SEVENTEEN IMAGINES

Hong Jisoo

I'm already one block away from my home when I heard something. It's a feminine voice of a girl, singing something. My feet stopped on the cold and wet ground when I heard it. Wow, what an angelic voice.

I tried to find where it was but, I failed. Where does that voice came from? Why I can't find it?

Letting out a sighs, I continued to walk and went inside of my house. Maybe some neighbor singing. Probably.

I woke up with a sound of my alarm clock, waking me up from my deep and peaceful slumber.

I yawned followed by the stretching of my body before getting out of my bed and tidy it. Half of a minute has passed and I'm now clothing myself to look presentable later at my work.

I need to look somehow presentable and fine later so I won't received any harsh comments from my co-workers.

While fixing myself, I peeked through the window as my eyes landed on the house nextdoor garden. There, I saw a figure of a girl, sitting on the bench while staring at the flowers few inches way from her.

I fixed my uniform before placing my hand of my windowpane. I stared at her for the past ten seconds before averting my eyes at her.

When I realized the time is, I decided to continue preparing myself. As I was about to take my step towards the door, I suddenly heard something.

Someone is singing again. The same voice last night. I looked back through the window and followed the sound was and my ears and eyes lead me to the girl on the garden.

She's the one whose singing?

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I stopped in front of her gate and I can see her through my location where she is sitting. She's just there, alone while singing some random song when I stepped on something that creates a loud cracking sound of a pot.

I hissed at my sudden clumsiness. What happened just now made the girl stopped on singing. Shit! Not now! I'm still enjoying her voice!

I hide behind the wall so she won't able to see or catch me. "Who's there?" She asked in a loud voice.

"Who are you? What are you doing?" I bit my lower lip and think of my next move but nothing comes up except from the thought of revealing myself from her.

"Come out! Who's here?" A loud sigh scaped my lips before revealing myself from the lady. I was about to speak and explain everything when I noticed something.

She's still looking at the flowers in front of her while asking me questions.

"Speak up! I know there's someone there!"

"Uhm, I—uh.. I'm Jisoo! Your neighbor next door. I'm sorry from the inconvenience and I break one of your pot while passing by. I'll just pay for it myself." I explained and waited for her to reply. Please believe me!

"Ah, no, that's okay. Leave it there, I'll just fix it myself later." She replied before looking out with something besides her. Yes!

That's when I realized that it was walking stick— they called.

"Uhm, I'm sorry again but I need to go."

"No, wait! Can you help me out? I'll open the gate for you." I stared at her to walk towards me with a walking stick, guiding her pathway. She's blind?

When she reaches my direction, she opened the gate for me and lets me in. "Are you really sure that you're allowing a stranger to enter your house that fast? Aren't you scared or worried?" Questions by questions, I asked her.

"No," She then added, "I know you, Jisoo and you're not a stranger to me. We're neighbors too. Besides, there's nothing for me to scared and worried about, right? I know you're a good man."

"I didn't know you know me. It's my first time meeting you after all. I was just shocked." I continued. I guided her steps until we reached her house. She sat on the couch while I sat on the couch in front of her.

"Want something to eat or drink?" She asked. "No, thank you. I'm fine." I replied.

We continued to chit-chats and helped her out with something she asked me about until I lost track of time and didn't realized I'm already twenty minutes late not until I checked the current time.

O, shit! "I need to go!" I suddenly burst out, enough for her to flinched. "I'm sorry, Ms. Neighbor. But I badly need to go. Thank you for your hospitality and accompany. Let's talk again next time." I said. 

She smiled and nodded her head. "Take care, Jisoo." I thanked her before walking out of her house and ran towards my work.

Shit. I forgot something! I forgot to ask her name!