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EP 10: Deal?

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Minji's

I followed the trails of Ms. Haerin while she's walking on the hallway of the Art and Music Department  her university.

She's holding a bag from Baskin Robbins after she miraculously ordered some ice cream earlier.

That move was such a sus, If you would ask me. Ms. Haerin doesn't really like sweets but she was the one who told me that she'll buy ice cream on her own. The flavors were Rainbow sherbet and My Mom is an alien.

What exactly happened? Who knows?

The bell rang signing that the students were about to leave their rooms. Ms. Haerin glanced at me, giving that i-told-ya-look to me. I just smiled. She really knows how to play her game wisely.

"Is this Class 4-A?"
She reached Mr. Shim's room after awhile, seeing students walking out from the door. A young man tried to hit on her.

She doesn't look interested whatsoever. Well, That's Ms. Haerin for you.

"Yes it is beautiful. You need something from me?"
Haerin just blankly glanced at him.

"Can you call Mr. Shim?"
The man's eyes went wide as if he realized something.

"Ow shoot- are you Jake's girlfriend? I'm sorry- wait I'll call him."
The guy said and walked inside his room once again. After a couple of minutes, He came back while dragging Mr. Shim with him.

"What do you want now?"
He asked her. The guys were shamelessly listening on their conversation.

Ms. Haerin looked at them and then glanced back to Jake.

"Here."
She gave him the ice creams she bought earlier. Mr. Shim just looked at her with confused look on his face.

"What are this for?"
He asked her nonchalantly, opening the bag seeing the ice cream flavors.

"I'm just giving back the favor. I don't want to have debts on anyone."
She looked away.

"You still have free time? Let's talk privately."
She turned around towards me and walked.

Surprisingly, Mr. Shim followed her.

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Haerin's

"We're good here. So what do you want to talk about?"
He asked me while scooping on his ice cream, sitting on a bench inside the University's Flower Arboretum. The scent of flowers were all around the place. It felt much more comfortable than earlier.

"About what you said yesterday."
I answered directly. I wanna cut the chasr as soon as possible to make things work out on my side.

"Which one? I talked alot yesterday..."
He murmured with the spoon on his mouth.

"That moment when you asked me What can make me happy....."
I looked down.

Why am i more nervous right now than when i am closing some business meeting? This is just a partnership and not even an investment. But why am i feeling this?

"Hmmm what about that?"
He looked at me. I glanced back.

"I can't seem to find the answer."
He glanced at me, instantly smirking and clicking his tongue.

"That's silly. Try to find one. "
He teased me. I just blankly looked at him.

"Money?"
I murmured.

"Materialistic."

"Fame? Honor?"

"Egotistic."

"See? I have none."

"Pessimist."

"You're rude."

"Truth hurts, isn't it?"
he shrugged his shoulder and licked the spoon childishly.

"I'm serious. You just made another dilemma about my existence."

Jake's smirk faded as he glared at my direction.

"Are you saying that it's my fault?"
He scooped another ice cream on his rainbow sherbet.

"Apparently Yes."
I murmured. His mood suddenly changed. Technically, he has common sense.

"Let's cut the chase, Ms. Cha. I know where this is going."
He stood up from his seat.

"I have common sense. An apology will do right?"
He asked. Told ya?

I looked at him, trying to read what on his mind.

He misunderstood it.

I held his hand before he can even leave. He looked at me.

"It's not about the marriage."
I told him. He just boringly looked at me.

"Atleast, it's not just about the marriage."
I added. He rolled his eyes and sat on the bench once again.

"spill it."

I took a deep sigh.

"I'll make it as simple as possible."
I started. He nodded his head.

"We can drop the marriage plan in just one condition."
He looked at me with disbelief.

"For real?"
He seems to not believe me, Well.. Who will?

"Yeah. You wanna know?"

"As long as it won't mess with my dignity, I'm interested."
Haerin smirked at him and looked up at the bright blue sky.

She took a deep breath and smiled sweetly.

Jake looked at her.

This is the first time he saw her genuine smile.

A warm smile.

He felt amazed with her features for the first time.

He felt a sudden beating on his heart. His eyes went softer...

It's wrong.

But why did he suddenly felt like he want to make it right?

No.

It's his longing.

"I want happiness."

"What do you..."

Haerin looked at him.

"I'll give you thirty days. Give me a reason to be happy and I'll leave you alone."

He was stunned. Unable to process what she just said, Jake just stared at her for a moment.

A reason for her happiness...?

It's wrong.

He shouldn't.

He should never.

".....Deal. "

His mouth betrayed him.

The same mistake will be commited again.

Her happiness,

Will be his despair.

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Just what happened in the past...? I wonder

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