I Like You the Best

5) Advantages of a Jacket

"I'm gonna take you down! Take you down!" A ray of light beamed under Kikwang's closed door. Hip hop music echoed past the thin concrete wall. It was followed by repeated thuds going to the beat of the music. Thud,pound, slam,slap!

"What the?" I thought to myself. I turned and tossed in my bed trying to go back to sleep. What time is it? I glanced over to the clock. It's 2:30 in the morning. Why in the world is Chris Brown being blasted in his room?

Wait a minute.

Loud music, pelting sounds, 2:30 AM. This could only mean one thing.

Kikwang is having sex.

I shook my head at the thought and shoved the pillow on my face. That pig! What kind of a guy does he think he is? This is my first night here and I get his "cock-a doodle doo" as an alarm clock? Nah uh! No way! Not going to happen mister! Ugh, No worries. He'll loose his energy sooner or later, right?

~2 hours later~

HOW LONG IS HE GOING TO KEEP THIS UP?!

Oh my gosh, I wonder how much his brother is suffering. His room is right across from Kikwang's! Does it happen so much that he just ignores it and let it slip by? Does he sleep right through the commotion?! Geez, Is this the reason why the parents have their bedroom downstairs? If that's the case, I don't blame them!

Then a senario of Haekyung popped up in the imagination cloud. He's 6 years old, first encountering the strange noises coming from Kikwang's room. Innocent little Haekyung is hiding under his bed snuggling with his polk-a dot blanket, being completely mortified that his brother is making strange thud noises. "Eomma! Please come save me!" He sobbed in his blanket.

I shook my head again to get rid of another dreadful thought. If Haekyung has been suffering this long because of his brother than this has to stop tonight! Then the volume of his music gradually grew softer until it was off. The pounds have stopped and lights sneaking through his door turned off as well. Finally, now for some rest.

The early morning sunshine gleamed on my face giving me a gentle warm wake up. I slipped on my slippers and trodded down the stairs to the kitchen for some breakfast. It looks like the whole family was already awake eating at the table, including Kikwang. "Good morning Sabrina," Eomma welcomed as she stirred a pot at the stove, " Did you sleep well last night?" Eh, I better not bring anything up. "Oh, yes I did! Like a log." I glared over at the table to see how Kikwang reacted to my comment, but he was still focused eating out of his food bowl.

"Come! Help yourself to some breakfast!" Appa said from the table. I came and sat on the cushion in front of the floor table. There was a big bowl of rice, curry, and many small side dishes all gathered together in the middle. Woah, this wasn't your usual small bowl of milk and Cap'n Crunch in America. It's like a three course dinner meal in the morning! I grabbed my chopsticks and started scooping food from each bowl and placing it on my plate.

"School starts next week," Appa began as he took a bite of rice. "Kikwang, Haekyung, you need to go out and buy uniform." Kikwang looks up at Appa in response and smiles. "Sabrina too?" Kikwang asked. Appa nods, "I suggest you three go to the store and get this done." "I'll drive." Kikwang volunteered.

I quickly finished my food and put the dishes in the sink so I could hurry and get ready. I put my hair up in a high bun and threw on a plain white T-shirt.

Haekyung, Kikwang and I got in the car and Kikwang began to drive. "So...where are we heading too?" I questioned as we stopped at a stop light. Just so I know that I'm not going to be raped like that poor girl last night. He locked his fingers together and rested his hands behind his head rest. "We're going to Myeong-dong in Seoul. The best outdoor shopping spot there is!"