THE CAMPSITE

~ 03 ~

"Areum, sweetheart, where were you? I expected you to be home by the time we came home. But there was no one home." Mrs Choi looks at her daughter with raised eyebrows, wondering where she went this afternoon.
Areum looks at both her parents who are sitting opposite from her at the dinning table. "A friend of mine bought a campsite, I went with her to see what it looked like." Areum answers, she grabs her chopsticks and takes a bite of the delicious food made by the cook who only works for this family, just like all the staff that works in this house.
"Oh, and..?" her father asks, although she knows he is not really interested in the answer. He is only interested in things about the company he owns and totally not in things like campsites.
"Well, it needs some renewal. And I am willing to help my friend with that, aswell physically as financially." Areum answers, she looks at her parents with a confident look on her face, hundred procent sure that she is going to help Mina. Areum knows her parents won't approve, especially because they gave her an important job as ceo of one of the biggest companies they own.
"I don't think that's such a good idea, darling." her mother says, a caring look on her face. "I know that it is not a good idea." her father adds, he sounds a little angry already.
Areum rolls her eyes, a deep sigh leaves her mouth. "Mom, dad, I get that you are worried, but there is no need for that. I am old enough to make wise decisions and I'm pretty sure I will be able to combine managing an company and helping a friend at the same time. I won't neglect the company if that is what you are thinking." Areum stands up from the dinning table, not feeling hungry anymore.
"If you don't mind I will excuse myself now and go to my room for now. I am feeling a little nauseaous, so I will go to bed early and take some rest. Goodnight." Areum bows for her parents and then quickly walks out of the room.

De blonde girl closes the room of her bedroom and walks over to her office chair. She takes place on the chair and opens her laptop which was laying on her desk. Areum checks her email but gets interrupted by a skype call from Mina. Areum answers the call, the smiling face of her friend appears on her screen.
"Hey Areum, you look like you just told your parents about me buying a campsite and you willing to help. Knowing your parents they didn't take it too well." Mina says, the smile on her face fades away and gets replaced by a worried look in her eyes. "Well, they didn't explode like how I expected them to do. But I know my dad is against this, my mom might approve of it but she probably gets manipulated by dad, so yeah..." Areum answers with a little smile. "But don't worry, I will prove them that I will be able to combine everything." she adds quickly. "Areum, if your parents really don't want you to he-" "Holp up." Areum says, interrupting her friend. "Stop the nonsense. I am twenty-two years old, I am old and wise enough to make my own decisions. To be honest, it hurts a little that my parents don't trust me, the last couple of years I gave all my attention to the company, making sure everything works out exactly the way they want it to." she explains.
"Well, if you say so girl." Mina lets out a little laugh, she seems a lot happier than earlier today.
"You seem very happy, did something good happen to you?" Areum asks while she puts her hair in a ponytail. "I thought about it all, you know, about reviving the campsite together. I think it will be fun to do so. We can finally spend some time together." Mina smiles, because of Areum her busy job the two girls didn't have much time to see eachother and make fun.
"J.Seph and BM are also helping, so it will be the four of us then."
Areum laughs at Mina her face which changes immediately by hearing the names of the two boys who offerd to help aswell.
"I am really curious about how exactly you met them, they totally do not look like people you would call your friends." Mina grabs one of the pieces fruit she places on a plate on her desk. "Do you look like someone I would call my friend then?" Areum asks with raised eyebrow. "Not really, but you now what I mean. Those boys are a different level."
"I'm not going to tell you the whole story, at least not yet, it's too long and to embarrassing. But those two boys did something to win my respect and I will always be thankfull to them."
"Are they both just friends or is one of them more than that?" the sudden question makes Areum blush, she quickly hides her red cheeks, but Mina already saw them. "Do you like one of them?!" she yells, totally exited. "What?! No, I do not!" Areum says out of defense, she looks at her friend with an angry look. "They are just friends okay? I do not like one of them and I am hundred procent sure about that okay? So get that nonesense out of your head and don't you dare say something stupid before you ruin everything." Areum hangs up and puts her laptop out. A deep sigh leaves her mouth. Why did Mina have to mention that? That she is thankful to those boys doesn't immediately means she likes one of them. Areum stands up, she closes the curtains.
"I think it's time for me to go to sleep. I should get some rest and take care of everything tomorrow."