childhood stranger ✉ park jihoon [completed]

Chapter 20

Your POV

I woke up early due to an uneasy feeling. I couldn't sleep properly these past few days so I often go to bed late.

"(Y/N), what is wrong with you lately?" I slapped myself and rubbed my eyes.

I stood up and went straight to my bathroom, "I hope this will wake me up. Ah, I'm sleepy."

I took a bath and put on my uniform.

My phone suddenly rang. "Someone's calling at this hour?"

It's an unknown number.

I was about to reach my phone on the table when I remembered what happened yesterday...with Sojin.

Should I answer? Or not? Also, there's a possibility it's her who is calling.

I couldn't do anything but stare at my phone screen.

"Come on, (Y/N)," I talked to myself while going back and forth to where my phone is. After a while, the ringing disappeared.

"My goodness," The tension is disappearing little by little but my knees still feel numb.

I picked my phone up and laid down on my bed again.

It was very silent since I was the only one awake in this house.

"What the actual freaking fish oh my gosh what was that???" I was surprised when my phone started ringing again. It was from the same number who called a while ago. My hands started trembling again.

I took a deep, deep sigh and slowly accepted the call.

"Hel-"

"(Y/N)? Hello?" The voice from the other line immediately spoke which almost gave me a heart attack.

"Who-" I stopped. "J-jihoon?"

"Yes it's me," He giggled. "Were you expecting someone else?"

"Huh? Ah, n-not really," I stuttered.

"Did I wake you up?" He asked. "I'm sorry if I did."

"No, you didn't." I answered. "Why did you call, anyway? Is there something you wanna know or-"

I couldn't continue what I was trying to say because there is something that entered my head. Besides, it was very quiet on the other line.

He didn't answer. An awkward silence took over the atmosphere which made me a lot uncomfortable.

"H-hello? Jihoon-ah?" I checked if he's still there.

It took a little while before he answered. "O-oh, I'm sorry (Y/N). I just spaced out a bit."

"It's okay."

"By the way, I called to ask you something.."

My heart skipped a bit. I feel so nervous though I shouldn't be. There really is something wrong with me.

"W-what?"

"I wanna ask you if we can talk after class."

"About..what?"

My ears seriously didn't want to hear anything. My grip on my handphone became tighter. Please don't let it be about his memory loss. Please, please.

"A very important matter," Jihoon sighed. "Please tell me you can?"

I thought about it immediately. I can refuse but why should I? It's not like I'm guilty about something... or I really am.

"Sure."

"Thank you so much, (Y/N)!" He cheered. "I gotta go. You better sleep some more. Bye!"

"Bye."

I put my phone down. I can now finally breathe, thank God!

But wait...

What can be the thing he wants us to talk about?

But there is another thing I wanna know,

where did he get my phone number when I don't remember giving it to anyone at school?