REMEMBER WHEN

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They have arrived at the place Hayoon needed to go.

"A restaurant? You want to treat me?"

"Jake, you can go back first. I have something to do here."

"I thought you were going to treat me?"

"But I already said next time Jake. You go back first, okay? Thank you for bringing me here, I appreciate your help."

"But-"

Hayoon entered the restaurant and greeted the owner. Jake, still didn't know that Hayoon works there, he peeked her from outside and didn't move an inch to go home.

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- 2 HOURS LATER -

Jake has been waiting for Hayoon outside the restaurant for almost 2 hours. He keeps looking at his watch and peeks inside, he wants to go into the restaurant, but he's afraid Hayoon will get mad at him.

"What is she actually doing? Should I go in? No no no, I'll wait outside until she comes out. "

Suddenly, one of the restaurant staff came out, and Jake asked the staff.

"Excuse me, can I ask something?" 

"Yeah, what is it?" 

"Do you know Hayoon?" 

"Kang Hayoon?"

Jake nodded, waiting for the woman's response.

"Yes, I know her. She's my colleague here. Why?" 

"Oh... She works here?" 

"Yeah, you want to meet her? I can call her." 

"Oh no, it's fine! I was just asking... Sorry if I bothered you."

The girl just smiled and nodded.

"I'm going now." 

" Yes sure..."

Jake crossed his arms and leaned against the wall outer of the restaurant, waiting for Hayoon to come out. While waiting Hayoon, Jake's stomach growled because he was hungry.

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Night has comes, and Jake was still sitting outside the restaurant. Suddenly, Hayoon came out with trash to dispose of, and she was surprised when she saw Jake still there.

"Jake?" 

"Oh hi..." 

"What are you doing here? It's already night, why haven't you gone home yet?" 

"You work here, didn't you?"

Hayoon didn't say anything, shocked that Jake knew about it.

"Who told you?" 

"No one, I only found out after seeing you take out the trash." 

"Idiot, I told you to go home, why didn't you?" 

"I'm hungry, waited too long for you... Can I eat something first before leaving?"

Jake went straight into the restaurant and ordered food. Hayoon sighed because Jake already knew about it.

"Jake, are you going home after you finish your meal?" 

"Yeah, have you eaten? Do you want this?" 

"It's okay, I'll eat when I get home."

Hayoon continued her work, and Jake watched her from afar. Hayoon signaled for Jake to leave after finishing his meal.

"Yeah, I know."

A while later, Jake had finished his meals, but he still sat there looking at Hayoon while she mop the floor.

"Hey, don't you want to go home? I'm about to close the shop."

"It's okay, go ahead. I'm waiting for her to finishes her work."

Jake pointed his finger towards Hayoon.

"Is she your girlfriend?"

Jake cleared his throat and looked at Hayoon.

"Maybe."

"I've done my works as you asked." 

"Good job, Hayoon. As usual you always do your best... You can go home now." 

"Thank you."

Jake stood up from his seat and smiled at Hayoon.

"Jake, you said you'd go home after finishing your meal. But why are you still here?"

" Why do you keep asking questions?"

Jake immediately put a helmet on Hayoon.

"Get on now,  I'll take you home." 

"No, I'll take a bus... It's already late, and you need to go home, your mom will worry."

"So, you want to take the bus? It's dangerous I won't let you to go home alone."

In the end, Hayoon listened to Jake and got on Jake's motorcycle.

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"Thanks for helping me a lot today. I'll make sure not to burden you again." 

"Did I say you were burden me? No, right? So, don't talk like that again... I help sincerely, not looking for praise."

Hayoon smiled and patted Jake's head like a puppy. Jake blushed shyly.

"I'm going in now."

Jake nodded and headed back home. Both of them safely arrived at their homes. While Hayoon was chilling in the living room after she took a shower, she just realized that she accidentally brought Jake's helmet.

"Oh no, I forgot to return Jake's helmet. I don't have his number to message him. What if he thinks I purposely took his helmet? "

Suddenly, someone sent her a message. She quickly grabbed her phone and saw an unfamiliar number. She read the message.

"This is me, Jake." 

"Huh, how does he know I'm talking about him?"

Hayoon didn't reply to Jake's message and just ignored it.

"Why isn't she replying to my chat? Is she already asleep?"

Jake then off his phone and got ready to sleep.