Dark Secrets

Chapter 12: It's Something I Don't Understand, No, No (2of2)

“Alright, if you two are having a lover’s quarrel right now and you’re taking it personal, please stop it.” Dante whining at Pluto.

“Show me again one last time and I’ll make it perfect.” I asked Pluto.

Only 3 members including me are on the left corner, and for the third time Pluto and Dante practiced with us.

“Krystal and Jennie, you two performed first. Desa you’re on solo, after them.” Pluto sits on the front again to watch us performed.

“What’s wrong with you two??” Dante glancing at me and Pluto.

After the two finally made their performance successfully and Pluto approved them to take a rest, it’s my turn now.

“Do you want me to join you Desa?” Dante asked me sincerely.

“I’ll be fine, thank you for your concern.” I get into position as soon as took the center of the room.

I remembered every movements he made now even the tiny detail he showed me, that’s why after my performance I feel satisfied.

“That’s my baby.” Pluto smiles at me. “I’m designating roles now, who among you agrees with me that Desa will be the main dancer?”

Everyone raised their hands with Pluto as they all voted for me to be the main ballerina.

“Me?? Why me?!” I only did the choreography for my satisfaction but I never intend to take the lead role.

“It’s a unanimous decision, baby. You’re my dance partner on stage.”

“Don’t call me baby!” shaking my head to him as I refused his offer.

“Do you prefer to be called my queen instead?” he covered my head with a towel as he wipes my sweat.

I froze at the moment while he’s looking at me in the eyes as he takes care of me like a child.

“W-What are you doing??” I snapped back to reality.

“Being a boyfriend to my girlfriend.” he’s smiling sweetly at me.

“About that, can we talk??” I really want to clear this matter between us and not let him to have the upper hand every time.

“Not now baby, I still have to assign the roles for everyone. I got water in my bag, help yourself.” he covered my face with the towel.

“You’re breaking the heart of every girls here with that romantic scene with Desa.” Dante teasing Pluto.

“Tch. Who do you want to partner up Krystal or Jennie? Their roles depend on you but their both taking the center alongside with us.”

He’s only playing with me so I shouldn’t take him seriously but why the hell he’s doing this to me?! Did I offend him??

The towel he gave me is so soft, it’s very likely that it’s of high-quality cloth, I wonder how much this towel costs.

I continued wiping my sweat with his towel as I sit on the front where he used to sit earlier, he told me I can drink his water and I’m kind of thirsty at the moment so I accepted his offer.

Even his water taste differently, very much different from the tap water I always drink. “What kind of water is this??” looking up at Pluto when he walked up to me.

“Mineral water, why?” sitting beside me. “Are you done?”

“This is not just ordinary mineral water.” handing over his water jag.

He drinks on the same spot where I drink, like we just had an indirect kiss and I couldn’t help but think about it.

“What?? Why are you staring at me like that??” he glances at me.

“I-I’m not staring. I’m just curious what kind of water is that.” averting my gaze to other way. “We’re serving mineral water in Caracciolo and it doesn’t taste like that.”

“Come on it’s just water, why are you making it a big deal? Haha.”

“Not that I’m making it a big deal but it just feels like you’re living a different world from the rest of us here and yet you’re here socializing among us.” holding his towel. “Even this towel feels so different to me.”

“Geez. That’s only cotton, there’s nothing special about it.” he said.

“For you it’s nothing but for someone like me who’s not used to expensive things this is something.” I uttered.

“You’ll get used to it, you’re my girl so I’m giving you what’s mine.”

“Can we talk about it now?” frowning at him.

“Aren’t you hungry? Practice is over you may take your lunch now. You still have a class this afternoon, right?” he avoided the topic.

I looked at the wall clock on the side and it’s currently 11:45 now.

“I’ll wash this towel and returned it to you next week.” standing up.

“No need, it’s yours. I got a lot of towels at home anyway.” he said.

“Yeah, I bet you have. Thanks, then, for this cotton towel.” walking towards the door to get my bag outside.

After I changed my clothes at the ladies’ room, I went to the cafeteria to have my lunch.

I’m thinking of having chicken for today but the last piece got bought by the student in front of me.

“It’s taken away.” I probably thinking out loud that the student look back at me. “Diso-sunbae??”

“Sorry, I got the last piece.” Diso teased me.

“It’s alright. I’ll just take the fish and vegetables instead.” moving forward at the line. “Set B please.” I told the kitchen staff.

“Are you alone?” looking around the cafeteria. “I guess you are, join me for lunch, yes?”

“Yes?” I agreed to him anxiously.

He walked off first to find a table probably, I thought he asked to join at the professor’s table since the tables for students and faculty members are separated from each other.

“Are we allowed to dine here Diso-sunbae?” I asked him as I bow my head slightly to the professor at the same table.

“I’m Dr. Han’s assistant on Saturdays so I’m not a student, I invited you so technically you’re allowed to dine here.” Diso said.

“Diso is right, go ahead and take a seat.” the pretty doctor said.

I bowed my head again as I take my seat beside Diso. “Huh??”

Diso took my chopsticks and spoon to wipe them with tissue before he put them down on the tissue he laid down.

“You never done that to me, Diso.” Dr. Han pouting like a kid.

“She’s my hoobae and you’re my sunbae, so who do you think I will take care between you two?” Diso replied to her.

“Geez. We’re both ladies here, at least treat me like a gentleman.”

“Let’s just eat alright?” Diso put the chicken drumstick on my tray.

“B-But Diso-sunbae.” I look at him in puzzlement with his sudden gesture. “Do you want my fish, in exchange?”

“No. I got shrimps as my seafood already.” He ordered a combo meal.

“But still …” I got nothing to offer him because he also has vegetables. “I’ll just pay for the chicken.”

“No need. Take it as my treat.” he starts eating his meal.

“Don’t you want it?” Dr. Han about to take the chicken from my tray with her chopsticks but Diso blocked her with his chopsticks.

“It’s hers, you already had a bigger drumstick on your tray, Dr. Han.”

“Tch. So, stingy.” Dr. Han sneers at him. “That’s why you’re still single. Look at Pluto, I heard he already got a girlfriend … Desa Ha.”

“Pfuuu!” I suddenly choke up when she mentioned about me.

“Are you alright? Is there a fishbone stuck in your throat??” Dr. Han making my situation worse.

Diso handed me a glass of water as he pats my back. “Better now?”

I drink his water immediately to clear my throat before I talk.

“T-Thanks.” Still coughing a bit.

“I’m single by choice.” Diso responded to Dr. Han. “I can have a girlfriend right now if I want to, instead of prying to my love life why don’t you focus on your own?”

“Tch. When is Ace coming back anyway?!” she frowns at him.

“If you want to get married Ace-hyung isn’t the man for you.”

“Then will you marry me, Diso?” Dr. Han proposed to him boldly.

“I prefer someone younger than me instead of someone acting like a child.” Diso rejected her right away.

“He’s so mean, right?” Dr. Han asking me to support her.

“I think Diso-sunbae is just being true to himself, although his way of telling the truth is somewhat savage.” I responded to her.

“I like this quirky girl; I don’t think I caught your name yet.”

“Desa Ha. My name is Desa Ha.” I replied to her shyly.

“Oh my gosh!” she exclaimed. “You’re Desa Ha? The ‘Desa Ha’, Pluto Nevaeh’s girlfriend?!!”

She surely knows how to attract everyone’s attention, now everybody’s looking at our table.

I just covered my face form embarrassment before I answer her question. “I’m that Desa Ha but I’m not Pluto’s girlfriend.”

“Why are you denying it? I mean if I’m Pluto’s girlfriend, I’ll be proud to have a boyfriend as hot like the sun.” Dr. Han smiling at me. “Tell me is he a good kisser??” she leaned forward on the table.

“I don’t know we never kiss directly yet.” I suddenly remembered the indirect kiss earlier with Pluto’s water jag. “I-I mean never …”

-End of Chapter 12-