STRONG AFFECTION : Chapter 21 – 30
By Naomi Cindy B
CHAPTER 27
Next morning**
“He’s resting, he says he doesn’t want anyone to disturb him” Cory said to Suzy who wants to enter Jimin’s room
“Resting?, Early this morning?” She said
“Yes your highness” he replied
” Ok, I’ll take my leave” she said and turned to go
Cory made to close the door but she came back and pecked his chin suddenly
“Just felt like doing that” she said with a pretty smile before leaving
” She just… smiled?” Cory wondered, rubbing his chin as he shut the door and went back to Jimin who’s just waking up
“You’re awake” he said
“I told you I’ll be fine” Jimin replied and Cory felt his temperature, it’s back to normal
“I’m glad, but the bruises on your neck, how did you get it, what exactly happened last night” Cory asked
” I already said I’m not ready to say anything about it to anyone” he replied, getting down from the bed
” Oh .. ok I’ll stop trying to know about it, but are you really ok?, The bruises don’t hurt?” Cory asked
” I’m ok” Jimin replied
” You won’t be able to go out cos of your neck” Cory said
” I’ll go out, I need to see Kimora, I’ll just use shawl or muffler to cover my neck” he replied, entering the bathroom
Cory mixed his bath already so he took his bath and came out clean
Cory dressed him up and he covered his neck with a thin white muffler, attached to his robe
“Go check weather she’s in the kitchen, if she’s not there, then check her room, I really really need to see her” he said
” Yes your highness” Cory replied and left the room
“Why am I missing her insanely even when she’s in this palace, I want to hug her and be with her right now, I want to do things with her and just … I miss her a lot” he said to himself.
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Maids chamber**
” What’s wrong with you!, What are you thinking about!” Headmaid Ambrosia yelled as the third cup fell from Kimora during dishwashing
It’s the third cup she’ll be breaking this morning and it’s so uncommon of her
“I’m so sorry headmaid” she said slowly
“Are you ok?” Tania asked beside her and she nodded slightly
” Leave for now, you can come back when you’re ok” Ambrosia said and Kimora slowly left the kitchen
She went to the silent space behind the kitchen and sat sadly
How can she be ok when Jimin will surely be hurt right now?, How can she be ok when she’s missing him so much, she’ll definitely not be ok when she badly wants to touch him and feel his warmth, she really wants to hear his voice and soothing words but at the same time she doesn’t want to
The guilt that she hurt him is still bothering her and that’s just so crazy, she’s almost in tears when Janis joined her
“Hey” he said, settling beside her
“I want to be alone” she said, not looking at him
“Are you ok?, What’s wrong?” He asked
” Nothing, I don’t want to talk,I just want to be alone, that’s what I want right now” she said
” Kimora…
“Janis please…. just let me be I beg you” she said
Janis sighed and stood. ” When you’re ready to talk, I’ll always be available ok?” He said and left
“Star King, what’s your bussiness with I and Jimin?, Petal, even though you put me through and tell me things, but you’re a great confuser, what do I do?” She asked herself
She closed her eyes and suddenly started seeing the royal shaman
She opened her eyes and transformed before vanishing.
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Gisaeng house**
“I paid your money to mistress Yeo Sang already” the man Ginelle served last night said after they woke up
“I hate when my money gets paid to mistress Yeo Sang, I already told you to pay me my money instead” she replied
” Go get your money from her, and thanks for last night, you were sweet, just like honey” the man said and touched her bare shoulder but she slapped his hand away and stood, she quickly dressed up and left the room
She came across Demi by the door and stopped
“Finished selling your body again” Demi said
Ginelle is the best gisaeng in the slut house while Demi follows but no doubt that almost all the men wants Ginelle so there’s surely jealousy
“Get out of my face” Ginelle said coldly and Demi laughed
” You’ll never get married at this rate, who’ll marry a pro$titute” she said
” Pot is calling the kettle black, we’re on the same boat” Ginelle replied and pushed her out of the way before leaving
“Wench!” Demi shouted after her
She got to mistress Yeo Sang’s room and knocked
“Come in!’ her mischievous voice said from inside
She went in and met her getting her nails done by the lower gisaeng girls
“Oh my Ginelle, here for the money?” She said and brought out a pack which she placed on the table
Ginelle took it and faced her
“Mistress, this doesn’t feel like the actual amount” she said
“I took my share already” Yeo Sang replied
” You took more than your normal share” she replied, keeping in her anger
” Ginelle stop questioning my authority!, I own this place and if it doesn’t exist there’s no way you’ll be able to make money like this, I have every right to take as much as I want from your money…you’re the best gisaeng here and you make a lot every night, taking my share shouldn’t be a problem” Yeo Sang replied
” I own the body I sell, the body is not yours!” she yelled
” Ginelle get out of here” Yeo Sang said
Ginelle decided not to continue talking, she might just break down in tears and she hates it
She stormed out of the room and went to the changing room where she changed to her normal clothes and wiped her makeup before leaving the house
She got to a corner at the market place and bent in sorrow, she let out the tears she never wanted to shed
“I’m in a mess” she cried loudly ,not minding the passerbys
” Ginelle?” She heard Brayden’s voice and never bothered to look up
Brayden was passing by when he saw her, he came to her and bent in front of her
“What’s wrong?, Why are you crying?” He asked but she never answered, she continued crying
He raised her face and her teary face looks pathetic, she’s crying for real
“Whatever it is, sorry ok?” He said
She kept crying like a kid till he hugged her and pat her back gently, calming her down..
“It’s ok, stop crying” he said
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Royal shaman’s shrine**
“Star king released lioness from my trap?” Kimora said shockingly
” Yes, right in front of my eyes” Gaeul replied
Kimora took a deep breath
” I guess he’s really more powerful” she said
“He was once a king in the stars who was banned from the stars because he turned to a de.mon overnight, he came to earth and I’m sure something happened between him and a goddess named Petal, but I don’t know the story” she said
” Petal?, She’s a goddess?” Kimora asked
” Yes, she’s a flower goddess who went into hiding since some years ago, I don’t know why though, I think we have to investigate about the story, it must be related to you” Gaeul said
” I think so” Kimora replied
“But I have a request” Gaeul said
“Tell me”
“Can you….show me your human appearance?, I promise with my life that I won’t spill it to anyone even if it costs my life” Gaeul said
Kimora sighed and turned her back on Gaeul, she feels a whole lot of righteousness from her so she believes her
She transformed into human and faced her..
“One of the maids” Gaeul gasped
“Kimora” she replied and transformed back to her mythical form
“I promise your protection so far you’ll be protecting prince Jimin” Gaeul said
” I got possessed last night and I nearly killed him” Kimora said
” By star king?”
” Yes, and Petal has been communicating with me though she has never showed herself” Kimora said
” Now that I look at you closely, you look a lot like Petal” Gaeul said
” I need to go now” Kimora said and vanished
” Why will she look like Petal and why will star king be after her and Jimin?” Gaeul wondered.
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Palace… night**
Jimin has been heartbroken since Cory reported that he didn’t find Kimora, neither in the kitchen nor in her room
He has searched round the whole palace and still couldn’t find her
He’s currently in the flower garden, sitting and watching the stars alone and it’s even more crazy that he’s seeing her face in the stars
“I miss her greatly, I want to see her and hold her to myself, I miss her so much” he thought, standing up
He’ll keep thinking about her if he stays in the garden and might end up shedding tears so he decided to leave but immediately he turned back, he saw Kimora behind him, staring at him
Kimora missed him a lot and craved to see his face, even if it’s just a glimpse, that’s why she came here cos she’s sure he’ll be here, and he is
She never wanted him to see her but she’s staring with all her mind, so much that she’s unaware of when he stood earlier
“Kitten” Jimin said surprisingly
She turned around and started running away, she tried to teleport to her room but it’s not working till he crossed her in the front
Seeing his muffled neck made her start feeling guilty again
“Why are you avoiding me?” He asked
“I hurt you” she replied slowly
” And i said it wasn’t you, you were possessed” he replied, breathing heavily
” Still, I feel guilty and…I don’t want to be around you” she lied
It’s true that she feels guilty but it’s a big lie that she doesn’t want to be around him, her whole being knows she wants to touch him right now
Jimin stood speechless as she started walking away but he quickly came back to his senses and rushed after her
He grabbed her arm and turned her to himself before slamming her back gently on a big flower tree…
He held her face and crashed his lips on hers hardly
The flower petals rained on them in handfuls as he continued feeding sweetly on her lips
Her heart won’t stop beating fast and right now, she wants this, even more..
She was about to start reciprocating when Jimin broke it and slowly looked at her
“You’re so beautiful kitten” he said affectionately, wiping her tears gently with his thumbs
“Jimin…” She whispered and he smiled then touched her lips
“I finally got to hear you say my name again” he whispered back
She held his sides delicately and continued looking at his beautiful eyes
“Tu me manques” he whispered in French
“That means what?” She asked
“It means I missed you” Jimin replied, still rubbing her soft lips.
“I missed you more” she replied
“Je t’aime” he said in French again
” And that means?” She asked
“Figure out the meaning yourself” he said and held her to himself possessively before slamming his lips on hers again
This time soft and gentle…
STRONG AFFECTION : Chapter 21 – 30
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