"Mari"

A girl with a typical elite school uniform, she wear a light brown coat and red shawl because the air is a little bit cold this night although the spring time was come. She let her hair unravel, but it can't hide her pink cheeks.

I just stand and stay quiet there, admire the girl who is standing in front of me now. I don't know why everytime i meet her, the time like stop ticking.

"Hoseok-ssi" her voice pull me back to reality, she remember me. I didn't realize my name sounds so sweet when she call it, suddenly my heart rushing and my cheeks feel warm.

I looked down in an embarrassment, i feel nervous now. "H..hi" i stuttered, i hope she didn't realized to my nervousness.

"You worked here" she opened the conversation and it's more like a statement than a question, "ye..yeah" i still stuttered. She pouted her mouth and nods several time, then i smile again. "Okay.. i wanna buy a couple of things" her thumb directed to the store shelfs.

She took the basket shop and searching the stuffs that she need on the shelf one by one, i watched her from the cctv in my place.

I still don't believe that is Mari in front of me, i pinched my right cheek to reassure and found it hurt. She is real, my heart still beat fast like it will pop out soon.

Come on hoseok calm yourself moron, she can hear your heart beat if you stay like that. Please don't make a silly act this time, i remember what namjoon said at the hospital about ask her number. Is it not too early to ask her number? But today is my last day, maybe i have no chance to meet her again.

I prepairing my heart to anticipate her reaction, what if she refuse to give me her number? Argh whatever, at least i give it a try. It's make me frustrated now.

She's back to my desk now, i moved fast to scan all the groceries. "Hoseok-ssi.. are you busy? Want to eat ramyeon with me?" She asked me, i'm startled for awhile then i nod.

"I'm gonna ask my manager then" she noded and i took a steps to DongGu hyung.

Then i came back to her with a smile on my face, "he said okay" i gave the answer when she hike her eyebrows.
"Okay.. i will cook this one. What do you like, seafood or kimchi?" She raised it, "i like seafood" i said.

She go to cook ramyeons across my desk, i served a customer while she set the ramyeons at the table and wait for me.

I come to her with flutter heart, she looked outside. I sit in front of her, she turn his head to look at me and smile.

"Mari.. please just call me hoseok, i thought we're have the same age" i said to broke the awkward feelings between us.

"Is that still hurt?" She pointing at my temple that is still covering with bandage, "no..it's just a scratch, it'll be gone soon" i smiled while mixing the ramyeon.

"Did you go to hospital yesterday?" I asked her bravely, "no i didn't, i was scolded by my mom because i skiped my school the day when i met you at the hospital" i laughed. She glare at me and i stop laughing, "it's funny huh?" She pouted her lips, she's cute when she doing it. I'm blushing, i try not to look at her to hide it.

"Oo that's the reason" i'm mumbled with a low voice hope she didn't hear it, "OH MY GOD" i startled and my face look like confuse. "Don't say that you waited for me? No way.. how long?" She interogated me while i eat the ramyeon, "just a few minutes" i lied.

"I'm so sorry.. i thought you didn't take my words seriously" she bowed her head, "nevermind, it's not that you promised me either" i said.

"You can ask me everything as my apology to you" she offered to me, this is my chance. I'm excited to the max, this is going great.

"Can i have your number?" I asked her, she startled and smile. "Just that? You can ask anything beside that, if you ask my number i will glad to give it to you. Give me your phone" she said and typing her number in my phone, she gave my phone back.

"Aaahh..I can ask you to be my girlfriend then" she shocked and choke up while she drink the juice, "just kidding" i laughed. Her expression is priceless i can't stop laughing, i wish she said yes but maybe she will said no for now.

Maybe i can ask that to her again later it's just to soon for us, we finished our meal. And she called her cousin to pick her up, while she waited we talk about anything.

A jaguar black sedan stop in front of the store, it catch my eyes immediately when a good looking and body builted man come out and waving his hand to her. He walks in the store and i stand up then bowed to him, "he is my cousin but he's like my brother, doctor Lee Youngmin" she introduced him to me and clinged in his arm, it makes me jealous but i manage myself not to look obviously.

"He is my friend that i told you before at the hospital" he makes an "Ooo" with his mouth, "you are hoseok, the weird boy" she pinched his stomach and make him mouthing "what" to her. I just laugh out loud "yes i am, the weird boy" i bowed to him again.

Weird boy? Oh come on, what do you expect her to not call you that. It's better than an idiot or lunatic boy considered what i was do back then, but he is to weird for just a cousin to her.

"Okay.. it's time for me to back home, so see you again hoseok-a" she greeted me, "see you again and thank you for the ramyeon" i greeted her back. They walk out the door like a couple because she still clinged in his arms, he patted her head softly.

Before he enter the car he bowed his head to me and smile, i bowed him back. She turn down the window and wavering at me, i waved her back.

Why i feel so angry in an instant, they just a relative but they were too closed. I brushed that thought away, i continue to cleaned up the table.

******

I layed down my body on my bed, and look up the ceiling. It was a heartbreaking part when i must sayed my farewell to Hyeri and DongGu hyung, they just like my siblings. Hyeri can't stop crying while i patted her head and DongGu hyung give me a tight hug too.

It's hard for me, i hold back my tears and thought that we always can seeing each other after this.

I opened my cellphone and searched Mari's number, i wanna texted her but it's already one o'clock in the morning. I bet she is sleeping right now, maybe i just text her to give her my number because i forgot to exchange my number before.

Hoseok : hi Mari.. this is Hoseok, sorry i forgot to exchange it before. And sorry to disturb you at this time, you might have a sleep. Goodnight

But i'm still hesitate to send it or not, i moved my thumbs between YES and NO button. I'm curious if she will text me back again or not, why i always end up like this again.

I gathered my courage and clicked YES button, hope she will replied my message. My heart was thumping fast while i waited for her reply, i stand up and moved side to side beside my bed.

I put my cellphone on my bed, and looking at it. Biting my nail, i'm nervous as hell. Ten minutes pass by, but still no reply from her. I ruffled my hair in frustration, maybe she is sleeping right now and i'm going to sleep too.

After i brushed my teeth and washed my face, i turn off the lamp and start to sleep but i can't do that because i'm still thinking about Mari. I look at my phone again, hope there were a message from her while i'm in my bathroom. And it's just a false hope, no message from her.

I tried to closed my eyes again and sleep peacefully, but i end up open it again. But now i thought about YoungMin, the feel in his eyes when he saw Mari is strange. Not like the love of brother and sister, it's a different love.

I feel like a loser beside him, he has a good looking and body plus he is a wealthy doctor too. That's a great combination to make another man shrunk immediately, he's just too perfect.

My confidence flew away when i see him before, i don't have a guts to compared myself to him. I am just 17 years old boy, with skinny body who just love to dance and rap. My family is far from wealthy, just like an average family in korea.

Maybe she will reject me if i confessed to her, i feel depressed. I sigh heavily, and closed my eyes again. Suddenly a message sound came from my phone, i open it up immediately.

Mari : Sorry for late replying your message, i will save it. I haven't sleep yet bc i have to finished my homework.

My heart start to rushed like a rollercoaster again, i smiled happily like crazy. She replied my message, what do i say now. She must be a good student, maybe she is smart too.

Hoseok : Thank you again for the meal, i will treat you something in return. You must go to sleep now, Goodnight Mari.

Mari : Okay.. Goodnight hoseok

That short message from her make my day, i place my hand on my chest and feel my heart beat. It sound like a beautiful rhyme, i have never felt this way before.

Is it love?