Wednesday, February 25, 2009 @ 9:14 PM
Chapter 8 : Secrets
Suggested song/music: Paradise - Shivia Lee
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPjRW4DrK6Q)
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Faces just inches from each other, fury burned in Li Yin and Junsu’s eyes for a different cause. “Ahh!” Li Yin shouted as she suddenly lost her balance. On instinct, Junsu immediately reached out to help her. Li Yin grabbed onto his hand, only to drag him down with her. The both of them fell hard onto the floor with Li Yin taking the painful position of being the cushion for Kim Junsu…
“Are we going to reach your house yet?! We’ve been driving endlessly, round and round the neighborhood!” Yunho shouted, his grip on the steering wheel so intense that his knuckles turned white. “Just tell me the actual way to your house already!”
“We’ll be reaching soon…” xiaoxi repeated the same line she has been saying since she stepped onto the car. “才怪… (Like as if)” she added softly.
“What?! You’re tricking me!” Yunho jammed his legs onto the brake and turned to look at xiaoxi accusingly. “你在帶我兜圈子! 我就知道! (You’re bringing me in circles! I just knew it!) ”
Xiaoxi spun around in surprise, her eyes enlarged to twice their normal size and her mouth agape.
“Get off me! Go away!” Li Yin shouted hysterically at Junsu, her arms waving about. Junsu didn’t understand the current situation, not one bit. He’s already up on his feet. Then why is she still screaming for him to ‘get off’ her? “Li Yin, what are you talking about? Li Yin!” Junsu reached for her dancing fists and struggled to pull her onto her feet. Letting her collapse onto the nearby chair, Junsu scrunched his eyebrows together. Li Yin didn’t seem to be getting any better to him. She was gasping for air. Swiping all of his belongings into his carrier, he swung it over his shoulder and reached for Li Yin…
“You can speak…” xiaoxi stuttered.
“I’m not mute, of course I can speak.” Yunho said with a smirk plastered across his face. “I think you meant to ask why I can speak mandrin.”
Xiaoxi nodded her head, still not quite able to accept that fact that her partner was bilingual.
“Well… let’s get to your house first, since it’s a long story and I don’t want to hold up the traffic by stopping here for too long.” Yunho suggested, his mind doing a small victory dance for thinking up a good excuse. Xiaoxi signaled for him to start driving, finally deciding to reveal her real address.
Holding the door open for xiaoxi, Yunho scanned the place quickly. It was enormous, with a beautifully decorated garden to welcome the guests. On his left was a gigantic swimming pool facing the barbeque pit. “Shall we head in?” xiaoxi pointed to the main structure - her home, or rather, her mansion.
Yunho followed behind her silently, his mind absorbed in the heaven-liked surroundings. The butler stood by the front door with a few servants. Bowing to an aligned angle, forming a line, the servants tried their best to keep their eyes off the beautiful specimen their mistress brought home. The butler then asked for xiaoxi and Yunho’s bag and flung it towards the servants, dismissing them in dissatisfaction at how they are behaving before guests. Xiaoxi felt a small smile forming at her lips. Her afternoon is turning out to be quite interesting.
Li Yin accepted the bottle of mineral water offered to her gratefully. Junsu settled down beside her on the bench, mindful to keep a distance lest she starts screaming again. “I…” the both of them started at the same time. Junsu clamped shut his mouth, allowing Li Yin to speak first.
“I’m sorry for how I acted. I didn’t mean to shout at you.” Li Yin apologised for her actions.
“It’s okay. But… why did you shout? I mean, it’s-”
“It’s none of your business.” Li Yin interrupted. “I came to discuss about the project with you. If you’re not free now, we can arrange for another day.”
“It’s fine, I’m free now. Shall we head to your place or mine?” Junsu brushed the dust off his pants and stood up. Li Yin remained silent as she got off the bench. Without uttering a single word, she starting walking…
“You definitely did a good job of hiding your family background from the school.” Yunho said as he ran his fingers across the vase on display. For some reason, xiaoxi smiled bitterly. Just as she was leading him towards the stairs, they saw a couple making their way down the flight of stairs, teasing each other and acting intimately. Xiaoxi felt herself boiling with anger. Spinning around sharply, she grabbed Yunho’s hand and ran upstairs at full speed. Blinded by anger, she nearly missed a step. “Be careful!” Yunho tightened his hold on her, making sure she’s safe until they reached the end of the stairs. Surprised by a sudden hug, Yunho froze. He could feel xiaoxi’s trembling body as she cried on his shoulder. Thankfully for his ‘experience’ with Li Yin, he knew better than to speak or to move. Allowing her to cry on his shoulder, he patted her back lightly, soothing her.
“Have a chocolate.” Yunho offered a bar to xiaoxi who declined by shaking her head. Sniffing, xiaoxi switched on the audio system the room. A few flicks of the hand and the lights in the room dimmed, making it look exactly like a karaoke room. “Shall we warm up our vocals?” her voice sounded slightly hoarse. Yunho looked at her worriedly. She didn’t seem to be in the right condition for singing now. Not receiving any reply, xiaoxi simply picked up the remote and clicked on a random number. The black screen jumped to life, showing the fast moving images and the speakers blasting a pulsating rhythm.
Public transport. How long has it been since she traveled by public transport? Li Yin peered outside the window, entranced by the experience. The last time she sat in a bus was during kindergarden, where her biological mother would wave to her as she got onto the bus. However, good times don’t last long. When her parents passed away in an accident, she went to an orphanage, and started life which she would rather not live.
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