In Love with Mr. Dimple #16

#16

[Soo Il’s POV]

I can’t stand this anymore. It’s been nearly half an hour and he didn’t even say a thing. And most importantly, where are we actually going? We already passed the junction to my house area five minutes ago.

“Jungsoo-shi.”

Silence.

“Jungsoo-shi.”

Silence.

“Park Jungsoo!!!” I called and look at him. I am a bit surprise to see him smiling like nothing happen. Feeling a bit awkward, I decide to turn back in front.

“What?” He suddenly asks.

“What ‘what’?” I ask him back.

“You called me earlier. So, what?”

“Oh, that’s right. I called you earlier.” I said, more to myself.

“Where are we going?” I ask. But, why does it sound more casual that it should be? I’m supposed to be angry. I blame his smile and his sudden question for that.

“Where do you want to go?” he asks me back.

“Huh?” I was surprised by his question. It’s not me who decide to go with him on the car but then he asks me where do I want to go?

“Where do you want to go?” he repeat.

“You are the one who’s driving.” I said.

“But I’m letting you to decide.” He reflect.

“What if I say I want to go home?”

“Except that.” He casually answer.

“What’s with that? You let me decide but then you want accept my decision? Pffft..” but of course all that is just a mumble only for me to hear it.

But then, I hear a chuckle, of course from him since there’s only the two of us in the car. I look at him, and looking at that smile, I am somewhat feel like smiling too. I turn to look out of the window, and try to suppress my smile.

“I miss you, Kim Soo Il.”

I freeze.

*****

[Jungsoo’s POV]

It’s been a while since we set off from my house but we still didn’t say anything to each other. Not any single word. Not even a sigh.

Is she still mad at me? But if she is, she wouldn’t follow me into the car right? But, what if she did that because mom and dad were there? But, she didn’t look as mad as before though. That means she she’s already cool down right?

“Jungsoo-shi.”

Huh? Did she call me?

“Jungsoo-shi.”

Did she really call me?

“Park Jungsoo!!!”

I’m not dreaming. She IS calling for me. A smile formed on my face. It’s been long since I last hear that. I can feel that she’s looking at me right now. How I love it when she’s looking at me.

“What?” I ask her when she didn’t continue what she want to say.

“What ‘what’?” she asks me back, sternly.

Kim Soo Il, how I miss this side of you.

“You called me earlier. So, what?”

“Oh, that’s right. I called you earlier.” She said, in a low voice but loud enough for me to hear it.

“Where are we going?” she asks. Based on the tone, I guess she wasn’t angry anymore. It doesn’t have even an auns of angriness in it.

“Where do you want to go?” I asks her back.

“Huh?” she said, and look at me, but turn to look on the road again.

I look at her by the corner of my eyes. Crossing her hand, her eyes are fixed on the road.

“Where do you want to go?” I ask again.

“You are the one who’s driving.” She reply.

“But I’m letting you to decide.” I said.

“What if I say I want to go home?” she provoke.

“Except that.” I said and flash her a smile.

She starts to mumble again. It’s not like I didn’t hear what she said, but, yes, Kim Soo Il just love doing thinks in her weirdly way. How I miss this part of you too.

A chuckle slips out from my mouth. But I can’t be blame for that. She is just too cute. I miss her, no doubt. How did I survive this past two weeks without her?

“I miss you, Kim Soo Il.” I blurt out.

*****

The sounds of the wave fill the silence between them. Since they arrive there, nothing escape their mouth yet. They only look at the waves that keep coming and going. In their head, both are busy thinking on what the other one is thinking and what should they say. How do they start the conversation? Both are clueless on that.

“So.” Finally, Jungsoo start the conversation.

“So?” Soo Il ask back.

Both of them still looking at the sea, did not even take a glance of the other person who is talking.

“What is going on with us?” Jungsoo ask.

But Soo Il did not answer that. She wants to think properly before answering. She wants a conclusion tonight. She’s tired. Tired of all the acts she put.

“Why don’t you tell me what’s going on, Jungsoo?” she ask calmly. When there’s no response from Jungsoo, she looks at him and add, still calmly.

“You confess to me. You tell me that you know me since long ago. But yet, you went missing and never turn up in front of since then. Don’t you think that at least, at the very least, I need some explaination? I might even think you are a stalker.” She mumbles the last part.

Jungsoo let out a smile at what she said. He kept quiet for a while, but then say,

“I’ll tell you everything. How we met, how did I fall for you, everything. Everything that happen this past two years.”

In Love With Mr.Dimple #15

#15

*Ding dong, ding dong

“Kyuhyunnie, can you help open the door please?”

“I’m setting the table right now. Hyung! Open the door.”

“Coming.”

Jungsoo head to the door and open it to greet the guest at the door. But, to his surprises, it is an unexpected guest. Both of them look at each other without any words coming out from their mouth.

“Jungsoo oppa, are you not going to invite us in?” Ha Nee who feel a little bit awkward at the side ask, jokingly.

“Huh? Oh, that’s right. Come in.” he said, moving to the side a bit, to give them space to enter.

“How come you are here?” he asks, out of curiosity.

“We’re invited. Why? We can’t?” Soo Il asks him back, throwing her unsatisfied feeling towards Jungsoo for this few days right to the guy himself.

Looking into Soo Il eyes that darted into his, Jungsoo felt guilty..

“That’s not what I mean.” He wasn’t able to talk more when his mom come out from the kitchen.

“Soo Il…you came?” she ask and hug the girl.

“Erm..yeah…” she said, and hug Mrs. Park back. Mrs. Park did the same to Ha Nee.

“Happy Anniversary, auntie.” She said, handing out the paperbag to Mrs. Park and add,

“Something from both of us.”

“Aww…that’s so sweet of you. Thank you girls. I’ll show this to your uncle later. Oh, you still didn’t meet him yet, right? He’ll come down later. Now, come. Let’s have a sit.”

“Is there anything we can help with?” Soo Il ask.

“Don’t worry. Everything is done already. Our maid will serve the food in a short while. Just wait here okay? I’m going up for a minute.”

The two girls nod.

Jungsoo who is looking at them from the side let out a small chuckle.

*****

Jungsoo’s POV

Mom…since when did she become close with the girls?

Looking at Soo Il, I sigh. But then a smile unconsciously created.

I miss her. It has been a while since I last saw her with the big smile pasted on her face. She’s always gloomy whenever I see her in college this past few days, since…

I sigh, again. It’s all my fault.

“Jungsoo hyung.” Kyu called.

“Erm?”

“Palli. Everything is ready. Soo Il, Ha Nee, come. Dinner is ready. Come, let’s eat.”

I wait till Soo Il and Ha Nee walk pass me first before I start heading to the kitchen too.

*****

Soo Il’s POV

The dinner is so awkward. At least it is for me. Can’t this guy just eat his food and stop staring at me? I can’t even swallow my food because of him. What’s wrong with him?

“Soo Il, you got a hole on your face.”

“Huh?” I said, startled.

“I said, you’ve got a hole on your face.” He repeat and give his hyung a smile.

Everyone laugh at Kyuhyun’s joke, except Jungsoo and me.

“That’s right. Stop staring at her Jungsoo. She can’t even eat comfortably. Soo Il, just ignore him and eat. We will have dessert after this. I heard both of you loves blueberry cheesecake, so I baked one.”

I smile to Mrs. Park and unconsciously kicked Jungsoo’s leg. I just realize it after it was done.

“Ouchh…”

Everyone turn to look at Jungsoo.

I guess everyone knew what’s going on when Jungsoo gives me that unsatisfied look. Once again, everyone is laughing. I can feel that face is burning right now.

“Serve you right, Jungsoo.” Mr. Park said, jokingly.

After that, the dinner continua, with no more Jungsoo’s stare.

*****

“Thanks for coming, Soo Il, Ha Nee. It’s a pleasure to get to know both of you.” Said Mr. Park, when they are sending off the girls at the door.

“Is it really okay for you girls to go back by yourself? It’s late already.”

“It’s only 10, aunty. Don’t worry. We got Soo Il here.” Ha Nee replied, faking a whisper at the last part.

Mr. and Mrs. Park laugh at her joke.

“Okay then. But make sure to take care. Call us if there’s anything.” Said Mrs. Park.

“How are they supposed to call us when they don’t even have our number?” Mr. Park ask his wife, jokingly.

Hearing that, Mrs. Park replies him with a hit on his arm.

“They got Jungsoo’s and Kyuhyun’s.” she said, and add,

“Speaking of them, where are they?”

Ignoring Mrs. Park last question, Soo Il said,

“Don’t worry aunty. We will be fine. I think we need to head off now. Good bye aunty, uncle. Thanks for inviting us today. And, glad to know you uncle.”

They both bow a little and start to walk off the door.

“Won’t you wait for Jungsoo and Kyuhyun first?”

“No, aunty. It’s okay. Maybe they’re busy with the cleaning. We feel sorry for not helping with that.”

“Do not feel sorry. We got the maid afterall.”

Soo Il give her a smile.

“We will off first then. Thanks for tonight aunty.” And they both walked off the door.

“Wait.” Suddenly a voice calling out for them. They turned back and see Kyuhyun and Jungsoo are already at the door. Kyuhyun, the one who called for them earlier walked to them.

“You’re going back already?” he asks.

“Erm..It’s going to be late soon.” Ha Nee replies him.

“Let me send you home. Won’t it be dangerous for both of you to get home by yourself?”

“No, Kyuhyun. It’s okay. It is not that late yet.” It’s Soo Il who replied this time.

“But both of you are girls. We don’t know what could be happen, right?”

“It’s okay, Kyu…” she didn’t finish her sentence when someone grab her wrist.

“Kyu, send Ha Nee home. I’ll take Soo Il with me.”

Soo Il, who is a bit surprised by the sudden act, just follow him when Jungsoo pull her hand and walk to the car.

In Love With Mr.Dimple #14

#14

Ha Nee’s POV

“Arghh…”

There she goes again.

“ Soo Il-ah, if the pillow got ears, it’d must be deaf already because of you.”

Soo Il moves the pillow from her face. Looking at me, she pouts. Now she start to mumble by herself again while crumbling the pillow in her hand. Now the pillow had become her hands’ victim?

“And if it got blood veins, it’ll be full of bruises.” She darts at me, unsatisfied.

“Is this pillow your friend? Or is it me?”

Huh? Did I hear it wrong? Did she just….sulk?

“Huh?”

“Never mind.” Laying her back on the bed, she let out a sigh.

“Soo Il. You are a bit weird these past few days, you know?”

“I know.” She answers, bluntly.

“You know?” I ask again.

“I know. But I can do nothing with that. My heart and my head didn’t want to listen to me anymore.”

“Huh?” Excuse me?

“Am I being weird again?” she asks.

“What happened to you this past few days, Soo Il?”

“Many things happened. Ani…if I think back, it wasn’t that many. In fact, it just one thing. He is the main cause of my weird actions.

Is she talking to me, or just to herself just now?

“Who is that ‘he’? Jungsoo oppa?”

“Huh? How did you know?”

I look at her, unbelievingly. Soo Il…everyone can guess it in one glance.

“Is there any other ‘he’ in your life? Yeah, of course except for those classmates and clubmates. I don’t think they are the reason of you being like this. Plus, you and Jungsoo oppa is being weird this past few days. I didn’t even see you two together in nearly two weeks already.”

“What’s so weird about that?”

Is she seriously serious? She asked me what’s so weird about that? Don’t you realize it Soo Il?

“Because, since I know Jungsoo oppa, there’s not even any single day he didn’t greet you if he’s in the college. He always pop-up here and there. So, isn’t it weird when he suddenly keep himself in distance like that? Something happened between you and Jungsoo oppa, right?”

She looks at me with a bulge eyes.

“What? Don’t tell me you don’t even at least realize that he did that?”

She nods – slowly, weakly.

“Now, when I think back, you are right. He always greets me. Always, every single day. Even if we didn’t meet, he’ll never fail to text or call me.”

She lost in her thought again. This girl seriously is clueless. How come she didn’t realize that?

“I should have believed you.” She suddenly blurt out.

“Huh? Believe me? Believe what?”

“Remember when we met him at the library’s hallway, when he greet us and you ask me how do we know each other?”

I nod.

“At the café later that day, you tell me that he might like me right?”

I nod again.

“You were right.”

“Pardon me?”

“You were right.” She repeat, and add,

“He likes me, since long ago. Even before we met him.”

“Soo Il-ah, what are you talking about right now? Can you explain to me a bit?”

“There’s nothing to explain since I don’t know the details either. I’ve tried to ask Kyuhyun but he said it’s better to hear it from Jungsoo.”

She paused. She looks like she want to say something but then, she retreat. Lying back on the bed, she sighs again.

“Soo Il, did you by any chance, like him too?”

“Huh?”

“Did you like Jungsoo oppa too?”

“Why did you ask me that? So sudden, on top of that.”

“Because it’s so not you to be this weak, sighing here and there, just because a guy like you. Don’t you usually just push them away politely?”

She just look at me, with an expressionless look.

“You like him right?” I ask again.

“What’s with the smile? I don’t know. What I know is, Jungsoo is not just any guy who I can just ‘push politely’. So, don’t ask me.”

“Then who should I ask? Jungsoo oppa?”

“Ha Nee…”

“Think about it Soo Il. Think. Why did you become like this. Think on what you feel whenever he’s around, and whenever he’s not.”

“Ha…”

“I said think. Don’t answer it now.”

We both keep in silence and just looking at each other.

“Ha Ne…” she calls for me, and looks outside.

“What?”

“Can you accompany me to a dinner the day after tomorrow?”

“Dinner? What dinner?” What’s with this sudden dinner thing?

“It’s going to be Mr. and Mrs. Park anniversary in two days. I met Mrs. Park few days ago and she invites me to the dinner. And Mrs. Park told me to bring you along too.”

“Mr. and Mrs. Park? You mean Jungsoo oppa and Kyuhyun’s parents?” I ask.

She nods, still looking into space.

“Oh, and we need to look for something for their present. Do you have any plan tomorrow?”

I shake my head, indicating a ‘no’. but since she’s too occupied with what she’s looking at outside the window, I add,

“No, I don’t.”

“Let’s go out together then.” She said, finally looking at me, and give me a smile.

She takes out her new MP3 player and put on the earphone before closing her eyes, and as usual, get immersed in the songs again. I take out my phone and looking for the number. Done with my text, I send it and wait for the reply.

*****

“Jungsoo hyung, what are you doing?”

Turning his head to his younger brother, he shook it.

“Nothing. Just looking at the stars.”

“Looking at the stars? You?” Kyuhyun shook his head and let out a smile.

“Aren’t you cold, hyung?” he asks, and sit next to his brother.

“I’m fine. It’s not that cold tonight.”

Both of them fall into silence. Looking at his side, Kyuhyun observe his brother. He is just looking at the star with nothing shown on his face. Once in a while, he let out a smile. What is he thinking? That’s what in Kyuhyun’s mind.

“Hyung.”

“Erm..?”

“Are you okay?”

“Why wouldn’t I?”

“You and Soo Il…”

“I’ll just wait for her answer, patiently.”

“That is why you didn’t contact her at all? Because you want to ‘wait’?”

Jungsoo turns to Kyuhyun, surprised that Kyuhyun knows that.

“She told me that. We met the day before you come back.” Kyuhyun explains, understands that his brother is surprised.

“Is she okay?” Jungsoo asks.

“Why don’t you ask HER that?”

“I don’t want to make her confuse with my presence, Kyu.”

Kyuhyun sighs. Both of them are just too clueless. He thinks.

His hyung want to give her space to think and decide. While on the other hand, Soo Il is waiting and seeking for him to help her decide.

“That’s not the right way, hyung. You can’t use the ‘give her some space to think’ method on just anyone, hyung. Soo Il is different. She needs someone to lean on. She would never come with a decision if you let her think by herself. With that, the relationship between you and her will always be like this. And when the times keep moving, you’ll become awkward, and more awkward as time passes by. In the end, both of you would gain nothing. Ha nee told me earlier. Soo Il is acting up again. You said you love her. Do you want her to become more miserable day by day, thinking of what she should do with your confession? Oh, and while I’m on that, why didn’t you tell her how you met her two years ago? How you fall for her? She’s so bothered by that.”

“Huh? Why would she?”

“How should I know? But, honestly. When someone suddenly tell you that she’s been in love with you for years while you actually just met her recently, won’t you be curious too?”

Jungsoo really don’t know what he should say. Kyuhyun was right. While he was still thinking, Kyuhyun suddenly pat his shoulder and stand up.

“Think about it hyung.” With that he walks to the door, leaving Jungsoo behind, still lost in his thought.

‘Keke..mian hyung. It is okay for me to lie a bit, right? I just want to help.’ He stops at the door for a while and looks at Jungsoo before he takes out his phone.

In Love With Mr.Dimple #13

#13

Soo Il POV

One week has passed. A long one week since the birthday, since I got the birthday presents, and since I last met Jungsoo. In this past week, I didn’t see him at all, not even a glance. He didn’t even call me or sent me any text message. It’s quite unusual since he used to text me quite frequent nowadays. Is he running away from me? Impossible. There’s nothing to run away from anyway. Plus, isn’t he waiting for my answer? Wait. Is he giving me time and space to think? If you really are, it might even take forever, Jungsoo-ah. I can’t do this alone. Haish…Jungsoo is Jungsoo. But what happen to Kyuhyun? I didn’t see that guy either. I still didn’t get any chance to ask him about what happened two years ago. I really need to know the real story. Should I just call him? Or should I not?

“Soo Il-shi.”

*****

“Why are you bringing me here?” Soo Il ask when they enter the coffee shop.

“Mom want to meet you.” He reply.
“Your mom? You should have told me earlier.” She said, fixing her hair.

Kyuhyun just ignore the complaint and ask her to sit at a table instead.

“Can you wait here for awhile? I’ll come back later.” He said to her.

“Okay.” With the short reply, Kyuhyun head to the counter.

Just like he said, he came back few minutes later, with two iced latte in his hands.

“Mom will be here soon. She’s out for some business. Is it okay for you to wait for a while? You’re free right now, right?”

“Yeah, I’m fine with that. Actually, I was also planning on having a talk with you earlier.”

“A talk with me? About what?”

“There’s something. But before that, why did your mom want to meet me?”

“I don’t know. I am curious too. She just asks me if it is okay to meet you. That is why I’m bringing you here.

Soo Il just nod her head, showing that she get that. But in her head, everything is tangled-up. She doesn’t know where to start. She wants to ask Kyuhyun everything but she don’t know which one she should ask first.

“Soo Il-ah, are you okay?” Kyuhyun asks when he saw Soo Il’s mixed expression.

“Huh?”

“You looked troubled. Is everything okay?”

“Ooh…Yeah. Everything is okay.”

“You said that there’s something you want to talk to me. What is it?”

As usual, when he cares, he shows it. Looking at that concern eyes, Soo Il sigh.

“I don’t know, Kyuhyun. There’s too much of something in my head right now that it wasn’t just a simple ‘some’thing anymore.”

“Hey, what happened? What’s wrong?” ask Kyuhyun, really concern. He moves closer to her and takes a deep look on the girl’s face that keeps looking at her latte’s glass since her last statement.

“You know that aside of your friend, I am also a brother, right? If there’s anything you want to share with me, go on. But if you’re not ready yet, it’s okay. Just call me when you need some to talk. Hurm?” He adds later. Beng Soo Il’s friend for this past few months, he never saw that expression from her. The Soo Il that he knows always laugh no matter when. To people who didn’t know her well, she might be a cold person. But to people she close to, that’s not her.

Looking at the girl once again, Kyuhyun can’t bear it and try to asks her what is going on once again but was cut by her.

“I don’t think I can keep it any longer.”

But that was all she said.

“Why?” he ask softly. When he sees that there’s no reply, he ask more.

“Did something happen between you and Ha Nee?”

But, even before he saw Soo Il shook her head, he finally get what is going on.

“It’s hyung, right?” Looking at the stiff Soo Il, he knows he is right.

“Which one should I ask first, Kyuhyun?” Soo Il finally let her voice out.

“The one you want to know the most.”

Soo Il looks at Kyuhyun for a moment before asking,

“You know right?”

“About what?” he ask her back. ‘So hyung has confessed to her, finally.’ He thinks.

“Everything. Your hyung, me and two years ago. Everything. You know it all right?” seeing Kyuhyun nod, she sigh.

“Kyuhyun-ah. Can you tell me what’s going on right now? I’m too confused. I know it is not that big deal actually, but it is to me.”

“You mentioned about two years ago. Seems like hyung told you that was when we first met.”

“Yeah. He did. But that’s the only thing he told me. He didn’t really tell me what happened.”

“So, basically, you know nothing?” Kyuhyun ask, a bit surprised. He thought Jungsoo already tell her everything. But, when Soo Il nod, it is confirmed that he didn’t tell her anything.

“Haish..that hyung.” It is now Kyuhyun’s turn to sigh. ‘Wait. Did he tell her about his feeling yet?’ Kyuhyun suddenly remember the song he wrote.

“Soo Il-ah, what did hyung gave you for your birthday? Because it looks a bit different from what I know.”

“What was it supposed to be?”

“Can I really say this?” he paused and look around before he add,

“A song.”

“That’s what he gave me.”

“But why was the box that big? He didn’t need that size of box for a CD.”

“Because he’s not giving me a CD.”

“Huh? Then? What was in the box?”

“It was a headphone and MP3 player. He put the song in the MP3.”

“Owh..no wonder it was a bit big than I think it should. Soo Il-ah, you said you got the song, right?” Kyuhyun paused and give Soo Il an anxious look. When Soo Il nod, he add,

“Since you said you got the song, I assume you know that he...you know,” said Kyuhyun, contemplating either to say it or not.

“What? That he likes me?” Soo Il just look back at Kyuhyun who is looking at her.

“So you knew. Is that why you are being like this?

“Part of.”

“Why? You don’t like him?”

She did not answer him, but her eyes is telling him everything. Kyuhyun moves forward a bit and pat her head. Letting out a sigh, she gives him a smile.

“Everything will be awkward after this. He shouldn’t have confessed like that. Why didn’t he just say it right in front of me? So that I can respond him right away?”

“Are you sure you’ll answer him right away? When you yourself is not really sure with what you feel?”

Looking at him, again, she let out a sigh.

“I don’t want to think about it anymore. At least not today. I’ve been thinking the whole week. Oh, that’s right. I’ve been wanting to ask you this. Where is he? I didn’t see him at all since the day after my birthday.”

“Hyung is out of country. I don’t know about other days but he went to Busan four days go. Work related. I don’t know much too but he’ll be back either today or tomorrow.”

Kyuhyun looks at Soo Il. This girl won’t be bothered this much about the matter if she didn’t like him even a bit. Knowing Soo Il’s personality this past few months, Soo Il is the type of girl who just say directly what she thinks. If she didn’t like him, she would have turn Jungsoo down straight away. He looks at the lifeless girl again.

“Why? You missed him?” he asks playfully, receiving a glare from her.