chapter 28

" That's why you should stay away from me."" That's why you should stay away from me. I'm not the type of person who can be a good friend. If you are smart, you should stay away."" What are you saying?" I bursted as I backed away. " You don't get to tell me who I want to be friends with. That's my choice. That's my own freaking decision."" Don't be dumb." He looks away, shaking his head. " I can never be as good of a friend as you are."" You are good the way you are." My voice starts breaking. I realised that I had started to cry, tears pouring down my cheeks again. " Stop pushing me away."" I'm not pushing you away, I'm asking you to pull away yourself from me."" Yoongi!" I shout as more tears start to stain my cheeks. "Why are you being like this? Am I not good enough to be your friend? I'm sorry but as much as I want to grant you your wish, I made a promise to you that I won't give up on you and I'm -"I couldn't continue. Something is blocking my chest that seemed to be connected to my throat. The heaviness I'm feeling had started to spread up everywhere in my body.But then, I felt a warmness around me. Two warm pair of hands around me that made me shake in surprise. I opened my eyes only to see Yoongi embracing me, his hands patting my back. " I'm sorry. Stop crying now, Dara..."" Yoongi..." I cried harder. " Please don't tell me to stay away from you anymore."He didn't answer.But instead, he hugged me tighter.And that was a better answer than words.That was the best answer.•••The sun had already come out when Yoongi left my house. He looked much better than last night, and it seemed like he had recovered.But I'm not sure if he was feeling better emotionally.After finding out what happened, I couldn't help but feel bad about him. He wanted that machine so much, he wanted to have it so badly that he wasn't even getting proper meals and was hustling to work righ after the school every single day to get it. I know that he got that maschine as a gift from the pianist, but still, value isn't something you can replace. It is irreplaceable.How could a father destroy something that makes his son happy?I walk back into the kitchen to tidy up and clean the dishes that Yoongi and I used. I was glad that he finished the porridge, and it made me feel warm inside, knowing that he may have liked it.As I pass by the counter, a calendar was sitting there. It's already the last week of November. That does explain the rainy and cold weather.But wait. I does mean one more thing.And it's that christmas is almost there!Christmas is the time you give presents to each other, right? I want to give Yoongi a present. I want to give him something he'll be happy to have.The Maschine.Of course! I'll give him the machine. But it's too expensive. I don't have that much money on me since I only depend on the allowances my parents give me. And if I ask them for that amount of money, they'll probably say no. And probably refuse when the figure out that I'm using it to buy a present for someone.Then suddenly, an idea popped into my mind. It felt like a small light bulb lighting out of blue in a pitch black dark room. I smiled so wide that my lips almost touched my ears. (That's an exaggeration.😂) I took my phone from the kitchen counter and dialled Yuri's number. She's the best person to help me.•••" My father is actually looking for someone to help me during the evenings." Minho says with a smile as he pours coffee beans into the espresso machine. " And I think she'll be perfect here, especially because she is Dara."Yuri looked at me with doubt in her eyes. " Are you sure about this? Does aunty and uncle know?"Yuri and I had been best friends for a long time and hence she started calling my parents uncle and aunt." Yes and no." I answered. " It's just going to be for a few weeks anyway, so they won't figure it out."" Dara-ah." She glares at me. " You are going to skip night school every night and get your first job without your parents knowing? I'm not sure about this..."" Yuri, please." I pleaded with desperation in my tone. " I really want this job."" Let this pretty lady work with me, Yuri." Minho says with a smirk on his face. " You don't have to worry, I'm not going to bite her. I'll take care of her."" If I find out you do anything perverted to her, " Yuri breathes deeply. " I'll kick you in the balls so hard that you wouldn't be able to walk for two months."He held up both his hands, and stepped away from us. " Hands off, I understand."He then turns around and entered the stock room behind the counters. Yuri rotates her stool so that she could face me. " Why do you want to get a job? Aren't your parents giving you allowance?"" They are, but..." I chew my bottom lip. " I want to buy Yoongi a Christmas present and-"" So, this is about him again?" Yuri crosses both her arms. " Dara-ah, Your being too much. Are you sure you only like him?"" What do you mean?" I look up at her." You started making him lunches everyday, you skip night classes to be with him, and now you are going to get a job to give him a present." She flicks off her fingers everytime. " Having a crush on someone doesn't make you do these things."" I- I still don't get it." I stare at her dumbfounded. " What are you trying to point out?"" I don't think you just like him." She said. " I think you are starting to love him. You are falling for him."•••