Someday- Ch 12
Someday
Chapter 12: Like
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As the days seem to go on endlessly, my days with you has been perfect, somehow I spoiled the perfection.
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I inhale and smelt the spring air. The peaceful Saturday morning is what I've always wanted the most. The restaurant was somewhat in calm, my life is perfectly calm.
I stretched my arms upward, bending backward and stopped until I heard some crunches on it.
This feels so goood! No words can express how happy I am. I have never felt this at peace ever since she came.
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Gaaad, I feel bored.
The silence is deafening that I face-palmed. My elbows were cupped on the coffee table and my head is slowly falling down.
I closed my eyes and I could feel my body swaying in the rhythm of the air as the forty-winks were visiting me.
The wind chime dinged. It meant a new customer.
I looked upward and greeted.
"Good afternoon. Welcome to...." I stopped. Somehow, I suddenly felt my tongue retreated.
She smiled at me. It was the sweetest smiled I’ve seen from her. My heart started to pound uncontrollably. I wanted to clutch my chest to let it stopped. Instead I stood up and I could feel my lips getting twitchy.
“Yu-Yu-Yui.”
“Heh~” She bit her lower lip, controlling her smile. She took some paces closer to me, closing the gap between us, I could feel my chest throbbing faster. “Why do you look surprised?”
“Cause… uhm… ugh…”
“Cause you’re happy to see me? Right?” I grinned at her; definitely she answered her own question. “Don’t worry, I miss you, that’s why, I went here.”
“Yah~ Minho, who are you---” someone spoke I turned around and saw who it was - it’s Park Bi Eun, my co worker. I smiled at her. “ohhh…” She said, like she was embarrassed. “Sorry for interrupting.”
“It’s okay. Yui this is Park Bi Eun… Bi Eun this is Yui, Aragaki Yui… my…”
Ohhh-kay… What should I address her to?
Yui stepped forward, almost pushing me to the side, she stretch out her hand and went to shook Bi Eun’s hand. “Hello. Well Minho had already introduced us to each other… and HE…”
She glared at me. I gulped.
“He... didn’t dare to tell what my position is.” She gaped back at Bi Eun and smiled at her casually. She let go of Bi Eun’s hand and went closer to me. She looped her right hand on my left and said, “I’m Minho’s girlfriend.”
Bi Eun’s shoulder shrug, hastily she covered her mouth with of both of her hands then I believe I or we heard her gasped quite aloud.
“Nande?!*” She removed her hand away from and inclines closer to Bi Eun about to raise her right fist.
Uh-oh. Folks, let’s welcome the ogre from the land of the rising sun, Ms. Aragaki Yui.
“No… Nothing, I just got surprised… Ca-cause Minho hadn’t mention of you before.”
“Now, you know. So don’t you dare to steal Minho away from me, okay?”
“Oh. Yeah. Absolutely.” Bi Eun nodded swiftly. “Ugh… I’m going inside now; I think Ji Rae is calling me. It’s nice meeting you, Yui; talk to you later.”
She scampered away from us without a sound; furthermore Yui grinned widely and playfully wiggled her fingers. I lower my head to reach her face.
“Yah~ why did you do that? You scared Bi Eun! ... AWWWW!!!” I didn’t see that coming, Yui just gave me a knuckle blow on my forehead.
“Choi Minho! Why are you protecting her? Don’t tell me you like that Bi Eun girl?!”
“WHAT?! Yah! Yui, stop believing over your hunch, Bi Eun is just a friend, okay? You already said, you’re my girlfriend, well that’s true, I'm your boyfriend, so stop telling me those crazy theory of yours. Jeez. ”
I closed my eyes and bit my lip. I palmfaced again. I’m embarrassed on what I’ve said to her. Then she nudged me on my ribs.
I peeked at her through my fingers, and I noticed she’s smiling and blushing? She jumped and went to clasp her hands on my neck. I almost choke.
She whisper on my ears, “Ureshii na~*” I laughed even though I don’t understand what she said. But on her tone, I could say she’s happy. “Minho~ looked at this!”
She step backward and handed me a leaflet. I scanned through it and ask, “Lotte world?”
“Yeah… Uhmm… I was wondering…” She looked downward and her hands were on her back, her right foot was drawing circles on the floor. “Can you take me there? That place looks nice and…”
I stood dumbfounded, I feel like crying. Is this true? Yui is not threatening me anymore. I could cry because of happiness now.
“…and if we could go and have a date there.”
EH?! Did she ask me on a date? With her? Is she serious? I laughed nervously, and then her face turn frowned. Ever since the last date we had on the coffee shop, I started to become allergic on that word.
“You don’t want to?” Suddenly her face became crestfallen.
“No! No! No! Actually, I like that idea.”
“YES!”
“Wait, I’ll be back, I’ll just tell them.”
“Okay.”
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When I got inside, I saw Bi Eun and Ji Rae talking to one another, I felt discomfited towards Bi Eun (the way, Yui had treated her.)
Ji Rae gazed at me steadily. I lower my head; I know what she’s hinting me. “Bi Eun-ah, I’m sorry about… uhm… the way Yui treated you earlier, she’s really like that. I’m really sorry.”
“Yah, Minho-ah.” Ji Rae started; as usual her cocky attitude and voice were present. I couldn’t blame here though, because she’s like an older sister to us, me and Bi Eun. “Are you sure about your girlfriend? That Japanese kid?”
“Eh?” I laugh uncomfortably. “Ji Rae, why are you asking me such question?”
“Errr. Coz she looks like Satan’s mistress to me. I’ve heard hear-says on school, that Yui has an attitude.”
That’s not a gossip anymore, it’s the truth. “Heh~ Yui is really like that, but when you got to know her more, she’s nice and she awalys took care of me.”
They both look at me unearthly as if I’m trying to be funny.
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“Minho~ would you ride everything I wanted to ride?”
"Why not?"
“Then… lets ride that one!” she pin pointed on the flume ride. It’s a ride where you will sit on a canoe and the said machine will work on a water area.
As we fall in line, I kept on starring at Yui who is somewhat awed by the amusement park. As usual, she looked pretty today with her knee length gray dress.
“Min~ho?”
“Hmm?” I snapped out of my daze, and then I shook my head.
“Why are you staring at my face? Does it have dirt?”
“No. No. No. Actually, there’s no dirt.” I look away and flushed. The truth is, I just like to stare at her lovely and innocent face.
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“Yui…” I huffed, I don’t think I can move my feet any longer. I hunch a little and held my knees. “Can we just go home? I’m tired already… and I feel famished.”
“Awww… My poor Minho.” She skipped closer to me and went to rummage my hair. “Don’t worry, I feel tired as well, but I just want to check that last ride.”
I look upward. Oh crap. Not that one. “The Balloon?”
She nodded like a kid with lips pursed. Reluctantly, I said “Okay.”
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“Thy will be done. Thy will done. Thy will be done. Thy---“ I chant like a mantra with eyes closed. I felt others were walking forward and our turn is almost near.
“Minho? Daijoubu*?” I opened my eyes and look at her blankly. “I mean, are you okay?”
I shook my head slowly. And made a confession, “Yu-Yu-Yui…”
“Minho…” She smiled and patted my back, “why? What’s wrong? Why are you stuttering?”
“I… I’m afraid of the heights.” I shut my eyes and wait for her to laugh at me, mock me at my face, and shout to the world that I am the most futile guy her ever met… Instead I felt her fingers slowly entwining with mine.
I open my eyes and took glances at her, I couldn’t even look straight her eyes. “Minho, if you're scared it's okay. We could just go home, I’m fine with it.” Her shoulders shrugged and nonchalantly she is smiling.
Okay. If we go home, I bet I will disappoint her and definitely I will show him I am not worthy neither I am not a man! “No. We’ll ride that.”
I feign my laughter. Oh crap.
“yey! Don’t worry Minho…” Then she squeezed my hand. “I won’t leave you.”
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By the time we rode the balloons, she never let go of my hand, and never tried once.
With her, I felt secured. I have peace in my mind. Her presence really makes me happy. She makes my day (include her eccentric attitude). Her laugh, her smile, and everything about her makes me…
I gulped. I stood in front of her and gawk at her brown eyes.
“Yu-Yu-Yui?”
“Yes Minho?”
“I… I think I like you.” There, I finally I said it. It was my first time to confess to someone I really like.
I waited… I waited for her response… But she didn’t. When she gaped back at me, I could see tears welling up on her eyes.
It wasn’t tears of joy; moreover it was a tear of a poignant girl.
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Date finished :: 05.14.10 || 9.14am
Note: I just want to fill in my empty LJ by posting it on earlier months. xD