The Beginning

“Mom! I'm leaving!”

“Okay, bike safely and come home before dusk.”

“I will!”

It has been almost two weeks since she first had her bike-lesson and now she could say that she's a pro. Every afternoon, she would bike to the park and do a few rounds before sitting on any of the benches and read a book or do her homework. She has found a new sanctuary on that spring time where it gets too warm inside her own bedroom. It's better to be outdoors than being solitary confined in the house. Now she loved watching the people around her when her eyes get too tired of the letters on her books. 

After that, she would go to Yoona's apartment and play with her before going home. It was their time to spend time together since the latter would always be with her boyfriend. Some nights, though, she would sleep in her house or Yoona in hers and they would listen to his radio show and imagine things. Yes, they love to imagine things now and for her to recall those lovely bittersweet five days she became the girlfriend of Jung Yong Hwa.

Her feelings were known to her bestfriend and she would often push her to just show up in the radio station and tell him how she felt. But she was not like that. One fear she has deep in her heart is rejection-- next to abandonment, so she will never be as brave as Yoona.

They would lie in bed hugging each other in the darkness and just talk or laugh. She loved it that way. That simple moment where Yoona won't be too abrasive for her to just express herself. Just that night they talked about him again while Picture of You was playing on the background-- his last song on his show.

“What if he comes and tell you that he likes you too, what are you going to do?”

“He doesn't even send me message anymore...” Seo Hyun grumbled.

“It's just a what if. Besides, he must be busy with work and school. So no need for you to sulk there...” Yoona d for her friend's nose and pinched it.

“Awww! I am not sulking.”

“Hmmm... I am still your Unnie and I could tell how you feel.”

“You're right, but I don't give myself too much hope for that...”

Seo Hyun heaved a sigh and closed her book since she wasn't reading anymore. Like how she has predicted, she's back to her normal life-- the one she left for a short while when she spent time with him. She stood and decided to go for another ride since she wasn't feeling emotionally well. Those thoughts can bring her down at times and only the wind brushing her face could make her feel a little better. Depositing her books on the bike's basket, she got on in it and turned towards the other direction as her right foot tiptoed on the ground to adjust her balance. She was engrossed for a second on putting her foot on the pedal that she did not notice another biker heading her way.

When she looked up, it was too late. The person was about to avoid her too but she maneuvered her bike so sudden that he could do nothing but to shift his handlebar to the left so as not to collide on her bike. But the movement caused him to lose his balance and fell with his bike.

“Omo!” She dismounted and carelessly left the bike falling on the ground. “I'm so sorry!”

“Aish.... I forgot to teach you to look before you leap.”

“Oppa?!”

She could not believe what she was seeing as she stood there with hands on .

“Yeah, it's me and ahh...” Yong Hwa smiled weakly as he kicked the bike with his left foot, “And I would appreciate it much if you help me up.”

“Oh!” Her senses finally came back as she sprinted to him and she helped him up. “I'm so sorry, I did not notice. Are you hurt?”

He stood brushing some dirt off his jacket as she bended doing the same on his pants somewhere near his calf, “I'm okay. Not as bad as your first fall.”

“I'm sorry, I'm really sorry...” she continuously bowed until she heard him chuckle so she straightened looking at him.

“It's okay...” he spoke in between laughs then shifted to a friendlier tone, “It seems like a long time. How have you been?”

“I'm doing good. How about you?”

“Much better right this moment.”

She grimaced with that silly look he was wearing. Her heart seemed to flip-flop louder now and she doesn’t know what to say anymore. They stood there, both speechless and probably too surprised with the unexpected encounter.

Suddenly, their eyes met and they both laughed.

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