73 A Call (1/2)

While Hyuk was dealing with the issue of their lodgings, Yeo Ri was having break time at school.

Unlike the day before, Yeo Ri was able to focus more on the exam. That being said, her life had been too hectic so she did not get much studying done. However, Yeo Ri believed that she did her best.

Suddenly, her phone buzzed.

It was her first time ever receiving a text message on her new phone, so she was quite excited.

Yeo Ri took out her phone, checking the new message.

It was from Hyuk, and the message wrote, 'Jin Goo offered to let us stay at his hous for da time being. Oppa might b a little late today so wait a little, okay?'

'Okay,' she replied.

Yeo Ri glanced at her two friends who were animatedly chatting with each other. She had already told them earlier about her new phone and exchanged numbers, so they did not pay attention to her when she took it out.

Yeo Ri secretly smiled before excusing herself. She headed to a secluded spot behind the stairs. The place was quiet and no one would come to bother her.

Yeo Ri carefully typed Hyuk's number which had been ingrained in her memory on the phone's keypad. Although she had his number saved up, she still wanted to try doing it.

The phone rang twice before Hyuk picked up.

”What is it, Yeo Ri-ah?” His familiar voice spoke next to her ear.

Yeo Ri blushed, feeling that it was a bit stupid of her to have felt excited just from calling him. It wasn't like she had never done it before. Though it had been infrequent, Yeo Ri had called Hyuk several times in the past. But for some reason, she felt that this time, it was slightly more special.

Perhaps it was because she was calling from her phone, and not from anyone else's. It felt more personal.

”Yeo Ri?” Hyuk snapped her out of her thoughts.

”Mm, Oppa,” she finally replied.

”Why did you call? Is there something wrong?”

”No, I just wanted to hear Oppa's voice,” Yeo Ri replied sweetly.