After Hyun-ki left strangely, Kallie returned home 25 minutes later. I was already dressed in my belted black cargo pants with the chain, red short sleeve crop top, and combat boots.
Just then, I get an alert from my phone. It's from school!
Attention Seoul Students,
School is cancelled today and tomorrow as one of our staff members is under investigation. The professional investigators believe that he is a danger to anyone learning under him or near him. I apologize for the inconvenience, and will see you all soon.
-Principal Yi
What in the world did I just read? Wait, which teacher are they talking about?
Just then, I hear a loud banging on the door.
"MaeMae! Open up!" Hyun-ki demands with strong urgency in his voice.
"Okay, okay! Geesh! You're banging like you're the police", I unlock the door quickly.
He rushes in and hugs me as if he cares about me. Hyun-ki begins rubbing my head like a child that needs protecting.
"Are you okay? I just left, and then I get news about a teacher under investigation at my girlfr-", Hyun-ki stops at the word.
At that point, Kallie comes in the room seeing Hyun-ki embracing and petting me.
"You're really here! You're Kim Hyun-ki. Oh my gosh, my heart is beating fast!" Kallie places her hands over her chest to check her heart rate.
"You did let him in. Why are you shocked now?" I shake my head, chuckling at Kallie's cuteness.
"I didn't get a good look at him, since he came storming in." Kallie hides her laughter.
"Hello. You must be Kallie. Nice to meet you", Hyun-ki bows his head and Kallie bows back.
"I need a drink of water". Kallie hurriedly goes to the kitchen, leaving Hyun-ki and I behind, staring at each other trying not to burst out into laughter.
"She needs more than a drink of water. She needs serious help", I tease Kallie freaking out. Hyun-ki laughs, and I join in.
"I'm glad you're okay", Hyun-ki admits while I'm staring at where Kallie used to be before she left the room.
"Also, I have a question", Hyun-ki tilts my head up and towards him.
"Mhmmm", I allow him to proceed.
"Where did you get such good fashion sense?"
"You like it?" I gesture at my entire ensemble.
"How can you have such a sweet, innocent face and smile, but be so violent and dress boldly?" Hyun-ki grabs my chin, stroking with his thumb.
Hyun-ki's dimples slowly reach his face as he begins to stretch his mouth into a grin. I couldn't help but stare at his dimpled smile.
"What?" He pauses
"Nothing", I poke his stomach.
"Also, why did you do that?" I interrogate him out of nowhere as if I'm bipolar, throwing my hands up in the air in anger.
"What do you mean?" He widens his eyes in shock.
"You hesitated to say 'girlfriend'", I imitate his voice, and he bites his lip attempting to conceal a smile.
"I'm sorry. I just didn't know if I should say that around your friend or....I don't know", he begins to blush in embarrassment.
"Aaaawwee. It's okay. You probably did the right thing, but she already knows anyway. I mean....she did see us hugging and being all lovey dovey so....", I'm at a loss for words.
"Good point", he walks over to the living room and sits down on the couch.
I sit on the arm of the furniture, and gather my thoughts.
"Ki".
"Yeah?"
"Did...something happen...last...last night", I avoid making eye contact.
"Well...uhm. We slept together, but that's all", Hyun-ki grabs my hand in reassurance.
"What do you mean by sleep together? Like sleeeeep or sleep?" I reach for clarification.
"We went to sleep not sleeeeep", he mocks me.
"Oh. Good", I take a deep breath.
Hyun-ki gets up from the couch, and then leans over to whisper in my ear.
"If something happened last night, you wouldn't be able to stand up straight", he flirts, making my eyes widen in surprise.
"You're disgusting", I kick his ankle. He just smiles as if he knew he got to me, then begins heading off in another direction.
"Where are you going?" I call to him.
"To the bathroom. I'll be back", he walks away giving an evil grin at me over his shoulder.
This man will be the death of me. I swear on my very soul, that if this man doesn't kill me, nothing will. Why do I LOVE him so much? Did I just say "love" in my head? This is why I hate my brain. It thinks too much. Just shut up!
"Hey Maemae. Is he...gone?" Kallie searches the room for Hyun-ki.
"He's in the bathroom."
"Okay. I am gonna go meet Ji-woo", Kallie grabs her bag, hugs me tightly and heads out the door.
4 minutes later, Hyun-ki exits the bathroom and heads back to the living room.
"Are you busy for the rest of the day?" I ask Hyun-ki before grabbing his hand and swinging it.
"No, why?" He shakes his head.
"Do you wanna go to the park or something?" I invite him to accompany me.
"Sounds good. But...wait...people will know that we're together if they see us out like that", his cautious manner is reasonable, though he's overdoing it.
"Hyun-ki...I honestly don't care. If you're really worried about this relationship getting out to the public, and that it's going to break us up....then that's not a real relationship. Relationships are a risk themselves. Who cares about it getting out?" I rant.
"Aish....you're right!" Hyun-ki rubs his forehead in frustration.
"I need to change first though. There's no way I was gonna be able to go to school like this anyway, and now we're going to the park, so I definitely don't wanna wear this there", I squeeze his hand and head to my room.
I change into a short black dress with a slit, a white thigh band and white converses. I put my hair in a ponytail, then exit my bedroom.
"Come on, but if you get hurt, don't say I didn't warn you", he had seriousness written all over his face. I just roll my eyes, and grab my purse.
He grabs my hand, and leads me to the outside of my apartment. That's when everything went to...well the "S" word.
I could feel the painful sensation on the back of my head, then that was it. I died. My life was good while it lasted. Dude, I'm just kidding! I didn't die, but I'm somewhere. I don't know where. There's a blindfold, so I can't see anything. All I can think is...
Where's Hyun-ki? Is he okay? Am I gonna die?