Clumsy Saranghae author: GShMe   *** This story is Fictional. Any resemblance to anything is purely out of imagination and wishful thinking xDDD ***   Chapter 39: Meeting Soo Yi - Sherina's Friend or Rival?   *one afternoon, sherina was outside Little Sweet Somethings, waiting for taemin ... today was the day she was gonna meet taemin's friend ...   sherina: good thing i have the day off today ... (looks left then right) ... i wonder what kind of person taemin's friend is (smiles) im so excited! ... i have now reached the level of meeting taemin's friends! daebak! (giggles) taemin: (walking towards sherina) what are you blabbering to yourself over there? ... you look like a crazy person (laughs) sherina: oh! ... taemin! ... taemin: (stands in front of her then smiles) ... are you ready? ... sherina: fighting! taemin: (giggles) come on then ... (offers his hand) sherina: uh ... (hesitates - blushing) taemin: aigooooo ... you're still not used to holding hands? ... we're supposed to be a couple remember? sherina: (accepts taemin's hand immediately) yes! taemin: (laughs and leads the way)   *even though he was acting all cool about it, taemin was actually happy to be able to hold hands with sherina again ... he missed doing so when they were overseas ... but, of course, he wasn't letting it show to act cool and manly ...   SHERINA'S INNER MONOLOGUE sherina: (blushing) taemin's hand is so warm ... his back is so broad as well ... YA! what am i thinking!? ... ya, sherina! you should focus on making a good first impression to his friend, you idio--a-aaaa-ACHOOOO!! END OF INNER MONOLOGUE   taemin: (looks back at sherina) ya, you still have that cold!? (worried) ... that started back when you waited for us in front of the dorm, right?! ... it hasn't gotten better yet? sherina: a-ah ... it's nothing! (wipes her nose then giggles) i'll feel better soon (sniffs then smiles) taemin: are you sure? sherina: (nods) thank you for worrying ...   *soon enough, they got to the agreed meeting place, a restaurant that soo yi really liked ...   soo yi: (waiting at a table - in deep thought)   SOO YI'S INNER MONOLOGUE soo yi: i wonder what kind of person taemin's girlfriend is ... she must really be SOMEONE to be able to grasp taemin's heart like that ... is she a celebrity? no ... she was the girl that taemin protected during that incident with the fans in town, right? ... she's NOT a celebrity ... though, no one can be so sure since her face was all covered up .... hmmmm ... then, is she a rich girl or something? ... is she a childhood friend of taemin's, by the way? ......................aish! so many questions! ...  END OFINNER MONOLOGUE   taemin: ah ... here we are ... sherina: wow ... (looking at the building) what a fancy-looking restaurant ... taemin: (giggles and tightens his grip on sherina's hand) let's go? sherina: (smiles then nods)    *when they entered the establishment, the usher asked for their names and were soon led toward soo yi's table ...    soo yi: they're here! (smiles)   *soo yi smiled brightly when she saw taemin approach ... but when she saw the girl behind him, her smiled faded away ...   SOO YI'S INNER MONOLOGUE soo yi: ohhhh ... so THAT'S her ... hmmmmm ... yeah, she's pretty but not prettier than me, i think ... omo! they're holding hands! ... ya, calm down, soo yi ... this girl ... THIS is the girl that has captured taemin's heart? ... just who is she? END OF INNER MONOLOGUE   taemin: sorry we're late, soo yi (smiles and sits down) sherina: (frozen in shock) ... soo yi: its no problem ... (turns to sherina) hello (slight smile)  taemin: (talking to sherina) ya, sit down ... sherina: (flinches - back to her senses) a-ah! s-sorry ... h-hello (nervous smile - sits down beside taemin) ...   NARRATION sherina: taemin's friend is CHOI SOO YI!?!? from 4told!?! ... OMG! ... are you wondering why my reaction was like that? *ehem ehem* let me tell you why i was shocked upon seeing her ... uh ... 4told is four-membered girl group just a yeaf after SHINee ... apparently, taemin is really close with their maknae: choi soo yi ... they had been friends ever since they were trainees ... err ... since i'm a SHINee World, i guess you could say that i have a 'SHINee complex' especially towards taemin so you probably could say that i have a 'hate-but-not-really-hate' attitude towards this girl, i dont know ... *ehem* g-guess im just a jealous fan ... err ... END OF NARRATION   taemin: --na!, sherina! sherina: (snaps out of her daze) a-ah! (looks at taemin) y-yes? soo yi: (giggles) seems like your girlfriend has a lot on her mind ... taemin: what's wrong with you, seriously? ... you've been spacing out since we got here! did your cold elevate into a fever, by any chance? (puts his palm on sherina's forehead) sherina: (gasps in surprise) soo yi: (surprised at taemin's gesture then gets uncomfortable) ... uh ... ehem! sherina: o-oh! i-i'm fine ... taemin (embarassed laugh) i-i was just thinking about something ... (bows a little to the two) s-so ... were you