Chapter 4 Why donst you sign the modelling contract? (2/2)
The phone rang again.
She groaned and instead of answering the call, she switched it off and changed her outfit into her training suit. She needed to release her frustration.
It took her almost an hour just to feel better. She finished the whole bottle of water and closed her eyes. Why couldn't he leave her alone? Wasn't he the one who said they were through? That he could not concentrate on their relationship with both of them being so busy with their work.
The months after their relationship ended were hell. She had to cancel some jobs because she could not stop crying. She finally managed to finish her jobs and then she told everyone she wanted to live a new life. Her family was happy. Her manager was not happy but couldn't do anything when she was actually at the end of her contract. She didn't continue her contract. She quit being a model. She became a boring Ryn. She preferred to keep to herself. And most importantly, she finally lived a normal life.
But now she returned back into her model life.
She was crazy.
She fell asleep with one hand holding her phone and tears wetting her face.
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Ryn checked her phone once the class ended. She lifted her head and smiled at Erine.
”Hey, want to have lunch with us?”
”Sure.” Ryn kept the phone back into the pocket and carried her bag to the girls. They cheered when she approached them.
”Surely you don't have to react that way because of me.” Ryn took the chewing gum from one of them.
”Maybe because you are slowly getting softer toward us?”
”Yeah. You're always so quiet and… too quiet,” another added with all of them nodded.
Ryn chuckled. She followed them out. She did not mind where they were having lunch. Today she was free. With her parents still away, she could go home whenever she wanted.
”I just don't understand one thing.”
Ryn cocked an eyebrow. She put down the pizza she was holding and looked at them.
”You're chosen to sign a contract to be a model, a real model, for winning the competition but refused it. Why?”
Ryn took her drink and sipped some Cola. How could she answer it? She refused because she was already a model? Even her manager had a good laugh at it when she told her.
”Because…”
Everyone looked at her expectedly.
”Because … because…” Ryn rubbed her nape, not knowing how to answer without exposing her real identity.
”Because I don't allow her to. That's why.”
Ryn almost fell down her chair when Mika suddenly appeared and hugged her from behind. ”Mika, what are you doing here?”
”I want to see you. I miss you so much.” Mika took a seat next to Ryn, still refusing to let her go.
”I haven't been gone for long. How do you know where I am?” Ryn pushed her drink to Mika, along with her plate of pizza.
”Luckily I saw you just now. Dinner with me?” Mika looked at everyone who was looking at them weirdly. ”Hi, I'm Mika, Ryn's best friend and future sister-in-law.”
Sister-in-law? Ryn looked at Mika weirdly. ”I don't think-” Mika covered Ryn's mouth and giggled.
”By the way, what do you think of Ryn's performance that day?” Mika looked at them interestingly. Despite Ryn's pinch, Mika still wanted to know their impression of Ryn.
”Like a real model!”
Mika grinned. She loved bragging about her best friend.
”So it's such a waste for her not to sign the contract, don't you think?”
Mika looked at Ryn. Ryn gave her a nervous look, hoping her best friend would not break her confidence.Mika winked.
”Not a waste at all. There will be a lot of opportunities for Ryn to sparkle.” Mika looked at her watch and sighed. ”I have to go now. Ryn, see you tonight?”
Ryn didn't manage to reply when Mika, after kissing her cheek quickly rushed outside, like the wind.
”Why do I feel like she's quite familiar?”
Ryn quickly sucked her drink through the straw listening to her friends thinking out loud about Mika. If only this dear friend of hers didn't love taking pictures with her famous brother and post it online, no one would notice her.
”I have the same feeling too. But she's not from our university, right?” they looked at Ryn.
”She's not from our university,” Ryn confirmed with a nod.
”Then?”
”Don't you know there are 7 people who look the same in this whole world?” Ryn nodded wisely.
They shrugged and changed the subject.
Phew, safe.
She went home after lunch. Her mind was full of questions. What did Mika mean by 'tonight'? She checked her phone a few times but Mika didn't leave her any message.
Weird.
Ryn left her bag on the bed and went to the bathroom. Might as well clean herself rather than thinking what was on Mika's mind.Better don't think at all.
Whatever happened tonight, she would just face it with an open heart, knowing how mischievous Mika could be. Nothing could be unexpected when it came from Mika.