M3

Friend like me

Narumi was going to university when she realised. She was going to check on her samubae on the bus, so she reached for her bag to take her phone. Only that it wasn't there. Neither was it in her pocket or anywhere around her. A cold sweat ran down her spine and just as she got off the bus, she reached the nearest phone box and called her own number. Bonny took it.

"Oh, I'm so glad I haven't lost it."

"Yah, be more careful, though," Bonny replied. "Mary wants to know if you're coming back for lunch."

"Eh, hmmm, I wasn't going to, but since I forgot my phone, I guess I will," she bit her lower lip. "Don't do anything weird while I'm out. Please?"

"Oh, what do you take me for?" Bonny said after gasping dramatically, faking a pout even though Narumi couldn't see it. "Just enjoy your classes and forget that you left your phone at home with people trying to hit on other people with whom they can only talk through your phone!"

Narumi was left crying internally all morning during class.

Mary and Bonny spent almost the entire morning sharing Narumi's phone, replying to all the messages of the RFA members and teasing them in the chat room, though they tried to be nicer to Jumin for Narumi's sake. Poor Zen was the one who received more teasing, for Yoosung was protected by Bonny's love, Jumin by Narumi's probable anger if they messed around with him, and Jaehee by the sympathy of the two girls. Seven was just impossible to tease without him not doubling the teasing dose.

At that moment, the phone rang and they received a call from the actor. Bonny looked at Mary with a mischievous, big smirk and the other tried to take the phone from her, but before she could realise, Bonny had picked up the phone, imitating Narumi's way of talking and making strange voice.

"Narumi, are you alright?" Zen asked. "Your voice sounds different..."

"I've caught a cold," Bonny shamelessly replied.

"Are you sure? Your accent too..."

"It's a Scottish cold."

"For real?"

"Have you never caught one of those?" she faked amazement.

"Well, had it been Seven who said that, I wouldn't have believed him, but if it's you, I guess... I hope you get better."

"Thank you."

"Did you sleep well? I slept with cucumber slices on my face but I woke up to find half of them on the bed. I must have moved around a lot. I even found one that was half bitten... I guess I ate some in my sleep..."

"Cucumbers taste better when you're hiking the mountains."

"Oh, I guess you really like hiking..."

"No, cucumber is what I really like."

"Oh... really?"

"Yah, but I prefer sleeping with banana slices on my eyes," Bonny nodded as if Zen could actually see her, earning a confused and amused look from Mary, who almost couldn't hold back her laughter.

"Eh? Do you sleep with banana slices on your eyes? Is that some kind of new trend?"

"Yah, it's the latest in Paris!"

Mary let out a high-pitched laughter and the corner of Bonny's mouth moved upwards, but she got to stay quiet.

"What was that?" Zen asked.

"Oh, the telly," Bonny replied.

"I see. Ouch, my magazine fell down the bed, let me pick it up. Huh? This looks good. Hello? There's something interesting in this magazine. Hear it out. Let's see. 'Strawberries are rich in Vitamin C and have low calories which can help with weight loss.' Do you think this will be better than a cucumber or a banana mask?"