My Melody

Chapter 3: Crab Roll Salad and Strawberry Ice Cream

Everyone was already seated at the table except for Hyun Joong who was doing the final preparations for their meal and Sun Mi who was helping plate the food. Hyung Jun and Jung Min finally stopped fighting after Kyu Jong scolded them for breaking one of the restaurant chairs in the middle of their scuffle earlier.Jaime sat between her best friend and her twin. She wanted to talk to Young Saeng but it seemed that he and Jung Min were discussing something serious so she decided to just wait and played with Hyung Jun instead.

"Food is ready!" Hyun Joong ,who had been missing in action for most of the evening ,finally came out of the kitchen pushing a cart full of food and everyone cheered . Sun Mi was right behind him carrying two bottles of red wine. Kyu Jong went over to help Sun Mi with the bottles and set them on the table before going back to his seat.

"Finally! My stomach has been complaining for the past 30 minutes. Why so slow? Do you have incompetent chefs here Kyu Jong hyung?" Jung Min being the diva that he is started complaining.

"Ya! Who are you calling incompetent? Would you like me to feed you grass instead?" said Hyun Joong.

"Hey, Iwas just kidding!" Jung Min raised both of his hands in surrender.

"You better be ...because I've heard you did nothing but annoy people all night". Jung Min pouted then Hyun Joong grabbed a carrot from one of the plates and shoved it in Jung Min's mouth, "here have a carrot and shut up."

Jung Min nodded and gave him a thumb's up.

Hyun Joong went over to Jamie and hugged her. "Welcome back Princess!"he said to her before sitting down next to Kyu Jong.

"Thank you Oppa! This looks delicious!" Jamie said admiring the feast set on the table.

"Try this first," Hyun Joong placed a plate of fancy looking salad roll wrapped in rice paper, "I know how much you love salads and crabs so I made crab salad roll for you."

"Waaahh! This is great Oppa! Is this your own recipe?"

Hyun Joong looked up at the ceiling and was quiet for a whilebefore turning to Jaime and said "Aniyo ... I just saw it in Asian Food Channel and went to the internet to get the recipe".

Thewhole table shook with laughter upon hearing Hyun Joong's reply.

"Ya! What kind of chef are you? Why are you still copying recipes from AFC!" Young Saeng told Hyun Joong.

"Kyu Jong called late and I didn't have a menu prepared. It's hard to make up something you know!"

"Well, I don't care if it's an original recipe or copied. Hyun Joong Oppa's food always tastes great!" Jamie said grinning atHyun Joong.

While enjoying dinner, they separated into different pairs and talkedabout different things. Jung Min who was sitting next to Young Saeng was discussinghis upcoming English album. Hyun Joong and Kyu Jong talked aboutpossible expansion plans for the restaurant while Sun Mi quietly listened to them. The twins are playing a game of who can pick up the most food withtheir chopstick sand put it in their mouth without anything falling off . The current score is a tie and it was Jamie's turn. S he was about to put the food inher mouth to seal her victory when Hyung Jun kicked her chair causing everything to fall off from her chopsticks.

"Gaaah! You are such a cheater!" Jamie threw her chopstick s at Hyung Jun who almost felloff his chair from laughing.

"I never said I play fair my dear sister."

Jamie rolled her eyes at Hyung Jun then picked up her glass of iced tea from the table and took a sip. She glanced towards her left where Young Sa eng was sitting with his back turned away from her and talking to Jung Min. From her line of vision she could also see Jung Min who was facing Young Saeng. He saw herlooking at him and winked. Jamie sneered at Jung Min then looked away.