A Matter of Time - Bbangsaz

Chapter 14

Minji's POV

It had been a while since the room had gone completely silent; The truth is that it was cold, the blanket I had on top of me wasn't thick enough and the pants that Hanni gave me helped keep me warm, but it wasn't enough.

I'm not going to ask Pham to give me one of her blankets, she's sleeping on the floor, that's punishment enough.

But if the heating is on, why is it so cold?

Don't think about being cold and try to sleep.

When I was about to fall asleep, I heard whispers.

—Kim— I heard —Kim— she whispered again.

And now what does this girl want? I better pretend to be asleep.

—Kim— I heard her voice again, —Minji— she said a couple of times.

Ignore her, she'll get tired.

—Minji— she kept calling me.

About three minutes passed and she kept calling me.

—Kim, are you awake? —In the end I decided to answer her.

—No— I said bluntly.

A few minutes passed.

—Have you fallen asleep yet? —She said.

—Yeah.

—Minji... —she kept calling in a low voice—Minji...

—If you say my name again, I'll throw you out of the room— I said, a little angry.

The room fell silent.

—Kim— she called me again.

The silence did not last long.

—What the hell do you want? —I said irritated.

—Nothing, if you're going to get like that, I won't tell you.

She's been calling me for ten minutes and then she tells me that she doesn't want anything, I don't know whether to kill her now or wait until daylight.

— What do you want? —I said calmer.

—I'm cold.

—What do you want me to do? The heating is on.

—Yeah... but I'm cold.

—I'm telling you again, what do you want me to do...

—I don't know.

—Goodbye Hanni— I covered my head and tried to fall asleep but with this girl in the room it's not possible.

—Minji...— she called softly.

—Let me sleep, Pham— I said, raising the tone of my voice.

—But I'm cold and I can't sleep.

—Well, count sheep like everyone else does.

—Can I get into bed with you?

—Pardon... If you can what...?

Pham wants to share a bed with me... Interesting and tempting to say the least.

—To sleep with you. —she said from the ground.

—No.

—Please. Come on, let me go up, the floor is hard, it's uncomfortable... Please... I'm sure you're cold too, if I sleep with you, we'll have three blankets for both of us.

—I'm not cold— I lied. —I'm fine.

You're freezing to death, you idiot, and she wants to crawl into your bed, what are you waiting for to say yes to her.