"Saltstick" || Junhoe

Chapter 4

"Yu Ni?" Junhoe asked and she nodded as a response. 

"Alright then, do you have everything you need?"
"Yeah, that should be enough until somebody who knows me calls."
She said, smiling at him. On the way back to the car Yu Ni didn't say anything... Again.
"How come you're so quiet??"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, yesterday and the day before yesterday you wouldn't shut your mouth and now you're hella quiet."
"So what?"
"It's weird..."
"Hm..."
Then it became quiet again. Just what is the matter with her? Junhoe wondered, while he sat down on the driver's seat. After he drove off he couldn't take the quietness anymore.
"Hey! Just say something! This silence is suffocating..."
"I'm sorry... it's just..."
"It's what?"
"I just thought about everything that happened the past two days. And... I'm really thankful... To you and Jinhwan."
"You don't have to."
"No, I do. Also, I'm really sorry for being a burden..."
Junhoe sighed. Why do people always had to say 'sorry' and 'thank you' to him?  If they actually knew him, they probably wouldn't say any of that. Her saying she was 'sorry' was the real burden to him.
"You're not a burden, so don't be sorry. It's making me feel uncomfortable."
"Why?"
"It just does."
She just looked at him confused while he looked back at her smiling.
"We're there."
The two got out of the car and went back into Junhoe's apartment. When they arrived, Junhoe sat down on the sofa, as Yu Ni put her new clothes into the drawer Junhoe emptied for her earlier. She sighed, not knowing how to thank Junhoe... or at least pay him back.
"I'll pay you back once I have my memory back... or at least once I know my identity."
"You don't have to."
"Yes, I do."
"No."
"Of course I do!"
"No you don't, now shut up and go and make something to eat. I'm tired."
"I don't even know how to cook! How should I make something to eat? Do you want me to burn down this apartment??"
Was that girl good at anything? Junhoe sighed and went into the kitchen. He started preparing a meal for the two of them. Yu Ni followed him and sat down on a chair. She watched him as he cooked not saying anything. Just why was she so quiet? The silence between the two almost made him mad.
"Stop admiring me and help me at least." He said just to break the silence. Yu Ni only nodded.
"Here's a knife and tomatoes... You can cut tomatoes, can't you?"
"Hey! I'm not that incompetent!"
She said and started cutting the vegetables. Junhoe watched her doing it... totally wrong. How was it even possible to cut freaking tomatoes wrong?
"That's not how you cut tomatoes!" Junhoe interrupted her, not being able to watch anymore.
"Then how do you cut them? What's wrong with the way I'm cutting them??"
Yu Ni looked at him and pouted.
"Everything! Look at how uneven the... I don't even know what form that is supposed to be..."
He sighed and took the knife.
"Watch carefully!"
After showing her how to cut them correctly Junhoe handed her the knife again. She tried cutting them the way he showed her to cut them. However, she 'tried'...
"No! The slices are uneven! Look at this one it's at least twice as big as this one!!"
"Ugh, then you do it!"
She gave up and sat down. 
"Fine..." He sighed.
In the end he did everything. Yu Ni just set the table. 
Finally, they sat down and started eating. Nobody said a word. You could only hear the sound of the chopsticks hitting the plate. 
When he finished eating Junhoe sighed and stood up. Wordlessly Yu Ni did the same and put their dirty flatware into the dishwasher.

"I'll go and change." She said.
"Okay."

While Yu Ni showered  he layed down on the couch and stared at the ceiling. A lot happened the past two days. He checked his phone to see if Jinhwan got any calls from someone who could know Yu Ni.
No new messages.
Should he have been happy or sad? Since Yu Ni came into his apartment it became much livelier. Usually he would've come home and just go to bed. Not doing anything. Now... Yu Ni was there and even if she could be a pain in the ass sometimes... it was way better than living alone.
As Junhoe was lost in thoughts Yu Ni came out and watched him.
"Oh my God... Stop making that face. You look even uglier than you normally do."
Seems like she is back to her old self.
He laughed lightly.
"Shut up."
Junhoe got up and looked at her. She was wearing a big black T-shirt and grey sweatpants. Wait... THOSE WERE HIS CLOTHES!
"Hey... why are you wearing my clothes again?!"
"I can't wear the clothes we bought today at home, can I? They could get dirty..."
"But didn't we buy them, so that you wouldn't have to wear my clothes anymore??"
"But your shirts are way more comfortable than women's shirts..."
"Just... ugh... never mind."
She smiled at him as he rolled his eyes.
"So... what should we do now?"
Yu Ni asked, sitting down next to Junhoe on the couch. He only shrugged his shoulders shoulders.
"Come on... there must be something we can do, right?"
"I don't know..."
"How about watching a film??"
Actually... that was a pretty good idea. Junhoe stood up and searched for a film she could possibly like. Since he watched almost only romantic movies it was pretty difficult to choose. In the end Junhoe decided on a romantic comedy called '100 Pounds Beauty'.
They sat next to each other on the couch after he put in the DVD and started watching.
"If you're gonna eat too much you'll end up like this, too!" Junhoe told her as he laughed and pointed at the big lead actress.
"Shut up!!" She laughed and hit him.
Finally she turned back into the gorilla he knew.

The film was a really cute one. The girl was in love but she couldn't confess because of her weight and... no... wait... watch it yourself. I don't want to spoil anything!
Towards the end of the film they both fell asleep. Junhoe, however, woke up after some time.
"2:00 am..." He said looking at his smartphone's clock.
He tried to get up but couldn't, something was on top of him. It was Yu Ni who was using Junhoe as a human-sized pillow. Slowly he freed himself and stood up looking at her.
"Should I just leave her here and sleep in my own bed again?"
Junhoe sighed and slowly lifted her up. He brought her to his bed and layed her down. After carefully covering her with his blanket he went back to the living room and slept on the couch... Or at least he tried to as he was full of thoughts.
Once someone calls... will she leave?
Yeah... of course she will. But then... will I be able to see her again?