"Are you going home?" Ji Sung asked
"Why do you always ask me if I'm going home? Where else would I be going to?" I asked back
"Aish" I muttered
I stopped and turned quickly to face him
"Al-a, it might have been a while, but it also haven't been forever that we've met and your business is yours. Nan al-a, aljiman, nan otoke? I can't stop worrying, And the fact that I can't michigetda, jijjja!" I know, but, what do I do? it's driving me crazy, seriously I said
"Is that so?" he asked with a smile
"'Is that so?' That's all you can say?"
He didn't reply, just continued smiling
"Wow, dwae-sseo" forget it
I turned back to my car, but before I could continue, I turned back to him
"Usji ma, nun sae-kki-ya. Jjajeungna" don't smile, you jerk. it's annoying I said
I walked to my car and drove off, sending a glare to his smiling face as I drove by
^^^^^
"You are home?" the mother who I supposedly call 'mother' asked
"Can't you see?" I asked back not even sparing her a glance while removing my shoes
"How was school?"
"Don't talk to me" I said and went straight up to my room
Not long after I came up to my room, before I had even settled down, a knock sounded from my door and my mom entered
"I never told you to come in" I stated
"Alexa..."
"Don't call my name" I told her looking at her
"Alexa..." she made to touch my arm, but I harshly removed it from her reach
Immediately, I went into the bathroom to freshen up. I'm not usually a person who freshens up after school, but I didn't want to see her face. After repeating my bath more than once, I went out, but she was still there, sitting in my desk
"Can you go out? I need to change" I told her
She smiled, and nodded
"What do you what for lunch?"
I stopped what I was doing and turned to look at her
"Do you really think I would want to eat right now? Especially food that you make?" I asked
"It's a mom's job to make sure her daughter eats"
I sniggered
"Are you really my mom?"
"Ya, what are you talking about?" hey
"Wae? Am I correct?" wae?
"Choi Soo Joon..."
"Wae Halmoni jilmun-e daedabhaji anhass-eo? When she asked you if you wouldn't make the same mistake, why didn't you answer her?" why didn't you answer grandma's question?
"Soo Joon-ah. That's because..."
"Are you trying to defend him right now? Are you going to defend him again?" I asked
I was angry, but I couldn't help the tears that were gathering in my eyes, threatening to fall
"Everyone makes mistakes. No one..."
"Dwae-sseo, I don't want to hear it" forget it
"Soo Joon-ah..."
"Naga" get out
"Omma" mom (I)
"Chebal!!" please!!
I took a breathe and step back
"Chebal, nae bang-eseo naga" please, get out from my room
"Dangjang" right now I added looking at her face front
The moment she left, I slumped on my bed, my palms covering my face, and my hands resting on my lap. I fought back the tears that were trying to fall, but some still found a way to descend
I remained in that position until my phone made a sound notifying me of a new message
Do you wanna go for some ice cream? Ji Sung asked
My face brightened up. I smiled as I read the message. It as if he knew and wanted to cheer me up
Wae? I asked back. I was grateful, but I wanted him to know that I'm not going to brush it off that easily (why?)
What do you mean 'why'? Let's go get ice cream he said
Geulsse... I replied (well...)
I'll take that as a yes. I'll be in front of your house in twenty minutes
I scoffed
There's a park near my house. Find it, I'll be there, I texted and closed the conversation
That dreaming jerk, did he think I'll just say 'yes sir' and do as he says, I thought
I was still wearing clothes from school and I didn't feel like changing, so I just went down like that
She looked up when I appeared, and she knew to not say anything. That wasn't going to help the situation. I shook my head from thought that wanted to spring up, as I made my way to the park
Gratefully, the weather was nice, and there was no one else. I didn't bring my phone, sketchbook, or anything that could take my time, so I just sat there and waited for Ji Sung
I shook as a cold object made contact with my cheek. I turned around and the culprit was confirmed
"Must you always come from the back?" I asked him as I took the ice cream he offered
"It's fun" he said as he sat on the other swing
I tsked as I opened the ice cream
"It's not melted. I guess you didn't have a hard time finding me"
"I have great detective skills"
"Dak-chyeo" shut up I said
We both smiled afterwards
"I guess you're no longer angry" he said
"I won't say I was angry. Maybe frustrated?"
"Biane" sorry
I looked at him
"Dwae-sseo. It's none of my business" it's okay I told him
"Najung-e. I'll tell you later" later he promised
I smiled at him
"Jinjja gwenchana" it's really okay I assured him
"By the way, how do you know Han Tae Woong?"
"Han Tae Woong? I first of all met him at the rooftop, I think on the second day I arrived"
"The rooftop?"
I hummed
"I didn't know who he was then"
"You too seemed closed"
"We aren't close. We've met quite a number of times, and have talked, but I don't think that's what I'll call close"
"Do he also think so? He called you his rooftop buddy"
I looked at him
"Mwoya? Gibun mwoya? It feels as if I'm being interrogated" what is this? what is this feeling?
He shrugged
"Gwenchana?" are you okay? he asked after a while
"Huh?"
"Gwenchana?" are you okay? he asked again
Automatically, I would have either said 'yes', or 'of course I am', but the way he asked made me paused for a second
I gave him a sad smile
"Najung-e" later I copied
He chuckled, and I followed his action
When the laughter died down, neither of us said anything else. We hook dwelled in the silence taking our ice creams. Some time after we were done, Ji Sung walked me back to the house
"Annyeong" bye he said
I smiled back at him
"Annyeong" bye I said and we parted ways