?

“I’ve been sleeping. How is Choi Seong-hoon doing? It’s the last day of the holidays.”

– My lover didn’t meet me, so I couldn’t spend it well.

…What was this man saying now?

I eventually thought I was hearing hallucinations in addition to the river’s sound.

– You didn’t answer your phone. I’m not sure if your hobby is to make me worried.

“…”

That was so cruel of him to me.

Officially, I’m still unaware that you have a lover whom you have promised to marry… Of course, I was going to reveal what I knew first.

My heart flared up with a ferocious rage.

He was so mean. From his perspective, there isn’t anything too difficult to do. I’m not sure why I’m so sad. I must be insane.

– When are you going home?

“I’m not going home. I’m going to go to work from my relative’s house tomorrow, so don’t come to pick me up.”

– …

“From now on, I think it’s time to reduce contact. I’m originally a moral person, but Choi Sung-hoon shouldn’t be like this. Don’t you feel sorry for that person?”

– Did you drink… No, what are you talking about now?

Choi Sung-hoon’s voice sounded as if he was suppressing his anger. The low voice that sounded like a threatening beast was no longer frightening.

My stomach ached and throbbed. The headache also worsened.

“I heard everything that day. You’re getting married.”

– …Did you hear me talking to my parents?

“Yes, I overheard everything.”

– So that’s why… I don’t know if you’re angry. Why did you drink?

Choi Sung-hoon exhaled a stuffy breath as if he did not understand.

– Are you upset that I went ahead without telling you?

“I’m sorry. I know I don’t have the right to be angry, but my personality is basically trash. I didn’t mean to say things like this. I was trying to tell you not to waste your time. But I’m really curious, when did you plan to talk to me?”

My voice kept shaking. I felt resentful and sorry as I said it.

How ridiculous would it be from Choi Sung-hoon’s point of view, when he found out that the sex partner he was comfortable meeting with had his own feelings, married him, and then criticized him as if he had been betrayed? I was fed up with my ugly appearance.

– There seems to be a misunderstanding, Seo-yu ssi. I thought I would surprise you. Then you make such a special proposal-.

“You know what? Marriage is crazy.”

– …

“I’m sorry. I was about to go insane, but I’m really insane. I can’t do this to you.”

– Seo-yu ssi, where are you now?

“I just wanted to tell you to be happy. To be honest, I thought you were a gangster when I first saw you. You’re too tall, so shouldn’t you meet a taller Omega? The average height of the dominant Omega these days is 173cm, isn’t it too much of a difference? Shouldn’t it be 178 cm tall?”

– …

“I guess I’m drunk right now. I’ll hang up.”

– Don’t hang up.

Choi Sung-hoon said urgently.

I crouched down and encircled my stomach with my arm.

My stomach hurts so much, what should I do? “Ugh…” A groan comes out.

– Where are you now?

“My relative’s house.”

– What do you see around you?

“It’s a trash can. It smells like shit…”

I don’t know why I am doing this.

In my ears, Choi Sung-hoon told me to stay still and not hang up the phone.  I could have hung up by moving my fingers, but I didn’t.

I couldn’t move even if I wanted to.

It hurt as if my back was breaking. My head was also throbbing. I needed medicine. I need to take medicine.

A car came in front of me and stopped. It should be a bus. Several people came up to me while I was still wrapping my stomach and bending my upper body.

“… Are you okay?”

“Where is the pain…”

The voices of the kind people could be heard from time to time. I shook my head. One of them snatched my phone from my hand. “A thief…” I muttered helplessly. My stomach hurt so much.

“…Yes… an ambulance… It’s a place where you can’t catch a taxi… Are you nearby?…”

A good-looking thief talked to Choi Sung-hoon on the phone. Could this person be the Omega who would marry Choi Sung-hoon?

“…What? What…do you mean?”

The others were shocked when the thief spewed out in utter shock. Someone took off their coat to cover me and asked as to why I was dressed so thinly. I reached out to the thief.

Lastly, I wanted to talk to Choi Sung-hoon for the last time.

“He said he would come soon. Please wait a little bit.”

The thief took my hand.

No… damn it… Give me the phone, not your hand.

I was so sad that I couldn’t even say goodbye to Choi Sung-hoon.

But I held back my tears.

Someday it will pass. It will be a passing pain. Don’t cry so that you don’t feel ashamed when you think of it later.

I bit my lip and endured it, but the thief shoved something hard into my hand.

I raised my head. I slowly brought the cell phone in my hand to my ear.

– Seo-yu ssi, don’t lose your consciousness. I’m nearly there.

It was an urgent voice. He shouted something more, but I couldn’t hear it. He seemed to be speaking from a very distant place.

“Choi Sung-hoon ssi… You can’t ask me to come on your wedding day. I don’t think you would ask me anyway.“

He probably couldn’t hear me, but I just said it.

“No, actually… You can give me a wedding invitation. I’m going to wear a white customized dress suit.”

It breaks my heart to think of Choi Sung-hoon standing next to dominant Omega in the coolest outfit in the world, a white suit or white dress.

After muttering a few more words, my head was so dizzy that I couldn’t even sit straight, so I sat with my phone barely to my ear.

The noise of people talking around me gradually decreased.

Kiiiit.

The creaking of tires as torn apart could be heard in the distance.

Maybe there was an accident. I hope there’s no accident. I should’ve left with you then.

“Seo-yu!”

– Seo-yu!

The two voices in my ears overlapped.

It was the voice I wanted to hear the most right now, but at the same time, I didn’t want to hear it.

Someone shook my shoulder and I was immediately lifted up in the air. I barely lifted my eyelids in firm and familiar arms.

He had the same face as Choi Sung-hoon, but he was a man I had never seen before. Worry and anxiety… A person whose face was contorted with nervousness.

It was the first time I’d seen such an unusual expression.

Was it really Choi Sung-hoon? Did he come because he was worried about me? If that’s the case, how much trouble am I?

I wanted to apologize to him. The pain in my stomach, however, made me want to close my eyes, and the memory ended there.