Fluttering Feelings (Fanfic)

Chapter 73

Norae got worried seeing Seol-a's reaction before going with Hyekyeong.

Norae: I wonder where they are going. (She looked at Sungpyo and their gazes met)

Sungpyo: (blushing) You still eat so well.

Norae: Yeah, hahaha.. I love food that much. You haven't touched your food yet. Aren't you going to eat?

Sungpyo: Oh, I just got distracted. I miss watching you when you eat.

Norae: (stared at him blankly) Well, you should eat now. Lunch break will be over soon.

Sungpyo: Ok..

Norae started to think of the past with Sungpyo. The happy moments they had when they eat out, how much they love eating street foods and how he watched her when she eats. Looking at the same man in front of her now. Norae doesn't know what to feel. She ended up staring back at him.

Sungpyo: Norae?

Norae: Huh?

Sungpyo: What is it?

Norae: Ahh nothing... Oh by the way, you have something to ask me this morning right? What is it?

Sungpyo: (scratching the back of his head) Ahm.. I'm just wondering if you are free this weekend? I wanna invite you to eat at the newly opened restaurant at X District.

Norae: I will be shopping with Hyekyeong and Seol-a this weekend.

Sungpyo: Oh, Ok. Maybe some other time.

Norae: We'll see..

Sungpyo: You seemed to be so close with Seol-a?

Norae: (smiled widely) Yeah! We met at the beginning of the semester. We both re-enrolled at the same time and turned out we also live at the same neighborhood.

Sungpyo: ...

Norae: I believe the two of you are now familiar with each other right? Thank you again for bringing me home with Seol-a the other night.

Sungpyo: Ahh.. Y-yes.

Norae: What is it? Did something happen that night that I don't know about? Sorry for passing out like that.

Sungpyo: Oh no.. it's just that, you two seemed too different from each other. And It's the first time for me to see you being friends with someone like her.

Norae: Someone like her? What do you mean? (She suddenly got interested by the way Sungpyo said it)

Sungpyo: I heard rumors about her. And they seemed not too good. Is it really okay for you to hang out with her?

Norae: (stared intently at Sungpyo for a brief moment before answering) Well, I didn't know you are now interested in rumors.

Sungpyo: No, it's not like that. I'm just worried about you.

Norae: (now she is really irritated) You dont know Seol-a and rumors will just be rumors. People want to hear the things they want to hear and believe what they want to believe just to satisfy themselves. (remembering the time Seol-a broke down after hearing some bad comments about her inside the bathroom.) Sigh.. She is a good person. No, much better from those people who were spreading those bad rumors. So there's no need for you to worry about anything. Don't judge her by what you hear. You aren't like this before.

Sungpyo: ... Im sorry.

Norae: No, you shouldn't be apologizing to me. You should do it to Seol-a. Atleast be different from the others and keep it in mind. (she looked down and looked so sad)

Sungpyo: Still I'm sorry.. (now he looked sad as well, he regretted jumping to conclusion easily)

Norae: ...

--After class--

The two of them were walking together going home. Norae has been so quiet after talking with Sungpyo and seemed out of her thoughts.

Seol-a: (I wonder what happened. She seemed down. I want to know what the two of them talked about but I couldn't just ask her in this kind of situation. Ugh! If only I can read her mind) Is everything Okay Norae?

Norae: (seemed a bit surprise by hearing Seol-a) Y-yeah.. everything is fine.

Seol-a: Are you sure? You seemed out of it.

Norae: (smiled at Seol-a) Yeah.. Im sorry. Just thinking about some stuffs.

Seol-a: (What could it be?)Sigh..

Norae heard her sigh..

Norae: Do you want to have coffee first before going home?

Seol-a: Are you sure you don't want to go straight home? You dont look fine to me.

Norae: (with a bright smile) Yeah.. i wanna have coffee with you.

Seol-a: (blushing) Okay.. Let's go then ( she grabbed Norae's arm as they walk going to the coffee shop).