12 Stalker

"JUNG JI HOON!!!"

He turned his head backwards to look who shouted his name and seems to be as astounded as me.

"are you stalking me?" I asked derisively.

"hey why would I stalk you" his tone as cold as the wind coming out off a glacier.

"Then how could you end up being at the same place wherever I am going?"

"I don't know" he raised his shoulder and pursed lips together to show that he has no clue.

I snorted with suspicious eyes.

I noticed a smirk on his face. And I quickly bellyached "Hey why are you smirking?"

"I don't know" again that same reaction.

I left a sigh of annoyance.

I was scowling at him without blinking my eyes but then I heard a familiar voice and turned to look who it is.

"Ji hoon you finally came!" my owner, Ms Yoo In Na groaned ebulliently, from the corner of the cafe, and came running towards Ji Hoon with her arms spread open to hug him tight.

He suffocated with such a tight hug. After liberating him from her hug, she grumbled

"Ji Hoon I won't forgive you, why didn't you come last Sunday, I kept waiting for you throughout the day. No phone calls, nothing."

"So sorry Ms In Na, something urgent came up, that's why I am here today to make up for my last absence" he smiled mischievously.

"How many times I told you to call me just In Na" she glared at him , a death glare to be more precise.

"Apologies, In Na" he bowed down just his skull.

"Ok accepted" she replied with an overbearing expression.

From their conversation I can conclude that they are intimate and also that, presence of Jung Ji Hoon here is a mere coincidence.

I went back to the counter for my work, and Ms Yoo In Na and Jung Ji Hoon kept chatting.

After some time, Yoo In Na stood up and started to leave then Ji Hoon shouted "barista! come here" he called me without even turning back.

I stomped my feet towards him, stiffed my upper lip and asked "yes sir, what do you want?"

"One Americano and one decent book to enlighten my mood"

I maintained my same stance and visage "sure sir"

when I came back to the counter, I snorted. He deserves all of my contempt for not talking nicely and not even telling what happened with him, it's not like I care for him it's just my curiosity that kills me. And his grumpy attitude, I will kill him one day for this.

I chose a funny book for him hoping he would like it and went towards him to serve his order .

"Your book choice is worst I swear to god" he sneered dramatically

"then why don't you go and choose one by yourself" I said matter-of-factly

"if I'll go for a book then what's your job" he retorted.

A grunt left my mouth then I stomped my feet towards the book shelf to choose another book for him.

This time I chose a rom-com book.

"Your majesty here your book" I said sarcastically

He grinned and shook his head "no no not my type of book"

I banged my foot on the floor and asked impatiently "then may I know what genre of book your majesty prefer"

"Anything would work"

I pursed my lips to not to curse at him, I know he is deliberately teasing me and he has succeeded in it.

He keeps drinking his Americano and watching me carefully, as i struggled with finding the right book for him.

"here your majesty" I again gave him a book

But he is displeased "no not this one either"

I lost my temper and yelled at him "hey if you gonna be this picky then help yourself, I can't do anything"

Then he started to shout "Owner look at..." I quickly muffled his voice by putting my palm on his mouth "your worker she's disrespecting .." I put pressure on his mouth so that no words would come out, I am worried if he'll complaint then I might lose this job which I got after putting lot of efforts.

I noticed Ms In Na is smiling at us from her couch in the corner of the cafe.

"Your majesty that was a joke, come on.. you don't have to be so short-tempered. Of course I'll choose another book for you" I smiled like a cheshire.

I am tired of him, no matter what I'll choose he won't like it so this time I hauled that book shelf towards Ji Hoon , it was a difficult task because of the enormous size of book shelf, but thankfully it has wheels beneath so I managed to drag it.

He is smiling at me, a victorious smile as he won in teasing me.

I motioned towards the book shelf and said "your majesty help yourself"

"Actually I would like to read the first book that you gave me earlier" he said guilelessly even though he is full of guile.

"sure sir" I replied sarcastically

....

My work here is done, it's time to go to hospital. Ms In Na is satisfied with me and happily accepted me as her worker.

But that Jung Ji Hoon gave me a hard time, he is such a pain in my ass.

....

"Mum let's go home, doctor said we can go" I shouted delightfully.

"yes! let's go" mom responded.

In taxi mum asked me several questions about Jung Ji Hoon, "who is he", "he's so handsome does he also bully you", "how did you two become friends", "you never told me about him", I kept quiet without answering any of her questions.

"Mum I told you, he is not my friend, we barely know each other"

"Then how did he know that i was admitted in that hospital and he even came with fruits?" Mum can't hide her happiness she has a broad smile on her face as she said this.

"I don't know mum, please stop asking about him" I said tiredly.

"ok" she pouted.

"But darling, his beauty is definitely beyond this world, I am astonished to see someone this perfect"

I buried my face in my palm, I don't want to hear anything related to him.

"sweetheart.." I rose my head, because the way mum said this seems like she is going to say something serious.

"Do you like Jung Ji Hoon?"