It was on Friday night when I was watching a soap opera of a high school boy which has absolutely nothing to do with me, when my little brother said,

“Big Bro, your phone ringing…” while drying his hair off with the look of a man who just finished his night duty to his wife. His hair spread a nice aroma of red rose that I knew well. That cheeky brat, he used my special ordered shampoo again. How many times does it makes now?

I took my phone and much to my surprise I see Hye Yoon’s name on the screen.

« Hye Yoon – Incoming call»

Weakly, I pushed the green button.

“Yoon Jae, come to the playground tomorrow! Refusal is unacceptable, you got that!” Hye Yoon soft yet stern voice greeted me.

I could hear her hard breath over the phone. Now, was it from running or from being aroused? And somehow… as if she could hear my inner thought she screamed out,

“I’m running you idiot!” and she turned off the phone.

Wow she’s an Esper—

By the way, if you were wondering what does an Esper mean,

An esper refers to an individual capable of telepathy and other similar paranormal abilities. The term was apparently coined by Alfred Bester in his 1950 short story "Oddy and Id" and is derived from the abbreviation ESP for extrasensory perception.

Leaving that aside, when I was just about to give her a call and ask why do I have to come to the playground tomorrow, a message was sent to my phone. And again it was Hye Yoon, saying,

“Don’t ask, just come!”

Guess what did I do? All I could do is sighing in acceptance. And so Saturday morning came, when I was supposed to be caved inside my blanket and sleep until evening I purposely took a small step to the play ground… I see Hye Yoon, the girl who phoned me yesterday fighting over a group of kid for a box of sand that is only 8 x 8 meter big.

Ah before I forget, Hye Yoon has a big and dark almond eyes, her cheek is colored in light pink like a peach gum. She’s wearing a light pink shirt with a trendy mini skirt that was up to her thigh. She has a sparkling long black hair that reached her waist, what’s more?

She has a slender waist with a mind revoking voluptuous body. God…! Just what on earth did she eat for her little lump of hill when we were little to grow into two big mountains? Her body is more to an adult, but unfortunately, her behavior is way more childish then the kids themselves.

“Give it to me!” Hye Yoon screamed.

Apparently they were fighting over a shovel.

“I Will Not!” A kid wearing a white shirt with a black short pant cried out. Wow— he’s furious.

“Go and find yourself a new site of sand box!” A little young girl said, helping the boy before.

“I found this site way earlier than you kid!” Hye Yoon said, “Why do I have to go and find myself another sand box?!”

“We found this sand box waaaaaay earlier than you!” Another kid screamed to his throat.

“Oh yeah, since when…?” Hye Yoon replied sarcastically. Her grips on the shovel become a lot tighter than before.

“Since a week ago!” the little girl replied.

“Well I found this site a month ago!” Hye Yoon said who seems like she doesn’t want to give up on the ‘who found the sand box first’ game, replied.

“Then I found this site from six month ago!” the boy wearing a white shirt replied.

“Oh yeah, then I found this site since one year ago!” Again Hye Yoon replied, admitting no defeat.

“Then I found this site even before civilization was put into existence by God.”

Whoa— kids now days sure knows difficult words. Well a kid is a kid; even their argument is out still childish.

“Oh yeah, then I found this site even before dinosaur exist!”

Hyee Yooonn!!… You’re no different than the kids there. How can you casually said that you found this site, the sand of box that only have 8 x 8 square meter even before dinosaur exist. If you were a kid than I would take that as a joke but you’re a full grown 19 years old girl! How childish can you be?

Is it my fault? Is it because of me being sick, we weren’t able to go to vacation at the beach that had been planned a month before hand. I did hear that she had always wanted to play with the sand at the beach, but I never thought that she wanted to play with sands to this extent.

I’m sorry Hye Yoon; I didn’t know that you were looking forward to our vacation on the beach before. I’m sorry for being sick and busy at the time. I’m sorry that our vacation got canceled because of me. I’m really sorry because of me you had to fight with a group of kid just to occupy a box of sand that is only 8 x 8 square meter. I’m sorry, yeah I really do.

Though I said that, it’s not like I can do anything about it now. Summer has ended, and spring came. Even the cactus at my home has begun to bloom. Wait— does cactus even bloom? Well whatever, it’s only a metaphor anyway.

Hye Yoon still arguing with the kids, with the both of her hand holding the shaftof the plastic shovel and the kids holding the head the shovel, they began the game of pulling. Which is kind of interesting for me to watch, but as an adult «soon to be one». I have to remind Hye Yoon about how an adult act.

Their voices becomes clearer as I comes near to them, their fight of words became even fierce than before. Just like a lion that was having its dead match while bearing its fangs at each other, they throw a glare.

«Whamp»

The plastic shovel that was supposed to be on their hold land hard on my face… My fingers twitch, as I try to hold in the indescribable pain that run rampant on the surface of my face. I said,

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“Hye Yoon…!” My voice trembles, calling out to Hye Yoon.

And again, they keep bearing their fang against each other with no concern to the injured me. I should’ve known that it was coming. Yet, deep inside my heart I still bear a hope that Hye Yoon would say “Are you okay? Does it hurt?” or something along the line and treat me tenderly like a nurse would do.

She would become a lot cuter than she is now. It’s not like she’s not charming enough though, if I have to put it into word… She is like a wild flower with a soft and light color that let out a strong fragrance to its surrounding, leaving all the living thing mesmerized by its sweetness.

But sometimes she can become like rose, beautiful yet thorny. Considering that it is Hye Yoon that I’m talking about then it is a given.

“Yoon Jae! What are you doing? Come here and help me to put some sense into these little kids…” she screams out. But I only raise the both of my hand and shook my head giving her gesture ‘I’m not going to get involved with this’.

Sour look was painted on Hye Yoon face. She look at me with her dead fish eyes much like God who couldn’t perceive Lucifer wishes. The soft wind blows toward her direction leaving her in a lonely state, like a cowboy who was going for a faceoff with his opponent.

Before we get into the story further ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce myself. My name is Park Yoon Jae, and I’m currently 19 years old, I have a childhood friend named Min Hye Yoon. Which is the girl that arguing with the kids right now. I have a little brother which is to say 8 years old. And parents who would never shut their complaint on every single thing that I do. Well, I had a normal life I’d say.

Hye Yoon and I am a childhood friend since we were four. We first met each other when we were in kindergarten at 4 years old.

“Yoon Jae you idiot, idiot, idiot…!” Hye Yoon screamed to her throat.

“Say whatever thing that you want to, but I’m not going to get involved with this one.” Because if I do, it would mean that I’m the same level as the kids are.” I said.

Even so, she continues her fight with the kids…

A soft pat touched my shoulder, as I turn my head around. I could smell a sweet fragrance of rose playing around with my sense of smell. A pairs of eye that was as beautiful as the blue sea with its long lashes, and a short hair reached her shoulder. Wearing a nicely sewed white dress, bathed by the morning sunlight… Her fair and white skin almost looks like it was glowing.

“Haa… haa… haa…” She breathed hard, sweats run through her face.

Her cute voice that sounds melodious in my ears, with her voluptuous body that could drive any living men crazy. Greeted me

“I’m sorry I came out late...” Seira said both of her hand falls to her knees while breathing hard gasping for air. “I slept in late and the alarm didn’t ring.” She continued.

“It’s okay, I just came here myself.” I lied.

“Don’t know why but, when I woke up and just about to leave the front gate… I saw my alarm ended outside the house broken.” She paused. “And the weird thing is, when I looked up at my room. There is a big hole on my window, I wonder why?” she smiled.

“Isn’t that means you threw the alarm out through the window when it actually rang when you were half asleep because of the noisy sound?” But of course, I did not say those words to her. Instead I reply,

“Ah, that thing happens to me to before.” And of course it’s a lie too.

“I know right?” she smiled.

Ahh… Her smile that looks like the shining sun itself is presence before me… How soothing her smile is. Glorious like a morning star, soothing like the evening sunset, her smile gave me a new light that I had never seen before.

“Speaking of which Yoon Jae,” Seira said with her eyes fixed at Hye Yoon and her index finger pointed out to the group of kids, “Is that 19 years old girl that look like no different than a five years old kid who is fighting over a toy with her friend supposed to be Hye Yoon?”

Bull’s eye! Not only me… Even Seira sees Hye Yoon like that.

“What is she doing?” she said, unable to comprehend what is going on. Thus, I explained everything to her. “I see, playing with sand is it?”

“You can summarize it like that...” I answered her short.

“Then shall we go to the beach for once?”

“Eh? What did you say?”

“Shall we not go to the beach at once?” she repeated her words, confirming her statement.

Ehh… Her sudden invitation surprised me. Is this what their call random development? Is the time for me to be bestowed with their swimsuit figure has come? Is it okay for me? Park Yoon Jae to be the man of the day…

Is it okay for me, to become a man that to be envied by all other guys in the town for I have two of the five goddess of the City at my side, while I laughing nonchalantly with the both of my hand on their shoulder as I walk along the beach, playing a love story with each other. Is the time for my prime would actually come!

A great man word resounded in my ears “YES WE CAN!”

“Yes we can!”

I screamed to my throat, silence fall upon us. Seira, Hye Yoon and the kids on the playground were all staring at me. Shamelessly, I smiled and let out an awkward chuckle,

“Te hee.”