Repaid Debt

She tapped her fingers against the mahogany table in annoyance; her eyes were down cast looking at the vanilla ice cream that had just been placed down in front of her, the soft black tress falling over her shoulder and sitting just underneath her small chest. She picked up the silver spoon and began to eat the ice cream, her thoughts drifted to the story she was trying to write for the many fans that loved her work. They all wanted a love story; this genre was particularly hard for Mai, as she had no interest in guys at all. A hot guy could stand right in front of her and flirt with her like there’s no tomorrow but she wouldn’t care, she wouldn’t blush. Her heartbeat wouldn’t increase. She’d just walk away.

As she finished her ice cream she stood up and went to pay when someone bumped into her, their elbow collided with her small purse that she had taken out of her satchel bag, the coins scattered around the shop. Many people looked at the girl and just walked away. A low growl erupted in her throat, however not wanting to make people angry she pushed her own anger aside and began to pick up the small coins. A large creamy hand reached down as she did, their fingers brushed against hers. She jumped back and glared at the offending person, his light brown hair hid his eyes; his thin lips were set in a frown. “I’m terribly sorry, you see my friend accidently scared me and I bumped into you. Again I’m Sorry.”

Mai shook her head and grabbed the coins off him, his dark brown eyes meeting with her emerald ones. She turned her head away and stalked off to pay for the ice cream. Not once did she say anything to the young man that had helped her.

“Oi. I said sorry, you don’t have to be so cold.” Mai sneered and turned to the young man a smile playing along the edge of her rose quartz coloured lips.

“Thank you for your help. But I have to leave now. Good bye.”

Just as she took a step away from the man many screams and squeals reached her ears.

“Taemin we love you!”

“Taemin marry me?”

The man flung his arm out and encased Mai’s wrist with his large hand. “Help me please.” Mai weighed her options, help the man and possibly be killed by fan girls or leave him to be attacked. The second option seemed better to her. But a flood of guilt hit her as she thought of leaving him there to suffer. She Jerked her arm forward after grabbing onto the mans or as the girls were saying Taemin’s arm, she tugged on his arm pulling him forward, she walked swiftly blending in with the crowds on the street. Out of the corner of her eyes she saw an expensive looking car. She looked at Taemin who was watching the car intently.

She pushed him towards the car and waited for him to register that she was walking away. As she was moving further away he shouted out to her. “What’s your name? and why did you help me?” Her reply was straight to the point, not even missing a beat.

“The name’s Mai and I helped you because I hate being indebted to people.”