You startled me

Joo Ah kept blinking while trying to digest everything that Kay just said.

"What did you just say?"

"I said I like you Joo Ah, I like you a lot".

"Then, who is she?"

"Ohh so now you want to know huh?"

"Well....."

Joo Ah said and sipped a little bit of her drink. Kay looked at her and smiled.

"She is a friend and Lu Jinho's cousin. She comes to my hospital for treatment".

Joo Ah raised her head immediately and looked at Kay with her eyes wide open.

"Li Sina!!?"

She screamed and everybody in the cafe turned to look at her while Kay moved back a little.

"You startled me".

Joo Ah immediately closed her mouth and looked around the cafe bowing her head like she was apologizing.

After a while, she removed her hand from her mouth and rested her body on the table like she was about to gossip.

"You mean that girl is Li Sina, aunt...ah, I mean, Quin Lis' daughter?"

"How do you know that?"

Joo Ah straightened her back to the chair and quickly thought of what it was that she could say.

"Ahhh, I've heard a lot about her from Shin Suri. So that is who she is?"

She said the last sentence in a very low voice so that Kay could not hear her.

"Looks like you are more into Li Sina than me right now. So, are we going to talk about my feelings?"

"What's there to talk about? You already know I like you too".

She said it so nonchalantly and fast while stirring her drink that she didn't realize what she said till she was done. As soon as the last word came from her mouth, she froze with her hand and face still looking down at her drink.

'What did I just say? God, I don't mind being swallowed by the ground right now'.

Joo Ah abruptly stood up, drawing attention from the entire once again.

"Uhh, I'm leaving".

Joo Ah immediately dashed out of the cafe and rushed to get a taxi but before she could get into the taxi, Kay grabbed her by the hand and pulled her into his arms.

"You can't leave after making me that happy".

Joo Ah said nothing and just remained in his embrace. After a while, he let go of her and since there wasn't much to talk about anymore, he drove her back home.

"I'll call you later".

Joo Ah nodded and went into the building while Kay left.

As soon as she walked in, she met Jagi and Shin Suri.

"Ahh!! You startled me".

"Well well well, if it isn't the infamous Kay bringing you home".

"Oh please, shut up".

The two ladies began to laugh at her as her face turned red. Jagi rushed towards her and placed her hand on her shoulder.

"So tell me, how was your date huh?"

"Don't ask me all those questions. Ahh, Shin Suri, I don't know if this is an important information but I heard something related to Lu Jinho from Kay".

Shin Suri was immediately alert. As they were sitting in the living room, she stood up abruptly.

"Let's not talk here".

She said and the three of them went into the room.

As soon as we got into my room, I closed the door shut. As soon as I noticed we had all settled down, I signaled Joo Ah to start talking.

"He barely said anything because of Li Sina".

As soon as I heard that name, I tilted my head to the side, a little bit confused as to why Li Sina was in the conversation but I let her continue.

"But he said he didn't go with them because he doesn't know how to fight".

"Pfff".

Both Joo Ah and I turned to look at Jagi.

"Why did you chuckle? I don't think anything is funny".

"Pardon my manners. But seriously, did he really not join them because of that? He doesn't look that weak to me".

"Are you trying to mock him?"

I noticed Joo Ah was getting pretty agitated so I stepped in.

"Wow wow, calm down. You only have a crush on him don't be too harsh on us".

"I don't have a crush on him...at least not anymore".

She said and didn't continue, making both myself and Jagi curious.

"Hey, did something happen?"

Jagi asked and Joo Ah's face was extremely red again. It didn't look like it was a face that could make her mad at anyone. For what it's worth, she looked like she was blushing like a teenager who just got her first kiss.

"Now you are really confusing me Joo Ah, are you happy or not?"

Jagi came closer and asked the ultimate question.

"Did he ask you out?"

Joo Ah looked at both of us and for a minute, I thought she wanted to cry but then, she began smiling and nodding like a baby.

Both myself and Jagi couldn't help the laughter that came out of our mouths. Joo Ah looked so cute and funny. It was impossible to not laugh.

"Well, I knew he'd ask you to be his girlfriend sooner or later. He was obviously into you".

Jagi looked so confident as she said what she said.

I on the other hand was happy for Joo Ah but I wanted to know more about the fight Lu Jinho was getting into.

"So....did he say any other thing?"

"Not really, he just kept on telling me how much he liked me".

I rolled my eyes at the girl in love.

"I'm happy for you Joo Ah but I'm asking about the fight, not your date".

"Ohh...."

Jagi began to laugh again and when she had finally calmed down, Joo Ah was able to speak.

"He didn't say anything but when I was waiting in his office, I saw this".

She said and removed a piece of paper from her purse. I collected it to see what it was but I didn't understand. It looked like a kind of military code or something.

"Let me see".

Jagi collected it from me but as soon as she did, she raised her head up, looking towards the ceiling as though she was possessed, and shortly after, she screamed.

"No!!"

Both Joo Ah and I rushed to hold her as she was about to fall and then I asked.

"What's wrong?"

"Suri...Joo Ah, someone...."

She began to cry seriously.

"What's going on? You have to say something".

"Someone is about to die".