My Love, Amber Liu

Chapter 4

This was the beginning of her life in America, gathering with the Choi's family for the first time ever. Amber came along with her father, she was sitting quietly facing the happy little family in front of her. 

She only listened to what they were speaking of. It was just around their business and Choi's family's branches in other countries like China and Korea. She tasted her food in front of her as she felt there was a pair of eyes taking glances at her several times. She peeked at him as she swallowed her food and she caught him trying to look away from her. 

"Siwon, take Amber a walk at the park behind this restaurant. She seems bored with our talking. Just introduce yourself with each other." Mrs. Choi studied Amber's attitude and she could read it very easily, it must be a boring gathering for a seventeen year old girl like her. 

"Oh, okay." Siwon nodded, agreeing to his mother's suggestion. He put down his spoon and fork on the table, wiping his mouth with napkin. "C'mon." 

Amber did the same like him and started to stand up. She followed Siwon as she walked right next to him. They were still awkward towards each other, it was their first time to meet together with their family. 

Siwon cleared his throat, trying to melt the situation between them."So, Amber, right? I'm Siwon." He prolonged his hand to shake hers.

"Yes, I'm Amber. Nice to meet you." She shook his hand and tried to smile in front of him. 

Siwon looked at her from head to toe, toe to head again and again, it made her a little bit uncomfortable. "What's wrong?" Amber asked him. "Do I look ugly for you?" 

"No, it's just.." Siwon shrugged, putting his hands into his pocket. "You're too perfect." 

She was almost blushing but trying not to. "Is that a compliment or not?" She asked that to him because his expression seemed to be not sincere with his words. 

"No, it's not." He said it bluntly, making Amber a bit mad and a little confused. "Pretty make up, nice dress, smooth hair, fancy heels. Are you sure you're like this in the real life?" 

She shrugged, "How did you know?"

Siwon held her hands, his eyes were on hers. "Stop being fake in front of me, can you?" He plead. "You can't fool me. Your eyes were sulky and red. You must've cried a lot before coming here. Even though you're wearing make up to cover it all, you can't hide it and you seem very uncomfortable with this dress and those stupid heels." 

"You're right, this is not me. What can I do? My father told me to look perfect in front of you all. My father accepted your parents' offer to rebuild our financial, he even asked me to marry you. I may be look pathetic in front of you now." She almost cried. She had been crying for like million times, her mother slapped her wheb she was knowing the truth, she was depressed when her father was telling her that her child was dead after she was giving birth and her mother got into hospital right after they arrived here, her condition was worse than before. 

"Tell me." Siwon was looking right into her eyes. "Tell me everything that I should know about you."

She looked at his sincerity through his eyes, he was such a quick witt. They promised each other to tell any secret about them, started from little things. They always did that once in a month and it became their habit everytime they met each other. 

"Three tacos plus four bobas in one day??" Siwon's eyes got widened and Amber smiled as she nodded. "Tell me anything else. You're very interesting everytime you open your mouth." 

"No, it's your turn now." She pouted like an innocent girl. 

"I love hitting the gym every day." He said to her then, he raised his left eyebrow, "And from now on, you should stop eating tacos and drinking bobas and come with me to the gym."