章節 10: Dumb and Dumber
Life is full of choices we shouldn't have made. And when you have a dumb friend with you, there are even more regrets lingering in your life. Here I was contemplating my choices as I stared into oblivion, sitting beside the dumbest angel in heaven.
Our master plan had all gone down the drain, because of the grand escape planned by the mastermind, Lee Jung Suk. After the call, we both waited for the address, which found its way to us in 15 minutes. We were a little too excited to execute our master plan, that we forgot to check the status outside the apartment. In our perfect disguise, we were both ready to leave. I was wearing jeans and a plain shirt, with a cap and my hair tied up and hidden in the cap. Jung Suk wore a blonde wig which we found in Kim Song's wardrobe and he wore a cap too over the wig. Even after my constant plea to finish getting ready fast, this guy took about half-hour. I kept on mentioning the fact, that his disguise was not needed, he can't be seen by other people. But this little annoying angel, wouldn't listen to me. "Oh, don't be a party pooper Song. Let me live in the moment and also in the character.", was all I got followed with a wink. All I could do was roll my eyes at this childish behaviour. Once he was satisfied that he has a perfect disguise, we finally left the house. We stepped out of the apartment and checked for any suspicious movement. Slowly and slowly, we tiptoed towards the elevator. Jung Suk was leading as he could get a better view being invisible and also being in a perfect disguise. The elevator showed that it was on the 3rd floor and the other elevator was on the 8th floor. We stood there hidden behind a large pot waiting for the elevator. I remember my heartbeat getting fast with every passing minute. "What is that sound?", Jung Suk asked suddenly. "What sound?", I asked prepared to run back into the apartment. "Oh wait!", he said and leaned closer to me. "Your heart is beating at an abnormal speed.", he gasped. What a kid! I let out a sigh of relief. "Do you suffer from tachycardia? Why is your heart beating that fast?", he asked. "Because I am scared. It is normal. Now shut up and focus.", I whisper yelled at him. "How would I know it is normal. I had a heart ages ago.", he said. For the first time I saw sadness in his eyes, but he was still smiling. "You mean you don't have a heart?", I asked a little shocked. How can someone not have a heart? "Angels don't need the heart to survive. Plus, we are full of too much love and compassion that God cannot give us a heart.", he said busy checking the floor number our elevator was at. "But devils also don't have a heart. Wait! What if you are a devil?", I fake exclaimed. He turned around and looked at me for a few seconds and then his lips did a slight upward curve. "Then you should be aware of following my lead blindly.", he said with a cocky smile. I couldn't help but laugh at his funny face and I hit him lightly on his shoulder in a playful manner. He feigned pain and then started to laugh as well.
Having a moment is a different thing and being completely lost in that moment is different. While bickering and being all playful both of us were lost in that moment, and that is exactly the time when our perfect plan got sabotaged by our own selves. The elevator doors opened with a ding and from that door came eight to nine reporters and the cameras were flashing all around us. Jung Suk held my hand and pulled me in the opposite direction. The moment I turned around my eyes met a smirking man. He was the same person who had come to my help a few hours back. My own neighbour gave information about my whereabouts just because I slammed my door in his face. I could feel the anger rising inside me. This is exactly when the hall was struck with silence. I looked back to check the reason for this sudden change and I encountered a dozen eyes staring at my hand in fear and confusion. They were still recording but every person out there was too taken aback to step ahead and ask questions. At first, I was confused by their expressions but then it hit me, for them I was being pulled into thin air by no one. I could see Jung Suk holding my hands but they couldn't. I tried to pull my hand away and Jung Suk held onto it tighter. This idiot angel. I smiled at them and followed Jung Suk into the apartment. I wouldn't lie, watching their scandalised expressions was really funny and I totally loved it. But now we have to wait for the creative theories these people will come up with.
Once I locked the apartment door, I jerked my hand out of his tight grip, making him turn around abruptly. "Ooh! Easy there kitten", he said. "Are you out of your mind?", I asked. "A thank you will work.", he said smiling. I walked past him totally annoyed by his habit of not taking things seriously. He followed me. "You pulled me into the apartment holding my hand. You are invisible. Now those reporters have a video of me being pulled into the apartment by no one.", I explained to him. The realisation dawned upon him and I saw his expressions change from a smile to shock, then to guilt and then a tear rolled down his cheek. He was now sitting on the couch and crying. Watching him cry I suddenly started to panic. I didn't know what to do when an angel cries. Was I too harsh? Did I hurt him a lot? I ran into the living room and brought a box of tissues. I handed him the box and sat beside him. "Please don't cry. What happened Oppa? We will sort this out.", I tried to calm him down. He was now full-on wailing and blowing his nose into the tissue after every few minutes. I ran into the kitchen and got a glass of water and his favourite chocolate bar. I kept the glass on the centre table and tore the wrapper for him. I placed the chocolate in front of his face but he refused to eat. "I don't even like these bars, but I eat them because you don't have any other.", he cried. More tears rolled down making me feel guilty for yelling at him. "Okay! Okay! I'll ask Chan to get the chocolates you like. But please just stop crying. Why are you crying? I am sorry I raised my voice.", I pleaded with utmost sincerity. "I am not crying because of you. I am one useless angel. I can never do anything right. The last time I was sent on a mission I ended up burning the whole place down instead of saving the person.", he said in between his cries. This was my first time watching an angel have an identity crisis amidst some actual crisis. "I don't know about your past endeavours but I do know that you are not useless. You tried to protect me and we all make mistakes when we come face to face with such circumstances.", I said to calm him down. He was not crying now but his cheeks were still wet because of the tears. I pulled out a tissue and wiped his cheeks. He looked at me and that is the moment I chose to ask, "Woah you have green eyes?". He smiled and then looking at my amazed look he burst out laughing.
I was about to switch on the television to see what new chaos Kim Song has created when my phone rang. It was Chan. I picked up the call and before I could speak anything, he said, "Miss Song, why is the new headline on all entertainment channels saying that you need to get exorcised? What did you do this time?". And this exact moment I knew the new theories are going to be damn interesting, but equally tough to extinguish. So I just sat down next to Mr Jung Suk and stared into oblivion.
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