CLICHÉD

C-17

C-17

"Y/n, come here!" My mum shouts from downstairs.

"I'm doing my homework!"

"It's about Jisung!"

"I'm coming!"

I wear my fluffy slippers and go to the kitchen where my mother is. When I enter, I see her putting two food containers with strawberries, watermelon, and other fruits inside a bag.

"Are we going on a picnic?"

"It's for Jisung." She hands me the bag. "He must be deficient in vitamins to get sick like that. Bring it to him so he can snack on something healthy because his mother's coming home late."

"Oh no..."

"Yes, that poor boy. Mrs. Han is taking overtime for her sick leave."

I pout as I thought of Jisung being alone in his current condition. "Um... Can I stay over for a bit? I'm worried if he'll be fine on his own."

A smile grows on my mum's face as she caresses my shoulder. "Alright, but try not to catch his fever."

"I won't. Oh! Do we have cheesecake? That'll work better than medicine in his case."

"I already put it there." She chuckles. "You really know him, huh? You must like him a lot."

"Of course, mum. Who wouldn't? Everyone in this family likes him."

"How are you so clueless, my dear daughter?" She shakes her head amusedly. "Open your eyes."

"Huh?"

"Nothing, go now," she says and pushes me out of the door before I can reply.

My parents are strict with boys since I'm an only daughter, so it's a little funny how much they like Jisung. They must've really wanted a son.

I'm about to open the gates when the door opens and I see my mother walking out with a little boy beside her. I almost squeal in happiness.

"Jeongin!" I lift the little boy in my arms.

"I mishyu, noona!" He kisses my cheeks and smiles cutely, showing his adorable dimples and missing tooth.

"I missed you too, little boy." I squeeze his chubby cheeks.

"I'm not a boy, I'm a dinosaur! Grrr!" he says as he shows off his pink dinosaur onesie.

"Alrighty, tiny dinosaur!" I giggle at him as he clings on my neck. I look at my mum and she just shrugs.

"Jeongin just got out of bed so he's a bit hyper. He says he wants to go with you," she says.

"When did he get here?"

"This morning when you went to school. The Yangs dropped him off and he'll stay here for a few days."

"All of a sudden?"

"His dad says Jeongin had a nightmare of a daddy long-legs taking you from him and he keeps crying about wanting to see you. They said he refuses to go to school so they made a deal on letting him stay here for a while. Apparently, his classmate brought a spider in class and he got so spooked." She smiles and ruffles Jeongin's hair, walking back inside. "You should go now, take care of Jisung."

My attention goes to the baby in my arms who's looking at me with innocent eyes. "Was that true?"

"Innie will protect noona! I won't let spidey take you!"

"Thank you, my little hero." I pat his head. "It's very good to protect me, but not very good to skip school. Okay?"

"Are you angy?" He pouts.