ANGELA

 

“Look who’s talking about being stupid and clumsy. I wish you could have been more careful in handling the steering wheel.” I couldn’t help but retort back with a sneer to that son of a whale.   The guy whom I have been throwing fiery words with since I woke up seems to have got his tongue tied as he stares back at me disbelievingly, seeming to be quite taken aback with the words that just came out from me.   Ha! Take that, you jerk!   “Why can’t you just be damn thankful that you’re alive?” He finally says in a raised, frustrated voice.   Ugh! This guy, he really doesn’t know when to stop, does he?   “Why can’t you just admit that you made a mistake?” I snap back at him with a rising feeling of irritation inside of me, and I see his eyes widen in response.   He was about to open his mouth when this milky skin white dude, whom I actually find quite amusing, stands in between the huge gap separating me and that hot-headed creature.   “YA! YA! YA!”  Milky skin white guy calls to our attention in a gruffly manner as he looks at both of us alternately. I feel myself whole body stiffen as my own tongue seems to have rolled back inside my mouth.   Gulp! I didn’t expect him to be that…um…scary? :|   He then focuses his gaze towards the hot-headed brat and speaks to him in Korean.   I totally have no idea what he was telling him but from the tone of his voice, it seems like he’s reprimanding the brat, who appears to have surrendered already.   BAHAHA! Good for him then.   I was in the middle of doing my victorious dance inside my mind when I suddenly noticed my vision spinning and moments later, my body has voluntary pulled itself back down the couch.   “Are you okay?” The long brown haired girl with a pair of doe-shaped eyes asks with worry as she sits down beside me, her hand softly placed on my shoulder.   I nod my head lightly.   “Yes. I was just starting to feel dizzy again but I’m sure it will subside in a while.” I chuckled softly, hoping to lighten the atmosphere.   “See what happened to you? If I didn’t stop you two from your nonsense bickering, you might end up losing your consciousness again.” The scary yet amusing guy tells me, sounding a bit stern, as he gives his black coat a quick fix, not taking his big round eyes off me.   My head is slightly bowed down as I feel too embarrassed to make eye contact with him.   “Okay, Heechul! Why don’t you take a seat over there first and let me handle the situation?” A cheerful, loud voice speaks and I look up to see who it was.    A medium golden haired guy is standing beside Mr. Milky Skin White, whose name is Heechul (if I heard it right). He has two deep dimples evident on the sides of his cheeks as he smiles at his friend, probably hoping to calm him down.   Heechul rolls his eyes at him before moving out of the scene and does what he was told.   “In behalf of my friends, I want to apologize for their behaviours, especially our maknae.” He gestures to my arch nemesis and all of our heads turn to look at him.   He is leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He seems to be restraining himself from “attacking” me again as he looks at me with contempt, and when he notices that everyone’s attention are on him, he removes his dark eyes away from me.   “Um, what does maknae mean? Is it a Korean name or something?” I couldn’t help but ask as I am curious to know what the brat’s name is.   “Oh! I’m sorry, I forgot you’re a foreigner.” The deep-dimpled guy chuckles lightly as he bows his head. “Maknae is a Korean word actually. It’s somewhat like a…um, title regarding your position in a group. Like for instance, in a family, they are referred to as the youngest. In our case, Kyuhyun, is the youngest among us, therefore he has the title of maknae.”   So, Kyuhyun. That’s his name. I look at him again and I notice that he is looking at me again. Our eyes meet for a short while but I instantly remove it away from his gaze as I survey his other features.   He is quite good-looking actually. Just like the others, he has a fair complexion. His brunette hair looks a bit scruffy but it does suit him. His round eyes would have been perfect too only if it wasn’t glaring at me. His tall nose and those pink full lips complete his perfect facial feature.   I feel myself blushing that I instantly remove my gaze from him.   He is pretty attractive, actually. He’s one hot guy! But too bad, he’s a brat. That is a total turn off.   “So wait, are all of you siblings?” I gesture to all of the boys, sounding a bit surprised because seeing how many they were, it’s just…whoa! There are ten of them if I counted it correctly.   I don’t think the girls are their siblings though. I think they’re too pretty to be just that.   “Well, I guess you could say that. We are all brothers at heart but I think…I play the role of a father more than that of a brother to them.”   “Don’t you mean mother, hyung? Kangin hyung is our appa. Our fans even call you Teukie Umma, right?” One of the boys pipes in as he laughs loudly, good enough to show his pink gums as he does so.   His laugh is so contagious that the others are laughing with him too. Well except for Kyuhyun, a.k.a the brat, standing at the back, who is clearly in a grumpy mood; and me, who’s just looking at them with a puzzled expression.   “Well, let’s not confuse her about that right now.” Mr. Dimples chuckles again as he looks at me.   “So, you guys are celebrities?” I ask, unable to hide my amusement.   If they are celebrities, how come I’ve never heard of them? Well, newsflash, Angela. You’re not into the whole Korean craze, remember?   They all turn to look at each other as if asking each other what they should say.   “The truth is, yes we are. We’re actually an idol group. We are all working under one company. All of us ten boys are collectively known as Super Junior; and the two girls over there, they are a part of Girls’ Generation.” The guy who’s been giving this kiddie vibes aura explains to me in a cute English accent. “And I am Lee Donghae, by the way.” He adds as he bows his head slightly to me, his pink lips forming into a thin line, showing off a kiddie-like smile.   Oh God, I feel like my heart is melting. :”)   But wait! Hold it right there.   My brain seems to be searching for some old information that might be useful to remember now. Did he just say…   “You guys are Super Junior?!” I blurt out loud, sounding like an excited fan…which I didn’t really intend to sound like.   “I know, baby. It’s pretty hard to believe that now, right?” The guy named Heechul (if I remember it correctly) says with a smirk as he puts his hands behind his head like a boss.   Wow! This feels so surreal. I’m not even a fan. For Pete’s sake, I don’t even know them. But being rescued by celebrities is just---   But wait, how can I be even sure that these people are celebrities? What if they are all just playing a prank on me? I mean…I’ve said it myself that I don’t even know these people.   I look at each of their faces and survey them carefully. They were all smiling radiantly at me. Well, except for one person, it’s pretty obvious who he is.   Moving on…   Now I can’t help but feel slightly horrible about my thoughts. If they were able to do such a good deed to me, why would I think that they’re lying to me?   The least I could do now is to be thankful, I guess.   Should I also consider myself lucky? I’m actually thinking that Kei would want to trade places me right now if she finds out.   And then a thought suddenly hit me.   “Is there someone here that goes by the name of Ry…Wait.” I close my eyes trying to remember the name of Kei’s all-time crush.   GAH, why did it have to be pronounced so hard?   “I’m sorry, I forgot how it’s pronounced but I think it has ‘Wook’ in it.” I say quite uncertainly and then all of their eyes have widen in surprise.   “Ryeowook!” The guy holding a turtle blurts out loud.   “Oh! Oh! That’s me!” And there he is, raising his hand like a pre-school kid with a grin on his face.   He’s just like Lee Donghae. He has this kiddie aura in him. Aww, no wonder Kei likes him. Well, I’m not really sure if it’s even one of her reasons but I got to admit, this guy seems so lovable!   “She knows me!” Ryeowook is telling the others with much enthusiasm.   I see the brat shoot him a disgusted look and roll his eyes afterwards. Tch.For an idol, his attitude . I bet he has the least number of fans.   Maybe Ryeowook has more fans than him that’s why he’s being like that.   But then, he isn’t worth my attention right now, is he?   “Hi there!” I say to Ryeowook, slightly bowing my head to him. “You know what? My best friend is a big fan of yours.”   “Really?” His eyes are twinkling as I say so. “Well, I’d sure love to meet her someday!”   If Kei hears this, I bet she’ll be jumping with joy or… maybe even faint. Harhar!   “I’m sure she’d love that too.” I smile back sincerely and then the feeling of exhaustion is starting to creep upon me that I had to lean back on the couch.   “Guys, I think she needs to get her rest.” The guy sitting beside the pretty doe-eyed girl speaks with much concern.   I turn my head to look at him and…wow!   I’ve never seen a man as handsome as he is. In fact, he’s even more handsome than the guy I met at the airport. I can’t find the right words to describe him but I guess he is the definition of perfection.   Actually, he and the pretty doe-eyed girl would make a good couple.   Or maybe they are already one? Hehehe.   And he seems nice too!  He looks so manly yet he is very gentle with his actions. If I remember it correctly, he was also the one assisting me to get up.   If he and pretty doe-eyed girl are really dating, she must be so lucky then!   “Oh, no! Don’t worry about me. I think I’ve slept too much already and I don’t really feel like going back to that state just yet. I, um… I actually, wanted to get to know all of you, if you don’t mind.” I say, feeling myself blush out of shyness.   “Well, that sounds like a good idea.” Mr. Dimples says with a smile. “My name is Park Jungsoo but I’m more commonly known as Leeteuk, meaning special.” He finishes with a bow.   “I am also the oldest among all of us here, which is why I am the leader of our group as well.”   “How old are you then?”   “I’m 28, turning 29 on July.”   SAY WHAT?!   “No way! But…you look so young!” I tell him in utter disbelief.   Is he drinking the elixir of life or what? I don’t see any signs of aging on his face. Not even wrinkles.   Well, except for his eyes whenever he smiles. Like what he’s doing now.   “Well, you know what they say, age is just a number.” He ends with a knowing smile and gathers laughter from everyone until we hear someone clearing his throat.   “Yo! Yo! It’s Milky Skin White Kim Heechul in the house!” He says in a ghetto-like manner and we all couldn’t help but burst into fits of giggles.   Even he himself knows how beautiful his white skin is and he seems very proud of it. For a guy, he is so lucky to have that type of complexion and I’m quite jealous of it!   I survey him once more and I notice how he stands out from the rest.  There’s just something in him. Something I can’t quite put my finger on…yet.   But really, I just think that he is an interesting person.   A hand suddenly appears infront of me and I look up to see who it was. “Hi! My name is Kim Jongwoon, but I’m popularly known as Yesung, Super Junior’s very own art-like vocalist.” He is speaking quite fast, as if he is being chased by someone. I shake hands with him and at the same time, as I survey his features, I notice how small his hands are.   “By the way, this is Ddangkoma.” He shows me the light brown turtle on his other hand which appears to be looking very sleepy as it lifts its head up.   Being the animal lover person that I am, I touch its head and I hear a gasp escape from Yesung’s mouth.   “You like turtles too?!” He asks, like he’s about to tear up because of extreme happiness.   “Well, I guess you could say that since I’m an animal lover.” I beam at him but I am slightly taken aback with his expression. He is eyeing me with scrutiny! His stare is too intense as he breathes in and out quickly, like he’s about to burst out crying.   Err…Did I say something wrong? :/   “You’re the only person I have encountered who isn’t grossed out by turtles. Can I hug you?”  Yesung finally says.   I stare back at him, dumbfounded. His eyes are twinkling just like the one that Puss in Boots wears whenever he is pleading for something.   He seems so… straightforward. And kind of… Unique, I guess?   But truth be told, I feel like sympathizing for him.     Before I could even respond, a chubby figure grabs Yesung by his shoulders and pushes him aside.   “I’m sorry about that. He can be a bit…um, emotional when it comes to talking about turtles. I am Shin Donghee, by the way but you can call me Shindong for short.” He extends his hand to me and I take it right away.   “Nice to meet you, Shindong.”   I then see Donghae, along with the guy wearing a pink shirt and this guy I remember flashing a gummy smile walking towards me.   “Annyeong Haseyo. I’m Lee Sungmin.”   “I’m Lee Hyukjae. You can call me Eunhyuk  though.”   “And once again, I’m Lee Donghae and we’re the Lee brothers!”   “Really?!” I say, sounding very amused.   And then I suddenly remember Heechul and Yesung having the same surnames too.   “Are you two related as well?” I point at them. “Wait…But how come you don’t look like one another?”   “Yes! We all just happen to have different mothers.” Donghae says matter-of-factly.   “Oh…” I find myself lost for words and then I see Donghae controlling his laughter.   “Yah Donghae! Stop messing with her thoughts.” The blonde girl spanks his arm lightly. “I’m so sorry about his attitude. He’s a five year old kid trapped inside a twenty-five year old man’s body. And my name is Jessica Jung, by the way.” Despite of her cold façade, I could tell that her smile is a very warm one.   Her eyes suddenly widens as Donghae gives her a hug.   “I love you, mommy!” He speaks in a baby-like manner.   Lol, he really is a kid.   “Aww, how sweet!” The doe-eyed girl shouts out loud and everyone else seems to agree as some of them are very persistent in teasing them.   “Donghae! Stop this craziness!” Jessica keeps on trying to get Donghae off of her.   How cute of them! Hihi.   “Actually, it’s common for us, Koreans, to have the same surnames. Lee in particular is one of the most common.” explains Sungmin, whom I actually find so charming; veering my attention away from Donghae and Jessica’s cuddling moment.   I don’t know how he does it. He does give off a kiddie vibe too but his cuteness is different from Donghae’s and Ryeowook’s.   “And even names! Actually, there’s this actor whom I share the exact name with!  Well, being in the entertainment field, I thought I’d change my name so as not to be c