Before Destiny

Chapter 11 : SunDATE II

Chapter 11 : SunDATE II

"Annyeong grandmother! Annyeong grandfather!" Raemi said as we left. "Come back soon!" Shouted one. "Ne! Grandmother! Get well, okay?" "Euuu! Take care."

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We were walking side by side while I was holding my bike. She must be hungry now. Should I ask her if she wants to eat? What if she does not want to? "Oh, just get on with it." My conscience screamed. FINE. I looked at her. GOD. I can stare at her forever. 

 "Raemi a, are you hungry?" "O? Gwaenchanha. I'm not that hungry." Then we heard a rumbling sound. "Ya! Be quiet!" She whispered. I giggled. "Ya, your stomach does not agree." "Sorry. I was not able to eat breakfast." "Is that so? Let's go. My treat." "Aniya, oppa. Gwaenchanha. I could pay half." "Ya, when a guy treats you to lunch, just agree." "Oppa...." She whinned. "Fine. You can pay half but..."

"But?" "You need to go somewhere with me after." "Wae?" She asked curiously. "I want to be with you longer. Wae? You don't want to?" "Aniya, aniya.. I... Where are you taking me?" "Hmm... It's a secret." 

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We ended up eating in an okonomiyaki shop. She said she wanted to eat some japanese food for a change. There was a long awkward silence. Eotteokhae? Is she uncomfortable that she's alone with me? Was asking her out for lunch a bad idea? Tsk. I need to break this silence.

"You really knew what to do back there." I said. "Oh? It was nothing. I'm used to it." She said waving a hand. "I just treated them like I treat my own grandparents." She continued. "Wae? Do you live with them?" She nodded. "They brought my oppa and I since we were young." "Wae? Your parents?" I asked. By this time, the okonomiyaki was already placed in front of us. I started to prepare it when she said, "They died three years ago." I looked up to see her grief-stricken face. Stupid guy. Why did you ask that question?! "Sorry." I managed. "Gwaenchanha oppa. You didn't know." She said with a smile. "There's no need to be so afraid that you might hurt me. I'm fine really." She continued. "But still..." "Anyway, when they were still alive, all six of us lived together. We were usually left behind 'cause mom and dad worked." She said interrupting me. A long silence followed. I concentrated on dividing the food. I served it to her and she thanked me. 

When I couldn't take it anymore, I said, "You must miss them." She smiled at me. "Heaps. But whenever I do, I look at the photographs we took when we went on trips. That way, I remember the memories we had. But you know what scares me the most?" "What?" I was really curious. "I'm scares that there may come a time where in I forget who they were and what they have done for me." She said sadly. "That won't happen." I said immedietly. "Really?" She said with a slight smile. "Really. Because even though your mind may forget, your heart will never forget the love you recieved from them." "Gomawo, oppa." 

"Aigoo ya. Why are we talking about this?" I said to brighten the mood. "You're the one that brought it up, oppa" she said before taking a bite. "YA!" "Oh, wae? It's the truth." She said jokingly. I looked up from my food and saw that she had some sauce by her lips. "Ya. Han Raemi, you've got something here.." I said pointing to the side of my lips. "Jincha? Here?" I said and tried to remove it. "Aniya.. Here" I said, getting up from my seat and reaching for her face. I touched the side of her lips and met her eyes. We stared at each other for two seconds but it felt like forever. I've never been this close to her ever. The closest i've been to her face is when? never? Her face.. just inches from mine.. I stopped myself. After realizing what happened, I sat down again. Her hand touched the part that I touched. I can't forget how smooth her skin was. After that little thing, we ate in silence. GAAAD. Kim myungsoo! Couldn't you stop yourself?!? Look at what you've done! You've made things awkward between you two!