[Stories] What I did for Love Part (FINALE)

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Part 36

June 17, 1999

'Please let Ahmon be okay', I prayed to myself silently. Hopefully my prayers will be answered. So is this the end? My heart never changed because it was still the same one I loved Ahmon with. I couldn't bear the thought of trading it with someone else. I was so confused. Had I finished what I had really come for? What will happen to my love for Ahmon? I didn't know these answers.

I felt weaker and my pen fell from my fingers. I stopped my story right there. Truth is, I didn't know how to end it so I might as well leave it unfinished. I took off my cap and clothes. I was wearing a long white flowing dress underneath. It was the kind I always wanted to wear when I thought I was going to marry Ahmon.

My hair had grown out a little bit. It grazed my chin. I started to put on some light make up and combed my hair. I don't know why I'm getting dressed up for but I knew I wanted to die looking like Nam Mina, and not Ahn Min Sung. I looked at my reflection again. 'At least I look like a girl now', I thought with a little laugh.

When I was done, I leaned against the hard rock and wrapped my arms around it, pretending it was Ahmon. Then I heard a voice yelling out my name. "Mina!" I recognized the voice. Ahmon. I smiled, knowing at least he'll be the last person I'll see before I go.

Ahmon looked around the beach and saw a figure in a white dress. 'Mina,' he thought as he ran towards her. It was Mina. He lifted her into his arms and onto his lap as he sat down on the rocks. "Mina," he whispered to her and kissed her on the neck and face. Tears began to fall down his face.

All of my energy seemed to have been drained as I forced myself to open my eyes. My face felt wet but it wasn't from my tears and it wasn't raining either. My vision was kind of blurred and I couldn't see Ahmon too well. I reached up to touch his face. It was wet. "Ahmon," I whispered to him. "Please don't cry. You're scaring me. I've never seen you cry before." Ahmon looked down at Mina, through his tear-filled eyes. "I'm so sorry Mina."

"Don't say you're sorry," she whispered back to him. "You've done nothing wrong."

Ahmon shook his head. "I'm so sorry. You've done so much for me and I haven't even realized it. I haven't done anything for you except put you through a lot of pain."

I reached up wipe away Ahmon's tears. "I didn't expect anything back from you brother. But I want to know why did you leave me in Hawaii? I could have called the wedding off if you didn't want to marry me." I felt Ahmon's grip on me tighten.

"I didn't mean to leave you Mina," answered Ahmon, his voice shaking. "I couldn't take my dad anymore. My grandpa had given me his inheritance and I planned on taking you and Luis with me. I didn't tell you about it because I was afraid you wouldn't leave your family for me. When I came to your house to get you, my uncle's men were there waiting for me and chased me to the docks. I escaped but I wanted to go back but couldn't. I could have put your life in danger. This isn't the first time I've cried Mina. I cried when I knew I was going to be separated from you."

Despite the pain, I managed to smile. Ahmon didn't want to leave me, I thought. "Look Ah Meng, I'm wearing the dress I always wanted to wear if we had gotten married."

Ahmon looked at me. "You're beautiful Mina," he said to me. "If everything would have gone as planned, we could have been married here in Korea."

One thing was still bothering me. I think I managed to hold onto my life this long because of this question. "Ah Meng, do you love me? I mean romantically, and not as your sister."

Ahmon looked down at Mina. She was beautiful. His heart ached when he saw how pale she was. He realized she never did know that he had loved her all along. "Yes, Mina," he told her. "I loved you since the first day we met. I loved you then and I had never stopped loving you." He bent down to kiss her.

My heart was deepened to a warm bliss. Ahmon said he loved me, I told myself as I felt him kiss me. Then a cold realization washed over me but I didn't really care. I always thought that I was hurt when I didn't receive Ahmon's love. Instead, I found out my pain came from when I didn't give Ahmon enough love. I haven't told Ahmon I loved him yet.

"Ahmon," I said to him as he looked down at me. "Thank you for making my dream came true by saying that you love me. I know you're lying and just saying it to repay me but you didn't have to. I did it all because I—I—"

I was losing my voice. Not now, please, I prayed as tears fell down my face. I need to tell him before I go. I reached into my pocket and pulled out the white marble stone Ahmon had given to me when I was Min Sung. I pointed towards the ocean to make Ahmon look. I threw the stone with all my remaining strength. It skipped 3 times.

'Perfect,' I thought as I closed my eyes for the last time.

As Ahmon listened to what Mina was saying, he was stunned still. He couldn't believe his ears. She thought he was saying he loved her as payment of what she had done for him. More tears fell down his face as he shook his head. Then when Mina pointed out to the ocean, Ahmon saw her throw the stone he had given her.

It skipped 3 times. I love you.

Ahmon smiled, knowing that Mina loved him too. He had known that she had loved him all along but she never told it to him either. "Mina, you don't understand. I do love you!" he shouted. Then Ahmon looked down at her. She had passed on.

"Mina?"

He shook her gently. Her body was still and completely lifeless. "Mina!" he screamed in pain. He held onto her tightly, burying his face into her neck. He was crying so loudly and painfully that both their bodies shook.

Luis and the others finally made it to where AHmon and Mina was. They circled Ahmon, who was bent over holding someone they couldn't see.

"Bro," said Luis as he put his hand on Ahmon's shoulder. "Are you okay? Where's Min Sung?"

Ahmon lifted his head up and Luis saw who Ahmon was holding. He fell back into the sand shocked.

"M…Mina?" he asked in disbelief.

"Mina?" the others repeated.

"Min Sung is Mina?" asked Ryo.

Ahmon nodded his head. "She dressed up as a guy to join SechsKies to be with me."

"You're right, Mickey. Mina did love Matthew," said Jae Duc quietly.

Luis got up and hugged both Ji Won's and Mina's bodies tightly. "Why?" he asked crying. Everyone remained silent. Ahmon shook his head. He moved away from Luis and turned to face all of them.

"SechsKies is my family. You guys are all like my brothers. Please be my witness as I make this promise to Mina." They nodded their heads sadly and listened.

"Mina," Ahmon began. "When you were alive, I was never able to tell you that I loved you. Now that you're gone, you don't believe I love you. Even though I never showed you the kind of love you wanted me to, it doesn't mean I didn't love you with all I have." Ahmon paused and yanked off the ring around his necklace. "With SechsKies here as my witnesses, I, Eun Ah Meng, take Nam Mina as my wife 'til eternity. I have nothing to give you Mina except my heart, which belonged to you from the first day we met."

He kissed her lips as he slipped on the ring. The others watched him in silence. They were surprised when because of all the time Ahmon had been their leader; he had never used his real name Ah Meng before. They knew he was serious. When it was over, Ahmon lifted Mina up into his arms as he stood up.

"As your leader, I have a final announcement to make. I am quitting SechsKies."

"What?" they all asked in disbelief.

"Bro," said Jae Jin. "Please reconsider."

Ahmon shook his head. "This is the second time Mina left me. I really can't go on as your leader. The person I loved the most is taken away from me too soon and she died not knowing that I truly do love her."

The others understood what Ahmon meant. Jae Jin walked up to Ahmon. "What do you plan to do then Matthew?"

"I don't know," he answered. I'll be somewhere where I'll always be with Mina and constantly remind her that I love her. And as for SechsKies, with all the money and businesses we have, I don't see any reason why we have to commit any more crimes. We each have enough money to spend for the rest of our lives already." They all nodded.

Ahmon placed a hand on Luie's shoulder. "Luie," said Ahmon.

"Yes bro?" asked Luis. "If you do love Chae, tell her before it's too late."

Luis nodded. "I will."

Ahmon looked at his brothers for the last time. "This final meeting of SechsKies is now adjourned. I wish you all the best and hope you do find your true love because I have. Good bye."

Ahmon picked up Mina's book and scribbled something into it. When he was done, he placed it down back on the rock. Then Ahmon lifted Mina's body up into his arms as he walked away.

"Bro!" shouted Luis. "Where are you going?"

Ahmon continued walking and didn't answer him. The 5 Kies watched their leader walk towards the sunset carrying his bride and disappeared. They picked up the book to see what Ahmon had written. The last entry of Mina's story was,

"True love never has an ending."

[Chae didn't witnessed Mina's death] *Sob

The End. . .