18 Poor Her (1/2)

The next day, Yoona was standing in front of her closet, debating on what to wear. Since it had been a while since the couple's last date, she decided to dress up. Although they saw each other at school, in between cla.s.ses and during lunch, she was always wearing comfortable clothes. Today, she wanted to dress nice for once.

After contemplating, Yoona opted to wear a pretty red dress. She knew that Jaemin loved that color, saying that it looked best on her.

She knelt down to rummage a small drawers for jewelry. From her knowledge, the only jewelry she had were the ones given to her by the Moon Siblings and her past admirers. However, while looking through the items, she noticed a bracelet tucked in the corner. A pair of red eyes glowered at her. A s.h.i.+ver ran through her spine. Unable to take her eyes off, she quickly brought it close, wanting to examine the piece further.

Has she always owned such an expensive piece? The bracelet looked as if it was worth millions.

She felt a sense of deja vu [1]. The fox charm felt very familiar. Where did she see it from? The memories were floating in her mind, right at the tip of her fingers, but she couldn't grasp onto them. Her mind was having a hard time processing the information.

Once a few minutes pa.s.sed, something clicked in her mind and everything hit her like a truck. A wave of memories flashed before her eyes. Although most were in bits and pieces, she remembered the important parts of her friends.h.i.+p with Mini. The rich house that they played in. The cute talks that they shared. If she recalled, he was the one that bought her this bracelet.

As a child, she treasured Mini like family. He was someone she could rely on, especially in the hardest times. When she was young, her father had pa.s.sed away. His disappearance made a big impact on her everyday life. All the friends she made in kindergarten were ripped away and she had to move to a new area. Everything became unfamiliar.

Suddenly, Mini popped into the picture. As an older brother, he taught her many life lessons and always listened to her stories. He was a really nice nine-year-old. Back then, he was everything to her. The person she had leaned on when life was tough. He was also very mature and smart for his age. Yoona wondered how a child could be that way.

Unfortunately, on the bus ride to their new home, Mother had told her this boy pa.s.sed away. The feint memory of being heartbroken sprung up in her chest. A sad smile appeared on her face as tears began to well up in her eyes.

Poor child. He had such a good life ahead of him.

She never got to say goodbye and thank you.

Although the bracelet wasn't quite feminine, she decided to wear it. A tribute to Mini, her childhood friend. The bracelet dangled on her wrist, giving her a sense of security.

However, once the fox reached the light she noticed that his eyes changed to a blue shade. She couldn't believe it. How was this possible? Was there a stone that could change colors like this? How expensive was this bracelet?

The first thought that came to her head when she looked into the mirror was that she should wear the bracelet more often. It was too beautiful to be stuck in the closet. Plus, the meaning behind the charm was very nice, it made her happy.

After thirty minutes, Jaemin arrived in front of her house with his sports car. The bright red and extravagant design stood out from the dingy cars on the street. He was leaning against the door with his hands in his pockets. He wore his usual, cla.s.sy style, which consisted of collared s.h.i.+rts and dress pants. All the girls on the street stopped to stare at the handsome man. Who could he be waiting for in such a sketchy road?

When Yoona saw him, she couldn't help but run and jump into his arms. The two spun around, like the scenes in the movies, before meeting eye to eye.

He kissed her, their lips lingering together for a few seconds before spreading apart. ”You look absolutely beautiful.”

She playfully flipped her hair and gave him a peck. ”Thank you Jae.”

As someone admired by other students, she was used to the compliments. However, nothing touched her heart quite like Jaemin. The genuineness made her feel warm.

”Where are we going?” She asked. ”We haven't gone out in a while so there's a lot of places we could visit.”

He opened the car door and winked. ”It's a surprise. Why don't you come in first?”

She walked into the front seat and sat patiently as Jaemin proceeded to put on her seat-belt for her. Usually she'd wouldn't let a guy do something so useless, but he insisted on it. The action had a romantic touch so she didn't mind too much. In fact, when she saw the looks of admiration and jealousy from other girls, she couldn't help but feel like she was treated like a princess.

Jaemin proceeded to sit in the drivers seat and revved the engine. The deep growl echoed through the air as they made their way onto the main road. The smell of fresh leather filled her noes. Her boyfriend had gotten the car only a few weeks ago. He had a habit of collecting foreign cars and upgrading every now and then. This car was a limited edition Ferrari, only one existing in Korea.

”I can never get used to this car,” Yoona said with a sigh.

Jaemin laughed. With his left hand stirring the wheel, he grabbed her hand, clasping their fingers together. ”Sorry, I know you don't like flashy things. Next time i'll bring my Audi.”

To her, an Audi would cost more than her tuition combined, but it was better than this car. The Ferrari was way too much for her liking, the bright red standing out from the neutral colored motors on the road.

”Much better,” she teased.

”I just wanted to let you know but If you want, I can buy you a car,” he suggested. Since the car was at a red light, he turned his head towards her and raised an eyebrow. The corners of his lips lifted into a smile. ”What do you say babe?”