Internship with Pentagon

Bluetooth Translator

After Yuto left the room, I released a breath that I didn't even realize I was holding. 

"What was that?" I quietly say to myself, still confused about the previous events. I shake off the thought of it and go back out to the living room with the other boys. 

"Alright, well I think it's time for me to go home. I will see you all tomorrow." I tell the boys, but they just pout.

"So soon?" Hui asks.

"Yeah, we only have a week left with you," JinHo whines.

"My parents are back at my dorm. I should probably go spend some time with them." I slightly chuckle at them. Their child-like demeanor warms my heart.

"Okay, I'll take you home," Yuto says, and without a second thought, he grabs the keys and walks towards the door.

"Well, I guess I'm leaving. Good evening everybody." I wave as I walk away from them. Which is followed by many of the boys saying "Bye" and "See you tomorrow." 

~

The car ride itself was rather silent.  There was some awkwardness in the air, but it wasn't heavy. When we arrived at my place, Yuto shut off the car and sat there for a moment. I could tell there was something weighing heavily on his mind. 

"What's wrong, Yuto?" When I look into his eyes, I can see a battle going on. 

"Nothing, I just want you to know that you look beautiful." 

"Um, thank you," I say cautiously. Not sure why he suddenly said that. Before I am able to get out of the car though, he stops me. 

"One more thing Clair," Yuto begins. I look at him expectantly, "You're as red as a tomato." He smirks as he talks and I huff before leaving and slamming the door. 

 Before I walk away from the car, I notice my mother standing by the driver's side door. I didn't have a chance to say anything to her before she knocked on Yuto's window.

"Um, yes Mrs. Davis?" Yuto asked in fairly good English.

"I bet you haven't had dinner yet, would you like to eat with us? We haven't had time to sit down and eat because we were so worried about Clair. I would like to at least get to know one person that she spends so much time with. So, would you mind?" my mother asks, batting her eyes.

"Mom!" 

"Um, pardon?" Yuto asks. I can tell he is totally confused and probably doesn't know exactly what my mom said.

"Clair, tell him what I just said." My mom commands me.

"He's busy. Let him go home." I cross my arms and roll my eyes.

"Now."

"Fine," I turn to Yuto, "My mother would like to know if you would like to have dinner with us. Her excuse is that she would like to know at least one person that I'm "spending so much time with", but if you don't want to I'll just tell her that you politely decline." I inform him, slightly annoyed by my mother's actions.

"Yes," Yuto says, smiling, as he climbs out of the car. "I accept her offer." 

Even though he is smiling, I can see the beads of sweat form on his forehead. He is just as nervous about this as I am. My mom knows Yuto is my bias out of this group and she will not hesitate to embarrass me. My dad assumes anyone I spend a lot of time with is interested in me and I in them. I'm worried he will question Yuto as if he is someone courting me or what not. Not only that, but Yuto's English isn't the best and my parents don't know any Korean, so I'm going to be stuck playing translator all night. 

While I'm lost in my worries, my mother has already taken Yuto hostage and begun dragging him to my dorm. 

~

We all sit in silence as we eat our food. Well, my mom and dad were eating, Yuto was barely taking full bites, and I have just been playing with my food. My dad ordered take out for my mother, Yuto, and I, but he got McDonald's for himself. He has never been big on oriental food. 

"Oh!  I almost forgot!" My dad exclaims, making everyone jump. He runs to his luggage and pulls out three Bluetooth devices before returning to the table, "Your mother and I invested in these instant translators. We got one for each of us and one for you. Maybe we could use them now that way we can understand your friend, and he can understand us without you translating everything. What do you think?" he asks, excitement gleaming in his eyes as if he has just come up with the best idea known to mankind.

"That's a great idea, Honey." My mom says, passing an earpiece to Yuto. 

He looked at my parents, then at the earpiece, then at me. He was silently asking me to translate, so I briefly told him what my dad said. A nervous smile appears on his face as he adjusts the earpiece.  

Once everybody is all set, they begin testing out the devices. To make sure they are getting the correct translations after someone says something, I say it in the opposite language, Much to my surprise, they actually worked. Now, even though my parents and Yuto were speaking different languages, they can still understand each other and communicate. 

"Okay," my mom begins "Now we can really talk."

A/N: I am so sorry for taking so long to update. I was hit with a serious case of writer's block, and on top of that, my past couple of weeks have been hectic. Now, things are slowing down and I'm back on track. Thanks for reading my book! Make sure to leave a comment and tell me what you think!