thirty-one

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leo.

"Taek Woon... I have something to tell you."

My face cringed by the time I heard of that irritating man's voice. When will he ever leave me...? And here I thought I finally escaped all of my problems, but then, suddenly, one showed up. Great! I sat up from my bed and scratched my itchy stomach as I tried to flex my aching right ankle, trying to see if it's in good condition. The pain pricked my anklebone. I hissed. Hak Yeon heard, "You okay?"

"You think?" I answered with my eyebrows furrowed, massaging my foot. "Is it that important? I'm trying to rest." I complained over the phone. "Taek Woon, you won't complain by the time I tell you what's happening. But if you still are, the town hall's open." I heard him sigh. 

"Just spill it."

"Soo Ah's with... Some suspicious strangers."

There was a brief pause.

"...What?"

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