Maria sighed and walked upstairs to her freshly painted, unfurnished room filled with more boxes to unpack and sighed. The only thing on the wall was a standard analog clock that was still set to Eastern Standard Time.
She didn't bother changing it and went back to her rhythm of unpacking and moving things until her bedroom was finally done.
Her room had an adjacent bathroom next to the entrance and a personal office with French doors opening out into a balcony facing the front of the house.
Maria was about to take a nap on her bed when her phone began ringing. She groaned and rolled out to grab her phone which was on the floor. The number was Korean, so she answered in the language.
"Hello? Who is this?" Maria asked.
"Wow, I don't see you for 7 years and you already forget who I am," the caller spoke English and Maria knew exactly who it was.
"Maya! Oh my gosh, I completely forgot you live in Seoul," Maria sat up.
"Yeah, how could I possibly be calling you from a Korean phone number? Anyway, my friend and I are going to COEX mall in Gangnam. Do you wanna come? I can probably swing by and pick you up." Maya said.
"Yeah, yeah. I'll just text my dad and get ready," Maria was already in the bathroom brushing her hair.
"I'm picking up my friend right now and then I'll get you alright?"
"Yes, ma'am. Oh and can you pay for my things? I only have US dollars. I'll repay you and love you foreeeevveeerrrr." Maria said in a pleading voice.
"Girl, you are gonna be a multi-billionaire when you become of age. You better repay me or I'm spilling secrets."
"I know you wouldn't, but thank you and I love you and byeeee," Maria hung up the phone right after and ran to her box of clothes. She put her badminton varsity jacket over her plain t-shirt and exchanged her short shorts for leggings.
She ran downstairs, threw a water bottle, her phone, a charger, house keys and a wallet in a small backpack, and dug through another box to find her Old Skool Vans.
The doorbell rang just as Maria slipped into her shoes.
When the door was opened, she was practically tackled by Maya's hug.
When Maya finally let go, a guy yelled from the passenger side,"GET IN THE CAR LOSERS."
The two girls got in the back of the car and Maya introduced Maria to her friend.
"Maria this is Seungko, Seungko this is Maria. I've known Maria since I was born and I met Seungko when I moved here 7 years ago," Maya explained.
"Nice to meet you, Maria. Your hair looks nice by the way what did you do to it?" Seungko asked.
"All I did was sleep the entire plane ride, but I brushed it just now I guessed," they laughed at little and the driver drove to the mall.
On the way, they jammed to Kpop until they reached their destination.
A/N
LOL I have 14 finished chapters that are unpublished oops
