As You Are (Kim Taehyung Story)

Chapter 2

"Choi Hyejin! Wake up! Don't you have school today?"

Ugh, I can't wait for the day where I'll wake up at my own timing, without being woken up by the alarm or my mum shouting at the top of her lung.

"HYEJIN?!!!"

"NE EOMMA, I'M AWAKE NOW!!" I shouted back, not being rude or anything because my mum is basically at the kitchen and I don't have the energy to get up and show my face to her and neither can I stand her shouting anymore.  I got up, bathed and get ready for school. Before I left my room, I made sure that my room is clean,  all my pillows & bears are nicely arranged, the things on my study table are all neatly put and lastly ensuring that the air freshener is still spraying out the nice aroma. I nod my head in satisfaction and left the room. I rushed to the kitchen as I smelled pancakes being prepared.

"Mmmmm, is that pancakes that I smell?" I creeped behind my mum, who is indeed, making pancakes for me. I gave her the widest smile and started to eat.

"Hyejin-ah, do you know that we have a new neighbour?" my mum suddenly asked.

"Mmmhm" I simply replied, couldn't really be bothered by the new neighbour.

"Did you saw that young handsome guy that was about the same age as you?"

"Yesssss, I did... Okay eomma! Time to go! Byeeeee!" I escaped before she could ask me anything else because I am really not interested in anything.

My daily routine to school includes, stopping by the cafe to get my daily coffee while walking to school while listening to my songs. I honestly prefer walking alone to school because in school, I'll be bothered by Jooheon, my other best friend. That guy, will never ever, EVER, shut up. There's always something that he'll talk about and being a good friend, I'll listen to him every single time.

As I was walking, somebody tapped my shoulder when I turned around, it was the new neighbour. I was shocked as I didn't see him anywhere when I left the apartment.

"Hey!" he has the nicest smile I've ever seen.

"Oh, hey. Good morning!"

"You're off to school?"

"Well.. yeah. I wish I wasn't. Where are you heading to?" I really didn't mean to ask that. It just came out of my mouth.

"I'm going for a jog, if you can't predict it by my outfit"

I looked at him from top to bottom. Right, he was in his running outfit. I sigh because I wonder where do these people get the energy and motivation to actually run. Like, I can't even bring myself to do simple exercise, what more, to jog. As I was looking at his outfit, in a non-creepy way, I suddenly thought "does he not have school?"

I looked up to him and wanted to ask the exact question but only to be interrupted by him.

"I know what you're gonna ask. You're gonna ask about school right?"

"You're creepy. Stop reading my mind"

He laughed "It's not that I was reading your mind but, you were thinking out loud"

"What?" I was seriously confused by what he said.

""Does he not have school?" That was exactly what you said right?"

I stared right at him with my eyes widen and I was speechless. Did I really, "thinking out loud"? Since when did I really say out loud of what I'm thinking....

"And to answer your question, yes, I do have school but it won't start until in 3 days time because I still have some stuff to settle" He smiled.

Can someone tell this kid to stop smiling at me like that?

"Oh right.. Anyway, I gotta go now. I don't like being late to school. Bye! Oh, and your shoelace are uneven" I walked away as fast as I could. I was so embarrassed and I had to tell him that because the unevenness of his shoelaces are bothering me so much.

"CHOI HYEJIN!! Good morning!" as expected, Jooheon.

"LEE JOOHEON!" I tried to match his excitement. Sometimes I really wonder where does he get all the good mood every morning from. Is it from a girl that he saw every morning? Jooheon is really a great friend and he always bring joy wherever he goes and I am fortunately to have a friend like him.

School went pass real fast. Jooheon and I agreed to go over to my house to study together as exams are just round the corner. Upon reaching the front door of my house, Jooheon, being Jooheon, went over the neighbour's house and greeted them. I've told him about them but I did expect him to do something like that. So, I wasn't that surprise after all.

"Do you want to come over too?" I heard Jooheon asking someone else.

"Mmmm, sure why not!" Oh no. Oh no no no. Jooheon did not just invited Kim Taehyung over. No no no no no no no. How am I gonna act? I can't be my usual crazy self.... Ughhh Jooheon! I really wanted to strangle him.

I tried my very best to focus on studying and surprisingly, Jooheon was focusing too while Taehyung.. He was on his laptop, i'm not really sure what he was doing though. I kept organising mine and Jooheon's stuff that was on the table because I really can't study when the table is messy. A few times, I caught Taehyung looking at my actions with such a clueless face. So far, only my family, Seo Hyeon and Jooheon are used to my habits. So every time I kept rearranging stuff, it's nothing new to them anymore. My heart skipped 100 beats when Jooheon said that he has to go off. Like, what am i suppose to do? Am I suppose to chase this Taehyung guy out too? Or do I let him stay? But wouldn't that be awkward as I barely know him?