Park Tei

Always Having another set of clothes

"Let's begin!"
The shoot starts smoothly with the sound of the camera's shutter and the succession of pose. 
Since it's the beginning I don't really pay attention to the pose he does before the camera. It's his first photoshoot after a long hiatus  and I don't want to feel pressure but a word of comfort would reassure me.
"What do you think?" I ask my uncle who's observing the pictures on the computer.
"I don't know something bothers me."
And I understand why, we can totally see his nervousness in the pictures, his eyes are lost somewhere in the space, he doesn't know what to do with his hands. And his gesture doesn't represent the image of spring.
"I think I know why."
One glance at Bell makes her running towards Hyoshin who is surprised by her sudden charge on him. I stop from the hand my uncle knowing that the photoshoot would be difficult. I wanted to prevent the situation by bringing bell here.
"She seems to love me." Hyoshin says touching Bell's belly
"Do you like dogs?" I say approaching them
"Yes I have one, she's from New-York and...
She's still with him.
"Her name?" 
I don't want to hear a story I already know
"Sol, she's really tiny, cute and...
She still has the same name.
"Hyojin?"
"Yes?"
"Sol is thinking"
"yes?"
"Think about her during this photoshoot will be easier for you and for us."
He stops playing with Bell.
"Did you notice?"
Not my usual self I force myself to look at him , I just want to convey my message.
"Author?"
"yes?"
"Here we go again!"
With Bell, I come back to my place and invite my uncle to keep going.
Now I think the photoshoot can really go smoothly. 
"Are you okay now?
"It's perfect."
Observing the expression around me I can feel this one will be better than the last one. Thankfully Hyoshin's expression brightened up, more natural gesture, his eyes are not all over the place anymore.
Thinking about his beloved dog was a really good idea
Thank you Bell and Sol

"He's really handsome"
And she fell again for another one. As the shoot is going well, his professionalism and experience has gained him supporters among the magazine staff and the ones who work with me.If my intuition is right we will end before the end of the day.
"Yebin, what style do you like?"
Yebin is young and lively, someone who is transparent. You know what to expect from her. 
"That style," she says pointing to Hyoshin's picture.
"I see...."
Even here his popularity doesn't seem to change. I remember when we were in New-York, he was really popular with the girls of my course. 
"What about you, sister?"
I am taken aback by the question.
"I've never thought about it."
It's true until today I was too busy with ghost matters to take care of my love relationship. We can say I haven't dated and I am not ashamed. I would not like to know the thoughts of a possible boyfriend and I don't know how I could explain my inexplicable behaviour when I am with ghost.
"lie."
She doesn't seem to believe me
"real"
"You should not work too much and try to date like me."
I would have hoped my work was the reason of my non dating life.
At the same moment, the vibration of my phone keeps me to think of my situation.
"Yes, I know, It can come in."
"What is it?"
"Food truck send by the friend of Mr Park Hyoshin."
"Really?"
"Everyone since their staff has left for lunch, we are officially on break a food truck has just arrived if you want to warm yourself!"
Hearing this news makes them dashing out of the studio, a little break was needed indeed.
"Are you not coming?"
"I have to check on something, Have a nice meal."
Unlike my colleagues I am going upstairs, to the roof. During the shoot, Jiyoung has disappeared from the studio, I mean from my sight. As the place is meaningful for him I know he can't go far away for a long time.
"I knew you were here."
"Did you finish?"
He's sitting on the old stairs of the roof scruting the landscape.
"Not yet, we are on break." I say joining him.
"And why are you not with them?"
"I am more comfortable with you."
It can be weird, when I was little I didn't have the knowledge I have today. Seeing for the first time  a ghost who is covered by blood is an horrible experience when you are young. However at time goes by this fear end up disappearing and a peaceful sensation replace it.
"You're not an ordinary woman."
"know"
My eyes are focusing on the food truck in the parking lot. 
"What are you looking to?"
"The food truck downstairs"
"Someone really sent it? He says looking downstairs too.
"Did you think he was lying? At least the staff will be well fed this time."
"This?"
"Hum?"
"Can I ask you something?"

Why Do I have to do this? Why do I have to go in a situation I want to absolutely avoid? Jiyoung If it was not for you I would be...
"Teiya?"
At first I thought it was one of my colleagues who called me, but I am surprised to see him down the stairs.
"Mr. Jinyoung?"
Did he call me informally?
"I finally found you."
"What are you...why are you...?"
I am confused, he's the last person I thought would be here today.
"Hyoshin didn't tell you?"
"Hyoshin?Tell me? What?"
"I am the one who sent the food truck."
"Wasn't it Yeri?"
Did I miss something? If it's really him I am glad I don't have to see that woman.
"How do you know Yeri is here?"
Rectification I miss Jinyoung in my mind not Yeri. She's really here. 
"Anyway why did you want to find me?"
"Yebin told me that you were still in the studio.....
They are close now.
"I was about to go outside for .....
"The coffee truck."
"....Yes the coffee truck."
So it's a coffee truck, another reason fo stepping back but I don't want to see Jiyoung disappointed. 
"How have you been?" Jinyoung asks
"Fine thank you and you?"
"I am fine."
I notice now that Jinyoung has a really sweet voice which can melt any women. Beside his good voice I can feel that he's stressed. Even though I can have access at his thoughts I am not one to go where I am not invited. However others would see like me that he's anxious.
"Jinyoung....."
I look at him right through the eyes and smile at what I see.
"Do I have something on my face?" He says touching his face.
"Now I understand why he's your friend."
"Why do you say that?"
"Hyoshin is doing well."
I leave him at this words, since I don't wear my coat I can feel through my whole body the winter wind. Where I lived in the states, the winter was harsher. With only my pullover I am well protected though. 
Taking a glance around me I am not surprised to see Hyoshin with Yeri, as I see they are a close group of friend.
 He really doesn't know how to choose the women who come to his life.At least now he already learned his lesson. 
"Hello" I say
"Hello," answer a middle aged woman.
The coffee truck was well decorated with message of support for his friend and our team.
"Do you only have coffee?"
"Yes, several type of coffee and cakes."
As I expected.
"I will take two coffees and one cake."
"Which one?"
"It doesn't matter.( I am not the one who will eat it) And what do you mean by several type of coffee?"
"We have americano, ice americano, latte....."
Really another world.
"Wow it's different from where I worked."
"Did you work in a coffee shop?"
"Yes until last year in New-York."
A good job to earn money, flexible work hours and possibility to arrange the matters of ghosts easily.
"You were in New-York?"
"Yes I was."
Living in New-York is probably the dream of everyone in the world and I can understand but my experience there has made me felt a wave of emotion I have never felt before.
"Thank you."
"It's really good to have a warm coffee to recharge our batteries before the start of the shooting." says someone behind me.
He surprised me, how long is he standing here? I hope he didn't hear me. 
"I don't know." 
"Why?"
Jinyoung joins us at the same moment, I don't like to be surrounded like that knowing they just left their picky female friend not far away.
"Because I don't like coffee."
"YOU DON'T LIKE COFFEE!!!?" They scream at the same time.
Observing their look alike reaction is really funny, did I say something bad. I don't think that I am the only one who doesn't like coffee in this world. Their reaction is really disproportionate compared to the situation. Furthermore their reaction has sparked the curiosity of Yeri which is not good.
"Why did you take two cups then?
"It's not for me but one of the staff who is still inside."
Jiyoung is a staff of our team and old staff but a staff of this building. And If he wants to support Yeri's face he will need 2 cups.
"It's nice of you."
"I am not being nice just being forced to get down here."
"Still you came."
 "Unlike me all of them have worked hard to prepare this photoshoot."
"You seem close with them?"
"We always work with the same team."
"They are really good to handle unexpected situation."
Regarding unexpected situation.
"It's you!" Shout someone.
A woman is facing me with a glint in her eyes. 
"Do we know each other?"
Her face tells me something but I can't remember.
"I am the one you saved in the elevator from being harassed from this old man." She says moving forward
Harassment? Ah the angry face of the old man is shown in my head.
"Right, the dirty old man! But what are you doing here?"
"She's my stylist."Hyoshin says.
What? Did I hear something wrong? 
Words can't come out of my mouth I am related with too many people who knows him.
"Wow you really are busy saving everyone these days." Jiyoung says
"What do you mean?"
Even before he can answer me, I am feeling a hot sensation touching my clothes and body. Sensing What's going on I am trying to protect the two cup of coffee of being splashed by another hot liquid.
The warmth on my body begins to rise and the burn sensation is reaching my skin.
"I AM SO SORRY!!!! I DON'T KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED???! Yeri yells.
She doesn't appear to be particularly sorry to have thrown in purpose a cup of coffee towards me. 
"It's fine"
Except me everyone who watched the scene seem more shaken by the incident
"Do you want some help?" 
"It's fine, enjoy your hot and warm coffee."
 I knew this woman would cause a problem.

"What happened?!?" Jiyoung says shocked by my appearance.
"Here your coffee?"
"Is it really important now!?" He says taking the cups
"Our great friend has shown sign of jealousy."
A hot and lasting sign of her jealousy.
"Were you expected that?"
"Just a little less warm would have been alright."
"Will you stay like this?"
"Don't worry about me and enjoy your coffee, I think you will need caffeine to support the rest of the photoshoot."
"What do you mean?"
"Let's talk later."
I leave Jiyoung and go one floor down, after the water here the coffee. I am always surprised by human behaviour, she's really ready to fight for her things. If she knew her fate I would like to know whether she would have done the same. Searching for another set of clothes I don't have the choice but to wear a long skirt with my black blouse I was able to save from the coffeegate. It's funny coffeegate. Anyway I will have to finish my day with a pair of high heels.
"Did you change your clothes?"
After changing my clothes I come back to the first floor where my uncle is.
"Long story, weren't you with the editor?"
"They also had long stories to tell, what do you think of the pictures?"
I review one by one the pictures taken this morning and I can say with confidence that the magazine won't forget my uncle for their next shoot.
"There is a lot of A-cut, I think you will have a headache for choosing the right one."
"So I am still not dead."
"Only in your deathbed."
"Where is Bell?"
"She's with her new friend."
Since the beginning of the shooting, she has rarely left Hyoshin side.
"How did you know that Bell would be the solution?"
"Intuition."
And I thank it from the deep of my heart.
"Your intuition of yours has already satisfied our client."
"Good, this mean more opportunities for you."
" And for you."
"I am not at your level yet."
"Don't be hard on you."
"I won't after discussing with them." I say designing my phone.
This phone won't let me breathe one minute.

"Ah, hyungnim!"
"Jinyoung, Hyoshin Did you enjoy your break?"
"Yes, hum... Tei was not with you?"
"She just left."
At the same time, Bell appears from the room and joins us.
"She's really adorable." I say kneeling to touch her face
"I know I can't live without her but she seems to not want to leave your side."
Hyoshin told me Bell was the one who help him showing his potential during this shooting. I was stressed for nothing today. I am glad everything went smoothly.
"Is she always like that?"
"Not with everyone, my wife myself and my niece."
"Do you have a niece?
"Yes she's....."
"Oh! It's me Yeri how have you been?"
And the guilty one makes her entrance. She doesn't seem bothered by the mess she made earlier. Actually I am also feeling guilty, this is the second time she's splashed by someone because of me. 
"I am fine and you Yeri you seem more energetic than the last time I saw you."
I understand the meaning behind it, Yeri was not really cooperative during the last shooting. 
"Oh really? I think that I was at the best shape too that time."
Please don't...
I don't like going out with Yeri, I know that her only purpose is too pleased Hyoshin since childhood. Sometimes I feel sorry for the one who surround my friend.
"I think you have to begin prepare yourself I just learn that the model will have an interview with.....
An elegant woman unlike the one we saw earlier appears in front of us. Skirt, high heels, blouse she's not the same woman anymore.
"With?" Our Hyung says.
"Staff from KBS is coming here to interview Park Hyoshin."
"Alright"
"Are you okay?" I say.
"Having another set of clothes doesn't hurt."
She's really always ready.
"Tei I am so sorry...." Yeri begins 
Please don't, she's not one to believe your words.
"Don't do it."
"What?"
"Don't tell something you don't mean."
She's really straightforward, Judging by Yeri reaction she didn't expect her to see right through her actions.
"Wait.."
"I am going to tell others to come back." Tei says ignoring Yeri's words.
I feel satisfaction throughout my body, no one until today has dared talking to her like this. At the same moment I hear Bell growling and moving towards Tei. 
"Don't come near the bell, wait with that person." She says
Hearing this words Bell steps back and return to Hyoshin side.