Secrets and Lies

12.

Oppa come on, why can't you just tell me already?" she clung onto Yongguk's arm. Aegyo wasn't really her forte but that didn't mean that she couldn't try. Much to her disappointment did the older boy remain silent. He was determined to not let the surprise be ruined. "Surprises are meant to be kept as a secret, otherwise it wouldn't be a surprise, right?" he nudged Jiyoo's side, something that caused her to pout. "Can't you give me a hint then?" Yongguk gave the girl a smile, "We're going to do something that you are terrible at." how nice of him. Why had he chosen an activity which the boy knew she was bad at?

"Couldn't you be nicer." Jiyoo's voice was filled with sarcasm as the two of them exited the subway train. Instantly did she glance at the station name, only to wriggle her eyebrows when she understood that they were on the other side of the Han river. "Jamsil station." the girl whispered to herself as she tried to remember whether there was anything fun located nearby. Well, fun and fun. There was a slight uncertainty to what Yongguk found fun sometimes. "Okay, I'll give another hint. You often do this in the winter." An activity that you do in the winter and that she sucked at. What coul -. Oh no, not that.

"You can't be serious, we aren't ice skating, right?" the smug smirk that became evident on her boyfriend's face told her that she'd indeed been right. Jiyoo slipped her hand free from him and turned on her heel. She was not going to make a total fool out of herself in front of so many people. "You can't escape." Yongguk grabbed onto her arm before she managed to get away. It'd been ages since they last did something together and he was definitely going to make it a memorable day. For the both of them.

"Nah ah. I'm not going to let you leave." the boy grinned and Jiyoo sighed, "why do we have to do that?" she was acting like a child, pouting and sending Yongguk death-glares. He playfully ignored her question. An action that made the girl even more upset. "I'm forever going to hate you." of course was Jiyoo not serious about that statement, it was more a way to get him to change activity. But Yongguk was persistent, he was not going to change the ice skating to something else.

"Come on, it'll be fun. I'll help you." yeah right, the only thing he was going to do was laugh when she embarrassed herself. Just at that precis moment did Jiyoo hate the world. Most importantly her boss for letting her start a few hours later than normally. It was an ordeal she would've appreciated if it hadn't been for the fact that she would have to go skating. "You'll probably just laugh when I fall on my ass." she muttered under her breath whilst Lotte World came into view. It was with an unsettling feeling that Jiyoo glanced up on the theme park.

Though, Yongguk's cell phone rang just as they'd managed to enter the huge playground, which he so nicely called it. The younger girl didn't think too much about it when he wandered off to take the call. Jiyoo stayed in her place and let her eyes scanned the area. It'd been a long time since she was at Lotte World. Sadness washed over Jiyoo when she remember the time she and her mother spent a whole day just playing around at the amusement park. Instantly did the girl's mood drop. She wasn't crying, and that was the only positive about the situation.

"Baby, I'm really sorry but I have to go. There's some problem down at High and Low." her head snapped up. She hadn't noticed that he'd returned. And his statement didn't exactly brighten her mood the slightest. On the contrary could she not hinder the boy from leaving either. Jiyoo knew how important it was for him to perform. "Okay, then I'll just go home." Yongguk shook his head, "stay here and have some fun. You deserve it." he drew her closer and planted a kiss on the girl's head. He felt bad. But it was also a matter about money and Yongguk had to go. If not, then they would have trouble paying the bills. "Perform well."

Jiyoo stayed behind, just like he'd told her to, when the boy left for the club. She turned around once he was out of reach. The urge of wanting to go home was still present and she considered to just leave. Well, that was until the girl remember how much they'd paid in order to get inside the park. Unfortunately was Jiyoo not that fond of theme parks and their rides. She despised heights with a burning passion and to go on a ride that took place in the air was a definite no.