14. Secret Date?

The question came as a real surprise.

I didn't know what to say, I didn't hate Minjun.

I just avoided him because he broke my heart without even knowing it.

Okay, maybe that was a bit stupid of me, but what should I have done?

I couldn't pretend that I hadn't seen anything.

And I couldn't just go to him and tell him directly in the face that he has broken my heart.

I continued to look at him, while he still looked at me with slightly angry eyes.

"I. ..I,"

I began to stammer.

My eyes wandered away from his, not knowing how to explain it to him.

"I'm sorry!"

I said instead, looking downcast at the floor. Minjun said nothing, still looking at me, but now with disappointed eyes instead of angry ones.

He took his hand off the wall and turned his gaze away from me.

"We should go back, I'm sure the others are already worried."

I just nodded, and ran after him out of the restroom.

The others didn't ask why it took so long, they just kept watching the movie as if I and Minjun had been there the whole time. Sun-young looked a little scared, and clung to Yeong-ja's arm.

Eva, Lexi, and Emma, on the other hand, seemed to be really enjoying themselves.

I had to grin at the sight of the girls.

The movie was over faster than I thought, and afterwards even I was a little shocked.

That had been more of a measured slaughter than a horror movie.

We decided to go to a restaurant for dinner after the movie.

But...

"Me and Emma have to go somewhere, sorry, you have to go without us."

Eva told us.

Sun-Young and Yeong-Ja didn't come with us either, they wanted to explore the city a bit, and Lexi had a dentist appointment so she cancelled.

Now Minjun and I were alone.

I looked at him with insecure.

"Should we even go to the restaurant then?"

I asked him in a low voice.

"We can get something at McDonald's." Suggested Minjun.

I silently agreed and we left.

When we arrived, we ordered something and sat down at a table.

This was almost like a date.

My heart immediately started beating faster, and heat rose up in me.

What if it really was a date?

I throw that thought out of my head imiditialy.

'Secret date?!

Don't get your hopes up Jinwo.

After what happened in the restroom why would this be a secret date?!'

I looked up.

I needed to free my head from this stupid thoughts.

But maybe I should have kept my head down.

Mine and Minjun eyes met and I gasped.

'Why the hell would he look at me'

We're my first thoughts but then I was thinking.

'He probably isn't even looking at me, our eyes surely just met by accident.'

I sighed.

'What's wrong with my thoughts today? Normally I have them under control but today they seem so messy.'

Whatever, our food came just a few minutes later and we ate quietly.

As we finished I wanted to pay, but Minjun was faster.

"I pay for both of us."

He didn't even look at me while saying that.

My heart throbbed.

He really behaved cold towards me after what happened in the restroom.

Maybe I deserved it but it still hurts and it's really mean.

We left the McDonalds.

"We should go home."

My voice sounded cold and I was about to cross the street as Minjun grabbed my wrist.

"Please wait Jinwo, listen, I'm sorry for what happened in the restroom, but I was just so mad that you behaved like that towards me. So I beg you, please don't hate me because of that incident."

Hate him?

I could never thought.

"It's fine, but I'm tired now and I want to go home so could you please let go?"

I turned to him and smiled.

He let go of my wrist.

"Don't worry Minjun. I don't hate you. So have a good night."

I turned around and walked away.

I felt like crying as I opened the door of my apartment.

Today was a painful day for my heart, and I'm so exhausted.