01. Accident, coincidence, and fate,
유리(Yuri) Glass
01. Accidents, coincidence, and fate.
A person's mind is unpredictable and so is mine, she thinks silently to herself as she stares at her own reflection on the transparent glass. Behind her, the street was fairly busy and it seems like everyone has their own direction where to go. Even the white clouds, she adds, admiring the pale blue sky above her.
"Before you know it, it's too late. Find him and take time for yourself."
"I don't need one. How many times do I have to repeat that to you?"
"Hm. Let's see... a million times? And I'll repeat it over and over again because I can. And because I have to, for the reason that I want to see you in love again."
She stood for another moment before turning with a small smile playing on her lips. See, a person doesn't need someone to love to smile, this was the reason why she took a moment for herself - to say (to prove) that the great Im Yoona is not falling behind. That she doesn't doesn't need a person to complete her life just like what her ever annoying best friend Jung Jessica say to her.
There was nothing to prove, really. She just wanted to make sure that she was right and her best friend is wrong because that's who she is, straightforward, ambitious, and independent.
Taking her time as she walks, she stares at the sky with wonders. She wonders why the sky is blue, why does her stubborn best friend keeps telling her to stop remembering and start finding the one, why she can't stop feeling insulted somehow that she has to be reminded what's wrong with her life, why a stupid guy name Choi Seunghyun ever existed, why he had to hurt her after all the things she had done for him. Why. Why. Why?
"OUCH!" She falls back and almost stumbles in the ground if only a hand hadn't caught her. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Never walk without your eyes on the way, Yoona.
"Are you okay?" The grip was firm. She fixes herself to stand straight with the help of the hand.
"I'm fine." Finally, she looks up. First thing first, brown eyes, sharp nose, messy hair, and a very seductive frown - is what she first notice. Freeze. Don't stare. Staring is bad. She blinked him away, averting her eyes somewhere else.
"Are you sure? You seemed a little... daze but I thought you knew so I didn't move away and my phone rang so I forgot to look... ah, I'm sorry."He's rambling, why is he rambling? She smiles, unknowingly. Cute.
"It's fine. I'm fine. See? No broken bones..." Examining her body, she felt a tinge of pain in her arm, maybe that's when he pulled her suddenly, "... oh, just a little pain in the arm. But I'm perfect. My body is perf--"
"Do you want me to bring you to the hospital? Or anything?"
She laughs. Another unusual thing about the day. "I'm fine. Like I told you. Besides, I should be the one apologizing for day-dreaming at such an early time of the day."
This time, it was his turn to feel at ease. "Oh. Good." He sighed.
Great. Even that is cute. Did I think that word twice now? Oh, God. I need to stop. "So, uhm, I think... I'll go first. Sorry again." That's right! Walk away, Yoona. And she did start to walk away with those little voices inside her head raging for war.
There was no butterfly, no heart racing, just a plain old attraction she hasn't felt for how long - only God knows.
"So anything new?" Jessica muttered while lurking on her bag for her phone.
Yoona smiled remembering her accident a while ago. "Nope, nothing new. Did anyone call in while I was gone?"
Jessica looks up to her. "Oh. Yes, Shim corporation? They want you to interview the son of the chairman, write an article about him - a good one. If I'm not mistaken, he's inheriting the company so they need the perfect image for him."
"Ah. Another spoiled brat..." just like Choi Seunghyun "... anyway, I guess I have to make it perfect then.
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