Mr. Someone

~8~

"So, are you going to see him again when he calls?" Lisa asks after Skylar fills her in on the dramatic meeting with Jimin.

"IF he calls..." Skylar grumbles into her drink.

"Ok, fair enough, if. But, you have to try at least once more to get this interview! You've worked too hard to let something like this hold you back!" Lisa urges, making Skylar sigh aloud in response.

"I know I should, but I just don't know if I can.....and besides, I don't even know if he will contact me for sure at all, so whatever I want doesn't really matter now does it?" she grumbles again as she raises her glass to finish her drink.

Lisa frowns at her defeated tone, "Girl, this isn't you! You have fought through tougher situations than this to get where you are now. Ok, so the ball is in his court, yes, but you can't just slump around waiting for him, thinking you've already failed!! Use this time to prepare yourself! Tell yourself he will contact you, and get prepared to do your best piece of journalism yet!!' she finishes with a determined thump to the table, making their glasses jump.

Sklyar smiles gratefully at her best friend; this is why she loves Lisa so much. Lisa knows her better than anyone, and knows exactly the right thing to say when she needs it.

"Thanks Lis. You're right. I'm not just gonna mope around waiting for him to call like some lovesick school girl. I've got a job to do!!" she replies as she gets to her feet, Lisa chuckling at the abrupt change in attitude.

"Yeah, you got this!! Gimme a call tomorrow, and don't forget to eat!" Lisa says as they hug goodbye and go their separate ways.

Despite being determined to get right to work doing more research and redoing her questions for her (hopeful) interview with Jimin, by the time Skylar got home, showered, and changed into her favorite comfy PJs, she found herself too exhausted both mentally and emotionally to do anything other than crawl into bed. She was sound asleep within minutes.

Riiing! Riiing! Skylar is jolted out of her peaceful slumber by the incessant ringing of her telephone. Alarmed, not to mention annoyed, she grabs the offending device and swipes at the screen to see who is calling at the ungodly hour of 2:30AM. Shock from the name displayed on the screen brings her fully awake instantly.

Tony Montanna

Recognizing the name instantly as the one Jimin had given Lisa at the club the night they met, she quickly answers.

"Hello?" Oh gods I sound like a dragon who choked on its own fire!! She hastily clears her voice before continuing. "Skylar Grace, Inspire Magazine."

"Wuh! You sound awful! Is something wrong with you?" comes the now-familiar accented voice of Jimin. His comment flaring her temper, Sklyar snaps at him.

"It's 2:30AM and some idiot is calling me instead of sleeping, that's what's wrong with me!"

Sklyar can't believe what she hears next; Jimin has the audacity to laugh at her!

"You sound just like Yoongi-hyung! ", he chuckles again, referring to his older band mate who loves his sleep and hates to be woken. "I just finished my shoot now and wanted to call you before I went to sleep so I don't miss the chance to call tomorrow. I am sorry, I sometimes have trouble remembering about the time difference when we travel", he finishes sincerely, disarming her instantly.

Why is it so hard to stay mad at this guy? Sighing inwardly, Skylar collects herself in an effort to remain professional.

"That's ok, it's understandable with a busy schedule like yours and traveling across the globe. I'm glad you called". Yikes! Where did that come from!? So much for professional.....

"Jincha? Really, you're glad, huh?", he teases flirtily, seeming determined to NOT be professional.

"Well, that's not what I meant to imply, but yes, I am glad to hear from you. I'll be honest Jimin, I really need this interview to happen. I am new to the magazine, and I only lucked into this project because all of the main writers were already tied up. If I fail to bring in a piece, I can probably kiss my job goodbye." she answers matter-of-factly, not trying to guilt him, but wanting to be honest. He seems big on honesty.

"Oh. I see....", he pauses for a moment, and Skylar could almost believe he sounded disappointed, before she hears that he is yawning. "Mianhaeyo. Sorry, I am suddenly very tired. The reason I called was to ask if you'd like to meet with me tomorrow. I am booked all day again, but should be free around 6:00 tomorrow evening, if you're available?"

Is he getting shy again!? "Sure, that will work. Thank you Jimin."

"I look forward to seeing you again, Sklyar," he says huskily before hanging up.