Chapter 8: Badass Secretary Kim and me

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“You feel so bad about whatever happened today, so who asked you to follow me? This is all your fault.” I pointed out. 
“I followed you due to the fact I am worried about you. You are not completely well yet. But I followed you, not stalked you, like you do to Molly.” He grumbled. 
After he blew a fuse, there was pin-drop silence. There was nothing wrong with what he said. I also thought about this a lot.  
“You know, I didn't mean that” he whipped his head towards me with a commotion face.
His concerned face always makes me question, what exactly am I doing that makes him worried so much? He cares about me a lot; I know. I just couldn't handle my emotions sometimes.  
“I know that,” I chuckled.  
“You know this has crossed my mind multiple times, and each time I come to the same conclusion. What stalking means is keeping detailed information about someone and using it badly. But if you look at it like that, I don't know everything about her private life. I don't know what she does in college and at home. Whenever she goes to an unfamiliar place or alone, I get worried. I just want to protect her. You know what a troublemaker she is. She has unknowingly pulled me out of my darkest time, even though it was a small gesture, but it gave a new reasonable direction to my life. The question that has haunted me for years is whether I would have been trapped in my darkest time if the rest of the people around me had the kindness that she had?” I leaned my back on the seat, folding my arms under the chest. 
“That means you really love her. Then say it directly, why are you dragging that lecture on stalker?” He squealed. 
Once again, we got stuck in pin-drop silence. His statement made me huff.  
“Young master, are you okay? You huffed.” He said, putting his hand gently on my shoulder.
I don't want to discuss whether I love or not. Even if I love, I can't get close to her. I'm a bad luck, I bring bad luck to those who stay close to me. I was very tired, and not feeling well was a good enough reason to get out of this quirky conversation.  
“Yes, I feel a little dizzy and tired.” I exhaled sharply. 
“Really?” He asked, shaking me vigorously by grabbing my shoulder with his hand, which was gently placed on my shoulder before. 
“Are you brainsick? Who tf shakes a person like that when someone says that he is not well?” I scowled. 
“You not look like one.” 
“What?” 
“More look like want to end this conversation.” 
“So you mean, I need to swoon left and right to show my dizziness,” I said with moving left and right. 
“See, you are not dizzy.” He grinned, making his eyes more narrow, which looked much more like mock.  
“Oh, man!! It's all my fault. Ok? Now could you please drive, sir?” 
This line made him more agitated to put his whole focus on driving. Sometimes I needed to give him some respect to accomplish something like cutting off his nonsense and extra smartness.
When everything was clear, I leaned my back on the seat. My eyes widened as soon as I heard the whooshing of the engine. As such, I saw the spirits of my two victim cars pass before my closed eyes.  
“Hey, I haven't given you permission to drive the car however you want, so if you're thinking of doing a crazy stunt while I'm in the car, get rid of it now,” I said, holding the steering wheel immediately. He didn't say anything, he just nodded with an awkward smile. Trusting his nod, I took a nap without hesitation. After taking a short nap, I yawned and peered out the window. 
“Hey, isn’t this Molly's favorite barbecue shop?” I said, pointing to that shop. 
“Yes, and it is closed.” He said, focusing on driving.  
“Eh? Isn't this shop in the opposite direction of the house? What!! Exactly what are we doing here?” I scoot my head to him.  
“For an errand.” 
“What errand?” 
“To....” 
“Yeah, I am listening, so spit it out.”  
“To find peace of mind.” He raised both of his hands to show me his feelings. 
“Are you serious man!! If you sit quietly, you will get it automatically, you don't need to go anywhere for it, for your 'so-called peace of mind'. At least I will get it if not you. I don't think I will get it even in this life. Now turn the car towards home.”  
“Ok, young master,” he complied.  
“Yes, and find out why that shop is closed today. I don't like that shop closed. Find out the reason and tell me immediately.”  
The car started, and Secretary Kim was talking on the call. And I was capturing the scenery around.  
“Young master, the owner of the shop has gone out for personal reasons, so he won’t be here for 4 to 5 days.” He said, putting the mobile back in his pocket.
“How unprofessional he is! Should I buy his shop? What say?” I said, amusingly. 
“No, don't even think about it. If you keep doing this, you're going to take over all the shops in town. So that's a big no from me.” He made the sign of the cross with both hands and said, that made me hold the steering wheel.
“Okay, okay, that's it. Your feelings reach to me. Will you hold the steering wheel now, or do you want to walk home?” I sneered.
“Okay, okay, that's it. Your feelings reached me. Will you hold the steering wheel now, or do you want to walk home?” I sneered.
He grabbed the steering wheel right away but not before smiling cheekily, not bothering to hide it further. He knows I don't like to drive, so I won't kick him out, otherwise I have to drive. Even so, it seems difficult to get a taxi here. And I can't leave behind my car with this specimen. What's a guarantee, I would get it back in one piece!
“Rent that shop, I will handle it for 4 to 5 days-”
“After telling your name, he is saying that he can, but the staff is on vacation.” He said, turning his neck towards me. 
“Did you call him abruptly? Hey man, let me first decide what to do.” I whipped my head at him.  
“I do the work quickly. Supply as requested, not much waste of time.”  
“Shush, let me think. We can... uhh... put our restaurant people there. But then the workload burden will come on them and I don't want that. I will give them a double or triple salary, but mental pressure is not good.” I exhaled sharply.
“Then put the people from another restaurant. How about Joe!!” He yanks my arm.  
“No, please, I don't doubt their skills. They are awesome, but people won't even set foot in the shop because of them. Nowadays, people pay more attention to the cover than the book and judge them. Now they are my brothers, so I don't want this in their case. I can't blame people either, because their appearance and aura are such that one would be scared, including me before.” I said anxiously.
“So it has been decided to call the chefs of the nearby five-star restaurant and offer them one month's salary for 5 days. No more discussion now.” I swatted my hand.
Everything went as planned. I reached home and now I was rolling on my bed. Because I have nothing to do. But what exactly is going on with him? What exactly is he doing sitting on the floor with my mobile phone?  
“Hey, why aren't you going home and why are you sitting here? Don't you have a home?”  
“Charging. My mobile is on charging. Don't disturb me now. I am on an important level. How much effort it took me to download and play from the beginning, then I reached this level.” He said, fully absorbed in the mobile.
“There is no point in leveling up in my mobile. I will delete it anyway.” I snatched the mobile from his hands.
“T-That is the last level. Please give it back. I will do whatever you want,” He said with sparkling eyes.  
“Okay, okay, take it once and go there.” His sparkling eyes make me want to poke it, then check if there is any glitter in it, that he gets whatever he wants from me. 
“Now in exchange for my mobile phone, you have to do one thing otherwise I will delete it,” I said as stretched my neck.
“Yes. Yes,” he was still on the mobile.
“Let's go to that barbeque shop. I have a sudden urge to eat. It's been such a long time since I had a barbecue. So then ca--”
“Now!! Right now!! It takes 2 hours to get there and we will reach there at 9.30,” he squealed as he dropped my mobile from his hands. After saying this, he left quickly. Whether he went in, excitement or shock, will be known after a while. Now there were only two things that could happen. Either he will pick up the expensive car in my parking lot and come, or he will make it in the garden. 
My first theory was proved right as I heard the sound of the car's wheels screeching on the ground. I plunged from the bed and then scooted outside. All I could see was him sitting inside my White Porsche 911 Limited Edition sports car and beaming.
“Hey, now we will reach soon. Hop in.” He said this by taking his hand out of the car window and slapping the door from outside.  
I stomped after seeing it, bent over the window, and took a look at him. I told him thoroughly that you could drive this car but on one condition, if it takes 2 hours it should be 2 hours not less not more.  
“Shit!! Then what's the fun? What is the use of this commodity?” he whimpered.  
“If you don't reckon, then hop out.” I scoffed.
“Slowly, then slowly, I am getting permission. It’s not a small thing? I should use it wholeheartedly,” he acquiesced.
Seeing his wisdom, I sat next to him in the car as usual. He tightened his grip on the steering wheel not before he snapped his fingers and stretched his neck. After adjusting all the mirrors properly, he started the car. After holding the steering wheel in his hands, he did not look around. He suddenly scooted towards me and leaned. 
“Look, they are teasing us. Should we tackle them?” He pointed towards the window.  
“No matter how much they go ahead and come back to tease. They are worth nothing in comparison to my car.” I said, looking at them.  “But he mocked the car owner, not the car.”  
“They made fun of me,” I laughed.  
I rolled down the window. 
“You jackass, how dare you, you worthless punks!” I squealed, showing my middle finger.  
I sterned at him. Secretary Kim understood his assignment and pulled the accelerator so the car went with the speed of the wind and overtook them. Now they were nowhere behind. Ha ha ha, saying that ‘we are the best’, we raised one hand and applauded. “Now slow down”, I smiled.  
“But we arrived”, he also smiled.
“Indeed, we reached”, I pursed my lips.  
I wasted no time, got out of the car, and started walking. We parked at the intersection because there was nowhere to park in front of the store. Of course, it was the parking area because I couldn't put my car in the mess of towing. A few steps away from the door of the shop. I suddenly stood clinging to the wall of the shop like a Spider-Man. And sliding like that, slowly, slowly, I turned left from the corner and peeped.  
“Psst. What happened”, someone fanned near my ear. It made my neck stiffen.
I shuddered and whacked back. 
“Oww, why hit me? I just asked what happened,” Secretary Kim said while rubbing his arm.
I pointed towards the door of the shop and now we were both peeping.  
“Oh? It's molly, but why are you hiding?” He looked at me from top to bottom and said. Because I was still clinging to the wall.  
“Argh, that's why.”  
“Jeez, she doesn't even know you.”  
“Ahem, let's go then.” Reality suddenly hits me.  
I started walking perkily. She was also going. She crossed the road in front. Practically we were walking perpendicularly. I turned and looked at her before entering the shop. Wearing white shorts and a red long-sleeved T-shirt, she looks good in anything. 
I jerked Secretary Kim and dashed to the alley, but not before I saw her entering in a vulnerable alley and two crook people following her. Damn, why does she need to take this route rather than the road? They look like drunk and completely wasted. Secretary Kim and I grabbed both of them and pulled them with us into another alley connected to it before Molly realized. I heard running footsteps. It seemed she had run away. “Who the fuck are you? Why are you middling with our business?” That one man shook my hand from his collar. Secretary Kim came forward to halt me. “Don't do this. We will call the police.” 
Thump! 
I heard and released his neck. To talk with me, Secretary Kim released the collar of another crook person. That person found a wooden stick around and attacked Secretary Kim. But he didn't know with whom he was dealing with. That person was agonizing on the ground as it seemed like Secretary Kim dodged it and rammed it back into his stomach very hard. 
“They deserve to be beaten up.” He rolled up his sleeves and bent over to grab the wooden stick. 
“They need good lessons.” 
He turned, and with a reluctant look, he started to run towards me. It's alarming to see him like that running towards me. He then swung that wooden stick lethally to my right side.
Thump!
Secretary Kim smacked the person’s face who was behind me. I released his collar, but he attacked me from the back. I thought it was my time to move aside as I witnessed his morphed.  
“Stay aside, young master. I will handle it from this point.” He then grabbed that person’s hair and started to punch his face. I wouldn't be wondering if you remind me his high school friends were gangsters. He bent him and rammed his knee into his stomach. I didn't feel a bit bad for them. Then he threw him on the wall. He went near to the second person who was trying to move, pressed his foot on his face, and put his both hands in his pocket. In this condition, he was so persistent in saying something. “Ughh... W-w-who are y-you”, he whimpered.  
“We are heroes to clean a piece of trash like you.” He pressed even harder and said. This was something mass action I saw after a long time. I thought everything was over, but these inebriated punks said something obnoxious. 
“Cough... Cough... W-why she wears short clothes to seduce us?” Even though they were wobbling and slurring words still their mentality was horrible. He was sitting on the ground. I grabbed his face to make him a little sober so he could understand what I was saying. I grabbed his mouth and nose and pressed them as hard as I could, so he wouldn't be able to breathe. Then released my hand when he was close to unconscious and grabbed his hair back. “You are a vicious person. You need to check your eyes first before pointing out someone's clothing. If you return lay finger on anyone after this, I will chop your fingers and that little thing of ours, you know what I mean” I pressed my foot between his legs. 
“Don't make me repeat my words again or if you say the same shit again. I would like to smash your head into pieces.” I said as smiled viciously. 
I then stood straight and started to leave the alley, not before telling Secretary Kim to beat them nicely. 
“When you are done, call the police to complain to them. Then come to the barbecue shop. I am waiting.” They were completely wasted. They won't remember who beat them up nicely.
After entering in shop and sitting at the table, I asked for two plates of barbeque. 
“Sorry, we are about to close.” One chef said with an awkward smile.  
“Haa? We drove 2 hours to hear this!” I snort with a laugh. I was already frustrated by those profanited people, then my hunger was killing me, it was enough to hyping my anger. 
“Don't you want your 5 days' salary? You wouldn't get if he left like this,” Secretary Kim said while entering. 
“It's ok, it's already past 10, and they also need to go.” I huffed.  
“You mean... Wait!! Are you Charles Lee!? Owner of Korea's no.1 restaurant 'Lee's Diamond Restaurant'!! Oh my gosh! Oh, my gosh!” One chef ran towards me, wiping his hand on the apron. He held my hand and talked a lot. 
“Have you had your dinner yet? Apparently not, so eat with us” I smiled and by scraping chairs around we sat together and had a friendly meal then went home to the fullest.

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