EUPHORIA ¦ PARK JIMIN

Chapter 25

November 30, 2010

'Huijang-nim, saranghaeyo,' Ha Eun said.

Jimin stared at her, appalled, yet his heart raced. A smile stretched on his lips as Ha Eun took a step forward and Jimin the  pulling her into a kiss.

Just as their lips were in contact, he heard a loud fire alarm sound. Jimin's eyes shot open and he had instantly sprung up from his bed.

'What the hell was that?' He muttered as he recalled his dream. 'Why on earth am I dreaming of her?'

He turned of the alarm from his phone and rubbed his eyes. However, still perplexed about his dream. Recalling his dream from beginning until the end and the part where he had kissed Ha Eun, made him flinch and his heart drum hard against his chest. He laid back down and pressed the pillow on face, trying to suffocate himself.

'Park Jimin!' A loud bang came on his door as Yoongi's voice echoed inside his room.

Interrupting his "I want to die" session, he jumped out of his bed and swung the door open while his pillow was still on his grasp.

'What?'

'Chae In's downstairs,' Yoongi said. 'With your mom,'

Jimin, feeling so done and irritated so early in the morning, dragged himself out of his room and and descended down the stairs, still carrying his pillow in a position where he could smack Chae In with it if she pulled any undesirable stunt on him again. As he yawned and took his last step while descending down the stairs, he bowed to his mother and greeted her.

'Jimin-ah, why don't you dress up first, hm?' His mother said with a look thet literally yells out 'get ready unless you want me to beat you up'. Then his mother nudged Chae In

'Oppa!' She exclaimed in a squeaky tone which startled Yoongi who watched from above and look at her in disgust.

When Chae In was about to give Jimin a kiss on the cheek, his eyes widened and immediately, his pillow shielded him from her flirtatious attacks.

'I knew that pillow would come in handy,' Yoongi said and laughed silently.

Jimin slightly pushed Chae In with the pillow and looked at the evident red lipstick stain on the cover as he yanked it away. His mother watched in embarrassment as she sprung up and pinched Jimin on the arm. He screamed out in pain then his mother dragged him upstairs to his room.

As he was forcefully instructed that he had to go with Chae In and his mother, he allowed Chae In to cling unto his arm like a leech throughout the time that they strolled to the café that Jimin's mother had decided to go. Jimin had to urge to push of Chae In from clinging unto his arm, he would. He could see that she was actually enjoying it and when they sat down, Chae In huddled herself beside him and intertwined her fingers with his. She had held it tightly and refused to let go even if Jimin had tried to pull his hand away.

They waited for Chae In's parents to arrive and while the families spoke to each other and Jimin who just tried to participate just couldn't seem to focus due to his dream that kept flashing inside his head. Coincidentally, Ha Eun entered the café with her brother, catching Jimin's attention. Again, his dream flashed inside his head causing his whole face to heat up. He spaced out and gulped, only t9 be interrupted by Chae In hollering.

'Oh, look. It's your secretary,' Chae In exclaimed, catching everyone in the table's attention as she had called Ha Eun over.

'Who are those?' Hae Jin asked as they looked towards the direction where Chae In and Jimin was.

Why is Jimin and Chae In together? I thought they weren't dating? Ha Eun thought curiously.

'The guh with the blonde hair is my boss and the girl with him...' She said and not wanting to let out word that would make her spew. '... that's his girlfriend,'

'Jung Biseo! Come over!' Chae In called which made Jimin panic as he looked at his hands intertwined with hers.

'You order. I'll just go there for awhile,' Ha Eun said and left Hae Jin.

She approached the table and bowed to the people whom she recognised to be Jimin's mother and assumed the other couple was his girlfriend's parents.

'Oh, are you Jimin's secretary?' Jimin's mother asked.

'Yes, ma'am. I am,' She replied with a smile while Jimin couldn't even smile nor look at Ha Eum anymore.

Ha Eun noticed the hands of Chae In and Jimin intertwined and immediately her smile was replaced into a small frown. Jimin had seen it but in a split second, she smiled again to Jimin's mother who hsd complimented her that she was beautiful and shortly after excused herself to leave.

Who's that guy with her? Jimin thought as Hae Jin passed the cup of coffee to Ha Eun. When they left, through the glass window, Jimin saw that Hae Jin had held Ha Eun's wrist as they crossed the road. What is that? Is that her boyfriend?

'You looked sad just now. What's up?' Hae Jin asked they had crossed the road.

'Nothing,' Ha Eun replied.

'You know, you can tell me anything, right?' Hae Jin assured.

'I know. I'll tell you but just not right now,' Ha Eun said.

Jimin who was still stuck in the café was aching to know who the guy was.

'Adeul (son)...' Jimin's mother called.

'Ne, eomma?'

'I never knew your secretary was so beautiful,' She said.

This time, Jimin smiled-- a genuine one. He wanted to say out loud that she indeed was beautiful but lowering his guard like that wasn't his style. On the other hand, Chae In frowned and the corner of her lips twitched. She gritted her teeth as Ha Eun had stolen the spotlight from her.

'Eommo-ni,' Chae In butted in and trying to gain back Jimin's mother's attention. 'Should we plan it?'

'Ah, geurae,' Jimin's mother answered enthusiastically.

'Plan what?' Jimin questioned, totally lost in the conversation.

'Our wedding,' Chae In replied.

'WHAT?!'