SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER TEN: THE BIGGER PICTURE

"Most times it is difficult to decipher how you feel than decipher how the other feels"

    Cavan arrived home at night, exhausted from looking around for a fashion School and trying to get a location for his clothing shoot (to update his business page on Instagram). On getting in, he shrieked at the sight of Go-Eun who had just stood up from sitting outside all evening, expecting his arrival.

   "Why are you here??" He said in fright.

   "You came home late.... I was bothered"

   "Bothered? I already said I was coming home late"

  "Still, your Korean is bad, you can't speak it well, and you just came, you barely know your way around here"

  "Oh. Thank you... Still you shouldn't have waited here... It's cold outside"

  "I was restless." She said, playing with her feet nervously. Cavan tried to not let it get to his head and then, proceeded to leave.

  

    "It's just a friendly outing.." she said out of the blue.

   "What is?" He said, turning back to Go-Eun who got shy again.

   "Your friend, Aidan. It's just a friendly outing, not a date. His friend opened up a new restaurant, so... He wants to go check it out and he needs a well versed person in that aspect. That's all"

   Cavan scoffed to himself, "That's what you think it is, not what it is"

   "You said?"

   "Nothing really. I didn't ask about it"

   "I didn't want you to misunderstand," She said locking eyes with him from her spot. Cavan watched her for a while before looking away.

    "If you want to go for the outing...." He paused to collect his emotions and compose himself. "Make sure to dress up nicely for the occasion. It's gonna take a while," he smiled sadly and turned to leave.

   "Are you okay?"

   "Hmm... Yeah, why?" Go-Eun walked up to him, unable to believe him. She placed her right palm on his face, which made him move back a bit.

   "What's wrong?" Her voice more soft this time, while her eyes searched for the truth in him.

  "I... I am fine"

  "You sure?"

  "Yes... Yes sure. Thank you, good night"

 

  "I don't know how you feel about me, I guess I was too quick to judge the other day... But... I know how I feel towards you and I don't want to rush you, but please don't hide things from me, it makes me unsettled... I care about you a lot."

   "Why are you doing this to me?"

  "Doing what?"

  "Never mind, Good night."

  "What am I doing to him? I just talked about it again this night... Or have I been disturbing him unknowingly? Tsk! It's always difficult to understand him. Aigoo" she shook her head in disapproval and turned to leave.

  
   Philip who had been watching for a while, shook his head. "She's one of the most clueless girls I have ever seen. How could she not even get a hint? Not even one? Wait, what am I saying? Olivia is way clueless. Are girls just naturally clueless?" He stopped to think. "But what is going to happen now?"

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    "Boy! I was missing you already, where were you?!" Tony said loudly, it was no news that he was lousy, but either way, he was fun to be with.