The Guardian

Chapter 21

"Unnie...are you okay?", Hakyung is observing her sister who's been really quiet since Yeong left. They are home now. And Hajin hasn't said a word.

"Huh?", Hajin forces a smile. "I am fine..."

"You haven't touched your food...", Hakyung points at Hajin's plate.

"I am not really hungry..."

"Should we order something else?"

"No...it's okay...I am just...", Hajin hesitates. She wasn't sure if she should tell Hakyung about the call.

"Are you worried about Yeong's mom?"

Hajin nods. It's easier to agree with Hakyung's guess than explain her real reason.

"Hasn't he called you?"

"He called me when I was on take...so he left a message...his mom is okay, just a little scratch...he'll stay the night with her mom...till she can go home tomorrow..."

"Glad to hear that...", Hakyung reliefs. "Then you shouldn't be too worried..."

"Maybe I am just too tired...", Hajin gets up. "I think I need to lay down a bit..."

"But..."

Hajin knows what Hakyung is going to say. "I'll eat that later...", she just wants to sleep and tries to forget what happened. "Night Hakyung ah..."

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Hajin has been trying to sleep for an hour. But her mind keeps wanderings to the mysterious call. She gets a mini heart attack when her phone is suddenly ringing. It's Yeong. She sighs. Staring at Yeong's name for a few seconds. Hesitate to pick it up. But she really wanted to hear his voice.

"Hello...", she gives up and picks up his call.

"Hi...are you home already?"

"Hmm..."

"Why didn't you call me back?"

"I am...", feeling guilty because she probably the cause of his mom's accident. "I am sorry...I am just a bit tired..."

"I am sorry...I shouldn't call you this late...I should let you rest..."

"It's okay..."

"Hmm...get some rest...I'll call you again tomorrow..."

"No, wait!", Hajin half screaming when Yeong was going to hang up the call.

"What is it?? Are you okay?"

"Can you...just talk to me...", Hajin says pleadingly.

"Huh?"

"I can't sleep...talk to me till I fall asleep..."

Yeong chuckles. "You know I am not a talker..."

"Please..."

"Okay...at least give me an idea what to talk about..."

"You can talk about me...I love to hear what you've been thinking about me..."

"About Yeo Hajin...hmm...", Yeong is quiet for a second. "When I met her the first time...I was thinking, can't she shut her mouth for a second..."

"Okay...that was rude...", Hajin pouts. But kinda remember how she kept saying how hot he was the first time they met.

"Miss Yeo Hajin sush...let me finish my story..."

"Okay, sir...I am sorry...continue..."

"And now it makes me really worried when I can't hear her voice...it makes me anxious when I didn't hear any word from her...I don't know how...but I think she made me addicted to her rambles..."