EUPHORIA ¦ PARK JIMIN

Chapter 7

August 27, 2010
Seoul, Korea.

'Annyeonghi jumu syeoss-eoyo (good morning), huijang-nim,' Ha Eun greeted as she entered Jimin's office. 'Miss Han Areum is here,'

'Beolsseo (already)?' He exclaimed, looking alittle startled.

'Ne, huijang-nim. Should I let her in?' She assured.

'Yes and bring me coffee and water,' He requested before Ha Eun nodded her head and spun around to leave.

She went back to Areum who waited impatiently and directed her to Jimin's office. Before she entered, she took off her sunglasses and fixed her hair. She also refused that Ha Eun would open the door for her and instead did it herself and closed it back. Ha Eun merely shook her head and proceeded on doing the other task Jimin had instructed. She directed to the pantry and prepared Jimin's coffee.

Jimin didn't have to look up to see who had came in. He immediately knew who it was. He continued his work until Areum situated herself in front of his desk. He wasn't going to speak until she does--not anymore. He didn't care as well if she doesn't speak or if she was going to wait for him to speak up before she did. He was fine with either. Nevertheless, his heart still raced and he felt suffocated. He tried to remain calm then when the door opened once more, one click on the tiled floor, he immediately knew it was Ha Eun. However, he didn't look up but let Ha Eun place the things he had requested.

'Ah,  JungBiseo, pass this to Min Yoongi for me,' Jimin said and handed a black to file to Ha Eun before she could leave.

'Ne, huijang-nim,' Ha Eun replied upon receiving the file and left the office.

Areum sighed. She impatiently tapped her fingers on her crossed arms and eyed Jimin who didn't seem to care.

'Are you really not going to speak to me, oppa?' She began with a flirtatious voice.

Jimin stopped typing on his computer and eyed  Areum. He didn't know if he should feel what he felt a few years back when she used to call him that or should he feel disgusted. He scoffed and leaned back on his chair.

'Let's make this brief and short, what do you want and why are you here?' He said, ignoring her coquet word.

'Oppa, I--'

'Stop calling me that,' he rudely interrupted her. 'You have 2 minutes to say whatever you want to say then out,'

He stood up from his chair and stood by the glass plane. Areum sighed, debating within herself if she should be straightforward.

'Jimin-ah---'

'Your time is over. Get out,' He demanded sternly and headed for the door to open it. 'Please get out,'

'Jimin, why are you like this?' She said and slowly began to cry.

'Oh, jinja. Not again with your drama,' He whined and turned to look at her.

'Naneun nega na ege dol-a balae (I want you to come back to me),' She said, catching Jimin off guard.

'B-bworago?' It came out almost as a whisper. He didn't want to believe his ears.

'I realized after all these years, I still love you,' She began to sniffle. 'I want you back. All those guys I've been with. They're nothing like you. You're special, Jimin. You're unique.,'

'Ah, seriously?' He laughed and ran a hand through his hair. 'The world is so messed up!'

'Oppa, saranghaeyo,' She cried and ran to hug him.

His eyes widened and even if he hated to admit it, she made his heart race like she always did and he wanted to hug her back but he knew to himself that, this isn't what he wanted anymore. He wasn't going to let her use him again like an unwanted toy thrown away and got picked up again after being bored by using the others. His reflexes reacted faster than his instincts that he pushed her away.

'Neo pabo ni? After what you did to me, you're going to come crawling back? You think coming back out of the blue just like this will make up for everything you did? You think showing up like this will make me fall for you again and get us back together?' He questioned as she kept crying.

' Oppa, yaksukhae, I'll make it up to you,' She said and held his hands.

'Neoneun jeongmallo michiyahanda (you must really be crazy),' He scoffed. 'You left a scar in me, Areum. I forget but I won't forgive you for that. Now, leave. Leave me alone and never ever come back,'

She wasn't giving back. She walked towards him and like a snap of a finger, she kissed him.

'Huijang-nim, you ha---oh, holy crap,' Ha Eun cursed under her breath as she entered his office  then went out quickly and right after that, Jimin pushed Areum away.

Ha Eun rushed to the pantry, feeling embarrassed at what she saw. She just interrupted a romantic moment. Jesus, Ha Eun, you idiot. She knocked her head.

'Get out. Get the hell out before I call the guards to drag you,' Jimin demanded sternly after wiping his lips.

With teary eyes, Areum left his office and the same time, Ha Eun had left the pantry to get back to her desk. Jimin on the other hand, tried to push of all the suddent events from his head. It was all happening to fast. Ha Eun settled down, on her seat, debating if she should just text Jimin about his next meeting or perhaps call him instead of coming in his office.

'JungBiseo,'

'Kapjjagiya!'  She jolted from her seat and stood up right away. 'Mianhabnida, huijang-nim,'

'Why did you come in just now?' He asked.

She trembled that he might scold her for not knocking, which she did but Jimin wasn't going to buy that.

'That, I wanted to tell you that your next meeting is in 10 minutes from now,' She replied.

'Arraseo,' He said and spun around to head to the meeting room when he abruptly halted and looked at Ha Eun again.
'Speak about what you saw just now and you're fired,'

'Ne, huijang-nim. I'm sorry for barging in like that. I didn't mean to interrupt anything. I'm sorry,' She aplogized and bowed a couple of times.

'Bwo? What are you saying?' He wrinkled his forehead and glared at her but his brain trying to function what on earth she meant.

'I-I  didn't mean to interrupt you and your girlfriend just now,' She said with her head ducked down.

Jimin sucked in a breath and shut his eyes for a mere moment before he approached her again. 'Next time, mind your own business,'