The arid frigid air swept by my side as I walked through the pathway. It's mid January, and today's weather is one of the coldest. Dark clouds are covering the sky, maybe it will snow. It's only 4 in the evening but the weather looks and feels like late night.
Another windswept, making my caramel hair flutter as well making me shiver in chilliness. I was covered with warm clothes yet the wind was cutting through my clothes like a knife. My mom told me not to go outside but I absolutely did the opposite. I was walking on the pathways, heading towards my favourite cafeteria to meet with my best friend.
We often meet at cafes, parks or at her home. Why not my home? Well, I don't like to be at home that’s why I call her outside. It's not like I don't have enough rooms or something. My house is so big that at first sight anyone would say ‘Woh! What a big house!’ But it's only big, nothing more. Sometimes I feel like my house is full of people and sometimes it feels like there is no one in this house except me and the ghosts.
My parents are super busy people, my mom is a business woman who works really hard for her career. Whether my dad is the one for whom my mom works for. My dad is Korea’s top weapon dealer who is also the fifth biggest weapon dealer in the world. Amazing right! Sometimes I also get amazed by his hard work and on the other hand at my futility.
I often ask him the question “Am i really your daughter, dad?” And in return he would hug me and said, “ You aren’t only my daughter but my everything. I love you more than anything.” Whenever I listened to these lines I became emotional— he really loves me.
Whereas , my mom, if I asked her the same question she would simply answer, “Oh, so you have realised! Yes, we picked you up from a forest where me and your father went on a trip.” At the next second I got it that she is actually my mom, no DNA test needed.
But despite being loved and cherished by my parents, they rarely gave me time. I don't need their time now but I wish they could when I was young. I also don't like the strictness of behaving, studies, talking in manners and so on. I just want a normal life but I never get one.
Now I'm 20, old enough to do whatever I want but still they dont allow me. I always have a bodyguard tailing me. Somehow I managed to come here alone by convincing mom to go back as soon as possible.
I was so zoned out that I couldn't even notice that someone was there in front of me and I just collided with him. I hit his back— broad back. Why out of nowhere I have to become clumsy. I'm on the street so I should be careful, I should keep my eyes on the road but nah, I'm gonna zone out in the middle of the road and do clumsy, embarrassing things. Maybe my parents know how clumsy I am and I would screw up all the time. That's why they gave me a bodyguard or rather a babysitter.
I back off while incessantly apologising and bowing. “I'm really really sorry. I haven't seen you. My apology.” I was bowing still I could sense he turned to face me.
“It's alright you don't have to apologise like that. Be careful while walking on the roads.” He has a soothing, deep voice which can easily make a girl throw her head back.
I straighten my frame to face him and the moment I stare at him everything around me gets blurred. The only thing I could focus on was him. He was a tall man, wearing a black overcoat, black shoes, messy hair which was making him attractive as hell. Even beneath his clothing, I can tell his body is fucking lethal. Lean but packed with muscles.
Staring up at his face, my eyes fell on his orbits. He has such a beautiful pair of eyes. His lips were alluring. I just noticed that his lips were moving, that means he was saying something but I was so mesmerised by him that I couldn't even hear.
He moved forward, decreasing the distance between us. He touched my shoulder while gently shrugging. And thankfully I came back from my reverie. “Miss, Are you okay?”
Breathtaking, he is breathtaking.
I took a deep breath and answered, “Yes. Yes. Somehow. I mean, yea I'm fine.” My voice cracked a little. A few minutes ago I was shivering in the cold and now I'm scorching in the heat. This is ridiculous.
“Good to hear that you are alright.” He mumbled, his voice smooth as silk. I was looking so tiny in front of him.
“Be careful while walking, okay?” He smiled softly— an ethereal smile which went direct in my heart like a shooting arrow.
I was already captivated by him but what he did next left me tongue-tied. He patted tenderly on my head and went straight. I instantly turned my head back just to find that he was already gone in this crowd.
I tried to search for his frame, but I don't know why. I just want to find him, I want to see him again. God knows why I want to see a stranger again. After about 5 minutes, which seemed an eternity to me, I gave up finding him. I sighed and headed towards where I was going.
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I met with my best friend, Emma, at the cafe. She is my childhood friend and my one and only friend. We were gossiping about our college and other things. She was constantly blabbering about her tutor who is her crush. Not only her crush but the whole tuition’s crush, that’s what I have heard from Emma.
Well, I literally wanna meet with that ‘Handsome tutor’. I want to see my bestie’s choice.
“Hey, Emma, did you talk with your teacher about me?” I inquired. She nodded her head while sipping on her americano.
“And what did your teacher say?” She showed me a thumb-up sigh and grinned widely which means it’s a yes. I gave her a beaming smile.
“He asked you to come from tomorrow.” I nodded in agreement.
So from tomorrow I’ll go to the same tuition as Emma. Don’t think that I’m enrolling in the tuition just to see her teacher. Yea, I want to see him but not that much that I’ll take admission in his tuition.
I’m taking admission because I need a tutor. I'm precisely weak at zoology. If I accurately say then, I’m on the verge of failing in zoology.
Therefore I need a tutor to teach me well so that I’ll not fail in zoology. I apprised Emma about having bad marks and she suggested that I should join her tuition. I agreed as I know her teacher is an adequate teacher. And now that he agreed to have me as his student, I’m relieved.
If I couldn’t find him then my mom would give me a home tutor. I don’t want a private home tutor as studying alone is as boring as hearing about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
It will be actually fun to study there as my best friend will be there. She is even planning from now what she will do with me there, how much mirth we will have there. I chortle at her. She is such an adorable girl, I mean, she is actually looking like a 5 year old kid who just found her favourite toy.
I literally feel blessed by having her in my life. She has been with me since childhood, she is still and I hope she will be with me till my last breath. Even if the whole world goes against me yet she will be by my side, holding my hand and giving me her softest smile to encourage me. She always healed me.
My parents love me a lot but she is the one with whom I spend most of my time. She knows me better than anyone. She did things for me that I can’t even pay back to her. But at least I can stay by her side the way she always stays by me and make her believe that you have my back girl.
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Leaning on the car’s window, I was watching the city of Seoul. The city is always busy. The car stopped in front of an apartment. My bodyguard came out of the car to open up the car’s door for me. He is dressed in all black. Looking like a black and white TV. Dressed in all black while revealing his fair toned face.
We get into the elevator. The apartment looks good and my destination is on the 20th floor. Honestly, I’m a bit nervous. What if the teacher is rude, what if he gets pissed by me, what if he scolds me for being weak at zoology, what if- my thoughts get interrupted by Ivan, my bodyguard. “Are you okay ma’am?” He asked politely, concern was easily visible in his voice.
I shook slightly and showed him a gentle smile so that he wouldn’t feel worried. The elevator’s door opened. He headed straight, leading me in the direction. He was about to open a room’s door but I stopped him.
“Is this the tuition room?” I asked as he nodded.
“No need to open the door anymore, I can do it myself. You can go now.” Being devised, he was about to open his mouth but I again interrupted by showing my hand to prevent him from saying any further. He sighed and stepped back, knowing he can’t win against me.
“Very well then, I’ll wait for you here ma’am.” He suavely stated before bowing. I sighed as I don’t want him to stay here either. I don’t want to be called a baby by the other students on the very first day. And top of that, I don't want those students to get beaten by Ivan. He doesn't have any mercy if anyone bad mouths me.
“Can you wait in the car? I mean I don’t want anyone to judge me.” He frowned.
“No, I mean not like that. Well… Uh…” I stared at him when nothing was coming in my mind.
“Please. Can you please stay in the car? I don’t have any excuses.” He again sighed deeply, more likely disappointed.
He nodded and left from there. I took a deep breath and entered the classroom. Everyone’s stare was on me, the most difficult situation to handle. I actually don’t want anyone’s stare, they can even ignore me, that wouldn’t even bother me.
I scanned a bit and my eyes fell on a person whom I never imagined would be here.
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