182 Visiting a Friend (2/2)

”Not Gun-oppa. Hyuk-oppa.” Yeo Ri corrected.

”Oh... the one in jail?” Ra Hee nodded. ”Wait—the one in jail?”

”Mm.”

”But why didn't you just tell Gun-oppa about it? Wouldn't it be better for you both to go visit him together?”

Yeo Ri shifted in her seat, her expression warping. ”I want to keep it a secret. Gun-oppa and Hyuk-oppa don't get along with each other, and Gun-oppa seems to dislike talking about it. He doesn't even know that Hyuk-oppa's visitation privileges have been returned.”

Actually, Yeo Ri had been counting the days for Hyuk's bimonthly prison visits. She had expected that she might have to talk to Gun into letting her go on another day, but this opportunity came. It was the perfect time for her to go sneak out and visit Hyuk. Though, Gun would probably have approved her, albeit reluctantly. But where was the fun in that? Yeo Ri was also feeling a little rebellious since Gun had been hovering over her so much this past year. Having a little bit of freedom made her feel a bit reckless.

In the end, old habits were tough to break.

”...Will you be fine by yourself?”

”Don't worry; I will be,” Yeo Ri assured.

”If you say so,” Ra Hee said with difficulty. ”Make sure not to appear in the evening news as dead or missing, okay? You're my only friend.”

”Oh? Am I now?” Yeo Ri widened her eyes in faux-surprise. Smiling roguishly, she said, in a knowing tone, ”Then what about that boy with the cast? You two seem to be getting along quite well~”

Ra Hee jumped up in surprise, her eyes wide. Her face flushed deeply, ”Hey! Lee Yeo Ri, what are you implying! H-he's just an acquaintance, okay? We just talk sometimes, okay?”

”Sure~” Yeo Ri laughed at her friend's expense. As if she was running away from the girl who was in denial about experiencing her first love, Yeo Ri quickly cleaned up her tray and got up. ”I'm going~”

”Hey, Lee Yeo Ri! Come back here! We're not done talking yet!” Ra Hee shouted in a flustered voice. Her face was still red from Yeo Ri's teasing. 'How did she even know about him anyways,' she thought in her mind. Did she see them together?

Unable to think of an answer, Ra Hee watched as her friend left the hospital's cafeteria, a bounce in her steps.