CHAPTER SEVENTEEN : 'shopping'

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TRIGGER WARNING : SWEARING AND BLOOD.

It had been a long week at school, Riki decided to take Chae-Young out for a day of shopping. Chae-Young usually has to work on the weekends and after school on certain days to get them by. Seeming as it's just the two siblings, Chae-Young has to work two jobs to be able to pay rent and to pay for simple living necessities. Riki knows how hard his sister works and decided to spend the money, he got from his friends as a birthday present, on her.

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"How about this? It would look so good on you!"

Chae-Young nods her head and goes to try it on. Riki patiently sits outside the changing room for Chae-Young.

After she got changed, she modelled the dress posing for Riki who was secretly taking pictures for memories.

"You look so gorgeous Noona!"

Chae-Young pinches his cheeks before changing into the next dress Riki had picked out.

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HEESEUNG POV :

(Heeseung's texts with a girl called Jangmi from school)

J : shopping spree, handsome?

H : sorry who are you?

J : I sit next to you in chemistry silly

H : Jangmi?

J : that's my name! Now about that shopping spree, meet me at ******** in 45 minutes.

H : oh um, I guess I'm free.

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"Hey isn't that, monster girl?"

I look at Jangmi, I hate when people call Chae-Young that stupid name. She points inside a shop where I see Chae-Young and her brother laughing at a coat she tried on. I smile, I love to see her happy.

"Who's that with her?"

I ignore Jangmi as I can't stop staring at Chae-Young and her gorgeous smile. I feel an arm interlink with mine, I look down and pull away. Jangmi laughs and starts to walk forward, she turns back. "Let's go have a little chat with them shall we?!"

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RIKI POV :

"Stay here Noona, I forgot my wallet in the ramen shop downstairs. I'll be right back"

I leave Chae-Young to look around the shop. As I step out the shop I see two bodies walking towards the same shop. One of them looked a bit like that boy, what's his name.. ah yes Heeseung. I look back and see him take something out of the girls pocket, throwing it on the floor outside the shop.

I don't think much of it and carry on walking to the doughnut shop downstairs.

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CHAE-YOUNG POV :

These jeans are so cute! Too bad they're so expensive.

I look through all the clothes when I hear a familiar voice.

"Hey monster girl"

I look up to see Jangmi, I sigh I can't be asked to deal with her nonsense today. I look back down at the clothes ignoring her.

"Yah, don't ignore me". She pulls my hair back making me look at her. I roll my eyes and was about to say something when I saw Heeseung by her side. My face dropped.

What's he doing here?

Heeseung spots me aswell and goes to stop Jangmi but instead she pushes him away. I'm disappointed, I thought we were friends. I push Jangmi away and face my back to her. I feel a hand in my shoulder.

"Yah, Jangmi. Your phone, it's not in your pocket. Must have fallen out" Heeseung states with a plain face. No emotion.

Jangmi starts to panic and goes to look for it outside the shop. I let out a sigh of relief when she left.

"Chae-Young, I'm-"

"Save it. I don't care if you were with her. Just go."

He was about to say something when five familiar faces entered the room. Both me and Heeseung's eyes widen. I do not want them to see me, I panic and don't know what to do. Heeseung pushes me into a changing room and follows in shortly after.

My heart races, it feels like it's about to explode. Being this close to him in a small room. I didn't know where to look. I was so close to him I could feel his warm breath on the top of my head.

I hear the boys voices coming closer. I get anxious and my breathing speeds up. I can feel Heeseung's eyes that are fixed on me. His hand slithers around my waist pulling me closer to try and calm me. But it just makes my heart beat even faster. I can feel my face heating up, I feel embarrassed. I don't want him to see my flustered face. I can still hear the voices whispers outside, Heeseung holds me tight.

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NO ONE POV :

"Yah, Heeseung is that you in there?"

Chae-Young glances at Heeseung who smiles at her. Heeseung loosens his grip and steps out of the changing room with his index finger plastered to his lip. Chae-Young nods and stays quiet.

"Heeseung my man! Who's in there? Is it a girl?"

Heeseung ignores them. They try to look under the so called door (which consists of a thick piece of fabric).

Heeseung shoves them away. "Fucking perve, what is she was changing?!"

The boys just giggle.

"So it is a girl!"

"Who is it?"

"Is it Jangmi?"

"What were you doing with Jangmi?!"

"Were you making out?"

"Guys just shut up and leave."

"You're coming with us."

They escort Heeseung out of the shop. Chae-Young still stood there, crying. Why were they all talking about Jangmi? Does he like her?

Soon after they left Riki comes in, he can't see Chae-Young so goes up to the changing room she was in.

"Chae-Young? Are you okay in there?"

No response.

"Noona, if you don't respond in three seconds I'm coming in" Riki says worried.

"3"

"2"

"1"

Riki tugs the fabric out of his way.

"Oh no Chae-Young"

"Let's get you home Chae-Young.."

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