Continuation......................................................nueve...........................

Following Days
Inside School
The Project

“Key…?”

“Yes, am one of the committee members
officiating the arts competition, my name is Yoona…”

Key:                (smiles gently) Hi Yoona…

Yoona:            (captivated unknowingly extends her hand)
                       Hhhmm…Nice to meet you Key…

Key:                (extends his hand) Nice to meet you too…
                        What is it all about…

Yoona:            (slightly bows her head)
                       Hhhmm…
                       You’re so beautiful to look at…
                       I mean pretty…Ooohh…
                       (stammering) Sorry…
                        I mean handsome… I mean…

Key:                (holds her hands)
                       Breathe in…Breathe out….
                       Yoona…Take it easy….

Yoona:            (Breathes in and out)
                        Okay….am okay now…

Key:                Let you senses come back to you okay…
                       (waiting for her to calm down)
                       Okay….As I have said, what can I do for you…

Yoona:            (smiles) I just  want to remind you of your entry for the
                       upcoming competiion.
                       The president instructed me to see you Key…
                       So that is why, I am here…
                       Am sorry if I caused any interruption…

Key:                (shakes his head) Oh no…
                       It is alright…
                      You are just doing your job and I appreciate your
                       reminding me…
                      And yes, we are on top of it…
                     Thank you very much and please tell the president of
                      the committee…

Yoona:            (bows) I will…Thank you again for your time…

Key:                (bows) You are welcome…
                       Come back anytime if there is any update that I need to know…

Yoona:            (waves hand while walking away from Key)
                        I will Key…I will….Key…!

Key:                (on loud tone) Yes…Yoona…!
                       What is it…?

Yoona:            (puts both of her hands on his lips to create a cone-
                       shaped form)
                        YOU ARE SO HANDSOME…
                         KEY…I LIKE YOU…!!

Key looks at her with the most innocent face that warmly smiles amidst getting embarrassment from the crowd who heard what Yoona just shouted.
He waves at her following a nod to show appreciation and smiles while Yoona even at a far distance keeps on waving says to himself…

“Thank you…”

Then comes a backhug…

“Key…”

“Ohh…”

Checks on who gives him a backhug, smiles after seeing Taemin…

Key:                Taeminnie…assshhh…
                       You just love doing that to me …

Taemin:          So you got a girl confessed to you instantly with declaration…

Key:                (hugs Taemin) Ohhh…Taemin…
                       I can shout a declaration too…if you want…

Taemin:          And what is that declaration and for who…?

Key:                (points at Taemin’s back) That would be you…

Taemin:          (smiles and so happy) Thank you Key…
                       You do not have to do that…
                       I know how much you love me…
                       Now where are we going…

Key’s mobile phone rings…

“Hold on…
(checks on) Ooohh…Hyeonggie…
(looks at Taemin)
 Taeminnie…just a minute…please…”

Taemin nods…

“Sure…”

Taemin moves back to give Key a moment talking to himself...

“Don’t tell me he is coming over here any
time this week…
Can he just stay in New York like for two
more months or perhaps forever out of our sight…”

Key comes back with a face full of happiness.

“He’s coming within this week…
His job is finished in New York…”

“Why am I so bluely glad to hear that…”

Key pouts and says…

“Taeminnie… You love me…don’t you…?”

“Fine…
(waves hand) I am so sorry…
So did he tell you actually the exact day he
is coming…?”

“It is going to be perhaps a surprise arrival…?
I don’t understand him really…
He likes to do this kind of undisclosed information…”

Taemin not wanting to hear so much of Park’s affairs diverts the conversation.

“Key…
By the way, has the result for the
international competition given out yet…?
How is it going to be announced…
By papers or media…?”

“I guess in all mediums…
But like the what how they did it before,
they are using an alias name for each contestant for
safety reasons…”

Taemin:          Who will give you the news…?

Key:                It is probably Onew or Jonghyun…

Taemin:          Wow…awesome…
                       So what do you get in return…?
                       Monetary…?

Key:                It is just one of those competition…
                       Nothing much…yeah…monetary...
                       Be accepted…
                       I love that…

Taemin:          I want to join too someday…
                       When you retire perhaps…

Key:                (chuckles) Silly…
                      Just keep on painting Taeminnie…
                      There is no such thing as setting a time for Art…
                      Do what your heart tells you and use our mind to guide us…

Taemin:          (smiles) I will Key…
                      And how’s is that, that you talk like who live so long ago…
                      Like ancient…?

Key:                (smiles on slit eyes) I love you Taeminnie…
                       Speak of no ancient for I, Key was born way before the
                       ancient times…
                       (looks at Taemin) Do I sound like people from few years after A.D…?

Taemin:          (laughs) Aaaiii…Key…
                       I think you are just hungry…
                       Let’s head back home…
                       Mom…must have probably cooked something good for us…

Key:                (gasps) Mom…?

Taemin:          (excitedly responds) Of course, Auntie Tiffany has
                       become my Mom too…
                       Am living in your family now…
                        In fact, as far as I can remember…
                        Remember Key…?

Key:                (giggles) So you are no longer my cousin but my brother…
                       Dearest one…

Taemin:          (nods) Yap…
                       I…Taemin will always be your first priority…okay…?

Key:                (nods) Okay…Let’s go home now…

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