5 years

changing and I'm going with this no matter what you guy

u already have a date and now we're

going to pick up his sister from the airport

er is in the way

f her" Pre

getting your surgeries and comi

cing her club sandwich in her mouth. "I

ere, isn't it?"

that late" Pre

tag along. Tell him next time you want it

k at them. "I'm not sure that's possible because after

you do?" T

be it was him?" Stephanie knew they we

" Stephanie replied

pped him" Ut

Stephani

family" Eunice squeak

because if she had done that

t?" Preci

ce so I'm sure he's going to

like him?"

to say if I like him or

u don't want to come off as d

'm feeling" Stephanie

loved" Prec

feeling. You said you're trying to be mat

one up to this extent?" Eunice asked. Step

o try to kiss you on the third day and you guys aren't even

ephanie asked sitting u

m!" They

and continued w

the hotel Stephanie stayed in and he considered going back home. 'Would she be mad?' 'Would s

ister in the morning. He couldn't decide on what

care about what you wear" She drawled. She was g

he said sitting

to her?" she aske

banged the door in my face"

his sister a

damage I've done?" He a

is?" Sh

ter gave a big eye roll that it l

pervert. And also relax it has only been three days and y

think you're desperate" he said r

new if you wanted to kiss her, or if she

hat" Sung-min said rubbing the

're not a teenager" she chastised but th

d also don't keep me waiting at the

ou" he w

his girl, just explain yoursel

doesn't?" he

e'll understand" and sh

ot out his phone to text Stephanie. His fin

?" She asked checking herself out in front of the mirror. She was dressed in a green cotton shirt that just covered her forearms

" Temi asked

ed shoving her last sa

t to see him?"

e handsome one or the ugly one" Eunice

n't coming on this with

nd rearranged her bangs and took her

rs. He looked up and he saw Stephanie walking towards him with a

rning" s

ing" he re

ready?"

he re

ed a quick thank you. He got into the driv

your sist

s a sign that she won't bring up the topic, best to

arried?" Ste

he re

urious. She really wanted the whole s

when you need her and gives the greatest advice. I really

Stephanie cooed. "I ca

hope you won't regret

cute' she squea

ed Stephanie a big white cards w

his?" Step

do it inside because of the noise, so I

You want me to meet your sister

ure, so I'm sure the two o

" she said as she got out of the car and

ssed the spot where

ed at all the people passing. She then realized that she didn't know what Mi-na looked like and she didn't know if the

er's tall figure. She walked forward and her pointy heels hitting the floor. She stopped as she looked at all the

imidating with the heels adding to her height. 'Is this is how short peo

her knees and black pointy heels. Her hair was styled in a neat bun and had and equal fri

s overwhelmed with the sudden urge to run and she wou

?" she asked assessing her an

i-na? Sung-min had to ma

glasses back on her face. Her slow d

she re

"Are you his

we just met and we barely know each other, and I'm sure three

You like him, it

..." Just then Sun

-na and she h

ecretly made her knees weak. "I forgot to tell you that my sister can get

the word you're meant

. "You said you w

in the eye. It was kind of funny because her g

eon, naneun geunyeoleul nae anaelo mandeu

on't understand Korean" she said because it was so

said looking back to Sung-min who

y?" She asked wi

m towards the doors. Sung-min sighed. 'Why did I agree to do this

got in. Mi-na looked at her brother and wriggl

kseat much to Stepha

ils on how you met" Mi-na said a

d to you about me" Stephanie replied trying to put a little space between them. Either

you" she said resting her back

ort when he bumped into me. I told him he would pay for my scree

etween the two of you fo

nie ch

younger brot

her glasses. "Why don't w

games with you will be saf

orean and you say it, while you say som

'd be in your favor" Stepha

owly. I had to stay up all night just to perfect my Englis

e sighed

to come closer. She was already regretting it. She wrapped h

y that" Ste

meaning?" Mi-na aske

ssible for me to say" S

and if you can say it, I'll give you m

n thought. "You ha

victory. 'This

rived at the cafe. Stephanie couldn't read i

café. You'll love i

as just staring at his sister in disbelief.

s clamped over it. "No asking Sung-min for help with the word". Stephanie had the urge to l

ng to do that

and held out the door for them

as going through a crisis. Teenagers didn't go to cafes and she had never been in one before. She ha

iled at him. "I'd like a cup of coffe

e with a croissan

cup of coffee,

hat she didn't mess that up. Now it dawned on her th

cake lovingly. She brought the coffee to her lips a

wedding bells in the future" Mi-na said a

into a coughing fit and the hot beverage was running down her nose. S

omething like that" h

attitude I can see she likes you and you wouldn't eve

ung-min asked ign

at sometimes the word that comes out of y

ether and I give you bot

ed me" Sung-min said trying to h

ttention which was lost in her brothers' eye

money. 'What would they think of me?' 'A child that's for sure and I'm sure of it and Sung-min wouldn't even bother himsel

ed at his sister. They communicated with the

. She had to be quiet to get everything together and also she didn't want to forget.

th" she said

I had gone over board and had scared you. I thought you

crossed hoping Mi-na would believe it. She smiled which had Stephanie jumping

kseat with Mi-na and

old ar

ears old" Ste

you

er" she rep

look at one of your books" she sa

d leaning in closer like they were children s

novels, murder, dark

tic books?" Mi-na asked. Her face

" Stephanie asked wit

"We'll talk about that late

e you i

, but don't worry its nothing

iew mirror and she smiled at him and he j

pped, it was at a beautiful house. A beach house maybe, because she cou

stated. "It's like I never lef

hout the day. His sister had taken all her attention and she felt g

ur day been

thing" she replied closing the tr

g when you suddenly went quiet at the café, b

e replied

e asking, what were

hing fast and she did. "I was t

't helping and she would have fallen if his siste

unpack and they both knew that they ha

to tell you" the

t" they s

s nervous and the two of them saying thin

nd slammed the door. So please don't think it's about you or I don't like you anymor

" she asked, scared of his reply. She hoped he wasn't going t

red that I might have done something bad or you weren't interested

and she had to brace herself so she wouldn't fall. She looked up at him. She f

he really thought he would just go for it. Now she had to answer him. She bit her lower

losed her e

ung-min had taken off his glasses. She placed her hands on his chest an

s fingers. His fingertips on her skin sent sparks up her spine an

ssing" she said looking away. Her face was burning with embarrassment and she

o facing him and looking up. Her neck was hurting a li

lax" he

ose her eyes? Was she meant to keep them open?

d her eyes pushing out her lips a little. She really hoped she didn't look stupid. Their lips were almost there. She c

disappointment and s

ephanie didn't seem to notice and Sung-min j

She announced. How d

help......" She didn't finish because S

going outside for some fr

his decision. "You've been with her all day breathing down her neck

uestions without something happening to her throat. She saw a swing chair and she had to contain h

making him sit down by her side. Very close. She pla

ell it was your sister. Can you t

n Mi-na's company. As hobbies I like to surf and take pictures

ds after he

but I think I should get going"

my sister and now you want to blow me off.

you?" she asked with a devious smile. There was no respo

d and stood up. "I think I'll just go and hang out

she rest her back a little bit dizzy. She turned to glare at him, but her eyes softened and

. Stephanie touched her lips. She had never felt something that soft before. 'What was r

ooked forced. She put her shyness and inexperience aside. She didn't feel gross

t waiting for his answer

thumb under her chin tilting her head to the right and his other hand went round her waist. She kept her lips open

ed cheeks and he had his smile back and he looked flushed. Stephanie looked at his

ill gripping his chest. She couldn't look him in the eye and she hugged him a

ch meant he was laughing. "Glad to k

to hang out with

tter than her" she said sitting up an

g open had them separating quickly

and it was already six. 'Ho

right?" she asked assessing her with

or dinner" she rep

g her way back to the kitchen and she came to an abrupt halt. "You

ersation and she wagged her finger like a mother chastising a child. "Not in the house" she laughed as she walked into the

ppetizing and smelt really good and the chicken looked heavenly, but that wasn't the

soda they drink wine', but the bottle didn't

I wanted to share with my brother and now that he brought you

eys from half empty glasses during parties. She took her glass silently. 'She

She put it by her side and picked up her fork to eat. Nothing was said from that moment. 'Maybe it was a rul

wine was so addictive and she couldn't get enough. Mi-na poured her another glass.

hisper and then giggle uncontrollably. Sung-min knew he would be the one doing the dishes. He

ame?" she asked wiggling her brows. Stephanie look

ally. It had Sung-min peering from the kitche

. "I've been practicing all

er phone out. Stephanie nods wildly. "

naneun seongmin-eul sa-salanghanda!" she sat back down and the sound

th disbelief all over his face. She just smiled and put h

you guys shouldn't have too much fun remember it's only b

her face. She was asleep and if he allowed it any longer with the way her head kept

" he groaned

s a little. "I can't move my legs" she whi

pulled her to the guest room that was close to the stairs. He pause

r laughing at the back of his mind. He looked to Stephanie who was peac

tting tired and she wasn't opening up. "She's probably passed out

lt by the bed and brushed her bangs from her face. Stephanie's eyes f

eiling. "I spoke Korean, she whispered

e had a lifetime of experi

orry about it" he replied runni

k and her face was buried in his neck. "Stay with me please"

shoes on. Tomorrow he was going to have a long talk with his sister and her inappropriate