Is It Still Beautiful?

19.

Jaemin

"I am okay mom." I sat on my bed with duvet wrapped on my body. "It's just cold."

Mom smiled. "Eat this okay." She patted my head. "Ah Chae Eun called, I told her you are ill."

"What?" I exclaimed. "Why didn't you gave me the phone." I pouted and mom laughed.

"Aigoo. You lover boy." She collected the dishes. "She said she will visit after school."

"Really?" And mom nodded which made my smile appear again. "Now rest for some time okay, or else your fever will increase."

"Yes mom." I saluted her.

Chae Eun

"Yah, you betrayer." I saw Mark shooting daggers at me. Oh fuck the group date. I have to make excuses now.

"Guys I am sorry." I pouted closing my umbrella as rain stopped.

"Give me the reason why you didn't came? You know what happened yesterday." Dahyun shrugged her hair off her shoulders.

"I-i was uhm." Looking the hesitation on my face Jungwoo smiled.

"You were with Jaemin right?" He asked.

"Yes." I blurted out. "No."

"No need to lie Chae Eun." He pulled me closer by my shoulder.

"I will tell you what happened." Dahyun started.

"What the fuck." My expression were changing continuously from shock to fierce. "Who the hell was he? Let me meet him!" I rolled my sleeves up. "How dare he."

Hearing the incidents happened yesterday I was filled with rage.

"Ah let's go to class now." Dahyun linked her hands with me and ran.

"By the way, where is Jaemin?" Jungwoo asked outside the classroom.

"Ah he has caught fever. His mom told he is skipping today." To which everyone nodded.

"Let's go visit him." Mark suggested.

"Yes let's go. After school." Jungwoo nodded.

The boring afternoon-evening came to an end when the all the lectures completed. Students started packing their stuff and leaving the school premises.

"Guys I will meet you at his building entrance okay." I waved and started walking. "I have to go alone again."

I tied my hair in ponytail. "Jaemin you better get well soon. I miss you already." I started walking again but stopped when the loud voice of honk was bursting in my ear.

Turning I saw a familiar face inside the car. "Get in."

A smile formed in my face. "Jooyoung Unnie." I chimed and slid inside the passenger seat. "When did you get here?"

"About fifteen minutes earlier." Jooyoung Unnie shrugged. "Take it." She handed me a paper bag.

"Ah my favourite strawberry milkshake."

We engaged in a small conversation reminiscing our childhood days. "And Doyoung always used to get mad." Jooyoung unnie laughed.

"Speaking about him, are you both fine now?" I asked. Jooyoung Unnie's lips thinned.

"No, I am meeting him today." She stopped the car. I nodded. "By the way, what's with that guy. Uh-whats his name?"

"Jaemin?" I raised my brows.

"No, Jaeyoung! Did you break up?" And I nodded. "Good. And Jaemin hmmmm." Jooyoung Unnie hummed wriggling her brows.

"Unnie."

"He is the guy from New year right?" I nodded. "He seems good really."

I opened the car's door. "You should mend your relationship now. Go." And she waved.

Wearing casual clothes I descended the steps. Taking small steps I was deeply in thought of how Jaemin came out of nowhere and suddenly became a habit to me.

Going to school with him

Coming home with him

Hanging out with him

Having lunch with him

Everything included him. Even the thoughts running in my mind included him. "What's wrong with me?" I gulped. "Am I- no no."

Shaking my head I saw Mark, Jungwoo and Dahyun standing with a basket of fruits in Jungwoo's hand.

"Hey guys." I waved. "Shall we go?"

Ringing the bell we all waited for someone to open the door. As it opened Jaemin's dad came into view.

"Ah Chae Eun." He greeted. "You must be Jaemin's friends come in." He opened the door wider to let us enter.

"You are here." Jaemin's mom smiled.

"Hello." The four of us bowed.

"Is Jaemin okay." Mark asked.

"He is in the room go meet him. I will bring you some snacks." As the words left Mrs. Na's mouth I sprinted towards the room to see him.

Knocking the door I opened it to see Jaemin who was busy reading a book. "Yah! Na Jaemin." I went towards him.

"Ah Chae Eun, you are here." He smiled. His lips pale. His hair messy making him look attractive.

"Is your fever down now?" I checked his temperature by touching his forehead. "Ah it's little hot." I pouted my hand still on his forehead.

Smiling to himself he gazed at me. "I am fine." Not breaking the eye contact we were like this for few minutes.

"Am I watching a kdrama?" Dahyun stood their.