"Can you please stop tapping your fingers and try to relax?" Taeyang asked. "When you look like that, you make me worry."
"Sorry," I said as I lifted my fingers away from the dashboard of the car and leaned back in my seat, trying to relax.
"What's gotten into you?" Taeyang managed to look at me even when he had to focus on the road.
"You don't have a high fever, do you?" Christine who sat in the back seat asked. She leaned closer to place her hand on my forehead.
"No, no, I don't," I said as I waved her hand away and looked out the car window at God knows what.
"You look nervous and excited at the same time that I can't really tell the difference," said Taeyang. "Are you sure you're okay?"
"Are you worried that Zoey and G-Dragon will get into some kind of trouble?" Christine also asked.
"No, I'm not thinking about that," I said as I looked up at the rearview mirror to look at Christine.
"Then what's wrong with you? Taeyang's right. You look nervous yet excited."
"I don't know to be honest," I said as I scratched my head. "Do I look like a lunatic?"
"If that how you're going to put it, then yes." Christine started to snicker.
"No, you don't," said Taeyang as he threw a look at Christine.
"I don't know, I feel really anxious," I said.
"Are you sure you aren't worried about Zoey and G-Dragon?" Christine asked.
"Why do you keep insisting on that?" I had my eyebrow raised, staring at the rearview mirror.
"Well, because you didn't want them to go out shopping, remember?"
"Ya, I know. But that's the least of my worries. They can do whatever they want."
"Okay," said Christine as she leaned back in her seat. "I sure hope so."
"I know so. I don't know why I feel like this. Like something's going to happen."
I continued to look out the window as I heard Christine at the back unfolding a piece of paper. She was obviously looking at the grocery list we had made.
"We're going to have a lovely supper tonight," said Christine. "Sam, did you manage to tell Collins that we won't be back early?"
"Oh, ya, I totally forgot," I said as I took my phone out of my pocket. "Thanks for reminding me, Christine."
I called Collins and he wasn't picking up. I figured he might be busy so I left him a text message instead. I made sure to leave one for Lee too.
"Just texted him, he isn't picking up," I said.
"As long as he doesn't get mad," said Taeyang.
"Ha!" said Christine. "I just don't understand our managers sometimes. We always have to tell them we're here and we're there. It's like they have to keep tabs on us all the time."
"That's just how it is, especially with you guys," said Taeyang.
"Very true."
We soon found ourselves in the parking lot of a grocery store and we got out of the car. When we entered the store, all eyes were on us as Christine got the shopping cart. Together with Taeyang we went around putting whatever was on the list in the shopping cart. I pretended not to notice the people around staring as they walked by.
We were in the vegetable aisle and I was putting in carrots and lettuce in the cart when Taeyang told us to stay right where we were and that he would be right back. He walked down the aisle and disappeared round the corner.
"I can't wait to make kimchi," said Christine. "I have to admit, trying out something new is exciting."
"Mmm, I can't wait too," I said as I got another packet of carrots and putting it in the cart. "Speaking of which, I think I'll need some strawberries."
"Really, Sam? What for?"
"To eat of course."
"Once you start to eat them, you never stop."
"True. But at least that only lasts for a day."
"Typical." Christine rolled her eyes at me and her eyes landed to the other aisle further away from us where the fruits were.
"There they are," she said. "You can go get them and I'll wait here."
"Sure thing."
I walked over to the fruit stand surpassing large refrigerators that contained cold meat, fish and even frozen ice cream. I noticed all eyes on me as I walked by. Being a celebrity can really feel weird sometimes especially when the whole world knows you.
As I approached the fruit stand, I couldn't help but lick my lips as I saw the lovely juicy strawberries. I hope nobody saw me do that. That would be embarrassing.
The strawberries were packed in plastic lunchboxes. Below where the strawberries were were oranges all stacked together. I felt like opening a lunchbox and eating a strawberry, but I had to keep my craving under control.
As I stretched out to get the strawberries, someone appeared right beside me looking at the fruits. I didn't turn in the person's direction because I turned the other way to start heading back to where Christine stood waiting for me. As I turned, I knocked over an orange from the stand with my other free hand and it fell to the floor.
"Oh, goodness," I muttered as I turned to look at the orange.
Just as I was about to bend over to pick the fruit up, the person beside me had also bent over to pick it. And then.....
"Ouch!"
"Aish!"
We'd bumped heads. And it hurt a lot. We both straightened up holding our heads.
As we stared at each other, I couldn't help but smile. I could tell he was smiling back at me even if he wore a face mask on. As I stared back at him, I couldn't help but feel like he seemed familiar.
His blonde hair fell close to his beautiful eyes and I couldn't help but look at him and he couldn't stop looking back at me. I noticed his pupils dilate. He looked surprised to see me. Where have I seen those eyes before?
"Sam!"
I almost jumped in fright by the sound of Christine's voice. I turned to her direction and she was right where I had left her. Taeyang was standing right beside her and she beckoned with her hand telling me to come back.
I nodded my head at her telling her that I would be right there. I went back to looking at the person before me. I couldn't help but feel that I knew who the person was but I couldn't figure out who. I yearned to know because right now, my heart was racing. I felt so excited, yet so nervous. I had to know who this person is. If I walk away now, this moment will be burned in my memory and I would be haunted forever just at the thought of his beautiful eyes.
I bent over to pick up the orange and I could tell his eyes still remained fixed on me. I felt like he was watching my every move. When I straightened up and put the orange back on the stand, I went back to looking at him.
"Mianhae (미안해) (Sorry)," I apologised, my eyes never leaving his.
I couldn't help it, I just had to know who he is. But I was running out of time. What was I going to do now?
"Sam? Black Kitty? Right?" he asked.
My heart skipped a beat. Even his voice sounded familiar and I felt like singing "Hallelujah!" out loud. For whatever reason, only God knows. Not only did he look surprised, he sounded surprised too. That voice. I just couldn't recall where I have heard it from.
"Yes," I said, trying to figure out what else to say next. "That's me. And...who might you be?"
He didn't hesitate to take his mask off and everything happened so suddenly. As he was removing his mask, a group of guys came round the corner entering the fruit aisle behind him. Everything then went in slow motion and as soon as the mask fell away from his face, I gasped.
Jimin stood right in front of me looking as surprised as ever and the rest of BTS had come around the corner behind him. When they saw me, they all paused. Now I was even more nervous and excited than ever before.
"J....Jimin?" I looked behind him. "B...BTS?" Now I was the one who was asking.
"Aigoo! Is that BK? Like 'The Black Kitty?'" RM asked with a surprised look on his face.
Right now, I felt like I was about to faint. I had just bumped heads with Jimin and the rest of BTS just showed up out of the blue. I couldn't even think right at the moment. This was probably the weird yet best day of my life.
I couldn't help my excitement as I tried to say something but I was completely lost for words. The rest of BTS couldn't say a word either as we all looked at each other wondering what to do or say next. This was a lot to take in.
It was until a scream broke out and echoed throughout the store that we were woken up from our little shock. And it was pretty obvious who could be screaming like a crazy lunatic.
"OMG! It's BTS!" Christine exclaimed.