𝘒𝘌𝘌𝘗 𝘐𝘛 𝘚𝘌𝘊𝘙𝘌𝘛 ®™ | lee heeseung

Chapter 32: foreshadow

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Surprised, I widened my eyes as my boss looked back at him and noticed a joyful smile on his face.

"I didn't expect to see you again.", he scratched the back of his head.

„Oh, it's nice you seem to know each other already. Jacob, if you have any kind of questions, my door is always open.", she told him and left with accepting an incoming call.

The awkwardness was clearly written all over my face. "I didn't expect to meet you, either.".

"I mean, damn. What are you doing here? Friends told me you went home like half a year ago.".

For whatever reason, I was drying already dry glasses in front of me with a towel. God, I was so confused. Seeing my ex here was probably the last thing I expected. „As you can see, I'm back. Yeeyy!", I cheered. „No, some things happened in Korea, so I decided to fly back and finish high school here...I don't know for how long I will stay after my graduation.". I bit my lower lip guiltily.

„Wait, what are you doing?", I moved aside, as Jacob stepped next to me and started drying the glasses as well. „I thought I'm supposed to help you".

I nodded as I realized he was actually an intern and I had to show him all the things I have to do.

Jacob silently set the glass back down in front of him and eyed the rest questioningly. "Aren't they dry?"

I felt the heat rising inside me. "Ah yeah, sorry about that. I'm just so confused right now.".

He started laughing. „Don't worry. I was very surprised as well, when I recognized you.".

„But uhm, what are you doing here? I thought you were going to move to Sydney with your family.", I asked him curiously.

I met Jacob during the first week of high school. He was a player on the basketball team, but because of an injury he was only on the substitutes' bench at the beginning. Due to the fact that I volunteered as a first aider at school three years ago, I was able to get to know him. Because of his knee, he was often with us in the hospital room, and I had the feeling that after a few weeks he was just simulating his pain to see me. That was the beginning of our relationship.

After about 14 months, we parted on good terms because he confessed to me that he was moving to Australia with his entire family. And since I was not ready for a long distance relationship, we agreed to go our separate ways from now on.

And look where I am now. In the second long distance relationship.

„Sidney. Yeah.", he paused for a few seconds. It seemed like he had to think about the right words. „My mother became ill about 1,5 years ago and passed away a few months after. So we all decided to stay in the US.".

„Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!".

„No! Don't be! How could you have known?", he tried to calm me. „So now I'm currently doing part-time jobs here and there to save up some money. I'm planning to move out with my girlfriend in November, you know.".

„Oh, you have a girlfriend!?", I marveled.

„Yes, since February actually.".

„That's nice. That's really nice.", I nodded slowly. „I'm so happy for you.".

„Okay, just for the record. We shouldn't make this awkward because of what used to go on between us in the past, should we?", Jacob suggested.

„Of course! Don't worry." I agreed. „We are friends, like in the beginning.".