I Love You, My Friend - Song Mingi

#3

I woke up the next day, with one thing on my mind. Staying in bed all day feeling sorry for myself. I needed a day like that. But I wouldn't get that, before I made a friend. A deal was a deal, so I had to, if I ever were to be left alone.
It was kind of ironic that I had to make a friend to be allowed to be by myself.
But getting a friend was way harder than I thought. I needed to change my strategy. Instead of asking people to be my friend... I had to make them ask me.
- breakfast.
Kyung said from outside my room.
- no thanks.
I said.
- Now!
He yelled.

I quickly got out of bed, and got dressed. I went to the kitchen, and found Kyung making pancakes while singing. I didn't know what song it was, but I liked it.
We sat down to eat, but I wasn't really hungry.
- so how is the friend hunt going?
He asked me, and smirked.
- you do realize that it's pretty hard to find a friend when you force me to come to work with you every day?
I said.
- that's a good point..
Kyung said.
- so maybe I could stop coming with you and then instead go outside to find.. a friend?
I asked.
Please let this work. Please let this work.
- you're just going to end up staying home in your bed all day.
He said.
- Why is it so important to you that I find a friend!
I yelled.
- because how are you supposed to move on with your life if you have no one to share it with?
He said.
- You don't get it. My brother.. he was my.. person. My only friend.
I said.
Great, now I want to cry.
- but he's gone, Sungyeon.
He said.
- how dare you.
I said, and got up from my chair. I walked back to my room and slammed the door shut.
I sat down on my bed, and picked up a picture of my brother from my nightstand.
- this is all your fault.
I said, and put the photo down.
But then I picked it up again.
- I didn't mean that..
I said, and hugged the picture.

I was interrupted from my thoughts when Kyung nocked on my door.
- Sungyeon, I'm really sorry.
He said.
- Can I just stay home today?
I asked.
he became  quiet for a while. Kyung was probably thinking about it.
- Fine. Just today.
He said.

After a few minutes of being pleased with the fact that I could be alone for a while, I suddenly realized that I actually didn't want to be alone. Not now. Not when all these thoughts about my brother was bothering me.
I got up from my bed, and got dressed.
I noticed kyung had already left the apartment, so I ran outside. I barely made it to his car before he drove away. When I jumped in the car, Kyung cursed. I guess i startled him.
- I changed my mind.
I said, and grinned.

We drove to the KQ building, and entered. We were on the way to my cousin's studio when I spotted Hongjoong. I was still concidering him an option to be my friend. he was with someone. Actually several people. I recognized three of them from yesterday.
- I'm going to talk to someone.
I told Kyung.
- wow, good for you.
He said, and patted my head. Then he left.
Ok how am I going to play this out? What was it I read online?.. oh yeah. Be cheerful and kind. Approach people with a smile.

Here goes nothing.

• Mingi's POV•

We were headed to dance practice, and stopped in front of an elevator. We had to go up one floor.
- I suddenly don't feel like taking the elevator.
Seonghwa said, making Yunho laugh.
He was probably thinking about what happened yesterday.
- Like you would ever walk up the stairs.
Hongjoong said, and laughed.
Since Seonghwa couldn't hit Hongjoong, he hit me instead.
- what did I do?
I asked.
- I heard you laughing.
He said.
- that was Yunho.
I said.
- Not cool man.
Yunho said.

While we were waiting on the elevator, I noticed someone walking down the hallway.
That's the girl from yesterday.
- Isn't that the nosebleed girl?
Yunho asked.

- Hongjoong-ah!
The girl yelled, and started waving.
Hongjoong started smiling, and waved back at her.
- you know her?
I asked.
- I met her yesterday.
He said.
- did she seem.. odd to you?
Seonghwa asked.
- not at all.
Hongjoong answered.
- is she a fan? Because as a leader you should know better than to be tricked by a sasaeng.
seonghwa said.

- Sungyeon!
Hongjoong said cheerfully when she came over, totally ignoring Seonghwa.
- everyone, this is Sungyeon! She's producer Kyung's cousin.
Hongjoong told us.
Sungyeon smiled at us, and said hi.
- I'm Mingi!
I said, before anyone else could greet her.
- Hello Mingi.
She said, and smiled at me. Not the kind of smile she forced yesterday. It was a pretty smile. She looked pretty.
Why am I even thinking like this?
The others greeted her, and she looked really focused, probably trying to remember all the names.
- I didn't know Kyung had such a pretty cousin.
Yeosang said, making me want to hit him for some reason.
Sungyeon looked embarrassed. Her face was getting red, and she even snorted. But it was pretty... cute.
- Do you want to go eat with us when we finish practice?
Hongjoong asked her.
- really?
Sungyeon asked, looking surprised.
- of course.
Yeosang said, before Hongjoong could even answer.
- Can I have your number so that I can text you when we're done?
Hongjoong asked her.

When she gave Hongjoong her number, I kept repeating it in my head for some reason. Was I seriously trying to remember it because I wanted to text her too?