Secrets

Chapter 9: Stalk

Baek Il Jung's POV

"Tomorrow, you are expected to take pictures for the project".

" What project? ", someone piped.

"You weren't told?", we shook our heads.

" You're supposed to write a 500-word essay on what you saw here in Busan and present it with your partner. This will 50% of your total score. I thought you knew and had picked partners already".

" I just know you would make a perfect partner", I shivered as two hands wrapped around my waist, knowing clearly who it was.

The ' large and ugly version of Barbie' ( heard the name from Hwa Sung) laid her makeup-smudged face on my white shirt. Eomma is gonna kill me. She's not hugging me, she's not hugging me, she's not hugging me....., I repeat like a mantra, not willing to look at her caked face.

Yeah. Like a 5-layer wedding cake.

I turned to her thinking of how to reject her nicely, but Taehyung beat me to it.

"Look. Can't you get it into that stupid brain of yours that he", pointing at me, " would never like you?", now pointing at her.

"For that she'll need to have one first". Make Bok chuckled. I gave him a look and all he did was shrug. I admit it what Hwa Sung said was funny, but I refuse to laugh.

Hwa Sung is really fun to hangout with, but I always feel like she's hiding things. I mean her eyes are always wandering, she speaks on the phone in hushed tones and she speaks with the twins in riddles. I just want to figure it out. I mean, it can't be that bad.

Right?

Hwa Sung's POV

The teacher was giving this long speech that I wasn't really listening to. Marcello told me he had a lead. I'm excited to know what it is, but I'm worried. What to give for the info? I just don't know.

Eottoke?!!(1) I mean, I know what he wants, I just can't give it to him. I would figure something out.

Waterworks, that always gets to him. I'm just so so confused. I know what to do. I stayed at the twins' room to make small conversation. Chul Soo would have my head if he found out what I'm about to do so I'm not gonna tell the twins. I told them I'm going home. Then I walked to the bar since it's not far. I'll pick up my bike later. I took my hoodie at the receptionist, not wanting to be noticed, unaware I already was.

Il Jung's POV

I had gone out for fresh air in front of the hotel and I was returning after feeling refreshed when I noticed Hwa Sung leave the hotel. She didn't pick up her bike and she covered her head with a hoodie. That put my guard on high alert, so I did what anyone in my shoes would do. I followed her.

Footnotes:

1: means 'what to do'