Want me to carry you?

"I just wanted to ask if you want to hangout?" Nari asked. "Why?" "Because I am bored and I don't have anyone to hang out with." "But what about that byung chul guy." "Well I don't want to talk to him right now." "Why?" "Just like that." "Well you have to be more specific." "He set me up on a date or something." "What's so wrong about that? Like it would have been something different if you liked him and you got upset because he set you up. Oh my gosh is that the reason?" "You mad? No!" "Then?" "Well he set me up with my ex." "Ah. Now that is something. But what could the reason be?" "I don't know and I don't want to." "Oh come on. Don't be that way. He also must have had his reasons." "Maybe." "So you know, catch up with him and talk it out." "Okay." "Go on then." "Now?" "Yeah." "What about you?" "I have some work to do." "Okay then. Bye! Let's hang out some other time." "Sure. Bye!"

Nari was returning back to the Café but she met byung chul on the way. "Nari-yah?" "Byung chul. Why did you do that?" "Huh?" "Why did you let me meet him when you know how much I hate him. "Because I wanted to make sure you didn't have any regrets left." "What?" "You said that he was nice to you in the beginning so I thought that you might miss him and regret not meeting him so I did this." "Why would I regret leaving a trash? But please don't do this from next time." "I promise I won't. I was so scared that you might never talk to me again." "I did plan to do that but he made me change my mind." "Who?" "A friend who I met recently." "Ahh okay. You want to get some tteok-bokki?" "Sure." "And then let's go on a long walk after that." "Well I am not so sure about the long walk." "Why?" "Because it's tiresome." "But you don't even know where we are going." "Where are we going?" "I don't know maybe my home." "For?" "To meet my mom." "I think I should. I haven't seen her in a long time." Okay then let's go."

"I thought we were first getting tteok-bokki." Nari said while she was nearing a house. "We are." "No we are not. We are nearing someone's house.... it's your house, isn't it." "Yep and also the place where you get the best tteok-bokki." "Ah I see." Nari entered the house and found Mrs. Kang was busy in the kitchen. "Mom I am back." "Byung chul-ah. I made tteok-bokki but I think it is too much for two people to eat." "It's okay mom. I bought company." "Oh!You must be byung chul's classmate. You are really pretty." Mrs. Kang complimented. "Mom don't you remember her?" "No I don't." "Mom. She is nari. Kim Nari! My childhood friend." "Nari?" Mrs. Kang said while glancing at nari with a suprised face. "Annyeonghaseyo(Hello) Mrs. Kang! It's been a long time since we met." "Omo! Nari-yah! You have grown up so much that it is even hard for me to recognize you. How have you been? How are your parents doing? Are they fine?" "Yes they are doing fine. How are you Mrs. Kang?" "I am fine and right now I am really happy that I got to see you. Come on let's eat. You've really become beautiful nari-yah." "Thank you Mrs. Kang. And you too have been the same. You still have that gorgeous face people fall for." "What gorgeous? My beautiful face has been ruined because of this naughty devil and his dad." "And where is Mr. Kang by the way?" "He is on a business trip in Busan. That man loves his job more than his family but I can't even blame him because of his handsome face." Nari chuckled at her words. "Mom. I am also here. Did you forget about me and the tteok-bokki?" "Oh yeah the tteok-bokki. Come sit down. We will catch up on things while eating." Nari nodded her head.

After hours of chatting, Nari was leaving for her home when Mrs. Kang insisted that Byung chul should accompany her and he also agreed to it as it was already 9 and it was very dangerous as thugs would roam around freely around this time. "Nari-yah! Here, take this with you." "What is it Mrs. Kang?" "Fried rice. You loved it when you were a kid. I don't know if you still like it or maybe your taste buds has changed." "Ani. I still like it and I especially love the ones which are made by you." "Aigoo this kid. Then I will see you soon. Bye!" "Okay Mrs. Kang see you soon. Bye!" "And you!" Mrs. Kang pointed at byung chul. "Make sure she gets home safely." "Okay okay." They were walking peacefully when Nari suggested that byung chul should go home to which byung chul strongly opposed, "Didn't you hear my mom? If something happens to you, she will kill me." "But still then it might be burdensome for you." "Nope it's not instead I am enjoying it. Can I ask you something?" "Sure." " Do you remember when we were kids you would always ask me to give you a piggy back ride and I would always say no." "Yeah I remember. So? You want to apologise?" "Maybe?" "Okay I will forgive you of you carry me now." " You-You-...Want me to carry you?" "Why are you getting all worked up? I was just-" Before nari could even finish byung chul was scooting down and asking her to get on. "You really want to carry me?" "Yeah." "But I was joking." "Still then get on." "Yah! Stop acting childish and get up." "I wouldn't act childish if you would get on." "Okay then." Nari got on his back and then byung chul carried her all the way to her home like that. When they reached infront of Nari's house, nari got off his back and thanked him. "Aren't you tired? I must have been a heavy weight." "Nope. You were really light." "Are you sure you are not tired?" "Yeah I am sure. Now go inside." "Okay. Bye!" "Bye!" Nari lazily dragged her feet to her room, quickly got changed and then went to sleep.