Talking Eyes, Mia Lafreve Pedretti [beach read book .txt] 📗

anyway. “You guys are gonna get me old.” He stated exhausted.

“But sunbaenim you are old.” I reminded him, when it was clear that he wasn't mad anymore.

“I meant older.” He stood up and went in direction of the door. He disclosed it and talked before walking out of the room. “Be in love, but don't exaggerate or you gonna surely get caught, Arassò?”

“DE!” We both replied smiling.

“Ahh my head!” He complained leaving the room.

We stood up and greeted him with a 90° bow. “Thank you for you understanding sunbaenim.” We thanked him. He didn't replied but just waved his hand like nothing had happened. That meant that everything was ok now.

We both sighed in relief when he left the room. As soon as he walked out, Choi Seung Hyun and Youngbae rushed in the room and asked what he said and such. We all sat down again, since we were used to it. “He scolded us, you know like he use to do with us.” I told my pals, they nodded understanding. "And he begged us to be more careful with what we do. And watch our backs. Constantly.” I added.

They nodded again. “From who?” Youngbae asked me.

“From who wants to blackmail us.”

“Did you cry Yumi-chan?” Choi Seung Hyun asked getting immediately close to her. He caressed her cheeks and brushed away the tears, even if I had already brushed them away. His constant interest in her didn’t please me. I felt jealous even if I didn’t want to. And I couldn't either stopped myself from lightening my throat. All eyes turned on me, even Yumi's eyes.

“What was that?” Youngbae asked, looking at me with an odd expression. Like he was confused.

“Nothing.” I quickly replied.

“It wasn't nothing.” He stared at me and squeezed his eyes. “It was definitely something.”

“Yeah, I think so too.” Choi Seung Hyun agreed with him.

Aish. Why are they so suspicious today? I thought. Yumi was looking at me, so I tried to act normal as much as could. “I said it's nothing.” I smirked.

They examined my answer and my face. “Maybe I got it..” Choi Seunghyun mumbled. I could picture his mind working out. He firstly looked at me, studied my expression, then glanced at Yumi. And then at his hand on her face and.. He squealed like a girl when he figured out what was going on. Damn it!

“Omona! You're jealous! He’s jealous! Oh my god!" He exclaimed. "I can't believe it!” He mumbled excited and in disbelief.

“Jealous?” Youngbae and Yumi exclaimed.

“This guy?” Youngbae asked. Choi Seunghyun nodded energetically.

They all looked at me. Their insisting stares made admit it. “Yes, lets' say that...I'm a little jealous.” I confessed embarrassed.

“Jinjia?” Yumi looked the most surprised of all.

“..Ne.” I lowered my head in shame.

“Wa-wae?” She asked disbelieved. "Wae?"

Choi Seung Hyun took off his hand on Yumi's cheeks and got closer to me. “You shouldn't be. I mean, seriously man.” He said grabbing my shoulders.

“De! Oppa's right.” Yumi agreed with him. “I see him just like a big brother. Nothing else! I swear!” She stated firmly.

“And your brother always touch you so freely like hyun do?” I asked her, still not satisfied. 

She nodded. “He's more protective and possessive towards me, because I'm his little sister.” She said. “And the only left member of our family.” She added with a bitter smile.

“See! There's nothing to be jealous of.” Choi Seunghyun exclaimed. “I see her like a sister to take care of.” He said as well.

“But you already have a sister to take care of.” I complained though.

“Yes, but I like to take care of Yumi-chan too.” He simply replied.

Yumi smiled at that statement. “That's so kind of you Oppa.”

He smiled at her too. “I do it with pleasure sweetheart!” He replied. And so they both smiled widely at each other. That irritated me.

“Well..” I begun, going closer to her. I put my arm around her waist and pulled her towards me and far from that good, but too charming guy know as TOP. I didn’t know if I was acting rationally or not, but it didn’t really matter at the moment. “Now we're a couple, so.. I can take care of her from now on hyun.” I didn't mean to sound so possessive, but I couldn't help myself.

The two guys exchanged an accomplished look and replied in sync, scanning the word. “O-kay.” In the most annoying way possible. That really pissed me off.

Luckily my lovely girlfriend took a step in. “Don't make fun of him just because he’s in love.” She defensed me. “I bet that you will act the same way when your turn it's going to come.” She added and then looked at me. “I actually like this jealous side of you.” She whispered with a sweet yet sexy voice.

The blood rushed faster inside me and into my heart too. Making me happier than two minutes ago. “Really?” I smirked crookedly at her. I stroke her beautiful hair, grasped them and gently pushed her head more closer to me. “Really?” I asked because she didn’t answer.

“Uuh.” I heard Youngbae squealed excited. "Don't tell they're gonna..”  He whispered to Choi Seunghyun, leaving in the air the sentence. I couldn't check on him, because I was too busy staring at my beautiful girlfriend. Oh why it feels so good to think fo her as my girlriend?

“Ne..” She answered then. “It makes me feel loved. I think that every girl love that side of their..boyfriend.” She stated. Wow, she thinks of me as her boyfriend too. Why am I so extremely happy?

I grinned like a fool. “So now you believe me when I say that I love you?” I whispered almost near her lips.

“Omo! Omo!” Youngbae exclaimed surprised. “Did he say it? Did he really say it?” He asked to Choi Seung Hyun.

“I believe he did.” He replied disbelieved too. I could tell from the tone of his voice. “But why so early?” I heard him asking back to Youngbae at low voice. That made me think. Did I say it too early?

“Yeah..I start to believe in you.” Yumi’s voice distracted me from my thoughts. And her red cheeks sent me in heaven.

“And you?” I asked innocently. But I was actually dying to know her feelings for me.

 

 

 

YUMI 

“And you?” He asked me.

Oh Cavolo!(shit) I knew that this question was coming, but I was still hoping it didn't come at all. Oh You don't know how much times I prayed to not hear even a single syllable of that question. Because once your loved one says it, you have no choice but to answer back. The problem was that I didn't know what to answer. So now I was trapped with no more excuses to blurt out. I knew that he loved me, I could read it all over his face. His bright, shining and smiling face, that was waiting for an answer. And do I have one? I didn't know. I mean, I liked him, very much I'd say, but say that I loved him was another story. I already said those three words to another person before him, and it didn't work out. Do you remember my ex Davide? Exactly. I wasn't yet ready to give myself to someone again. Even if that someone was Ji Yong. An unfair consequence of bad relationships I suppose. I had already too many scars on my body and heart to repeat the same mistakes again. I didn't have the strength to face another love's delusion, but neither to let Ji Yong down. I sighed frustrated. I drawed back a little. What the hell am I suppose to say now? I was nearly desperate.

“I.. I” I stuttered. Oh man! What do I say? “I need time.” I said in the end. That was the only thing I could say that couldn’t disappoint him too much. His face saddened a bit like I expected, but he smiled to hide the disappointment. Why am I so horrible?

“It’s okay.” He replied with a bitter smile.

I couldn’t endure his disappointment. “Look.” I tried at least to grant him something more than that simple explanation. “Let's say that I.. love you, a little, but only time will tell me if it's more than a little, okay?!” I said and it sounded even more pathetic than I thought it would have been, but that was really the most I could grant him. I still felt bad though.

“It’s okay.” He repeated. “I think I'm satisfied with that. I mean it.” He assured me and he looked satisfied for real. I hoped he really was.

I thanked feeling still bad. “I bet that wasn't what you were expecting to hear from your girlfriend was it?.” I mumbled guilty.

He smiled warmly. For real this time. “well not exatly I admit, but I could never get mad at you for that. You just need time. I understand that.” He said sincere. "Not everyone can be Yang Suk Ki and Park Ji Won." Those two fell in love at first sight. I was almost at tears when he said that. How can you not love this guy? A part of me said disapointed. He's tall, handsome, talented and he loves you! What more do you need than that, you idiot?

“I love you more than a little now.” I whispered back, unsatisfied with that answer I gave him earlier. I  blushed whe he looked at me. “And I think that my love will grow even more, with time.” I added and looked straightly in his eyes to make it clear. I still didn't love him fully like I should, but I still feel the need to grant him at least something. That seemed to be enough for him.

His face lightened up instantly as I said that, brushing away the disappointment he had just a sec ago. “Really?” He asked trying to hide his grin.

I nodded energetically. “Yes.” His happiness contaged me and I smiled along.

He stayed silent for exactly two seconds, before standing up and jumping around like a fool. Shouting: “SHE LOVES ME! SHE LOVES ME!” On and on. “SHE REALLY DOES LOVE ME!”

What the..? I quickly stood up and covered his mouth. “Oppa! Ah jungmal!” I shuted him. I was surprised and in disbelief. “I only said I loves you a little. There's no need to shout it all over the place.” I told him. I was also scared that someone might have heard him. He grabbed my hands and took them off  his mouth, just to.. kiss me. I blushed even if it was just a simple kiss.

He pulled away smiling. “I have to shout it though.” He said to me. “To you it might sound unnecessary, but I have to brag. I really have to.” He said sounding so cheesy yet sincerely happy that I let him go do his thing. Meant, shouting his love’s declaration, all around the room. I shook my head sitting back down. And so they did too Choi Seung Hyun and Youngbae.

“Ji Yong, you're losing your image.” Youngbae said to him.

“And our respect too.” Choi Seunghyun added.

Those comments embarrassed him. He chilled down a little bit and looked a little ashamed of himself too. It was indeed true that I was shaking my head like they were doing, but I wasn't shaking it because I was disappointed, but because I was deeply and extremely touched. I mean, the guy I liked/loved was jumping around the room like a fool, just because I said that I loved him a little. That was amazing. And I didn't want that his happiness got ruined by their cynical comments. So without thinking I did the only thing that came up into my mind. I stood up and started to jump around like he just did. Shouting my love for him. “HE LOVES ME! HE LOVES ME! HE REALLY DOES LOVE ME!”

“Oh no, he's contagious.” Youngbae muttered, smiling though.

Choi Seunghyun