{SLOW UPDATES} Once Upon a Foodtruck//OUT TO KILL US SERIES {Book 2}

Chapter 2

Early next morning, Moonbyul was preparing to visit the food truck. She'd gotten up early than usual and had a light breakfast before heading down to the park.

Walking around early in the morning, the sky was clear and the sun was still shining its first rays of light. Though shielding her eyes from said rays of light were slightly annoying, the cool breeze and the sound of people making their daily commute to school or work comforted Moonbyul. In no time, she managed to reach the park again.

The truck was still in the same place it was yesterday, but now the windows were open, revealing two small counters. The smaller counter in front had all kinds of condiments and spices, like ketchup, mustard, mayo, salt, and pepper, as well as different utensils like spoons, forks, knifes, and straws for drinks. Moonbyul noticed a young girl leaning on the second counter above, her chin resting on her hand. The wind was blowing in her hair, making her look like a girl straight from a K-drama. Looking around, Jin was nowhere to be seen.

Nervous, Moonbyul walked over to the truck. Maybe this girl could tell her where Jin was?

"I'm sorry, but we aren't open yet. You're welcome to come back later though!" The girl said in a peppy voice.

"No, I was wondering if I could see Kim Seokjin..."

The girl's eyes widened.

"Oh, you must be his friend! Moonbyulyi, correct?" The girl smiled brightly.

"Uh...yea..."

"My name is Choi Jisu, but you can call me Lia. It's a pleasure to meet you!" She stuck out her hand. Moonbyul carefully shook it.

"Jin's restocking on the ingredients, he'll be back in a few minutes. Why don't you come in? I'm sure the others would love to meet you."

Moonbyul nodded, and Lia walked away, opening the back door of the truck and stepping outside.

"You go first." She pointed at the open door. Moonbyul stepped inside and she followed.

Inside, there was a kitchen along the walls, a cupboard, and a small counter that was for making drinks. On the window counter Lia was leaning on, there was a small cash register. There were three new people inside, a boy and a girl were talking to each other in front of the kitchen and another lady was at the drink stand.

"Who's the new girl?" The lady at the drink stand turned to look at Moonbyul.

"Jin's friend, Moonbyulyi." Lia responded, still smiling happily.

The lady appeared to be shocked, opening her mouth, but she quickly closed it and walked towards Moonbyul.

"Did you come on your own accord, or were you invited?" She asked with an almost cold stare.

"B-by myself...?" Moonbyul irked back a little.

"...Right. Mr. Kim must trust you enough to let you come by yourself without any consequences." She sighed and crossed her arms.

"My name is Lee Yubin, though the others call me Dami for some reason...you may refer to me with either name." She stuck out her hand, and Moonbyul shook it like she did with Lia.

"Welcome to the team!" The boy from the kitchen approached the group with the girl. "Name's Hwang Hunjin, and this here is my sister Yeji. We're the best cooks in the entire world!" He pointed at himself with pride.

"No, we aren't." Yeji stared at her brother with a confused look.

"Oh shut up, let me boast for once..."

Just then, Jin came through the door, a box of oranges in hand. He slicked his hair back, but it still fell over his eyes afterwards.

"Hah...little help here?" He panted heavily.

"Why'd you go out there by yourself? We could've helped you with the boxes!" Hyunjin said as he and Yeji rushed to carry the orange box from Jin's tired arms.

"Well, you guys hadn't arrived when I went out."

"Sorry..." Yeji apologised.

"Don't apologise for something like that. It's not that big of a deal anyways." He smiled at them. He turned around, and was shocked to notice Moonbyul was standing right behind him.

"Oh-Moonbyul!" He said as he frantically moved the hair away from his eyes again. "I-uh-didn't see you there..."

Confused, Moonbyul looked at Jin's outfit..and realised that he was wearing a white dress shirt that was drenched with sweat. Embarrassed, Moonbyul tried to keep her eyes on Jin's face, but even that proved to be a distraction.

"No, it's fine, it's fine..." Moonbyul rubbed her neck and gave a half smile.

"What's her position here?" Dami asked, her voice still monotone.

"Oh, no, she's not joining. She just wanted to stop by."

"...Alright then." Dami turned to Moonbyul again. "Don't cause a mess. Dealing with the twins is already hard enough."

"Hey!!!" Both Hyunjin and Yeji whined.

Moonbyul laughed. Turns out these people were loads of fun.

Throughout the course of the day, Moonbyul stuck around outside as she saw the rest of the people doing their proper jobs. Lia was bright and cheery, talking to customers with a pure smile on her face. Hyunjin and Yeji were cooking without a care in the world, yet still putting on a big effort. Dami carefully made her drinks, and they always turned out beautiful. And Jin was making sure everyone had a good time.

"Must be fun to work in a place like that..." She whispered to herself.

After the shifts were over, Moonbyul helped the team clean up again. She was talking to the Twins when she noticed Lia whisper something into Jin's ear. He sighed, and told her something Moonbyul couldn't hear. Lia nodded and ran off back into the truck.

Wondering what Lia might've told him, she didn't notice Yeji was calling to her until she clasped her shoulders.

"Mooonbyuuul~You okay?" Yeji asked.

Startled, Byul turned to look at her. "Yea, I'm good."

"Don't worry about them." Hyunjin said sitting down and stretching. "Happens all the time."

"I see..."

"I hope you had a good time today, Byul." Jin said as he walked towards the three of them.

"I had a great time. Thanks, Jin."

Jin smiled. "You're welcome."

They all said goodbye, and Moonbyul walked back home.

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"Okay, okay...let's see...cake flour...check...unsalted butter...check...buttermilk."

Moonbyul groaned, putting her phone down on the counter. "Damn it, I forgot to buy the buttermilk! But Yongsun's birthday is tomorrow...how could I be careless..." She leaned against it, tapping her fingers.

"Welp, I guess I gotta go outside again..."

Grabbing a jacket, Moonbyul headed outside in the dead of night towards the nearest 24 hour convenience store there was...K-Mart.

AUTHORS NOTE

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So so sorry for the late chapter! I went out of CNY holidays, as well as procrastination...got this done at 4 am tho, so yay?

Magic in Music new chapter coming tomorrow. Maybe.

Once again, I'm really sorry. Guess I shouldn't make schedules I can't follow...

-Sincerely, TiaraSundaes