pushing the door to enter the convenience store, i released a cold sigh. it's such a refreshing feeling to be in somewhere i'm very welcomed at at 2 in the a.m.
and where i can be alone-
and if the cashier isn't looking at me right now, i could've also release a chuckle.
despite the 24hours service and just everything about this store, there's one thing i hate but still love when it's really just me: that one table with two chairs near the window.
"really?" i whispered, sighting a woman sitting at one of the chairs with her arms under her head ontop of the table. is she asleep? and by scanning her whole figure, there's a skateboard below her feet. it's moving so she's clearly awake.
i sighed again, now frustrated and just walks to the aisle where the gummys are located. i picked the sour gummy worms because it's mAh favOriTe.
i also went to grab a two can of coffee and two chips. just for me.
after buying those in the counter, i took a look at the girl who just got her head up. kinda messy but yeah she's cute. look like a bunny.
i walked slowly so that i could examine her more, she's looking at her right arm and i did so too. it's fucking bleeding. it's wrapped in a handkerchief but the stain of blood still shows.
my conscience be whispering so many shits right now i mean it's probably just a cut? nothing serious.
7 more steps and i'm gonna walk past her, should i stop? of course not.
because before i could even, she's the one who stood up and met me. "you can sit" she nonchalantly said and even turned her head at the table before picking up her skateboard and was just about to go.
she's so pretty i was so taken a back and maybe that was the reason why my tounge betrayed me.
i just asked if she wanted coffee.
"of course" and so that leads us into sitting at the table, facing each other. i handed her the can, even offered the chips but that semi-conversation just simply ended with her 'thank you'.
"you glare like you want me dead" the person giggled, causing me from silently looking outside to facing her direction. "you could just ask nicely and tell me to go, you know"
that just made me chuckle, "first of all- miss, i did not glare and i do not own the store so i have no rights to throw you off" i ended it with a humble smile.
"you found me cute, don't you? miss dimple?" she raised her eyebrows up and down.
"what the fuck?"
i'm in complete confusion here and she's just laughing? i did find her cute tho... but miss dimple? what the fuck is that.
"to give a piece of information and to make you feel safe, i'm wonyoung" she raised the can but not knowing what to do, i just stared at it "uhhh? cheers?"
"ah... yeah! cheers!" i raised my can and hit hers. "i'm yujin and i do feel safe, don't worry" i winked.
and i guess because of her willingness to converse with me and mine to stare at her, we made it through the night.
we didn't give any social media accounts to each other, just our names but still decided to meet again. just same time and place.
we promise to not cheat and go to the convenience store everyday but seems like i'm gonna do it. i did it straight for one week but she never came.
so yeah maybe i'll just trust all the midnights where i feel like i'd meet her again.
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i am waiting again, it's just been a week and two days since i last came but today i just had the feeling she'll come.
so again buying gummies, two cans of coffee and chips, i sat at the table and watched the view outside. if she would not come, i'll just consider this as my me time.
hush that. because seeing her tall figure enter the store with her arm holding the base of the skateboard, i thanked myself for trusting me.
"lots of shits must've happened in the past two weeks" she started- i could only chuckle at the accuracy as i hand her the can of coffee.
"almost gave my dog chocolate bar" i answered.
"i thank whoever stopped you from almost committing a crime" she worriedly/dramatically replied.
"i do so too" i nodded, "your arms seemed to be fine now, i'm also thankful"
"because i could finally teach you how to skate?"
"i haven't even said a thing yet!" i demanded and laughed afterwards. this stupid bunny.
"calm down, miss dimple" she cracked up, "but i could teach you now, as in now. are you willing to?" then she become genuine at asking.
"would love to"
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"i'm gonna die! i'm gonna die! i'm gonna die!" i shouted when she let go of my hands while letting me ride the moving skateboard.
my body lagged and there's two things i would like to thank now. first, wonyoung's handkerchief wrapped at my elbow and the skateboard i failed to ride. i definitely fell.
but if i hadn't, i'd definitely bang myself into a post.
"yo, you didn't die," wonyoung laughed then helped me stand up while checking if i am hurt. "but you okay tho?" she giggled.
"yes. i just wonder how the fuck do you manage to balance yourself ontop of that board" i pointed the flipped board few feets away from us. "it even acts like the victim"
while wonyoung just continued laughing. i too was already laughing.
"keep on pushing, you know" she shrugged, "we have so many hours, if you really want, we're not stopping there"
"after what i've experience?" i asked in disbelief. "i almost died"
"we take a rest then" she smiled before going and picking her friend up. i went after her.
so going back to the bench where we left the bag with the chips and gummies, we had a simple snack after that so many series of falling down.
"no cheating, yujin" wonyoung stated out of nowhere, the tone was rather sweet.
"of course" i nudged her arms using mine while chuckling, "there's still so many next times, right?"
"too many of them"
