章 21: Oh no

It was now Thursday and the party was tomorrow. I was buzzing with excitement. Why was I even excited?

I worry myself sometimes.

Harin had been back to her old self and we were both talking about the party during class.

"You finally going to a party huh?" asked Minjae from behind us.

Harin answered on my behalf, "like I know right. I spent 4 years trying to convince her and now all of a sudden she suggest going."

"Hmm I don't know. Sounds suspicious to me." said Minjae starting drama

I decided to defend myself, "okay first of all I am not guilty of anything and second of all I just felt like going. Its not a big deal."

"Uh huh. I don't know if I believe her." said Minjae once more. Gosh he really was no help.

"Oh my God! Don't tell me." exclaimed Harin suddenly, "are you going to do it?

Confused I asked, "it?"

"Oh come on don't play dumb." She wiggled her eyebrows and lowered her voice, "It."

My face morphed into a look of disgust upon realizing what she was suggesting, "you bitch you're so gross."

Both Harin and Minjae laughed finding humor in my discomfort.

Harin once finished laughing decided to make me even more uncomfortable, "You know thinking about it it does makes sense. You dress has a slit and slits grants easy access."

"Yeah it actually does." agreed Minjae, "Hey Tally I'm quite good with bras as well as slits so you let me know whenever you need help."

He winked and I gagged, "You know Minjae up to now I liked you as a person. I'm not sure if I do anymore."

"Come on Tally were just playing." said them both.

I sat there sulking and Harin poked my cheeks, "you're so cute."

I turned my head to bite her finger but she quickly retracted it, "I'm not cute. I'm hot."

I motion a hair flicking gesture and then remembered that I still haven't washed y hair, "Harin remind me that I need to wash my hair okay."

She nodded her head yes and turned to her phone.

We both turned silent as she furiously typed on her phone.

Who was she texting, "hey, who are you texting?"

I peaked over and she quickly hid her phone, "its no one."

I eyed her suspiciously up and down then fell silent. She's so weird lately. I want to press on but I don't want her to close off even more.

I found it unfair since I told her everything and yet she's been keeping secrets.

The bell rang and we exited the class and went to our regular café.

"Hey wanna watch a movie tonight?" asked Harin as we waited in line to order.

I was caught off guard because this was the first thing she said since we left the classroom, "Huh? A movie? Sure."

"Cool we can go to a theater and maybe go to Karaoke as well. Ill invite Minseok and Minjae sounds cool?" She took out her phone before I could even answer and texted someone no doubt Minjae and Minseok.

"Sure. Why not." I said even though she already sent the message and pocketed her phone.

She gave me a firm nod and returned to silence.

In our 4 years of friendship I have never felt so awkward around Harin. Why was she acting like this?

Me both ordered Americanos and sat across from each other at a 4 people booth. She didn't even make eye contact and would take sips of her drink.

As I was about to say something and break the silence the door bell of the café chimed and entered Minseok with Minjae behind him.

I waved them over and they sat, Minjae beside me and Minseok with Harin.

I smiled at Minjae while Minseok kissed Harin on the cheek.

This did not get better. Neither Minjae nor Minseok's presence did not ease the tension.

I was beginning to feel sad and Minjae noticed, "hey you okay?"

I forced a smile and nodded my head yes.

Why would I tell him no. Its not like he can make Harin tell me what's wrong.

"So Harin what movie are we seeing?" finally asked Minseok.

She shrugged twirling her straw in her drink, "whatever I don't care."

I decided to take matters into my own hand and asked the boys what movie they would like, " how about The Expendables 3?" suggested Minjae.

"Dude come on Atalia is girl. She's not into those kinds of movies." said Minseok in a duh tone.

"Umm sexist much. I do in fact love the Expendables and would watch it with my dad so yeah sure we can watch it." I said offended.

"Alright. Yeah!" cheered both boys.

I laughed at their cuteness and so did Harin.

"So Harin you ready to talk to me yet?" I mustered up the courage to ask.

"Hmmm sure why not." she laughed

I laughed as well feeling light. I don't like it when she's mad at me.

"Hey Harin have you ever watched The Expendables?" asked Minseok placing his hand around her shoulder.

"No. But I trust Tally's taste. Plus if I don't like it we have Karaoke to make up for it." she shrugged.

"Oh no karaoke. I'm terrible at singing." whined Minjae placing his hands around my shoulder.

I was startled and involuntarily flinched but he didn't notice.

"I'm not. Its not about you boy" said Harin flicking her hair.

The table laughed and we were now at ease. The tension was gone and Harin was back to herself and her and Minseok were back to being love birds that is until Minseok said something the shook us, "Oh I actually invited some one else when you texted me because I thought Harin was going to be a third wheel."

"Oh. Who?." I asked even though I knew who it was.

I saw Harin's facial expressions change and I knew she knew

"Its Shiwoo. I told him we were meeting up and he said that he's coming. I hope you guys don't mind." said Minseok with a nervous chuckle as he took in both me and Harin's facial expressions.

I looked at Harin and she looked at me. We both had grim expressions.

"He's here." said Minseok snapping us out of our trance.

I looked up to see him staring at Minjae's hand on my shoulder and I guilty.

I shrunk as he came towards us and glared at Minjae and he slowly retracted his arm from around my shoulders which left me feeling cold.

"Thanks for inviting me. You truly are such good friends." he gritted out hard eyes still glaring at Minjae.

Minjae nervously chuckled and Shiwoo turned to glare at me.

Oh no.

I am dead.