A CHALLENGE OF 7 YEARS

NEXT DAY

YE JOON'S POV

I was walking toward my classroom. That suddenly I felt a pair of hands around my arms. I knew who it was, so I just kept walking.

Areum- Good Morning.

She greets me with great joy in her life. I looked at her and she just flicks my glasses. I put them on and glared at her while she just smiled. I was about to say something that time I saw Laira walking inside the hallway. I pushed Areum a little, she looked at me but I was too busy to admire Laira that I didn't notice she saw me staring at Laira.

AREUM POV

Ye Joon pushed me a little, making me standing away from him. I was about to say something but I saw him looking at something or someone. I followed his eyes and saw Laira, the popular queen. I was hurt to see Ye Joon looking at her with those loving eyes which I want to look at me. I know that he has a huge crush on Laira. Well, who won't? She is just too good to be true but I know she is a real bitch. How ? well, I am good at reading people. I was hurt but I pretend to be cool..

Areum- do you like her?

He looked at me with an annoyed face.

Ye Joon- why do you care?

Areum- no, I just want to say that there is no chance that a girl like Laira will like you

Ye Joon- Did i ask you >

Areum - I just said.

I stuck out my tongue and grabbed the books from his hand.

Ye Joon- OH AREUM. GIVE MY BOOKS BACK.

Areum- NOT TODAY KANG YE JOON.

I giggled and students in the hallway gave me a pathetic look. Well, I don't care. But I could feel someone's burning gaze from the back. Which I just ignored. there was no girl who liked him as he was both nerd and poor.. But for me, he is the most handsome and rich man...

MEANWHILE LAIRA'S POV

Lia- Looks like that nerd and that troublemaker are in love.

Laira- Nah,,

Yina- How can you be sure /

I gave them a smirk.

Laira- that nerd is head over heels for me.

Lia- I don't believe that.

Laira- wanna bet?

Yina- okay. if you can bring him to your birthday party and insult him in front of everyone at the party, we both will gift you a new sportscar.

I smirked.

Laira- You both be ready for the blast in 7 days.

Lia- we will see.

So, it's time to break a nerd. I laughed and looked at those two who were running like monkeys in the hallway.

Laira- Why do these middle-class students get a chance to read here?

I rolled my eyes and thought about the plan to seduce that nerd.

LUNCHTIME

YE JOON'S POV

I was about to get up from my seat, I suddenly felt a tap on my back. I thought it was Areum again. This girl...

Ye Joon- Areum, i said I am not going with y-

I turned back and my breath hitched in my throat.

Ye Joon- L-la-Laira.

She smiled at me. she is really beautiful from near. I felt my plans were getting sweaty.

Laira- Hi Ye Joon.

she knows my name .. AHHHHHHH. I WANT TO JUMP. bUt I have to keep cool.

Ye- Joon- h-hi.

why the hell I shuttered right now?

Laira- so this Sunday is my birthday. the whole class is invited. i want you to come to the party.

WHATTTTT/// LAIRA KIM IS INVITING ME.... OWOWOWOWOWWOWO

Ye Joon- t-thank y-you..

she pinched my cheeks and that was the end. I turned the whole tomato.

Laira- see you at the party cutieee.

She called me cutie and left the room. I fall on the chair and face palm myself. WOW. MY CRUSH OF 6 YEARS IS INVITING ME...

Areum- don't fly so high.

I looked at Areum in an annoying way..

Ye Joon- didn't you go to eat lunch ?

Areum- Nah, I am having some abdominal pain, so I'm not in the mood to eat something.

huh... she was okay till morning what happened to her? I was about to ask her but then her phone ringed. she looked at me and then at the phone. What's wrong with this girl? I decided to go to the cafeteria, I wanted to ask her if she wants something .. but I just ignored the idea.

Areum- bring me three sandwich, and one yogurt

Ye Joon- why three?

Areum- free meal.

she winked at me and I just walked out. this girl and her mood swings.

MEANWHILE AREUM'S POV

I let out a sigh and answered the call.

Areum- Do you need anything?

I asked in a professional tone.

- can't I call my sister without any need?

I let out a dry chuckle.

Areum- glad to hear that you know you have a sister Chef Je-hoon.

Je-hoon- you have changed.

Areum- did you guys left anyway for me? I know that we just share business relations. So, let's keep it short. I don't want to waste your precious time.

Je-hoon- I am not even interested. I just called you to tell you that dad asked me to pay your fees.

Areum- did I ask you?

Je-hoon- how much do you want?

Areum- I don't need your hard-earned money chef Je-hoon. I've already asked for aids.

I heard a chuckle from another side.

Je-hoon- do you think they will give you 100 percent aid. listen, kid, I am sending you 10,000 dollars. Pay me back by next winter.

Areum- i. don't.need.your.money. I don't want to hear your wife's taunts. so it will be better if you don't invest your money in me.. I am a loss project.

Jehoon- if you want then okay, let's see how far you can go with your self-respect.

Areum- remember I asked for 7 years,

Jehoon- and 2 years is gone. and 5 years will be also gone.

Areum- we will see. Who will go far?

With that, he cut the call as always.

Areum-didn't even ask me if I am okay or not. really everything is just a business deal, I shouldn't be sad. but I am sad.. I just wanted them to be warm with me.. but looks like, it's my fate that I'll be always lonely.

Suddenly my phone tinged.

-WE NEED YOU HERE. THEY WANT TO SEE THE ONE WHO IS THE LEADER.

Areum- I am in school.

- oh come on. call it a sick day.

Areum- but why do they want me? You can also play the role of leader.

- dumb, they want to see who they are going to invest >

Areum- huh.. in-invest..

- YUPP THEY LIKED OUR MODEL.. AREUM I THINK THIS IS OUR TIME TO SHINE...

Areum- Yo han, you are really serious?

Yo Han- yeah yeahhh, our dream is going to come true soon...

Areum- I am coming in 30 minutes.

I put down and tears of happiness are coming out.. Chef Jehoon I told you, in 7 years I'll achieve what you all thought impossible.

MEANWHILE YE JOON'S POV

I was about to ask Areum what yogurt she wants but I stopped when I heard her talking to someone in such a cold and professional way. I shouldn't hear but my curiosity took the best of me, I could hear the pain in her voice which I never heard before. soon I saw her running in the opposite direction. good thing she didn't see me... but why she was calling her brother chef... this girl is full of mystery ....