GFC Twenty Two..
"Ryujin-ah?" Ryujin hummed in response. "You know that your black roots are already showing, right?" Ryujin slightly looked up since she was sitting on the floor and resting her back on the bed. While I'm already in it. She likes sitting on the floor so much. "See?" I crawl towards the back of her head and took a picture of her scalp where the roots are showing. Ryujin smirked and I raised an eyebrow.
She took the pen away from her mouth and looked at me. "What? Do you want me to dye my hair again?"
"Ehh? No. I just noticed." I played with her hair still since she wasn't complaining about it. Ryujin then turned her attention on her Accounting notebook again and continued studying. Geez. What a nerd.
I sighed. She's so studious. I decided to rest on my stomach and rested my chin on her shoulder to take a peek on her notes too. "You'll be in pain later." Yeah. My elbows kinda hurts already but, I want to keep looking on her notes. It's really pretty.
"Nope. I'm good." It was fine at first but a few minutes later, my elbows were already complaining. Ryujin softly laughed at me and looked at me with an expression of 'I told you so'. Psh. "Ugh. I give up! I decided to not study and find a wife or husband instead!" Ryujin just laughed at me and I joined her. You're crazy, Lia. Your mother will disown you after a series of slaps when you do that. Eyy. The family's image comes first, her ego comes the second and my own happiness comes last. Fun, I know.
"Was Business Administration your course of choice?" I looked at Ryujin who was staring over her shoulder.
"Not really." I answered with a shrug.
"Oh. Family business?" I nodded my head. "Right. Forgot you're rich."
"Psh. THEY are rich. Not me." I rolled my eyes and sat up. Ryujin also picked up her notes on the floor and piled it neatly and organize on the bedside table. "But seriously, I actually don't know what I wanted to take up as a degree. So I just decided to go along with it." Lie.
I just watched Ryujin rearranged the things in her bag pack. And you know what? Ryujin's notebooks are in sequence based on what subject comes first. That's how organized she was. I raised an eyebrow on how serious her face was. Here she goes again. I couldn't help but wonder what my father had written on that application form of Girlfriend Corporation for Ryujin to be like this. Maybe it has something to do with that.
"How about you? Why Business Marketing?" I asked curiously.
"Nothing. I want to have the same course as Chaeryeongie." Oh. That makes sense. Best friend goals, I guess? "Let's sleep."
I looked at the wall clock inside my room and saw that it was already half past 11. I nodded my head and I stood up to turn off the lights. But before that, Ryujin jumped on my bed and snuggled on my pillow. Geez. What a headache. I told her so many times that she should sleep at her slumber bed but she does not listen.
I sighed and just slept beside her, turning my back on her direction. You know. Just being cautious. The elevator kiss was still vivid inside my head.
"Babeeeeee! Thank God you're done! You have to help me!" Ehh? That's the first thing I heard the moment I exited the room. God. My brain would shut down anytime. Fuck Accounting 101 Debit Credit. I feel like I just lost the few brain cells that left inside my head. And now, Yuna was like this. Making me more dizzy.
Anyway, it was only some certain parts that I just thought of tearing my test paper in pieces. Yeah. No matter how hard you study in Accounting, you would always find some problems in it difficult. Why didn't I take Marketing like Ryujin and Chaeryeong?
I sighed and just let Yuna drag me wherever she want because I don't have the energy to complain on the need of my help. I don't even want to know what it is that she needed from me. God knows how Yuna's brain works. In the most complicated way.
I looked behind us to see if Ryujin was there. And to my dismay, she wasn't. Where was she? Why didn't she fetch me? I groaned and just continued to let myself be pulled on my wrist.
And based on the way that we were taking, we're going at the back of our building where benches and tables were scattered around there. No one really goes there because of the tall grasses and fear of.. rattle snakes around there. But I heard that just yesterday, they cut down the grass for the students of CBA to use it again. It was the Student Council's project actually. I remembered Yeji because of that. What department was she?
Yuna forced me to sit down on one of the benches and she sat on the opposite end of me. The shadow of the building was blocking the sunlight. Thank God. Anyway, Yuna brought out tons of papers, drafts, mechanical and technical pens and pencils, triangles and ruler then put it on the table in between of us. Geez. Architecture really is a very demanding course. Imagine bringing all of these materials everyday I would curse everyone who invented all of those things. Unlike Business Administration, you only need a Scientific Calculator. Hehe.
"Babe, please help me! I've been working on these since yesterday and I just couldn't get the right measurements of my drafts. Please?" I stood up and sat beside her instead. I looked at the patterns. Houses. Tons of drafts of houses and floor plans.
"Free lunch, babe. For a week." Yuna rolled her eyes.
"Fine. Fine." I smiled and started working on the plates.
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"KYAHHHHHH! Babe, how did you do this?" Yuna beamed after I've finished her plates.
"I don't know. I really don't find it diffi- fuck! Hey! Since when did you two arrived here?" I asked in surprise when I saw Ryujin casually resting her chin on the table while sipping on a chocolate drink. She looked.. cute. She was biting on the straw then tilted her head slightly to look at me.
"They've been there for about an hour, babe. Yieee. These are so pretty! Thank youuu. I love youuu." An hour?! I didn't even noticed them.
"You're so immersed on what you were doing so it's fine." Ryujin said then bit the straw of her chocolate drink again. What's with her and Chuckie chocolate drink? "Here." Ryujin held out another drink the same as hers and laid it in front of me. "So, when will I claim the kiss because of giving you another drink?" My eyes widened in shock on what she had said. For Pete's sake, my best friend and her best friend are here. Does not she knows the word privacy?!
"H-hey. W-what are you talking about? Stop spitting bullshit. You can have that drink then." Lia, why did you stuttered? And I saw how Ryujin frowned. I bit my lip and looked at her still frowning face and on the chocolate drink. I looked at Chaeryeong whose attention was solely on Yuna and Yuna looking at the plates that I've done a while ago.
I turned my attention to Ryujin again and sighed. "Geez. You suck." I said and harshly picked up the drink on the table then pierced the straw on to the little hole of the carton, took a sip and glared at Ryujin who was bow smiling like an idiot.
"Heh. I knew you wanted to kiss me too." Then that must gained Yuna's attention because I heard her gasped beside me.
"Why are you two talking about kissing? Do you already have plans for later?" I looked at Yuna who was looking at Ryujin and me curiously. Later? What's with later?
"Huh? Plans for later? And don't listen to us. Focus on your own girlfriend." Ryujin glared at Yuna. "Don't talk about kissing. You're still a baby."
"Excuse me? I'm already 19!" Yuna groaned. She hate being babied. She thinks she was already a grown up when I was 19 and she was sixteen. It was actually very cute and funny.
"Whatever you say. Chaeryeongie, watch over that big baby. Raise her well, okay?" I snorted when Yuna stomped her foot on the ground while the other two was shaking their hands sealing an agreement. They are both crazy. "Anyway, what's with tomorrow?"
"Did you seriously forgot about that?" Chaeryeong whispered but I still heard it. What? Why? I'm just as clueless as Ryujin and the two was staring at her in disbelief.
"Why? I don't remember having a call for a meeting?" Ryujin sat properly while drinking the rest of the chocolate drink in a single sip.
I don't understand a thing they are saying.
"Did you seriously forgot? Nah. I don't believe you. You're not the type of person to forget about that." Ryujin creased an eyebrow. She's serious. Whatever Chaeryeong was talking about, Ryujin genuinely forgot about it. I agree with Chaeryeong. If she was upset that Ryujin forgot about it, it was something important, right?
"What are you two talking about?" I couldn't help but be curious. Chaeryeong seemed to be worried.
"Nothing." Chaeryeong was clearly lying. But I don't want to impose so I just nodded my head in understanding.
"Babe, I'm really, like really impressed with these. I wonder why you didn't took up Arki instead." Yuna clinged her hands on my arms and I offered a small smile. Geez. She knows I like compliments like that.
And Ryujin, she was looking at me and Yuna as I smiled at her. I wonder what she had forgotten.
"Wait here. I'll just pass these at the faculty, okay?" Yuna tugged on my hand and pulled me with her. Geez. I've been dragged by people these past few weeks.
I sighed and waved at the two goodbye.
And then it sink in, when did I started being so polite?
"Where are we going using my car?" I slumped my back on my seat. Ryujin chuckled beside me. She was holding my hand and been playing on my fingers while it was placed on her lap.
"That's a secret. You have to wait for a few minutes to know. Since your very own girlfriend forgot about today and I'm a very kind hearted person, I decided to tag you two alone and a double date doesn't sound bad. At all." Okay, Yuna. She sounded like she does not want to do this with Ryujin and I. Being together with someone all the time sounds so excessive.
"Don't think I want to be a witness on your clinginess with your girlfriend, babe. I don't and never anticipate that kind of thing." I rolled my eyes and looked at the window instead and just a few minutes later, Chaeryeong pulled over.. an ice skating rink?
Ehh? What's the occasion?! Oh my God. I miss ice skating!
"BABEEEE! OH MY WHY! When was the last time we ice skated? I can't remember anymore!" Yuna was the first one to get out of the car and excitedly ran towards the entrance of the rink. I was about to got out of the car and follow my best friend when Ryujin haven't let go of my hand.
I looked at Chaeryeong who hastily followed Yuna.
"Let's go, lazy ass." I said and tugged my hand. She looked like she does not want to go outside of the car.
"I'm tired." She looked kinda sleepy too. She was tired. But.. I want to ice skate. "It's okay. I'll wait for you here. I can't move a single limb of my body. I worked on so many data sheets today." I looked at Ryujin who was massaging her temples. I sighed.
"Do you want to go home?" It was about a 30 minute drive from the dorm. And she looked too tired to drive one her own way back. "Why did you come here then?"
"I was curious on what Chaeryeong was babbling.." Ryujin yawned. "About earlier. I wanted to know the answer. I know you wanted to skate. I don't want to be bummer so I'll just stay here. You go and have fun, okay?" I frowned on that.
"It's okay. We can go here anytime we want to. Let's go home." I said and was about to get out of the car to drive but she tugged on my hand again.
"Why? I'm fine. Just a little bit of rest and I'll be fine again. I'll follow you inside once I recuperate, okay?" Ryujin said and let go of hand. I got out of the car and circled to transfer to the driver's seat. I looked over the rearview mirror to look at Ryujin who was frowning at me.
"I don't want to make the same mistake again. Look what happened to you when I let you camp outside the dorm. You got sick. So, nope. We'll go home together and let you get some rest. So text Chaeryeongie that they have to commute on their way home. No buts. No ifs. I want you to completely shut up, okay?" I said and tucked the seat belt. I saw how Ryujin's eyes widened in shock.
Geez. I sounded so bossy.. and acted like a very concerned girlfriend. For the first time.
I didn't realized it until I saw her reaction.
Remember to not cross a line, Lia.
I sighed and heard her did the same. As I looked at her again at the mirror, I saw her typing on her phone. I assume she was texting Chaeryeongie so I droved off.
The whole drive was quiet. Ryujin had her eyes closed so it was understandable. This is the first time I saw her so drained. School days is taking its toll on her.
I pulled over on the parking lot of the dorm and unhooked my seat belt. I looked over Ryujin to wake her up to see her already awake. I didn't noticed.
"Go to the rooftop first. I'll be there after a few minutes." Then she got out hastily without waiting for an answer. What the heck was that? I thought she wanted to go home and rest because she was tired from the load of school works? Just earlier, she sounded so excited yet.. nervous.
"HEY! SHIN RYUJIN!" I badly wanted to ice skate! And now, she asked me to go to the rooftop. To what?!
"Star gaze for a few minutes, baby! I'll be there in a few, okay?" I heard her shoit from inside the dorm. Dammit, Ryujin. You're really annoying!
I half heartedly made my way to the stares outside the dorm that connects to the rooftop. This is the reason why they can easily get inside of the window. You can use the stares and climb the fences that connects to my bedroom window. The Architect and Engineer of this dorm clearly didn't thought it over.
I made it to the rooftop and lie down without any card. Looked up at the stars and it actually made me feel better. I connected the stars using my finger and didn't realized I made the letters.. SR. Geez. You're going crazy, Lia.
Literally.
Before my mind went off to somewhere delicate again, I heard Bella's bark from down the dorm so I got up and looked down to see why. And was surprised to see Bella running around the garden again.
It was nothing of a surprise, right? But what caught my attention was.. Ryujin holding a bouquet of red roses and a placard on the other hand. I heard Bella barked again and saw her running after the heart shaped balloon that was tied on her tail.
"Hi." Ryujin said while looking up at me. "Happy First Monthsary, baby." She muttered lowly while I was still recovering from the initial shock. F-first Monthsary?
'Happy First Monthsary, baby.
From your oh-so-gorgeous first girlfriend.'
That was the thing that was written on the placard that she was holding.
Yeah.. right. My first girlfriend.. my first ever relationship.
Ryujin then turned her back to me and I noticed that there was something written on the shirt that she was wearing.
"HEY! I am not ruining the meaning of it!" I smiled at what she had said. She still remember what I've told her. That I don't want her to tell me she loves me.
What was written on her shirt?
'I like you, Choi Lia.'
Find someone like Shin Ryujinnnnnnnnn😂
Posting two chapters a day since I'm excited for the next few chapters. Lol. Any specs?👀
Keith❤