CHAPTER 3
kIM JI AH
The Manuel of a guy looked so stressed out since he returned from the principals office, and even the teacher had a look of sympathy when he asked Manuel to meet with the principal. I guess something was wrong. I'll find out what, for now I got English lessons to pay attention to.
Few hours later it was lunchtime, and Troy was walking me to the cafeteria. When little witch appeared. She was walking directly towards me with a deadly look..
" Ji ah" she called angrily..
" Aigoo" I'm murmured to myself...
"I need to speak with you privately" she said and pulled me away from Troy without letting me respond.
"Hey listen up you Korean brat" she warned "Since you came here you've been on my nerves....first you stole my house and parents...now you want to steal my boyfriend... uh uh.. not gonna happen... if I ever see you breathe near Troy again, I'll kill you and send your fucking corpse to Korea"
All I could do was stare at her as she warned me angrily, she must be really stupid. How could she say I stole her house and parents? She lives in the supposedly stolen house, and her female parent is my biological mother... and as for a boyfriend I didn't need to steal anyone's own since I was pretty enough to get one of my own.
"Aigoo" I murmured again. This was actually the first time in weeks Little witch talked to me and it made me exhausted.
I return to the spot I had left Troy but he wasn't there. He must've left to eat now. How am I going to locate the cafeteria thanks to little Witch🙂 I'm stranded.
I followed my instincts and walked towards the direction Troy and I were initially headed... a door by my left swung open and hit my head....my dramatic first day....
"Oh I'm sorry" the person who opened the door apologized... rude jerk?? NaH...MANUEL... twice in one day we had bumped into each other.
"Omo" I gasped and covered my mouth with my palm, Manuel's nose was dripping blood.
"What is it.?? Did you see a ghost?" he asked so ignorantly.
" your... your.. your nose" I Stammered and managed to point at his nose. He placed a finger on his nose and then noticed the blood.
"Not again" I heard him murmur as he returned back to where he had came out of.. which is certainly the boys toilets.
I stood outside the door. I couldn't say I was waiting for him because I didn't know what is reaction would be if he returns and finds me waiting.
"You're still here?" His voice startled me as he came out covering his nose with a tissue..
"Uh how are you?" I asked in reply
"I'm fine" he replied and threw his gaze away " look..."
"Ji ah" I said
"Ji ah, this should be our little secret, no one must hear about it" he warned trying to act sternly, it was confusing why he would want me to keep a nose bleed a secret though.. he began walking away and I raced after him.
"Wait up... why don't we grab lunch together?" I told him and he turned to stare at me with confusion printed all over his face.
"I said we should have lunch together as secret owner and keeper" I stressed out the last part trying to sound humorous and it indeed paid off cos Manuel's face slowly broke into a smile.
WEEKS LATER
I hummed the song 'faded' while having a quick shower. I drove my nails through my hair as the water rained down on me, it was a Saturday morning and the best one so far. Manuel had invited me over to his house and I concluded it was a date which wasn't really a date but who cares ?
Done showering, I stepped out of the bathroom and went into the room. I shared with little Witch🙂 we had different beds and wardrobes at different corners, little witch laid on her bed fiddling with her phone.
" thought you were going to stay in there forever" she said under her breath and stood up She then undressed and went into the bathroom.
I inhaled a good amount of fresh air. Today is a special day. And not even little witch can ruin it.
I opened in my wardrobe thinking of what to wear. I didn't want something too formal or too casual so I ended up going for my favorite shirt. It was a very big shirt that could pass out as it gown for smallish people like me. It was a cream colored shirts with 'Munoz' printed all over in small cap locks.
I wore a Jean underneath it and stood in front of the mirror as I combed my hair which were still wet. I had to pack it in a bun, so it doesn't drip all over my shirt.
Done with inspecting my reflection I wore my fluffy slippers and went downstairs. Mom was sitting watching TV and petting Sun hae with one hand. Her husband, little witch's Dad was at the dining having breakfast.
"Good morning" I greeted loudly so both of them could hear me.
" morning Angel, you look so beautiful" mom complimented while her husband barely nodded his head at my direction.
"Thanks"
Sun hae jumped from mom's hand to meet me and I picked her up and lifted her like a baby kissing her all over.. " Good morning cutie" then I placed her on the floor and call out to mom " I'm going over to a friend's place. I'll have breakfast later" i announced and all eyes were on me... even Sun hae.
"Friend??? You have a friend??" Mom asked me and I couldn't help but chuckle.
"Yeah I'll be back soon" I told her and hurried out before she could ask more questions.
I called Manuel to ask him for directions cos I didn't know his house.
"Hey good morning secret keeper" he called cheerfully from the other end.
"Morning"
"You sound weird" Manuel teased and I laughed.
" Text me your address and I'll appear at your door post"
I heard Manuel laughed from the other end. It sounded so lively. I smiled who knew Manuel could be so lively.? in school he was the boring type. We hung out most lunchtime since I couldn't really hang out with Troy not because I was afraid of Little witch but, because Troy was in the school's choir, so he always has practice to run to during lunchtime and had dragged me to practice one time.... I barely made it out alive. The whole room was damn hot and some vocalists were a little over terrible so I was stuck with Manuel who was surprisingly stuck with me.
Once or twice I had mistaken Rude jerk for Manuel but the difference became clear, not only by their character but because Manuel had a single Silver strand of bracelet while Miguel had gold of the same bracelet. So if I'm confused, I just stay at their arms.
My phone beeped.. a text from Manuel.. it was the address I smiled and turned my GPS on... Time to make him mine...
MANUEL's P.O.V
Ji ah was coming my heart was throbbing. I don't know why, but I became livelier ever since I met her she's so funny and tough not like most timid and shy girls I know of.
Anyway, even if my heart throbbed or not.... I still didn't have enough time I mean enough time to prepare for her arrival. I rushed into the bathroom to have a quick bath. Done bathing I toweled my body and got dressed in Jean shorts and shirt. I stood in front of the mirror and ran a comb through my hair to my dismay. Strands of my hair fell down. I'm getting to the final stage.
About five years ago when I had chemotherapy, my hair came off, and my parents had to shave Miguel's hair as well so people wouldn't notice that I was the sick one. Miguel hated me for that anyway, our hair grew back and now mine was falling off again.
I went to my wardrobe and brought out a cap to cover my head. I needed to conceal my secret. I couldn't let her find out so she doesn't leave me too.
I close my wardrobe and a piece of paper fell out of my backpack which I hung on the door of the wardrobe. I picked up the paper. It was the bucket list on the first one I saw was #kiss a girl of my dreams and make her mine for the few months I had left.
Ji ah????
Could I make Ji ah mine?? Will she agreed to be mine? I placed the paper at the top of my study table and left my room to go and greet my parents.
KIM JI AH
I got to the location and parked my bike. There was no gates like a white house, but unlike our house, it was huge, with a surprisingly small door. Cars were parked outside and I sighted rude jerk's own first.. the car that nearly murdered me on my first day at school.
I took a deep breath and press the door bell a few times before the door finally opened revealing Manuel in shorts and bare chest...*REMIND ME TO DROOL LATER*
"You.?? What are you doing here?" He asked giving me a confused stare.... Uhh.. this wasn't Manuel but Rude jerk.... Gosh and I wanted to drool. 💔
"I'm here for Manuel" trying hard not to frown and not to stare at his chest.
"Oh really?.. then do come in" he said calmly which got me confused. Rude jerk wasn't calm and Manuel knows about my visitation so which of the twin is this?? I stared at the arm.. great... no bracelet.
I managed to drag my feet into the house while the 'twin I do not know' closed the door behind me.. he led me to the extremely huge sitting room and offered me a seat.. if he was rude jerk, why then was he being so nice?.. he left me alone and disappeared upstairs.
Few minutes later he returned "he said you should come upstairs" he informed.
"Uhh??"
"Manuel said you should come up" he repeated, I stood up and walked towards the stairs, my heart thumping fast... I had climbed five stairs when he dragged me back... I thought I was going to fall so I held on tightly to him. Even though he was bare chest💔❤️🔥
