A Forbidden Marriage

said to the canteen lady while I waited at the table. I

bed the plate and started eating right away. I hadn't had breakf

ou're eating like

eating. One big bite!" I

, eating gracefully. She twirled her noodles wit

just watching you eat," I

nt," she said while che

ey were the same girls we overheard arguing in t

hat do you want now?" Reni asked. I jus

are placing

that got to

hile chewi

of them asked me, catching me off guard. I choked. The food

struggled to speak. Reni widened her

he scolded. Once the bottle w

named Sissi asked, ac

earlier you wanted to get cl

just joking!" I

t trying," Reni t

h school? You could get any guy you want, right?

t and looked

said th

ew bet!" Sissi called out. My eye

ur icon for this o

in. We're eating, and this girl ha

on, it'll

g," I grumbled. Everyone dispersed, and S

his is our welcome gift for the n

e any guys b

toward a guy approaching us, swa

h..." Reni said,

h!" he said firmly, making me pur

t even a real guy!" I said.

acefully in the corner.

ess life," S

, what do

uiet, sipp

e popular at your old s

aus

ed. Everyone fell silent, trying not to l

e most popular guy, even if i

le

." I said. Reni and th

happ

ind of traumatized ever since. Besides, Hadi's not even

e, I was curious about the guy, but I wasn't about to let those four

ng as those green towns. The noise of traffic and

my time sitting at the bus stop, listening to the soundtrack

o... Naaui yeojaga doeejullago..." I hummed softly

iting for had al

phones out and

it, but I had been too absorbed in the music t

ttered, hands on knees, t

me up today since it's Friday and she's

be I could hang around the city square before find

in front of a bookstore. He seemed like he was about to go inside. My

it was a

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ght of a speeding car coming

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their heads to

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me. The car stopped mere centimeters from hit

aking my heart pound. My legs trembled. I looked over to see Hadi

ding up traffic!" the driver yelled again. I l

nds in apology to everyone. I walked to the edge and stepped onto

pish smile as we

smiled awkwardly, scratching my n

I mumbled, s

ught me off guard. I couldn't tell him

.. I was

into the

a book!"

oked

said, walking in. I took a

ind him as he browsed the shelv

just to follow me around?" he ask

I stammered, pretending to be confused. He glanced at my transparent tote bag.

nes, you won't find them here," he s

I guess

s head, sti

wardly. Hadi didn't say anything and co

so embarrassing," I m

street, I heard a honk. I turned to see

ed as he stop

e you w

m trying to find an

yes scanning under

s late. I can give you a ride.

stand there. You w

I whispered as I

," I muttered again, c