Diaries of a Distance

Chapter 21

5th week of school - Monday, 13th September...

[Yura's POV]

Jae Wook and I spent another lunchtime together under the pink tree. It's kind of like our personal permanent spot now. Barely anyone in the whole school could figure out where we go during lunch, and for the few who do... well Jae Wook had made sure they zip up.

I still want to watch that Full House movie version though...

"Tae Hee."

"Hmm?"

"Do you want to watch Full House The Movie with me today?"

Tae Hee eyed Mr. Jung cautiously before replying.

"Sorry Yura. I can't. I'm busy today", she whispered.

"Where do you have to go? You've been busy a lot lately..."

"Sorry. I have to go to the... library."

"OK."

I've asked all the fairies and none of them can come with me. I don't like watching movies by myself... and I can't ask Jae Wook since he'd say no anyway.

Screw it. I'll watch it by myself then.

The bell rang signalling the end of school. After we cleaned up Mr. Jung let us go.

"So which cinema are you going to?" Tae Hee asked me as we exited our school.

"Seoul Cinema I guess. It's the closest one", I replied.

"OK."

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This is perfect. I just want to watch the goddamn movie!!!! Why did the tickets have to be sold out?

Lucky there's still Cineplus. I went up to the booth to buy ticket for myself.

"Eleven dollars please", the girl said.

I felt for my wallet. Omg. Where is it?

A little boy appeared next to me and handed over my white denim wallet.

"Thank you! How did you find it?"

"I didn't. That guy did", he replied, pointing to an empty spot.

"Where?" I asked.

The boy had already gone. I shrugged and paid for the ticket and went to the candy store for ice-cream.

"Three scoops of caramel ice-cream please", I ordered whilst giving him the money.

The young boy serving handed me the ice-cream.

"Thanks."

I started making my way up the stairs- wait a minute, that girl... she looks a lot like...

"Tae Hee!" I called out.

The girl turned around and sure did look a lot like Tae Hee, except that she looked prettier with her hair let out and slightly heavier make-up than usual. The girl quickly turned around again and walked away faster.

"Yah Tae Hee! Tae Hee!"

She kept running away faster and faster. I'm sure that's her, why is she hiding from me? If it wasn't for the ice-cream I would have started running too. I pulled out my phone and rang her.

"Hello?"

"Tae Hee?"

"Yeah...Yura?"

"Where are you?"

"At the library...quieten down. No phones in the library. Everyone's staring at me."

"Oh. Sorry. You're at the library?"