~ Together by a String ~ (Jiyoo)

~10~

"Hey can we talk for a bit? Come sit here."

I cursed internally and apologetically looked at Minji, who looked like a lost pet wandering around a stranger's house. SO CUTE. I gestured her to not come downstairs and she nodded.

I sat down on the chair infront of him and he immediately got serious. That switch up was kinda unexpected so I just leaned back and looked at the ceiling fan, waiting for him to speak.

"Did Minji get expelled from school?"

I widened my eyes and switched my gaze back down to look at his worried expression.

"So you heard about the finger incident?"

"You bet I did, it's all over your school's newspaper now! You didn't get hurt, did you?"

"No, Yoojung.. Actually, it's my-"

"I'm so happy she's not in your school anymore. What if she did that to you?"

"Wait listen-"

"I mean, that's literally awful! I really hope you're not talking to her anymore after what she did. You're not talking to her, right?"

I wasn't moving nor answering his question. What am I going to say now.. I then saw Minji slowly going downstairs and she was giving me a thumbs up. What's that supposed to mean? I raised my eyebrow at her and she just nodded, mouthing "It's fine". "
What the fuck does she mean by that? Yoojung saw my facial expressions and tilted his head.

"Is something on my face? Or behind m-"

"Nope! There's nothing, haha, it's just that... I did stop talking to her! After she visited my house to apologize, she never showed up again! Because... I- said so..?"

I saw Minji tilt her head but smile and mouth "Good job". I sighed and watched her look around the house for an open window to get out from.

"You told her so?"

"Yeah! I told her that she shouldn't talk to me ever again and that I don't want her near my existence. And after that she didn't come near me. Not even a few meters. Not an inch away from a kiss either. I don't want her near me at all, I absolutely dislike her..!"

Now why the fuck did I say that. Yoojung tilted his head at my examples and just chuckled, trying to fix his shirt. I saw Minji with her hands on her waist and her head slightly tilted, giving me a "Why the fuck did you say that" facial expression. That's what I'm saying! I showed her a finger heart under the table and she accidentally made a slap sound when face palming herself. Yoojung turned around but Minji was quick enough to hide behind the couch and not get noticed.

"Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?"

"I swear I heard a slapping sound."

"Oh, no that was me actually."

"Huh?"

"Nothing- I actually really need you to go get me something from the top shelf because I can't reach it and you're so much taller."

"Yooh, you're literally 15 cm shorter than me."

"Will you get it please~?"

"Fine.. What is it?"