“You’re adorable..”

 

I slipped again! Aishhh. Why’s she so persistent anyway?

 

“What?”

 

“..Like the puppy,” I nervously added while pointing at the puppy that was now going back into the bushes. I needed to say it to divert her attention to that of a tease, rather than her thinking that I was in fact complimenting her.

 

“Yah!” she became the dinosaur I saw on a variety show she attended. And with that, I earned a continuous beating.

 

“Stop,” I said in between her slaps on my side..

 

I recently noticed that she’s getting violent only either when she’s scared or pissed off.

 

Despite her being violent at me, yeah I’m talking about the continuous hitting I’m actually receiving from her, I still managed to laugh. I find this side of her cute. She’s just so amiable.

 

“Who gave you the right to mock at me?” she stopped being violent and started crossing her arms across her chest and at the same time whined like a child.

 

“I wasn’t.”

 

“You really love making fun of me,” she pouted and her nose crinkled.

 

“I’m not making fun of you.”

 

“Whatever,” she started stomping her feet, the dinosaur way, walking away from me.

 

Whew. Finally she forgot about our topic earlier. I wouldn’t have the nerve to admit that I’m really being a different JB in front of her. That would only lead to deeper questions, she might even ask if I’m starting to have feelings for her or something. The thing is, I might not be able to deny my growing fondness for her when we were to come to a point of confrontation.

 

We aimlessly walked on the side of the road. She took long strides, clearly showing that she’s still upset at me.

 

My phone rang, I checked on the caller ID. The call was coming from JR.

 

“Yeobosaeyo?” I greeted him casually.

 

“Hyung!!!”

 

I moved away the phone inches away from my ears after that. He sounded so screechy just like Jihoo.

 

“Relax there,” I told him in the hopes of calming him down. This is how JR worries; he had the tendency to freak out. I couldn’t blame him though; he’s just worried about me.

 

“Kyaaaaaaaaaa. YOU’RE A GODDAMN LUCKY OLD MAN!!”

 

Lucky? Where’d he get that? And he doesn’t sound worried at all! In fact, he sounded too excited. and somewhat envious? Whoa.

 

I really don’t understand sometimes why I have this kind of friends.

 

“Stop calling me some old man, Jinyoung! Now, what’s your deal?”

 

I even thought he was actually worrying, this guy! I sure had some bunch of foolish friends.

 

“Yah! Hyung, how did you get so lucky? You’re freaking alone with no other than Park Jiyeon, for pete’s sake!”

 

Oh no, you don’t. Why do I have to face the same kind of pestering?! Is this the price of having to want to get closer to Jiyeon? Everything’s turning into bad luck! And my friends are going nuts!

 

“You’re no different with Jihoo!” I exasperatedly barked at JR. I’m fed up with my best buds! When will they ever be serious? :/

 

I think I raised my voice a little too much that Jiyeon who was way ahead of me came back rushing to my side.

 

“What’s wrong JB ssi?” she then asked me, totally forgetting that she was supposed to be angry at me.

 

“Nothing.”

 

“Is that Jiyeon in there? Can I talk to her?” JR excitedly asked after overhearing Jiyeon. The nerve!

 

“No.” And with that, I ended up the call.

I know I’m being totally rude and cruel but I’m fed up. I’ve had enough of Jihoo and JR.

 

“Kaja,” I took longer strides with Jiyeon trailing along with me. I didn’t talk anymore longer than that, I’m just so pissed with my buddies!

 

Jiyeon seemed to notice my not being in the mood that she also remained silent.

 

Ugh! We needed a place to stay! Darn it! Why isn’t anyone living here? Never did I ever feel this frustrated in my entire existence here on earth!

 

Suddenly, she clung her arms around mine, “Mind if do this?” she asked.

 

Although I was surprised at first, “No, I don’t mind.”

 

And then we walked with our arms clinging with each other. I swear, I couldn’t get my breathing even at all. Why’s she doing this anyway? It felt weird and unusually good.

 

“I don’t wanna be left out. You’re walking way too fast. ”

 

I looked at her curiously , ohh, she was talking about her sudden clinging of her arms on mine.

 

“I don’t want you think that I’m interested in you, you know.”

 

I didn’t and I won’t. I know my position very well but ouch. That actually hurt. Did she have to say it right in front of my face?

 

"I just want to make sure to walk along with you, I don't wanna be walking alone," she added. Rubbing salt to my wound.

 

“Rest assured,” I’m surprised that my voice didn’t falter.

 

I slowly removed her arms clinging on mine.

 

She then looked at me, clearly bewildered at my actions.

 

“I will walk slower,” I gave her my cheerful façade.

 

“What’s seriously wrong JB?” she stopped and didn’t walk any further. I stopped too and face her.

 

“Nothing. Now, let’s go.”

 

I started walking away. I’m not really good at situations like this.

 

“Yah! You’re walking way too fast! I thought you would walk slower?”

 

I then adjusted my pace to a slower one, feeling a little bit of guilty.

 

“That’s better.”

 

We walked in another moment of silence.

 

“Ohh! A cabin!” she exclaimed and excitedly run towards the only cabin located in the area.

 

Finally, after long hours of walking. The sun’s scorching hot, it’s noon time already.

 

We knocked on the door.

 

“Is anyone home?” I asked when no one was approaching us.

 

No one really answered.

 

It looked like no one’s home.

 

I tried turning the door’s knob and fortunately, it wasn’t locked.

 

“We’re trespassing!” Jiyeon complained!

 

“We don’t have a choice, do we?”

 

She then reluctantly followed me inside the cabin. We checked on the cabin. It was a small one, with only one bedroom, a living room and a dining area. We searched everywhere but there wasn’t really anyone around.

 

We checked on the address of the cabin, maybe it was located somewhere on its things. If we successfully know our exact location then we could tell the set and finally ask for their help.

 

But we were both exhausted so we decided to rest first before resuming to finding out the cabin’s address.

 

It was one of those awkward moments again where silence engulfed us both the moment we took a rest.

 

“This is my first time doing this,” Jiyeon broke the ice.

 

“Doing what?”

 

We were sitting at both ends of the long couch in the living room.

 

“Alone with a man.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“Ohh.”

 

Can it get any more awkward than this? It’s my first time too. Alone with a girl.

 

“Well, it’s past lunch break, aren’t you hungry?” I asked in the hopes of shoving away the awkwardness of the atmosphere.

 

“I am. In fact, my stomach’s growling,” she admitted shyly.

 

This isn’t the time to be getting amused but I couldn’t help it, she always manages to amuse me, especially her being hungry almost all of the time.

 

“Let’s look at their dining then.”

 

“And now we’re stealing.” Here she goes again.

 

“No. We were just having a share of their food.”

 

“It’s the same thing.”

 

“I thought you’re hungry?”

 

“Yeah. But..”

 

“ Then do you want to die starving?”

 

“I’d rather be a thief.”

 

“Hoho. Now, you’re talking.”

 

We then checked on their fridge and found some chicken and rice. I wonder where the cabin’s owners are? They had so much in their fridge. They even have cake, pasta and sodas and all sorts of liquors. Not to mention their chocolates and candies.

 

“Kyaaaa!! We’re so lucky!” she eagerly took one of the roasted chicken and started eating.

 

“But you’re a thief,” I .

 

“Hmp. At least I’m not the only one,” she stuck out her tongue and continued eating. She’s just too cute!

 

I took the pasta and started eating too. We have had a comfortable silence while eating. We were too hungry to be talking anyway.

 

I took out two sodas from the fridge and gave one for her and the other for myself.

 

 Then her phone rang.

 

“Yeobosaeyo?”

 

Her eyes suddenly grew wider, “Jinwoon oppa?”

 

What? How did he manage to get her number while I don’t? And they didn’t even have that many scenes unlike for Jiyeon and I. What the heck?