100 Days Dating

DAY 04 : HOT & COLD

Late last night, Bom was inviting the group for dinner tonight. Everybody responded except for Dara and Donghae. At breakfast, Donghae asked Dara about it. "Are you coming to tonight's dinner?"

"Yeah, Bommie doesn't take 'no' for an answer, remember?"

"Okay then, I'll pick you up after work."

Dara just smiled and the early morning banter between Dara and her dad started. Her dad has recently made it a habit to ask and pester her dating life, even encourages Donghae to "move quickly" since they're both not getting any younger, according to her dad. She just rolled her eyes and just let her old man speak, after all she won't be hearing from him for long once they go to their Asian cruise.

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While in the car, Donghae received a call from Top, "Top's calling."

"Answer it, put it on loudspeaker mode", Dara replied.

Donghae answered his phone, "Yeah?"

"You're going to tonight's dinner?" Top asked.

"Yep, we'll be there."

Dara glared at him at his sudden slip.

"We? You're bringing someone?" Top sounded surprised.

"N-no! I meant, I'll be there. Sorry, I just feel a little bit groggy".

"Oh, I thought we'll finally meet the girl you're seeing."

"Hah! Since when did you become so nosey?"

"Blame my girlfriend."

He chuckled. Suddenly Dara's phone rang. It was Bom.

She was startled then she quickly put her phone on silent mode but her phone chose the perfect timing to act up, it just won't cooperate. After a couple of rings, finally she was able to put it on silent mode.

"You're with someone?"

"N-no, that was my other phone. Company phone, probably someone from work. It can wait, I'll just call them back", again he tried denying it.

"Oh, I see. Anyways, can you call Dara? Bom's trying to reach her but she didn't pick up."

"Okay, I'll try to call her when I get to the office."

"Alright, see you guys later", Top hanged up.

Both released a sigh of relief.

"Remind me again why we have to keep our situation from them?" he asked Dara.

"They'll tease us if they find out."

"They've been doing that since they realized we're the only two who's not dating anyone, what's new?"

"Look if we tell them, they'd ask for details. Especially the girls. They'll ask where'd you taken me, and what we did and most of all they'd ask if we've already –"she suddenly stopped. Aish your mouth, Dara!

Donghae instantly knew what she's about to say, then he found the perfect opportunity to tease her about it. "If we've already..." he tried to keep the last word hanging, he smiled and leaned to her meeting her eye "kissed?"

Dara's face flushed out of embarrassment. Dara you should get your act together! You can't just keep on mentioning that you haven't kissed each other yet! He might think you've been anticipating it. She avoided Donghae's eyes. "Yeah! Then they'll tease us the way my dad does!"

He let out a light laugh, "aww, you look really cute when you blush".

"I am not blushing!"

"Then what do you call that? All your blood came rushing to your cheeks? Do I have that effect on you?" he continued joshing her.