The Day I Met You

Chapter #17

April's POV

"Noona, I got night class tomorrow. You pick up Kang Soo, okay?" but tomorrow...

"But I work late tomorrow?" I sigh. Kang Woo's getting busy for his finals. I look at him, he looks uneasy, so now I feel guilty. "No, it's fine, Kang Woo-yah. I'll pick him up," he comes and sits down beside me on the couch. He snaps my ponytail playfully. I smack him in the head.

He laughs before sighing. "Things would've been different if they're still here, right noona," he motions the picture of our parents in the frame. I look into the distance. I can't utter any words cause I'll choke and I can't cry in front of this fool. After a moment of silence, Kang Woo rests his head on my shoulder.

"Luckily we have you. Though you're most of the time stupid and embarrassing..." for that, I tug his hair. He chuckles. "But we have you. And you have us," he continues.

I rest my head on top of his. "Don't worry, pabo-yah. I'll pick up the little devil tomorrow. Don't be so emotional," I laugh and Kang Woo lets out "silly noona~" for which we laugh together. I guess that's how we cope. We can't afford to cry and whine every day for how things are right now. Me, especially.

To be honest, I don't know what I would do without Kang Woo. Even though naturally as the oldest, I'm the parent in our family now, yet he is incredibly reliable. Sometimes I think Kang Soo and I rely on him more than they did to me. I'm beyond grateful that I have to go through this with them by my side. My little angels without whom, I'd die.

Then I remembered something. "Oh my God!" I jolt out of my sit. Kang Woo widens his eyes. "My bike! Ugh..." My bike is still where I left it, in town, bathing rain. Poor baby.

"What's wrong with your bike?" Kang Woo asks. "I went back with a friend today. It's pouring so he offered to send me home. So poor baby still there where I left it," I squeeze my temple.

"Aish... I'll go and take it tomorrow, noona," Kang Woo offers. I nod.

But that means I have to walk tomorrow. It'd be lot faster tho to pick up Kang Soo by bike. Ugh...
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I look at the clock. Another 30 minutes to four. I have to get ready to pick up Kang Soo, it'd take about 20+ minutes from here on foot. The cafe seems fine. There're people but manageable. I think Eddy and Ian would do fine some time without me.

I've told them earlier about Kang Soo today. But I need to remind them again in case they forget. "Eddy yah, I need to go now," Eddy comes running from the back hearing me. "Yeah, sure noona. You go," he nods reassuringly.

I take my bag and step out of the building. Just when I was about to walk, I saw my bike parked right beside the street. Oh my God, did Kang Woo just picked it and left it there? Well I highly doubt that. If he had the time to do that, he would've just go and picked up Kang Soo for me.

I approached my bike. then I noticed there's a piece of paper inside the front basket. I take it. "Thought you might need it. P.J." it says. That puts a smile on my face. There's more; "We still have a lot to chat about, but I can't seem to sneak out today. Laters, kay~" ah~ this P.J. guy is adorable. I chuckle and ready to hop on the bike when I heard someone calling me from behind.

I turn around to see a familiar face with a grin. I laugh seeing him coming on a bike. I raise my eybrows, "What are you doing?!" I shout in amusement.

"Riding my bike~" Jungkook who's right now in front of me replies sheepishly. "Are you heading home already?" he asks.

"No. I'm excused for a while, I have to go pick up my brother," I answer while putting on my helmet, raising my eyebrow to the man, asking in signal whether it's good enough this time. He raises his thumbs up while smiling beautifully.