Snippets of the Past Revealed III
SHINee for Rental
Key's POV
Her hazel eyes were the first thing I saw.
I smiled and asked again, "Would you like some help with that?"
She looked down at the ground sharply and out of reflex, my head snapped down as well.
What was she looking at? The ground? Or maybe she was just nervous. But.. hey..Isn't that the--
I gave a grin to her and said, "Let me help you."
I went forward to put the food that were scattered on the ground neatly into the plastic bags and stood up. Still facing the same direction, I looked back at her and grinned. Then I spotted something-- or rather, SOMEONE. I looked back to the front and my smile disappeared.
Is this how you want to play it? Well, I'll run away. I'll run away and you'll never find me! Muahaha. Key smirked.
Mae So's POV
His cheekbones are so high... Is this what they call "hot"? I'll guess I'll never know since I don't go to school. I smiled hesitantly to accept his help. He turned around and I got startled. Geez... Why am I so awkward around this guy?
"So, where do you live? Lead the way~" He asked in a singsong voice. His voice is... Unique. Something you don't hear every day.
I like it.
"Um," and with just that, I walked away fast.
OMG. THAT WAS RUDE. But how?? I don't dare to look back. And didn't Juna teach me about not talking to strangers? Let alone bringing them home?! I'm SO gonna get hell from Juna if she sees this. I better get home fast. I thought.
I heard footsteps behind me and soon the owner of the footsteps caught up to me. I looked from the corner of my eye and he was there, the unique voice dude.
"Yah, why are you walking so fast?" He smiled.
Why does he smile so much? Though, that smile seemed strained. Aha. The bags must be too heavy for him. I tried not to smile, but in the end, I laughed instead.
Key's POV
HEAVY. But I tried to put on a smile on anyway. After all, she is my 'employer'. For now. And then I heard her laugh. It sounded beautiful until I noticed she was laughing at me. She must have noticed.
The bags are too heavy. I was just joking when I said that chopping board was heavy in Yunhanam, but these bags ARE HEAVY. I'm a singer. Not a construction worker.
And then I remembered that someone that I saw back then.
I looked back as casually as I can and noticed that someone lurking around. I need to walk fast. I saw Mae So's apartment in the distance.
I ignored her laughter and said to her, "Are you laughing at me? These bags ARE NOT heavy. And I can prove it. I'll race you to that building over there." I tilted my head in the direction of the finishing point since my arms were gonna snap off. Though, I regretted it the moment I remembered that she is often the winner of track races. Oh *bleep*.
Mae So's POV
Heh. Is he serious? I smirked. I won track races before. But it's not like he will know that right? All right, I'll humor him.
"All right." I smirked.
"Ready, set, g--" The guy dashed off first.
That cheaterbug.
He looked back and yelled, "I need headstarts! It's like my trademark of sorts!"
I ran after him and soon, I was easily past him. Juna made me work since I was small and since then, my stamina and work capability was always good.
I reached the void deck of my house and gulped in a huge amount of air. I rested and was looking at the faraway unique-voice guy.
It'll be some time before he reaches.
And I started to remember my past again. I tried not to, but I can't help it.
--FLASHBACK--
I was sitting on a swing. My shoes were covered by sand.
"Where are your parents?" The girl who had introduced herself as Juna asked. "Are you lost?"
My father.. Arguing with my mom, and then slamming the taxi door.. My mom... Red water from her head.. I shook my head.
"What's your name?"
I looked down and jumped down from the swing. I traced my finger through the sand.
"Mae-- So. Is that it?" I didn''t answer.
--END OF FLASHBACK--
I got yanked back to reality as the voice yelled, "Where's your house, daydreamer?" He panted. I laughed out loud at his sweating face. I took the bags and got up.
"Let's go." I smiled at him.
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Sorry I didn't update for some time. I was moving house, and then there was school.. But now there is just the problem of moving all the small things over to the new house, so I should be able to update soon enough.
Since there's no clock in the new house, I got confused and woke up at 4.30am. Then I wrote this chapter :) Gotta go to sch now~
~Aimeki o^o
Edited. ^^
~ Jin Ae (ONEWLOVE)
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