'Golden Mary'

Part 11

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"Do you like him?" Luhan tossed a rock into the river.

Seohyun sat on the ground beside him leaning back on her two arms, her eyes closed as the breeze brushed against her. Her pony tail slightly swayed along with it and she turned to see Luhan staring out across the long bridge.

"Who?" she asked.

Luhan turned to him with a small frown, "Has your brain been burnt out too?"

Seohyun frowned at him before turning away, "Choi Siwon?"

Luhan didn't reply.

"Yes," Seohyun finally said after a long while.

Everything quiet but the waves lapping against the stone walls. The depths of them were scarily dark that Luhan couldn't quite bring himself to stare into it anymore. Lifting his eyes up he glanced into the vast sky. It brought him a kind of lonely yet calm feeling. The loneliness wasn't too sad that it would sink his heart, it was just there accompanied by a small bliss. What to call it? A lonely kind of happiness?

"He's good looking, he's got a body a girl would yearn for, a man would envy, he looks smart, he's a cop, he's strong, his smile brings butterflies to the stomach," Seohyun's descriptions trailed on. "He's very handsome and I don't think he's got a girl yet."

She giggled girlishly before turning to look at Luhan who snorted at her.

"You really do sound sick," Luhan commented, "ever thought of visiting a doctor to heal that illness of yours?"

Seohyun scowled at him, "You're just jealous I'm crushing on someone."

Luhan didn't bicker with her.

"Yah, I'm just kidding," Seohyun said in a tone of comfort.

"I'm not hurt if you're crushing on someone," Luhan told without turning to look at her while crossing his legs. "It doesn't really matter to me, honestly. I only liked you for a few weeks anyway, if that's what you were angry about."

In high school, there'd been a rumor about his feelings for Seohyun, his feelings had soon become a joke for the whole school. It had surrounded them for particular months on end and soured their relationship slightly, even if they still maintained their regular dose of friendship, there had been something slightly off. And just as the school year ended, Seohyun's parents were getting a divorce and he had been forced abroad. All that had been left was a note of apology.

It was true he'd liked her. Luhan had confessed it to a friend who promised to keep it a secret, but secrets don't just stay secrets. In a mass high school with many students the news floated around. The feelings of crushing on Seohyun had been refreshing and new until they started to float away when Seohyun obviously tried to act herself in front of him. A hint of awkwardness had added itself into their circle of friendship.

Sure, they were simple friends now but nothing of what they had now could destroy the rumors back then. Luhan could only look at Seohyun's back and keep a look out for her. He didn't know how much longer he would be able to do that though. Not with the 'Golden Mary' in the picture. The 'Golden Mary' would still have to come before all else.

He turned around with a smile and looked at Seohyun, "I still think Victoria's hot."

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"Hyuk, Hyuk, Hyuk!!" Donghae screamed running into the empty theater and grabbed Hyukjae.

He screamed fighting to find his foothold on the ground before they'd both fall on the ground before prying Donghae's grip off him.

"Geezes! What in the world do you think you're doing!? I could've broken a bone, you jerk!" Hyukjae scolded loudly.