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"Oh uhm, Jungwon. I'm hanging up.". I informed the boy, before cutting the call. Quickly, I stowed the phone in my pocket.
"Sorry. Uhm, are you already done with training?", I asked.
Heeseung turned around to the big watch on the scoreboard. "It's half past twelve, so yes.".
I noticed how quickly the time had passed. First I was busy following the game, then observing the girl on the other side and the phone call with Jungwon.
"I see," I answered quietly, feeling a little intimidated as he looked down at me expectantly.
Finally, I reached out my arm and offered him his jacket. "I don't remember anything.".
He started chuckling a little. "Yeah, I kind of figured that.", slowly, he took the jacket from my hand and placed it over his forearm.
"So, uhm, could you tell me what happened?". Fuck, why can't i control the goddamn flushing function of my face.
âYou were really drunk, so I headed you home.", he explained.
âHow bad was it?".
âLet me put it this way. Now I know what you meant with having a bad relationship with alcohol", he laughed.
I lowered my head in embarrassment with a chuckle.
âYou thought I was Santa and complained about me having no sled with reindeer.".
âOh my gosh...", I buried my face into my palms. âAnything else?".
Heeseung playfully nodded at the piece of fabric in his hands. âYou we're stripping out Siu's hoodie, so I lent you my jacket".
âSTRIPPING OUT?", I yelled a little too loud, making all eyes dart at me. He's telling me I run around on our streets without a shirt? My eyes stared at him in shock.
âDon't worry. Nobody saw anything.".
YEAH! Nobody but YOU! Lee Heeseung saw my fucking bra. Okay, come down Hyeona. A bra is the same as a bikini.
No, it's kinda not!
Besides, the last time I went into the pool with him and my brother was about three and a half years ago.
I completely spaced out.
âWho stripped out?", Jake appeared behind his older friend, bumping his shoulder.
The two boys eyeing my frozen body. Jake's smile dropped quicker than it appeared. âHyeo, are you okay?", he glanced back at Heeseung before pushing past him and squatting down in front of me.
âYeah I'm fine!". I quickly shook my hands in front of my body.
âWhat are you doing, bro?". Heeseung suddenly grabbed Jake's arm, pulling him back up. They exchanged a strange look which got me confused. Did they argue at any point and I didn't notice it?
"Heeseung explained to me what happened last night.", I addressed Jake to calm his slightly anger expression.
"So... what did happen?". He glanced at me, waiting for an answer, while chewing on the inside of his cheek.
The older one rolled his eyes in annoyance and grabbed his bag from the bleachers. "Nothing happened, Jake. Jeez, control your fucking jealousy.", he said, why walking off. My eyes following him for a few seconds.
"Can we leave?", Jake asked me, making my head snap back. "Or do you wanna go somewhere else?".
"No, I'm fine", I answered as quick as possible. Jake was obviously in a bad mood. It seemed as if Heeseung had scratched his ego, so I didn't want to bother him any further.
I carefully peered over out of the corner of my eye as he slammed his car door so hard i almost flinched. "You know, you can talk to me, right? I'm not mad at you.". Jake noticed how frozen I was sitting next to him, trying not to make any noise while breathing.
"Did anything happen during that game?", I asked. "You and Heeseung seemed pretty tensed with each other.".
"He really pisses me off sometimes. He keeps instructing everyone around, just because he's the eldest.". You could literally see his hands clenching around the steering wheel, while talking about him. "But I'm getting tired of being bossed around by him. So just don't listen anymore.".
I was silent for a few seconds. Of course, I could understand him better than anyone else on this point, because that's exactly how Sunghoon acts around me. But on the other hand, I never expected Heeseung to be like that.
I noticed Jake glancing over as he saw me speechless. "Sorry.".
"Huh?", I frowned.
"For talking about him like this. I know you like Heeseung.".
Quickly, I shook my head. "Ah no, no. I don't like him.". I shook my hands in panic. Obviously a lie, of course. I may be able to fool others, but definitely not myself anymore.
"It's just like, this kind of reminds me of Sunghoon and me.", I explained in staggered words. "He is just like you describe Heeseung. And I'm so pissed off because of him.".
"Well, if I were you, I would have stopped listening to him a long time ago.", Jake laughed. "It's not fair that one person determines almost your entire life. Especially now that you are an adult. Just fuck his opinion...".
"I'm not an adult yet.", I reminded him. "Maybe that's why he is still bossy like this.".
"You're turning 19 in three weeks, that's almost an adult.".
I suddenly started laughing."Why are we even talking in English?".
Jake started laughing as well. "Well, why not. I like it."
I realized only now that the car had been stopping on the sidewalk in front of my house for quite a while. "Oh! We're here already?".
"About a minute.". Jake chuckled and rested his arm in the frame of the lowered window. With a giggle, I unbuckled my seatbelt and shifted slightly in my seat. "Thank you for the ride.". I leaned over and placed a kiss on his cheek. His eyes widened in surprise as I sat back into the seat and reached for the door handle.
"What was that for?", a smile spread across his face.
"Like you said, I'm doing the things I want to do.". With a grin I stepped out of the car, feelin' kind of proud of myself.
"Bye!"
"Hyeona wait...", Jake tried to call after me, but I did't hear it anymore, since the door was already shut.
I entered our house as if in a trance with a broad grin on my face, so that my mother stared at me, surprised by my good mood.
"Hyeo! I haven't seen you for two whole days. Why are you smiling like that?" she asked me while she was preparing food in the kitchen.
Just ahead of me, I saw Sunghoon sitting upside down on the kitchen chair with his cell phone in his hand. Obviously, he didn't waste a thought on paying attention to me.
"I kissed Jake," I announced, making my mom gasp. "Just a minute ago.".
Carefully peeking at Sunghoon, who lowered his phone and placed it on his tight.
"Jake Sim? The Australian boy?". My mom rised one eyebrow. "Hoon, isn't he a friend of yours?".
"Hyeona, I fucking told you to stay away from my friends!", my brother yelled at me.
"Don't you have some girl at home every week? Why don't you let your little sister make her own decisions and experiences?
It felt like a victory to have my mother on my side. "THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER BOYS OUT THERE! WHY DON'T YOU JUST PICK ONE OF THEM?". Sunghoon slammed his phone on the tabletop.
"Just for your information.". I walked over to our refrigerator to pull out a bottle of cola. "I don't give a shit about what you want, Sunghoon. If I want to date one of your friends, I will."
âBy the way, is Jake not one of your closest friends! You two only got back in contact because of your football team.". I turned around to face him. âSo don't act like...",
My heart stopped as I was now facing Heeseung, who was standing next to the couch. From the front door, I wasn't able to see the whole room because of this stupid corner.
âHee? W-what are you doing here?", I staggered.". Stupidly, my voice also sounded like a hoarse frog.
He nodded to a dark blue-white jersey laying on the couch. âIt's for the game next week. And I wanted to check on Hoon because he skipped training today.".
"But it's his own fault! I've told him a hundred times he should stop drinking that much at parties.", My mom objected.
âI wasn't drunk, mom!". Sunghoon complained in annoyance.
âOf course you weren't, that's why I was awakened by the sound of you dropping against the front door at 6 am.", she countered. âBy the way, did Someone of you saw my black Loubutins? I couldn't find it in my closet today.".
The two boy's eyes immediately snatched to mine.
âHyeo wore them at Jay's birthday party yesterday.", Sunghoon exposed me, without hesitating a second.
Damn, I mean he's right. But where actually are those shitty shoes? Still at Siu's?
My mom pierced me as well. âYou went to Jay's birthday party as well?".
âWithout invitation!", added my brother.
âHyeona, you know my heels were very expensive. And I need them next week for an important tribute.". I definitely could see she wasn't whipped for the fact I wore her dress.
I faked an insecure laugh. âYeah. Uhm it's upstairs. I'll give it to you later.".
âI think I'm gonna leave", Heeseung said as he felt the tension between the three of us. âText me about our training on Thursday.".
My brother nodded silently and left the room as well, heading upstairs to his room.
I turned my head and glared out of the window, spotting Heeseung's car a few meters away. Damn, why hadn't I noticed it when I went inside?
âWhat was Heeseung doing here?"
âHe talked to Sunghoon because he skipped training.", my mom answered shortly, what she had overheard from the conversation between the two boys.
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