Iljin's cat is coming
09. Twist 1
What should I do?
What should I do?
No, what should I do?
I was so anxious and nervous that I started biting my fingernails.
With the college entrance exam date suddenly brought forward without notice, my mind, which had been trying to relax, went back to work.
I had no choice but to give up the date with my senior that was scheduled for this Saturday.
Still, I have a little bit of conscience,
It continued to torment me, as I lost the courage to send a text message saying no.
Anyway, there was no one to welcome me home, and I thought I would be completely overwhelmed with studying for the college entrance exam, so to relieve my stress a little, I stopped by a nearby convenience store and bought a vitamin drink. I sat down on the bench right in front of me and relaxed.
Click.
After opening the tightly locked lid and pouring it down my throat, someone suddenly appeared quickly from next to me.
Phew.
A little laugh escaped my lips because he had tried to surprise me so carelessly.
이소림
" ..uh..what is it? I'm not surprised."
In the end, Sorim, who had been hiding behind him, came out, stretching out.
배여주
"Preparing for the CSAT."
이소림
" ..ha, I'm doing it- "
He stared at me with an expression like he'd been caught lying. He stuttered.
배여주
" ..... "
For some reason, seeing your face after such a long time made my heart flutter a little. I'm not sure if fluttering is the right word, but
I should say I felt a little bit touched.
As I looked up at her in silence for a moment, her expression suddenly crumpled.
이소림
" ..why are you doing something you've never done before, it's so creepy.. "
이소림
"What's going on?"
I was a little touched by her question, but
I just laughed it off.
배여주
"What are you talking about? There's no such thing."
Let's not make trouble, Bae Yeo-ju.
배여주
"I couldn't sleep well because I was preparing for the CSAT."
Let's just do what we've been doing.
I tried not to show it. I'm the type of person who hates causing harm to others.
But even though I tried to hide it, Sorim stopped me from waving my hand and denying it, as if my dark face was visible.
이소림
" why- "
이소림
"Can't concentrate because of love?"
And that's very specific.
배여주
"Hey, what's with love-..!"
The word "love" stung a little, no, a lot. This is going to be difficult.
It's love.
When I first started, I was really into pure love comics, so I was really excited and happy.
For me, a senior in high school preparing for the college entrance exam, it has become just an obstacle that I have to overcome.
On the outside, I tried to act calm because Sorim was there, but inside, another me was grabbing my hair and screaming.
이소림
"I keep having to postpone my appointments because of the college entrance exam."
이소림
"I can't see your face, so I can't contact you often."
이소림
"What are you trying to do?"
이소림
"Are you going to treat me to a big meal later?"
Her direct words made his mouth, which had been trembling, quiet.
As I shook my head with my lips pouting, Sorim sighed.
It was a sigh that even made me lose my energy.
이소림
"It's so awkward,"
이소림
"How am I going to survive the 21 days until the college entrance exam?"
이소림
"You'll collapse from exhaustion from looking around, and senior Park Jimin will get dizzy from waiting for you."
이소림
"Neither side will benefit."
Sometimes,
이소림
"So, in times like this, just break up."
It's okay to be a little selfish.
But the problem is.
배여주
" shut up. "
Because I am not the type of person who can do that.
배여주
"Do you want to break up with the ground now too?"
배여주
"You have to make sense."
When I screamed, he looked me up and down with his eyes that had grown wide, then opened his mouth.
이소림
"..I knew you would do this..."
이소림
"I can't give up until the end. I'm telling you, you both give until your hearts are overflowing and it ends... Listen to me, unnie."
I understand. Everything Sorim is telling me right now is correct. It's advice and teaching that makes far more sense than the excuses I've made to avoid a breakup.
However, because I didn't want to let go of the relationship just because of the college entrance exam, I couldn't let it go easily and kept whining.
배여주
".....Whew....My head hurts...but I have to study..."
배여주
" ..Time passes by like a storm,...I have to date.. "
I leaned back, my body hot and clenched my fists.
이소림
"Think carefully... Don't be sad later and ask me to buy you chicken... Take care of yourself..."
I know, me too.
I know that too.
Let's close our eyes gently,
A white and bluish line, far from the beginning, was faintly visible through the fog,
The red line that I had only seen from afar came closer to me and greeted me.
Jiying-
Jiying
- Lady.
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Was it my imagination that I didn't notice the texts he sent me just a few days ago?
" Oh. So, how far has Jindo gone?
"Hey ShiX why are you asking that?
Was it just my imagination that I couldn't remember the questions my friends had asked me just a few days ago?
배여주
"...I'm going crazy, really..."
Even though I banged my head against the wall like a madman and washed my face dry, the red lines floating around in my head just wouldn't go away.
Tick, tick.
이소림
"Hey..it's past 12..wake up quickly..are you not going home?"
It was only 20 days before the CSAT.
"I pulled the string because of my greed, but I feel like I should take responsibility for accidentally tangling it and bringing this situation to this point."
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