CHAPTER 16
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I halted as I walked through the entrance of the rooftop
What is she doing here?
I walked towards her. I was about to say something but, I realized she was sleeping. It wasn't noticeable from where I was standing at the rooftop entrance
I wasn't going to leave just because of someone, so I sat down besides her. I looked in front, staring at nothing, thinking of nothing, just staring at the air and enjoying the feel of the cold breeze pushing against me
After a while, I turned to her and stared at her. Even though I didn't like it, I had to admit that she was beautiful. Not the kind of beauty bought along with make-up, she was a natural beauty. She isn't part of those girls that show off more than necessary of their skin just because they want to be noticeable and stand out. She doesn't dress in those type of clothes, but she also doesn't dress in degrading clothes. Simple but fashionable, normal but classy, that's the way she is.
Fortunately, I caught her head before it broke due to her not placing her head in one spot when sleeping
Seriously, why am I the one always saving this girl? I asked myself
Agitated, I tossed her head away from my hand, and it went backwards to the wall. I quickly caught it, again, and placed her silently in a position where her head won't be on a roller coaster
I went back to my initial position and was like that for like an hour or so, until her saw her slowly getting up
Her hand hit me while she stretched and she froze, slowly looking at what her hand made contact with. I smiled internally when she jumped
"What are you doing here?" she asked me
Just as I was about to 'answer' her, she raised her hand in front of my face and,
"I take the question back, don't answer. I don't want to hear whatever you answer is" she said stopping me
I smiled, outwardly this time, but she didn't she see
"If you didn't want the answer, why bother asking" I told her
"Jerk" she said silently, but able to reach my ears
I turned around to look at her, but she obviously ignored me. She closed her eyes as she crossed her arms and leaned back against the chair
"Has anyone ever told you that you're annoying?" I asked her
"Has anyone ever told you that you're a jerk?" she asked back
"Along with much worse things, of course" I answered while looking at her
She opened her eyes and turned her head to look at me
"You take pleasure in the names you are being called, don't you?" she asked
I shrugged
"I usually do"
"Usually?"
"There's a new one that doesn't quite sit well with me"
"And what could that be?" she asked
I moved towards her, not close enough to make her breathe hitch, but close enough to make her uncomfortable that she will want to, either, adjust her position or move, but she couldn't do either. Adjusting her position will make the distance between us shorter
"What do you think it is?" I asked her
She didn't answer
"Psychopath" I said
Her eyebrows arched, probably to understand what I was saying before the look of realization crossed across her face. She removed it almost immediately, but I had already acknowledged the look
Carefully, she moved her head to the side and sat up
"Psychopath?" she asked feigning innocence
Is that how you're going to play it? Okay!
"That's what I said"
"I see. I'm definitely sure you did something to make her call you that"
I smiled
"I never said the caller was a girl" I told her
"You didn't? I'm sure you did. You must have forgotten"
"I have a perfect memory, peanut"
"Are you sure about that?" she asked
I sat back and crossed my arms
"I'm giving up on having a normal conversation with you. That's something I can't do" I said
"It's funny how you want to have a conversation with me at all" she said
I didn't say anything. I went back to looking at the air in front of me
After a few minutes, I uncrossed my legs and got up
"I'm going down" I stated
"Why don't you tell me to leave?" she asked
I turned to her
"You should take care of your face before you come down" I said
She arched her brows
"What do you mean?"
"I was going to ignore your crying face, but you look so ugly right now. I know it's natural, but try not to sleep immediately after crying next time, you look like an expanded pumpkin about to explode"
I saw her eyes widened before I turned and went down to the hangout
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"You should take care of your face before you come down" he said
I arched her brows
What does he mean by that?
"I was going to ignore your crying face, but you look so ugly right now. I know it's natural, but try not to sleep immediately after crying next time, you look like an expanded pumpkin about to explode"
I widened my eyes
He went away from the rooftop
That incorrigible jerk, I thought as I brought out my phone clicked on the camera
I gasped as I saw myself
He was right! How could he even look at me? I'm sure he was laughing at me
I concluded that to be the answer, but I realized that he would have at least smirked once
I signed
I guess I cried a lot more than I thought
I brought out the wet wipes from my bag and cleaned my face. Thank goodness I didn't put on make up, I would have been agonizing over the make up and the time I used to apply it that I just lost in few swipes
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"Hey girl" I called to Kim as I walked over to my locker
"What's this? You're alive"
"Did you think I was dead?"
She closed her locker
"I was already waiting for the invitation to your burial" she said
I gasped
"That's mean!" I said
"Tell me then, what was I supposed to think then? You suddenly disappeared before second period. I texted you, but you didn't answer, I called, but you didn't pick either. Is that my fault?" she said before walking off
Oh oh
I walked to her
"Are you angry?"
She stopped and turned to me. I shouldn't have asked that question
"Angry? Am I angry? Why would I be? I'm just sooo happy you're alive that I feel like eating a whole box of cheerios at once, why?" she asked and continued walking
She hates cheerios
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to, really"
"Yeah, I'm sure you didn't. You were kidnapped and just got released. That's why you could at least reply to my text, something that's no work at all"
I stopped her and turned her to face me. She just gave me a blank look
"Do you want to go on a date with me?" I asked her
She titled her head
"Why would I go on a date with you?"
"Because you love me and there;s no way you can give up a day and half date with me up?"
"A day and half?"
"Starting the moment school ends"
Thank goodness today is a Friday
Slowly, a smile came up to her face
"We have class. Let's go"
I also smiled as I walked with her to class
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"Where should we go?" Kim asked
"Is there any where you want to go?"
"It's Friday, but it isn't a weekend so let's just go explore"
"Explore" I said
I tapped my chin thinking of where we could go
"I know" I said and brought out my phone
As I was preventing her from seeing what I was doing, I searched for what I was looking for
"Let's go" I said when I was done and pulled her road side
After a while, I successfully managed to hail a cab. I made her enter and showed the driver where we were going without her seeing
When we got to our destination, I paid him and we got out
"A Korean restaurant?" she said
We were standing in front of the building in different posture. She crossed her arms looking at me with a 'are you serious?' look while I responded with a smile on my face
"And what is the connection between a restaurant and exploring again?"
"You said we should explore. That's what we are doing. We are exploring food"
She turned and started walking away, but I held her
"Cone on, I really want to try Korean food. Uhm?"
"You are the one paying. If you later end up not liking it, it's your money you are wasting"
"Fine, but sometimes I really think you don't like your country"
She flicked my forehead
"Ow"
"I eat Korean food every single day, it's as if I'm actually living in Korea itself"
"Oh. But we are still going, I've never eaten Korean food" I said and we went inside