“Empty?”

I shuddered.

Was she that clueless all the time?

This deer.

She may look like a doll.

But she is a s fierce as a lion.

But then..

She is also a fool.

“Yes it’s empty so I haven’t read anything.” I handed down the letter but she did not take it.

“And.. oh yeah.” She said weakly. “Good thing you didn’t give it Siwon. You will be embarrassed also.”

I nodded.

She was right.

If I ever told Siwon..

Then it’s also embarrassing in my part.

Imagine giving a letter without a letter.

“Such an idiot.”

“What did you say?”

“Nothing.” I handed the letter again to her. “Here . Your nonsense letter.”

Yoona looked at it…

And…

Fainted.

“Yoona? Are you okay?”

***

“Hey get up and eat some.”

She literally jumped from her position, which is lying in my bed.

“Hey. “ she mumbled. “What?”

“I said eat. “ I gave her a plate of fried rice. “Eat so that you will not faint again.”

She stared at me. Then stared at the food I have on my hands.

She kept on doing t for the whole minute.

Looking at it.

Then glaring at me.

Like an idiot.

“When was the last time you ate anything?”  I finally asked, distracting her from what she is currently doing.

“Leave me alone!” she exclaimed, not realizing she is in my house. “None of your concern.”

This kid.

If I am a different person.

If I am mindless of her.

If I am not concerned.

Then …

I would have called the police.

But I did not.

For some reason.

“Do you live alone?” she asked, finally accepting the food I offered.

“No. I’m with my mom.” I said. “She’s working right now.” I raised my eyebrows.”Wait you broke into my house and tried to kill me then fainted because of hunger. And you are asking me that?”

I did not wait for her answer and shoved the spoon into . “Now eat.”

She protested wildly.”What do you think you are doing?” she swallowed the mouthful of rice she had in . “And you… Don’t even think this is over!”

She glared at me. “And besides.” She said in a manner-of fact tone as if she just discovered something. “How did you even know that the envelope is empty if you didn’t open it? .”

I trembled.

This girl will kill me.

“It’s not like that. It’s because the envelope was.. um- ..” I can’t explain it properly. “Wait you should listen to me.”

She looked at me. “Listen to you? Why should i?”

I ignored her. Besides it’s not that time to explain myself out. “First, your letter or I guess envelope. There is nothing to be embarrassed about it right? I think..”

And then I saw….

She was not even listening.

Too busy eating her food.

In such a gluttonous manner.

She must be hungry.

Now she already had a total of 3 plates full of food.

This girl…

I sighed.

How can a person eat so much?

That’s it I need to do something.

“Yoona!” I pulled the plate away from her reach.

“Wait.. why are you doing this?” she exclaimed, trying to get the food back. “Apologize!”

“Listen to me. “ I began. “I’ll give your food back when you say this ‘I am no longer embarrassed with my love’”

“Whatever.” She grinned. “Anyway, I’m already full so I did not need to take that lame food of yours back. Thus I will never have to say that.”

I sighed.

Failed.

Wait I have another idea.

“Yoona. Come here.”

I dragged her near my closet and showed her my collection.

I cleared my throat. “Okay this songs have the concepts I will follow to court the girl.” I said as I waved a CD in her eyes. “See I recorded them and organized it by season.”

“Wha-?”

“These are poems I randomly wrote.” I continued. “And this is what I would give her for Christmas.”

“This is gross! Truly! Truly ! disgusting!”

“So what if it’s gross? At least I am not embarrassed showing it to you!”

She did not answer this time.

Did she get my point?

Wrong.

She was not even listening.

As always.

Instead..

Her eyes was fixed on something.

What was it?

“Wait.” She muttered. “These are envelopes.”

No.

“Wait.. that’s not!” I exclaimed, panicking.

No way.

Yoona should not know who is the girl I am referring.

The girl whom I addressed the letters which was never given.

The girl I loved.

She should never know.

That it’s her bestfriend Yuri.

I tried to take it away from her sight.

I really did.

But I failed.

She was hella strong.

She easily took it away from me.

Now it’s the end.

She will know.

My secret.

“Kwon.. Yuri.” She frowned. “Kwon Yuri? You like Yuri!”

“How can you say that? You also like my bestfriend Siwon!”

“Shut up! Didn’t I tell you to forget that?!” She drew her baton again. “!! Say it again and I’ll kill you!”

This time I am no longer intimidated with her.

I knew her secret.

But she also knew mine.

Then we can be allies right?

“See. We’re the same.”

She pointed her baton at me once again.

And I didn’t mind.

She can’t kill.

Yoona can’t kill.

She may be fierce.

But she’s a good person.

“Crap.” I glanced at the clock. “It’s 4 already.”

My mother will be home at any minute.

“Yoona-ssi. I won’t tell anyone about this.”

“Yeah right.” She leaned at my face, inching her nose towards mine. “I don’t trust you.”

“We’re in the same boat. Please believe me!”

She nodded.

“Please go home now.”

Yoona tilted her head. “Why?”

“My crazy mom’s gonna be home soon.”

She smiled. “Well. About Yuri. Tell me about It later.”

“Yes! Yes!” I am beginning to panic. “Just go home now please!”

“Help me then?”

“Yes!”

“Yes? You will be my dog then!”

Am I out of my mind that time or what?

“Yes! I can be your dog!”

I agreed like a total fool.

Damn.

She leaped happily.

“Go home now.”

Go home please.

Go home.

Go.

Yoona.

“Okay. Got it. I’ll go home now.”

She started to walk. “Wait. Any fried rice left?”

“None. You’re still hungry?”

Yoona nodded then looked around.

“Sorry about the door.” She muttered.

“Huh?” then I realized that the door was completely cast from it’s hinges.

Why didn’t I notice it earlier?

What shall I do?

“Your door.” She eventually said. “How much does it cost to repair it?”

I shook my head. “You don’t need to-“

“Shut up dog!” She interrupted. “Here. Use this. If it’s not enough, I’ll pay more.”

It’s 36000 won!

A lot of money.

I can repair this myself.

She sat down at the floor to wear her shoes.

“Wait.”

She turned to me.

“Do you really not eat.”

She smiled. “I do. I am just tired eating foods from the convenience store.”

“From all your meals? Where are your parents?”

She did not answer.

Awkward subject?

“It’s late. I’ll walk you home.”

“No need.” She opened the window. “Bye Donghae.”

First name terms are we?

Yoona left as she said that.

From the second floor window.

***

“Donghae! Get to my apartment right now? Or else I’ll kick your !”

It was Yoona.

She called me just to say that?

Such an idiot.

“What?”

“We need to have our first plan now!”

And after that she coughed.

Plan?