Friday 28 February 2014

Chapter Ten

As the sun rose, rays of light shone through the window panels, finding their way to their faces. The warmth gradually became heat and the sleepy guys could no longer bear the heat reluctantly woke up and sat away from the window. 
"Hyung, I have drama filming in the afternoon, I have to leave in one hour's time. Noona took the spare house keys I used last night, how do I leave the house?" Kwangsoo talked with his eyes barely open.
"But Jihyo likes to sleep and definitely won't be awake at this timing, would she?"Jaesuk raised a valid point.
"Otteoke (how)? Can we wake her up or take the keys from her room?"Jongkook asked.
"How can we just barge into a lady's room without any notice?" HaHa rebuked.
"Noona isn't a lady, Jihyo is like a man." Kwangsoo commented, this time with his eyes half open.
The guys turned to Kwangsoo.
"Kwangsoo ya, why are you so tired? How will you film your drama later?" Sukjin said, laughing at the comical kwangsoo trying to keep his eyes open.
"We went to eat at a cafe at 3am; we only came back 2 hours later." Kwangsoo explained. 
"We?" Jongkook, Jaesuk and Sukjin asked at the same time.
“Noona and Gary hyung, and I. They went alone but I tagged behind them." Kwangsoo explained in his groggy state, as if angry about the two who left the house to eat without inviting him.
"Oooo!" Giggles followed while pairs of eyes start to travel to Gary who was getting shy. Gary didn't want the members to know anything. But Jaesuk's smile had a different meaning behind. He could guess Gary's intention behind the meal they had in ‘secret’.
Aish! Why did Kwangsoo have to reveal everything? He shouldn't have followed us in the first place. 

"Stress! Hyung, it was just a meal to fill our growling stomachs." Gary tried to explain, and changed the topic, "Hhow do we wake Mongji up?" 
Meanwhile, Jihyo was already awake. She had slept many hours and rested a lot while recuperating. She stood in front of the window, back facing her room door. She then plugged in her earpiece and placed her music playlist on shuffle mode and proceeds to enjoy the morning breeze blowing through the window.
"How nice would it be if love was something that could be earned?
(It’s all a dream, holding your hand.) How nice would it beif love was something to get by wanting it? (It’s all a dream but I can’t escape.)" The music played. "Isn't this Leessang's song?" She was reminded of yesterday's conversation. 
"Because you're the most incredible girl I've ever known. You're gorgeous and smart and strong and you make me laugh like no one else can. And I know after all this, I don’t deserve you, but what I'm trying to say is I like you. Very much.” It played in her mind. She heard and remembered every single word. "I like you, very much" her mind replayed. I didn't hear it wrongly, did I? She doubted her hearing, since she heard it in the wee hours, when she was supposed to be sound asleep. But then again, ... She continued to muse while enjoying the breeze and morning sun.
"Let's play a game. The loser enters her room and wakes her up." Jaesuk took the lead. 
"Muk-jji-ppa (Rock Paper Scissors)!" Sukjin suggested since it is the game he is best at and he definitely wouldn't have to wake Jihyo up.

The battle for a loser intensifies and soon they were down to the last battle between HaHa and Gary.
"Yes! Gary hyung, in Jihyo's room you go ㅋㅋㅋ!" HaHa won the match between losers. 

"Gary ya, did you purposely lose this game?" Jongkook joked, and the rest of the members smile among themselves, suspecting something.
Maybe I did, but how can one deliberately win or lose Muk-Jji-Ppa? It is a fair game. Perhaps fate is on my side? Gary feel nervous now, and his heart pounded loudly against his ribcage/chest as he inched towards the door leading to Jihyo's room.

With the music flooding her ears, it was no wonder she couldn't hear the commotion outside. 
Gary stood in front of the door with his hand placed on the doorknob. He could feel his heart pulsating. He turned the doorknob and slid into the room, closing the door behind him. Directly in front of him was Jihyo, with her back facing her. Oh, she's awake! Looks like my punishment is completed. Her short, black silky hair was blowing in the wind, revealing the white wire attached to her ears and her phone. He then softly threaded towards her, closing the gap between both of them.
That song was not bad. In fact, it was quite addicting yet meaningful at the same time! Jihyo lifted her phone to playback the song, "The girl who can't break up, the boy who can't leave", placing it on replay. 
All of a sudden, the earplug in her right ear was removed and two hands appeared in front of her eyes and soon, there was darkness even though her eyes were wide open. 
"Guess who this is!" A familiar voice spoke near her right ear. 
Who else could it be! "Kang gally!" She said and a smile broke on her face. Gary removed his hands from her eyes. She turned around to face him and attempted to hit him playfully with her right hand (which was habitually holding her phone as well). Gary, predicted Jihyo's actions, and gently held her right wrist, avoiding the hit. 
"Were you going to smash your phone onto me?" He joked. Her hand was held in a position that made the phone screen face Gary. 
"What song were you listening to? Hmm.." He read the song title. "The girl who can't break up, the boy who can't leave. Why didn't you say so, I can just sing it live for you." By then, Gary was grinning from ear to ear. I didn't know she was a fan of Leessang. 
"Now? But oppa(s) are behind you." Jihyo appreciated his sweet gesture, but was unsure if the five men at the door wanted to hear him sing to her. 
"Ya, Gary ah, why are you holding her wrist?" Jaesuk stepped between them to make fun of the couple.
Gary shyly loosened his grip around her thin wrist.  
Didn't I close the door behind me just now? When did Kwangsoo and hyung come in? "Hyung, why did you come in?" 

"It was interesting to watch the both of you!ㅋㅋㅋ"Sukjin explained. 
Wait. Why did they barge into a lady's room all of a sudden? 

"Are you guys supposed to enter my room just like that?"Jihyo asked them.
Gary tried to proof his innocence, "It was a punishme..."
"Gary hyung wanted to wake you up!" HaHa exclaimed with his loud voice. 
"No, I lost the ga..." he wanted to complete the sentence with the word 'game' but this time, Kwangsoo interrupted "He insisted on waking you up."
Gary didn't have a chance to clear his name. 
"Gomawo!" Jihyo replied with a sweet smile. 
My name doesn’t have to be cleared; it can be etched forever in her heart. Jihyo, don't erase my name; leave it there, for life. If the hyungs and kwangsoo aren't here, these words will be out of my mouth. These words are only for one person's ears. she'll hear them in future. Gary assured himself. 

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