Letters to Anonymous | MYG [Completed]

17. He is everywhere!

Ann's POV:

The last few weeks have been the most exhilarating! The book is doing exceptionally well, beyond my craziest imagination! I should contribute the success of the book to my publishers too.

They have been pushing the book from all the possible avenues. I have never seen any book getting so much limelight! And of course, with the book, I am in the limelight too! The initial nerve-wracking feeling has now eased. It no more seems different than my usual public debates and lectures which I have been doing for years. TV appearances, web interviews and radio shows seems routine.

I got the opportunity to meet so many celebrities as well. I got to meet my one-time crush Suga for god's sake! And we had an actual conversation, not a conversation from my fantasies, an actual conversation! I saw BTS perform like a giddy teenager! That was just magical! Absolutely unexpected! I was on the same stage as Park Seo-Joon, which led to my utter failure to make simple statements. I felt like just staring at his pretty face, which I practically did before the damn show host brought me back to the questions about the book. I got to hear IU sing live! Life cannot be better than this!

That's what I thought before I saw him, Park Dong-Hyun! I don't know why but I never liked this man. Practically, there was no reason but he always seemed to irate me. What was worse was that both of our books got published at the same time. This means I see him at all the industry events and seminars.

I saw Park Dong-Hyun first time when I had my first public debate at our college. He was on the other side and our little debate, ended up more like a fight.

I had joined the college during the third year and before that he had always been the topper in our class. I think that's the reason he hates me and leaves no occasion to fight with me or irate me. As soon as I joined the college, I started topping in all the exams and Dong-Hyun would be second by few marks! I bet that pissed him off badly!

We would always be at the end of opposite sides! He would deliberately pick the other side to fight with me or compete with me in everything! But I too ensured that I always come out with flying colours, leaving him with bitter feeling of loss!

And here he is today as well, at an industry Gala! The evening was going so well before I saw Dong-Hyun. And ain't I in luck, he is heading right towards me!! May be I can hide or move somewhere else before he's here.

Too late! Here he is with that fake smile on his face!

"Aww what is our little Ah-in doing here? Isn't it way pass her bedtime?" Dong-Hyun speaks with a smirk

"Always good to see you Dong-Hyun. You always grace all the events with your presence, don't you?"

"Well, I wonder the same Ah-in but then since now you have become the celebrity of literary world, I do not expect any less."

"I'll take that as compliment!"

"Well, you should! I see you have also been making rounds of talk shows and radio shows quite often!"

"Just like you"

"Ahh! It's barely out of choice! You see, my agency just wants to ensure that my book doesn't get lost in the limelight of your book. You can't blame them for doing their work well!"

His words seem so blunt and bitter!

"I didn't. Anyway, I've got to go and meet my editor. Please excuse me."

I couldn't wait to get away from him! With that excuse, I moved away, hoping not to run into him for remaining of the evening.

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Ann:
Grrrrr

MYG:
What was that?!

Ann:
Frustration!

MYG:
And why is that?

Ann:
Because of a scumbag!

MYG:
Lol! What happened? Who dared?

Ann:
A classmate who is ex colleague and who is now my competition... And every time he's around he gets on my nerves! I hate him!

MYG:
Why? What does he do?

Ann:
Idk! He just irates me... Always looking for opportunities to fight with me!

MYG:
Chill! Don't allow someone to make you feel so bothered! Ignore!

Ann:
You are speaking as if you never get bothered by anyone ever!

MYG:
Well... Mostly not. If I would start to get frustrated with people I don't like or who don't like me, I'll just be frustrated all the time! There are plenty of people around to bother but I choose not to give a f**k!

Ann:
Hmm... Next time when he's around I'll simply ignore!

MYG:
Good girl 😄