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　　“ Hey, Flowerhorn did you miss your way or what?.. and raise your head up do you have a back problem or what? "She said. 　　Jeez! 　　I feel like running out cause I was still feeling embarrassed but I don’t want to leave her side. 　　Gulping down my throat I slowly raise my head up to meet their suspicious and curious stares especially hers. 　　” Now speak. Tell me what were you doing at the door? Were you eavesdropping on I and Byung-ho conversation? "  　　She asked, narrowing her stare to just my face alone. 　　“ N...o. " 　　I said draggingly, standing up properly. 　　“ Then what were you doing at the door, then, huh? Tell me. " 　　She interrogated while Byung-ho was just staring at me. 　　I sort for a believable lie. 　　“ W..ell, I was walking - you know when a person moves their legs, one step, two steps... " 　　I started explaining what it means to walk cause I haven’t think of any lie to say. 　　“ Are you going nuts, huh? Did I ask you to explain what it means to walk? " She said cutting me off. 　　“ Well I figured since you haven’t been using your legs for so long maybe you might have forgotten what it means to walk that’s why I decided to explain it to you so you can understand my story better. " 　　I said with a straight face. 　　“ Heyyy...Stop acting smart with me okay, now tell me what you were doing standing at the door or do you need me to get it out of you, you know I have my methods. " 　　She said frowning slightly while demonstrating with her hands how she would hit me. 　　I didn’t know when I started smiling, I really did miss this, our fights... 　　“ Hey, what are you smiling about huh? " 　　She asked. 　　“ Me... I wasn’t smiling. " 　　I denied and she rolled her eyes. 　　“ Whatever. Now tell me what you were doing at the door. " 　　She said. 　　Are we still back at this? I thought she had forgotten about it, I still haven’t thought of any believable lie to say. 　　“ O..Kay....so as I was walking, and walking and walking_ " 　　“ If you say walking again I will drum hard on your ears with both hands that you will go deaf for a year. " 　　She threatened gnashing her teeth. 　　“ Hey...must you always be violent about everything huh? I am only trying to explain to you what happened. " 　　I said acting all serious. 　　“ Then get to the point and stop stalling, will you? " 　　“ How will you understand if I just jump to the end tell me? You have to learn how to be patient, I can’t rush. " 　　I said but she just rolled her eyes. 　　“ Okay, but your explanation better make sense unless I will so hit you hard on the head for wasting my time. " 　　She threatened again and I gulped down. 　　” Okay...so as i was walking...when I saw something. " I said then paused staring at their faces as I didn’t know what to say. 　　Byung-ho was just looking at me like 　　‘ What the hell are you doing? ’ 　　While Ji-a was giving me that look like 　　‘ Can’t wait to slap his face. ’ 　　” You saw what? " 　　She asked impatiently. 　　“ you won’t believe what I saw, you won’t. What I saw on the wall of the passage way even I was left in stock. " 　　I said in a suspenseful tone but honestly I have no idea of what to say. 　　However I could sense both of them were becoming curious to know this unbelievable thing I saw to the point that Byung-ho spoke out. 　　“ What exactly is this thing you saw on the wall? " He asked and I took my eyes to him. 　　“ Why don’t you try guessing. " 　　I said giving him a tense stare like I actually have something important to say. 　　“ O..kay... is it a living thing or what? "  　　I suddenly have a cue of what to say from what my best friend Byung-ho said. 　　” Of course it’s a living thing, can a non living thing walk on the wall? " 　　I said sarcastically. 　　“ I don’t know, I am just guessing. " 　　He shrugged. 　　“ Living thing? Like a bug? "  　　Ji-a asked with a shaky voice and I took my eyes back to her, she seemed scared by that. 　　I have finally gotten her, time to make her even more scared. 　　“ Much bigger than a bug. " 　　I said and watched as her eyes dilated. 　　” Bigger? " 　　She muttered. 　　“ Yes, bigger. " 　　I repeated using both hands to show just how big the thing I saw was and watched in amusement as her eyes dilated even more. 　　She is looking creeped out. 　　“ What kind of thing can that be huh? " She asked terrifiedly and I chuckled silently. 　　“ A reptile, a big lizard. I saw it crawling on the wall, I chased after it trying to catch hold of it but it ran fast to the direction of your room... " 　　As I was saying Byung-ho just rolled his eyes, he knew straight away I was lying. 　　Well he knows me too well, he knows I can’t make an attempt to catch a cockroach not to talk more of a big lizard but Ji-a was still buying my lies so I continued telling more. 　　“ Before I could grab it by the tail it entered into the room through a small  gap in the door as the door wasn’t locked properly. So that’s how I ended up in your room, cause I went after it, not like I was eavesdropping on you guys and accidentally entered, that would be silly right? " 　　I concluded with a broad smile hoping she doesn’t suspect me. 　　” So you mean a big lizard is currently inside this room? " 　　She asked looking around every corner of the room in a frightened manner. 　　I am enjoying this even more, so she is very much scared of lizards. I never knew she was scared of anything. 　　Time to play the role of a superhero and save the pretty lady. 　　” Yes.. but you don’t need to fear, cause I am here. I will protect you from that four legged creature with long claws, with my awesomeness. "  　　I said with both hands on my waist, chest and shoulders raised up high, feeling like Superman. 　　“ Thank you but I don’t need your help,  I have Byung-ho, he will protect me, " She said and my shoulders dropped down as well with all pride. 　　What! Did I just hear her say Byung-ho? 　　” B.. Byung-ho? " 　　I stuttered. 　　“ Yes Byung-ho. " she repeated then turned to face him. 　　“ You will protect me right Byung-ho? " She asked and he gave out a faint smile with a nod. 　　“ Of course I will." 　　He said afterwards. 　　“ You see I have my own superhero with me here already, so you can leave, maybe Min-seo needs saving. " She said sarcastically. 　　“ What???.. Byung-ho can’t save you from this creature only I can, Just look at him, he is weak and he is also scared of reptiles especially lizards, when he sees one he starts running and crying like a girl. "  　　I said, it was a lie obviously and Byung-ho just shook his head at me like. 　　‘ You have lost it dude. ’ 　　“ Really? So only you can save me? " 　　Ji-a said and I nodded. 　　“ Yes, only I can, I am strong can’t you see. " 　　I said flexing off my muscles. 　　“ Wow! " she exclaimed. 　　” Okay, come stay close to me so you can protect me from the monster lizard, " she said and I smiled silly. 　　At last mission accomplished. 　　I marched triumphantly to meet her, then sat down very close to her, she was in the middle while I and Byung-ho were sitting by her sides. 　　“ As payment for your protection, I will have to eat some of your meat. " 　　I informed her then moved to take one of the chicken wings on the table when.... 　　“ Ouchhhhhh! " I cried out loudly holding my head with both hands. 　　I had just received a hard knock on the head, and Ji-a is the one responsible for that. 　　It hurts like hell. 　　Byung-ho burst out laughing. 　　“ Why did you do that huh? " 　　I asked, still rubbing my head. 　　“ So after all your nonsense and totally rubbish story without any meaning you still want to eat my meat too huh?  I told you if you wasted my time with a nonsense explanation I will hit you hard on the head. Did you seriously think I believed any of those nonsense you said? I just played along so you can get close enough for me so I can hit you... " 　　She was saying and my mouth went wind open. 　　I thought I had her fool but it turned out she was the one who had me fooled. 　　She is really smart. 　　“...and for your information, I ain’t scared of lizards, rats or even snakes. If I should see a lizard around the house I will use it to prepare lizard stew. " 　　She said. 　　What???? 　　” Gross, you eat that? " 　　I said squeezing my face in disgust. 　　” Nope, I don’t.  I will cook specially for only you to eat. "  　　She said and the three of us burst out laughing. 　　This girl is unreasonable!  　　I might be feeling some pains in my head as a result of her hard knock but...I am having fun and I feel much more happier now...