Tomboy and Me / nam woohyun (#9)

Episode 8

Ji Na

It was such a bright morning. I wasn't wanting to get out of the home at all. It was my 2 annoying brothers that forced me out of the house. They wanted me to buy some new clothes for tonight's dinner.

I mean that it is just a normal dinner, why bother buying new clothes? I have tons of new clothes that I just bought last month and I have to buy them again. I looked at the display of one particular shop and stared at it. It was a shop that is completely not my style. It was a simple pink dress with white waistband around it.

If I have to buy it, I would rather die. Why would I buy something that I would never wear in my entire lifetime?? But my brothers... They would want me to buy this. I sighed and continued staring at the display.

Flashback

"Ji Na, wake up!!" Someone woke me up by shaking me to the bones.

"Aishh, it is 10 in the morning and the dinner is like so many hours away. Just let me sleep." I turned to the other side and pulled the blanket over my head. I hope that he would go away and leave me alone.

"Ji Na, get up!!!" I was suddenly being lifted up by two strong arms. My freaking brother lifted me up from the bed and brought me downstairs while I was still half asleep.

"You finally brought her down??" My eldest brother MinHyuk asked. He was cooking breakfast.

"Eo, I even have to even carry her." He threw me on the couch which I groaned loudly. "Ahhhh!! Oppa!!"

"Stop sleeping and eat breakfast. I cooked your favorites." He placed my favorite, Egg Benedict with extra cheese on the table and I immediately walked to the table, admiring the food.

"Want to eat?? Then go brush your teeth." I pouted.

"Go brush your teeth, dongsaeng." My brother JiHyuk messed up my hair which is already very messy.

"Aishh... What's the special occasion that I have to wake up early??"

"For the dinner tonight, of course, Appa told us to wake you up early so that you can prepare." MinHyuk Oppa explained. 

"Prepare what?? Isn't it just a simple dinner??"

"No no, it is with Appa's longtime friend. He wants you to buy new clothes."He added.

"Didn't I bought a ton of new clothes last month??"

"You think Appa will let you wear the clothes that you are always wearing 365 days a year??"

"Buy a dress, Babo dongsaeng." JiHyuk Oppa said while he was taking a bite of the food that MinHyuk Oppa prepared.

"Dress?? Do I really need to buy that??" They both nodded.

"Go shopping after you eaten. We wouldn't allow you to go unless you buy a new dress." They both looked at me with those serious eyes. Looks like they are telling the truth. Why does Appa want me to wear a dress?? Sounds very suspicious.....

I sighed. "Fine....I'll go."

"Don't overuse the card although we have a lot of money. Just buy what you needed and don't buy any more leather jackets."

"Do you have to insult my fashion of leather jackets all the time??" They both nodded.

End Of Flashback

That is why I am here standing in front of the shop wondering if I should buy or not.  Should I go in or not?? Or should I pretend that I bought a new dress??

"Wow, I never expected that tomboy to be standing in front of this shop that doesn't even suit her at all. You should be in the men's fashion. You came to the wrong place, Joo Ji Na." That annoying person again. I turned around and saw that jerk, Nam Woo Hyun. He is alone today. Where are his friends??

"What I do is my own business, why do you care so much??" I walked away.

"You are here to buy clothes for your friends??" He asked.

Yea... For my friends...

"Ya, so what?? Can't I??" I walked into the store, hoping that he would walk away and do his own thing but he followed me inside.

I pretended that I didn't see him and picked up a black dress, my favorite color. I put it to my eye level and looked into the mirror. It suited me quite well.

"Good choice..." He said to me. Why is he so nosy??

Then I walked in front of the whole rack of pink dresses. All the dresses are so beautiful but it is just not my style. Then I caught sight of two dresses that I unexpected liked. This is a first one that I would get attracted by something that I won't even like. I picked the two dresses and started comparing to my body. Both dresses looked good but I don't know which one to choose.

"Choose the first one, it is better." He said again, this time he is standing in front of me.

"Can you just go away?? You are so annoying." I put the two dresses back on the rack.

"No, I can't." He said with a cheeky smile. How I wish that I can punch him right now...

I rolled my eyes at him and made my way to the changing room which he stopped me yet again. What is with him today??

"I thought that you were going to buy clothes on your friend's behalf then why are you trying on the clothes?? Just admit that you are buying the clothes for yourself."

I had enough of him. "Hand."

"What hand?? You're giving me something?? I didn't know that you were that kind." He willingly gave me his hand. I took his hand and twisted it in another direction.

"Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!" He yelled in pain. "Tomboy, let go!!!!"

"Serves you right, who told you to be so nosy?? What I wear is my own problem, people who interfere will suffer in my hands." I let go of his hand and he held his hand tightly.

"Joo Ji Na, I hope that no one marries you and you would be single forever!!" He shouted.

"That would be 150,000 won, Miss..." I gave my card to the cashier.

"Would you let to have a membership card, Miss??"

Hell no that I wanted a membership card... I am stepping into this store because I was forced to...

"No thanks.." She swiped the card and that made the transaction. She gave me back my card and packed the dress in a white and gold shopping bag.

"Thank you and come again!!" I gently smiled and took my shopping bag.

"Yah!!! Joo Ji Na!! Wait up!!" He stopped me from going further.

"What did you want?? Go lost... Don't you have anything to do??"

"No, that's why I am finding something to entertain myself."

"Then find someone to play with. Don't you have a lot of girl's contacts??"

"Yea... But--"

"Go find them and don't come near me anymore." I walked to my motorbike and drove off to YiNa's place. Why must I meet him here of all people??