My Boyfriend is a Mannequin (EXO Xiumin Fanfic)

Chapter 8

"Is Jihye home?" Luhan knocked the door multiple times. They haven't seen her around for almost a week after Xiumin kissed her in the restaurant. Luhan knocked the door once more and it opened.

Standing there was Mrs.DO with her eyes glittering as she saw Xiumin next to Luhan. She spread her arms and pulled Xiumin into a hug.

"Oh my future son-in-law!-" She grinned widely."-I'm so happy you're here. Come in! Come in! Kyungsoo had just finished baking. Let me stuff you some of the pastries he made." Mrs. DO was delighted, dragging a blushing Xiumin in as Luhan laughed slightly.

"Where's Jihye by the way?" Xiumin asked, scanning around the house.

"Well, that silly girl is working part-time at this café. I'm not sure when she'll be back." Kyungsoo's mum answered while holding a tray of strawberry cream puffs.

"Is she in need of money?" Luhan asked as he grabbed one of the pastries and stuff it in his mouth.

"That girl. Haihhs! She told me she needs it to work to keep her minds off of something. I don't even know why she's wanting to do it so badly." Mrs.DO said, shaking her head.

Luhan and Xiumin looked at each other and stared at Mrs.DO again. Confused.

"The funny thing is, her working hour is at 10 in the morning but she leaves everyday at 8 a.m." She continued while letting them try the chocolate flavour cream puffs.

Xiumin was feeling anxious. What does she need to keep her mind off? There must be a reason Jihye left so early in the morning and also started working. Especially she knew that Luhan and him always visit her at around that time.

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It was really cold outside and Jihye was wearing the winter jacket that Xiumin gave her that night when she first creep-ed out by him. She strolled around the neighbourhood for awhile to avoid seeing Xiumin at her house.

I need to set my feelings straight. I can't be having feelings for him. It was just one freaking kiss. Jihye thought and hit her head with her hands a couple of times. Stop! Stop! Jihye.

As she was walking, she recognised the place, the store and the bench where she met Luhan and Xiumin. She sat on the bench to waste time since there's still an hour to go to start work.

She was feeling cold out of the sudden. ACHOOO!! She sneezed.

"Bless you!" Someone was there. Jihye looked up to see Sehun standing in front of her, wearing a hoodie paired with ripped jeans.

"Are you stalking me?" She narrowed her eyes at him.

"Who would ever be in their right mind stalk someone as ugly as you?" Sehun scoffed and Jihye rolled her eyes at him, not caring at all.

"Aren't you cold? Wearing all those torn jeans?" She told him, pointing at the holes on his ripped jeans.

"I only know I look cool." Shrugging his shoulders at Jihye.

Not now. Jihye rolled her eyes once more.

"Is this place taken?" Sehun said, pointing at the seat next to her.

"Yes, it is." Jihye told him, not trying to give him any attention.

Sehun gave a cold laugh at her and sat anyway.

"What do you want?" She asked.

"You know, it's a public place. I can sit here all day if I want to." Sehun remarked.

"Alright ... alright!" Jihye said, shifting her attention to a stranger with three dogs. She got scared all of the sudden.

"Someone's afraid of dogs, huh?" Sehun smirked.