chapter twelve | spring day
Another set of weeks had passed and work's been busier than ever. I barely had time for a movie marathon or for my private yoga lessons. After that one hell of a week off, little did I know that it was going to be the complete opposite of my days later on.
The rescheduled photoshoot with Chanel continued and it was way more fun than the first one. The atmosphere was less dense and everyone was having a good time that day. The photographer was super happy to the results that I took pictures of it on the monitor. After its release to the public, there were really sold out on the bookshelves and demands from different agencies popped out, I was really overwhelmed.
One photoshoot to another, one meeting to another, and one contract signing to another were the cycles of my weeks.
Going home after work these past few days had never been the easiest for me and my crew, like Managernim Alyssa. Sleep was kinda hard to reach, all we did these past few days were purely hardwork. Passing caffeine from one person to another energized us in some way those past few weeks.
Atleast, I'm doing the things that I love the most. I hope they were too.
After the last photoshoot and meeting with some company, Managernim Alyssa invited us to some local club and wanted to celebrate the success of my modelling and such. I just wanted to rest already but I wanted to make them happy.
I put on my black dress and fixed my hair with the hair curler. I put on a cute white rose petal hair clip to match the elegance of my presence. I began to do my makeup and, daebak.
I took selfies and prepared my bag for tonight's party. I was planning on just drinking a few drinks and go home early. Once I was done, I went downstairs and locked the door behind me. I waited for a cab and asked me to take me to my desired location.
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"Here comes the supermodel!" I heard Managernim Alyssa shout as she saw me go inside the club that made the crowd roar. She hired the entire club just for our crew and that was too much!
Upon my arrival, I was already greeted by the smell of mixed liquors and sweaty bodies dancing along to the loud music of the place. It was really a party night and people wanted to go dance their asses off and get drunk to the highest level.
Before taking a seat, Alyssa raised her glass, offering a toast. She's already drunk but still sober. She looked at me, signalling to raise my glass too and so I did.
"This is to more sleepless nights for infinite success! Cheers!" She said and everyone raised their glasses and drank their own drinks. I drank on my glass as well and I was not informed that it was a strong drink and that made my face go crazy and my throat have such fiery feelings.
"That was the bomb!" Alyssa said after drinking the drink, she was literally all over the place, oh my.
I stayed for a few minutes, some people offered drinks until one of my close friend on the crew pulled me to the dancefloor and showed them some of my favorite dance moves.
"More, more, more!" Said the crowd as we danced to Gashina. The crowd roared as I danced gracefully to the song.
There was a karaoke inside the club and someone pressed a sad song by a korean boy band. "Tari-unnie, sing this!" It was my cousin and his boyfriend's song from their band. Kyeopta.
I had no choice and grabbed the microphone.
Bogo shipda
Ireoke malhanikka deo
Bogo shipda
Neohi sajineul bogo isseodo
Bogo shipda
Neomu yasokhan shigan
Naneun uriga mibda
Ijen eolgul han beon boneun geotto
Himdeureojin uriga
You know who you are, bogo shipda.
Yeogin ontong gyeoul ppuniya
Palworedo gyeouri wa
Maeumeun shiganeul dallyeogane
Hollo nameun seolgukyeolcha
Ni son jabgo
Jigu bandaepyeonkkaji ga
Gyeoureul kkeutnaegopa
Geuriumdeuri
Eolmana nuncheoreom naeryeoya
Geu bomnari olkka
Friend
The crowd roared for I rapped the part with no sweat.
Heogongeul tteodoneun
Jageun meonjicheoreom
Jageun meonjicheoreom
Nallineun nuni naramyeon
Jogeum deo ppalli nege
Daheul su isseul tende
Nunkkochi tteoreojyeoyo
Tto jogeumsshik meoreojyeoyo
Bogo shipda (bogo shipda)
Bogo shipda (bogo shipda)
Eolmana gidaryeoya
Tto myeot bameul deo saewoya
Neol boge doelkka (neol boge doelkka)
Mannage doelkka (mannage doelkka)
Chuun gyeoul kkeuteul jina
Dashi bomnari ol ttaekkaji
Kkot piul ttaekkaji
Geugose jom deo meomulleojwo
Meomulleojwo
They cheered at my duality and just continued to sing the song with all of my might and one person on my mind. Or maybe was a person.
Niga byeonhan geonji
(Niga byeonhan geonji)
Animyeon naega byeonhan geonji
(Naega byeonhan geonji)
I sungan heureuneun shiganjocha miwo
Uriga byeonhan geoji mwo
Moduga geureon geoji mwo
Geurae mibda niga
Neon tteonatjiman
Dan harudo neoreul
Ijeun jeogi eopseotji nan
Soljikhi bogo shipeunde
Iman neoreul jiulge
Geuge neol wonmanghagibodan
Deol apeunikka
Shirin neol bureonae bonda
Yeongicheoreom hayan yeongicheoreom
Malloneun jiunda haedo
Sashil nan ajik neol bonaeji mothaneunde
Nunkkochi tteoreojyeoyo
Tto jogeumsshik meoreojyeoyo
Bogo shipda (bogo shipda)
Bogo shipda (bogo shipda)
Eolmana gidaryeoya
Tto myeot bameul deo saewoya
Neol boge doelkka (neol boge doelkka)
Mannage doelkka (mannage doelkka)
You know it all
You're my best friend
Achimeun dashi ol geoya
Eotteon eodumdo eotteon gyejeoldo
Yeongweonhal sun eopseunikka
I hope you're listening right now, I really do hope so.
Beotkkochi pinabwayo
I gyeouldo kkeuchi nayo
Bogo shipda (bogo shipda)
Bogo shipda (bogo shipda)
Jogeumman gidarimyeon
Myeochil bamman deo saeumyeon
Mannareo galge (mannareo galge)
Derireo galge (derireo galge)
"Tari-unnie, why are you not even an idol now? You're so talented and all!" I heard someone in the crowd and I smiled.
Chuun gyeoul kkeuteul jina
Dashi bomnari ol ttaekkaji
Kkot piul ttaekkaji
Geugose jom deo meomulleojwo
Meomulleojwo
Everyone gave me a round of applause and I bowed, thanking them for appreciating my dancing first and the singing.
"Alyssa." I said and held her shoulder. I went back to our seat and found her slouching at the couch while massaging her temples. "Yesh?"
"Nothing," I said. "I just wanted to check the consequence of your stupidity."
We laughed together and playfully hit each other.
"Just kidding. I just wanted to say goodbye. I want to rest now. Take care of yourself." I said and she just nodded. "But it's just 8 pm?"
"I don't care. I'm tired. Mianhae, I have to go now." I said and went outside for everyone inside was busy partying.
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"Home sweet home." I said as I unlocked the front door and closing it at the same time. I went straight upstairs and changed into my pajamas, afterwards washed my face.
I was really exhausted but I went back to the kitchen to make some hot chocolate before going to sleep.
I carried the cup to the living room and placed it on top of the coffee table. I just let it be cool for a couple of minutes. I sat down comfortably on the couch and opened my macbook.
I was not expecting someone calling me at 9 in the evening. It was Naomi-unnie requesting a videocall with me.
There's always spring after winter. :)
I quickly answered the call. "Ppoong! Yah, Tari! Ottoke? What happened to you, jagiya?"
She noticed my tired face. "What jagiya? Hi, unnie! Nothing, I've been working lately, I'm in-demand nowadays, that's why."
She nodded slowly. "Don't overwork yourself okay? How are you there? I'm sorry for not being able to talk to you on a daily basis. I was busy with the company's activities."
"I understand, unnie." I genuinely said and smiled at her. "Bogo shipda."
"Nado bogo shipda, Tari." She replied sincerely and smiled. I missed this girl so much!
"I have news," I said in a proud tone. "Wait, I'll be right back."
I went upstairs and searched for the brown envelope that Alice gave me last month. I went downstairs again to show my sister the contents of that envelope.
"Alice gave me these!" I said and showed the camera the contents of the envelope.
"A concert ticket and a backstage pass?! So unfair!" She whined like a baby and folded her arms on her chest.
"It's not my fault that my charm even got them to give me tickets! Daebak, Nefertari!" I said and she fake laughed.
"Ha ha ha, so funny." She said. "Oh, I want you to meet someone."
My eyes glowed upon seeing a small cute white dog showed up the screen.
"Gojo, meet your auntie, Tari. Nefertari, meet your new nephew, Gojo." Naomi-unnie proudly said and I covered my mouth to prevent my squealing.
I couldn't hold it back anymore. "Kyeopta!" I said in an uwu language.
"Yah, do you remember secret time?" She asked. Secret time's our time where we've got secrets and we have to say it at the same time. I nodded.
"On 3," I said and she nodded. "Han, dul, set!"
"I have a ghost friend!" I screamed.
"I have a girlfriend!" She shouted.
"What?!" We said in unison. "I'll go first." She nodded in understanding.
"The journal was an access to someone's life. And, I'm, or was now, basically talking to a ghost. It was kinda cool to have one though." I said and I felt my heart beat fast to the fact that I'm talking about her to my sister.
"Oh God." She said and facepalmed herself. "When I left Korea, you're the most coward person I've ever know. But now, you had the guts to befriend a ghost? Daebak."
We laughed together. "Maybe things change."
"Yah! What's about your secret time?" I asked her excitedly. She hid herself in both of her hands and I saw the tint on her cheeks even in the camera.
"No more details for now," She smiled to annoy me. "You'll meet her, someday."