24. No No No
1001 Words
Chorong's POV
At last, I went to the store with Runji and Na Eun. They drop me by the store for their houses are located farther.
"Your girl friends are cute." Commented Tiffany Eonnie. "But you're the best!" Then she winked at me.
I laughed. "Eonnie! You're being biased."
"Well..." She took her bag ready to get out. "If you girls were a girl group then is it wrong if you are my bias?"
I smiled. "Nothing's wrong, Eonnie. I'll be the happiest member."
"And don't forget, I ship you and Kris! Krong Couple? Haha." and she left running again.
Krong Couple?
I shook my head laughing.
And speaking of Grease, where is that guy? He never showed until I'm off yesterday. I haven't even seen him at schooluch lately.
Does he even eat lunch? He isn't in the cafeteria much during lunch lately.
Why are you thinking about that guy?
I shook my head again to erase the thoughts then went to fix the snacks.
Minutes after, as I was fixing the drinks inside the fridge, I accidentally glanced at the side mirror of the store.
OMONA! I closed my eyes worried and angry of myself.
The girls from yesterday is at the other end of the street in front of the store.
How could I forget about their threat? I should have told Eonnie about it. Haist!
Think Chorong.
Think.
Think.
As they are way nearer to the store, I secretly got inside the storage room near the counter crawling. I locked the door.
The door has small straight holes that I can see a little from the outside. I watched them.
They entered the store searching every area.
"Park Chorong!" called the girl chewing bubble gum. "Where is she? Did you check the rest room?"
"Eung." answered another girl with a bobcat. "She isn't there."
Sh*t! The chewing gum girl stared at the storage room door.
"How about that?" she pointed the storage room.
Another girl in pigtails tried to open it.
I held mouth trying not to create a sound as I hid at the side wall fearing that they might peep on the holes and see me.
"It's locked." The girl said.
"Then she might be there. Open it." The chewing gim girl demanded.
The girl in bobcat answered. "Ya! It's a storage room. Of course, it's gonna be locked."
"Then are you telling me that the store is left with no one?" She sarcastically asked her.
The girl who with long straight hair who has beed quiet answered. "I think she's hiding there. Give me ypur hairpin." and snatched a hairpin from the chewing gum girl.
I'm ruined! What kind of destiny is this?
The doorknob is moving so that means she already is trying to open it with that hairpin.
Eotteokhae? Eotteokhae? EOTTEOKHAE?!
I crossed my fingers to pray.
LORD, help me ----
"What are you doing there?!"
KRIS!
God is really good.
I immediately peeped on the hole to see what's happening.
But I couldn't see anything. The girl must have covered the hole by her legs.
"Oppa.."
Their voices sounded guilty and scared. They must have liked Kris that much.
"You girls again?" Kris's irritated voice. "You were the girls who threatened my sister because you didn't know she is my sister. Am I right?"
There was a long pause. They didn't answer.
Silence meand yes.
So they bullied Eonnie before? Poor her.
I was also mistaken at first. That embarrassing moment! She and Kris do not really look like siblings.
"Where is Chorong?" Kris asked in a low but demanding tone.
"We don't know."
"Do-not-touch-Chorong. I am warning you girls."
"Why oppa? Why are you suddenly protecting that b***h? You were bullying her at school!"
"Why is she suddenly working here, oppa?"
"Oppa, that girl is flirting on you. She must have misunderstood you bullying her and thought you like her----"
"YES, I LIKE HER!"
Stunned.
Heart beats more than normal.
"And no one touches her except me."
"Oppa, stop joking, right?"
"I AM NOT JOKING!"
"Oppa, you're crazy!"
"I was already crazy long time ago."
"Oppa.. jinjjayo?"
"Oppa! We had been following you since middle school. How about us, oppa?!"
"Did I tell you to follow me? And please.. It's annoying being followed!"
"Oppa! We don't like her!"
"She's not the one for you, oppa!"
"We can't accept her!"
"I DON'T CARE! You girls should remember this, I won't hold back if I see you touching her again either here or in school. Understand?"
"Oppa..."
"Out."
Then I just heard footsteps going out of the store.
"Coast is clear." said Kris. "Get out now."
He knows I'm here.
But I can't move a muscle.
I felt weak.
And my heart beat slowed down and I felt my heart aching.
The feeling is foreign.
Like my dad didn't buy a doll I like.
Like I didn't pass a test I studied so much.
Like...
Like...
...the guy I like didn't really like me back.
I like Kris.
That realization...
I confirmed just now.
I was just denying it to myself all along.
And I felt brokenhearted.
Because maybe...
maybe...
...maybe what he said to those girls are just mere words to make them stop and go out.
...maybe I assumed because the people around us kept telling me false assurance.
...maybe my first love is a one-sided one.
"Ya! Get up there and go back to the counter!"
Damn it. Why I'm such a drama queen?
My tears were forming and I can't stop it.
I lowered my head. He shouldn't see this.
"Ya! Are you crying?"
"Anigodeun! (I am not!)" I answered while sneakily wiping my eyes.
"Ya! Such a weakling!" He laughed. "Weakling, I'll give you five minutes to fix yourself. Costumers are coming."
See? He doesn't really care about you, Chorong? You were tricked! And you are stupid enough to believe it.
Jinjja babo Chorong-ah! You should have stayed angry to that guy! You are a loser, Chorong!
- Writer
