Someday- Ch 11
Chapter 11: Kind
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"Hold still." Yui commanded as she held my face with her left hand. She was applying make-up on my face.
"AWWW!" I yelped in pain. She heavily pressed the sponge on my eye-- on the eye which was hit by the ball.
"Sorry..." She said and pursed her lips. I stare at her face. Then I saw her smile. Somehow, I like the Yui that she is now. She looks calm, warm, and at ease.
"Yah~ why are you staring at me?" She smiled but she was trying not to. My shoulders shrugged, I let out a light chuckle.
"You... you look pretty." I finally told her. I felt embarrassed; I even wanted to cover my face. I pursed my lips. Then I could see her blushing, all of a sudden...
"You didn’t know that when you told me what you feel for me?"
Eh? Since when did I confess to her? The left side of my face became twitchy. I wanted to pull the collar of my uniform, instead I swallowed hard. "I... I m-mean you look prettier today." I stutter.
"You know what?" She smiled and closed her make-up and stuff it inside her bag.
"What?" I could feel the tension inside my body.
"You’ve got good taste in girls." She patted my back really hard, I almost choked. "I know I'm a pretty girl." She grinned and started touching my eye with her index finger. "I'm always pretty!"
I let out a dry laugh. She giggle, our laugh harmonize with one another. "Alright." I admit my defeat. Her eyes became chinkier again as she smile.
"Since you called me pretty, I'll give you a surprise tomorrow."
"Then it’s not a surprise anymore? Because you spoke it aloud." My eyes roam around, as I feign a smile. Stupid stupid Minho, why did you blurt it aloud? You know, you girlfriend is a monster!
"Then..." She licked her lips and grinned. "Pretend that you did not hear It." she made this 'peace' sign on her two hands.
"Okay." the bell suddenly rang. It signaled that the lunch break is now over. I stood up and extend my hands in front of her, helping her to stand up.
"Hmm? What should I do for your surprise tomorrow? Hmm..." she puckered her lips and reached for my hands. Then we walked side by side, her hands were cupped on her cheeks.
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All throughout the class, I've notice Yui, she seems bothered. When the bell rang again for the last time, this day (however, this time it signaled the campus as dismissal time.) I walked Yui back to her apartment, and then I'll go to my work.
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"Yah~ Yui, are you alright? You seem pre occupied?" I asked as we stood outside her door.
She heaves a sigh and answered, not looking at me, "well... I was thinking on what should I do for tomorrow."
I laughed. "Yu~i. You don’t need to pressure yourself on something you can’t. Okay? It’s fine with me, if you cannot do this 'surprise'."
"Are you sure?"
"Yup. Very sure."
"Okay. See you tomorrow, bye."
"Bye~"
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Next day...
Yui putted a blindfold on my eyes, and eventually, I cannot see a thing or two. Currently, it's our lunch break, and I'm pretty sure, this is her 'surprise'.
"Minho, careful... watch your steps." She said as she held my hand, both of our hands were entwined together. And we were going upstairs, to the rooftop perhaps?
I could feel we reached the last step. She let go of my hand, I heard a click, and I presume it’s from the door. I heard a creak sound and footsteps.
"Minho, come on! The door is already opened, just walk forward." I could her voice, quite indistinct.
And I did. I took steps; I could feel the little ramp which divides the rooftop from outside. Then I heard this eerie sound...
"Yu-Yui?" I managed to ask.
BANG.
"OUCHHHHHHH!!!!"
"OMG!! I’m so sorry, Minho!!!" The steel door hit me. On my face to be exact. And I'm crawling in pain. Yui hastily removed her handkerchief on my eyes; I got dazzled by the bright sunlight.
"Minho..." She cried, calling my name. "I'm really sorry, I forgot about your blindfolds. I'm really sorry." She said and wrapped her hands around my back, trying to help me stand up. I covered my face with my palm, I don’t know if it’s swelling or what.
"Are you mad?" She asks.
"No."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Minho, if you’re angry at me, you don’t need to hide it."
My initial reaction was, I remove my cupped hands away from face and... And... Did I hear her correct? My eyes got widened in disbelief, and there's a smile that I couldn’t hide that was written on my face.
We sat on the edge, where there was shadow covering the bright and hot rays of sun. In front of me was a numerous numbers of Tupperware’s, all of the lids were off, and all of them looks delicious, then I focus on her again.
"I'm not angry, I guess, it was my fault too. How about you, are you okay?"
"Yes, I'm fine." She clasps her ten fingers together, "Minho... I'm sorry, will you forgive me?" She leaned further to me, close enough that she was like kneeling on my leg.
I laugh again. "There’s nothing to forgive, I said I'm fine..." To distract her and myself, I ask, "So did you make all these?"
"Yes..." She started picking up different containers. "I don’t know what’s your favorite dish, so I cooked everything that came up on my mind... Unfortunately, all of the viands I cook are Japanese dishes, I hope you won’t mind." She grinned.
Even though I would like to complain, there’s nothing I can do right? She will just turn into ‘Yui the furious one’, which I’m trying to avoid the most. My shoulders shrugged as I smiled at her. She passed me the rice and some sushi with chopsticks.
We ate together, side by side. Her cooking was great. It tastes delicious.
"Yui, if you don’t mind, I have a question..."
"Hmm?"
"Why are you acting different today? I mean, you’re extra nice this time."
If I said she's nice today, she would whine, so I had to stress the 'extra' part, even though I know I'm lying and this tongue should get punish.
"Why? Is it wrong to be kind? Do you want me to turn into a monster?"
"No! No! No! Actually, I like the Yui, you are now."
"Thanks" she tilted her head on her right side and beam. "Minho... try that one... and this... and oh! Don’t worry, I didn’t make any blueberry cheesecake today, coz I know you don’t eat stuffs like that." she giggled.
I stare at her happy face. She was ordering around, but somehow I got drown over her, that I cannot brought myself on the surface.
Could it be?