"Most people pronounce it, 'could of' instead of 'could have'" I spoke smoothly and slowly in English.

        Jiyong nodded sincerely and repeated, "Could of. I should of bought that. I could of said that." 

        I nodded but tried to not look into his eyes. The atmosphere was so weird and there was a tension every time we spoke. It's been about three weeks that's it's been like this but I still can't get used to it. Jiyong rarely looked at me directly and spoke with his head tilted downwards. Whenever we did make eye contact, my hands would get sweaty and my heartbeat would sky rocket in panic mode. We avoided calling each other's names so we wouldn't have a hard time figuring out what to call each other. And if we did, it was "Jiyong-shi" or an awkward "Remi". Short story short, it was painfully awkward.

        Jiyong had been looking different these days. A bit more healthier and rigid in structure. Everytime I saw him on tv and in person, he seemed to be getting more colder though. His words were short and emotionless, and he didn't seem to hesitate at all in front of me. The cold marble eyes only reflected what he saw, but he never took it in to his mind.

        Was it because of Miko? Already, the two have been on a few tv programs, mainly the talk shows and they talked about how they met and any funny or romantic instances that they've been through. But I couldn't do anything about it. Screaming and crying wouldn't help so all I would do was but my lip and change the channel.

        We ended the lesson short and Jiyong coldly left without saying too much, just a mere goodbye and a thank you. 

 

        "It's gonna be at a really popular bar. It took me literally two months to reserve a few spots at the place. So be prepared to get wasted." Minwoo winked flirtingly.

        "Yah, what kind of birthday party is that?" I laughed out loud (LOL).

        "I don't know but it's gonna be fun, just promise me you'll go."

        I sunk my head down for a second. But from the corner of my eye, I saw Minwoo come close towards me. With his fingers, he delicately lifted up my face to his level. Minwoo was way taller than me but our faces were still very close. 

        Then he did it. He leaned down towards my lips and gave me a smooth kiss. One that just pushed against me and softly parted away. 

        Oh my god Minwoo....you're so inexperienced. That's all that went through my mind.

        But I forced myself to smile as sweetly as I could and nodded. "Alright alright, I'm going."

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        Putting on my makeup was hard enough but choosing what to wear was even harder. Should I go all out ty or keep it classy?

        In the end, I kept it clean but still a bit flirty by wearing a cute black leather skirt and a clean white v-neck with a chic pink and blue scarf to match it all together. My eyeliner was crisp and fresh but also dark and alluring which worked well with my pink lips.

        I looked in the mirror to examine my final look.

Dang girl. You look pretty good, if I do say so myself.

        Why was I trying so hard though? Was I desperate?

 

        I felt so happy but why did I feel so...stupid? My face scrunched up and I let out a loud laugh, "DOES SHE MAKE YOU HAPPY?!! CRY?! LAUGH?!!" 

       The hallway was now squeezing me tightly and my chest constricted.

       After a few seconds of deadly silence, Jiyong finally spoke. His words soft but crisp with a determination, "I'm coming to get you"

And then the phone disconnected.

       , what? Coming to get me? He couldn't possibly come to get me...right? I panicked a bit and looked around. The people were still talking and having a good time, but they all looked funny. Like they were faking it, and trying to pretend that their lives were so great and amazing, just to trip me over. I stood there for about five minutes as my body waved back and forth, trying to find a balance on my feet.

       Then a tall figure walked approached me and when I squinted my eyes, I saw that it was Minwoo.

       "What's wrong? You were taking really long. Are you okay?" He asked as he wiped something off my face. 

       Then something devious came over me. I raised my eyebrows ily and grinned with one corner of my lips. "I have another present for you birthday boy."

       Pulling Minwoo towards me, I pushed him against the wall with my hand cupping his face. My eyes gazed over his lips and his eyes sparkled. There was a smile excited smile on his lips as he leaned his head down so that I could see him better.