Hi everyone!
Okay, when I posted this story's first chapter, I did say I had no idea how this would turn out. After receiving your reviews and SO MANY ALERTS, I think i can say I've made a good job in inventing this!
Here's the second chapter!
Sorry for any mistakes in English that might appear!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the F4 from "Boys Over Flowers" drama or their girlfriends ; however this story is from my imagination!
Enjoy!
Chapter 2 - An Admirer?
The next day, as Ga Eul was bidding farewell to a couple of customers, Yu Shin walked in, searching for her with his eyes. As soon as he saw her, he walked towards her, smiling openly, only to be stopped by a very suspicious Jan Di.
- Do you need anything, sir? – Jan Di asked, not liking one bit the way this customer was looking at her friend.
- Hum? Oh, yes… I would like one abalone porridge and…
The sound of that familiar voice had Ga Eul spinning off and fast.
- Yu Shin-sunbae!
- Hey there, Ga Eul-sshi! – he said, with a broader smile as Ga Eul approached them.
- Ga Eul-ah! Do you know this person?
- Yes, it's alright, Jan Di. I'll take it from here. – Ga Eul said, while the man bowed slightly to a surprised Jan Di and followed Ga Eul towards a table near the window.
Jan Di watched in surprise as Ga Eul openly smiled to the stranger and laughed when he asked her something. A few moments after, Ga Eul came back to the counter to order one abalone porridge and Jan Di took her chance.
- Ga Eul-ah! Who is that?
- Who? Yu Shin-sunbae?
Jan Di nodded.
- Oh, he's a customer…
- It's the first time I see him…
- That's because it's the second time he comes here…
- But you know him.
- I do.
- Then, how do you know him?
- Well… - Ga Eul looked in his direction and found him looking outside. She lowered her voice as she explained to Jan Di what had happened the previous day.
- Oh, so that's what happened…
- Yes. He was so sincere that we ended up comforting each other… he's really nice, you know?
- I still… what if he's lying just to get your attention?
- Well… it's better than to be rejected, don't you think? – she said, taking the tray into her hands.
- Ga Eul...
- What? I trusted Yi Jung-sunbae when I first saw him and I shouldn't have. I'm more than aware of when a person is lying now, you know? I'm not… I'm not such a foolish girl that I would fall for the same thing twice… - Ga Eul said bitter, using the same words that Yi Jung had used to describe her, that time.
Jan Di sighed. Yi Jung had sure left her mark deeply on her friend.
- I know you're not foolish, Ga Eul… I just want you to be careful.
- I know.
- … Will you present him to me?
Ga Eul's face seemed to light up and she smiled.
- Sure. But don't forget you already have Gu Jun Pyo-sunbae!
- Ga Eul! – the other said, offended. Then she saw her friend's smile and smiled too. – Well, he is kind of cute…
As they both laughed, Ga Eul grabbed the tray and walked in his direction, with Jan Di on her trail.
- One abalone porridge…
- Thank you Ga Eul-sshi. Can you stay today too?
- Stay? – asked Jan Di, confused.
- Oh, sunbae! This is Geum Jan Di, my best friend and co-worker here!
- Nice to meet you. I'm Chen Yu Shin.
- It's a pleasure to meet you too. I'm Geum Jan Di.
- Well, I don't know if you could but I would really enjoy your company while I eat…
- Oh, sorry! – Jan Di said, when she saw a few customers entering. – I have work now. I'll stop by here later.
- Ok.
- Do you want me to help? – Ga Eul asked.
- No, it's alright. I think I can manage.
She left and Ga Eul sat in front of him, just like the previous day.
- I'm bothering you, aren't I?
- No, it's alright. We don't usually have many customers…
- Your friend is really… observant…
- Why do you say that?
- Well, she saw me walking in your direction and stopped me…
- Oh! – Ga Eul said, while laughing. – I'm sorry for that. Actually that's because since kindergarten she has always taken care of me. She used to spin kicked all the boys who made me cry…
- Including that sunbae who was toying with your feelings, the one before you fell in love with the jerk…
- Sun Pyo. That's righ… you still remember our talk? – Ga Eul asked, smiling at the term Yu Shin used to describe Yi Jung.
- I have a very good memory, Ga Eul-sshi. – he said, with a smirk. – I still remember what we talked, what you were wearing and the way we both talked at the same time.
She smirked and hid her face, blushing.
- So… how are you feeling today?
- Me? I'm feeling fine. I had classes in the morning and then I came to work.
- You're studying?
- Yes. To be a kindergarten teacher.
- Really?
- Yes. I love children and working with them seems so rewarding…
- I know one person that would love to meet you…
- Really? Who?
- My daughter.
- You have a daughter? – Ga Eul asked, surprised.
- Well, I don't usually speak of her to other woman but since you seem to like children so much…
- How old is she?
- She's 4years old.
- So cute…
- Yes, but she's really perceptive, you know? During the divorce, she kept asking why was it that mom was leaving or why was I crying. Then she understood that mom had hurt me and stopped talking about her. It's been a year and a half, since the divorce, now and she never once asked for her mother.
- And your ex-wife? Doesn't she care about her daughter?
- She has moved out of Seoul, after the divorce and she doesn't want to see her…
- That's so cruel!
- The man sighed but smiled:
- It's alright. We've managed to surpass that…
- You must really be a nice father, being so comprehensive…
- Sometimes I wonder if I really am a good father, you know? It's kind of hard to raise a child on your own so I'm also really afraid I'll spoil her too much…
- You don't seem the kind of person to spoil another too much…
- I spoiled my wife.
- You were in love with her, at the time. Remember what you told me, yesterday? You said that you were so in love you'd do anything for her…
- … Yeah, that's true…
Ga Eul smiled and reached for his hand. Behind the counter, after spying them for a while, Jan Di's eyes went large at Ga Eul's actions.
- I know it must have been hard… but it also has its own rewards, doesn't it?
- That's true. There is never one single boring day in that house… yesterday, for example, when I got home she was throwing a tantrum about how I was sending her to bed without playing with her first.
Ga Eul laughed and Yu Shin smiled too, his finger caressing her hand, making her remember she was holding his hand. Slowly, she pulled it off.
- I like talking with you, Ga Eul-sshi. You're open about what you think…
- Thank you. I'm glad… you too are a very good listener and speaker…
He got up, paying for the porridge and turned to say goodbye. Raising her hand in his, he slowly pressed a kiss to her knuckles and said:
- See you tomorrow…
- Yes. See you tomorrow… - she said, smiling yet blushing.
He waved Jan Di goodbye and got out, driving of and waving his hand at Ga Eul. She corresponded to the waving.
Jan Di approached her a few minutes after and said:
- It's the first time in days I see you smiling like that…
- Shut up! You're starting to make movies already…
- Um… I think someone has an admirer… - singsong Jan Di.
- Stop it! – Ga Eul said, blushing.
Well, what did you guys think?
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