The Unexpected

Seul-gi: 14

"How?" I asked.

"Well... Let's just say a certain person pulled out its shares from the company, and my mom bought her shares." What? "My mom was surprised and skeptical. But when she met up with the shareholder, she was young. My mom said she was too young to be a shareholder, that's why she understood."

"If you needed Yuri's money, where did your mom get the money?" The lady that bought my shares, was that Sehun's mom?

"It's not like we actually needed their money... It's just that Yuri had the biggest share in the company. We needed connections. But when that girl sold her shares, my mom offered to buy it. So now, I'm finally free."

"What if..." I hesitated. Should I tell him? "Yuri won't let you go?"

He laughed. "She can't do that. My mom will be CEO in a few months.

What if his mom was the one that bought my shares? Will it change anything? I really wanted to tell him about how I sold my shares, and what if it was me he was talking about? I looked at him, and he was on his phone. I'm a bit disappointed, to be honest. I was expecting him to chase me.

I mean, didn't he say he wants me? But what is he doing now? He's really impossible! I thought we'd have this vibe like we're dating, but it looks like we're just eating. Ugh! Why am I too disappointed, anyway? It's not like he'll take someone like me seriously.

But what am I? Really? I mean, I'm not poor anymore, but does he know that? I don't think so. He probably felt like I was staring at him so he looked at me, and I looked away. I heard him chuckle, so I looked at him again, and he was still smiling at me. What's wrong with him?

"Take a picture. It'll last longer." He said and laughed.

"Pfft. As if!" I denied.

"Okay... Whatever you say." He said and ate the ice cream.

*

I went home and when I got inside, I saw Irene drinking water. I went to her and asked her if she slept fine. But I was surprised because she suddenly hugged me. Did something happen again? I looked around, but the house was the way it was when I left. I felt her hands trembling.

"What happened?" I asked.

"I thought you left me all alone..." Irene said and so I patted her back.

"I'm sorry. I just met up with someone."

"I'm sorry, too." She said and went back and forth. "But what if he comes back?"

"Mino won't come back. He's in jail, right?" I asked.

She sat down and covered her face. I sat beside her because I'm beginning to worry for her. "Seul-gi... I really love him."

"But that love is toxic, Irene." I told her.

"I just... wish he wasn't like that." She looked stressed.