Author's Note: Thanks for the comments guys! I meant to post this tomorrow but I'll be out of town. So I chose to update now. thanks again

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She stood and checked her reflection in the mirror, she combed her hair with her fingers in a hurry and went back to the window.

“Yah! I thought you were mad at me or something! Just come inside and make yourself comfortable. I’ll be down quick.” She said in a cheerful voice.

“Huh?! I thought she’s the one who’s mad at me.” he thought, scratching his head in confusion as he made his way inside and sat on the chair overlooking the garden.

“Yah! Where’s my sweet potato?” she said startling Yonghwa

“Omo.. Yah! You shouldn’t do that! You’ll give me a heart attack!” he said right hand on his chest

Joo Hyun just laughed and said “You’re too young to have a heart ailment.” She slump down beside him

Yonghwa handed her the sweet potato and they began to eat in awkward silence. Both making side glances, both wanted to start the conversation but don’t know how.

“Were you…” they surprised each other when they spoke in unison

“You can say it first” Yonghwa said 

“Aniya, you say it first” Joo Hyun replied

“Ladies first” 

“Since when did you consider me as a lady?! You go first.” She retorted left eyebrow slightly arched as if challenging him but he conceded

“I’m sorry about the way I acted yesterday?” he said while looking on his feet guiltily

“”It’s okay. I was actually surprised with the reaction, I….” 

“Were you really that mad to the extent of skipping school to avoid me?” He cut her sentence midway

“Yah! Would you stop blabbering and let me finish?” she looked at her and continued after he nodded

“As I was saying, yesterday you walked out on me when I’m about to say this. I was JOKING!” she said emphasizing the last word “And I really was not feeling well, I had dysmenorrhea! Such a conceit thinking it’s because of him” she added her forehead creased into a frown

After he heard it, he felt like a fool “Oh, so it was a joke? I should have known.” He awkwardly laughed and his right arm made its way on Joo Hyun’s shoulder “So, you’re not in pain anymore?” he asked 

“It’s better.” Joo Hyun looked at him and sighed. “In time..” she thought

“I brought my notes. You should study, you won’t like it if you’ll be left out rig