Hae Rin busy doing her work until midnight. She wiped the table that had just been occupied by some male students. Then, the shop door opened. Hae Rin turned around.
"You here"
Tae Jin approaches her.
"You're done. You can go home now. It's almost 1 a.m right now" said Tae Jin and immediately go to the store.
Hae Rin opened her work vest and put it on the table. After a few seconds, Tae Jin gets out of the store while wearing his vest.
"Why are you still here?" asked Tae Jin when he saw Hae Rin is sitting at the table she had just wiped.
"Can't I accompany you tonight?" asked Hae Rin.
"Why? Just go home right now. It's already late" answered Tae Jin.
Hae Rin sighs.
"I don't want to go home" replied Hae Rin.
Tae Jin laughs.
"Why? Are you and your mom still fighting?" asked Tae Jin.
"Have we been good before?" replied Hae Rin
"So,.."
Hae Rin looks at Tae Jin while waiting for his words.
"Should we drink?"
Hae Rin smiled cynically.
"Sure"
-
Hae Rin takes a sip of that canned water.
"Wah, we haven't had a drink in a long time," said Hae Rin.
"That's right"
Tae Jin slowly pushed the fried chicken he had ordered earlier to Hae Rin so that she could eat it.
"Thank you"
Hae Rin takes it with her chopstick. She licked the chicken with the sauce and kept going into her mouth.
"So delicious"
Tae Jin also does the same as Hae Rin does.
"So, you don't have anything to say to me?" asked Tae Jin and kept stuffing the chicken into his mouth.
"Why? I don't have anything to say" replied Hae Rin.
Tae Jin chewed the chicken in his mouth and immediately swallowed it.
"Hey, I know you're more comfortable telling me stories than Areum. Just say it. I'll be there for you" said Tae Jin.
Hae Rin smiled.
"I know why Young Ji falls in love with you" replied Hae Rin.
Tae Jin laughs loudly when Hae Rin mentions his girlfriend's name.
"Don't try to change the topic" Tae Jin stops laughs and looks at Hae Rin.
Hae Rin put down her chopstick.
"Okay, I'll tell you because its keep hovered in my mind" answered Hae Rin.
"Okay, tell me"
"You know Nam Hyuk right?"
Tae Jin chewed the chicken while try to remember Nam Hyuk.
"That guy who was cheated on you?"
Hae Rin clapped hands once loudly.
"Yeah. Now, he keeps bothering me. He says he wants to get back to me. He also says all that just happened was a misunderstanding"
Tae Jin just nods his head while eating the chicken.
"So what do I have to do?" asked Hae Rin.
Hae Rin waits for Tae Jin who wants to talk but he still chewed chicken in his mouth.
"I don't think that keep hovered your mind" answered Tae Jin.
"No! It's keep hovered in my mind"
"I don't think so. What was keep hovered in your mind is 'What will happen if I'm getting back to him?'.."
Hae Rin silent.
"Or 'what will happen with me and Areum if I'm getting back with Nam Hyuk?'.."
Hae Rin keeps quiet.
"That I'm right?" asked Tae Jin.
Hae Rin still silent
"For me, it's okay if you want to get along with him"
Hae Rin looks at Tae Jin, focused.
"But, you have to see first, is it right that he wants to be with you again? Is it true that he still loves you as he says?"
"I don't know. But I see his sincerity" replied Hae Rin.
"Are you sure?" asked Tae Jin.
"May..be" answered Hae Rin, not convinced.
Tae Jin just looks at her.
"But, you guys were still in school. Why you guys busy making love?" asked Tae Jin, suddenly.
"Sometimes we get passion from them. Not all lovers make us drift" replied Hae Rin.
"But I think you guys must focus on study. You guys on you all in the last year know? Next year, none of you will wear that school uniform" replied Tae Jin.
"Yeah, I know it. Maybe yeah. I think I must focus on the study now" answered Hae Rin.
"That right. Don't ever think to fall in love"
"But, it also has one guy who keeps with me right now," said Hae Rin.
"Who? Oh! That guy who pulled out the refrigerator door handle, right?" Tae Jin guessed while pointing a chopstick at Hae Rin.
Hae Rin shocked.
"Wah, how do you know? I know Jin Tae Jin is the best" said Hae Rin.
"I'm always watching the CCTV and he always comes here just to argue with you. So I think he likes you" replied Tae Jin.
Hae Rin laughs.
"What are you talking about? You know he likes Areum" answered Hae Rin.
Tae Jin's face looking so surprised.
"Are you sure? But Areum has a boyfriend, right?"
"I'm not sure about that. I just kidding with him" replied Hae Rin, and laughs.
Tae Jin looks seriously at Hae Rin.
"Are you make fun of him? Don't ever do that. Ever" said Tae Jin, angry.
"Are you back up him right now?" asked Hae Rin.
"No! But don't say like that. We don't know his feeling. Maybe he likes you" answered Tae Jin.
Hae Rin threw the used tissue towards Tae Jin.
"Stop talking nonsense"
"I'm just kidding" replied Tae Jin.
"Are you make fun of me?"
"Are you angry right now?" asked Tae Jin.
"Of course"
"So, what do you think about him? Won't he be angry because you make fun of him?" asked Tae Jin again.
Hae Rin silent.
"Serves you right"
Hae Rin threw the tissue again and they laugh together. Suddenly, someone came to their counter and put a can of beer. Both of them look at their customer.
"Min Jun?"
Min Jun also look at them. Tae Jin immediately wakes up and goes to the counter. Min Jun immediately pay for the drink he buys.
"Thank you. Please come again"
Min Jun just glared at the two of them and kept going. Just after he came out, Tae Jin spoke.
"Hey, why he looks so angry?"
"Do you think he hears what we say just now?" asked Hae Rin.
"Oh My God"
Tae Jin laughs.
"Serves you right. You deal with him yourself, okay. I did not interfere" said Tae Jin.
"Hey, you were gossiping with me earlier"
"No! I'm not. You're the one who talks about him. What you say ' I just kidding with him'? So, please settle it by yourself"
Hae Rin sighs.
"Why I always bring problems with me?"
-
Hae Rin immediately looks at her watch when she awake from sleep. 8.00 a.m? I'm late! She immediately takes her towel and goes to the bathroom.
"Oh god! Why I must drink too much yesterday"
After a few minutes, she finishes the bath and wearing her school uniform. She combs her hair. She quickly reached for her new socks under the table. Then she put it on and continued downstairs. She managed to swallow her brother's room.
"Useless! He didn't wake me up this morning when he had to go to school with me" she spoke to himself while wearing school shoes.
When she finished, she ran to the bus stop.
"Is there a bus passing by this late?"
Then she took the option of getting a taxi. She immediately got into the cab when the cab arrived.
-
Areum looks at her watch when Hae Rin stills not coming.
"Okay. I'll check the attendance" said Sir Min.
Min Jun looks slightly at Hae Rin's desk. Where is she? Why she don't come yet?
"Lee Min Jun?"
Min Jun immediately raises his hand when Sir Min calls his name.
"Park Hae Rin?"
The classroom looks around.
"Park Hae Rin?"
Sir Min looks at her place.
"Is she absence?" asked Sir Kwang.
"Maybe sir. Or maybe she late again" replied Dae Ho.
"I must tell Sir Kwang to give her a warning letter. Why she always late?"
Suddenly, Hae Rin appears in front of the class.
"I'm here, sir"
All students and Sir Min look at her who looks tired.
"I'm sorry, sir. I'm late" said Hae Rin.
"So, what's the reason you're late this time?" asked Sir Min.
"I'm really sorry sir. It'll not happen again" replied Hae Rin.
"Yeah, you already said that before and now it happens again"
Hae Rin just lowered her head.
"Please call your mom and I'll tell Sir Kwang to give you a warning letter," said Sir Min.
Hae Rin immediately looked up at Sir Min.
"My mom? Can't you just pass the letter to me, sir? I don't think my mom will come" answered Hae Rin.
She doesn't want her mom to come here.
"I'll call her until she come. I don't care if she doesn't want to come. You must take her to meet me" replied Sir Min.
She sighs.
"I understand, sir"
Hae Rin walking to her place while lowered her head.