Chapter 50

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Mina POV

I never been this bored in entire my life. Before, I was perfectly perfect with my life. I studying, doing chores, eating, sleeping or sitting around with Cuddle. But now, its seem empty, lost and bored. I think I'm getting used by Chayeoung dragged me along with him. I'm used by been around him. I sigh. Me and my friend still okay but I didn't spend time much with them. Sometimes I will join them in lunch but I more comfortable been at my usual spot. Well, there's no one could disturb my sleeping beauty sleep. After the encounter at the hospital, Chaeyoung still didn't talk much to me. But, its seem improved as he now talk to me even not much as before. At least, he talk to me right?

Nayeon, Momo and I now become more closer. They sometimes came check on me on lunch at my usual spot even sometimes they sit there. I never thought two hottest cheer leader will be friend with me. Should I thanks to their ex asshole boyfriend? Nayeon tried to convince me to join the cheerleading team as I once help them with their choreography. I told them that I once ballets and my sister is a dance instructor. But, I decline their offer as I don't have the confidents and I'm definitely not wearing the cheer outfit. Instead, I join the cooking club. People in the club seems nice. I spent my Wednesday afternoon peeling bunch of potatoes. Thurday, I got to dice carrots and onions. Well, since I was a newbie no one would trusted me to work the shove. So, I just mashed the potatoes.

Next on my agenda is to get a job which is Nayeon and Momo also convinced me to do so. They wants to hang out with me more after school. So the urged me to get a job at the mall where they works in a beauty shop. But being me, I do know a few single thing of makeup or face scrubs but mostly I don't. So, I opted for a job opening at the food court ice cream shop instead. I'm even surprised they called me in for an interview. I guess having a good grades, perfect attendance and tutoring was enough to interest them.

"Hi, I'm here for a job interview with Ms. Kim Mi kyung." I shyly asked the woman at the register.

"Oh, you must be Mina. Come on. Follow me." She said and lead me to the room.

"Have a sit." She invites me in the most uninviting way, pointing me to tiny chair in her cramped room.

"I will be brief. Can you do math?" She asked me.

"Yes." I simply replied a little scared and intimated by the feisty old lady. 

"Okay, good. Because I'm tired of having people give back wiring amounts of change. You better not do that." She warns me before even giving me the job. I just smile awkwardly.

"I won't." I assure her, trying sound confident but it comes out pretty weak.

"You have perfect attendance. So, you never been out sick or late?" She asked.

"I have never been late. Even I sick, I still come to school." I explain.

"Who do you tutor?" She asked again.

"A classmate." I replied.

"Subject?" She asked didn't give me time to think.

"Math." I replied.

"Hmm, I guess you're smart enough to count money then." She said and pauses look at me.

"You got the job." She said.

"Really?" I accidentally let slip.

"You don't want it?" She asked confused by my response.

"Hmm, to be honest I thought I was under qualified." I honestly said.

"Well, you can count. You do math. You look innocence. All I care about is you can count money and scoop ice cream. I made a mistake of hiring a bunch of those kids who just kiss my ass and can't make a swirl on the cone." She said.

"Hmm, thanks?" I said unsure.

"Can you start right now?" She asked again.

"Sure." I said smiling.

She rummages through a filing cabinet and takes out a light blue cap and button up with a black apron.

"Here's your uniform. You can change in here and then start. Tie your hair up in a ponytail too. There's some lockers at the back, so you can put your stuff there." She explain to me.

I then do as what she told and meeting her in the front. She briefly teaches me how to use the register which is under ten minutes. Then, she starts walk towards at the back. She then stop and turn to me.

"I will be at my office. Call me if something goes wrong." She said and then start walk again.

"Hmm, excuse me?" I hesitantly asked.

"Yes?" She replied.

"Do I need to training for making the ice cream?" I asked.

"Do you know how to scoop?" She asked me back.

"Yes." I replied.

"Do you know how to pull a lever?" She asked.

"Yes." I said tilt my head a bit.

"Do you know how to put on toppings?" She asked.

"I guess?" I replied unsure.

"Then, you're good." She said leaves me alone.

Then, a customer start to come and I tried to recall what she told me. Luckily, their order is simple and I make less mistaken than I expected. The shop is slow, being out by the trendier smoothies and coffee shop next door. I got only four customers after two hours. I spend the most of the time cleaning the counters and reorganising the various container of toppings. By eight, Ms. Kim starts to emerge from the back. She walk over the counters and scanning my arrangement. 

"Did you do this?" She asked.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to mess up your-." She cut me.

"Good job. Its about time someone organise around here. Good job." She surprisedly nods in approval.

"I will see you tomorrow at six, Mina." She said finally smile.

"Thanks." I replied relieved from having secured job.

I then go back to retrieve my things and I find the locked is already labeled with my name. I smiling seeing that. Afterwards, I go meet up with Nayeon and Momo who is stacking as shelf of lotion.

"Hey, ready to go?" I asked them.

"Yeah, just give me a few minutes." Nayeon said.

"Wait Mina. We have to finish stacking these bottles of lotions." Momo sigh.

"Here, let me help you." I offer as I start to help Momo her line them up on the white shelves.

"Thanks, just don't let my boss see you helping me since you're technically a customer." Momo whisper.

"Then, we should hurry." I agree.

"Wait, were you waiting for us this whole time?" Nayeon asked.

"Nope, I was working." I said.

"You got the job?" Momo asked excitedly.

"Yep." I replied proudly.

"Woah, that cool. We can totally try to line up our breaks so we can hang out around the mall together." Nayeon said excited.

"I hope so." I said.

Nayeon and Momo then grabs their thing after we finish stacking the lotions and pulls me in the opposite direction of where we parked.

"Hey, didn't we park over there?" I asked pointing the door behind me.

"We have to hurry before it closes." Momo giggles.

"Yeah, we better hurry up." Nayeon said.

"What closes?" I asked confused.

"Aish, the sporting good store." Momo explains while continuing to pull me along.

"Ehh? Why? Did you need something to buy?" I asked again confused.

"Nope." She replied.

I give them a confused look which them don't acknowledge as them too busy dragging me into the store. Once inside, they yank me down with they and we duck behind a rack of drawstring backpack.

"What are we doing here?" Again I asked confused.

"Shush." Nayeon hushes me, motioning with her hands to indicate that I had to lower my voice.

"What are we doing here?" I again asked them in whisper this time.

"Okay, I want you to peek over the counter. Don't let him see you though." Nayeon instructs.

"Who?" I asked still confused.

"You will see." She tried to suppress her excited giggles.

"Okay fine." I sigh.

Peering to the side, I see a tall figure in a black and white striped collar shirt. His dark hair is fixed back with a grey baseball cap. After placing merchandise into the plastic bag he smiles and hands it over to the customer.

"Doesn't he look cute in that uniform?" Momo asked.

"What if he saw us?" I playful scold them.

"What are you guys doing here?" Someone voice whisper between us.

"Arghhh!!!!" We all scream together hysterically. 

That guys just laugh seeing us like that. I swear I can feel my heart was drop. We look at the guys and Momo the first one smack his head.

"Ouch! What was that?" He asked.

"That's for scared us like that." Momo angrily replied.

"I'm sorry. I just too curious to see what you guys are doing." Dahyun said.

"What's going here?" Again, a voice scared us.

We nearly fall back, turning to see Chaeyoung standing behind us with his arms crossed across his chest. Woah, the sleeves are way too small. His biceps are practically bulging out. Stop it Mina. What are you thinking?

"That's the same question I asked them, but this girl smack my head." Dahyun complain to Chaeyoung. 

"Nothing. Looking at backpack." Nayeon tries to casually smile.

"Oh, okay." Chaeyoung said but doesn't seem buy for it.

"Sure, by sitting on the ground." Dahyun said smirk.

"Well, Mina's tired after working all day." Momo said stresses the end of her statement.

"You have a job?" Chaeyoung asked.

"Yeah." I replied looking down. His direct question makes my heart flutter.

"You should go there sometime. Mina might even hook you up with her employee discount." Nayeon suggest nudging me.

"Ehh? I don't think I have an employee discount." I counter.

"Jeez, I'm trying to help you out here." Nayeon sigh in whisper.

"Oh, okay. I will see you around." Chaeyoung said drag Dahyun to the back.

Momo and Nayeon turns to me, grabbing into my knees.

"What happened between you two? He seems so... indifferent." Nayeon said.

"Huh?" I don't get it.

"What she meant, he's not chasing after you like crazy anymore." Momo said and they frowns.

"I don't know what are you two said." I said started to get up.

"We talking about how he was crushing on you like crazy!" Nayeon said.

"Not really." I replied.

"And you're happy with this situation?" Nayeon points to the grin growing on my face, genuinely confused.

"What? He said he will see us around right?" I gush.

"You're helpless Mina." Nayeon sigh.

"Everyone can tell how you guys feel to each other except you guys." Momo turn to sigh.

"What?" I'm confused.

"Nothing. I just realise I know two most oblivious people on this universe." Nayeon said and walk away.

I turn to Momo and she chuckles and shake her head starting walk away too. I'm too confused right now.

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