7 Quickies (1/2)

”It's nice to see you again... Samantha Bella Kim.”, Daniel said while he smirked, enjoying the look on Samantha's face.

Samantha felt all kinds of weird, this is too much of a coincidence, did this pervert plan it all along? How could they keep meeting in unexpected places? Samantha changed her expression and smiled, ”Likewise, President Daniel Cho.”, they shook hands.

”So formal.” said Daniel, grinning.

”This is great, would you look at that Alice, they already know each other!”, exclaimed Mrs. Cho.

Mrs. Kim smiled brightly, observing Daniel and Samantha, ”Yes, it's indeed very nice. We're good friends and now our children are also friends.”

”We're not friends.”, Samantha corrected her mom.

”Well sweetheart, you gotta start somewhere.. you can be friends. I'm sure Daniel doesn't mind.”

”Of course not, Samantha seems… gentle.” Daniel said, amused.

”Alice.. you know, I saw a bag earlier at LV, how about you come with me? I want to check it out.” Mrs. Cho hinted at Mrs. Kim.

Mrs. Kim understood her friend, ”Oh sure, I also saw a flower shop near the area... You know how I love flowers.” The duo stood up, leaving Samantha out.

”I'm coming with you, mom.” Samantha tried to follow her mom refusing to be left alone with Daniel.

”It's okay Sam, you guys stay here, we'll just be quick.”

”But I like quick.” Samantha reasoned while she gaped.

Daniel chortled, he looked down, crossing his arms obviously amused at her behavior, Samantha noticed this and she frowned but he just smiled.

Mrs. Cho hastily added, ”Daniel, accompany Samantha for a while, we'll have dinner after. You kids stay here and play.” Mrs. Cho tapped her hand in the air towards Samantha and Daniel like she was talking to toddlers.

”Yes, mother.” Daniel Cho said obediently

'STAY HERE AND PLAY? What are we?? Five??' Samantha sighed at the thought.

When the moms left, Samantha stood up and walked out of the café. Daniel followed her out and they began strolling around the shopping center. Samantha found a place to sit near the fountain situated outside; Daniel sat beside her.

”You don't really have to follow me around, you know. I don't mind being alone, you can leave.”

”I can't do that, my mother told me to play with you.” Daniel said with a smile.

Samantha gave him an icy glare.

”So… you like, quickies?” Daniel asked with a serious expression.

Samantha scoffed and crossed her arms, ”I did NOT say that!”

”If you say so.” Daniel responded, amused by her actions and then Samantha felt her cheeks getting hot.

Samantha cleared her throat, breaking the silence she spoke, ”I know what they're doing.. I'm not dense.”

”Huh?” Daniel was surprised by the sudden initiative to talk.

”Your mom and mine, they're trying to set us up.”, she said.

”I know. I'm aware. My mom told me about it a month ago.”

”Is that why I keep meeting you in random places? Did you plan this?”

”As much as you'd like for it to be the case, sorry to disappoint you but nope, I didn't plan any of this. They're purely coincidental.”, he said.

”Who says I like them?”, she scoffed but Daniel just chuckled.

After a few moments of silence.

”And you agreed to this? You agreed to be set up?”, she asked, truly curious about what Daniel thought.

”I said I'll think about it.”

”We don't have to do what they say. I'm not…--” Samantha couldn't complete her sentence.

”Me too. I'm not interested in dating as of now.” Daniel understood what she meant, he was also reminded of what happened that night.

Samantha nodded, ”Good. At least we both agree on that.” Although she said this, there was a hint of disappointment in her response.

Samantha's phone beeped, when she saw the notification, her expression turned sour. Andrew Park sent her another message, it's probably the thousandth time that he did. He had not stopped contacting her since that incident; he kept apologizing and asking for Samantha to meet him many times but Samantha never gave him a reply. Andrew doesn't really know much about her background since she kept a low profile; so he doesn't know where to look for her which was a good thing for Samantha; she was able to avoid him easily.

Daniel Cho noticed her expression, he had already glanced at her phone and saw the sender's name and part of the message. So he had an idea why she was like that, he was just about to ask her if everything was okay, but then his phone rang. He spoke and ended the call quickly.

”They're waiting for us at the restaurant, we should head back.”

Samantha nodded and she followed him.