Talking Eyes by Mia Lafreve Pedretti (sci fi books to read .TXT) 📕

JI YONG

15 minutes before the shouts begun, Choi Seung Hyun said something unexpected. We were waiting, behind the camera's crew, for the hosts to announce us. Ga Young-shi had left us to go do her job of assistant. And we stayed in the same spot Yumi were earlier. Hide in a quiet corner, where no one could disturb us. That's then that he called my name. “Ji Yong.”

“Yes?” I answered, without breaking eye contact with Yumi. She was talking and laughing at the funny gags of uncles Doni and Coni and now she was even singing. I knew that after those laughs and jokes, the moment of the truth about the rumors, about a certain love story between her and I, would have arrived. And I could tell that she was nervous even though she was laughing, because her thumbs were crossed, and not relaxed at all. To tell the truth, I was nervous too. It’s true that we were a couple now, but my adorable as well as overly jealous fans, wouldn't have liked our relationship at all, so we were obliged to keep it secret.

“Do you remember when I told that I would have distract the public from you and Yumi's issue?” He asked me.

“Yes.” I mumbled still looking at my love.

“How about, I split out my crush for Bom.” He suggested.

My eyes popped out of eyeballs. I slowly turned my head towards him and I looked at him. “Say what?” I knew he had a crush on her since we were trainees, and when I always asked him why he never make the first move towards her, he always answered me saying he wasn't enough mature yet for her. And that he would have confessed his love for her the right time. But I was absolutely sure that this was not the right moment. Absolutely. “WHAT?” I exclaimed louder than I wanted. He instantly hushed me. Luckily the microphone we had on weren't turn on.

“I think that it's time.” He stated verifying that no one was ovesdroping our conversation.

“Time for what you idiot!” I said back. We were friends enough to call each other idiot, even if he was older than me,that was the stupiest idea I've ever heard. "Are you insane?"

“It's time I tell you.” He replied stubborn. His expression tensed up sudenly. “Ji Yong, earlier, when you walked out of the car, Yumi had a panic attack.” He revealed.

“..What?” That really broke my mood and.. heart. I looked back at the girl, my girl, that was smiling and laughing in such a lovely way. She didn't look like she had a panic attack at all. I looked back at Choi Seunghyun when he talked again.

“She saw your fans and she got terribly scared. She ended up thinking they would have done something bad to her. I mean she really freaked out.” He said worried. “And I think that she even thought to ditch this whole thing because of them.” He stated sure of himself.

“I..I didn't know.” Has been my only reply. “She didn't say anything ..to me.” I was wordless and a bit bitter to be honest.

He sighed. “Maybe she didn't want you to worry.” He justified her. “She might look strong on the outside, but she's not so strong. Don't forget that she had a car accident and went into coma, and lost her parents along. She suffered way too much through the past years, she doesn't deserve this.” He said concerned. 

Of course I knew that. But the thing angered me was that, I wanted to be the one to know that she had a panic attack, I wanted to be there to comfort her and I wanted to know everything from her and not from him. But obviously, I couldn't stay in the car with her because of my fans. If I had stayed for too long, they would have suspected something and would have certainly got jealous. Jesus, what Am I suppose to do with these girls? And plus there were paps everywhere, ready to capture my moves with their cameras. Even in the car. F*ck!

I sighed frustrated. “But why do you want to split out your crush for Bom noona now?” I asked him tough. "On tv of all places?!"

“Because, before I walked in the building with you, I noticed three suspicious girls glaring at her. They were clearly sasaeng fan. I could tell  from their attitudes and outfits. They were clearly hating on her, but they didn't do anything because you know..there were cameras everywhere..” He revealed surprising me once again. “That's why I’m sure that If we don't do something about it, they surely will do something someday. That's why I thought that distracting them, revealing part of my private life, could be the only way to lead the rumors away from you guys. Or at least distract them untill you’ll go to Europe.” He concluded with an apologetic face.

“That's very thoughtful of you hyun.” I told him and I really meant it. “But I can't let you do this for me. I can’t let you solve all my problems everytime.” I added though because I wasn't a kid anymore.

He waved his hand as to brush away my worries. “A man do this and that for his friend.” He said like it was an obvious thing. “It’s not such a big deal anyway.”

He was irritating now. “Seriously hyun. I can't let you do this.” I repeated, but he didn't take seriously my words and looked in direction of Yumi. I could tell that he was determinate to put into practice his plan. So I tried to pursue him differently. “Bom noona won't like this.” I warned him.

That finally seemed to get in his stuborn head and made him look at me. “R-really?” He asked looking suddenly really worried. I knew she was his weak spot.

“Really.” I nodded. “Girls don't like that kind of stuff. They say they like it, but I regret it as soon as they're experience it.” I said without breaking eye contact with him. If you look away he's never gonna believe in you. I kept repeating inside of me. “Especially grown up women like her.” I blurred out, just because.

“Are you sure?” He asked though.

“Yes. I tell you!” I insisted and acted like I was taken aback by his little trust. “She told me more than several that she don't like those type of things.” I even made up. “So, it’s better do not do it at all.”

He wondered on it though. I got angry for real this time. “Are you trying to deceive me Ji Yong?” He asked serious.

“I'd never do that.” I assured him. “Trust me, don’t do anything. And plus it wouldn't be a thing a matured man would do either. You certainly don't want to give such a bad impression to her.” I added grabbing his shoulder.

He sighed discouraged. It's then I knew I won. “Maybe you're right.” He fell in my trap. Finally. “But what we can do then?” He was worried for Yumi anyway.

I granted myself to smiled then. “Don't worry.” I replied patting his shoulder. I had already an idea. Both luckily and unluckily for Sunhwa-shi, she would have been an important part of it. “I know exactly what to do to lead away those annoying rumors from me and Yumi.” I said and I looked back at my girl.

“And what is that?” He asked unconvinced.

“You'll see.” I replied. The PD signalized us to get re ready, because Doni and Coni were about to call us. So without losing time, we followed one of the staff behind the cameras and waited the signal to show up.

YUMI

“Here I am hyun!” Ji Yong exclaimed finally showing up. 

Choi Seung Hyun followed him along. He chuckled for the way Ji Yong was acting in front of the cameras. I was surprised too, but I was most of all nervous. I acted cool. I smiled and put up a relaxed face. Choi Seunghyun shook hands with Defcon, while Ji Yong went directly towards his favourite host, the fat uncle. Ji Yong tried to hug him, but the old man stopped him.

“Hyun, what's wrong?” Ji Yong asked taken back.

“Wait.. Firstly, I want to ask you something.” The fat uncle replied. He fake serious face wasn't serious at all, but made my heart beat nervously anyway.

“What?” Ji Yong didn't seem influenced by the fat man's mood.

He took a breath before asking him: “Did you cheat on me..” He didn’t even finish the sentence that the people behind the cameras laughed amused. Not the reaction I was expecting. “..with Yumi-ha?” He asked direct without preambles. A silence spreaded around, My heart stopped or a sec. That’s the reaction I was scared of. Mamma che ansia(How anxious am I) I really hoped that he knew how to answer and break that uncomfortable silence. Luckily, he proved to be ndeed a better actor than me.

Firstly he didn’t deny it over and over, like guilty people use to do. Like me. He just answered it calmly, cool, without pressure. “Kuge anira.” He stated. “We're just good friends. Just like you and I uncle.” He added. But all I thought was: Please God make them believe! He then changed completely tone of voice and expression too. The cuteness and fussiness replaced his calm expression. He became almost too cheesy for me too.

​“How can you not trust me Hyun!” He even put up a sulked face. “I came here again because I missed you!” Unbelievable.

Luckily the fat uncle played along. “Jinjia?” Doni asked in a cute way too. I shivered because of all the sweetness around.

“Of course!” He replied. “I only have eyes for you hyun!” When Ji Yong added that, the host gave up and he hugged him. And he even laid his hand on Ji Yong's butt. How dirty! They stayed like that for quite some time. Luckily Defcon interrupted that disturbing and touchy scene.

“Ya! Enough!Tessò!” He exclaimed. “Infinite Challenge finished long ago!” He split them apart. Then finally shook hand with Ji Yong.

“Annyeong Haseyo!” Ji Yong greeted him. “Ah..Hyun.” He let go off his hand and pulled Choi Seung Hyun in front of him. “I came with Choi Seung hyun too.” He introduced him to his bad-hand-hyun, known as Doni.

“Ah..Annyeong Haseyo TOP.” The Mcs greeted him.

“Omo you're really tall.” Doni exclaimed looking at him.

“De.” Choi Seung Hyun just nodded embarrassed.

“How tall are you? 190cm or maybe 200cm?” Doni asked raising his hand up to measure their heights. He was a smurf compared to Choi Seunghyun.

“Just 181cm.” He answered.

Doni’s eyes popped out. “Wah!” The two hosts stared at him amazed.

“I wish I was tall like you.” The fat uncled mumbled. “Destiny it's so generous with some people.” He complained shaking his head. He faced the cameras again and he introduced them in the end. “GD and TOP ladies and gentlemen!”

“De. Annyeong Haseyo Yeorobun.” Ji Yong begun first. “Jeo nun G-Dragon Imnida. I’m glad to be here again.” He greeted and bowed to the cameras.

“And I'm TOP. Bangabssumnida.” Choi Seunghyun greeted and bowed too. And he waved his hands towards the hypothetical public behind the cameras.

The PD signalized to stop recording again and the cameras turned off again. Some female’s staff came towards us with a pair of chairs. They told me to sit in the middle of