Best Friends, Best Laughs

We arrived at the mall safely, thanks to Neo's professional driving skills. And thank God they already stopped fighting or else, I can't be with them. They're too loud when they fight.

We went to a restaurant first to eat our lunch before we go shopping. And as promised, Adora treat us lunch which is so unusual because she's always the one who asks us to treat her for food. She brought us to a Korean Restaurant. And of course, Neo being the tease that he is, he ordered the most expensive menu. Adora almost walked out. I just ordered Bibimbap.

"Neo, after all of this I promise I'll kick your ass off!" she told Neo.

"Promises are meant to be broken they say," he replied and shrugged.

"Stop it. People are watching you and you're bickering like a two year old kids," I scolded them. Adora said sorry to me but then looked at Neo and stick her tongue out and Neo being the grown up man that he is, he did the same. Being with these guys give me a headache, but they're fun to be with.

Our order finally came up and we excitedly looked at the foods in front of us. The side dishes are so colorful, I really live for Korean foods.

"What the hell is that?" Neo asked, pointing at Adora's dish which is called a Jajangmyeon or a black bean noodle.

She looked at Neo with ridicule, "Seriously? You're family owns a restaurant or what?"

"Seriously? Do you think we serve Korean foods?" Neo fired back, copying Adora.

"Just eat up, damn highlighter," she said.

"This better be good," Neo said while tasting tteokbeoki. He almost leaped when he tasted it and said it was yummy. Adora laughed at his reaction when he can't stop eating the spicy food.

We ate well and finished all of our foods, even the side dishes while we shared some good talk. Korean foods sure are the best. After we received the bill, we exited the place and directly went shopping. We went to all the clothing and shoe stalls there is while Neo is following us around carrying our bags. We just kept on ignoring his complaints while we're looking for some good clothes. That's what he gets for befriending us. I pity the guy though, our bags are so many.

"Come on! When will you finish?" Neo asked and complained for the nth time since we left the restaurant.

"Last store, I swear," I told him and Adora agreed. He just sat at the bench placed inside the store while everyone, no, all the girls stared at him. Who wouldn't? A handsome man, everyone's crush, is carrying our bags with our shopped clothes and shoes.

"Done!" Adora said when she received the change from her bill. She then handed the bag to Neo, which Neo just looked at. His hands are full, and heavy.

"Are you impaired or something? My hands are full," Neo told her.

"Fine!" she said and rolled her eyes. We left the place and directly went to the basement to put our bags back to the car. Neo didn't even get anything for him because he just literally followed us around. Adora didn't even feel a bit of conscience about it.

"Let's go home! I'm now satisfied," Adora cheerfully said. I always like her, she's very cheerful and fun to be around, your mood won't go down when you're with Adora. Same with Neo.

"Tsk! After making me your slave!" Neo shouted and went to the driver's seat and closed the door heavily. I jumped in surprise.

We followed him immediately as he's already pissed. We're just silent during the ride, I guess we're all tired. Adora asked Neo to drop her off first because her house is just near. And so Neo did.

"Need a hand?" I asked Adora when she's struggling to get her bags together and Neo refused to help her.

"No, I'm fine! I'll just call my brother. Bye! Take care!" she said and waved us goodbye and without hesitation, Neo drove off looking so pissed.

"Just let Adora be. And I'm sorry about earlier," I said when we fell really silent. And to ease the cold air between us, I think he's also pissed at me.

"I can't with her sometimes," he replied and once again went silent and so did I, the whole ride to my apartment.

He helped me with my bags when we arrived. I just told him I can manage, I only have a few bags anyway. And I bet he's really tired so I let him off. After his car left, I went inside and took the elevator to my unit.

I placed my bags in my living room table and removed my shoes. I went to my room to change to a normal clothing and checked my shopped clothes and shoes. I placed all of them inside my cabinet before deciding what to cook for tonight's dinner. I'm still up for Korean food but I have no ingredients for it and I don't even know how to do it. And I don't want to order as it will take long to deliver. So I just cooked whatever I can.

Living alone could be fun and relaxing, if only you know how to have fun and relax. If you stress yourself out, then you wouldn't last alone. And it's practicing yourself to be independent, you can't live with your parents forever. And they can't be with you forever to guide you all the way, so you have to mold yourself and make a right path of your own. With your own mind and capabilities.

My mom called me on facetime while I was eating and I gladly answered it. I miss my parents very much. My mom and dad asked how I am doing here and so I told them everything that's happening here but mostly about school. I even told my parents about my friends. We continued to talk and laugh, I miss talking and laughing with them.

When will life get easier?