Finding the Right Words

Chapter 106- Miss Super-Popular

"Em, seriously, slow down. I can't understand a word you're saying," I ordered through the phone in my hands, while with the other I leaned down to pick a book off of the multitude of stacks on the floor. I'd brought giant cardboard boxes full of my books from Wisconsin, and the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves I'd ordered had arrived while I was in Toronto, so now that I had time, I was carefully alphabetizing them on the shelves. Which required the use of a stool.

"Wait, wait, wait. You want me to talk to Minho... to tell him... not to tell any of his friends in other companies... about what happened. Em, it was already all over the news..."

"I know that already! But they don't know the details!"

"What, that he had to try CPR on you before the experts got there, and then rode the ambulance with you, and stayed at the hospital with you overnight?"

"Okay, now that was NOT on the news. Where did you hear that?!"

"From Minho." I laughed at her screeched response. "He asked me if you were okay. Not that, at the time, I had any idea. Considering that you guys never called me even once while I was in Kore-AAHH!!"

From behind me, I felt someone tickle me in the sides. I lurched backwards, spinning around as I screeched, "Henry, you little bit--" I fell off the stool, caught in Zhou Mi's arms. "Oh... you're not Henry..."

He laughed. "Sorry to disappoint you."

I lifted my phone to my ear, afraid of looking away from Zhou Mi in case he decided to tickle me again. "Em? Okay, I'll talk to Minho for you. Can I call you back?"

"Why were you screaming?! What happened?!"

"Nothing. I just tripped and fell off of a stool. Talk to you later." I hung up, then set the phone on the bookshelf. "You're not supposed to be sneaking into my dorm, silly."

He lifted me back onto the stool, his eyes glittering. "I didn't sneak in. You left the door unlocked."

"You're supposed to knock! You scared the crap out of me!"

"I'll be sure to mention that to you the next time you run into our dorm while I'm in the shower."

My face turned bright red. "Okay, you got me."

"What did you say to Henry? Something like 'put a shirt on; you're making a scene'?"

Have I ever told you about how much I love stools? Because, seriously, they're great. I was the perfect height, able to look Zhou Mi in the eye without him having to bend over. And I could put my arms around his neck and kiss him. Yeah. Stools are amazing.

He pulled away, his eyes still closed, and smiled. "I was wrong. Still good."

"Huh? What's still good? It's not like I was an experienced kisser from the beginning..."

"I was afraid it would be ruined after you were sharing with Hyuksoo and Hyun Woo."

My cheeks went red. "That was two weeks ago!"

"But the episode where you kissed Hyun Woo didn't air until today."

I scowled at him. "Unfortunately, my dear, being an actress makes my lips public property. You can't have me all to yourself. I have fans to please, Oppas to adore. All in a day's work."

"I never really liked sharing."

"You only say that because you don't have siblings. If you grew up with an older sister and younger brother, like me, sharing would be your best friend. And besides," I added, "you get other things all to yourself." I kissed him again.