"What is this?" I was quite astounded by glimpsing him gripping a bouquet of lilies, he often made me feel favourite by wagering me flowers. He chuckled a little before handing me that bouquet.
"Thank you," of course no one denies he never relinquished his chance of making cheered up from a horrible period. "You are welcome, so tell me what you want me to do for you," his question made me raise my eyebrow in confusion as he sounded somewhat off today which took me by surprise because as far as remember he always astonished me by gifts whenever I memorized any special day.
I shrugged off my shoulder hoping for words, "Just wanted to hang out with you," I nodded but still he didn't make sure to pull me away from confusion so I thought back if I forgot any special happening on this day but I couldn't remember anything which had any memorable occurrence today.
"Are you telling me or should I cancel the day with you?" I also showed some smart moves to know what was going inside his head.
He groaned before pulling off his stories, he crawled near to me, "First day of our friendship, how could you forget that happening, our encounter," He made me go to our memories of the past.
*FLASHBACK*
I was seven years old, I was admitted to playschool where all the students distant themselves because I was from a rich family, it emerged otherwise of reality as people cling to that the most to their most rich friends, however, something like that didn't sound in my case.
Might be that wasn't the reason however they didn't feel like friends with me because of my behaviour as I hated to share things with them and always had fights with everybody out in classrooms, in addition, the next day comes my parent's maid who looked after me, hearing the complaints from teachers.
There comes the "Tae-Hyun" as a new student from a wealthy background, I was joying myself into my world alone, none of my classmates liked to have seated beside me.
"Hello kids, there is one more friend here for you, " Tae-Hyun" I lifted my gaze at him, pausing my colouring the picture of a Prince in a drawing book.
He waved at all of them, his appearance is still fresh in my old books, he was cute and fat, my face lit up with a smile as I expected him to be my friend.
"Go seat with her, kid," our teacher pointed her index finger towards me, instructing him to grab the chair beside me.
His small steps filled the space with the clicking sound of his funny shoes with frogs on them.
I patted the space and there's he put down his holding and sit next to me.
That' was the day we came to know each other for life, spending time together, completing our homework together, everything started with us doing it, and ended up the same.
*THE END OF FLASHBACK*
We giggled remembering lots of funny happening, growing up together, as we grew up it was my responsibility to protect him from bullies, as he was bullied for being born into a rich family as well I protected him from the most popular girl in high school, she always made sure to find a way, ending up with him whether it was break time, library period etc, she always made excuses to end up by his side but I was born to protect my chubby friend who was then a handsome man however he remained chubby for me.
Putting my hand on his shoulder, I felt proud every time I saved him because the next day he bought me chocolates in return, actually that was the main reason I protected him from that bitchy girl, who threw herself on every handsome boy.
I was involved in mesmerising the past time when he, shrugged me, making me come out of imagination, "You must be making fun of me, by thinking back to the time of our high school," he formed a pout, eavesdropping on my smirk, I laughed so hard, that I hit my hand by the edge of the table. I hissed in affliction, however his laugh draw attention from the hurt. "Stop laughing, I'm hurt seriously," I complained while turning my face to the other side. "Alright I'm sorry, and tell me your plan for the day," his suggestion did a great job as I gained an idea to put the day to better use, turning to face him, "How about visiting high school," I waited for his reaction but his face twitched at the mention of high school as so many bad happening in his language but funny in mine, occurred in the head.
"Jin-Ae-" cutting him off was the only way left because his tone described his speaking, "You can't back off from your words, be a man of words Mr Chubby," I giggled.
"Alright, I gave in."
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Not knowing how troubles from few days, flew away, and I just seemed to enjoy the present with him, not caring about anything that would pull me back into stress. Not gonna lie but having him by my side, was actually like being called lucky. This boy never failed once in his life in cheering me up from the start when I started out sharing problems with him, he was the one whom I could trust blindfolded, he had such an effect on me.
I didn't know what might be the reason for people calling themselves lucky, however, having such a person by side was actual luck for me. He did fulfil the emptiness of the heart when parents failed to, he fought with bad boys for me when my brother was supposed to, he bought extra food for me whenever I felt upset.
He was a true family for me, he took care of me like I was his daughter and he was supposed to look after my wellbeing.
"Ms get in," he pulled out of thoughts, opening the door of the passenger seat, I laughed at my thoughts and without further delay, I got in and paused for him to drive away in the direction of high school, "It's been so long since we visited the school," I said, buckling the seatbelt around self.
Tae-Hyun said joining his eyebrows together, "You are the only one who is missing that place," I knew he never wished for this day but I only craved from those memories of us when there weren't troubles in life, no sadness, no pressure, only us.
"You gonna love it with me, I know this," said sweetly. After a few minutes, he cleared his throat, snatched by attention from admiring the scenery from the window.
"Jin-Ae, I have something to talk about?" seriousness in his tone, hitched my breath as I gulped a lump down the throat.
I nodded.
"I don't want to spoil the enjoyment but I didn't have a chance to talk so I chose presently," said he,
"Go ahead," I was getting apprehensive by his tone as it sounded more momentous by the past second.
He gave it a thought for a few before letting out his viewpoint over the announcement of her dad in front of the Media.
"I shouldn't let out this now, she seems happy," he thought to himself and ignored the happening, "Gonna tell you on the way back," his tone was now like cheering as he tried to hide something behind that innocent-looking face.
I smelled that he was pushing off his words as his expression got me enough idea. "He might not be comfortable around," I thought as now the whole drive, my mind would be thinking over the same, he stopped from telling, but I affirmed the fact of him, being not comfortable.
If he was trying hard something that would hurt the feeling of mine then he could be wrong in that way, he knew I never felt bad by his words even they offended me, he was well aware by the fact that I never took his talks to heart, I understood him and he too, in this case, thinking about this a past occurrence flooded in the head.
*FLASHBACK*
"He doesn't love you, Jin-Ae please know this. Haven't you seen him with so many girls every day so how could you believe his sweet talks," he was scolding me hard when I told him that one of his senior friends asked me out for a date but I was foolish not to believe him?
"I don't see him as wrong, I have a crush on him, you know that then out of blue why are pretending possessive for me? huh?" I yelled back out in front of everybody in the corridor of the high school.
I liked a guy which was his senior friend, I crushed over him since I shared with him about this but instead of getting happy for me, he scolded me.
"Perhaps you would be out like those guys who were crushing over me, " I didn't realise my words as anger took the best of me. That's when we didn't speak for weeks, I always hung out with that guy, but after the time passed to more weeks, he cheated on me when I encountered him kissing my best friend in the locker room.
"What are you doing?" I shouted as loud as I could because so many emotions spoke out that time.
His face didn't twitch noticing me but smirking, he walked past me, whispering into ears, "I wanted your best friend, not you, and how stupid of you that you didn't notice my moves," I admit he was a bad boy but it didn't mean he would break someone's heart like that.
"Alright, let's go out," patting my shoulder, I heard a familiar sound, as I noticed Tae-Hyun passing me his warming smile.
*END OF FLASHBACK*
"I don't want to marry you, Jin-Ae."