On Board (Chapter 1)
Chapter 1
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Jaejoong still couldn’t believe today was happening. 1 week ago, his boss told him that he got a project in New York for 3 months. He couldn’t believe it when he first heard it but then he realized it was true when he slapped himself twice and asked Junsu, his best friend to pinch him. Jaejoong was shocked when he heard squeals. Then, he realized that Junsu had been talking to him for the past 5 minutes and he didn’t even listen a word.
“Yah! I know I know, Jaejoong. You still can’t believe this is happening right?” asked Junsu
“Yeah. It’s like a dream come true, Junsu!” Jaejoong shook his shoulders.
“I’m happy for you, Jaejoong. But remember, you have to come back in 3 months. No more than 3 months! Because I’ll miss you like crazy.” Junsu looked down. Sadness could be seen on his face.
“Don’t worry, Su. I’ll be back.” Jaejoong reassured him.
“I need to go in now, okay? I’ll call you when I landed. Okay?” Jaejoong hugged his best friend. Junsu nodded his head.
Jaejoong grabbed his luggage and walked to the airport. He waved to Junsu and gave his ticket to the officer. He smiled one last time and entered the airport.
He explored the airport with his eyes and smiled. He sat in the waiting room, watching other people sitting, talking, walking, reading, checking their luggage and eating. He smiled again.
‘I never thought this day would come. Jaejoong, you can do this!’ he reassured himself.
Jaejoong knew this job in New York wouldn’t be easy to handle. But he knew he could do this because he had been waiting for this opportunity since forever! He scanned the room once again and stopped at one person. A man. He had this glowing aura and Jaejoong knew he couldn’t resist this aura.
That man was wearing a sunglass. And that polo shirt matched perfectly with his jeans which wrapped his long legs perfectly. Jaejoong could see he was scanning the room, looking for a place to sit. Other women tried to make as much space as possible, trying to make that man to sit beside them. But Jaejoong’s heart beat harder when that man looked at an empty seat beside him. He walked toward that seat.
‘Omo! There are lots of seats there. Why here?!’ Jaejoong screamed in his mind.
He sat down beside Jaejoong and took out his laptop from a messenger bag he brought with him. And minutes later, he was drowned to his work leaving Jaejoong beside him blushing like crazy.
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Jaejoong wanted to scream in happiness when he heard the lady on speaker asked passengers to New York to board now. He got up and grabbed his luggage, waiting in line to board on the plane.
‘At least, I don’t need to sit beside him anymore on the plane.’ Jaejoong thought.
Then, Jaejoong stepped on the plane. Looking for his business class seat. Thank God his company bought him a business class ticket. Otherwise, he would need to handle a backache for sitting for 14 hours!
‘2A. 2A. 2A’ Jaejoong kept repeating his seat number while looking for it.
‘Ah, found it!’
Then, he lifted his luggage. Wanting to put it on the space they put right on his head. But, with his clothes for 3 months, which were A LOT. He couldn’t lift it any higher. Jaejoong sighed.
“Let me help you.” A voice could be heard behind him.
Jaejoong looked back and surprised. That was that man who sat beside him on the waiting room. Jaejoong only nodded his head.
“Thanks.”
“No problem.” That man smiled.
‘Oh my god! That smile!’ Jaejoong screamed out loud in his head.
He tried to calm himself down and sat on his seat. But his eyes widened when that man sat beside him.
“Is this really your seat?” Jaejoong asked. Seconds later, he wanted to kill himself by jumping off from the plane.
‘Of course this is his seat, you pabo Jaejoong!’ he slapped himself in his mind.
Jaejoong could hear the man beside him chuckled.
“Of course this is my seat. Or do you want me to trade my seat with other?”
“No no no. I didn’t mean that. I’m sorry.” Jaejoong quickly answered with a shade of pink on his cheeks. He was obviously embarrassed by his stupid question seconds ago.
That man chuckled again.
“You sat beside me in the waiting room, right?” That man began to make a small talk.
Jaejoong nodded.
“Yunho. Jung Yunho” Yunho reached his hand out to shake Jaejoong’s hand.
“Kim Jaejoong.” Jaejoong smiled.
“Well, I guess you need to bear with me for 14 hours.” Yunho teased Jaejoong.
Jaejoong laughed at his joke.
“That goes for you too.” He smiled.
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Jaejoong had just finished his book. He looked at his watch and widened his eyes.
‘It’s only been 2 hours?!’ He sighed.
Jaejoong leered at the figure beside him. He had been busy with his laptop the whole time. Jaejoong let out a long sigh again. Thinking of what he should do next.
“Bored?” Yunho spoke.
“Yeah.” Jaejoong pouted a bit.
“Sleep then.”
“It’s only 11 a.m.” Jaejoong looked at his watch again.
“Let’s talk then!” Yunho suggested as he closed his laptop.
“talk?”
“Yeah, talk. Okay, let me go first. What is your purpose to New York this time?”
“This time? I’ve never been to New York.” Jaejoong chuckled.
“Really? You look like you travel a lot. Well then, what is your purpose to New York?” Yunho asked.
“Work. I’m assigned for this project in New York for 3 months.”
“Well, what is your project?”
“To make people’s house look pretty.” He smiled.
“You are a interior designer?” Jaejoong only nodded.
“Enough about me. What about you?”
“Umm. Same like you. I have work to do in New York too. Surprisingly, for 3 months too.” He chuckled.
Jaejoong was surprised but then he chuckled too.
“What is your project then?”
“My project is to make a house for my client.”
“You are an architect?!” Jaejoong asked. Yunho nodded.
“Wow, I never met an architect before. I always adore an architect for making such a big strong house.”
“Now, you’ve met the real architect.” Yunho smiled.
The flight attendant came and asked what they wanted for lunch. Jaejoong enjoyed the meal very much and now he was 100% sure he wasn’t dreaming.
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Yunho rubbed his eyes slowly. He looked at his watch. 5 p.m. 6 more hours and he would arrive in New York. He looked to his right and found Jaejoong sleeping. He smiled. Yunho decided to continue his work again until he realized the figure beside him was slowly waking up.
“How was your sleep?” He asked.
“Nice.” Jaejoong gave him a smile.
“How’s yours?” Jaejoong asked him.
“Yeah, nice. 6 hours more and we will arrive in New York.” Yunho informed him.
“Gah! 6 hours?! What am I gonna do now?” Jaejoong sounded whiny.
Yunho chuckled.
“You can always watch the TV you know. They got some pretty good movies.”
“Ah! I forgot that I can watch TV.” Jaejoong blushed. Realizing that he was an idiot for forgetting such thing.
Jaejoong took out his folded TV in his arm rest and switched the channels. He stopped at Nickelodeon. Soon, Jaejoong was focused on the show. He turned his head to left when the latter spoke.
“You like Spongebob?” Yunho assumed. Because Jaejoong was watching Spongebob Squarepants.
“Hehehe.” Jaejoong smiled sheepishly.
Yunho laughed out loud.
“Hey! Yes, I’m 26 at the moment and I like to watch Spongebob.” Jaejoong pouted.
Yunho stopped laughing and smiled.
“What do you like about him?”
“I like his energy. He always thinks that Squidward is his friend even though Squidward hates him. He never stops smiling, making everybody happy.”
“Even though I don’t know who Squidward is but I guess you’re right about that yellow sponge. He never stops laughing since I watched it 5 minutes ago.” Yunho cracked up.
Jaejoong pouted again. Yunho stopped laughing and smiled again.
“Where are you going to live in New York?” Yunho asked.
“In an apartment the company rented for me. How about you?”
“I have a pent house there.” Yunho returned to his abandoned laptop again.
Jaejoong only nodded but inside his head ‘Oh my god! He has a pent house in New York?! Well, architects are rich.’ He nodded again and continued to watch his favorite cartoon.
Two hours had passed and Jaejoong had been switching channels. He was bored again.
“Hey.” Jaejoong nudged Yunho.
“Hmm?” Yunho replied shortly.
“Don’t you feel bored? You’ve been looking at your laptop for hours.”
“Nope. I have work to do. Are you bored again?”
Jaejoong nodded.
“You get bored easily, you know.” Yunho chuckled.
“I can’t help it, you know.”
Silence filled in again. So, Jaejoong decided to sleep to kill time.
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Thanks for flying with Korean Airlines. We hope to see you again.
Jaejoong could hear the flight attendant’s voice. He slowly opened his eyes and realized that he has been sleeping for 4 hours and now he’s in New York! The plane has stopped safely. Jaejoong quickly got up. He felt excited.
“So happy, huh?” Yunho chuckled.
“This is my first time.” Jaejoong smiled.
“Let me help you with your luggage.”
They walked out together from the plane to the immigration site. And now here they were. Outside the arrival gate. Yunho could see his driver waiting for him. Jaejoong could see a man from his company holding a piece of paper with ‘Kim Jaejoong’ on it. Jaejoong bit his lips. ‘How am I gonna say goodbye?’
“Well, we’re in New York now. I can see your name on that paper.” Yunho pointed a man.
“Yeah. He is from the company I guess.”
They looked at each other for a few seconds and Jaejoong had to unwillingly say goodbye.
“I guess, good bye then. Thanks for making me laugh on the plane.” Jaejoong smiled and turned away.
1 step. 2 step. 3 steps.
“Jaejoong, wait!”
Jaejoong turned around and saw Yunho walked toward him. He handed Jaejoong a name card.
“Thanks.” Jaejoong smiled. Yunho smiled and turned around. Jaejoong kept the name card in his pocket and walked toward the man who was waiting for him.
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Comments and Feedback are appreciated! :D Is it too short?
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Jaejoong still couldn’t believe today was happening. 1 week ago, his boss told him that he got a project in New York for 3 months. He couldn’t believe it when he first heard it but then he realized it was true when he slapped himself twice and asked Junsu, his best friend to pinch him. Jaejoong was shocked when he heard squeals. Then, he realized that Junsu had been talking to him for the past 5 minutes and he didn’t even listen a word.
“Yah! I know I know, Jaejoong. You still can’t believe this is happening right?” asked Junsu
“Yeah. It’s like a dream come true, Junsu!” Jaejoong shook his shoulders.
“I’m happy for you, Jaejoong. But remember, you have to come back in 3 months. No more than 3 months! Because I’ll miss you like crazy.” Junsu looked down. Sadness could be seen on his face.
“Don’t worry, Su. I’ll be back.” Jaejoong reassured him.
“I need to go in now, okay? I’ll call you when I landed. Okay?” Jaejoong hugged his best friend. Junsu nodded his head.
Jaejoong grabbed his luggage and walked to the airport. He waved to Junsu and gave his ticket to the officer. He smiled one last time and entered the airport.
He explored the airport with his eyes and smiled. He sat in the waiting room, watching other people sitting, talking, walking, reading, checking their luggage and eating. He smiled again.
‘I never thought this day would come. Jaejoong, you can do this!’ he reassured himself.
Jaejoong knew this job in New York wouldn’t be easy to handle. But he knew he could do this because he had been waiting for this opportunity since forever! He scanned the room once again and stopped at one person. A man. He had this glowing aura and Jaejoong knew he couldn’t resist this aura.
That man was wearing a sunglass. And that polo shirt matched perfectly with his jeans which wrapped his long legs perfectly. Jaejoong could see he was scanning the room, looking for a place to sit. Other women tried to make as much space as possible, trying to make that man to sit beside them. But Jaejoong’s heart beat harder when that man looked at an empty seat beside him. He walked toward that seat.
‘Omo! There are lots of seats there. Why here?!’ Jaejoong screamed in his mind.
He sat down beside Jaejoong and took out his laptop from a messenger bag he brought with him. And minutes later, he was drowned to his work leaving Jaejoong beside him blushing like crazy.
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Jaejoong wanted to scream in happiness when he heard the lady on speaker asked passengers to New York to board now. He got up and grabbed his luggage, waiting in line to board on the plane.
‘At least, I don’t need to sit beside him anymore on the plane.’ Jaejoong thought.
Then, Jaejoong stepped on the plane. Looking for his business class seat. Thank God his company bought him a business class ticket. Otherwise, he would need to handle a backache for sitting for 14 hours!
‘2A. 2A. 2A’ Jaejoong kept repeating his seat number while looking for it.
‘Ah, found it!’
Then, he lifted his luggage. Wanting to put it on the space they put right on his head. But, with his clothes for 3 months, which were A LOT. He couldn’t lift it any higher. Jaejoong sighed.
“Let me help you.” A voice could be heard behind him.
Jaejoong looked back and surprised. That was that man who sat beside him on the waiting room. Jaejoong only nodded his head.
“Thanks.”
“No problem.” That man smiled.
‘Oh my god! That smile!’ Jaejoong screamed out loud in his head.
He tried to calm himself down and sat on his seat. But his eyes widened when that man sat beside him.
“Is this really your seat?” Jaejoong asked. Seconds later, he wanted to kill himself by jumping off from the plane.
‘Of course this is his seat, you pabo Jaejoong!’ he slapped himself in his mind.
Jaejoong could hear the man beside him chuckled.
“Of course this is my seat. Or do you want me to trade my seat with other?”
“No no no. I didn’t mean that. I’m sorry.” Jaejoong quickly answered with a shade of pink on his cheeks. He was obviously embarrassed by his stupid question seconds ago.
That man chuckled again.
“You sat beside me in the waiting room, right?” That man began to make a small talk.
Jaejoong nodded.
“Yunho. Jung Yunho” Yunho reached his hand out to shake Jaejoong’s hand.
“Kim Jaejoong.” Jaejoong smiled.
“Well, I guess you need to bear with me for 14 hours.” Yunho teased Jaejoong.
Jaejoong laughed at his joke.
“That goes for you too.” He smiled.
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Jaejoong had just finished his book. He looked at his watch and widened his eyes.
‘It’s only been 2 hours?!’ He sighed.
Jaejoong leered at the figure beside him. He had been busy with his laptop the whole time. Jaejoong let out a long sigh again. Thinking of what he should do next.
“Bored?” Yunho spoke.
“Yeah.” Jaejoong pouted a bit.
“Sleep then.”
“It’s only 11 a.m.” Jaejoong looked at his watch again.
“Let’s talk then!” Yunho suggested as he closed his laptop.
“talk?”
“Yeah, talk. Okay, let me go first. What is your purpose to New York this time?”
“This time? I’ve never been to New York.” Jaejoong chuckled.
“Really? You look like you travel a lot. Well then, what is your purpose to New York?” Yunho asked.
“Work. I’m assigned for this project in New York for 3 months.”
“Well, what is your project?”
“To make people’s house look pretty.” He smiled.
“You are a interior designer?” Jaejoong only nodded.
“Enough about me. What about you?”
“Umm. Same like you. I have work to do in New York too. Surprisingly, for 3 months too.” He chuckled.
Jaejoong was surprised but then he chuckled too.
“What is your project then?”
“My project is to make a house for my client.”
“You are an architect?!” Jaejoong asked. Yunho nodded.
“Wow, I never met an architect before. I always adore an architect for making such a big strong house.”
“Now, you’ve met the real architect.” Yunho smiled.
The flight attendant came and asked what they wanted for lunch. Jaejoong enjoyed the meal very much and now he was 100% sure he wasn’t dreaming.
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Yunho rubbed his eyes slowly. He looked at his watch. 5 p.m. 6 more hours and he would arrive in New York. He looked to his right and found Jaejoong sleeping. He smiled. Yunho decided to continue his work again until he realized the figure beside him was slowly waking up.
“How was your sleep?” He asked.
“Nice.” Jaejoong gave him a smile.
“How’s yours?” Jaejoong asked him.
“Yeah, nice. 6 hours more and we will arrive in New York.” Yunho informed him.
“Gah! 6 hours?! What am I gonna do now?” Jaejoong sounded whiny.
Yunho chuckled.
“You can always watch the TV you know. They got some pretty good movies.”
“Ah! I forgot that I can watch TV.” Jaejoong blushed. Realizing that he was an idiot for forgetting such thing.
Jaejoong took out his folded TV in his arm rest and switched the channels. He stopped at Nickelodeon. Soon, Jaejoong was focused on the show. He turned his head to left when the latter spoke.
“You like Spongebob?” Yunho assumed. Because Jaejoong was watching Spongebob Squarepants.
“Hehehe.” Jaejoong smiled sheepishly.
Yunho laughed out loud.
“Hey! Yes, I’m 26 at the moment and I like to watch Spongebob.” Jaejoong pouted.
Yunho stopped laughing and smiled.
“What do you like about him?”
“I like his energy. He always thinks that Squidward is his friend even though Squidward hates him. He never stops smiling, making everybody happy.”
“Even though I don’t know who Squidward is but I guess you’re right about that yellow sponge. He never stops laughing since I watched it 5 minutes ago.” Yunho cracked up.
Jaejoong pouted again. Yunho stopped laughing and smiled again.
“Where are you going to live in New York?” Yunho asked.
“In an apartment the company rented for me. How about you?”
“I have a pent house there.” Yunho returned to his abandoned laptop again.
Jaejoong only nodded but inside his head ‘Oh my god! He has a pent house in New York?! Well, architects are rich.’ He nodded again and continued to watch his favorite cartoon.
Two hours had passed and Jaejoong had been switching channels. He was bored again.
“Hey.” Jaejoong nudged Yunho.
“Hmm?” Yunho replied shortly.
“Don’t you feel bored? You’ve been looking at your laptop for hours.”
“Nope. I have work to do. Are you bored again?”
Jaejoong nodded.
“You get bored easily, you know.” Yunho chuckled.
“I can’t help it, you know.”
Silence filled in again. So, Jaejoong decided to sleep to kill time.
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Thanks for flying with Korean Airlines. We hope to see you again.
Jaejoong could hear the flight attendant’s voice. He slowly opened his eyes and realized that he has been sleeping for 4 hours and now he’s in New York! The plane has stopped safely. Jaejoong quickly got up. He felt excited.
“So happy, huh?” Yunho chuckled.
“This is my first time.” Jaejoong smiled.
“Let me help you with your luggage.”
They walked out together from the plane to the immigration site. And now here they were. Outside the arrival gate. Yunho could see his driver waiting for him. Jaejoong could see a man from his company holding a piece of paper with ‘Kim Jaejoong’ on it. Jaejoong bit his lips. ‘How am I gonna say goodbye?’
“Well, we’re in New York now. I can see your name on that paper.” Yunho pointed a man.
“Yeah. He is from the company I guess.”
They looked at each other for a few seconds and Jaejoong had to unwillingly say goodbye.
“I guess, good bye then. Thanks for making me laugh on the plane.” Jaejoong smiled and turned away.
1 step. 2 step. 3 steps.
“Jaejoong, wait!”
Jaejoong turned around and saw Yunho walked toward him. He handed Jaejoong a name card.
“Thanks.” Jaejoong smiled. Yunho smiled and turned around. Jaejoong kept the name card in his pocket and walked toward the man who was waiting for him.
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Comments and Feedback are appreciated! :D Is it too short?