"Did you hear about the latest gossip???"

I was doing my work for monthly meeting when suddenly Sherine appeared.

I just gazed at her a second then got myself busy again.

"That's not my business," I said without looked at her.

She sat on my table and sighed. "Come on, Rika. This is what friend are for,"

"I'm busy with my job now,"

"Oh gosh. Don't try to be strong like that, Rika,"

"I'm not trying, Sherine. That's just a gossip, then why? Even if it's true, then why?"

"It's up to you, you want to tell me or not. But one thing for sure, I know what are you feeling now, even you didn't tell me. Did you hear someone says that, friends listen even when you talk without words. I know for sure, Rika. You're hurting now,"

I laughed after that.

"No way, Sherine. I know it was just for a work. You know that I was there during the shoot. I know that gossip is just a bull!"

She smirked.

"Even if it is just a bull, I know you still hurting, Rika,"

"Who's hurting??" Suddenly there was another voice came out.

"Nothing, oppa," I answered, there was Ji Hoon oppa standing in front of my cubicle.

Sherine sighed and walked after that. "See ya, Ji Hoon"

Ji Hoon looked at me. "What was that?"

I raised my shoulder. "I don't know,"

"Is it about the gossips?"

I sighed. "Can you just not to ask about that??"

"Why?"

"I didn't want to be asked about that, oppa,"

"Okay, I'm sorry," he said and smiled.

I followed him smiling.

"Don't you want to have a dinner with me??"

I was thinking. Actually, I have an appointment with Taecyeon oppa. Finally, he has a time for us.

"Sorry, oppa. I have an appointment,"

He sighed. "With who? Him?"

I nodded.

"You should name it a date then, not an appointment,"

He said and walked after that.
 

***

"Pizza??" Taec oppa was standing with a box of pizza and cokes in his hands.

I smiled.

"Just a smile?" He got in and walked to the living room.

"What did you expect then?"

He put the pizza and cokes at the table and walked closer to me.

"Maybe... Uhm.. A hug?"

He said and hugged me.

I sighed.

"Don't you miss me?" He whispered in my ears.

...

"You don't even say a word," he said again.

I didn't know why, I hugged him back.

"I'm tired," I said in a low tone. Closely like a whisper.

"Hm.."

"I'm tired, oppa," I said again.

"Too much working, huh?"

I wanted to cry. I didn't know why, I felt my eyes was hot.

"Maybe.."

I felt him giggling. "..or maybe, you're jealous?"

I let his hug. And stared at him.

"You think I'm jealous?" I smirked.

"I hope that too bad,"

I pinched his nose. "I hate you too bad that day. Tooooo bad!! I hate to see you with her, and specially that kissing scene!"

"That just for acting, Rika,"

I hate that word, acting.

I just smiled.

"But you promised me to not to kiss another girl, and you just did that, in front of me,"

He giggled. "My little girl seems so mad at me,"

"Of course!" I said as I hit his arms.

"Don't be then," he pinched my cheeks.

I blushed.

"I prefer with that red cheeks," he held it after that. "You look so cutey cutey cute,"

"Stop that cheesy-cheesy things! I prefer with that cheesy pizza,"

He laughed.

And we just spent our night with talking and eating pizza.

"Rika, I have to go to Japan tomorrow,"

"That fast?"

He nodded. "That fast,"

"Don't you feel tired?"

He sighed. "Too tired to tell that I'm so tired, Rika-chan,"

I took his head and leaned it to my shoulder. "Then take a rest,"

"I want to,"

"Oppa.."

"Hm.."

"What will you do in Japan tomorrow?"

"Another shoot for 2pm's promotion,"

"Do you think our promise still exist??"

"What promise??"

"So, I took that as, it doesn't exist anymore,"

"Yaaa!! Just say that, what promise??"

I sighed and stared at him. "Don't kiss another woman, oppa,"

He pinched my cheeks again. "Aigoooo, don't say that, I feel so bad because of that,"

"You are that bad, oppa!"

"That was just for work, you know that,"

I laughed and now, I leaned my head on him. "I'm joking, oppa,"

He sighed. "I know that, my reddish blushing little girl," "Rika.."

"Hm.."

"Don't you turn on your television again,"

"Why??"

He took my chin and said, "I don't want to see you hurting like that. I know it may hurt you that bad,"

I kept in silence. Yes, I am. I am hurting so bad.

"Promise me?"

I nodded and smiled.

"Aish, that reddish cheeks again,"

I hit his arms. "It's not!!"

"It's yes!" He said, and suddenly he kissed my cheek.

"Can I say those words?"

"Heh?"

"Can I say those words directly to you?" He asked.

I throw his gaze.

"Don't do that, oppa. I don't want to see you here staring at my reddish blushing cheeks,"

He laughed after that.

" I have to go, then,"

I stood up. "Take a rest, then. Don't push yourself too much"

He walked to the door, as I followed.

"You too, Rika,"

I smiled.

He rubbed my hair.

"Bye, my reddish blushing cheeks little girl,"

"Bye, oppa,"

I saw him until he disappeared to the elevator.

I cleaned the dishes and got to shower after that.

Before I went to bed, I heard my phone rang.

Taecyeon oppa.

"Have a sleep tight. All I want to say is just those three words, I love you, my Rika. Take a good care,"

I saw again that message and got frozen.

Why he had to send this message.

I heard my phone rang again. Reminder notification.

It was midnight. I saw my reminder and got frozen again.

"One month to go.. Yayness!!"

I read again. I made that reminder when the first time this agreement with him was made. And I hate it so bad at first, so I made it as a reminder that the agreement would end soon.

But now?

I felt so weird inside.

Uhm, not weird.

I knew that, my chest was beating so hard.

One month?

One month to go?

It was too fast. I just admitted that I was enjoying this too bad, and it would be ended soon?

I sighed and I didn't know why, my eyes was hot.

I was crying as I texting him.

"And all I have to say, I love you too. Take a good care of you too, yeobooo <3"

I didn't even smile.

I held my tears, as I wished inside,

Hey clock hand, please stop for a while. Please...