05. The Betrayal

I woke up to another day of Eric constantly singing about this very pretty lady of his, I hated it because he was doing it to spite me; because I came home talking about Yu Bin.

"Okay fine! I won't talk about Yu Bin again! Hearing about your boss that way is disgusting sir! Please stop" I gagged.

"I guess we have a deal. Hurry off now, you'll be late," Eric pushed me out of the house, and into the Uber I ordered.

School was normal as usual. The only time I had any form of fun was when school ended and I got to see Yu Bin. That was the only time I was having fun. 

Although this time, when the last bell for the day rang, and all the other students left and usual, I sat down with the twins, waiting for their father to come get them.

Only this time, the most pretty woman, with the longest legs, and the most satisfying face to look at, walked into my classroom.

She looked too classy, too rich, she literally smelled like money.

"Mommy!" The twins ran to her.

"My babies! How are my babies doing?" She asked and they yelled out words in a language I didn't understand.

"Hi, I'm their teacher," I smiled at her.

"Oh, hi, thank you" she smiled. She had this light in her eyes, but there was something else, something I couldn't place my fingers on.

She was the prettiest Asian woman I had ever seen, still is.

She had a nice personality, that much I could tell, and it was hard to hate those types of women. She was nice and she did nothing wrong, it was impossible to hate her.

"We're having tteokbokki for dinner" she told the twins and they jumped up and down, big smiles on their faces.

Yu Bins fan club of female teachers had also thought they'd see him come pick up his children, but when they saw his wife instead, they all found different routes. Those ladies never ceased to amaze me.

"By Miss Jums," Ri On waved and I smiled at them lovingly.

I was going to admit it, I was a bit heart broken, but it wasn't anything serious. It was just like watching your celebrity crush have a girlfriend or get married. It was something that was sure to pass, I hope.

Ten minutes after Yu Bin's wife and his children had gone, Yu Bin came rushing into my class in his perfect grey suit, his hair falling freely from his head. 

"Uh, hi?" I was confused. Why was he here? Did the twins forget something? 

“Hi, where are the twins?” He asked me. I tilted my head to the side. Did he hurt his head? Is something wrong? I mean surely if his wife was coming to get the twins, they’d talk about it, right?

“Uh- their mother picked them up today. Is everything okay?” I asked him.

“Their mother? Okay then, I was scared for a second,” he let out a sigh of relief.

“Is everything okay?” I asked him. He kept his eyes on me for a second then nodded his head. Okay then. 

That moment he looked at me, I knew he was questioning himself, if he could trust me; I guess he couldn’t. It doesn’t hurt at all. I mean we just met right? And trusting people that easily would put him in a lot of danger. I smiled and nodded my head.

“Are you done with work?” He asked me, I nodded my head with a small smile.

“Then let me drop you off. Your house is not so far from here, right?” He asked. I was frozen in place. This man didn’t know what standing a few meters away from him was doing to me, and he wanted me to be in an enclosed space, with barely any room to fall and die if I embarrass myself? 

“Oh no, it’s fine,” I rushed, nodding my head.

“Come on, let me,” he pressed.

“I’m really good, I have other engagements after school so it’s fine, thank you for the offer though,” I smiled.

“Okay then, if you insist. I’ll get going,” he smiled and left the class.

I collapsed on my seat, placing my hands on my chest. Calm down heart! It was just a ride offer.

There was a knock on my door a few minutes later, it was one of the decent looking male teachers who I can’t remember his name.

“Hi,” I smiled at him, to avoid mentioning his name.

“Hey, how was work today?” He asked. There was this thing he was doing with his hands that made me realize he wanted something.

“Yeah, it was not bad. What’s up?” I asked him. I wanted him to go straight to the point, I didn’t have all day.

He smiled, looked away from me and then looked back at me. “Oh God no! Let it not be what I’m thinking” I cried in my head.

“Uhm- I don’t...” He started but paused.

“Fuck me right fucking now!!!” I yelled in my head.

He took out his glasses, ran his fingers through his strawberry blond hair for a few seconds, and looked at me with something that was supposed to be a smirk, playing on his lips. Everything looked forced.

He wasn’t even dressed to use that method of trying to get a girl.

He was tryin bad boy when he dressed and looked like a school boy; by school boy I mean those rich smart guys that thought they were better than everyone, they usually knew how to play an instrument like the piano or a violin, they were quiet and observed people around them, they overthink before talking, or they don’t even end up talking; and most of them are mommys boys. Not that there’s anything wrong with them of course.

He just looked funny and sad at the same time. 

“Do you want to have dinner with me tonight? I know a nice place” he said. I knew all the nice places, including the ones he never knew existed.

“I’m sorry, I have plans,” I smiled at him.

“Maybe next time then?” He asked. 

“I don’t think so, but thanks for asking,” I smiled at him. 

“I’ll keep trying. And it’s Tony by the way,” he said. My eyes literally went “pop”

Workplace romance, the worst type of romance. Don’t get me wrong Tony looked like a great guy, and he had the face. He was cute; and if I had a different job, I would’ve said yes to him, but it wasn’t, so I couldn’t. 

Workplace romance never amounted into anything good, and so, I couldn’t do it.

I ordered an Uber while I packed my stuff, and when I was done, my ride arrived. Time to go home!