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Chapter eleven: stuck between two best friends.
"you should have seen his face when Yoo Na said he had a crush on Elsa, he looked mortified and horrified at the same time. We couldn't help laughing our asses out. Yi Jung is just something else, really" Ga Eul said with a bright smile
"really?" So eun asked. Ga Eul would have replied immediately, but the lack of enthusiasm in So eun's voice made her stop and say
"hey So eun-ah, what's wrong? Why do you sound like that? And why do you have that look on you face. The same look you had when the couple you shipped in that soap opera didn't end up together"
So eun chuckled and hit her with a pillow. They were currently sitting on the bed in Ga eul's room.
"it's nothing"
"come on So eun-ah, do you really think I believe that?" Ga Eul said with a raised eyebrow.
So eun raised her hands in mock surrender and said "ok fine, I'll tell you even though it silly"
Ga eul gave her an expectant smile so she sighed before saying
"I just feel you are getting too close with Yi Jung these days"
Ga eul's ears perked with interest, she never expected So eun to say that.
"what do you mean?"
"I mean in the past 30 minutes, you have talked only abut Yi Jung. Yi Jung did this and Yi Jung did that, and you just don't talk, you seem happy talking about him. And listening to all you've told me, you obviously share a lot with him"
Ga Eul tried her best not to betray a smile, she knew where this was going but she decided to just let So eun open up
"I used to be your go-to person whenever something goes wrong with Jun Ho. I used to be the one you'd call, the one who'd binge watch different romantic movies with you. I used to be the one you'd share everything with, but since Yi Jung, it's like I have been relegated to the background"
So eun's voice reduced to a mere whisper at her last sentence. Ga eul stared at her for a few seconds before letting out a chuckle
"look at this. My best friend is jealous"
"I am not" So eun retorted quickly, too quickly.
So Eun could be so easy to read sometimes, and Ga eul felt herself smile.
She ruffled So Eun's hair and said "I like Yi Jung a lot, I enjoy being with him and he is a good friend to me. You know, he is actually my best friend"
She saw So eun's expression drop and she had to refrain herself from laughing
"oh" was all So eun said
"but you are like a sister to me and you are my number one best friend which makes you beat Yi Jung by a hundred marks"
The bright smile on So eun's face could not be missed as she threw a pillow at a laughing Ga eul
"you silly girl, for a second, I thought you were trying to say I am old news"
"no silly. You can never be old news, I am stuck with you for life, well, unfortunately" Ga eul replied with a playful smile on her face while So eun chuckled.
"you should have seen your face when I said Yi Jung was my best friend" Ga eul added while laughing
"meanie" So eun said hitting her with a pillow before laughing herself
"don't make me feel left out from your life, ok?"
"ok mum" Ga Eul replied with a small smile, making them both chuckle.
"it's strange" So eun suddenly said. Ga Eul simply stared quizzically at her
"I mean, it's strange. Normally, when a date with Jun Ho gets cancelled, you get all sad about it for about two days. But just today, you are looking so bright and happy. What's the secret?"
Ga eul was silent for a few seconds after hearing So eun. Why didn't she think of that? She was not sad at all, rather she felt happier. She didn't think twice before saying with a small smile
"it's because I have the best bunny in the whole world"
"what?" So Eun asked, the confusion in her face apparent
But Ga eul was saved from having to answer by the ringing of So eun's phone. Ga Eul watched her best friend betray a small smile before picking up the phone.
"speaker or I am going to scream through the course of the call" She smiled as she remembered she was using Yi Jung's line.
So eun threw her a playful glare before pressing the speaker button.
Immediately, the sound of a familiar masculine voice filled the room
"hey Park So Eun, why exactly did you return the dresses I sent to you?"
"because you sent me expensive ball gowns. Where am I supposed to wear those to? A concert?"
"no, a ball, dummy" the person on the other line replied with a huff.
"sorry captain obvious. The point is, I don't attend balls, stupid"
Now Ga eul sure was enjoying this conversation, she giggled softly and gave So eun a thumb up sign
"stupid? Hey little miss know-it-all, I am Yoon Ji Hoo the smartest guy on earth, so stupid is not in my dictionary"
"Ji Hoo?" Ga eul mouthed, So Eun just threw her a shy smile. Ok, now she really needed to know what was going on.
"well Mr smarty pants, you must be the only smart guy on earth who doesn't know commoners don't go to balls. We hang out in street concerts not in some fancy party"
"well I say commoners go to balls. In fact, you are going with me to a ball next week"
"what? Is that how you ask someone out?" So Eun asked, practically fuming
"yeah. Excited much?"
Ga eul could not help but roll her eyes, Ji Hoo and Yi Jung were so alike, they were so cocky. But one thing she has learnt from being besties with Yi Jung is that behind all that cockiness is a super sweet and caring guy who is willing to do anything for those he cares about.
"well you would be going out with yourself. Jerk" So eun said before disconnecting the call
"he is so annoying" she said facing Ga Eul who had a small smile on her face
"well all the great love stories have a super annoying guy. So_"
So eun threw her a playful glare and said
"don't you dare finish that Chu Ga Eul"
Ga Eul however, chuckled and threw her hands up in mock surrender. And evil smile soon graced its way to So eun's lips as she said
"but Ga Eul-ah, now that I think about it. You might be right. You and Yi Jung started out like that as well so_"
Ga eul just threw a pillow at So eun before they burst out laughing
"hey, I haven't forgotten, tell me about you and Ji Hoo. How did that happen? Last time I checked, you didn't like him at all. And now, you guys are call buddies"
So Eun smiled shyly and said "we aren't exactly close"
"yeah right" Ga Eul said, giving her a look that showed she didn't buy that at all.
So Eun raised her hands in mock surrender and said
"remember that day you got that strange message from me, it was Ji Hoo. He dragged me to eat with him after class in a fancy restaurant like those ones we go to with your mum"
"wow, romantic hun" Ga eul said nudging her on the side
"romantic my ass. He was being all jerky about it. He ordered what I liked and all. He didn't let me go home alone, he carried me to his car when I resisted and he drove me home. He even collected my number from my phone without my permission. He is so silly. He would call at nights to ask for pancake recipes, this Saturday, he took me with him to his music practice. You know, he is actually really good with the piano, he even gave me some lessons, I was a mess. He was so jerky about it, he would laugh when I messed up another tune, but he would still teach me patiently. Then yesterday, a lot of expensive designer ball gowns which cost more than my house combined with my neighbor's house, were delivered to my house. He is so annoying really, he didn't even ask me first"
Ga eul had an amused smile on her face as she listened to her friend ramble on
"he sure sounds annoying" she said and So eun eagerly nodded and replied
"yeah totally"
But a mischievous smile graced Ga eul's face as she said
"yeah, so annoying that you were smiling through your story. Girl, you certainly enjoyed all that happened between you two"
"no, I didn't" So Eun replied quickly which was enough confirmation for Ga eul to start singing while running away from the bed
'So Eun and Ji Hoo
Sitting on a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G'
So Eun sprang up and started chasing Ga eul around, making them both laugh
"I would get you Ga Eul-ah, and then there would be no saving you. Really, that song was so 10 Years old"
"well you are acting like a 10-year old for not wanting to admit you like Ji Hoo"
"I do not"
"really?" Ga Eul said with a raised eyebrow as she ran to the other side of the room
"well maybe" So Eun replied
"really"
"aish Chu Ga Eul, stop playing these mind games with me that you are so good at instead_"
So Eun smirked evilly and finished
"instead take this" So Eun caught Ga eul making them both laugh as they crashed to the bed.
She grabbed a pillow and hit Ga Eul while the latter just laughed before saying
"is this how you want to play? Fine, it's on" before grabbing a pillow and hitting So eun as well
"pillow fight!" they both exclaimed at the same time, and what followed were several playful squeals as they both tossed pillows at each other.
She looked at So Eun as they both lay on the bed exhausted and they both laughed
"it's been awhile since we did this" So eun said and Ga Eul nodded before replying
"it sure has"
Somewhere at the back of her mind, she could hear the sound of Yi Jung's mother's voice as she said
'when one is in love…they love more'
Ga Eul smiled as she stepped out of the car and waved at Il Ho ahjussi. So Eun told her through the phone that Ji Hoo came to pick her for school this morning and her parents fussed all over him.
Ga eul chuckled as the imagined the scenario, So Eun must have been all embarrassed as her parents fawned over Ji Hoo. She would still have to ask So Eun for juicier details later.
She was still smiling about it when she heard a car beep. She looked to her side to find Yi Jung with his usual cocky smile
"I see even the thought of me makes you smile in the mornings. I wonder what the sight of me would make you do. Oh, right, it would make you grin uncontrollably as you are doing now"
She chuckled as she got in his car.
"you know I was actually grinning because of you"
He made a show of covering his cheeks and acting and coy.
She smirked and added "because you look horrible. Your hair is a mess"
He gasped in mock horror and said "since when?' as he made to check the mirror
"since now" she said with an evil smirk
And that was the last he heard before he felt Ga eul ruffle his hair
He looked at the mirror and was welcomed by the sight of his super messy hair.
He looked at her, his face horrified and she laughed, holding up her phone she said, "say cheese"
And with that, she clicked a picture of him before sticking her tongue out at him.
He could not help but chuckle, Ga Eul could be so childish sometimes
"you are impossible" he said as he started driving
"do you know how hard it is to get this perfect hair?" he added
"as hard as it is to drink water" Ga eul responded with a small smile
"don't worry, I like your hair all messed up"
He oohed and said
"wow, Ga eul I don't know what to say. You should try being more direct when you are trying to shoot your shot. Why not just say 'Yi Jung-ah, I want to be the girl to mess up your hair when we get heated. Because you know, when I see your hair all messed up, it turns me on'"
Ga eul punched his shoulder continuously as she said "you are such a perv" while Yi Jung laughed
"and you look cute when you blush" he responded, making her blush more
"I am not blushing" she said in her best firm voice. But who was she kidding, it was obvious she was.
"if you say so cupcake" Yi Jung said with a teasing smile
"jerk" Ga Eul muttered with a chuckle, an action Yi Jung soon joined in.
Time seemed to fly because it seemed like only a minute before they arrived at school. Well maybe its because she and Yi Jung were having a great time playing a game of A-Z animal names
"seriously Ga Eul-ah, what animal starts with X" Yi Jung whined when it got to his turn
"hey how would I know? it's your turn after all" Ga eul said with an evil smirk
"you cheated" Yi Jung said, pouting like a child while Ga Eul chuckled
"cheated? It's A-Z animal games YI Jung-ah, it's not my fault I am smart" she said with her oh-so-innocent-smile
"but you keep getting the easy ones" he whined
"stop being such a sore loser. Don't worry, stick with me and you would gain some smartness soon enough" she said patting his back
His eyes suddenly gleamed as he said huskily
"I would, but all I need to know is what position of the bed would you like me to do that?"
Surprisingly, she didn't blush or hit his shoulder, instead she smirked and said
"in your dreams baby. Just get ready for your punishment"
She added a wink before getting out of the car. Yi Jung just oohed.
Ga eul knew when Yi Jung was just joking around and she knew this was one of those times but still, she felt her heart do a summersault as she heard his flirtatious remark, because somehow, that idea felt fascinating to her. She mentally smacked herself a thousand times.
But all her thoughts soon drifted away when Yi Jung intertwined their hands together as they walked. She could feel the burning stares so many girls gave her but she didn't care, she was enjoying being with her friend, what they thought didn't matter.
But still, inside her, she knew she was reeling in excitement as some people murmured "are they together?" "are they dating?" "who Is she?" "she is kind of pretty but she is plain" "she must have manipulated him, poor Yi Jung-oppa", "she is nothing compared to him", "what a bitch"
Ok those last four ones made her roll her eyes. She threw the girls who said those glares and walked even closer to Yi Jung
'take that bitches. Now fuck off now, because he is MY BUNNY, MINE'
Ok, where did those possessive words come from? She was able to convince herself it was because he was her best friend. At least that's enough reason to want to gouge out the eyes of all those girls who still drooled after Yi Jung despite seeing her with him, right?
Well not like she didn't want him to meet other girls, she just wanted him to be with her. Now did that make any sense? She really was feeling weird this morning.
Thankfully they met their friends waiting for them under a tree as they met.
The girls threw her questioning looks when they saw her intertwined hands with Yi Jung and she just shrugged. Seriously people, it's called friendship
"so, news is that you guys are together" Jae Kyung said with an amused smile
Yi Jung laughed as though Jae Kyung said the silliest thing ever
"and you believe that?" he asked back, still laughing
The guys exchanged looks before laughing
"hell no, if it were Ji Hoo, we would believe. After all he is whipped with So eun but you are a different story"
"I am not whipped" Ji Hoo said glaring at Jun Pyo while So Eun just failed miserably to hide her blush.
"and how did you guys come about this absurd conclusion by the way?" Ga eul asked stopping Ji Hoo from his deadly glare spree
"oh, it's on group chats everywhere, with pictures of you two" Jan Di said
"oh" was all Ga eul could say
"well they are super stupid because Ga eul and I can never get together. Just ignore them"
Ga eul didn't know why but, she felt her heart sink as she heard Yi Jung. But she dismissed it as she said
"yeah, totally. I am engaged after all"
Yi Jung could have sworn he felt a pang in his chest when he heard her words but he dismissed the thought and rather smiled and said
"yeah, we are besties, nothing more. Let them think what they want"
Ga Eul just smiled and nodded at him, both oblivious to the knowing glances their friends shared among themselves.
A few minutes later, the gang disassembled and went to their different classes.
Ga Eul was writing some notes when she felt someone hovering over her
Jae Kyung had skipped off after class so it was just Ga Eul left.
"so, I heard you are trying to put your claws on Yi Jung" she didn't have to look up to know it was Min Ji
"yeah isn't she a commoner, they are desperados after all, gold diggers and scheming beings" one of her lackeys said
"look at her in the picture, so happy to be holding hands with Yi Jung" another lackey added
Ga Eu finally raised her eyes from the note which she just completed. She smirked and said
"well, well, if it isn't fake eye lashes and her two sidekicks"
The three girls glared at her and Min Ji started "you bi_"
But Ga Eul cut her off
"if you bimbos had any brains, you would know the difference between friendship and scheming, but it's obvious you don't. So, I won't waste another second of my time explaining anything to you guys"
Ga Eul was about to put the book in her bag when Min Ji held her hand and said
"Chu?"
Ga eul felt her heart race as one of Min Ji's lackeys said
"but didn't your dad later tell you that Blue Stone's heiress family name was Chu?"
Min Ji nodded and said "yeah"
Ga eul didn't know what to do, she was stuck. So, she did the one thing she was good at. She freed her hands from Min Ji's grip and placed the book in her bag. Standing up, she said
"I don't know what you guys are ranting about, Blue Stone or whatever, but just leave me be, I am bored of these encounters. I have a part-time job to get to so stop wasting my time"
The girls laughed like idiots and Ga Eul rolled her eyes
"I knew it could never be her. My dad might have forgotten the real name again. It can never be this classless commoner. Let's go girls"
Ga eul released a breath of relief as she watched them go.
Yi Jung smiled as he drove
"you sure are crafty Ga Eul-yang. So, coming to your house is my punishment for losing the game? Tell me, did you set a romantic dinner up" he asked with a teasing smile
He could imagine her rolling her eyes before letting out a smile as she replied on the other line
"no dummy, I want you to come so I can beat you at video games before we watch sappy romantic comedy"
"ok. So, I just found out I have a fever. Can't come over today"
He heard Ga eul chuckle before she said
"yeah nice try Yi Jung-ah. You will come, and then I would put the cheesiest romantic films on, trust me"
"meanie" he said, making them both chuckle.
30 minutes later, he was driving into the Chu estate. Ga eul must have informed the security of his arrival because they all greeted him without any questions. Ga eul's house was huge, he had to admit that much. Not like his wasn't, his house was grand too but not as much as this. This white mansion stood immaculately, in fact this estate was bigger than that of Jun Pyo's family. And Jun Pyo's family had the biggest estate in Seoul out of all The F4 families.
He had to admit that Ga Eul's family were really super, duper, crazy, filthily rich. They were as rich as Jun Pyo's family. Who was he kidding? They were richer. They were that rich. He smiled as he thought of Ga Eul who despite having all these, didn't feel the need to show it off. He felt himself loving her more. No scratch that. He meant liking her more. What was wrong with him anyway?
He smiled as he entered the mansion amidst the greetings of the maids. One of the maids told him Ga Eul was in her room and that she asked that they direct him there when he arrived. He followed the maid and thanked her when he arrived there. He looked to the room the maid pointed out to be Ga Eul's but all he could see was the back of a guy.
Ok, he was beginning to get confused? Could this maybe be Ga eul's dad? But this body frame could definitely not belong to a man in his forties. He wanted to turn away when he saw her, the guy had blocked her but now she had stepped away from the front of the guy
Her eyes caught his and she smiled and ran to his side
"bunny. I knew you would come"
He just smirked and said "well I wanted to see for myself if maybe my first thoughts about what we would be doing in your house was correct"
She chuckled and punched his shoulder
"ahem" he heard someone fake cough behind them
The deep masculine voice he heard made him remember the other occupant in the room. He looked to find the same guy, but this time his front was turned.
Ga eul laughed nervously and said "yeah pardon me, Yi Jung-ah, meet Jun Ho and Jun Ho this is Yi Jung, my best friend"
Yi Jung looked at the guy in front of him, with soul stirring brown eyes, his abs firm against the shirt he was wearing. Yi Jung was always one to feel good about himself, seriously, he was devastatingly handsome and he knew that.
But as this guy stretched out his hand and smiled saying "nice to meet you Yi Jung-ssi" he felt something inside her churn.
This guy who looked like a Greek god with his strikingly handsome features, something about this guy made him mad.
He never expected Ga Eul's fiancée to be this hot. Yes, Ga eul always told him her Jun Ho was so good looking but he always dismissed it.
He stared at the guy whose hand was still outstretched
"nice to meet you too Jun Ho-ssi" he said, taking the outstretched hand before locking his eyes with this Jun Ho's
He didn't like that Ga Eul smiled as she looked at Jun Ho, he didn't like that this Jun Ho was equally handsome, he didn't like that now, this Jun Ho guy had placed an arm around Ga Eul.
No, he didn't like that HIS GA EUL-YANG was in the arms of another man.
A/N: hey guys. So, Yi Jung and Jun Ho meet at last, who else is excited to see how it goes? I bet most of you would be curious about Jun Ho just appearing in Ga eul's house out of the blue, I would reveal that in the next chapter. So, Jun Ho is hot, hehe. What do you guys think would happen next? Stay tuned to find out.
Also, I want to give a big shout out to angee818323 and ninpraw30 for figuring out from the last two chapters that Yoo Na was Yi Jung's sister. I bet many of you figured it out too, but I won't know if you didn't tell me.
Anyway, thanks for the reads and reviews guys, really, thanks a lot. Y'all take care.