Chapter 3 - Pancakes and Topokki

Chapter 3 - Pancakes and Topokki

Unconscious. That's what I am right now. Do you know the feeling when you notice everything which is happening around you, feel everything, smell everything and hear everything, but your eyes are closed and you can't open them?

Basically, this is my condition right now. Embarrassing, I know, but after I was saved from dying, I passed out. I could feel being carried on someone's back and this person defiantly smelled good.

After that I felt being placed on a sofa and heard someone calling my name. "Soo Min? Are you alright?" said a female voice. Eun hee? Is that you? "Pardon me, but who are you?" a male voice asked.

"Kim Jonghyun? You are Jonghyun from SHINee! More importantly, why are you with my Soo Min?" she asked disbelieved. "We met on the rooftop and she passed out so I carried her here. Are you her acquaintance?" he asked. "Yes, I am her sister. I better take her to the hospital. It was nice meeting you." She said and I felt somebody shaking me to wake up.

Slowly, I opened my eyes, seeing everything blurry and saw a worried Eun hee. My body felt weak, my head was killing me and I could barely talk. My "savior" was going away and Eun hee said "Stay here, I'll call Kyungsoo". She left me. Five minutes passed, but there was no sign of her. I waited another ten minutes when I decided to get up and leave.

I walked outside and looked around for Eun hee and Kyungsoo while holding my head, trying to release the pain. I looked around and saw a hospital sign across the street. I need help right now, any kind of help is fine. I crossed the street, not caring if the green light signal was showing or not, and tried to cross the street as fast as possible. Suddenly, I felt someone grab me by my arm and say "Are you crazy?"

Without looking who it was, I pointed at the hospital and kept on walking. "Wait, I'll bring you there" Then this person grabbed my arm and dragged me to the hospital.

The next thing I remember is the sun shining on me and me lying on a comfortable bed. I slowly opened my eyes and looked around. Where am I? I was in a really big sky-blue painted room, which had high class furniture and an enormous mirror hung on the wall.

I looked around, wondering what had happened to me. Did I get kidnapped? No, this room looks to nice and cozy to be a kidnapers room. I looked at my phone, but the battery was dead. So I just decided to get up and inspect where I am.

I slightly opened the door and saw 'him' cooking something in the kitchen. Why do I keep on seeing this guy? As an instinct, I slowly made my way to the exit and soundlessly wore my shoes. As I was about to open the door, I heard "Where are you trying to go?"

Damn it.

"N-Nowhere" I said and took out my shoes. "Come, let's eat." He said and placed two plates of pancakes at the table. Well, this is getting weird. I crept my way to the table and sat on the chair, looking at the food while wondering if I should eat it or not. "Should I be eating at a stranger's house? I mean, I don't even know your name"

"My name is Kim Jonghyun. Since we have met a couple of times and you know my name, basically I am not a stranger anymore" he said and pointed at my food, signaling me to eat up. To me it kind of seemed as if he was eagerly waiting for me to eat. Was there something bad in it? Was he trying to do something to me? Well, but he did save me at the rooftop and he does seem like a nice person. If only I could remember what happened after I was being dragged to the hospital.

Hesitantly, I took a bite of the pancakes and was mesmerized by the taste. I didn't know that ordinary pancakes could taste so good. Quickly, I took another large bite of the food while a smile showed up my face.

Then, I looked up to see Jonghyun-ssi staring at me until he broke into laughter. "Is it that good?" he asked after he regained himself. I just nodded and broke into laughter too after seeing him laugh. He started to eat too and for some minutes we ate in silence.

"What's your name by the way?" he asked. "My name is Lee Soo Min. Nice to meet you" I said and bowed my head. "So, why exactly am I here?" I finally asked. "You do remember what happened yesterday, right?" he asked staring into my eyes.

"I don't remember everything. The last thing I remember is when somebody was dragging me to the hospital." I said. "Well, you must have not seen it clearly, but that wasn't a hospital. That was a shopping mall, where a green board with a cross sign was hung. Not knowing what to do with you, I took you to my place."

I was shocked by the kindness of this human in front of me. He did help me twice and I didn't know what to say.

"Thank you. Thank you very much; I am very grateful. If I can repay you somehow, please tell me" I said and bowed again, this time a full 90 degrees bow. "No, no, there is no need for that. You saved me at the airport anyway." He said. "Let's finish up" he added and we started to eat again.

"So tell me about yourself" I heard Jonghyun say while I was drying the dishes. He was washing them and I was drying them and placing them at the assigned places. "Well, as you know, my name is Lee Soo Min. I'm 18 years old and am in the 3rd year of High school. I lived in America for almost all my life and came back on the 31st December. By the way, where do these plates belong? " I asked.

"In the second cabinet, left at the side. Wait, you came back on the 31st? Wasn't that yesterday? Well, I did meet you at the airport. I don't want to sound rude, but why did you decide to come back?" he asked while I was placing the plates where Jonghyun had told me to.

I gulped. Should I tell him about Hana and Oliver? No, I don't want anybody to know, not even my family knows why I decided to come back exactly. "I just wanted to be with my parents again. What about you? Tell me about yourself" I said, trying to change the topic. "As mentioned, my name is Jonghyun. I am also 18 and I also attend high school. But it's getting harder and harder to attend school because of my Job"

"You have a Job?" I asked. "Yes. I work under a company named Sm Entertainment and am in a band called SHINee." He said while drying his hands. I looked at him with my mouth wide open and wide eyes. "Y-You are in SHINee?" I asked in a loud voice. Now that I remember it, I did her the word 'SHINee' and 'Jonghyun' together.

He just smiled and said "Yeah. Shocking to meet a singer suddenly, right?" I just looked at him in gape. "I actually met you band mate Taemin-ssi yesterday. So I guess it is normal to meet idols casually in Korea?" I questioned. He laughed. "No, you are just lucky" he said and we both laughed.

"Hey, can I charge my phone here? I actually don't know the name of the place where I live yet so I have to phone my brother and ask him to pick me up" I asked. He nodded and he handed me his charger. "Where are your other members by the way?" I asked as I plugged the charger in.

"Actually, I don't know. Everybody disappeared. They should be here too." He said and rubbed his head. "Can you help me bring out the trash?" he asked and I nodded. We have only known each other for a short time and we have become so comfortable to the point I help him out in cleaning and I would help him in other things already.

We were taking out the trash when I noticed that I know this area. We were driving through here when we were coming back from the airport. "I think I live here somewhere close" I said while thinking. "Really? Let's look for your house then" he said and we started walking. I was basically telling him where the correct directions maybe were and he just kept nodding.

"Okay, this isn't going to work" he said after 40 minutes of walking. "Are you sure you live in this area?" he asked. He was probably getting tired in this getup. He was wearing an extra-large scarf which covered his entire lower part of the face and he was wearing a cap. Both of the clothing's made sure that only his eyes and partly his forehead was showing. He probably looked like a person who is feeling cold or trying to save himself from colds and other infections in this icy winter weather.

"Yes, I am sure. This seems so damn familiar. Hey is that a topokki stand?" I asked hyper. "Yes..." he said, confused as to why I was suddenly so hyper. "I haven't eaten them in four years. Come on, let's eat them." I said in a desperate voice. "You surely have missed out much. Let's go eat" he said and we both made our ways to the shop.

While having the delicious snacks I said "I wish I could eat the other street food as well. I missed them so much" I said and took another bite of my topokki. "Across the street is a road only with this kind of shops. Let's go there" he said and I just nodded while my eyes shined with happiness.

"Try this one" Jonghyun said and held a plate in front of my face. We were sitting inside of a shop which served several food items. I took my fork and tried a bite of it and was mesmerized. "Give me the plate" I said and took the plate from him. He laughed at my reaction and I laughed after seeing him laugh too.

We exited the shop while talking about our favorite shows when I heard someone call my name. "So Min? Is that you? God, do you know how much troubled we were while looking for you? You just disappeared from the party!" he said while ruffling his hair.

The figure came closer and closer so now he was standing in front of me. "I am so sorry Kyungsoo. I can explain everything" I said apologetically. "You better have good reasons. And who is with you by the way" he said and looked at the almost not recognizable Jonghyun. I looked at Jonghyun and then at Kyungsoo.

"Jonghyun this is Kyungsoo, my brother. And Kyungsoo this is my friend Jonghyun."

End of chapter 3

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