Mystery Lover Ch. 7
7~TAKE CARE OF HER EVEN IF I'M NOT THERE
Taemin sent a text to his hyungs and of course, they weren't happy that he was staying out. He explained to him that he didn't feel go and Erika's halmeoni wanted to monitor him and he will be back in Seoul tomorrow morning. Taemin even had Erika's halmeoni get on the phone and speak with the group. She explained to them that she was formerly a nurse and she will make sure that Taemin is feeling better to come back.
Finally, they caved in and letting Taemin stay at Erika's halmeoni's place. Erika came out of the room that she was in from before with a changed looked. She was wearing another oversized shirt and short shorts to wear to bed. She had her hair twisted and pulled to the side and was always wearing glasses as well. "You look different," Taemin told her.
Erika adjusted the glasses on her face. "I wear these when I'm not out and about, do you have a problem with it," she snapped at him.
Taemin waved his hands in the air, "No your look fine, nothing wrong with the way you look."
Erika rolled her eyes as she escorted him to the bathroom to change. "Change in here and when you are done we will be in the dining area." She told him before walking away.
Taemin shook his head as he stepped inside the bathroom and switch out of the clothes that she had handed to him. It was white t-shirt and pair of pajamas' pants that fit him perfectly. He kind of wondered who they were. He gathered up his stuff and open the door to head to the location that Erika had told him to come to.
In the dining area, Erika and her halmeoni were playing a card game. "Halmeoni, you're cheating and you know it, stop putting two cards," Erika complained. Taemin chuckled at Erika's antics as he looked on.
When they are together Erika's is always pushing him to do things her way but around her halmeoni, she was a totally different person. Erika's halmeoni finally slapped the cards down claiming her win as she got up from the chair to leave. "I'm done playing with you, I'm going to head into my room and watch my shows." She picked up her cup of warm tea and headed down the hall leaving Taemin and Erika by themselves. Taemin bowed down to the woman as she passed by him and he walked over to where Erika was sitting as she collected all of the cards to stack them back up.
"Do you want to play a game with me?" Asking Taemin under her breath. Taemin got up and walked over to Erika and sat down in the seat that her halmeoni were in.
"What were you two playing?" He asked.
"Spades," Erika answered as she started to deal the cards out to him.
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After five games, Erika had finally had enough. She had only won two games with Taemin winning the other three. She picked up all of the cards and placed them back where she took them out from. She moved over to the couch and sat down Indian-style on it. She placed her hands in her lap as she just stared out into space, thinking.
Taemin walked over to her and flicked her head bringing her back. "What are you thinking about?" He asked her.
Erika shrugged her shoulders, "not much," she answered.
"Well, something caused you to space out," he said.
"How does it feel being a celebrity?" She asked him.
Taemin laughed, "that's what made you space out, how do I feel being a celebrity? It's okay, I like doing what I love."
"Oh, okay," she said back.
"Oh? That's all you can say back?"
Erika rubbed her neck, "I don't know, it's just that you look totally different when you're on stages to what you are with me, I was just wondering how can you cope with being out in public."
Taemin leaned back on the couch resting his arms behind his head. "It's hard, I have to go out with a mask sometimes just so I wouldn't get notice and if I am noticed it's hard to get away." He explained.
"Would you ever want to give up that life?" She asked him.
Taemin bit the bottom of his lips before smiling at her. "Nope, never," he answered back to her.
She nodded her head as she got up from the couch. "Well sir, let me get you to bed so you can be well rested and I won't get into any trouble." She smiled as she pulled Taemin off of the couch and dragged him to the room that he would be sleeping in.
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It was the next day and Erika's halmeoni had fixed something for them to eat before they were picked up by the cab. Even though Taemin wasn't related to Erika, her halmeoni treated just like he was her kin and made sure he ate well. "I don't care what they say everyone needs to eat a proper meal." She placed down enough food that could feed an army in front of Taemin who just stared at the food.
If it wasn't for Erika stopping her halmeoni, Taemin would be still sitting at the table eating the food until he exploded. Erika pulled his hand as they handed out to the door to get inside the taxi. "Thank you, halmeoni for letting me stay the night. I promise I visit again." She waved to her halmeoni as she enters the taxi. Taemin followed behind Erika but was stopped by her halmeoni. He turned back around as the old woman smiled at him.
"Take care of my granddaughter, when my times comes for me to leave, she is going to need someone to take care of her and I believe that person is you," she told him. Taemin nodded his hand before entering inside the taxi with Erika.
He got in and Erika tapped him on his arm. "What did she tell you?" She asked.
Taemin shook his head, "nothing important."
Erika looked at him knowing that it was more to their conversation she wanted to ask him more but she decided not to push the issue any further. She leans up to the driver giving him the address back to their apartment.
Taemin turned his head back to see the old woman waved goodbye as taxi started to move and take them back home.
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