
Randy took her somewhere. He resigned. The me time event just disappeared because of this man. So annoying!
Along the way Randy tried to get Tari to talk but Tari only answered yes, no, maybe. He only met Randy three times! And he's taken her somewhere. Renald and his friends are weird. Like lightly.
Their car stopped in the mountains. They stopped in front of the Convenience Store. Randy got off and immediately entered the Convenience Store without inviting Tari. The dance will get off the car so undo the intention and then close the car back. Soon Randy came out of the Convenience Store with a bag... Soju's?
"He's gonna have some booze in the afternoon?"
Dancing staring confused. Randy got in the car and ran the car again. Just a few feet away, Randy stopped his car again.
"Let's get down" he said, then get out of the car. The starry-looking dance came down and followed Randy from behind. They entered the area... A funeral? Where exactly is he going?!
Randy still continued to walk up to the near end of the descent, right in front of one tomb. Dance saw the writing on her tomb that was not using hangul writing.
...**claudia Smith...
...(.(.Song Hye Mi's)...
...1965 - 1992**...
Randy cleaned the tomb and put down the soju and makgeolli as well as some snacks.
"That's my mom. This is my family's funeral. There's my grandparents from my mother's family and there's my great-grandmother and in the middle, my mother. My mother is from here, Korea. She died giving birth to me." explained Randy. Dance was surprised at once confused.
"Why was he suddenly taken to his mother's grave? What should I do?"
The clumsy dance finally bowed respectfully to Randy's mother's grave. Randy sits on the grass against his mother's grave. He looked around the environment. Both of his hands were made into a pedestal. Randy saw that Dance was still standing.
"Here sit." Randy patted the grass next to him. "Let's just relax, I don't bite."
" Oh I'm not afraid of being bitten. Just afraid to eat" said Tari and sat next to Randy. Randy laughed.
"If I were in Korea, I would come here. Visiting it."
"Wahh very pretty. The air is also fresh." praise Dance.
"You do realize where we are, right?" randy looked at Dari with a strange look.
"Hey you brought me here. But the view is beautiful. But... Your taste is weird, you know that?"
"really?"
"Are you going to take your date to a funeral like this?"
Randy laughs. "I'm not crazy yet. This isn't a date anyway. Or maybe you think this is a date?"
Dance rounded her eyes. "Just boy. I'm not crazy!" he said and shifted his gaze. Randy laughed at Dance's reply.
Randy ruffled his already messy brown hair. Dance stared. More precise to pay attention to it. His face was very Asian, in contrast to Renald who was more European-like although his Asian remained visible. He also has a firm jaw, a sharp nose and a pure white skin. He was wearing a leather jacket with a white shirt and torn pants on his lutu. He's not like Renald who always looks neat.
"Are you satisfied with looking at me?" randy's question suddenly made Dance misbehave. He was caught staring at Randy. "I know I'm handsome. But don't stare too long or you'll..." Randy looked at Dance. His hazel brown eyes look so beautiful. "... Fall in love."
Dance shifted her body slowly, away from Randy made Randy smile amusedly.
"We're getting out of here?" ask Randy.
"Uhm.. Are you done yet? I don't understand the tradition here." Dance staring at Randy's mom's meal.
"Okay, I don't understand either. I just visited him" Randy said. Dari looked at her with a frown on her forehead. "What's? You didn't ask me to do anything weird, did you?"
"I didn't even say anything." Dance shrugged both of her shoulders.
"Okay, sometimes I complain to him. Well I know he won't answer or anything. Just assume I'm vaporizing what I'm craving. I also understand you won't listen. If he hears, he's not dead. Regardless of religion or belief, I believe that if I die, I will die. It has nothing to do with this world anymore. If there's not a dead name."
"Well, you're all grown up now." Dance patted Randy on the back while nodding her head.
"You really like to make fun of people..."
"Ohh I'm not mocking. I'm just telling you the truth."
"All right, let's go." Randy stood up and cleaned his pants from the grass and stretched out his hand. Randy was surprised to see that Dance was already standing up and cleaning her clothes as well.
"Come on!" said Tari and then walked away. Randy laughed and followed Dance.
Their car drove back. This time towards the city but Randy said, they'll eat first.
"So... Has Renald treated you well?" ask Randy.
"If he treats me well, the world will end."
Randy laughs. "Actually he's a good man." Randy's words got a murderous look from Dance. "Ah... Alright... Renald that... Too stiff, grumpy, selfish and a jerk. Are you satisfied, miss?"
"Very."
Randy laughs. He parked his car in one of the modest restaurants. When they came in, they were warmly welcomed. Even Randy was hugged and greeted very well. Do they know him?
Dance just silently stared at the streets. Suddenly he gasped, remembering that he had to find a job in New York. Dance opened her phone again, she wanted to ask Marisol or Olivia for help. If he can't, he'll find it himself. Not easy, but at least try.
"What are you doing?" randy asked and sat down in front of the dance.
"No, nothing" said Tari and kept her phone.
"But it looks serious."
"What food is sold here? I'm hungry" said Tari to divert the conversation.
"Sorry, but I've already ordered."
Dance surprised. "Have you?"
"Hm... This is Yukgaejang's best. It's famous for that."
"really?" Dance to see his right and left. There was only one partner and two middle-aged men in the dining room.
"Well in time. Now many love the food generation MZ."
Two Yukgaejang soups came to their table.
"Thank you uncle" said Randy.
"certain. Eat a lot, miss. I added a lot of meat in the soup. The young master never brought a girl here. So I gave a lot of meat" said the man in his sixties with a friendly smile. Smiling dance.
"Thank you." said Tari.
The man left immediately. Dance saw the soup in front of her. Looks really good.
"Try it, you'll like it. Well, unless you eat more MZ food."
Dance laughed and then try the soup. Dance surprised. The soup is so good. She had eaten Yukgaejang before with Na Eun and Chae Ri, delicious but not as delicious as this and sure enough, the meat was very much. Dancing is eating like not eating for days.
"Gee... You're really greedy." Randy looked in amazement.
"It's really good and I'm hungry."
Randy smiled. "Normally girls will eat shyly in front of men. What do you call it?"
"Hey! I hungry. I put more importance on my stomach than having to eat shyly and keep my image. It won't fill me up. A handsome man doesn't make me full. Food makes me full." said Tari then spooned the rice back into her mouth. Randy could only smile at her.
"Anyway.." said Dance again. "You're subscribing here?"
"Hm.. Can say that. Subscriptions of my grandparents, my mother, my father and now me. This restaurant has been standing for a hundred years."
"Whoah really?" Dance looked surprised.
"Hmmm.." Randy nodded. "What are your plans after this?"
"Eitherway. Because it's still bright, maybe take another walk? I want to spend my time here. Your stiff friend wants to go home."
Randy stared at Dari silently for a moment and then ate his food again.
"Then come with me." said Randy. Dance squinted her eyes.
"Another funeral?"
Randy laughs. "Hope on."
"Uhmm no thanks. I won't wait for it."
"Oh come... I'll be excited if you look forward to it."
"No and don't get excited." decline Dance.
Randy took him to many places including lotte world. They spend time just the two of them and Dance really enjoys it. Yeah, he enjoyed it a lot. Thanks to Randy, today wasn't boring and he wasn't lonely. They come back at night. Dance still uses ear bando. Dance and Randy walk in the lobby to the elevator.
"It looks like you guys are having so much fun." a voice startled Dance. They both looked. Renald stood behind them.
"Of course." answered Randy with a smile. While Dari just kept quiet and averted his eyes.
"I'm going in first Ran." Dance patted Randy's arm slowly.
"Want me to take you?" randy Tawal. Dance clucking.
"I'm not a child. Bye!! see you soon, handsome guy!" pekik Tari while waving her hands and walking to the elevator. Randy laughed amusedly.
"I'm walking first Ren." Randy patted Renald's arm. "There's a promise" Randy said. Renald nodded. Randy gets out of there.
"They're home?" ask Alex who just came to Renald. He saw from far away. Renald did not answer. He just stared at the lobby door where Randy was passing by, meaningfully. No one knows what he's thinking. Renald is difficult to predict. Obviously, he didn't like what he saw.
...***...