My Best Friend || kth

2- The Old Friend

Kim Taehyung? My childhood friend Tae?

It's been a long time and it somehow felt weird to say his name. 

"Honey! Are you okay?" Mom was in shock seeing my reaction.

"I'm okay Mom. Sorry about this." I said as I picked up the glass pieces.

"I'll do it... You might cut yourself. Go change first."

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"Mom, about earlier... Were you talking about Kim Taehyung?"

"Yes. That little boy who you used to run around with. Chairman Kim's son."

"Why?" I asked as I gave out a sigh.

"What's with that expression? Aren't you excited to see him?"

"Mrs. Kim rang me up this afternoon saying they'll be coming back to Seoul."

"And?"

"And what? They're coming back from Daegu."

"Why?"

"Apparently Mr.Kim's business went downhill so they have to come back to Seoul till things cool down a bit."

"Oh..." was all that could come out.

I really don't know how to react nor understood why I was being like that. It was just an old friend coming back why do I worry so much?

"I'm sure you guys have not seen each other for at least 5 years."

"Mmm... I don't even remember what his face looked like." I lied.

I know too damn well.

I went up to my room and called Hilda up.

"Ayoo Ladies and Gentlemen..."

"Well someone's in a good mood." I laughed.

"Kang Chul founded his happy ending. Oh! I'm having butterflies!!"

"No spoilers pleaaasee! And aren't your parents already making you study?"

"I was just too excited, sorry! So what's up?" she said chewing her popcorn which was clearly audible on the line.

"Do you remember Kim Taehyung?"

"Our Taetae? Yeah, what about him?"

"Mom says his family is returning to Seoul because his father's business went chaos." I let out another involuntary sigh.

"Really?!" she choked.

"I don't know..."

"Ey, What's with that tone?"

"What tone?" I immediately said trying to hide the fact that something was bothering me.

"Your tone seemed off..."

"It's nothing...I just don't know how to react."

"Don't worry. Everything will be cool. We used to be best friends anyway." she said yet once again understanding my unspoken words.

"Mm Okay.. See you tomorrow."

"Don't think about it too much, I'll buy you ice cream tomorrow. Sweetdreams."

What is seriously wrong with me? It's not like we parted on bad terms and we were only 12 at that time.

Taehyung's dad and my dad are best friends and their family and I are close and has always been on good terms. That's why we have almost similar names: Kim Taehyung and Kim Tae Rin.