I just froze in my tracks.
He gave me this scary look that made my whole body shake.
A moment of silence…
Then one of the guys started laughing.
Looked like he was one of his buddies.
"I... I'm sorry, I didn't see you..." (Roohi said quietly)
The other guy looked down at his phone, holding it.
He flipped it over and the front screen was totally busted.
I swallowed hard, feeling nervous.
Then the other guy looked up at me.
His look was even more pissed off than before.
Hate-filled.
I seriously felt like he wanted to kill me.
He finally parted his lips to speak.
"Say that again?" (coldly)
I somehow found my courage...
and looked him straight in the eye.
"You! You're the one who got in my way! Besides, who walks down a crowded street holding their phone out? It's not my fault!"
The other guy clenched his teeth angrily and said, "Fine, but I'm not the only one to blame, am I? Are you blind or somethin'? Or am I invisible? Or... or are you maybe tryin' to get my attention? (with a smirk) Try again, kid."
I gotta admit I was kinda shocked by how he thought. Did he seriously think every girl was into him?
I just scoffed and told him, "Yeah, you're the absolute last person I'd ever crush on."
Gotta say, the shock on his face was priceless.
(I said that stuff and hightailed it outta there before he exploded at me.)
Just as I got a little distance, I heard his friends crackin' up.
I sped up my walk toward Julia, couldn't believe I actually got away from that.
(Hanging out at the restaurant)
Namjoon: "Oh my god, I'm gonna die laughing!"
The other guy sighed, annoyed. "Namjoon, are you gonna shut up or what? Wanna get your head bashed in?"
He frowned and said, "Don't take it out on me... that crazy chick is the one who broke it."
Jin added with a laugh, sarcastically, "Yeah, I bet she's gonna be a lawyer or a judge someday!"
Namjoon: "Yep, and she'll totally send our boy Jungkook to jail."
He slammed his hand on the table, ticked off.
Jungkook: "You guys gonna knock it off with this crap?? Damn it, I'm pissed! I seriously wanna kill her right now."
Namjoon put his hand on his cheek and said, "Dude, why didn't you just yell at her face like you always do? The messed up part is, it was a brand new phone (laughing)."
He gritted his teeth 'cause Namjoon was right.
Jungkook: "I dunno... I was totally gonna yell, heck, I was gonna do way more than that! But she just caught me off guard!"
He took a sip of his coffee before saying...
Jin: "Maybe... I mean, maybe she just doesn't know who you are, that's why she said all that weird stuff."
He just laughed, kinda scoffing.
"Seriously? Is there like, anyone around here who doesn't know us?" Jungkook said.
Namjoon piped up, "Yeah, you got a point... she probably just said all that weird stuff to make a quick getaway."
He laughed and said, "Oh, she's not gettin' away with it... she's totally gonna regret breaking my phone."
(6:00 PM)
Roohi was over at Julia's place, telling her everything that went down.
Julia was still kinda shell-shocked.
"Should I be stoked 'cause I finally know Tae's into you, or should I be bummed 'cause Jungkook's gonna totally kill you before that happens?" (she said dramatically)
Roohi blinked a few times.
"T-Tae likes me? Who told you that?"
Her friend sighed, kinda exasperated by how oblivious she was, and said, "Didn't you notice how he grabbed that water bottle and completely blew off all the other girls? And before that, remember he gave you his umbrella out of everyone that first time you met?"
Roohi was quiet, trying to process everything that happened.
"So, uh, what should I even do?"
Julia flopped onto her bed, looking tired and thinking.
"I dunno, Roohi... but... we gotta get rid of that Jungkook dude."
Roohi frowned... remembering what went down with Jungkook and said, "Why are we even worried about him? Didn't you say he was just a student from the university next door? We're not gonna see him again, so why stress?" (Roohi said, sounding tired)
Julia got up, looking at her friend with a frown.
Then she poked her forehead with her finger.
"Dummy... The game today was a tie... that means their team's gonna be back again next week..."
Roohi swallowed nervously.
"S-So I guess I won't show up," (Roohi said, kinda blankly).
Julia responded, sounding annoyed.
"What about Tae? If you don't come, he's gonna think you're not even interested."
"No way, no way!" (Roohi said loudly)
Julia gave her a sly look.
"No way to what?"
Roohi replied, "I-I do like him! I'm totally gonna be there!"
Julia just laughed at how open and simple her friend was.
(Two hours later)
Roohi left Julia's place, walking home and thinking.
Lots of stuff had happened lately... meeting Tae.
Why'd he like her outta everyone? She wasn't like, bad or anything, but she was just a regular girl.
Then Jungkook showing up outta nowhere... and her breaking his phone.
So now, what's the next move?
What's fate got in store for her?
__________________
Today is Saturday,
and it's the weekend.
Roohi is sitting in her room,
finishing the tenth drawing she's done of him.
Yep, even though she hasn't actually made eye contact with him, she's memorized all his details.
Her having a crush on him might not be the only reason for this...
"Okay, I finished it!" (Roohi said happily)
A super detailed drawing that captured Taehyung perfectly.
That day she saw him out on the field...
His moves, his energy,
and his hair that was kinda in his eyes...
She captured all of that in that painting.
She imagines if he ever saw how many pictures she's drawn of him... he'd be blown away, like, totally shocked.
"Oh my gosh, just thinking about that makes me wanna die of embarrassment..." (She said that, jumping on her bed and burying her face in her pillow, all excited)
She hid the painting away and went downstairs to hear her parents talking.
Sounded like it was something big, 'cause her dad looked really excited.
and her mom looked just as happy and pumped.
Roohi got curious.
She sat down next to them, listening to what they were saying.
"What's up, Mom? Why does Dad look so happy? Did he get a promotion or somethin'?"
Her mom laughed at what her daughter said and told her, "He wouldn't be this psyched if that was all it was."
Roohi was surprised.
and her mom's answer just made her even more curious, so she asked,
"So what's the awesome thing that got him all hyped up?"
Her mom replied, laughing, "His buddy! His buddy is putting together a little get-together to round up their high school friends!"
Roohi's eyes went wide in shock.
"A high school reunion? Oh my gosh!! Does this mean Dad's gonna meet up with his old friends? Wooow, that's awesome... That's why you're so happy, Dad!"
Her dad sighed deeply and said, "It's been over thirty years... my high school friends were the best crew I ever had... we spent so much time just messing around... those were some great days."
Roohi laughed slyly and goes, "Messing around, huh? Dad, you totally weren't studying! You're admitting it! So don't chew me out later (she said, laughing)."
Her dad looked surprised and said, "You little rascal! I was studying and messing around!"
Roohi replied, "Okay, okay, I believe ya, Dad!"
Her mom laughed at the sweet conversation between Roohi and her dad.
Then her dad spoke again.
"I was in a meeting with my boss at work, just like any other normal day, and I was totally blown away to find out our new business partner was my old friend. We were way more than just buddies! We shared all our ups and downs. He was the brother I never had, my dear Roohi! Meeting him like that was the coolest thing that happened that day!"
(Hearing him talk about his friend like that made Roohi kinda wonder... how could a friend mean that much? She totally loves her best friend, but it's nothin' like what her dad was describing... What kind of friendship lasts that long?)
"So, Dad? What happened after that crazy meeting?"
(Her dad straightened up in his seat, getting ready to spill the beans, and looked like he liked her question)
"He invited me to grab breakfast together! He hasn't changed much at all, just his hair's turned a little gray! We laughed so much and remembered all sorts of stuff from back in the day! Then he told me he was gonna have a get-together for our crew! I can't believe he tracked down the other guys! I'm totally psyched to see all of 'em!! Wonder if they've changed much either?"
His wife replied, "Of course they've changed. Thirty years is a long darn time."
Her husband nodded, agreeing with her, and added, "Okay, Sana, let's go grab something for them... we can't show up empty-handed."
His wife replied, surprised, "Show up? Am I going with you?"
Her husband answered, "Of course, honey, and Roohi's goin' too!"
Roohi totally spit out the water she was drinking, and her parents looked at her all surprised, and she said, "Why do I gotta go to some old people's get-together? No way! That's gonna be boring."
Roohi got a smack on the head from her dad.
"Are you callin' me old, you disrespectful little kid?"
Roohi just laughed at her dad's reaction.
"I'm just messin' with you, Dad, I swear! I meant your friends! But seriously, why do we gotta go? Don't blame me if I fall asleep while you guys are talkin' about your boring life stories."
Her dad smiled and said, "It's not just my friends, everyone's bringing their families... it's gonna be awesome! I'm so hyped for tomorrow!"
Roohi sighed, feeling annoyed.
"Okay, Dad, fine... I'm gonna head up to my room to knock out some homework, but... I'm just wondering how you guys lost touch?"
Her dad replied, "My dad's job! We had to move... our move was sudden and out of nowhere... that's why I couldn't tell anyone or keep in touch with any of 'em."
Roohi goes:
"Oh, okay... but that's cool, you guys are gonna meet up again."
(10:00 PM)
Roohi is lying in her room, thinking.
She imagines Taehyung confessing to her...
and asking her out.
(She starts giggling shyly about it)
"Man, all the girls are gonna be so jealous of me... I'll be the captain of the team's girl."
(She said that, squirming around in her blanket on her bed...)
She stopped when she heard her phone ring.
She went to it to see who was calling.
It was an unknown number.
She felt nervous.
and decided not to answer.
But the person called again.
She felt hesitant and curious.
(So she finally decided to answer after fighting with herself...)
"Hello... who is this?" (Roohi said quietly, sounding hesitant)
(A few seconds later, she heard a young man's voice...)
"Roohi? Is that really you?"
(Her eyes went wide in shock... She recognized him right away from his voice... But... but how did he get her number, and why?)
"T-Tae? H-Hey." (she said nervously)
(She heard the other guy laugh... He sighed a little and answered)
"It's me! Right answer, Roohi! But how'd you know it was me?"
(Roohi replied, kinda blankly and without thinking)
"How could I not know you? I've memorized and know all your details, let alone your voice."
(Silence for a few seconds... Then she realized how big a mistake she'd just made and scrambled for an excuse before he thought she was just obsessed like all the other girls)
"Because I'm a fan... I became a fan of your team... That's why!! I memorized all the players' names on our team too."
(She prayed with all her heart that he'd believe her lie... 'cause his silence was about to give her a heart attack.)
(He finally spoke)
"Really? So that's it! Does that mean I'll see you at every game?"
(She felt weird, mixed with being embarrassed herself... Her face was already bright red... and thank goodness this was just on the phone and not in front of him.)
"Yeah, I'll always be there and I'll cheer you guys on."
(She heard him reply, saying)
"Thanks... our Roohi."
(She put her hand over her mouth, trying to hide how excited she was by what he said... Then she suddenly remembered to ask him)
"Tae? How'd you get my number?"
(The other guy laughed... He figured she should have asked that from the start)
"Julia! She told me a player from the other university was bothering you, so I wanted to check up on you."
[She said to herself]
(That darn Julia... Why didn't she tell me about this... I would've at least gotten myself ready...)
"Oh... Jungkook... Don't worry, it was just a misunderstanding... and I fixed it."
(The other guy replied)
"Really? Glad to hear that. Okay, it's getting late... Good night, my sweet fan."
(She giggled shyly at what he said)
"Yeah... Good night to you too."
[The call ended... Roohi put the phone on the bed, staring at it... Then she screamed with excitement... and started rolling around on her bed again... Our Roohi!! He said our Roohi!! Her brother rushed in...]
"Yo! Are you crazy? Why are you screaming? I have an exam tomorrow! Can't I get some sleep?"
(She looked at him nervously...)
"Mind your own business! Get outta my room, go!"
(The other guy looked at her angrily and slammed the door shut... She laughed in the end... remembering her call with Taehyung.)
(At the other guy's place - at Taehyung's house)
Lying on his bed...
He's remembering everything that happened between him and her...
He smiles quietly, sighing deeply.
"I hope you really are Roohi... I really do... Then, when the time is right, I won't let go of your hand again. I promise."
"Come on, lazybones, wake up." (Her mother said that, opening the window and pulling back the curtains so the golden sunlight could get into her bat daughter's room.)
"Are you not gonna get up, Roohi? I'm gonna cut off your allowance for two weeks."
Her eyes went wide and she jumped up quickly.
"No, please... I'm just tired."
(She rubbed her eyes lazily... Her mom sighed, annoyed.)
"Were you up late last night?"
(After her mother's question... Roohi remembered Taehyung's call... She got nervous and replied)
"G-Good morning, Mom! I'm awake! I'll get ready and we'll go with Dad, okay?"
(Roohi rushed out, her mother watching her, looking surprised.)
(Two hours later)
"What's your daughter doing all this time? It's just a meeting, not a wedding?"
(His wife sighed deeply... and said)
"Roohi, are we gonna wait for you all day? Come on, get outta your room."
(Roohi came down looking nervous... Both her mom and dad were surprised by her weird taste... black athletic clothes... with a cap and sunglasses.)
"Honey, this is a family get-together, not a footrace?" (Her father said that, smacking his forehead with his hand.)
(Roohi replied shyly)
"Honestly... I couldn't find anything good... and I... I'm comfortable in these clothes."
(Her mom looked at Roohi, annoyed by her tomboy behavior.)
"All those clothes and you didn't like any of them? Are you a boy or a girl, Roohi?"
(Her dad sighed in exasperation and said,)
"Let's go... She'll take all day if she changes clothes again."
Roohi grinned goofily at what her dad said.
They all got in the car after leaving Jieun to get ready to go to high school.
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