Chapter 61 - Drama Part 1

My heart stopped as I gripped the baby pictures being lost in a trance.

"Why were they here?" I thought, "out of all the dies they had to choose this one."

I took deep breaths placing the baby pictures neatly in my bag before stepping into the café.

As usual, the ringing of the entry door bell caught the attention of the diners as I walked in.

I made eye contact with a bored looking Shiwoo and his eyes lit up and if he had a tail I swear it would be wagging and his ears rose.

He slightly opened his mouth as if he was about to say something but then I broke eye contact and went to the cashier.

Harin had her back turned to me the whole time so she was oblivious to what was happening which I was grateful for for I didn't need any drama.

"Hello good afternoon Miss Carter what can I get for you today?" asked the barista and at the hearing of my name Harin whipped her head around.

Four eyes met and the meeting wasn't sweet for she scowled at me then glared at Shiwoo who was staring at me.

I broke our little enemy eyes meeting movie seen and turned my head to towards the barista smiling, "hi Hyejin, Ill have a strawberry milkshake and a sugar dough cookie please and ugh throw in a blueberry muffin too thanks.."

"Okay that will be $15," she said and I gave her a $10 and a $5 bill, " Okay. Please have a seat as we prepare your order thank you."

I nodded to Hyejin smiling as I turned and saw that both Harin and Shiwoo were still staring at me so  I scoffed and rolled my eyes at the both of them as I scanned the room for an empty seat and just my dumb luck there were only two available right next to them.

I had no other choice than to sit beside them or to stand and I wanted to be petty and stand but then I remembered my baby and sighed as I walked over then reluctantly sat on the farthest edge of the seat that I could. 

Harin had been glaring at me the whole two minutes that I was here but I didn't blame her.

I would also feel threatened if my boyfriend-I mean fiancé had eyes for someone else and was obviously bored of me.

"Ehem" she cleared her throat and I ignored her staring straight ahead.

"Ehem!" she coughed again louder this time grabbing the attention of everyone in the café.

I deiced to finally give her the time of day seeing as though she would die with out it, "oh no miss Harin that is a nasty tickle there do you need some water?"

She scoffed and I saw Shiwoo tried to hide his smirk but I caught it before he did and returned my head to the position that it was in staring straight ahead.

Harin had grew sick of my lack of interest and decided to poke harder, "Umm what are you doing here? Do you mind?"

"No I don't mind" I replied shrugging, "don't mind me, just waiting on my drink. Please get back to whatever this is." I said gesturing at their awkward date.

She scowled and fumed and I decided to ignore her for the rest of the time.

Five minutes had already passed and my drink wasn't even ready yet.

I know that their were a lot of customers today but I really really wanted to get away from these people.

I was sitting directly beside Shiwoo so he was shamelessly staring at me the whole time.

I wanted so bad to poke him in the eye but I was a mother now, I could not resort to violence, at least not until I pop this one out.

"Atalia." said Shiwoo finally in his deep voice and I felt a shiver ran down my spine.

I kept my eyes forward for I wasn't strong enough o look at him for I was supposed to hate him.

"What are you calling her for bunny?" pouted Harin and I turned towards him finally deciding to answer just to annoy her even more.

"Yes Shiwoo?" I answered softly fluttering my eyelashes.

He smirked obviously knowing what I was doing and I smirked also, "its been a while since I last saw you. A month I think. How have you been?"

"I've been fine you know doing this and that. How about you? What have you been up to?" I asked as nicely as I could and to be honest I wasn't faking it at all. Maybe if Harin wasn't here I would have forgotten everything that has happened for his voice was so hypnotizing and soothing.

"Oh I've been fine I guess, taking of care business you know this and that." he answered as his eyes dipped to my lips.

"What kind of business?" I asked as I leaned in slowly my eyes falling towards his lips.

"Can't really say, Its a secret." he replied huskily.

"I like secrets" I said in a sultry voice that I didn't even know I had.

"Well you know what else she has been up to Shiwoo?" said the poop from under my feet aka Harin, "she has been seeing Minjae several times a week."

"What!?" erupted Shiwoo and I quickly retracted my face from his angry one.

"What do you mean seeing like dating!?" he yelled at me and I jumped.

"I think so, I've seen him at the apartment several times. She even cooked for him with her little whore of a self." piped in Harin and I wanted nothing more than to snapped her pretty little neck.

"So this is how it is huh? You've been messing around with other guys behind my back?"

"Behind your back!?" I scoffed in disbelief, "I do not think you realize who you are talking to Shiwoo, this is Atalia not Harin. Unlike her you do not own me. You did not put a ring on my finger. Direct your concerns to her and get out of my life."

"I suggest you take your voice down and watch your tone young lady for I am not afraid to punish you." he said coming closer to threaten in my ear.

My stomach dipped as my heart flutter leaving my mind groggy.

"You dont-You dont-" I tried saying but it just came out breathy and airy, "you don't own me. I am my own woman." 

I stared up at him and he stared down at me trying to intimidate me and I had to fight my knees from not buckling for I wasn't going to back down.

He finally broke away as he realized that I wasn't a coward and the both of us took our seats.

As usual we seemed to have mustered up quite a crowd of people listening and whispering.

I sighed as I took my phone out shooting a quick text to Minjae asking if he could pick me up.

I needed to get out of here and vent so he was the perfect person to call since my ex-bestfriend was now planning my murder and hates my guts.

Another five minutes had passed I was still waiting on my order and Shiwoo was still brooding and Harin was still alive, sadly.

I kept checking my phone to see if Minjae had read my texts but he hasn't.

I guess he was busy and I couldn't blame him for having a life of his own for so did I, one that I wish I could escape away from now. 

Another minute had passed and I felt my phone dinged and I checked to see a notification from Minjae saying that he was twenty minutes away great.

I contemplated telling him 'never mind' but I didn't want to inconvenience him for he must have already left.

I didn't tell him that I had ran into Harin and Shiwoo for I didn't want to remember that they were beside me.

"Shiwoo baby can we go? I am getting bored" said Harin in a girly voice that I had never head before.

Her voice felt like claws on a chalkboard to my ears and I visibly cringed and so did Shiwoo.

He turned to stare at me and I kept my gaze forward not meeting his, "I'm not. I'm having fun."

"No you're not! You are just looking for an excuse to stay with her. If you don't leave with me right now I am calling my father and he will call yours and you will get into trouble." she threatened shaking her phone.

Shiwoo reached over the table and grabbed her hand that held the phone starling her and her eyes widened, "Do it. I dare you."

In that moment I feared for her for he sounded really deadly.

She gulped as she left the phone fell to the the table and Shiwoo aggressively let go of her hands returning his gaze to me and now I was scared.

I willed the blender to move faster as well as the barista for I was now intimated by him and felt like a deer in the headlights.

To make matter worse Minjae finally arrived and Shiwoo saw and his nose flared.

Oh no.

I am dead.