LET'S KEEP IT A SECRET

Chapter 7

"Why are you here"

I looked up and saw Choi Seunghyun.

"Oh. Let's just say that I'm supposed to be in that crowd."

I peeked behind him to check on the crowd. I wonder if he's looking for me.

"You want me to chase that crowd you're supposed to be in?"

He offered. At first, I was hesistant because it's so awkward you know. Walking with a guy while chasing another guy. Why does
it sound like I'm a player?

"Sure."

I took his offer and headed for the crowd. I kept on wondering what will happen if GD doesn't find me or what will happen
if he does find me...with another guy. Would it look like I ditched him on purpose or would he think that I being a traitor?
I didn't realize I was in deep thought when I heard Seunghyun comment about my looks today.

"You look great by the way. I didn't know you wore make-up. It suits you"

I was a bit shy when I heard what he said because I'm not used to being complimented. I told him to walk a bit faster because
the crowd is getting farther away from us but instead, he grabbed my arm and dragged me farther away from the crowd.
WHY DO I KEEP ON GETTING DRAGGED?

"W-wait! Where are we going?"

I asked as we ran through the hallway. He ran as fast as I would normally run and it made me catch my breath. We somehow reached
a store by the end of the hallway. It's a store full of household tools. I don't know why we are here but my mind started
to think of more scenarios about GD. What if he gets angry at me and report me to the police while he makes up a lie that would
eventually bring me to the end of my life? What if he hates me now? What if- What if- What if- What if-? WHAT DO I DO?!

"Here they come."

I was startled to hear what Choi Seunghyun said but I soon realized that I am able to see GD again. The crowd still followed him
around but it decreased and it got a lot more quiet than the crowd a while ago.

"How'd you know?"

I asked him while looking at GD. He said he saw him a while ago and people were constantly talking about him like they've seen
a God.

"Thanks Choi Seunghyun!"

I thanked him and ran towards GD and much to my surprise, he asked me the most saddest question I've ever received today.

"When did you get there? I thought you were just behind me."

I face palmed myself and told him the story. He asked me if we should still continue to check on clothes and I told him
that it's fine already since we're surrounded by the crowd and I'm pretty sure he's annoyed.

"Okay then."

He said as he checked his phone. He's probably gonna text his drivers to pick us up.

"Let's have dinner."

He declared, not as a question but as a statement. I wasn't able to do anything and just stood beside him. I get to eat dinner
with a star, not to mention, my favorite star of all time. We soon got out of the mall and rode his car. I don't know what
restaurant we'll be eating at but I hope it's not as expensive.

"Are you sure you're okay? I mean, I haven't seen you smile since a while ago."

I asked. I'm not really meddling with what he's going through but it makes me somewhat paranoid into thinking that it's my fault
and that I should just disappear forever.

"Why don't you make me smile for today? That might be considered as payment for the dinner."

I-I don't know what to do!!! I can't even make Chae laugh at times! I guess it's more fun talking about stories that took away
my dignity as a human.

"Okay. I'm not really that of a joker but here goes."

I took a deep breath and let out a sigh, which isn't really the plan.

"When I was in Grade 8, I thought that if I cut my hair shorter, boys would come to me and get to know me. That's why I
bought myself a pair of scissors. I searched for hairstyles and found this cut that I thought suits me so I tried to copy it.
As I was cutting my hair, I thought that it's perfect and I'm doing great until my little sister came to my room shouting
about her pair of scissors missing. I left the scissor hanging in my hair to talk to her but she noticed that there's a
scissors in my hair and she rushed to get it. I fought for the scissors and told her multiple times that it was mine so she
started getting angry at me and grabbed the scissors and my hair and she started cutting it. I was crying already and the my
little brother came to my room to silence us but then he started laughing to the point that he was already lying on the floor."

It may not be as funny as I thought it would be but I saw him smile. It's not as big as how your friend will tease you when they
remember such a funny story but it actually made me happy. I don't know what to say. I got embarassed and faced the window of
the car and stared outside telling him to forget about it beacause it's too embarassing.

"What's there to be embarassed about? It's cute."

Hearing him say cute to something I told him makes my stomach flutter. AN IDOL JUST TOLD ME MY STORY IS CUTE! AND IT'S GD!
I smiled as wide as the ocean and asked him if he has a story.

"I think I do but it's embarassing so I won't tell."

Really now?

"What's there to be embarassed about?"

We continued in sharing stories and laughing and I realized that I just love him. His personality is great, his eyes are so
beautiful, he treats you as if you're a family to him.

"Can you believe that we just met? I mean, talking like this makes me feel like I've known you for a thousand years. Well, that's
an exageration but I don't feel like we've only just met."

I asked out of curiosity. I feel like I'm drawn to him every second we spend time together but I also feel like I'm doing
something agasint- I don't know maybe nature?

"To be honest, I still feel a bit awkward at times but yeah. I feel like this is not the first time I've talked to you, like
did we bump into each other way back before? Or are we perhaps, neighbors before?"

He continued on giving scenarios in which we may have met or bumped into each other. I find it funny and amusing on how he can
par up with my curious mind. Just what do I do with him?

What do I do if I completely fall in love with him?