Chapter 4 - Call

Choi Ji-ah’s Point of View

“How may I help you—”

Smile to the customers while taking their orders is my job. Now standing on the cashier’s counter interacted with the familiar guy, my friend, Kim Taehyung.

“Hey” He casually said with a grin.

“H-hello…” It was awkward to talk to him because I witnessed Jenny’s confession. I didn’t talk to him like we did before. Our relationship slowly faded when I began to avoid him for past few days.

His smile didn’t last long and dropped down, making a worried face to me.

“Can you spare me some time? I need to talk to you”

“I-I’m sorry but I’m busy Tae. If you want to talk something, you could ask your friend Jimin for that.”

“I can’t—” He stuttered.

“You know what, you should leave if you don’t want to take an order. Many customers behind you are waiting.” He lowered his head and started to tap on the counter.

Seconds later, he turned his face to me.

“Two slices of mocha cake, please.” He said and went to the near table on the cashier.

TIMESKIP

I’m working my job until seven in the evening and when the clock strikes the right time. I rushed to the authorization room to changed my clothes. Sana followed me and did the same like I do.

“Three hours, Ji-ah. Three hours! He’s waiting for you to finished your part-time just to talk to you. Isn’t that sweet?”

“What sweet? I don’t find it sweet” I rolled my eyes.

“Talk to him, Ji-ah! You’re being mean, you know. If I were at his position, I should do the same. He looks innocent and doesn’t even know what’s the reason why you’re avoiding him.” I slowly slammed my locker and turned my look to Sana.

“You don’t know what I feel, Sana! If you secretly like him then he got into a relationship with someone, you must avoid him or else you’ll get hurt by his powerful flowery words without deep meanings! That’s what they said, prevention is better than cure. Avoid Taehyung because heartbreak is the worst!” I exclaimed as I massaged my temples.

“Yeah, yeah prevention is better than cure but, Ji-ah, aren’t you being merciless? Taehyung is waiting for you and if you’re going to avoid him again, he will not talk to you anymore”

“Well, that’s the great idea! He will leave me alone and that’s okay for me at least he’s happy with my twin sister!” I quickly grabbed my bag and rushed outside the room.

My eyes met his and he quickly stood up on his seat.

“Ji-ah—”

“Stop it, Kim Taehyung. I don’t want to talk to you” I hardly said and passed through him.

But, before I could open the coffee shop’s door, I heard Sana’s voice.

“Ji-ah!” She ran towards me and blocked the doorway, flashing a smirk to me.

“I’m your friend, Ji-ah but it doesn’t mean all of your secrets will be kept forever.” I know what she means about the ‘secrets’, my love for Taehyung and being the girl at that party.

I widened my eyes.

“Are you blackmailing me?” I whispered.

“Isn’t it obvious? Pick, talk to Taehyung just for today or I’ll talk to him about your secrets. It’s not hard to talk to him, Ji-ah. You’re just being stupid”

‘P-pabo?! Yah!”

Sana laughed at my reaction and started to pull me towards Taehyung. She grabbed the chair and forced me to sit. I saw Taehyung and Sana exchanged smiles.

“I gotta go!” She said and bid farewell to us. My glaring eyes followed her walked straight to the door but before she leaves on my sight, she turned back and gave me a smug smile.

I should have shown her my middle finger in the air but I just saw my manager looking at me and Taehyung.

“Having a date?” My manager asked.

“N-no, we didn’t—”

“Yes, we are. Dating in the coffee shop is peaceful and romantic, right Ji-ah?” I didn’t reply to his words but to lowered my head in embarrassment.

“Okay. Have fun with your date”

“Thank you, mister” Taehyung smiled and bowed his head. I glared at him and said,

“Let me tell you again, Tae. Don’t make me as a substitute if you want to have a date.”

“Is it wrong to date my friend?” He asked, pulling his innocent look.

Here we go again. The powerful flowery words without deep meanings.

“It is! Dating are for those who are in love but, you and me? I think the ship will not sail, it will sink.”

“You think everyone wants to ship us?” He asked, crossing a smirk on his face.

“I’m just telling, pabo. Anyways, what do want to talk about? Make it quick!” I crossed my arms around my chest and slightly glaring at the male.

Taehyung pulled out his sad look to me.

“I’d noticed something changed to you. Is it because of me and Jenny-ah—”

“Oh, so that’s what you want to talk about, huh?” I cut off his sentence. I don’t want him to say something about their relationship. It’s making me bitter and bitter. I should have thrown Taehyung on the dumb trash!

“I-I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings— H-hey! Wait for me Ji-ah!”

My legs got automatically stand on its own and walked out of the scene. ‘Me and Jenny’, Taehyung and Jenny, I hate to admit the fact they’re together! I thought Tae was searching for the girl in the party and that was ME.

Stomping my feet as I closed the coffee shop’s door.

“Yah, Choi Ji-ah!” Tae called.

“Ji-ah!” He called my name again but I didn’t stop from walking but instead I fasten my steps away from me.

“Ji-ah, what wrong with you?” His question made me explode like a bomb. I’m fuming mad, shutting my eyes in irritation.

“Could you please stop?!” I exclaimed, turning my body in front of him. “I was the one asking you that? What’s wrong with you, Taehyung?!”

Taehyung halted himself and asked,

“W-what?” He’s pulling an innocent look again.

“How can you be so stupid?! I-I thought you’re looking for someone, the girl in the party!”

“W-why would I searching for her?”

I was about to throw back words at him but then, it made me bit my lower lip for being dumb. I just realized I’m pulling little sheets to uncover the truth. If I go further, he must have think I’m weird and he will for sure knows that I’m the girl on that party, kissing and touching him. Aughhhh!

“I-I mean” I cleared my throat. “I’m worried about my twin sister! I-I’m your best friend but it doesn’t mean I’m letting you date my sister, huh?! T-thanks for telling Jimin that you’re going crazy about that girl in the party, you stupid! I-I just don’t want you and Jenny be together if you’re looking for another woman! That’s ridiculous! You’re stupid! Stupid!”

I can feel heat all over my face that I began to advert my eyes in embarrassment. I gulped.

“Ji-ah, don’t call me stupid in many time. You hurt my feelings” I just sounded like a war freak but when I heard Taehyung chuckled, he softly said to me and gave me a pout.

“What makes you think of that? Do you think me and Jenny-ah have a relationship?”

“What?” My eyes widened in surprise. It seems he’s serious of his questions. He even smiled to me.

“Jenny haven’t told you?”

“About what?”

He didn’t say anything to me but to grin and spread his arms as he slowly approached me.

He and Jenny are… So you mean…

“Come here, little cutie. Let’s hug!” He joyfully said.

I was about to run away from him but, he’s near to me now. He wrapped his arms around my shoulders and rested his chin at the top of my head. His strong smell of his perfume is what I love when he hugs me. Hugs are normal to us but, my heart still crazily thumps as if it was our first hug.

I want to hug him back but my arms didn’t cooperate.

“You know what, I always admire you. You may be boyish but you have a soft spot when it comes to your sister. Don’t worry, Ji-ah. I won’t hurt Jenny”

His words made me smile but at the same time, it hurts. You won’t hurt Jenny but, you silently hurt my feelings.

Suddenly, my phone rang in my pocket. Taehyung let go of his hug as I get my phone in my pocket. Seeing the caller’s ID, it was my mom. I quickly swiped it and put my phone near my left ear.

“Mom?” I only heard my mom’s whimper.

“Mom? Are you all right?” I asked.

“Y-your father… your father… oh no” Hearing her sobs over my phone made me hang up quickly.

I have a strange feeling that this will happened. Me and my mom worked our butts just to gain money for my dad’s hospital bills and medications. My heart suddenly dropped and hands started to shake.

“What’s wrong?” Taehyung asked in a worried tone.

“D-dad. M-my dad… I-I have to go to the hospital!”

He quickly grabbed my wrist to prevent me from running.

“I’ll come with you” He grabbed me and took a taxi on a way to the hospital.

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