Prospects (2/2)

“What?!” She shrieked. I did not answer. “Geun Seuk-ah... Do you know the deal is still on. Do you want your special friend to get hurt?!” She continued.

“I do not know why you are doing this. But I already decided that I must end this crazy act of yours. I cannot allow anymore of this.” I looked at her. Her eyes were so angry. She sighed deeply.

“So you don’t care if _______-ah might get hurt?”

“You are using _______-ah to get me.”

“But I mean it!”

“I know that...”

“Then why are you doing this?!”

“Because it’s much easier to protect the one you love than to continue to pretend loving someone out of fear” I said continuously. She shook her head as if she doesn’t believe what I told her.

“So you love her?”

“Do I need to answer that question from you? Hae Yoon-ah, you are nothing to me now” I stood up and did not wait for her to explain further. I walked away.

“Geun Seuk-ah!” she shouted, from there, I know she was crying. She maybe loves me but I don’t love her now. I hated my old self because of her but ______-ah managed to understand that self I already forgotten. I drove my way back to the house. I entered the house but it was empty. I tried to check on ________-ah but she’s nowhere to be found. *Where the hell could that girl be?***____________’S POV** It was boring inside the house so I decided to go to that nearby park with see-saws and swings. It was empty. I sat on one of the swings started to cradle myself slowly as I hold on the chains. I was humming together with the song on my ipod as I was wearing my headphones so that I could enjoy my alone time. It will be good to have some company though. My eyes were closed and I was bobbing my head together with the fast song on my ipod. After a moment, my serene time got distracted by someone who snatched my headphones away from my ears from my behind. I opened my eyes and I looked behind me. I glare at the person.“Oh... This is cool. Super Junior’s Bonamana?” He asked me, smiling as he wears my headphones.

“Yah!” I grab my headphones away from him and he laughed. I turn my back away from him and put my headphones around my neck. I turn of my Ipod and he sat on the vacant swing beside me.“What are you doing here, alone?” Hong Ki asked me.

“I think Geun Seuk went on a date. So it will be boring to stay inside the house” I sighed deeply.

“Really?! Oh that sucks! I’m supposed to return his notes that I borrowed”

“Why don’t you give that to me and I’ll return those to him for you” I insisted.

“Oh thanks!” He gave me the notebooks and I put it on the ground just beside my swing. There is a silence. I was looking at the sunset when Hong Ki started speaking.“Are you okay?” He asked me.

“Oh yeah. Why?”

“No... I mean... About Hae Yoon and Geun Seuk. Are you okay about it, now?”

“Oh that...” I put my head down. “I could cope with it. Hahah! Just give me a little more time” I told him. My heart was racing because of that sudden question. I do not know if I could really cope up but I know someday I will because I have to.

“_______-ah... I want to tell you something” I turned to him. He seems so serious. I smiled.

“What is it?” He coughed. It seems like he’s nervous.

“Remember the time asked you about a friend falling in love with you?” Then I tried to recall and I nod

“What about it?” I smiled again.

“_________-ah....”

“Caramel-girl!” Someone called me and I turn to the voice’s direction. It was Geun Seuk.

“Ah! Geun Seuk! You’re back!” I stood up and grab the notebooks from the ground. Hong Ki stood up, too and bowed. I looked at Geun Seuk. He was glaring at Hong Ki which I do not know why. He suddenly grabbed my wrist and pulled me behind him. We were now facing Hong Ki. I looked at both of them as Hong Ki grinned at him and Geun Seuk just glared.“Come on, Caramel-girl. Let’s go home” he told me. I looked at him and he turned his back away from Hong Ki. I bowed before Hong Ki and he smiled. “Caramel-girl!” He exclaimed with his big voice.

“Ah! Yes!” Geun Seuk walked away and I tailed behind him. Not looking back.“Geun Seuk!” Hong Ki called. Geun Seuk stopped walking but did not face Hong Ki. I stopped too and look at Hong Ki.

“You came at the right time” He smiled. I looked at Geun Seuk and he did not reply. Instead, he walked away. I bowed one last time and followed Geun Seuk again as I hug his pile of notes.