The New Girl

Chapter 2: Serendipity

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Lee Taeyong came to his favourite cafe with his other highschool friends. Some of the many reasons why he liked that shop were because it served delicious pastries and drinks, the owner and workers were all good looking, that shop was easily accessed from the downtown area with a magnificent architectural touch on the outside and a sophisticated interior design in the inside and most importantly, Taeyong liked to sit somewhere inside that shop, a special seat for a VIP customer like him.

"As expected, this place is always packed." Yuta, one of Taeyong's friends commented.

"Ugh!" Seulgi scrunched up her nose. "I don't like crowded places. Can we just find somewhere else to hangout?"

"That's impossible." Johnny snorted. "Taeyong only comes to this place and besides i like their mud pie."

"But it's so crowded in here." Wendy pouted. "And where do you expect us to sit?"

Taeyong looked around to check if their usual spot was available but much to his dismay, someone was already occupying that seat, someone who was so absorbed in her current reading.

"Hey, someone managed to nick that place." Johnny whispered. "I thought only people like us can have that seat?"

"Yeah." Yuta frowned. "The manager would always save that seat for Taeyong."

"Then just tell that bitch to screw off." Seulgi glared at the girl who was still busy reading her novel.

Taeyong closed his eyes, feeling irritated. He came to this shop to relax but it was giving him the opposite of what he wanted. He growled before walking towards the cashier and it just so happened that the manager was also there.

"Noona." Taeyong showed his seductive smile and Seulgi couldn't help but get jealous.

"Taeyong-ah!" The woman whose name was Taeyeon smiled. "You're here!"

"Yeah." Teayong began his acting by smiling shyly at the older woman. "I was actually here to spend some time with you but it seemed like someone had already taken our usual spot."

Taeyeon bit her lower lip, feeling disappointed herself. "I'm sorry, Taeyong-ah. Right now is not a good time. It's just that the owner's niece came here today."

Taeyong's ears perked up. He turned around and checked the girl sitting on his usual spot.

So that's the owner's niece.

Instead of cellphone, the girl was drowning herself with books and instead of spending her time looking for boys to screw over, she would rather be alone and spend her free time without worrying of being cheated on.

A smile crept into Taeyong's mouth. He turned to the manager. "Then, can you at least find us some seats near the VIP, noona?"

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Jisoo stretched. She was half through her book when she realized it was already dark so she put away the books and went to the counter.

"Is uncle still baking inside?"

CL, one of the cashiers turned to face her. "Yeah, do you want me to call him?"

"No need." TOP appeared with his sweater hanging on his arm. "Sorry Chu, did you wait long?"

Jisoo shook her head. "Not at all."

TOP then turned to his shop manager before leaving the working station to join Jisoo in front of the counter. "Taeyeon-ssi, i'll leave the closing to you."

"Sure, boss." Taeyeon saluted before giving Jisoo a friendly smile. "See you around, Jisoo."

"Yeah, see you around."

TOP and Jisoo left the shop and drove to the nearest supermarket. When they got to it, TOP pulled a push cart and began to shop around leisurely.

"Sorry to drag you with my grocery shopping, Chu." TOP smiled at her sheepishly. "Your classes start tomorrow so i wanted to prepare as much as possible."

Jisoo raised her eyebrow. "Prepare? You? Shouldn't i be the one saying that since i'm the one going?"

"Nonsense." Waved his forefinger in front of his niece. "What about your lunch?"

"What about them?"

"I'll need ingredients in order for one to make." TOP reasoned. "From now on, i will personally make your lunches for you, everyday. Now, let's go."

"What?" Jisoo gaped. "Uncle!"

"Hush." TOP stopped in front of the bread section. "And oh, Jisoo? Will you get us some mayonaise? Thank you."

Jisoo groaned before leaving her uncle who was clearly absorbed with his shopping list. Jisoo found the spread section and began to scan the products alligned on the shelves. She finally found what she was looking for but there was seem to be a problem. The mayonaise products she was trying to get were too high for her to reach.

"Stupid mayonaise." Jisoo grumbled as she stuggled to reach for the nearest one.

The mayonaise finally budged but it almost fell on her in return if not for the guy behind her who caught it before it could've hit her.

"Careful." The guy said.

Jisoo gasped before turning around but only to be met by a guy who was wearing a box shaped smile.

"Here you go." The guy handed her the mayonaise. "And please make sure to call for someone if you're having trouble reaching for something. We wouldn't want to ruin your beautiful face now, do we?

"Thanks?" Jisoo got the mayonaise bottle from him and unconsciously hugged it to herself.

"You're welcome." The guy winked at her.

"Yah! Kim Taehyung!" A short but gorgeous guy appeared from one of the shelves. "Hurry up, man or we're going to be late for the game!"

"Coming!" The guy in front of Jisoo shouted before turning back to her. "See you around."

The guy who Jisoo assumed to be Kim Taehyung left and jogged towards his friend, leaving Jisoo flustered all over again. Did he just call her beautiful? Which part of her was beautiful? Unbelievable!