Jaejoong had no idea what has gotten on his mind.
They have to wake up early the next day and he was supposed to rest and yet
there he is on his way to meet a girl. He grabbed his coat and car keys then
went to get his car.
When he reached the coffee shop he looked around
expecting to see a familiar face that never left his mind ever since the moment
he saw her that morning. She’s just too pretty to be easily forgotten. He
smiled when he spotted her sitting alone in a corner. She noticed him already
and she was staring at him with those pretty eyes of hers.
He walked towards her, happiness building up
inside of him. If it was because he’s relieved that he can finally have his
phone back or the fact that he was able to meet her for the second time,
Jaejoong wasn’t sure.
---
Seohyun saw a familiar face in the corner of her
eyes. When she turned to look she saw Jaejoong enter the shop. Her heart
started beating faster for no reason. Jaejoong looked around as if he’s looking
for someone. He met Seohyun’s gaze and she froze. She almost forgot how
good-looking he really is.
Jaejoong started walking towards her and with
every step he takes her heart beats extra faster. How can he be so damn
good-looking? She couldn’t help but stare. Meeting Jaejoong that night would
have been a good thing since it would save her a lot of trouble returning the
phone. It would have been a good thing if only this guy would stop making her
heart beat so fast.
When Jaejoong finally reached her table he said, “Annyeonghaseyo…” The sound of his voice
made her snap out of her reverie.
“Annyeonghaseyo…” she replied. Jaejoong sat on the
chair in front of her.
“Sorry for
leaving so suddenly this morning.”
“No, it’s ok.” Seohyun said with a calmness she
never felt. She hopes Jaejoong wouldn’t notice her unease.
A waiter passed by their table and asked in
Japanese if Jaejoong wants something. He replied in fluent Japanese that he
wants a coffee. The waitress must have recognized Jaejoong and Seohyun wondered
if it’s alright to be with this superstar in that time of day at that kind of
place.
Seohyun remembered the phone resting on her hands.
“Here’s your phone…” she gave Jaejoong his phone.
“Thanks.” Seohyun could see relief in his eyes and
she’s a little happy that she can do something for Jaejoong.
“By any chance did you happen to see...” Jaejoong
asked and Seohyun understood at once what he meant. She blushed and nodded her
head. “Sorry…” she said.
Jaejoong
grimaced in embarrassment. “No, it’s my fault… Anyway, thanks. Really… You
saved me. Those guys will kill me if this thing goes in public.” Jaejoong
smiled and Seohyun’s heart started beating like crazy again.
“No, it’s nothing. Since I decided to take a
vacation here in Tokyo I thought maybe I should drop by your place and return
the phone.”
“Are you also working for SME? I don’t think I’ve
seen you before.”
“No… I was…” she paused trying to think of an
excuse. Somehow something’s stopping her from telling Jaejoong that she’s the
daughter of SME’s CEO. “I came to visit my Dad. He’s… he’s an employee.”
“Oh~ I see… You’re in a vacation right? How long
do you plan to stay here in Tokyo?”
“I wish I can stay long but I don’t think I can.”
“Why not?”
Why not? Let’s see… Her Japanese sucks and she
doesn’t have money to last for even a day. Either she goes back home now or get
stuck here in Tokyo and die. It seems like she’s the most unlucky person in the
world. It’s her birthday and she doesn’t even have the chance to have fun. All
the anger she feels wanted to explode that she couldn’t keep it inside of her
any longer. Before she knew it a tear already fell from her eyes and Jaejoong
already noticed it before she can hide it.
“Gwenchana??”
he asked in a worried voice.
She wiped the tears away, which is useless since
Jaejoong already saw it. “Yeah. I’m fine.” She lied. She never cries and she’s
proud of it but at that moment she was so disappointed with herself. For crying
out loud, why does she have to cry now and worse why does it have to be in
front of Jaejoong?! Even Seohyun was surprised by her own weakness. Too bad
Jaejoong has to be the one who has to see it.
---
For the first time in his life Jaejoong have no
idea what to do. The moment he saw that single tear that fell from her eyes he
fought the urge to wipe it away. She looked so fragile and Jaejoong wondered
what could be the reason of those tears. “Gwenchana??” he asked feeling a
little stupid since it’s obvious she’s not feeling fine.
She wiped the tears that fell from her eyes and
flashed an apologetic smile. “Yeah, I’m fine.” It was a total lie and Jaejoong
was aware of it. He noticed a lot of people in the coffee shop were already
staring at them and he doesn’t like it not because he’s worried that the scene
they’re making will cause a scandal but because he’s worried Seohyun might feel
even more uncomfortable than she already is.
“No you’re not fine. Common let’s get out of
here…” He called the waiter, asked for their bill, paid then left holding
Seohyun by the hand.
“Wait Jaejoong-sshi…” she said, almost out of
breath from walking too fast. Jaejoong let her go. They were just a few feet
away from his car.
“Seohyun-ah…” She looked surprised and Jaejoong
couldn’t blame her since he was surprised as well. He wasn’t sure how he
managed to come up with that nickname but he’s as sure as hell like the sound
of it.
“How old are you Seohyun-ah?”
“15…” Seohyun who is still not used to hearing
Jaejoong calling her with familiarity made a mistake. “I mean… 16… I just
turned 16 today,” she clarified.
“It’s your birthday then…”
“Yeah… the worst it seems…” Whatever reason she
has for saying that is obviously making her down and Jaejoong doesn’t want to
add to her pain by asking.
He checked his watch. It’s about two hours before
midnight. He flashed her a smile hoping to cheer her up. “Jaa~ let’s make this
the best birthday ever…”
“Eh?”
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