[Revisiting Yeojusi Point]
I force myself to open my eyes to the loud ringing of the phone.
'When did you fall asleep,,,,,,,what time is it now,,,,,,'
Maybe it's because of the shock of what happened yesterday, but my body and mind are in so much pain.
I force myself to get up and head towards the living room where I hear the phone ringing.
I wondered until the very end if I really had a bad dream last night.
I wish it wasn't real, that it was a dream, but the torn shirt I took off yesterday and the jumper the man took off for me, scattered across the living room floor, seem to remind me that yesterday wasn't a dream.
I feel like crying again.
I steel myself, take my phone out of my bag, and hold it in my hand.
‘Arin’
[Female protagonist]
"Hello~?"
[Arin]
"Hey you bitch!!! People with a short temper will suffocate!!!
Why are you answering the phone so late!!!!???"
[Yeoju]
"Ah,,,I'm awake now"
[scale]
"What??!!! Lee Yeo-ju, who is known for not being able to sleep well even if she stays up all night for several days, slept until this hour~?
What's wrong with you? Or are you in a lot of pain?
At Jeong Ah-rin's surprised question, he raised his head and looked at his watch.
4:28
[Female protagonist]
"I guess I'm a little tired,,, because I've been working overtime a lot lately,,,,,,"
[scale]
"No matter what,,,
You came yesterday too, why did you leave right away without saying anything?
Junho said that he told his senior that he was tired and left in a hurry,,,?
'Shameless bastard,,,,,,,,,
Just hearing that kid's name brings back memories of yesterday and makes me feel sick.
[Female protagonist]
"Uh huh~ Everyone is just in a bad mood and I'm so tired, so I came too,,,
I'm sorry, I should have taken care of you...
"Did you get home safely?"
[scale]
“I asked you early, you bitch!!!”
After that, as we had known each other for a long time, Arin asked me several times if I was sick or if something was wrong because I was acting strange, but then stopped asking me again, perhaps out of consideration for me when I kept saying no.
He just tried to cheer me up by telling me about senior Su-hyeon and feeling down for some reason.
Although we are close enough to tell each other everything without hiding anything, yesterday's incident was so shocking that even I wish it weren't real, so I quickly ended the call by answering Arin's question without telling her.
I lie down on the living room floor again and force myself to sleep, trying to erase the splitting headache and the memories of yesterday that keep coming back to me, whether it's from crying too much or the shock.
After a few minutes, the loud ringing of the phone rings again, ringing in the living room and in my head.
I quickly pick up the phone, but it's not mine.
The sound was coming from the man's cell phone in his jumper pocket yesterday.
Chanyeol
[Female protagonist]
"hello,,,,,,,,?"
"Baekhyun!! Baekhyun!!!
Baekhyun!!!!! I finally got a call!!!
Hurry up~~~~"
"Don't hang up for a second, Chanyeol!!!
Wait a minute,,,,"
When I answer the phone, I hear the voice of an unfamiliar man, followed by the voice of another man.
"Hello~?"
[Female protagonist]
"Yes,,,,,,,,,hello~?,,,,,,,,,"
"Wow~ Your voice is locked~~~
Did you sleep until now~? Wow, you're so sleepy,,,,ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ"
This familiar, breathtaking laugh, it's the man from yesterday.
[Female protagonist]
"That jumper from yesterday,,,,,,,,that person,,,"
"I'm not that person, I'm Baekhyun.
Byun Baek-hyun"
[Female protagonist]
"Yes~? Ah~ yes,,,,,"
[Baekhyun]
"Huh? Huh? That's it~?"
[Yeoju]
"Then what~? Ahhh~~~~
Thank you so much for yesterday"
[Baekhyun]
"No~~~I'm Baekhyun, Byun Baekhyun~~~
Now you have to tell me your name too~~~"
[Female protagonist]
"Ah,,,,,,,,,,,,,hahahaha"
[Baekhyun]
"I laughed~~~"
[Yeoju]
“,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,”
'I laughed?'
Until just a moment ago, I hated everything and it was just annoying.
Yesterday's events, today when I woke up, tomorrow when I have to live with unforgettable scars, and the day after that...
I wondered if I would ever be able to live with a smile on my face, but I laughed.
Yesterday, even after that shit happened to that piece of trash, and even after I cried my eyes out for a long time, that guy still made me laugh.
And still now.
[Female protagonist]
"It's the heroine~ This heroine~~~"
[Baekhyun]
"Yeoju~~Your name is pretty too~~~ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ"
[Yeoju]
“,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,”
[Baekhyun]
“Hey, Miss, come eat with me.”
If I had slept until now, I wouldn't have eaten~~~Thirty minutes later, no, no,,,Does it take more time for women to get ready~?
Let's meet at **Cafe in Seongsu-dong in an hour~~~"
[Yeoju]
"Yes? Over there, over there, Mr. Baekhyun Byun,,,,,,,,,“
‘Ttuk’
‘What the heck, you just keep talking and then hang up,,,,’
Not now, I'm not in the mood or condition to meet anyone for the time being.
I pick up the phone to call the man named ‘Chanyeol’ who just called to say no.
‘Damn it, there’s a pattern!!!!!!!!!’
If the guy doesn't call back, there's no way to refuse the appointment or return the jumper and phone...
I reluctantly get up from my heavy body to go to the meeting place the man mentioned.
After taking a shower, I put on more makeup than usual to hide my puffy eyes, perhaps from crying myself to sleep last night, and as if trying to hide the hurt in my heart.
[Female protagonist]
"Seongsu-dong **Cafe"
[Taxi driver]
"Yes, but since it's Saturday, there'll be a lot of traffic there,,,,,,,"
[Yeoju]
"are you okay,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"
I just stared blankly out the window while the taxi was driving.
[Taxi driver]
"Miss, Miss
I'm here~~~
Why is this young lady so absent-minded!!! Tsk tsk tsk"
[Female protagonist]
"Oh, yes, I'm sorry.
Here, change is fine."
I get out of the taxi and enter the cafe.
People sitting in groups of two or three,,,
Everyone except me looks happy and joyful.
[Cafe clerk]
"Welcome~ This is **Cafe"
Take a look around the cafe.
I can't see if the man has arrived yet, so I take out my phone and check the time.
'Ha~ It's too late... Did he leave...'
I missed my appointment time because of the traffic, but I went to the counter to order a cup of coffee in case he hadn't arrived yet, took the buzzer, and went to sit in an empty corner.
zing zing zing zing zing zing zing zing
[Cafe clerk]
"A glass of iced Americano has arrived~~~Customer
Customer who ordered a cup of iced Americano~~~"
“The coffee is here~~~”
Someone puts down a drink at my table as I sit there blankly and says,
I looked up and saw a man standing there wearing a black hat pulled down low and a black mask covering most of his face.
I can barely see the eyes, but I see the eyes smiling beautifully.
I knew it was him right away.
[Baekhyun]
"What are you thinking about?
Even if the vibration bell rings and the clerk calls several times, you don't know?
Thanks to that, I was able to find the female lead right away,,,"
[Female protagonist]
"Ah,,,,just,"
[Baekhyun]
“You didn’t even tell me to sit down~?
I've been waiting for you for so long, but you haven't come yet. I wonder if you can't find me.
I'm on my way back from going out to the main road in front of me,,, but my legs hurt~"
[Yeoju]
"Ah, please sit down.
I'm a little late,,, because it was Saturday, the roads were a little congested,,,, I'm sorry,,,,"
[Baekhyun]
"I don't think it's because the road was blocked that you're late???"
[Female protagonist]
"yes,,,,?!!!!"
[Baekhyun]
"I think I'm late because I dressed up so much~???!!!"
[Female protagonist]
"Ah,,,no~~~~That's not it,,,it's really blocked,,,,,,,"
[Baekhyun]
"I'm joking~
Just kidding hahahahahahahahahaha
Miss Yeoju, you look so pretty today~~~"
This man's eloquence, which comes in quickly, makes me lose my composure even more, and I keep getting speechless and laughing in vain.
[Baekhyun]
"Miss, let's go eat quickly,,,
There's a really delicious kimchi stew restaurant near here...
Miss Yeoju, once you try it, you'll probably fall in love with it and keep asking me to buy more for you~?ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ"
[Yeoju]
"Excuse me, Baekhyun, thank you for yesterday.
Thanks to that, I was able to avoid the crisis,,,
I'll treat you to dinner next time...
Today I,,,,,,,"
[Baekhyun]
"Ms. Yeoju~~~ I skipped lunch so I could eat with you.
I've been waiting for this long,,,
I'm really hungry~~~
Let's eat together~~~Huh? Huh?"
Feeling sorry for Baekhyun who keeps nagging me, and unable to refuse any longer, I have no choice but to follow him out of the cafe.
After leaving the cafe, Baekhyun presses the password for the building right next door, then turns to me who was following him and nods at me as if to welcome me.
I followed Baekhyun up the stairs without realizing it, but no matter how I looked at it, it didn't look like there would be a kimchi stew restaurant inside.
As I follow him up to the second floor, I come across an office with the words ‘Eri Entertainment’ written in large letters.
'Eri Entertainment?'
Baekhyun looks puzzled and grabs my wrist, which is lagging behind, and drags me up one more flight of stairs.
As I climbed further, led by Baekhyun's hand, I saw several small rooms lined up on both sides with signs that said "Recording Studio." He opened the door to one of them and entered, smiling at me as I followed him.
[Baekhyun]
"Miss, come in."
‘Ha, ...
[Female protagonist]
"Mr. Baekhyun Byun!!! I'm going to go now!!!
Here's your jumper and your cell phone in your pocket.
Thank you for yesterday."
I put down Baekhyun's jumper that I borrowed yesterday on the small chair next to the door and turn around to leave.