Mr CEO is my neighbour? || Park Jihoon

14

Rest day. No work for today. I lazily waking up from my bed around 10 AM - 4 hours later than I used to wake up to go to work. I open my door to get out at the lawn to get some fresh air. I screamed when I saw a bloody rat in front of my house with a red letter under it.

Mr Park who just got out from his house, running downstairs to go to my house when he heard my screams. He quickly takes the rat away from my house, putting it into the dustbin outside the gate. My legs feel weak when I saw such a lot of bloods on the rat's body.

"I'm here.. Don't worry. Who did those things?" Mr Park comes to hug me, calming me down.

I point at the red letter. Mr Park takes it from the floor, opening it to read it out. I stopped him from opening the letter. "Don't read it.. I want you to throw it out. Please.. Don't even open it." I plead.

"Wae? We should read it to know who did all these things to you so I could sue him or her." Mr Park sounds so confident about it and ignoring my words.

His facial expressions changed from excited to shocked. His hand shakes when he reads the letter. He scrunches the letter, throwing it away to the nearest dustbin.

"Does someone threatening you? Why don't you tell me? Is it from Dambi?!" He asks.

".. I'm afraid. She called me last night, threatened me badly. But I don't know that she meant it this early.." I explain to him, in verge to cry.

"She have gone too far playing with you. I will settle her down.."

I hold his arm, pausing his words. He takes a look at me with a 'why' look. "Can I.. Can I settle this down by myself? I'm afraid that something worse will happened if I got you involved.." I ask him softly.

He hugs me tightly, caressing my back. "Hana.. I will agree with your decision if you think that is the best thing. Promise me, don't be hurt." He shows me his pinky finger to make a pinky promise.

I link our fingers together to make the promise. He ruffles my hair before walking back to his house upstairs. I also get into my house, still traumatized by the incident before.

A sudden incoming call from Woojin shocks me. I answer it right away with a simple 'Wae?'. He chuckles when he heard my greets.

"Yah! Is that how you greet me? Really casual tho.. BTW I'm going to eat shaved ice with Daniel and Jaehwan. Do you want to join?" He asks.

"I'm in. Can you guide me where the place is?"

"I'll fetch you from your home. Wait for me. I think it'll be as long as you're dressing up time." He jokes around.

"Eyy! I'm not dressing up too long!" I protest.

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A few knocks on my door excite me inside out. I quickly run to the front door, opening it ajar. Woojin waits for me outside patiently. I try to freak him out by screams behind him and it works. He pinches my cheeks in anger.

The footsteps walking down the stairs stopping him from continuing to pinch my cheeks. He backs off from me as soon as Mr Park fakes cough in front of him.

"Ouh.. Mr Park. Good morning.." He greets Mr Park politely but more in awkward way because it's not in the office.

"Morning, Woojin. Why you're here in front of Miss Jung's house?" Mr Park suddenly asks like a busybody person.

"I asked her out to eat shaved ice with Daniel. We always eat out together.." Woojin explains while stuttering.

"That sounds great. Can I join too?" Mr Park asks.

I looked at Mr Park with shocked face. Since when does he loves to go for an outing like this especially with his coworkers?

"Yah.. What should I answer him? My mind truly blank.." Woojin whispers.

"Just let him join. I'm afraid that he will mock us at work if we ignored his favor." I reply Woojin while glancing at Mr Park who is looking at me with such a pleading eyes.

"I should tell Niel hyung about this so that he won't be too shocked when he saw Mr Park soon." He messages Daniel before allowing Mr Park to follow our activities.

I really don't know what will happen soon. When a CEO go for an outing with his coworkers.. An ugh, maybe.

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