SOUL DEEP

Out In Seoul..

So-ri arrived at the kitchen to find everyone else digging into a breakfast of chips and chicken.

"Good morning.." She greeted.

"Good- what happened to your eyes?." Her Aunt asked.

You just had to notice, eh..

"I splashed soap in them while doing the bathroom." She lied.

"Aha! That reminds me.." Uncle ogre said, jumped off his seat and disappeared in the direction of her room.

She took a seat at the table while her aunt placed a plate in front of her.

"What are you giggling at?." Ji-min was asking her twin.

"Those eyes of hers dont look like she splashed soap in them, they look like she's been crying!." Ji-Ah announced.

"So, what if she's been crying?." Ji-min asked.

"I'm just stating my observations here."

"Well keep it to yourself, nobody asked you."

Ji-Ah stared at her twin in shock. Since when do you take other peoples side and not mine.

She thought.

"I must say." Uncle Choi began as he strode back into the room "You did a good job. Better than these two here. I think we'll get along just fine!."

So-ri managed a grimace and looked away.

Get along? Yeah right..

"Eat up So-ri, we'll be going out in a bit."

"Where are we going?."

"Shopping clothes for you first, then groceries."

"Clothes for me?." So-ri asked, confused.

"That's right, you're in Korea now, you can't be seen all the time in jeans, time to learn wearing dresses." Choi explained.

"Do I get to keep my clothes though?."

"Sure! You can wear them around the house and neighborhood."

"Great."

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So-ri wandered around the grocery mall thoughtfully.

Shopping had turned out to be midi dresses, "feminine" trousers, tights, and a bunch of other stuffs. Choi didn't see the need to hire a maid but didn't mind buying her six cases of "suitable" clothing. Well, it was his money.

She spied a fruit stand and strolled over for a closer inspection.

Her eyes fell on a rather attractive looking Apple. She reached for it, grabbed it and stilled in shock, instead of the Apple, she was grabbing a hand that had grabbed it before she had.

She looked up and stared into a pair of smiling black eyes. Black hair too, a casual T-shirt over jeans, he stood taller and so close.

As if realizing the closeness, he smiled, relinquished his grasp on the apple and stepped back.

"Sorry." He muttered.

"So-ri!." Someone shouted her name. "There you are, I was beginning to think you were lost. Come along, it's time to return home." Ji-Min was saying. Before she could reply, the girl had her hand in a firm grasp and was pulling her away.

She looked back and saw the back of Mister. Smiling face as it disappeared around the stall.

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