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Girls' talk
Ma Lia is Chen Ge's best friend, her only confident. Unlike with Bai Xue and Anna Kim, Ma Lia is the only one that understands her the most.
Ma Lia
Hey baaaabe
@Chen Ge
Chen Ge
Hi @Ma Lia
What's the matter?
Ma Lia
Let's go shopping together!! I found a very nice dress that suits you!
Chen Ge
You know me... I can't. I have to take care of my siblings while my dad's off.
Ma Lia
...Are you kidding me? You're finding excuses just to avoid me.
Ma Lia
Your siblings are not kids anymore. They can take care of themselves. Besides, we won't take a lot of time. You'll be home before your dad!
Chen Ge
But it's my responsibility! I can't leave them alone...
Ma Lia
You're their big sis, not their mother. Just go with me!
Chen Ge
...If my dad finds out, I'll be dead for sure.
Ma Lia
In two hours at Bridge Max Shopping Center's gate. Don't be late!
Bai Xue
... How nice of you to leave us behind.
Anna Kim
@Bai Xue
I'm sure you mean they could've talked IN PRIVATE but not IN THE GROUP CHAT just to LEAVE US BEHIND.
Right?
Ma Lia
Haha
Of course we didn't mean to leave you behind!
Chen Ge
Right right! It's a group chat so it concerns everyone!
Anna Kim
Really... Wait for us!
Chen Ge
I should say that!
Ma Lia
One last thing: only you guys, okay? No boyfriend along.
Bai Xue
Mine doesn't really like shopping anyway.
Anna Kim
Sure enough!
Mine always breaks the atmosphere...
Ma Lia
Say no more!
Mine spends more than he saves.
Chen Ge
...Don't make fun of me.
Chen Ge
You know I don't have any.
Ma Lia
Haha
Okay Okay!
Let's get ready then!
Let's go shopping!
Anna Kim
Where are you guys? Bai Xue and I are already at the Shopping Center's gate.
Ma Lia
I'm getting off of the taxi.
In front of the gate.
Ma Lia, Bai Xue and Anna Kim are still waiting for Chen Ge.
Ma Lia
Where's that girl? She's always late...
Anna Kim
I bet that she'll find excuses like she had some problems with her siblings, there was a terrible traffic jam or she forgot her wallet at home and had to go back home.
Bai Xue
Or she didn't look at the time.
Anna Kim
I bet all of my money that what I said was true.
Chen Ge is rushing over, but at the worse moment, a guy passes by and pushes her. She falls down.
Anna Kim
Wow. That must've hurt.
Ma Lia
No! Just let her be.
Ma Lia
That guy over there is eye-catching. Let's see if she can be friends with him... It's perfect for her!
Ma Lia
He's helping her and bowing... maybe to apologize. She's smiling... The guy is blushing, meaning that he finds her cute. Good...
Anna Kim
The worst is to come.
Ma Lia
...She's saying goodbye and approaching... What a fool!
Chen Ge is finally with her friends.
Chen Ge
I'm sorry... I'm late.
Anna Kim
What is your excuse?
Chen Ge
The thing is that... my siblings wanted to tag along, and I had to convince them not to. Then, I didn't see the time. When I could take a taxi, there was a terrible traffic jam and I found that I forgot my wallet at home... So I had to pick it up...
And just now, a guy pushed me and I fell down...
Anna Kim
...Nobody wins then.
Ma Lia
Do you know that you are a fool?
Ma Lia
The guy that pushed you was attracted by you but you just left like that! Not to mention that he was actually handsome, yet you didn't take this opportunity...
Chen Ge
So you saw everything? And you didn't help me??
Ma Lia
If you were smart enough, you could've made a guy friend! Even just one!
Chen Ge
And why should I have a boy friend?
Ma Lia
Because you don't have any. And you two were so perfect together... You could've got a boyfriend later~
Chen Ge
I- I didn't even think of that!
Ma Lia
What a pity... You're pretty, but because you're not smart enough, you could've got a boyfriend earlier...
Chen Ge
And you two, who's side are you on?
Ma Lia
Well, forget it. Let's go inside before someone snatches the dress away!
The four girls entered the center and... actually bought almost every dress.
Chen Ge
...Why did you guys buy so many dresses? Weren't we supposed to buy only my dress?
Ma Lia
Yes! But it's no fun if we bought only one dress and then head home right away!
Anna Kim
It's been so long since we all went shopping! How long has it been?
Bai Xue
We didn't have time at all since we got boyfriends.
Ma Lia
I couldn't agree more! Since I had my boy, it's like I only got him in my mind that I always forget how nice friendship is...
The three of them laughed, but Chen Ge didn't, at least she would smile. At this right moment, she felt envious. Why? Because she was the only one who didn't have a boyfriend. She wants to experience that thing called "love", thinking about her boyfriend, spend time with him when possible, being jealous of girls who approach him and so on... But it's like God didn't want her to find her soulmate.
Anna Kim
You spaced out for a moment.
Chen Ge
Sorry... I- I just don't feel well...
Ma Lia
Do you have a headache?? Do you want to go home??
Anna Kim
Maybe we should call a doctor!
Chen Ge
No no! It's not that serious! Just... a minor headache.
Chen Ge smiled at them. She regretted being envious of her friends. They are so kind and they worry about her, even if it's just a headache. Maybe she was envious of their boyfriends? Because they had such lovely girlfriends...
Chen Ge
I think... we should hurry up! Let's go find that dress and go home!
Ma Lia
Really? If you can't take it anymore, just tell us and we will send you home!
Anna Kim
Yes, don't force yourself!
Chen Ge
Choosing home or you... I'd rather choose home!
Bai Xue
See? You actually want to go home but you just forced yourself!
Chen Ge
Who said I wanted to go to my house?
Ma Lia
But didn't you say-
Chen Ge
I said I wanted to go home. And my home... is you guys!
Anna Kim
...What a romantic person you are.
Ma Lia
It's the most touching sentence I've ever heard...
Ma Lia
If you were a guy, I'd have fallen long ago for you.
The four of them laughed like they've never done so and continued walking around the center.
New restaurant
Chen Ge
Gyus... We've searched the entire shopping center. There's no sign of the dress... Let's go home, okay? Bye~
Chen Ge was about to run away when Ma Lia pulled her.
Ma Lia
Where do you think you're going to?
Chen Ge
Home, obsviously! Let's call it a day!
Ma Lia
No way! We're not gonna leave this place until we find the dress, okay?
Chen Ge
But we can't find it! We are just wasting time... Plus, my dad may be home, now...
Bai Xue
She's right. Someone may have bought it.
Anna Kim
Don't be stubborn, Ma Lia! There are many other dresses here, leaving one is not the end of the world!
Ma Lia
No. You don't care, but I do. That dress is not like any other dresses! That dress is THE dress, the only one that perfectly fits her!!
Chen Ge
...So you're saying that no dress fits me?
Ma Lia
Well, no. It's not what I meant...
It sounded a lil' strange, though...
Anna Kim
Strange or not, let's just quickly get out of here! I'm sooo hungry...
The three of them laughed before Anna Kim joined them. In the end, they ("unfortunately" said Ma Lia) got out of the shopping center and found a very nice restaurant no further away from where they were.
Bai Xue
I know this restaurant!
Anna Kim
I've never seen it... Even though I'm an expert about food and restaurants...
Ma Lia
How do you know it?
Bai Xue
I've been here once with Thierry [her boyfriend], right the day after it opened.
Anna Kim
I'm so jealous... You actually came here before me...
Ma Lia
Let it be, Anna! Let's not wait here any more!
Anna Kim
She came here before me...
Anna Kim was kinda jealous to see she missed a restaurant, even though Bai Xue and Ma Lia found that funny. They easily found an empty place. A waiter approached. After they ordered food, a man suddenly approaches the ladies.
Unknown guy
Sorry to bother, I just want to talk to this lady here.
He pointed Chen Ge, who raised her eyebrows.
Unknown guy
Yes, please. Just a minute.
Bai Xue
May we know who you are?
Unknown guy
I'm sure this lady knows me!
Chen Ge
Me? I- I don't know you! You're probably misunderstanding...
Unknown guy
I just want to talk to you for a moment.
He tried to pull Chen Ge but her friends stopped him.
Ma Lia
What are you trying to do? You think you can fool us?
Anna Kim
Don't think our friend is pretty and you can take her away like that!
Bai Xue
I suggest you leave right away.
Unknown guy
There's a misunderstanding... I don't want to kidnap your friend!
Anna Kim
Don't try to act innocent. Get your *** out of here or we'll meet each other at the police station.
Bai Xue
While we're kindly asking you to do so.
Unknown guy
But I'm saying the truth! I know her and she knows me, but she doesn't remember...
Ma Lia
Yes, and I know Donald Trump too.
Chen Ge
W- Well... Let's not make a scene here...
Anna Kim
But no one's doing so! This guy right here was just gonna leave, right?
Ma Lia
Or you prefer staying here while we are exposing your identity? How will everyone react if we tell them a stranger is harrassing a girl?
Hesitating, the stranger went out of the restaurant.
Anna Kim
Good! He's definitely gone!
Chen Ge
He didn't seem very mean, though...
Bai Xue
Don't judge people by their looks.
Ma Lia
Exactly! Even though he was kinda cute, he had evil thoughts.
Chen Ge
How do you know? He just wanted to talk to me...
Anna Kim
Talk to you, my ***! He wanted to kidnap you!
Chen Ge
And why me out of so many people?
Anna Kim
Because... Because...
Yes, why her?
Bai Xue
You look fragile and shy so he thought it's easy to fool you.
Anna Kim
Yes, she's right! But we caught him!
Chen Ge didn't feel assured for a minute. Iy also seemed to her that... he was quite familiar, but didn't know how to explain it.
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