Sitter

17

A few weeks before the event, TOP had an exhibit in one of his family's museums in the neighboring City. He had coincidentally met Youngbae and his girlfriend - who was also an art enthusiast, and they talked and chatted for the rest of the night. 

An hour before the exhibit ended, TOP was informed that a very important figure of the City had arrived with his sister who was also a fan of the artist that they were featuring and his work. 

TOP - as the owner's son and the curator of the museum, had to greet these people so he excused himself from Youngbae and his girlfriend. 

He was expecting a middle aged man or something to greet him but when he arrived at the place his employee told him the guests were, TOP was shocked. 

In front of him was Dara's exact carbon copy - though he was male. 

TOP blinked a few times before professionally greeting the man. 

"Mr. Park?" He called. 

What were the odds, pareho pa sila ng apilyedo ni Dara. 

The man turned around and nodded at TOP. 

"I'm Choi Seunghyun, but I prefer being called TOP. It's an honor to have you in our exhibit today." 

On the way, TOP did a little research about the family and found out that they were extremely rich but were also extremely aloof and elusive. 

"Park Sanghyun." The man replied as he gave TOP a firm handshake. "My sister is a fan of the artist. She said he knew him back at University so she wanted to see his work."

TOP was taken aback. Were there so many coincidences in the world?

"Talaga po? What are the odds, kakilala ko din ang artist and he's a junior at University."

"Oh? Baka kilala mo din ang kapatid ko." Sanghyun said with a chuckle. 

"I doubt." Nakangiting sabi ni TOP. "I'm sure I would've remembered someone with a very impressive background as that of Mr. Park's sister."

"Talaga? My sister is great at hiding." Sanghyun said before smiling. He saw someone behind TOP and smiled even more. "Sandy, here!"

TOP turned around and was shocked to see Dara. 

"Kuya, it's an exhibit. Ba't ang ingay mo?" She scolded, not realizing that TOP was just in front of her. 

"Sorry." Sanghyun sheepishly answered as he introduced the woman to TOP. "Sandy, this here is the museum's curator. TOP, kapatid ko."

"Dara." TOP uttered, shocking Sanghyun. 

"Tabi!" Dara was equally shocked as she cursed herself. Ba't ba kasi hindi niya tiningnan muna ang pangalan ng may-ari at curator ng museum?

"Hindi nga? You know each other?"

"You were right Mr. Park, I do know your sister." TOP answered still in a daze. 

"Sabi ko naman sa'yo. Sandy is good at hiding."

That night, dahil buking naman na din siya, she confessed her status to TOP and Youngbae - who chanced on the both of them talking nang magpapaalam na sana ito kay TOP na aalis na. 

Assuming that TOP and Youngbae were her close friends in University and after receiving information that TOP and Youngbae were also from prestigious families and were known in their fields of work, Sanghyun invited them to the event to which they replied with an: 'I'll check my schedule'.

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"Akala ko ba hindi kayo makakapunta?" Dara asked as she hugged Donghae, Eunhyuk and Minho tightly.