Chapter 51 - Do You Want To Eat Ramen?

Two more weeks had passed since the doctor's  and I am scheduled for my first ultrasound in two weeks.

I was both nervous and excited to see baby A for the first time and was actually thinking about telling my parents soon.

I went to school like a normally did and everything was fine.

It was easy to stay in shadows for back then people only saw me when I was with Harin but  now that we are avoiding each other with every fiber in our body not a single person has acknowledged my presence.

I was now one month pregnant and my weight keeps fluctuating.

I had been sticking to my new routine of taking a picture of my stomach every Saturday to monitor my growth.

If it weren't me and I hadn't been to the doctor I wouldn't have known that I was pregnant even though it was just my first month.

Everyday I would wake up excited to check myself in the mirror to see if I had finally grown a bump but one month in and I still haven't. 

It was fine though for I didn't want anyone around me to know. I was planning on hiding it till graduation so that I could avoid judgmental eyes and more drama and scandals.

All of us are adults and most likely, or should be mature but I felt weirded out that I was pregnant for I had never pictured myself to be.

I was turning 24 in less than 2 months but it still felt kind of wrong for me to be pregnant.

Yes I am no teenager to be called irresponsible or whatever but it was the way that the baby was conceived.

I didn't care about what people would say about me but I cared about what they would say about my baby.

The final bell had rang signifying the end of school on a Monday and I rejoiced as I was really tired and wanted to go home.

I yawned as I packed my things in my bag rubbing my tummy as I felt the munchies when I felt someone tapping me on the shoulder.

I turned around to see a guilty looking Minjae an I raised an eyebrow questioning his sudden appearance.

"Yes?" I asked annoyed when he stayed quiet.

What was he trying to talk to me for? I was fine and well adjusted to him avoiding me like the plague since I sent that bitch to the hospital. I wonder how she's doing.

"Hi" he finally said as I was about to leave.

"Bye" I said turning away from him and heading to the door when he grabbed my forearm restricting my movements.

"Sir let go of me.  You are hurting me and I have places to be thank you." I snapped wrenching my arms from his grip.

He let go of me raising both arms in the arm in defense, "I am not trying to hurt you, I just want to talk."

I sighed as I folded my arms leaning my head to the side and rolling my eyes, "speak"

I nervously chuckled and scratched the nape of his neck before he spoke, "how are you?"

"I'm fine thank you and you? You're fine thank you." I said as I walked away.

"I'm sorry" he said running to catch up with me and I ignore until we made it to the school gates.

"What are you doing today?" he asked trying to make conversation.

"Oh you know go to a party get drunk and who knows!" I said  fake enthusiastically. 

"Cool cool" he said nodding and I rolled my eyes at him for believing me, " Have you eaten today? If not can I take you eat to get something to eat right? That is if you aren't busy."

" If you must know, no I haven't eaten and I I'm not hungry" I said as my stomach betrayed me and  began to grumble and he raised a bro at I rolled my eyes agreeing, "fine, take out to lunch."

"What would you like to eat? Kimchi, Tteokbokki, ramyeon?" he listed and all of them sounded delicious.

"Wait" I said in realization, "you're not suggesting anything with the ramyeon part are you?" I raised my brow accusingly being fully aware of the double when guys say "do you want to eat ramen."

His face contorted in a mask of confusion before I could see the confused crinkles I his forehead disappeared at his realization, "Oh my God no-no! Never! I would never suggest that. You are a nice girl yes and very attractive but I would never-I mean I would but not like without consent but no that wasn't what I was implying. Please don't hate me.

I laughed at his stuttering and flustered self as he tried to explain and defend himself. 

My stomach ache from laughing and I was cackling like a mad woman out in public but I didn't care.

I wiped away my tears as I tried to contain my laughter.

I felt good and light for I haven't laughed like that or even laughed in such a long while.

"Its fine. I was just messing with you. Let's go get stew and rice." I said holding onto his hand pulling him to the direction of a restaurant, "you're paying."

We finally arrived at the restaurant and we took our seats and went over the menu.

Everything looked delicious and I wanted to try them all but Minjae was paying and I didn't want to be greedy and inconsiderate so I stuck with my initial order of stew and a bowl of rice.

He insisted that I got something more so I also ordered a chicken wrap spicy Tteokbokki.

"So...how is life?" he finally asked after the waiter took our orders and we were left to wait. 

I chuckled at his question not knowing whether to answer it truthfully or not.

I had been dying to tell someone of my pregnancy for the longest time but I don't think that he was the right person so I just gave him the neutral answer, "life is life."

He nodded as we fell back into silence.

To be honest I wasn't quite interested in making small talk with him for I still was mad at him but I should at least be polite for he was buying me lunch.

I was looking around the almost empty restaurant trying to distract myself when what's her name popped into my head and I had to ask, "how is the girl I put in the hospital?"

He chuckled shaking his head at my uninterested tone, "I am surprised you are just asking that now after a month. She is fine, no major damage and is recovering."

"Aww" I said in disappointment, "I thought I had done much more worse than that."

He raised a brow at me and the realization of my words dawned on me, "I mean aww, I hope she is fine."

I took a sip of my water washing down my lie as the waiter arrived with our food.

It was utterly mouth water and smelt so good, I bet it even tasted better than it looks.

I was really tempted to dig in right away but I literally had to fight myself to wait until Minjae was served so I could eat.

I took a spoon full of the stew and I literally had a foodgasm.

Minjae laughed at me but I didn't care, baby and I were enjoying the food and we haven't eaten all day. 

"Its good huh?" he asked chucking and I nodded my head yes as I stuffed my face with rice.

My appetite has been fluctuating ever since I got pregnant so It is hard to keep up with good eating habits adding that to the fact that I didn't have good ones before.

One day I can eat a whole cow then the next just the thought of eating makes me sick.

It was quite frustrating to say the least so I'm glad that this was one of the cow eating days where Minjae took me out.

I should be receiving my monthly allowance next week so I was planning on buying some baby essentials and making some preparations.

I had to start budgeting if the both of us were to make it through alive.

I enjoyed the food as I though of how I was going to surprise my family and I decided on sending them a picture of the ultrasound whenever I get it done.

It was an okay Monday, a big improvement from from the last.

I was facing my obstacles one step at a time and I am growing and becoming more wiser and I love that for me.

Is this the food talking?

Even if it is I am still happy in this moment.

I smiled at Minjae from across the table and he smiled back and I decided that he would be my new friend.

Although its not fair to use him as a rebound I was lonely bored all day everyday. I have never had a guy friend before. so this would be fun and interesting.

Lets just hope that things do not get weird and take a turn for the worst.