You're My Target

Chapter 31

Troy walked home with Soyeon. the snow flurries were beginning to fall faster, and getting a little bigger. one hand was nestled in his jacket pocket, and the other was gently holding Soyeons soft hand. Troy looked around, watching the snow fall and beginning to cover the ground. he looked beside him at Soyeon who was still admiring her necklace. She noticed Troy was staring at her, and she let it go and smiled at him."Sorry." she said. "im paying too much attention to the necklace and not you."

"hey, i spent good money on that thing, you better pay attention to it." Troy said nudging her arm. Soyeon let out a little laugh too.

"im sorry about your scooter too." she said.

"seriously, its no big deal. but im in such a good mood today that it could be a big deal, it just hasn't hit me yet." Troy told her.

"why would someone do that though." Soyeon wondered placing her hands on her waist.

"because some people are... angry or hurt or just plain not happy, and want others to be even less happy than they are." Troy sighed.

"well, yea. but who would slash a random scooters tires?" she continued to ask.

"can you call it a moped? scooter makes it sound ... i don't know... lame." troy told her.

"oh sorry mister manly man. did i insult your big manly moped?" Soyeon giggled.

"sorry its not a monster truck on steroids like Juns..." troy groaned under his breath.

"what was that?" Soyeon asked him, not hearing what he mumbled.

"nothing nothing." Troy waved his hand.

"no say it." Soyeon said as she stopped walking.
Troy paused. he thought about what to say carefully, before he actually said it, as Soyeon stood there, cocking her head to the side.

"i think Jun slashed my tires." he admitted.

"Troy, i know why you would think that but.." Soyeon started to explain.

"he saw us, i saw him. when we were leaving the pastry store today." Troy said cutting her off. "you said it yourself. who would cut random tires. it wasn't random."Soyeon hung her head, she didn't say anything else.

"ahh, listen, i know you and Jun have history and i cant change all that. im sorry.. you know if i.." Troy started to apologize thinking he came off too harsh.

"no Troy. don't apologize." Soyeon said looking at him. "lets just, forget it and go eat."

"okay." Troy said and nodded. he still felt bad about saying what he did, but he just kept his mouth shut like soyeon asked.Troy and Soyeon stopped at a small hamburger restaurant, they ate together, before starting their walk home again. they walked quietly side by side, when soyeon started to slow down every so often.

"whats wrong?" Troy asked, noticing Soyeons actions.

"these heels are kicking my butt." she said as she walked over to a bus stop bench to rest for a minute.

"do you want me to get a taxi?" he asked.Soyeon shook her head no.

"i like walking like this, in the snow." she wiggled her toes before putting her shoes back on, and got up. she held out her hand in the snow. "its romantic."

"well there is nothing 'romantic' about a guy knowing his girl is in pain and doing nothing about it." Troy folded his arms. "sit" he pointed down to the bench

"Troy, really.." soyeon said, as troy helped her back down to the seat. he took her shoes back off, then turned his back to her.

"get on." he said, pointing to his back.

"Troy, don't be silly. ill walk." she said refusing to get on at first.

"you cant walk without your shoes." he said holding them up. "now get on."

Soyeon reluctantly slid over onto troys back. he wrapped his arms around her legs, and she placed her arms over his shoulders, and troy lifted her piggy back style."your taxi has arrived ma'am." Troy remarked imitating a deep gentlemanly voice.

"well, it beats the scooter." Soyeon said sarcastically to troy.

"its a moped, not a scooter ma'am." troy replied with the same voice, not breaking character.

"yea yea yea." Soyeon giggled. "can you drive a little faster?"

"no can do ma'am. i want this day to last as long as possible." he said looking over his shoulder at her. Soyeon smiled and held onto Troy a little tighter. Hecarried soyeon on his back towards their neighborhood. it was still mid day, and even though Troy said he wanted to spend a day together, he had only planned for their little ice skating date. the weather and loss of his moped made any other plans difficult.

"so, do you want to do something else?" Troy asked.

"youre the one who was planning today remember?" Soyeon said jabbing Troys neck with her finger, squinting her face.

"i knew you were going to say that." He replied fidgeting each time she poked him. "lets just say in light of recent events, my plans don't seem to be the best option right now."

"Do you watch Day By Day?" soyeon asked him.

"never heard of it." Troy said much to the dismay of soyeon.

"it's only the best show ever!" she exclaimed."oh really?" Troy thought to himself if it were true, then why hadn't he ever heard of it.

"the girls and I watch it every monday after school. but since there is no school today we could watch it together." soyeon suggested.

"wont it be hard for me to understand and follow along not seeing any previous episodes?" troy asked

"no no, i will fill you in." she replied eagerly.

"i could take you to one of your friends house to watch it." troy suggested.

"but this was supposed to be "our day together"" she said pinching him. "i said yes knowing my show i never miss would be on."

"so im more important to you than a TV show?" he asked.

"you're 5 seconds away from not being more important than a TV show buddy boy." soyeon sassed him. "now march back to your apartment." she kicked Troys thighs with the heels of her foot like he was a horse.Troy carried soyeon all the way back to his house. he opened the door, walked in and kicked the door shut behind him. he then placed soyeon down on hiss couch. soyeon grabbed his TV control and turned it on. she hastily changed channels.

"do you want a drink or anything?" Troy called from the kitchen."do you have any cocoa?" she said peering over the back of his couch with pouty eyes.

"i do, actually." he said going through his cabinet.he quickly whipped some up for her and joined her on the couch.

"uggghh" troy groaned. his legs felt like jelly from the skating and carrying soyeon home.

"thank you troy." she smiled and took the cocoa from him. uhh, whats this?"she was pointing inside her cup. He looked over confused."no marshmallows?" she said with raised eyebrows.

"eunjung ate them all." he said throwing his head back on the couch. soyeon pinched his arm and leaned back on the arm of the couch.

"its about to start." she said. soyeon kicked her feet up onto Troys lap and crossed them. Troy was caught off guard. he wanted to say something but didn't, and wouldn't be able to anyhow, as Soyeon began describing what was going on in the show. by the first commercial break, soyeon had gone over most of the shows every detail. he even knew the characters favorite colors and what they had to eat each episode. the show was coming to an end, and Troy found himself watching intently. he snapped back to reality when the closing credits came on the screen."so, pretty good huh?" soyeon said nudging him with her feet.

"it was ok. not something id usually watch though." troy said honestly.

"understandable, i know it is a 'girly' show." soyeon replied. Troy smiled and leaned back. he looked over at soyeon who was just staring at him, with a smile of her own on her face. they looked at each other saying nothing.

"Troy." she said suddenly.

"what is it?" he asked.

"just where did you come from anyway?" she smirked
troy felt the air leave his lungs.

"if someone had said, just a few months ago that id be dating a blue vest like you, id have laughed in their face." she admitted.

"i know i think we talked about this before. we came to the conclusion not many girls can resist my charms." Troy said with sarcastic self-confidence.

"well thats the thing, Troy. you don't have many charms!" soyeon laughed sticking her foot in his smug face.

"oh man it smells like the skates still." Troy said fanning in front of his nose.

"you love it, dont lie." she teased him.

"eunjung thinks im charming." he said still holding his nose, shielding from possible soyeon attacks.

"Eunjung..." soyeon said shaking her head. "she doesn't have the best taste in men. no offense to poor Jang."

Troy laughed a bit, cause it was funny, but he did feel a little guilty laughing about it.without noticing at first, Soyeon had inched herself closer to him.

"and even Qri tried to kiss me." he said trying to boast, but getting a little timid noticing soyeon was getting closer and closer, scooting herself over little by little.

"Qri is complex puzzle. plus she only wanted to see this." soyeon said pointing to the necklace.

"you said you didn't know." troy said getting anxious and fidgety.soyeon just smiled a little devious smile.

"hyomin doesnt approve of you at all. Jiyeon has her doubts. a small price to pay considering you got a sneak peak of her panties." she continued to smile as she propped herself up with her arm. "and Hwayoung.. well i dont think we have to get into what Hwayoungs thinking right now cause we could right a novel about it."

"you forgot Boram."he said forcing an awkward smile, as he watched her glide over him. she pulled herself onto Troys lap.

"Boram thinks you're a good guy, but a bit of a dope." Soyeon said, looking into troys eyes. "and i tend to agree."

"im not a dope."he said getting bashful and turning away.

"its just you...."soyeon placed her hand on troys face and turned it towards her. his eyes however still looked away avoiding contact.

"I~....' soyeon said wanting him to continue.

"you intimidate me." troy said his gaze shifted downward. "i feel like i dont deserve you and don't want to disappoint you."

"Hearing you say that is disappointing troy." she admitted. "i'm here arent i?" she jumped and down gently on his lap letting him know she is in fact, right there. she leaned over and hugged him, laying her head on his shoulder.

"its dumb i know. i thought id get over it, but every time i see you, it's like the first time." troy said. "i just find myself turning into a ball of tension when im next to you. overwhelmed by all the crazy things you make me feel, but i cant describe in words. i want to ... its just .. i dont know. will there ever be a time i look at you and don't feel like that?"

"i hope not." soyeon replied, continuing to hug him.

Troy sat under soyeon on the couch silently. he wasn't paying attention to the time. he was just happy to be in her arms. but he didnt realize how long they sat, soyeon had fallen asleep on him."Must have worn herself out skating." he thought. he gently and carefully placed soyeon down and got his phone...after making a call, a little while later a knock came from his door. Troy quietly hopped over to answer it, and Hank was on the other side."thanks for coming." troy said.

"no problem." hank nodded. "i got your stuff from the park like you asked. we can get your bike tomorrow. i can use my dads truck."

"thanks man i appreciate it." tTroy said giving him a fist bump."

so how did it go?" hank asked his eyes widened with eagerness.

"pretty good." troy smiled. "she really liked the necklace."

"nice man." hank smirked."now i have to ask you for another favor." Troy said hesitantly. "would you mind..." he motioned with his head over to the couch. hank came inside to see soyeon sleeping on troys couch. he turned around quickly and looked at Troy with a serious glare in his eye.

"no way troy!" he said in protest. "shes staying here."

"i think she needs to go home. shes tired." troy insisted.

"no troy, she needs to stay here. with you. understand?" hank said, raising his eyebrows making some underlying suggestions to Troy.

"thats not happening." troy said pushing hank back a little, as he was getting to close to troy.

"dont let me down man." hank winked as he walked back passed troy. "you can fill me in tomorrow."
"you're a little twisted." Troy said in disbelief. hank just waved as he exited troys apartment and shut the door behind him.