Areum and Min Jun approach Hae Rin. Hae Rin just forces her lips to smile. They both look at Nam Hyuk's motorcycle that had just left.
"What is Nam Hyuk doing here?" Areum asked.
"If he comes to this shop, what else he would do?" answered Hae Rin.
Areum and Min Jun look at her. Hae Rin went straight into the store. They following Hae Rin.
"Since when have you been good to him?" Areum asked.
"You shouldn't be nice to him like that, I don't like it. It's can break your heart again"
Hae Rin keeps herself busy.
"I'm talking to you, Hae Rin"
Hae Rin stopped busying herself and looked at them.
"What do you want?" Hae Rin asked deliberately changing a topic.
"You try to change the topic"
Hae Rin continued to keep herself busy. Areum and Min Jun sit at a table placed at the end of the shop.
"What are you chatting about with him? Is he upset? Did he play love verses with you?" Areum asked repeatedly.
Hae Rin sighs.
"He's just entertaining me" she replied, hoping they understood what she was saying.
"Entertain you? For what? Me and Min Jun are here" continued Areum.
Hae Rin smiled cynically.
"So where are you?"
Areum was silent. Of course, they don't know what to answer. Hae Rin heads to the counter. The mathematic book is open for revision. Areum approaches Hae Rin.
"I'm sorry. Min Jun and I went to the library for a study group. The math quiz is coming up, right?"
Hae Rin just smiles and nods. Together again? My heart hurts.
"Did you study it too?" Areum asked while looking at Hae Rin's book.
Hae Rin just nods.
"This is wrong. It should be like this" Areum wanted to take the pencil in Hae Rin's hand but Hae Rin quickly closed her book.
"It's okay. I feel lazy to study now"
Areum just nods. Min Jun just watching them. He feels strange with Hae Rin that suddenly cold demeanor with them.
"What are you doing here?" asked Hae Rin, deliberately to cheer things up.
"We just visiting you. You must be lonely, right? What time do you back home?" Areum asked.
Yes, I am lonely because of you.
"I'll be back home at 10 pm," she replied.
"Half an hour left"
Hae Rin also looks at the clock on her phone.
"Are you and Nam Hyuk has something ... special?" Areum asked suddenly.
The question makes Min Jun immediately looking at Hae Rin.
"Why?" Hae Rin asked.
Why does she ask like this?
"No. You already have a boyfriend, why do you have to talk to him like that?" Areum asked.
Hae Rin laughs cynically.
"So, what about you and Min Jun? Isn't that the same as me and Nam Hyuk?"
Areum is stunned. Hae Rin realizes their faces have changed. She tries to fix the situation.
"After all, I'm with Min Jun just pretending to be a couple. So why should I take care of his heart? He also doesn't take care of my heart" said Hae Rin while working towards Min Jun.
"You're indeed pretending but you guys have to look real"
Hae Rin smiled cynically. You make us look unreal, Areum.
"I'm and Min Jun will go first"
Hae Rin just nods.
"Come on, Min Jun"
Min Jun sees Hae Rin who starts to preoccupy herself.
"Min Jun, come on! You said you wanted to send me back"
Hae Rin's heart grew hotter when she heard it. Min Jun also followed Areum. Leave Hae Rin alone. She saw them leaving. Somehow she felt sad to be treated like this. That's right we're just pretending, but why do I feel this way?
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"Goodbye, Taeil. I go first" Hae Rin left the store.
She walks for a long time while she looked around. A lot of people hang out right now. She whispered when she sees that the restaurant was still full of customers. Then, Hae Rin sees the snatcher pulling out the woman's handbag. First, Hae Rin is so shocked. Hae Rin immediately removes her umbrella from the bag. She immediately running towards them.
"Let her go"
They both look at Hae Rin. Hae Rin immediately hit the man with her umbrella hard.
"Useless! Let her go"
The man complained of pain and proceeded from there on his motorcycle. Hae Rin chases after him and stops after the man leaves.
"In public places like this, they still dare to snatch people"
She turns and heads for the woman who had fallen into the dirty water.
"Ma'am, are you okay?" she helps pull the woman to stand up.
"I'm fine" the woman manages to stand up with Hae Rin's help.
Hae Rin bent down to take the woman's handbag and give it back to the woman.
"Thank you for helping me," the woman said.
"You're welcome. Ma'am, are you new here?" Hae Rin asked because she has never been a woman here.
"I came here just to visit my son " she replied.
"This area has many cases of snatching. I have also been a victim of"
The woman just nods. Hae Rin notices the woman's clothing is wet and dirty.
"Ma'am, your clothes ... "
The woman looks at her clothe and sighs.
"Wait!"
Hae Rin takes out her school sports shirt and handed it to the woman.
"Ma'am, change your clothes. But, this is my school uniform "
The woman just looks at the school uniform.
"Your clothes are very wet" continued Hae Rin.
"Never mind. I'm okay " she replied.
"I think you don't want to see your son wearing this dirty shirt, right? " Hae Rin tried to persuade the woman.
The woman was silent for a moment. Then, she takes the shirt from Hae Rin.
"Thank you," she said.
Hae Rin smiles.
"There are public toilets nearby here. So, you can change your clothes there "said Hae Rin while pointing to a public toilet not far from them.
The woman nods and looks at Hae Rin's school uniform.
"Are you study here?" she asked suddenly after seeing Hae Rin's school flag.
"Yes, ma'am"
The woman smiles a little.
"My son also went to school there"
Hae Rin nods and just kept quiet.
"Can you accompany me for a moment?"
Hae Rin smiles and just nods.
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"Why wrong with Hae Rin today?"
Areum turns to look at Min Jun who suddenly questioned Hae Rin.
"Why did you ask that?" Areum asked.
Min Jun was silent for a moment.
"I don't know. I think she's kind of upset with me "replied Min Jun and lowered his face as a sign of guilt.
"You don't have to think too much about Hae Rin. She is usually like that "replied Areum and pats Min Jun on the shoulder.
Min Jun just nods.
"Or maybe she's ... period" continued Areum.
Min Jun smiles. That's right. Women's moods are hard to guess. They stop when they arrived in front of Areum's house.
"Thank you for accompanying me today," said Areum.
Min Jun smiles and just nods.
"And thank you for teaching me Mathematics. It's fun because I can study with you "continued Areum.
Min Jun thinks of something.
"Didn't you ask Hae Rin to come with us? I look at her like she doesn't know about it "
Min Jun's question made Areum a little stunned. But she quickly controlled his face.
"I have invited but she doesn't want to join "
He smiles meaningfully. Is she jealous of me and Areum?
"I go first" Min Jun asking himself to go.
Areum wants to call him back but Min Jun has already run away leaving her.
"So you're jealous of me with Areum, Hae Rin?"
Min Jun laughs when he remembers it. He runs to Hae Rin's workplace. After nearly 10 minutes of running, Min Jun arrives at Hae Rin's workplace. He walks into the store and sees Taeil playing with his phone.
"Yes, what do you want?" the man immediately puts his phone aside when he sees a customer.
Min Jun approaches the counter slowly while looking around.
"Is Hae Rin already back home?" Min Jun asked.
Taeil nods.
"She just left" Taeil replied.
Min Jun immediately run away from the store. He runs looking for Hae Rin. If Hae Rin had just come home, she must still be around here. The escape slows down when he sees Hae Rin standing in front of a public toilet. He smiles and walks over to Hae Rin who busy playing games on her phone.
"What are you doing here?"
Hae Rin turns around and saw Min Jun was beside her. She felt suddenly angry. She ignores the man and continues playing games on her phone.
"I asked what are you doing here?" Min Jun asked.
"Play game"
Min Jun smiles. So, you're really jealous of me and Areum.
"Play a game in front of this public toilet?" Min Jun asked.
"Yes"
Min Jun laughs. Hae Rin doesn't care. What's funny?
"Hae Rin, it's too obvious you know?"
Hae Rin weird and looks at Min Jun. What does he mean?
"What are you talking about?" Hae Rin asked back.
Min Jun laughs a little and looks at Hae Rin. Their eyes met.
"You're jealous look at me and Areum, right?"
Hae Rin was silent. Her face suddenly felt hot. Min Jun notices that Hae Rin's face was red.
"Right?" Min Jun asked again and he got closer to Hae Rin.
"What are you talking about? Of course, not " she replied and immediately look away.
Min Jun smiles cynically and he shifts his gaze forward.
"Hae Rin, let's go"
The voice made Min Jun turn around. He was surprised.
"Min Jun?" The woman looks at Min Jun and surprised
Hae Rin who was between them just looked at them alternately. Do they know each other?
"What are you doing here?" the woman asked.
Hae Rin saw Min Jun's face turn red. But not because he was embarrassed but because he was angry.
"Are you friends with Hae Rin?" the woman asked again.
But, Min Jun is still silent. Didn't look like he wants to answer the woman's question.
"Hae Rin, this is my son," said the woman while holding Min Jun's shoulder.
Hae Rin was shocked. So, this is the birth mother of Min Jun. Min Jun's face must have looked angry and shocked when he saw the woman. Hae Rin so shocked when Min Jun pushed the woman's hand from his shoulder.
"I come here to visit you. How are you?" asked Mrs. Jung again.
"I didn't ask you to come here to visit me. So, you can go back "he replied rudely.
Hae Rin realizes Mrs. Jung's face is a little sad but she forces herself to keep smiling. Hae Rin looks at Min Jun's face.
"Hae Rin, do you know Min Jun?" she asked.
Hae Rin looked at her again.
"Yes. I'm in the same class with him "replied Hae Rin.
Mrs. Jung smiles broadly.
"That's good. You got a good friend, Min Jun " she said and looks at Min Jun.
Min Jun just keep his face tense. The tension between them makes Hae Rin feel awkward. She feels sorry for Mrs. Jung because of her son's attitude.