11: Friendly Date

Good Morning Seoul!

I got up from my bed and start washing my body. I turned on the shower and let the water fall to my hair and my body.

After my relaxing shower, I dressed up myself.

"Yah! We're going on a date tomorrow, don't forget"

Oh. Okay. Date, I almost forgot. I checked on my closet if I still have a clothes to wear. Luckily, I found one. It's just a simple dress. A simple dress. I'm not wearing a dress that other wears when they are in date. Duh. That's not my taste. I just want to look simple.

I blowed dry my hair and curled it. Not a curl you think. It's not curly. It's just simple. I put a light make-up and went out of my room.

I wonder if Jimin woke up. I looked at his room, it's open. Okay, he is awake.

I went downstairs and there I see, Jimin is cooking omelet for me.

"Oh, you ready?" He asked looking at me.

"No" I answered him.

"Ah, okay"

Jimin set the table and we eat quitely. It's kinda akward but i'm used to him. I planned to speak but...

"Hey, where do you want to go?" We both said in unison.

"It's up to you, you're the one who invited me on a date" I said.

He just nod.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"Just trust me. You'll like it"

I just nod at him. He took me to a place. A place that is not familiar to me.

"What's that?" I asked.

"Yah? Are you stupid? It's a restaurant!"

"I know. I mean what is this place?"

"The famous restaurant here in Seoul"

"Why don't I know this?"

"Because you're a girl who likes to stay in your house. You don't like to go out and hang out with your friends"

"I don't have friends. I only have Xiaoyou. There's no reason to go out. Even her, she also a house girl" I said crossing my arms.

"Ahh" I looked into him and to the name of the restaurant.

Tosokchon Samgyetang (토석촌삼계탕)

Jimin looked at me and dragged me inside. Wow! I can smell the food."They are famous with their Samgyetang" Jimin said.

"Annyeonghaseyo! Ma'am, Sir. We're famous for our Samgyetang, we're hoping that you'll try it" A woman greeted us and bowed. We bowed too.

"Do you want to try it?" He asked me.

"Yes!" I exclaimed happily.

"Annyeonghaseyo! can we order Samgyetang?" Jimin asked the woman on the counter.

"Okay Sir" she seductively said to Jimin.

"How much?" He asked again.

"15,000 Won" she looks straight to Jimin's eyes. Shit! She's a flirt. She's irritating! Wait! What!?!! 15,000 won? "Yah! Jimin? It's too expensive. We can go to other resto" I said.

"Aish. It's okay. I'm treating my bestfriend today" he winked at me.

Aish. This man!

"Are you ordering Sir?" She asked again.

"Ne" Then Jimin paid the girl.

The girl keeps on seducing him. He even touched Jimin's hand giving the receipt. Jimin just smiled at her.

"Wait for the order. By the way, can I get your num-" before she continues, I interrupted her.

"Hey, you're working right?" I said sending her my ultimate death glare.

"Oh, sorry" she apologized. I just rolled my eyes on her.

We sat on a table near the window. Why did I get irritated to her? What's on me?

"Yah, you're irritated to her? Why?"

"She's working for customers not seducing a man!" I slammed the table making everyone looked at me. I just bowed because of the embarassment.

"Aish. This girl. You're really weird" he laughs. What's even funny huh?

"She's irritating. What a flirt!" I said.

"Don't react as if you're my yeojachingu" (yeojachingu means girlfriend)

Right? Why do I acted like that?

"I just don't want those kinds of girls. I'm not acting like that for you. Don't assume!" I looked at him and sent him my deathly glare like I did to the girl.

"I'm just kidding. Okay, our food is here. Just eat that" he said then pinched my cheek.

"Your Samgyetang is here. Anything?" The waiter said to us.

"Nothing" I said.

"Thank you" Jimin added. Then the waiter left.

(Samgyetang is the young, spring chicken -- stuffed with chestnuts, garlic, dried jujubes, and most importantly, ginseng -- is slow-cooked for hours on end. The food is meant to re-energize a flagging spirit, and traditionally, is meant to be eaten on one of the three dog days of summer, the sambok.)

Wahh. The food is just great. I wonder who cooked this, he's the best. This taste is rare for my tounge. I bet the chef of this food is well-skilled. The taste sooths every parts of my body and relieves my stress. Thank you Jimin for bringing me here.

"You're enjoying the food huh?" I nod at him.

"Thank you Jimin!"

"Aish. This girl is so cute" I smiled widely at him.

Everyone is happy when they are eating, you know. So, i'm one of those everyone.

We both finished our food and went outside.

"So, where are you planning to take me?" I asked.

"Secret" Aish!

We both walking because he did not brought his car. While walking, my eyes caught an attention.

Park

I walked away from Jimin and went on the park. My eyes saw a seesaw. Jimin followed me from behind. I don't know why but my eyes can't keep away from that seesaw.

Flashback

We are both running around the seesaw, because he made fun of me, I run to him tryin' to catch his shirt.

"Run more! Run faster! You're not old! Ppali, you're so slow!" He said laughing while running.

"If I'll have a chance to catch you, you must get ready. I'll kill you!" I said still running.

"Arasseo, arasseo. Mianhae" He keeps on apologizing because I caught him.

"Sit on this seesaw" I commanded him

"Wae?"

"Just sit!" As he sat, I did too.

"I want to expierience playing in a seesaw. So please, let me play with you"

"You haven't tried it?"

"Yess. I never went in a park. When I'm walking holding my mom's hand, I envy those children playing with their friends. I never came here because no one wants me to be their friend. They always stay away from me and I don't know why. Now, i'm not a child anymore and i'm already 14, I still want to expierience playing with a friend here"

"Okay, we're playing. Get ready to be thrown away" he said.

We are playing happily. Up and down. High and Low. We don't care if everyone sees us playing and saying 'they are already teens but still playing'. All we know that we're happy.

Memories with a friend is the best, I want to treasure that memory forever. Jimin, please stay by my side and never leave me as you promised me and I promised to you.

End of Flashback

"Wanna play again?" I got back to my senses when he said that.

"Pardon?"

"Make memories with me again"

"Nah. I'm already 20 and you're 23"

"I don't care. Do what we did in the past, it'll help you bring back the memories we had here"

"I already remembered"

"Huh? When? Where?" Jimin, one question only!

"Just now and here" I said.

"How?"

"Molla" (Molla means I don't know)

I think, by looking at a place or a thing can make my memories back.

Still dumbfoumded, Jimin held my hand and sat me in a seesaw.

"Yah! We're not children anymore!" He also sat and let the seesaw balanced us. Because i'm tiny, i'm a light person also. So his part went down and mine got up.

"Jimin! You're heavy! Let me down!"

Someone save me please!

"Kyeowo! Tiny Haesoo is so light!" Go Jimin! Tease me more! I'll kill you when I get down.

"Eonnie! Oppa!" A girl appeared and looked at us.

"Wae?" Jimin said.

"I want to try the seesaw too" she said cutely. Aww, she's so adorable.

"We are still playing, find another seesaw and play with your friends" he said making the girl cry but she's just trying not to let it fall, I can feel it.

"I don't have friends" she said. I can see myself on her.

"Play with your Eomma, you're disturbing us!" Aish. Jimin! That's a little girl.

The little girl cried. Aish! Look at her. Jimin is crazy to make this girl cry.

"Yah! Park Jimin! Let me down!" I used my deathly glare again. Good, he let me down from the seesaw.

I went near to the little girl who's crying.