Chapter 28

The Arranged Marriage.

The windows in the bedroom had only thin blinds, so when my alarm went off in the morning I could see that it had only just turned Dawn. I groaned and stretched, cracking my joints before reaching for the alarm clock. My hand waved about madly in the air. I to my side, the beeping beginning to hurt my ears. Finally I found the clock and I smacked it's button off. Just as I was about to pull myself back into the middle of the bed so I could return to my sleep I felt the mattress disappear from beneath me, only to be replaced my the cold wooden floor as I fell off of the bed. I groaned and untangled my self from the sheets, sitting up and rubbing my head as I stared out of the window.

Why was I up so early? And then I remembered. I had set my alarm for Dawn so I could avoid any encounters with Sehun. The thought of him made me groan and my stomach tied it's self in a knot, which only worsened as memories from last night flooded my mind like a tsunami, potentially destroying any sanity I had left. My lips burned from the memory and my hand flew to my lips. My vision seemed to blur as the room infront of me was replaced by Sehun's face. I knew instantly that I was hallucinating, but unfortunately the events from yesterday seemed very real.

Had Sehun really kissed me? "No way" I muttered to myself, shaking my head. But I knew he did. My heart seemed to go wild inside my chest as I unconciously thought of how Sehun's eyes had looked, how soft his lips had felt and how strong his citrusy scent had been.

groaned again and hung my head in my hands. I was going to go crazy. This felt like a huge hangover. That's how much pain Sehun was causing me. Taking a deep breath I forced myself to pull it together, before I got up off of the floor and went to wash up. After quickly brushing through my hair and tying it up loosely I dressed into some plain jeans and a black blouse, followed by a brown leather jacket. Taking a deep breath I opened the bedroom door slightly and scanned the living room. Sehun was nowhere to be seen. Of course not, it was only Dawn. Why would he be up yet? I shook my head, forcing myself to think rationally before closing the door and walking towards the entrance to get my boots on.

"What are you doing?" a voice suddenly asked from behind me. I yelped in shock and almost lost my balance, my hand over my fast paced beating heart. I turned to see Sehun casually leaning against the wall. "You scared me!" I snapped, taking a deep breath to recover before finishing putting my boots on. I tried to seem cool and collected. It took an amazing amount of will power to not squirm under his burning gaze. Sehun chuckled and when I looked up I saw that stupid smirk plastered over his face.

"You didn't answer me. What are you doing?" he repeated his question in a bland voice, which annoyed me almost as much as his expression. "None of your business" I snapped in a moody voice, frowning. Sehun's smirk grew and the look in his eyes made me feel as if he was looking down on me, which would obviously anger me. I hated that look. I had received it from so many people in the past, my parents being one of them. Who were they to look down on me? I wasn't a child anymore. Just one more reason to dislike Oh Sehun. However under his gaze I answered him properly.

"School" I murtured stubbornly. Sehun's smirk grew and he rose an eyebrow. "At Dawn?" he said. I narrowed my eyes at him. Why was he acting like this? It was as if nothing had happened last night. "What about you? Why are you up at Dawn?" I questioned. "I'm off to train" he answered simply with a shrug. I checked his attire. He was wearing some slim sweatpants and a plain black top, followed by a body warmer. I remembered him wearing something similar that day he stopped me at the airport. It was Dawn that time as well. I scoffed. Train for what?

"You train?" I said skeptically, pretending to look him up and down. "It doesn't show" I finished. He whistled and hit his heart with his hand. "Oh Ji Yoon-ah, that hurt" he said, pretending to be in pain at my insult. It would have made me smile if he had not said my name, but he did and as a result I glared at him, clicking my tongue before storming out of the door. I expected it to slam loudly, like in dramas so i'd look impressive, but instead it closed with a soft thud as Sehun followed me out.

It took a lot of effort to not turn around, but somehow I managed it and pretended Sehun's footsteps behind me belonged to some else. But then we reached the lift. I usually didn't mind small spaces, which is why unlike my mother I liked aeroplane rides and wouldn't freak out if I got stuck in a wardrobe (which I have done in the past). However this morning that seemed to change as Sehun stepped into the lift after me. I stared straight ahead as I pretended that he doesn't exist.

However when the doors slid shut I felt my heart twist in panic and a thin sheet of sweat break out over the back of my neck. Swallowing the lump in my throat I took a deep breath and counted in my head, hoping that would help time go by quicker. Sehun started whistling, his voice loud and high in my ears. I flinched but remained still. So still that I could be a statue. But his whistling seemed to be getting louder and my eye began to twitch as I tried my best to ignore him. However suddenly I snapped like a twig. "Yah do you have a problem?!" I barked, making Sehun jump.

He turned to me and smirked. Then suddenly he leaned in so his face was mere inches away. I stepped back at his sudden proximity but was blocked by the wall. Why was this lift so small? "Why? What's your problem?" he asked in a quiet, purring voice. I swallowed and tried to look away, but it seemed as if my gaze was glued to Sehun's cold brown eyes. They looked hard, like stone. His eyes always looked like that, as if they were keeping people out. I couldn't help but wonder what was being hidden and protected behind those cold brown eyes. Those cold eyes that had for once seemed so warm and soft last night. I uncomfortably cleared my throat. Don't go there Jessica, I thought to myself.

Since I was so focused on his eyes, I didn't miss them briefly flicker to my mouth. I pushed my lips into a hard line and glared at Sehun. He wouldn't dare do anything, right? "Yah, get back. I'm warning you" I growled, knowing perfectly well that he remembered last night. A light smirk played around his lips as his eyes flashed back up to mine, and once again I found myself breathless as I gazed into them. It was so unfair that he would make me feel this way.

Not that I had feelings for him. Hell no. I just didn't like to be uncomfortable and that's exactly what Sehun's gaze made me. Very uncomfortable. Suddenly the doors slid open as we arrived at the car park. I turned to see Mrs. Kim (a woman who lived across the corridor and was married to a magazine editor) standing there watching us with a surprised yet smug expression on her face. Sehun quickly straighteed up and we bowed politely whilst I felt my cheeks burn. Mrs. Kim giggled.

"Oh don't look so flustered. It's nice to see an engaged couple get close, especialy when the marriage was arranged" she said to us, whacking Sehun's arm playfully. For some reason the cheeky tone in her voice, paired with what she just said and the look she was giving Sehun (a look a married person should not be giving to someone who was young enough to be their son) surprised me and annoyed me, making my jaw drop slightly in shock. I felt almost offended. I wasn't close to Sehun! And just so you know I wasn't jealous with the look she gave Sehun, hell no, but I found it rather weird and slightly creepy.

Sehun kept his expression clear but I saw the uncomfortable twitch in his eye. However any sympathy I had felt for him disappeared when a fake grin spread across his mouth and he slung his arm around my shoulders. "It is nice isn't it? We're very close now we live together, right honey?" he turned to me with a cheerful grin and nuzzled his nose into my hair. I froze, unable to comprehend what was happening or what he had just said. He was such a phoney, just like what I had thought the first time we had met. Mrs. Kim simply forced a smile and stepped into the lift whilst Sehun led us out with his arm still around my shoulders. He waited until the lift doors closed before he finally dropped his arm.

He tucked his hands into his pockets and looked slightly proud with himself. I scoffed and rolled my eyes.  "What?" Sehun asked when he saw my displeased expression. I sighed and turned to him with a hostile gaze. "You make me want to puke" I snapped. Instead of seeming offended he smirked, which ticked me off even more. Of course he would smirk. "Why?" he asked, kicking a crushed can across the concrete floor. "Because you're so fake. And such a liar. Since when were we close?! And who do you think you are to call me honey?!" I realised I was yelling but was too annoyed to care.

Suddenly Sehun's expression dropped to become serious and his cold eyes burned. "I think I'm your future husband" he said in a low, quiet voice which sent butterflies free in my stomach and bees into my head. I blinked as I glanced at his eyes. They were cold and hard, but it seemed as if there was fire in those orbs, and something from behind those eyes was beginning to appear. A little bit of what Sehun really was feeling or what he really thought was beginning to appear, but I looked away before I saw it. Because I knew that if I did I wouldn't like it.

After a moment of awkward silence the smirk returned to Sehun's face and he laughed slightly to himself. "And plus, I think we got pretty close yesterday, don't you?" he said, turning to face me. I scoffed and glared at him. How was he taking it so lightly, as if it had been a game? It wasn't a game, and if it was it was not a fair one. If it was I wanted out. "There's no 'we' in this" I muttered, just loud enough for him to hear before quickening my pace and walking ahead.  I was a fast walker and so I reached the car whilst Swhun was a bit behind. Quickly I got into the car and shut the door.

"Drive" I instructed the driver. Yesterday I had phoned him to tell him to come earlier than usual, which by the look on his face annoyed him greatly. He peeked at me through the review mirror. "But what about the young master Madame?" the driver said.  "Leave him. He's not coming with us" I said curtly, looking through the out window. Sehun was slowly approaching the car but he was still a bit far. How slow ddlid that person walk? After one last unsure glance the driver started the engine and set off, leaving Sehun at the car park. I smiled slightly to myself.

Call me childish or whatever but that was only a tiny bit of revenge for Sehun for annoying me so badly this early in the morning. If Kai didn't cheer me up I would be in a bad mood all day. When we arrived at the campus it was practicaly empty. I checked the time. It had just turned seven o'clock and my first class wasn't until twenty past nine. Sighing I walked over to a bench and sat down, plugging in my headphones. I gazed up at the sky. It was dark and a few stars were still out, the moon still visible against a blue and violet sky. I loved how the sky looked at this time of say. I was just never awake to watch it.

Sighing I hugged myself and closed my eyes. Not only was I tired I was also cold, but I didn't like to sit inside the buildings because there was no where to sit and it would look weird for me to be at school so early. Sighing I curled my hands into fists and focused on trying to get some shut eye, but was far too cold for sleep. Not to mention my bum was going numb sat on this cold, hard metal bench. The only nice thing was the gentle sound of the leaves swaying above me as a cold breeze flew through the branches and rocked them from side to side.  "Jessica-ssi?" came a male voice.

I opened my eyes to see two boys, slightly older than me, stood a couple of metres away. I stood up and straightened my clothes, peering at them in confusion. "Yes?" I said. I recognised them as Sehun and Kai's friends but did not know who they were. "Wah, you're Jessica Moon? You look even prettier up close" one of the boys said, grinning. He had a slight absent and naive look to him, like a young child. The other boy nudged him in the ribs and gave him a warring look. He then bowed slightly to me, which I returned. I was still confused as to who they were. The second boy followed the others actions and dipped down low before coming back up and giving me that same wide grin. I found myself smiling along with him. 

"But, why are you here so early alone?" the second boy asked, looking around to see if I had other company. When I didn't answer he said, "did Sehun kick you out?" The other whacked his arm. "Yah, don't be ridiculous" he warned. The second boy frowned as if he had been told off by a parent. "I'm sorry but, who are you?" I asked, tucking a stray hair behind my ear. "Oh right. I apologise, we hadn't introduced ourselves. I'm Suho..." the first boy said, giving me a friendly smile. "And I'm Chen! I hope we can be good friends!" the second boy said eagerly. Suho laughed at Chen's excited expression. "Don't scare her off" Suho warned.

Chen rolled his eyes but other wise maintained his friendly expression. I quickly examined the two. Suho seemed a little bit tall, with curly brown hair and warm eyes. He had a soft look about him, like he would help and take care of you like your parents would. Not quite sensible but more of a nurturing character. Chen was shorter, with prominent cheek bones and a handsome smile. He seemed quite friendly, but I pictured him to be quite the ladies man with that gleam in his eye.  Suho gave me another warm smile.

"You seem cold. Shall we go get something hot to drink?" Suho suggested. Before I could reply Chen nodded enthusiastically and took my hand. "That sounds really good! Come on Jess-ssi, you're hands are freezing. Let's go get you something warm!" Chen cheered, smiling at me and giving me a small wink. I couldn't help but blush and laugh at his eagerness and sly flirting skills. Suho smiled and shook his head, sighing. "Becareful Chen, or else they'll kill you and I won't be able to stop them" Suho warned. I couldn't help but wonder who 'they' were. Could he perhaps be talking about Kai and Sehun?

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Graylu #1
Chapter 58: Im still waiting for it to update
snowyxx
12 streak #2
Chapter 58: read this in two days .. ahh so cute... >_<
Soniaa #3
Chapter 58: Sooo cuteeeeee
Graylu #4
Chapter 58: Sooo touching. I lovee this
Rain-Yayy #5
Chapter 58: -fangirls quietly in the background-
pjnn24
#6
Hope you'll be back to finish this storyyy... I had missed reading this for almost half a yr already! Hwaiting!!
SwindlerLNoko
#7
Chapter 24: OMG!!!! So much FEELS!!! Poor Sehun.. What happened to him? I think my heart just shattered into million pieces by reading this chapter :'(
SwindlerLNoko
#8
Chapter 14: Hahahhhh Hahahhhh haa..... Breath...breath.... I need air...
SwindlerLNoko
#9
Chapter 13: It's becoming more and more interesting :D
SwindlerLNoko
#10
Chapter 4: ahahahhahaha.... Sooo cute <3