My Fake Boyfriend

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"Eunmi," Seoyeon said, "Put your phone down for a change."

Aeri looked up from the papers lying in front of her, "Yah, you made me keep my phone away. Now look at you, who are you even talking to?"

"No one," Eunmi replied, "Minjee was just asking if Aeri was with me because she went to your class to pick you up but you were not there."

"Really?" Seoyeon asked, "That is it? You guys have been talking for-" she was interrupted by the ringing of her phone.

"We will continue this conversation," She said while picking up the phone, "Hello? Huh? Okay."

Putting down the phone she started packing up her stuff in a hurry while Eunmi and Aeri just looked at her confusion.

"Are you not going to tell us why you are doing what you are doing?" Aeri asked, pen twirling between her fingers.

"That was Jiyeon."

"And...?" Eunmi asked.

"She is outside with Minjee. They are here to pick us up."

The two girls just looked at their friend with a what the heck kind of expression until they were brought back to their senses with a honk of a car outside.

"Hurry up," Seoyeon commanded.

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"Aren't you guys going to thank me for such a nice dinner?" Areum asked, sitting up straight in her seat, right next to the window in the cafe.

"Why should we? It is your birthday, you are supposed to give us a party" Taehee replied, munching on the cake.

"You probably would have just given us a packet of chips if we haven't demanded for a proper dinner," added Eunmi.

"Aish, you guys ask for a party as if you are the ones who gave birth to me." Areum complained.

Jiyeon ruffled her friend's hair, "But we sure did our part in raising you." 

"Just out of curiosity," Minjee asked, "Why did you not invite any of your male friends?"

"I haven't been in contact with them much." the answer came.

"You could have invited Jin," Jiyeon said, "He is in your school, you are in contact with him, obviously."

"Yeah, but he would have felt awkward being the only guy here."

"He is the guy Namjoon is friends with, right?" Eunmi asked, "I saw them both on an instagram post with two other boys."

"One of them was Yoongi with that neighbour of yours," Seoyeon said to Minjee,"What was his name again?"

"Hoseok," Minjee answered, "That reminds me, he told me to tell you that he wishes you a happy birthday. He really did want to come."

"Tell him that I said thanks. And will you three tell Jimin that I would have appreciated if he had not posted that embarrassing picture of me." Areum looked at the three youngsters.

"If you want, I can beat him up for you," Seoyeon replied.

"At least he remembered and made an effort to wish you," Aeri said.

"Aeri is right. I doubt that Taehyung and Namjoon even remember your birthday." Jiyeon commented.

"They don't?"

"Well, they sure did not seem like they did when I asked them at school today." Jiyeon answered sadly.

"Whatever," Taehee said, trying to lighten up the mood, "You have got us and I think that is enough. Besides, we have barely talked to them in past few years. I don't think I would remember them if I did not see Jimin at school everyday."

"Yeah," Aeri agreed, "Maybe some people are just meant to be in your mind and memories forever, not in your life."

"Hmm, One thing I know is that I won't ever be getting separated from you guys," Eunmi said, "I love you people more than a back alley hooker loves crack."

"I remember the time when you would not have even thought of that let alone said those words," Jiyeon said pretending to wipe a tear, "I have taught to you well."

"Which words, that getting separated ones or the back alley hooker one?" Aeri asked asked with a smirk.

"Come on RiRi," Minjee said, "You know how our Jiyeon is."

"Yeah, obviously she meant the hooker one." Taehee laughed.

"You know what Eunmi?" Jiyeon said glaring at her friends, "I think we will be together with these two idiots till their unsolvable murder do us apart."

"Seriously though,  you meant the hooker one, right?" Areum asked through her laughter.

"Yeah," Jiyeon muttered.

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