sulky Kibum (1/1)

November 22/HyunMi I stood up when I saw unnie going out of the room.“Sit down, HyunMi.” She said, holding out her hand.I did.She stood in front of me and scratched her arm before saying, “Good news, Key here has successfully stopped me,”Kibum, who was not so far away from where she was standing, widened his eyes in surprise. “What? Noona I did not—““—you won’t be coming back with me to LA,” she ignored him.I didn’t know what I should feel as soon as she said that. At first I was happy, then got sad, and then lastly I fell into confusion—the feeling of which lingered for the rest of the hour. “What…wait, why?”“It was Jiro’s uncle.”I knew what she meant of course. The next thing I checked was Kibum’s face, who didn’t seem fazed at the news. He knows about Jiro now, doesn’t he?I pursed my lips in certain heartbreak. Jiro’s uncle and I were a bit close. But never mind that.“Well? I need a reaction, dear dongsaeng.”I looked up. I realized I have not yet given her my response for a minute now. “I…” I stood from my seat slowly while doing thumb-wrestling with my own hands. “Unnie… you’re… leaving now, right?”She nodded. She opened her arms, urging me to come to her and embrace her. “Take care of yourself here, okay? Be a good girl.” She rubbed my back as she said that.“Dae, unnie… but… can I go with you?”“No. Robert called this morning. He said your innocence in the case has been proven. Now all you need to do is stay here and win this contest. And…” she scooted her mouth closer to my ear. “As much as I hate to say this, but I left Key in charge of you. Cherish him, HyunMi. He may be utterly rude but guys like him are very rare,”You mean gay divas like him? “Arasseo.” I said, sprinkled with a bit of laughter.We broke our hug, and she gave me one last kiss on the cheek before leaving the room. “I love you, HyunMi.”“I love you too unnie. Send umma my regards,”“Sure.” And there. She left. 15 minutes later/Key’s mind “Kibum-ah!” HyunMi chased after me in the garden.I faced her and instantly said, while pointing my index finger right at her face. “Don’t you ‘Kibum-ah’ me! And don’t talk to me, you’re pissing me off!”“But…” she pouted, following me as I walked. “You stopped—““--NO I DIDN’T, okay? Now don’t live under the delusion that I did that for you. It was just perfect timing that your Robert called this morning saying that your name has been cleared. AND GET OUT OF THE WAY I WANT TO GO HOME!” she was blocking my path. What in heaven’s name is this—at one moment she’s as dead as a stoic then all childish and cheery at the next trying to seduce me with aegyo! Behold, folks—HyunMi the bipolar.“Kibum-ah…” her eyes looked at the side.“What.”“I…”I folded my arms.“I’m…”She was taking too long to say it. I, of course, was losing my patience.She stood there like a stone, and I was looking down at her. All I could hear was the sound of the birds chirping and the deafening silence accompanied by awkward speechlessness and penitence. ………………HOW MUCH LONGER ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE? “Aish. Whatever,” I snickered and then walked out.Surprisingly, she didn’t follow me. November 23/HyunMi“HyunMi-ssi, Key’s here.” Kikwang-oppa peeked in my room just to say that.I put my right hand on my neck and slowly caressed it, then strained my neck. “I…he doesn’t want to see me.”He snickered. “Would he be here if he didn’t want to see you?”“Well…” then I realized I didn’t have anything smart to say.“Come on now, remember that he still loves you no matter how upset he is,” he laughed.“GET OUT!”“Hahaha! Go down now! He’s waiting for you downstairs!” and then oppa went out. I sighed, and rose from my bed.I fixed myself first. Who knows, my disheveled form might just even worsen his anger.