Chương 4: ४

"Hyung, it was her! I literally saw her pass by!" Chan claimed moving his hands around as he spoke trying to prove his point. "I don't remember the floor but I did saw her." He murmured walking alongside his younger hyungs, Vernon and Mingyu. Hoshi had joined the trio to canteen since he was once again kicked out

"Even if you did see her, what were you going to do?" Hoshi asked. "Didn't you say she was very drunk? Is she even going remember anything that happened?" A pout formed on Chan face in defence.

"I can remember things from when I was drunk. Not everyone is like you Kwon Soon Young-ssi." Chan argued.

"I don't know about you guys but I am very hungry right now so can you two stop?" Vernon said stopping the two arguing boys. Mingyu snorted seeing other two clamming their mouth shut.

"What's that term when you get angry because you are hungry?" Mingyu asked laughing. "Hangry." Vernon answered his eyes on the menu ready to place his order. "Right. Hangry." Mingyu smiled following him.

"Vernie is always hangry." Hoshi quietly muttered earning a snicker from Chan who covered it with cough when he saw Vernon looking their way. "He really is hangry." Hoshi whispered to Chan who nodded in agreement. "Better not provoke him." He whispered again moving to place his order as Mingyu and Vernon moved to collect their plate.

"Hmm...smells delicious~" Mingyu sang sniffing his plate full of food. "What did you get?" He asked checking out Vernon's plate. "Oh, they had japchae." He said noticing the plate of full of glass noodles. Vernon hummed not really listening to what Mingyu was talking about as his eyes were looking for table so he could just sit down and enjoy his food.

Why was canteen so full at this time, he mentally whined when his eyes fell on a table with a single person sitting. Hope the person wouldn't mind, he thought and started making his way towards it. It was lady. Huh? Vernon squinted his eyes. The lady looked very familiar, he remembered her quite well with her distinguish features. "Hyung."

"Huh?" Mingyu hummed giving him undivided attention as he was too engrossed at what the other two had ordered.

"Hyung, I think Chan really did see her." Vernon said with slight smile on his face. "Mwo?" Mingyu asked hearing him but not really. Vernon nodded towards the table they were walking, Mingyu furrowed his eyes before looking towards the direction he was pointing. A chuckle left his mouth alerting the other who looked up in question.

"It's her!" Chan exclaimed suddenly startling Hoshi. "It's her right?! See I told you!" He said excitedly, speeding up his pace and stopping right in front of her. She seemed to be on call, quite engaged in it to notice him.

"Girjanandini! Naam aur karma aapke milte nahi!" She laughed speaking in some language he had never heard before.

"What? Girjanandini? It's such a pretty name."

"Vaise? How was it? Getting it with a Thai? He looked quite handsome from the picture you sent." She giggled still not noticing him so he decided to clear his throat and place his tray on the table with loud noise making her look up annoyed.

Chan grinned and greeted her with little wave. "Annyeong." Her annoyed look changed to blank then her eyebrows furrowed again before she looked behind him. The other three were standing behind him with awkward smiles on their faces.

"Sun, main tujhe baadmein call karti hu. (Listen, I'll call you later.)" She spoke again before removing her ear bud and looking up at the boys again. "Ne, how may I help you?" She asked looking at each of them.

"Eo? You don't remember us?" Chan asked tilting his head.

"Excuse me?" She furrowed her eyebrows. "Have we met before?" She asked looking at Chan.

"Of course. Three days ago, in Ahjumma's restaurant." He explained but she looked more confused. Chan was getting more impatient so Mingyu decided to step in.

"The one near the old bookstore." He explained adding further details making her narrow her eyes at him. Oh no, he thought stepping back a little because the look she had was of one who was annoyed. "Umm-we sorry it's ju-"

"Ahhh!" She suddenly exclaimed almost making everyone jump in surprise. Then she proceeding in making an action of slamming her hand on the corner of the table while making pop sound with her mouth. "That's you, right?" She smiled pointing at Mingyu.

"Yes, that's him." Vernon laughed.

"Oh, I remember you too." She smiled nodding towards Vernon.

"Wah really? You remember them but not me?" Chan asked annoyed at how she remembered his brothers but not him.

"I think, I remember you now." She replied with teasing smile on her face. Chan looked really annoyed at that. "Mianhae." She laughed as others chuckled. "Oh, please sit down why are you all standing." She said pointing towards the chair. Everyone smiled and proceeded to do so.

"Of course. Not like you intruding others table." Chan commented making her laugh.

"I'm really sorry. I was little drunk that day." She said flashing him apologetic smile. "But I don't think you guys minded?" She laughed earning a shook of heads from Mingyu and Vernon who had busied himself in stuffing the food in his face. "But, what a coincident, meeting you guys here." She smiled.

"Hmm...you really do work in big company." Mingyu said then covered his mouth realizing that sounded wrong. She laughed knowing well.

"Yes, I do." She smiled.

"Which department are you from?" Vernon asked making her look at him in surprise.

"Uh? Ah! Production department." She replied. "What about you guys?"

"Oh, we do little singing." Vernon said earning looks from others. She made a 'oh' face before nodding her head.

"That's cool." She replied. "All of you? I see unfamiliar face. I don't think I've met him before?" She asked looking Hoshi who has been quietly listening them converse.

"Ah, Annyeonghaseyo!" Hoshi politely greeting bowing towards her. "I'm Kwon Soon Young but you can call me Hoshi." He said politely putting his hand forward.

"Ah ye. Annyeonghaseyo." She greeted back leaning little over the table to shake his hand. "I'm Rukmani Raikar but you can call me Rumi." She greeted using his words making him chuckle. "Nice to meet you." She smiled leaning back in her place before turning towards other. "We didn't exchange names that night, did we?" Mingyu shook his head putting his hand forward.

"Kim Mingyu." He introduced himself. "Nice to meet you, Rumi."

"Nice to meet you too." She smiled back.

"I'm Vernon Chwe."

"Vernon." Rumi smiled with nod and turned towards to Chan. "And what about you Mr. Smartypants?"

"Mworago?" Chan raised his eyebrow in suspicion at her teasing smile to which she just shook her head. Chan huffed rolling his eyes. "Lee Chan. My name is Lee Chan."

"Lee Chan. Nice to meet you." Rumi smiled putting her hand out, Chan gave it a firm shake making her grin at his antics. "Quite sassy, huh?" She said looking towards Vernon who nodded giving her lopsided smile. "Again, I would like to apologize for what happened that night. I hope I didn't do something that might've offended you?" Rumi said with apologetic smiled on her.

"Oh, you didn't." Mingyu replied shaking his hands.

"Apart from intruding our dinner and then having a whole photoshoot there." Chan said

"And stripping and making me your coat rack." Vernon continued. "I think that's it, right?" Vernon said looking at other two. Chan nodded his head while Mingyu and Hoshi panicked fearing that Rumi might get offended.

"Holy nuggets! I did?" She laughed slapping her hand on the table. "I'm really sorry." She half apologized half laughed with Vernon and Chan. "I must have lost it. I think I do remember some parts of it." She chuckled nodding to herself.

"It was fine. We didn't mind it. In fact, you made the night kept memorable for us. This kid wouldn't stop talking about it." Vernon said pointing his towards Chan who had look of betrayal on his.

"You didn't need to tell her that." Chan argued. Rumi patted his back, "You are welcome." She laughed making him huff. "Whatever." He muttered looking away.

Rumi smiled picking up her unattended coffee and sipped away. She was in great dilemma right. Her day couldn't have started better than meeting these boys here. Why would they even remember her? Couldn't have they just forget her as a crazy drunkard? She angrily sipped at coffee while drilling holes in Chan's face. Stupid kid.

"Mwo? What are you glaring at me?" Chan questioned noticing her stare.

"Huh? Oh, I wasn't staring at you." She smiled shaking her head. Damn right I was, you bloke head! "I was checking out that cute guy behind you?" Every single of them turned around to look at the guy.

"Who?" Chan asked looking around. She was definitely staring at him and now trying to cover it up.

"The one at the counter." She said nodding towards the counter crowded with people.

"There are three guys at the counter." Mingyu mentioned, Rumi made a face wanting smack his head, just say okay and move on! Why are you interested knowing who I was checking out?

"Who-Ji-you mean the one wearing black baseball cap?" Hoshi finally spoke up. Rumi smiled and nodded. "Is he your type?" Hoshi asked turning back towards her.

Excuse me? "I don't know, I never really thought about it." She replied putting on a smile. "He just stood out to me." Rumi said shrugging her shoulder and sipping her coffee again. "Anyways, he looks he'll have a crowd. You know like those idols types." Everyone looked at her. She is so oblivious.

"He is." Hoshi said. "He is an idol. His name is Jihoon. He is a nice guy. Do you want me to introduce you to him?" Hoshi said wiggling his eyebrow almost making Rumi spit out the coffee. "Hyung." Mingyu nudged Hoshi telling him to stop.

"He is quite talented and famous too." Chan added teasing her more. Rumi covered her mouth not wanting to spit out her drink. She had digged up her own grave. Was he one of them? She questioned herself narrowing her eyes at the guy. Nope, I don't remember seeing him, do I? She pressed her lips tracking back to her memories. No, he definitely has a cute face, would've remembered him.

"Looks like you are interested." Hoshi spoke breaking her out of her thoughts.

"What- no. I am- not like that." Rumi quickly denied shaking her head not wanting to get caught in anything that might sabotage her cover. "And it doesn't matter if I like him or not, it looks like he might have long line of people waiting for him. And if he is famous then I rather not." Rumi reasoned forming a cross sign with her fingers.

"Waeyo?" Surprisingly it was Mingyu who asked. Rumi looked at him, not you too, she thought. "I mean why not because he is famous?" Oh, this guy is totally offended.

"Umm I didn't mean it like. It's just I don't think someone like him would you know..." Rumi answered trailing off. Someone please save me! She cried.

"You don't know that. He might like you." Hoshi said.

"Ah aniyo. It's-" Rumi's phone light up on the table catching everyone's attention. It read Gwok Hyun-Ki with poop emoji at the end. "Ah excuse me." She practically jumped away from the table.

"Mwoya?" Chan laughed watching her run away. "Hyung, are you trying to set up Woozi hyung with her?" He asked laughing. Hoshi laughed nodding his head.