Haven't Met You Yet - Chapter 10 - {PART 2}

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Haven't Met You Yet

Chapter 10 {PART 2}

Haven't Met You Yet
Chapter 10 {PART 2}

The loud silence in the van is killing me. Umma tried to brighten up the mood of everyone but failed. Everyone was feeling the tension and black aura coming from a certain guy.

It's so unlike him to be like this. I tried to perk the dark knight's mood up. But instead of making him happy and gay, his face looked grim that I feared for my life... I didn't try it again.

So here I am trying my best to ignore him. My sister was whispering something incoherently. I tried to listen to what she's saying but when she sensed what I am doing, she zipped her mouth shut. I raised my eyebrow at that. Nonetheless, I caught some of her words which I totally don't understand. Something like "Heard" "What to do" "Must be" "Hurt" "So tactless".

Talking about weird. Tch.

Though i forced myself not to mind Jiyong and my sister, I find myself craving for his attention. You would probably think what a nutcase I am to say that I miss our bickering. Bah! Whatevr. I can live without him.

I discreetly stole a glance at him at the rear-view mirror. His eyes were closed but he is nodding to whatever my little brother was telling him. H emust have sensed my gawking for he lazily opened his left eye.

Shocks! I looked outside right away. Did he see me?

When I tried to see if he is still looking at me, I breathed a sigh of relief. His eyes are closed again. Whew. That was close. maybe he thought it's just his imagination. I was kind of waiting for him to yell and ask me what I am staring at, how weird of me to miss his voice. If this is his way of getting my attention then it certainly is working. grrr. this guy. I hate him.

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I did not know that we already arrived at Halmeoni's. I must have fallen asleep. By teh time I woke up, I am already in my room. My room. I smiled. A few days ago, we were also here. But this time, I am gong to make sure that we will spend much time with grandma.

I stretched and yawned to drive the sleepiness away from my body. It has been my routine to just lay down in my bed for hours.

Wait. Who brought me here? Must be Sanghyun or my uncles. If Jiyong is still acting like I am no more than an invisible being, he would not care to carry me in my room.

"Ya! Unnie! What are you doing standing there like a zombie? Help us prepare dinner."

"Who told you you can boss around your unnie like that? huh?" I scolded my little sister.

I scanned the room. Where could he be?, she thought.

"Are you looking for Jiyong-oppa?" durami nudge me lightly, her eyes wide and teasing.

"Nope, I am looking for Halmeoni. Where is she?" I said defensively.

"Well, probably out with Sanghyun. You know how much she adores that little devil."

"You can't blame her durami. Sanghyun is our prince. Even you would favor him over me, am I right?"

"Ha! I don't have favorites in the family. I am free from bias."

"Awww... my little sister is sooo cute!" i hugged her and gave her kisses on her cheek.

"Ya! Unnie! You're so disgusting! Get away from me!" she said, pushing me away from her.

I chuckled lightly. I know she's just pretending she does not like it but she enjoys it as much as I enjoy it.

"Okay. Okay. Let's go and get this dinner done before Halmeoni and the others arrive."

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Dinner time...

"So Sandara... is he your boyfriend?"

I almost spat out the food I am savoring a few moments ago. My mother gave me a glass of water. "Halmeoni!" I swear, my face must have looked like a ripe tomato now. I don't ever want to look at him. I was kind of hoping that my grandmother would get that what she's implying is not really the case and just drop it off.

But she just looked at me and is waiting for my answer. "No, he is not." my eyes drilling a hole on my plate.

"Really?"

"Halmeoni..."

She just shrugged and gave her attention to the young man sitting between my siblings.

"Young man, do you have a girlfriend?"

"Eh?"

Omo. Halmeoni... why are you doing this to me!!!!

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Two days after that incident, I tried my best to not cross path with Jiyong. Whenever I would hear his voice I would go at the opposite way from where I hear it.

I don't even eat with my family now. I don't want to endure the same scene ever again.

I remember the questions my Halmeoni asked Jiyong.

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

He was so surprised by the question thrown at him that he just stared at my grandmother. But when my Halmeoni asked him again he said that he does not have. My heart skipped a bit. I don't know why but it seemed like it was very happy to hear his answer. 

I thought that would be the end of it but no, my grandmother asked him several more.

"What do you think of our pretty Sandara here?"

"Halmeoni!!"

"Uh... she's..."

I was like holding my breath...

"... okay." he said. His voice sounded so uninterested.

I fought to not let my smile falter.

"What okay? My Sandara-noona is not just okay, she's more than that...she's..."

But my grandmother asked another question. "Do you already hold someone special in your heart?"

"Grandma that's enough." I stoop up and walked out of the dining room. I already ran out of patience. But before I even got out of the room, I still got to hear his answer...

"Yes...

That one word... that one word was enough to make tears fall freely down my eyes...

Yes, I do have someone special right now, Halmeoni."

Why does it hurt so much?

I heaved a heavy sigh again before closing my eyes. All I am feeling right now gives me so much headache.

I don't know if my grandmother asked Jiyong any other questions but I am sure that I would try my best to avoid him.

I opened my eyes again and admired the beauty of the clear blue sky. When i was young, I enjoy tracing the figures the clouds made, wondering how they are doing it. There are shapes like a dog, and sometimes a small rabbit. So many figures but i like the rabbit the most.

I was drawn out of my reminiscing when I heard familiar voices. I hid myself behind a big tree. I don't want them to see me. Since one of the owner of the voices I heard was Jiyong, I acted instinctively. I am petite and skinny so the big trunk of the majestic tree would not really give me away.

I wonder who he was with...

I took a peek. I am just curious, reasoning out with myself. I just want to see who he's with.

And there, I saw with my own eyes, happily talking with Jiyong my childhood friend, my little Sohee. She was giggling at whatever Jiyong was telling her.

They look good together... the voice in my mind whispered bitterly. I looked away, clutching my chest. What's this? Why is it so painful to see them like this?

Why?...