101 The Birthday Party (1/2)
The next few days passed by stiflingly.
It was disheartening to see the two brothers fight.
However, even though the two were not on talking terms, they both shared a similarity: both of them treated Yeo Ri as usual. No, perhaps, it could be said that they treated Yeo Ri better than usual.
Gun made sure that he never left Yeo Ri alone with Hyuk. Even when they were going to sleep, he made sure that the two were not sleeping next to each other.
Because he felt as if he was at fault for not paying a lot of attention to Yeo Ri, he was much nicer to her; even more than he used to be. Yeo Ri had not thought that they could be even more protective of her, but they could.
”Yeo Ri-ah,” Gun called out. ”Oppa's friends are having a birthday party tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?”
”Oppa's friends?” Yeo Ri tilted her head quizzically. ”Oppa, you had friends?” She was genuinely surprised about this piece of news.
Gun pouted at her slightly. With a sweetened tone, he faux-scolded her, ”What? You didn't think that Oppa has friends? How rude.”
”Sorry, Oppa. It's just that you've never mentioned anything about your friends before.” Yeo Ri smiled, half-apologetic, half-amused.
”So? Do you want to go?”
Yeo Ri thought for a bit, then nodded. ”Mm! I have to see if they're real or not.” She giggled.
Gun shot her an unamused glare, but soon the glare melted into a helpless smile. It was impossible for him to stay angry at Yeo Ri for too long.
The next day, Choi Da Na's house.
Yeo Ri stared blankly at the large house.
”Oppa... are you sure this is the right place?”
Gun double-checked the address on his phone, then looked at the house again. ”Yes, I'm sure.”
After gawking for another minute, Gun finally rang the doorbell.
”Is it Gun? Is he here?” Noh Ha Jun's familiar voice rang out from the intercom.
”Move! I'll go check!” Choi Da Na's voice interjected.
Bzzt!
The gates unlocked, and Choi Da Na's head popped out from the now-ajar gate. Seeing Gun, her eyes lit up. ”Gun-ah! You're here!”
”Come in, come in,” she ushered him in.
Yeo Ri who had been hidden behind him was now exposed to Da Na's scrutinising gaze. Yeo Ri, seeing the older girl, smiled, ”Hello.”
”Ah... h-hello,” Choi Da Na bobbed her head awkwardly. It was the girl! Gun's girlfriend! She screamed internally. Now that she had a good look on the girl, the girl seemed to be even more beautiful than she remembered.