Chapter 14 - Hold hands (1/2)
”Hold hands.” She orders us coldly.
We look at her with shock and disbelief. We yell at the same time. ”No!”
He and I have mutual repulsion and dislike.
”You are meeting Director Lee tomorrow.” She puts her one leg over the other and presses her palms together. ”It's my job to right the wrongs. Right now, Miss Kwon, you are not in a good position. For your fake girlfriend job, your body must be familiar with his. We will start with hand holding first.”
My body must be familiar with his body. I don't want to think about such things, but I know that I will become pregnant with his child. I want to avoid that future more than being killed in cold blood. I won't do it with my murderer. This fake girlfriend job is already testing my limits.
”Don't take this in the wrong way.” She sighs loudly when she notices my blushing face. ”To be honest, I don't care whether you end up sleeping with him. As long as you don't get pregnant, you will have no problem with me. You are young. He is young. Things are bound to happen between a man and a woman.”
”Manager Jeong, you are scaring me.” Kang Si An wraps his arms around himself. ”Me sleeping with her? You know that I have a certain standard when it comes to a woman.”
This guy!
”I also have standards,” I shout at both of them. ”I will never sleep with him. I would rather die.”
”Whether you like her or not, you have to pretend to be in a loving relationship.” Her tone is cool as if she is talking about the weather. ”Miss Kwon, if you fail or give away that you aren't his girlfriend, then you will end up in jail. Now, choose between holding hands or prison?”
”Fine.” I give in. I have to find a way to survive. ”Only hand holding. No kissing.”
She ignores me and glances at Kang Si An.
”Kang Si An.” Manager Jeong's voice low and threatening. ”Do you want to act in that movie?”
Kang Si An says nothing at first. He glances at my hand and then, at her. His swallows down the words when he notices her glare and grabs my hands slowly. He looks away and mumbles, ”I must make this sacrifice for my goals.”
Heavy. Not the weight of his hand. But, the weight of the sensation. I feel uneasy when I feel the warmth of his hand. This is the same hand that was holding the dagger while stabbing me in the stomach. My murderer. I want to chop his hand.
He doesn't meet my eyes. I look at Manager Jeong. I don't understand what she will gain from this. We have to hold hands and sit together. I feel like I am back in kindergarten and I am currently being punished for not doing my homework.
”Keep holding it for the rest of the day.” She seems pleased with us. ”Before tomorrow comes, you and Si An should look like a pair of inseparable lovers.”