I wanted to leave, but I just couldn't. I have a contract with him. He might sue me if I ever break him. I don't want to look pitiful and plead him to drop it either.
I still am sticking around him. But a lot of things changed. We don't talk that much anymore.
I would come with him anywhere he goes since I might be needed.
We were walking when we heard a ring.
It's his phone.
He placed it on his ear to answer.
"Hello?" Then a smile quickly appeared on his face.
"Oh— right now?" He looks at his wrist watch.
"No, no- I could come no worries. I don't have plans for the night." He looks at me.
"Sure thing. Okay, See you." The call ended.
"We're going somewhere. I'll drive." I nodded though I wasn't even sure where we're going.
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This is really awkward. I'm sitting beside Mark, in front of us is Star.
One thing I could say, she's really kind.
Now they're talking as if they were catching up with each other. And all I did was to laugh if I needed to and nod though I wasn't that attentive with what they're talking about.
I couldn't stand being here anymore.
I heard my phone vibrate.
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Great timing.
I put on a look of someone kind of panicking.
"Uh sorry, can I excuse myself for now? My friend just texted me and I think there's an emergency."
They both looked at me and Star nodded repeatedly. But Mark didn't even move. He was just there looking at me.
"Then, I guess see you next time. Sorry again." I stood up and bowed lightly towards her then to Mark.
I walked outside the place to grab a taxi quickly.
"Stella." I turn around to see who it was.
"Your friends are abroad. What do you mean your friend has an emergency and you need to go home?"
"Can't I have friends here in Korea too?"
"Stop lying. Stop lying Stella."
I took a deep breath.
"What's with the emergency excuse Stella?"
I closed my eyes for a moment, to calm myself.
"You wanna know what's up? I hate it! I hate how both of you were happily chatting. I hate how everything was set up. Call me selfish but aren't you pushing yourself too much on her when you told me she has someone already, Mark?And then I endured a lot back there! What's worst was it felt like I was third wheeling or just someone tagging along! You didn't even inform me we were meeting Star." He grabbed my wrist.
"I'm driving you home Stella. Let's not talk about it here." I got dragged by Mark to the parking lot.
"No, Mark! Why don't we talk about it here?" His grip loosens.
"No, Stella. You don't even understand." We're alone at the parking lot right now. Why won't he just explain it here?
"That's right, I don't even understand!" He opened the car door at the shotgun seat.
