Love To Hate Me

.....

Outside the trial room.

"Is uncle busy with work?" Olivia asked while waiting for Soo Min to come out.

"Yeah. He had to attend an emergency business conference." Soo Min said in muffled voice before stepping out of the trial room.

"How do I look?" She looked up at her friend and asked. Soo Min was wearing a boat neck rose gold evening ball gown with detailed sequences.

When Olivia saw Soo Min in that dress, she widened her eyes in shock "Soo Min you—"

Before she could complete her sentence, Soo Min looked down at the dress and said, "It's a bit too much isn't it? I felt that too. Actually I—"

Rolling her eyes at her friend, Olivia continued "Girl will you let me finish? That dress is looking gorgeous on you. In fact, it feels—no it was definitely made for you. I mean that color and the style it screams Park Soo Min."

Soo Min chuckled at her friend's over exaggerated comment and said, "Okay okay, I get it. Then I guess this is what I'll wear for the party then.

Olivia gave her a thumbs up and nodded vigorously, which made Soo Min chuckle again. Her childhood bestie was still the same.

After a while, Soo Min and Olivia had finalized their dresses for the success party. Once they paid for the evening gowns, the two of them left the store with a bunch of shopping bags.

.....

Outside The Store.

Looking at the countless number of bags, Soo Min sighed and said, "I guess we really shopped till' we dropped."

"Couldn't agree more." Olivia winked before the two besties could no longer hold it in and bursted into laughter.

Soo Min and Olivia continued to talk as they walked towards the food court.

Olivia asked "Do you want to have Korean or try something else?" before looking at the food court map with all the available restaurants.

Soo Min scanned through the food court map and said "How about Italian?" before pointing to the Italian restaurant in the corner.

Olivia nodded and said, "Sounds good to me! Let's go." before hooking her arm around Soo Min's and leading the way to the restaurant.

.....

Ti Amo, Spaghetti.

While waiting in the queue for their turn, a loud dispute between the cashier and a customer caught the attention of not just the girls but of all the people in the restaurant.

"What do you mean it's over? Do you know how long I've traveled just for that lasagna." The woman shouted.

"Look I'm sorry ma'am but you can order something else or leave because your holding up the line." The restaurant worker tried to control the situation from escalating.

"Are you trying to shoo me off?" The woman clutched her c.h.e.s.t and dramatically sighed, "Lord what has this day come to. A poor old lady can't even order something of the menu." before weeping loudly.

The restaurant worker looked around at all the people staring at them. It was her first day at work and not even in her dreams would she think someone would argue over a lasagna. Never had she felt so embarrassed in her life.

"Ma'am let me talk to the chefs and ask them if they can make one for you." The restaurant worker sighed and said before walking out of the counter.

"Oh my god. Did you just see that?" Olivia gasped at the spectacle in front of her.

Soo Min chuckled and said "Yeah I did. It was—"

but she immediately stopped when she saw the face of that woman.

The woman looked regal and gave off a really great amount of pressure in her surroundings. With her flawless skin and her powerful aura no one could tell that she was in her early 60s.

"Grandma Song." Soo Min called out to the old woman who was just about to leave the restaurant.

The old lady stopped and turned around when her eyes meet the sight of the beautiful young woman in a navy blue polka dot jumpsuit.

.....

"Wait so you guys meet at a medical camp?" Olivia asked before taking a bite of her garlic bread.

Soo Min and Grandma Song nodded.

"Yeah. Do you remember the time when I had gone to the United States for my med school?"

Olivia nodded.

Pausing for a while, Soo Min continued, "Well during that time we had this camp training thing that was mandatory and there was a huge landslide that occurred at that time. So we were sent to rescue people stuck in the caves and Grandma Song was one of the rescued people. That's when I met her."

Olivia widened her eyes in shock when she heard that.

Grandma Song chuckled and said, "Oh don't worry dear, I'm all fine now. See still looking young and refreshing."

Soo Min smiled and asked, "No matter how young or pretty you are grandma, the important question is are you still having your medicines on time?"

Hearing that, Grandma Song frowned and said, "Oh screw those pesky tablets! They taste so bad that it makes me puke."

Soo Min crossed her arms and narrowed her eyes at Grandma Song, who gulped when her eyes met the deadly stare.

Gently holding Soo Min's hand and lightly patting it, Grandma Song continued, "Jokes apart. I'm really glad I met you again dear."

Hearing those words, Soo Min's eyes softened and said, "I am too, Grandma."

Looking at the sweet reunion teary eyed, Olivia shouted, "Guys! Stop it. You're gonna make me cry."

Soo Min chuckled and asked, "Anyways, Grandma how come your back here now?"

"I'm actually here to visit my grandson. It has been so long and that brat has not even come to visit me!" Grandma Song informed.

"Oh I see. Well do you want us to drop you home?" Soo Min asked to which Olivia agreed to and said,

"Yeah we would love too."

Grandma Song smiled at the duo's sweet gesture, but politely denied. "Oh there's no need. My grandson's coming to pick me up. In fact, Soo Min I think you two should definitely meet. He's still single and you two would definitely make a great couple."

Soo Min chuckled and said, "Hmm I will meet him but I'm not gonna date him Grandma Song."

Upon hearing that, Grandma Song frowned and asked, "Why? Wait do you already have a boyfriend?"

Before Soo Min could answer, Olivia bursted into laughter and said, "Pffft Ahahaha. Soo Min? Boyfriend? Oh Grandma Song those words are like parallel lines. Park Soo Min having a boyfriend? I would love to see that!"

Soo Min rolled her eyes at her friend's comment.

"Well if that's the case, then there should be no problem at all! My grandson is intelligent and quite handsome." Grandma Song proudly declared.