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Narration

"Jihyo! A guy is waiting outside!" her mom called from downstairs.

"Tell him to come inside mom. Jihyo hasn't finished dressing yet," Seoyeon answered from the living room where she was reading her book.

"Jiyoung, can you let him in please. I'm busy at the moment," their mother said as she went back to cleaning.

Jiyoung placed her phone down on the counter and hurriedly went outside. "Namjoon?"

"Yes?" Namjoon answered before turning around to see who called. He saw Jiyoung but thought it was Jihyo just much more shorter.

"Wow, you look shorter."

"I'm Jiyoung, Jihyo's younger sister," Jiyoung said. "Mom said you can come in Jihyo's not done yet." She opened their gate and let the tall man in. He quietly followed her inside and sat on the sofa opposite Seoyeon.

"What are you reading?" Namjoon asked, breaking the silence between them. Seoyeon ignored him though.

"Hunger Games," Jiyoung answered as she placed a glass of orange juice and a small platter with a sandwich. "She isn't confortable talking to strangers."

Jiyoung turned to her younger sister before saying, "Yeon, this is Namjoon, Jihyo's friend from school."

When Seoyeon heard his name he looked at Jiyoung and asked, "That Namjoon?" Jiyoung nodded amd went back to the kitchen.

"So, have you finished reading the series?" Namjoon asked again but recieved no answer, again. He focused all his attention on her and a thought hit him. She kind of like me when I read. The posture the face and everything. This made him smile. A really genuine smile.

.......

"Finally done," Jihyo exhaled. She looked in the mirror and scanned her face. Her eyebrows looked great or so she thought. She still can't do it right like Jeongyeon.

She took her bag and went outside her room. She hurriedly went down the stairs. The view shocked her as she landed.

This was the first time she saw Namjoon smile like that. A genuine smile. She studied his figure sitting on the couch and staring at her sister who was reading.

Jihyo cleared her throat to get his attention before saying, "Even if you stare at her like that, she won't respond to you when she's reading a book."

Namjoon chuckled and said, "I know, she's just like me when I read. Too engrossed to even stand up and get food or water."

"Finish the juice and sandwich, we're leaving after you eat." Jihyo checked her things so she doesn't forget anything. After checking it a second time she looked up to see what Namjoon was doing.

He looked amazed on everything that he saw. The house's decor was great, modern but great in his eyes. "Are you done?" Jihyo words broke his train of thoughts.

He lifted his and smiled at her. "Yeah, let's go."

Jihyo pulled Namjoon to the kitchen and said, "Mom, we're going out."

"What?!"

"Ji you have a boyfriend?!"

"He's not my boyfriend! What I meant was we're going to go out to visit Wendy," Jihyo explained.

"Thanks for the snack Mrs. Park," Namjoon said with a smile etched on his face. He was amused at the situation. "But we're not really dating."

"Ohhhh..." Jiyoung and her Mom said in unison.

"Safe travels," her Mom said as she closed the door behind them when they went out.

......

"Wendy," Irene called from outside the practice room of the company they both work in.

"Come in!"

"Someone's here to see you."

"OK, who?"

"Jihyo."

"OK, I'll go out in a bit. Why are you here?"

"I'm using the studio at the end for a shooting."

"What product this time?"

"Fabric conditioner." Wendy burst into laughter. "Why are you laughing? It's not funny."

"Its just I'm used to seeing you endorse makeup, shoes and clothing brands," Wendy said in between laughter. She was now clutching her stomach because of too much laughter.

"I'm going." Irene walked out the room and added, "Find another ride home. I'm not taking you."

"Irene I was joking," she said as she walked after the older woman. "You can't leave me here," she pleaded. "It's hard to get a ride back home around 11pm." Wendy hugged Irene as she said this.

"Wendy!" Jihyo called out. Wendy lifted her eyes to see her friend dressed in pants and cute blue top and simple white shoes. What surprised her wasn't Jihyo's attire or how she looked good in it. It was the guy beside her. Namjoon Kim.

Jihyo ran to Wendy and hugged her. "I missed you." She turned to Irene and said, "Thanks for letting us see her."

Irene smile and waved them goodbye. She walked back to the studio.