Clumsy Saranghae
author: GShMe

  *** This story is Fictional. Any resemblance to anything is purely out of imagination and wishful thinking xDDD ***   Chapter 8: Meeting the Family   *at about 9 o'clock that evening, taemin and sherina were busy eating dinner in SHINee's dorms ...   taemin: is it good? sherina: (slowly nods - a bit embarassed) taemin: really? ... uwaa ... that's a relief! (smiles then continues eating)   SHERINA'S INNER MONOLOGUE sherina: im actually eating dinner with THE lee taemin right now!... kyaa!~ ... and what's more is ... he made the food PERSONALLY! ... OMG! ... i really can die happy now... everything that's happened today, just TODAY ... holy moly! it's unreal! ...(smiles to herself) i wonder what "great, big" thing i did in my past life to deserve something like this? ... unbelievable,really! END OF MONOLOGUE   taemin: (sees her) aish... there you go again! sherina: (back to her senses) e-eh? taemin: you were smiling to yourself again! ... do you know how many times you've done that ever since we met? ... geeez .... its getting kinda creepy ... (shakes his head in disappointment then continues eating) sherina: uh... b-but i told you already, didn't i? ... i-i cant help it! taemin: (nods) yeah yeah... i know, i know... your so-called "shawol sangtae" ... sherina: (smiles) yup! ... my very own version of being a shawol! (proud) ... but believe me, there are a lot of fans with their own versions of "shawol-ness" ... not just me ... taemin: (just nods and continues with his food) sherina: (frowns) ...he must've heard it too much already ... (hits herself on the head then continues eating as well) ...   *Suddenly... someone was heard entering the front door...   taemin and sherina: (looks at the direction of the door) ??? jonghyun: (from the living room) anyone home? taemin: oh! ... its jonghyun hyung! ... ah... y-yeah!, hyung! ... we're over here!   *Jonghyun entered the kitchen just a while later ...   taemin: you're home early ... jonghyun: ah, yeah ... everything went well today, it surprised me too ... oh?... you're having dinner just now? taemin: a-ah y-yes... (nods) ... we just got back a while ago ... jonghyun: (getting himself a glass of water) really? ... where have you two been then? sherina: (staring at jonghyun) ... taemin: uhm ... we just went out to get her bag ... she left it last night back in that club ... jonghyun: (just finished drinking) i see ... so you went back to the scene of the crime (giggles to himself) ... (sits on the chair beside sherina) ... sherina: (startled - quickly gets back to her food) jonghyun: (looking at her) so ... how have you been so far? ... you collapsed this morning ... that gave us all quite a shock, you know! sherina: (puts downs her eating utensils slowly) ... o-oh ... that? (shy giggle) ... i-it was nothing ... just ... (pause) ........... just me making a total fool of myself, i guess ... hehe ... he... he  jonghyun: (amused - smiles) ... why would you say that? (almost laughing) sherina: ugh ... (quickly continues eating to avoid the subject) jonghyun: (laughs) ... you're so cute! ... taemin: (just watching the two while finishing up his dinner) ... sherina: (embarassed - finishes up eating as well) jonghyun: well, where's onew hyung? ... i thought he stayed home for the day ... taemin: a-ah ... he went out to fill in for me in one of my schedules ... jonghyun: wow.. really? ... oh yeah! ... now that you've mentioned it, why ARE you home?  taemin: uhm ... i-i had to check on sherina! ... yeah, that's right ... i came home early to check on her ... (fake laugh) jonghyun: oh ... i see ... (nodding) that's good ... sherina: eh!? ... y-you had to cancel your schedules because of me? (worried) ... oh my ... im' so sorry! ... (sad) .. y-you shouldn't have ... oh, im really sorry! ... im sorry ... (little bows in between sentences) jonghyun: huh? ... didn't you hear what he said? ... he did it because he had to check on you ... shouldn't you be touched or something? (puzzled) sherina: b-but! ... cancelling schedules might affect his image o-or reputation! ... i dont want that to happen! not ever! taemin: ya ... calm down, will you? ... i didn't cancel EVERYTHING, if that's what you're thinking ... i just got them postponed for a bit with manager hyung's help ... and the one that i DID cancel was just filled in by onew hyung, so it's really no problem now ... geeeez jonghyun: (looks at sherina) see? ... you have nothing to worry about (smiles then looks at taemin) ya, taemin! ... you should be thankful to have such a thoughtful girlfriend ... she'd rather have you do your schedules than look after her when she just got badly drunk in a club ...(laughing) taemin: (giggles) yeah, i know ... romantic, right? sherina: (still with a worried expression) ...  taemin: (bring his face a bit closer to sherina's) ya ... you're still worried? ... i told you already! ... its no big deal ... im fine with it, ok? ... you dont have to feel guilty or sad or whatever ... it's nothing ... sherina: (startled to see taemin so close) !!! jonghyun: you know, miss sherina ... taemin is a very caring person ... he was probably worried to death for you! ... you just collapsed in front him for heaven's sake! ... I would be really worried too, if that were the case ... so, dont feel bad ... he's just taking care of you, like he should ... as your boyfriend... (gentle smile) am i right? (looks at taemin) taemin: (fake smile - guilty) o-of course! ... sherina: a-alright ... (looking at jonghyun) ... (turns back to taemin) t-thank you ... very much ... jonghyun: (stands up) wel