The Day Doom Knocked on Our Doors

Chapter 13: The Present

Needless to say, both the man and the woman, found it difficult to muster sleep. Especially when they contemplated whether to call Myul Mang or not. They were both hopeful and afraid at the same time. To be more specific, they were afraid to hope. And they just weren't ready to learn the answer to a question they were scared to ask.

"I think that one would look so much better on you." Bo Young said as she leaned to his side to point on his phone's screen. "Should I buy it?" In Guk asked. "Un. It will look complementary to this one." She replied showing him her phone.

If they are going to die, while considering the timeframe is a mess, they should at least wear something decent. Who knows if they die tomorrow instead of on the 100th day? Ghosts wear the clothes they were wearing at the time of their deaths and not the ones they wore on their funeral right?

Not that they were online shopping to look glam on their passing. But it would be nice if they didn't look like crap either. Apparently, the both of them thought shopping is the key to calm their minds. They have been sitting on the floor, their backs on the foot of the bed for a while now. Exchanging words and agreeing mostly in everything. They are in sync in that way too.

"Have you already added this?" In Guk asked, casually taking her phone from her. "No, I haven't." She answered. He just nodded and closed the app. "Ya! ---" But even before she can continue, he threw her phone behind him and it bounced on the bed.

"I'll buy it for you." He said showing her his phone and the added clothing in his cart. "Tss~" She said in annoyance. He can tell it carried no weight however so he just grinned at her. "You didn't have to throw my phone." She added, reaching behind them to retrieve her belonging.

"Are these all good though?" He asked, showing her all of the things he put in the cart. They bought something for their family too. Something to remember them by. A parting gift. "Un." She nodded in answer to his query. 

"Are you finally sleepy now?" He asked once more. "Un." She gave him a short response. She didn't think she ever will be, but it surprised her that online shopping can still be tiring, enough to elicit a yawn from her.

Grinning, Seo In Guk stood up, threw his phone on the bed and extended his hand to her. She gladly accepted it and he was able to hoist her back on her feet in an instant. Bo Young wasn't so sure how it happened but she found herself being carried by him the next second. He was almost near the door when she finally gathered herself and hit him on the shoulder. "Ya! I can walk." She said.

"I know that." He chuckled in his response. "So, put me down." She said. When he didn't do as told, she wiggled in his arms to free herself. "Ya! I might drop you." He warned. "That was the goal." She snickered as she tried to free herself still.

"Stop, stop, stop. Alright, alright. I'll put you down." He said completely stopping on his tracks and slowly putting her down. "That was easy, wasn't it?" Bo Young said, one eyebrow in the air.

Seo In Guk can only follow her with his gaze as she marched back to his bed and lay on the left side. "What are you waiting for?" She asked as she pat the space next to her.

Although highly confused, he made his way to where she was and sat on the opposite side of the bed. "Don't worry, I won't do anything. I just don't think I can sleep alone. You can face that side and I'll face this side." Bo Young instructed as she gestured right and left. And just like a kid who didn't know any better, he followed her instruction.