JUST LIE TO ME

11. The Birthday Present

HAN'S Mansion | 27th November 2019| 4:20 PM

"Seojin-ah!" Sooah exclaimed.

It was as if we were back in the old days, opposed to what Chanho presumed that Sooah has a multimedia company with some friends - she was actually a freelance model and was working part-time for a family friend. After that day, we have more time to hang out and more stuff to talk about since being a model was something we use to play pretend as when we were kids.

"What?" I questioned while busily navigating on my phone exchanging messages with the giant. 

Chanyeol wants us to have dinner with his family tonight, which I am still contemplating at the moment. We haven't met each other for three days now and I am still savoring the freedom which is looking more like a short-lived one since Chanyeol won't stop pushing this dinner.

"Lee Sunhee's secretary sent me the confirmation message with the job offer and all - I am hired. I will be working under iModels with you!!" she announced excitedly. "Wait I have to confirm for tomorrow!" she added.

We gaped at each other with wide eyes before jumping up and down on my bed along with the loudest laughter of excitement and cheer. I asked Sunhee to look into Sooah's portfolio last week as we came up with the wildest idea to make our childhood dream come true which was modeling together.

"Oh my God, Sooah! I am so excited for you!" I cheered while hugging her close before we halted our silly jumping spree eventually realizing that our bodies are no longer fit for this.

"I am thrilled too! It means that I can join the Year-End Fashion Show next week and we will - oh wait, shoot!" Sooah quickly changes into a disappointing cast while I just kept a tight-lipped smile plastered on my lips.

"It's fine, you can do it Sooah-ya. It's a day before the wedding so I won't be able to walk the runway with you and I already did my last project about three weeks ago, officially - I am on a bridal break right now, if such a term even exists." I explained with a convincing tone then threw my body down the bed.

Sooah sat down beside me then slowly lie on her sides to face me, I took a deep breath and forced to stretch my smile wider. How cruel it is that other people my age were still out there conquering the world and still dreaming, while the story of my life was already written for me for the next twelve months - sucks to be me, I guess.

"Why does it have to be Park Chanyeol of all people?" Sooah whines "I don't even know why you like him in the first place, Seojin-ah. I mean, he's handsome and all but that man is just too impossible to be with. He's like a blurred abstract that would absolutely do your head in if you dare try to figure him out - can you do that for a year?"

"I have to Sooah-ya. I don't have much choice, do I?" I answered then roll over to her side sliding my head on her fins. Sooah quickly placed her arms and legs over my body then pull me closer to her while brushing my back with her hand as if she was trying to pacify me, I know we look silly clutching onto each other like this but this is how crazy we are.

"Don't be this clingy to him, you bitch!" she brooded cutely along with a gentle tap on my rump.

"No fair - it's not as if I can do this to that giant when he hates being around me. You can't do this to Chanho too! " I retorted giggling before pressing my face further to her neck making her wriggle being all ticklish.

"Whaaaaat? Okay, forget it! Do whatever you want with him!" she responded cackling loud.

I overheard my phone buzzing against the glass table near the bed so I swiftly sprung up and grab it. I breathe out of annoyance when I saw Chanyeol's name flashing on my screen, this is something new - he never calls me first not unless it's urgent or if he needs me to stage a show with his subordinates at work and pretend as his ever-loving fiance.