14. Address
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Chorong's POV
asdfghhkl! Dark circles!
I looked at myself in horror when I saw my face in the mirror.
I didn't get to sleep.
I remembered my dream last night.
Why did I dream of that?
We ate breakfast before leaving Eunji's house this morning.
I wore my hoodies and RayBan while going home i case someone from school would see me.
Woah! My bed, bogoshipeo! (I miss you!). I said in my head as I jump over it.
Just when I was about to close my eyes, a text message came in from my Kakao.
From: 010-XXXX-XXX (His nickname in Kakao)
Where's my free snacks?
Who is this?
So I replied.
I'm sorry, but who is this?
The reply took only a few seconds.
Your seatmate. Who else would ask you for snacks?
Waaaaaaaaaaah! AIGOO!
I completely forgot about it. How could I forget it?
He did. He told me to treat him for snacks yesterday in that note.
Eotteokhae?!
I jump to sit and think of a reply.
Mianhae...
I erased it.
Tao-sshi! Aigoo! Mianhae...
I erased it again.
I replied to him using an emoticon saying I'm sorry.
Eunji was in a bad mood so we spent time with her. Mianhae. I texted.
He replied with a APPROVE emoticon and texted,
So you owe me two for forgetting it.
Two? Okay. Two.
I replied, Sure. When do you want me to buy the first?
But his reply did not arrive soon.
5 minutes passed.
I lied down my bed again.
10 minutes.
I'm super drowsy.
"Chorong-ah!" my mother's voice. "You have a visitor."
I forcedly opened my eyes. "Eomma. Nugu? (Who?)"
"He said you have an appointment with him." She answered. "I didn't ask his name, but he got prominent dark circles around his eyes."
Tao??!
I peeped at our house's small balcony that faces the living room to see if it's really him, and yes, it's Tao.
"Yes mom. His my classmate. Seatmate. We need to make a project." I told my mom.
She smiled, but that smile means something else. "You two go ahead." She left.
"Why is he here? How did he know my address?" I whispered to myself.
I went back to my room and saw my cellphone on my bed. Now, I realized I was texting him before I went to sleep, but I was so drowsy that I don't remember what I said.
I opened my Kakao Talk account to see our convo.
Meet me later. 4pm. Here's my address: Seoul-si, Mapo-gu, Sungsang-dong, 018-16, KIS Building, 5F.
Mwoya?!! I texted him my address?!! I asked him to meet me in my own house?!!!
I slapped my head, literally. Babo!
What was I thinking? Michyeoseo Chorong-ah!
I saw my phone's clock. 4:05.
Aigoo! Eotteokhae?
I texted him.
Tao-sshi. Can you wait for like..15 minutes? I, actually, just woke up. I didn't realized it's 4. Mianhae again.
I started looking for a dress to wear.
He replied.
I could wait, take your time, but you owe me three.
I didn't mind replying anymore coz time is gold is applicable to me at this very moment.
I finished fixing myself in 20 minutes. I told Tao it's 15 mins! Haist!
I went down. I wore white skinny jeans and a big cotton pink top with a huge ribbon in front. I gave up on thinking of a dress to wear, and I thought that I shouldn't overdo it. He might think I'm thinking of this as a date. He shouldn't.
I mouthed him Mianhae when he saw me.
He smiled at me as I approach him.
Spell AWKWARD.
That's M-E.
I awkwardly smiled at him back.
"Let's go?" he asked.
I nodded.
When we reached the outside of the building, he told me to wait as he dialed on his phone and talk to someone.
After a minute, a red Spyder stopped in front of us.
Minseok came out from it and handed Tao a key.
"Thanks, Hyung!" Tao told him.
Minseok smiled. This guy is cute. Why don't I see him often in school?
He tapped Tao back and whispered something to him that I couldn't hear, then he left.
Tao opened the door in the passenger's seat. "The lady should go in." He said.
It feels strange that he is acting this way. Isn't he supposed to be a snob?
"Hey. I know how to drive, okay? And this is my car. Minseok hyung just borrowed it for a while since he lives nearby." He explained.
I am not in doubt if he can drive. I am sure he could do it. He plays martial arts. He plays basketball. He studies well. What else couldn't he do?
I am just in doubt of his kindness today.
He pushed my shoulders to sit inside the car. "There you go."
While on the car. I can't help but be fascinated by it. Tao must be really rich that his family can afford a car like this. It's the same car as Lee Min Ho in The Heirs. Woah! I heard it's worth 55 thousand dollars and above. Daebak!
Tao is back to his old self. Quiet and just concentrating on the road.
If Kris is only like him...
I shook my head.
What was I thinking?!
"Kwenchanayo? (Are you okay?)" Tao asked.
I smiled. "Ne. Where are we going, by the way?"
"My favorite place." He answered.
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