My Vacations ( Part 3 : Unexpected Guest )

     We were on our way to our next destination, Felix was packing needing stuff in car and Hyunjin was helping him. We were waiting for my Aunt as she said she have some business on a way so she is coming with us.

     We saw someone reaching toward the gate and stayed there standing. With light blue shirt and black jeans. Seungmin was waiting outside the gate.

     Seeing him so suddenly, my heart stopped. And Seeing him Hyunjin, who didn't stopped. He ran and opened the gate hugging him, like he haven't met him for years.

     They made their way in. He looked at Felix and Felix already knew who he was. Hyunjin must have told him just like he told me.

      Introducing themselves first, they made way inside. They made him sit for a while treating him tea and snacks. He told us that, he came here last night and was staying at Inn at the entrance of town. Which is from here, not too far by walking distance.

      But the two of them were blue in the face, why didn't he texted them or even mentioned of his arrivals.

      "I asked him the first day we planned. But he didn't answered. and I took it as no!" Hyunjin said.

       "There's no need to stay at Inn, my room have a lot of space. You can come over." Felix added.

(Not speaking so informally but still making him feel he is close enough)

        "I'm here just for a day." Seungmin said. Smiling faintly. At least he is smiling.

"I was so eager, as he talked a lot about having fun with you guys! And I too love to hike" he added.

        We were going for Hiking today. The mountain isn't that big. It's our usual trip in springs. But now, Snow, most of all, must have gone. What is left is for us now. Hyunjin must have told him.

        (Last night when we were enjoying movie. Hyunjin said he has had already watched this, but he was siting there. And in between he was texting someone. I thought might be girlfriend so fool of me.)

       He did a great job. I was staring into space. Thanking my destiny to bring him here.

      Three of them were talking, like they knew each other since childhood. Me sitting quietly, watching over them with my open eye dreams. After further talks they added Seungmin in our plans.

      The Hiking place was at little distance and my aunt was going to drop us. We told her about Seungmin and introduced him to her.

      Hyunjin have talked about Seungmin in these days with aunt. For which, my Aunt too was excited to see him. My aunt started talking to him meanwhile Felix ran to his storage room.

      His storage room have so much that a shop can keep. He arranged that third PC by himself, from his old pieces of computer. And He played with it himself, allowing Hyunjin to use his PC.

     My aunt was excited to meet Seungmin. She put that into words by telling him, how handsome he looks and that he should try in acting or modeling. I saw Seungmin's deadpan face turned into a bashful expressions.

     Felix got those extra pairs of essentials for Seungmin and we left. There was no single peace in car. Hyunjin who sat in front sit was clamourously telling Seungmin the adventures he had. Felix adding his small details in between.

     Aunt dropped us by the hotel near point. Where she had some of her work and we three left. She said she will be waiting. But to take our time there.

     We started to climb it up. It was easy as most of the mountain have clear and steady path. Me and Felix being known to area, we knew a lot of plus points here. Like from where it will be easy to climb.

     We four moved along one by one. At front it was Hyunjin, following him and giggling all the way with his jokes was Felix. Following him was I, and behind me was Seungmin.

     From time to time I watched my back as I didn't wanted him to leave far behind. And finally, I could see Seungmin smiling without worry.

     As we moved along Felix and Hyunjin cracked jokes and made fun of situations too. Some of snow that is melted, made us slip many times. Felix and Hyunjin enjoying each and every fall, made Seungmin grin from time to time.

     And to me it was his smile, to which my smile was responding. My sunshine was with me and with whom another sunshine of my life Hyunjin, smiled brightly. And with them, my destiny too, was walking with me with great smile. As warm the situation was, the cold became pleasant and warm.

     We in hour or so, reached to the top. It was 11Am but still the cold made it seem like it was early in morning. Kindly, it was not cloudy and that was the best thing.

     We stayed there for while. Seungmin looked at me with friendly expressions. He smiled a little. The brightest as I could see. With his small gesture I could feel the sky over my head fall on me. I was overjoyed.

     We had warm snacks that my aunt packed for us. Talking and making fun we were enjoying the scene.

     I finally felt that Seungmin have dropped his barrier and was not feeling any kind for displeasure having me around. Enjoying to be himself.

     I kept myself quite more time and talked for few. Three of them were talking and I was listening silently. After few minutes we left.

     We went along Felix and Hyunjin enjoying downslide with rocks. Here Seungmin and me carefully watching out steps. As I could see Felix was watching over Hyunjin, Seungmin was watching over me.

     I live in this area but still have problems in hiking. Felix used to help me but he is too busy with his new friend Hyunjin. And with this slippery foots, it was becoming hard for me.

    While climbing Hyunjin took my hand few times. And now, Seungmin was helping me to stay still and not fall. He held my hand as we moved down. For which my heart was palpitating wildly.

     We still had gloves but it felt unreal to hold his hands. The much stronger he held the warm it became. He laughed so cute when I slipped and I ain't embarassed as long as I could see him smile. (But I was)

     We reached at bottom in no time. It took less time than climbing. And as soon we reached he let go of my hand. And leaving his hands my hand in a moment felt cold.

     The feeling of left behind was it! But I was walking with him. I took a moment to get hold of myself. We walked toward the car where My aunt was waiting.

     With that pleasure of having Seungmin beside me was enough for me, But!!

     When we came here, Felix was sitting beside me and beside whom sat Seungmin. Without Hyunjin having a hint that he should sit backside. What a front sit lover he is. (I love to sit at Window and I was hoping Felix to sit in middle as he is cute Chick who can adjust anywhere, but as for Seungmin too who finds me stranger.)

      But as Felix left to buy some coke, Seungmin sat beside me (tearing up) and Felix beside him.

     He was just sitting beside me for which none of the people had objection. But my heart was beating so fast that speed of car or wind coming from window made no effect. Felix asked me for drink but I didn't had tenacity to say anything, just shaking my head as I refused.

     Felix and Hyunjin told about their jokes they had while coming down. And my aunt enjoyed the company. Seungmin too was laughing on situations which act as gasoline to my burn heart.

     I sat quite. Not speaking anything. Just laughing and saying yes by nodding.

     My aunt asked me how was my experience as for years we used to climb it in spring and it's a winter. I told her breaking my silence. "It really felt difficult but Seungmin helped me."

     She admired Seungmin thanking him for taking care of me. (my daughter she used)(It's called hitting a chance in our Village)

     With winter clothing which we had (few) as our activities need stamina and neither of us felt that cold. And with slippery path which was on its way to melting, we had fun sliding down.

     Seungmin laughed and said, "She is not clumsy as Hyunjin. Felix handled him so good or if it was me I would have hitted him twice or thrice more than that." He laughed while complaining.

     And For which Hyunjin too engaged in hostilities. Hyunjin treated Seungmin as younger from him. While Seungmin never ever stopped him, but he really is mature than Hyunjin. And there they again got into a huddle.

     We reached home had our lunch. My heart somehow was able to recover. We went to our rooms and I sat there recalling each and every moment. That feeling of him having that close. I stayed there resting upon bed.

     After some time, I went to Felix room. Tree of them were sitting. As we expected Seungmin was going to leave and he was saying farewells to them.

     But both of them were asking him to stay. Felix requested him to stay for Night and Hyunjin requested him for two days. He is demanding and I'm happy about it.

     I finally felt a feeling that we are friends now. But still I felt left out as three of them were boys. I sat on chair watching them appealing him to stay.

     Both of them forced him like a child. And in moment I was too included to force him and said,

     "Why don't you stay for day or two. If you enjoyed we can have another interesting thing tomorrow and we are visiting shrine tomorrow right Felix ?"

     The sentence I started saying looking at him which was followed by his gaze looking straight into my eyes cleaned out my confidence. He was looking in my eyes listening to me. And so I said it to Felix looking at his direction.