The Bad Boy

Chapter 9

"Hyejin. Hyejin."
I felt a shake.
Forcing my eyes opened, i saw him with a tray of food.
"Dinner's ready. Sit up."
He placed the tray on the table next to my bed and helped me up.
Sitting up, i forced my soft body straight.
The tray of food included a bowl of chicken porridge and some kimchi at the side.
Scoping a spoonful of porridge and placing a piece of kimchi on top, he blew the porridge to cool it down.
"Ah.." He said with his mouth opened, instructing me to do the same.
"Nyam.." Took my first mouth of food for the day.
And this continued.
"How did you.."
My question was still in me.
"Shh.. Eat. Just eat."
An answer still couldn't be heard.

*****

After i finished, he brought the tray back to the kitchen for some washing.
Before that, he helped me out to the living room.
I dropped my weak body onto my sofa while he was busy in the kitchen.
While i was dazing off, a cup of warm water with my medicine appeared in front of me.
"Time for medicine," a gentle voice said.
I smiled while pushing the pill into my mouth with a gulp of water.
"Thanks," with a weak smile.
"Sucks to be sick," i sighed.
He nodded his head with his mouth pouted,"then hurry get well."
"Anyway, what happened to you that.. you had to retain for 3 years?"
I asked before gulping another mouth of water.
He stared in the air for a while with no answer.
"Still a secret huh?" I nodded with understanding.
I then pressed myself up,"wanna go for a walk? I needa get out of the house. It's been 3 days since i was out of this place."

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Strolling leisurely at the park downstairs my house, i took a deep breath of the cool air outside.
It was winter at that time, a thick jacket was a must when stepping out of our comfort house. And the low temperature was the reason for my cold.
"So.. what.. do your parents do for a living?" He opened a topic while we sat on the cold bench in the park.
"Ah my parents, they are both company employees so we're just an average family. But they go overseas together often so leaving us alone at home is normal."
I replied with a smile before shivering in the cold.
He then took off his jacket and gently placed it over my shoulders.
"Ah it's ok, you'll catch a cold too.."
My hands were on the jacket, ready to return it back to its owner.
"Keep it on, you've not recovered from the cold plus, my immune system is stronger." He ended with a smirk.
"Ya what do you mean!" I pushed him on the arm, which caused him to laugh his head off.
"Oh i just remembered, since you've retained for 3 years means you're older than me so.."
"You're supposed to call me Oppa," he finished my sentence.
"Neh Oppa," i joked.
"Not bad, having a dongsaeng."
He liked the idea.