Vincent tried calling Jae Won's number over and over again but all he could receive was an automated voice 'the number you are calling cannot be reached'.
This time he was not as scared like the first time Jae Won was no where to be found. Even though he was worried but now that Jae Won has finally adapted the Ghanaian ways he could manage in any circumstances.
'Maybe he met someone he knew here' he thought but that thought soon took over by a dark one 'what if he was kidnap' but he soon replied his own thought "who could possibly kidnap him. It's not like we are in a horror movie for him to be kidnap at any given chances" he said as he chuckled at his own words.
Vincent threw away all thoughts as he began searching for him frantically Ike a mother who had lost his child in an amusement park.
Vincent thought maybe Jae Won had gone back to the hostel because he was tired of waiting. Hope in his eyes, he walked back to the hostel and without hesitation he entered the elevator up to his floor and immediately open his room only to find an empty room.
He searched in the bathroom and even entered the kitchen in case he might be cooking but none. "Where could he be again?" He asked himself.
Vincent came down from his room and asked the receptionist if he saw any Korean walking around. But the receptionist gave him an answer he clearly didn't like as he walked on her before she could react. "So rude" the receptionist said as she went ahead to sip her coffee.
He thought of calling his friends to helped search for Jae Won but then it hit him that Akwasi hasn't returned yet. Then who should he call? He then remembered Emelia and immediately dialed her number.
It took a while for Emelia to picked up his call and immediately she did her ears felt like a drum had been played closer to her.
"Relax, I can't hear a single thing" she said as she waited for Vincent to calm down a little bit. "I can't find Jae. We went to the administrative office to submit my form but he was not there when I came back" Vincent said, his voice shaky like he would cry in any minute.
"Baby boy, don't worry. He is with me. I saw him sit..." but she was cut off by Vincent question "where are you? Vincent asked and Emelia told him where they were.
Vincent quickly run as fast as he could like a husband whose wife was in labor. In a few minutes Vincent had gotten to the the cafeteria of his building. He managed to catch his breath before he looked around to find where the were seated.
After he found them, he walked slowly and held Jae Won's hand up from the bench and hugged him tightly as if he would disappear if he doesn't.
"Why was your phone off?" Vincent asked but there was no response. "Would you let go of him. He can't breathe" Emelia said and Vincent let go of Jae Won but still asked his question again "why was your phone off?".
"Uurm, I was playing a game and I forgot to put it on charge before I slept yesterday so…" Jae Won said as he lowered his head like a kid who is been interrogated about the meat.
Jae Won now remembered what Emelia had asked him earlier to help her with and he couldn't help as tears formed in his eyes.
**
One hour ago, after Emelia had told Jae Won to ask Vincent about the company he would intern. Jae Won nodded in agreement as he too would like know where his crush would intern.
After a minutes of silence, Jae Won asked Emelia "is it because you love him that's why you want to intern at where he would?".
Emelia sat there for a while before she answered "not exactly but that's one of the reasons why I want to intern with him" she answered as she smiled.
"Then what is it? Why do you want to intern with him?" Jae Won asked as the curiosity was killing him. "Aside the fact I like him, he takes care of me like I'm his wife or sister and I love the feeling. The feeling of being loved by someone even though if it isn't what I'm expecting" she said.
Jae Won sympathies with her as Vincent knows how to make you feel good about yourself. They talked about Vincent for a while and now Jae Won wasn't bored anymore.
"So…why do you still follow him even though he had been rejecting you several times" Jae Won asked.
"I know right? I'm not even sure why I'm still hitting on him when he clearly has no feelings for me. But I can't help but hope next time he will accept me because of the effort I've put into it" she answered with a bright smile that convinced Jae Won to have hope when all seems lost.
"You know I was kidding when I said let me date you to make Vincent jealous. I know if I even date the president son he wouldn't so" she paused as she started rubbing her thumb against her index finger "can you help me win Vincent's heart?" She threw the bomb on Jae Won.
How is he going to help someone who is his rival and to hit on the person they both clearly like. "Huh?" was all Jae Won could say but Emelia tried to convince him "I know you are important to Vincent that's why I need your help" she said.
"Why would he? you think he will listen to me" he asked. Emelia smiled "the way he treats you is different from the way he treats Akwasi and I can see how important you are to him. He might consider me if you talk to him" Emelia said.
"Please, please, please can you at east try for me" she begged and Jae Won finally gave in. "Okay okay, I would try but I can't guarantee the outcome to be positive" he said as he stood from the chair he was seated on to catch some air for himself.
How was he going to help someone have his crush. His heart was pounding against his chest not because of excitement but because he got scared all of a sudden to have a rival.
"Let's go to the cafeteria, I'm hungry" she said as she stood up and held Jae Won's wrist pulling him along "but I've already eaten with Vincent" he said.
"Really, wow that's a new one" Emelia said as she stopped in her tracks thinking about Vincent's behavior nowadays.
"What's is what?" Jae Won asked, Emelia stood there for quite sometime before she spoke "Vincent usually don't eat breakfast at his hostel. He always complained about how he gets bloated whenever he eats breakfast".
Jae Won was shocked to hear that "but he eats breakfast at home" he said but Emelia chuckled "that's different" she said.
"How is that different? All is breakfast isn't it?" He said "one, he said he feels uncomfortable in any place that's not home. Two, he was always in a hurry to come for lectures" she said as she began to walk to the cafeteria.
Jae Won was quite sure Emelia was not telling the truth. How can Vincent not eat breakfast when he is at school, that doesn't make sense.
Within a few minutes, they were already at the cafeteria and she ordered plain rice with stew and fried chicken and salad and went to sat next to Jae Won who was already seated at the bench facing the outskirts of the building.
Emelia started eating when she received a call from Vincent asking to help search for Jae Won.
***
"Vincent, why are you worried he might get missing?. In this place no one gets lost" Emelia said as she put a handful of rice in her mouth.
"Why wouldn't I be worried? How am I gonna explain to his family that I couldn't take care of him while he was here" he said as he picked up the water beside Emelia's plate of food and drank all of it without permission.
"What the hell, what was that?. I like you no I love you but don't you have to ask for permission before…never mind" she said as she went ahead to eat her food.
"You are behaving like a henpecked husband whose wife left him after a tiny bit argument" Emelia said but Jae Won on the other hand was blushing so hard his ears betrayed him.
Emelia was stunned to see the red ears of Jae Won "hey don't tell me you are blushing because of what I said. You can't blush because you are a man so" she said.
"It doe…." Vincent was about to talk when a his phone notification interrupted him. He tap on the message and read it's contents which says
"Vincent, I will be coming to school this evening. I really have something important to talk to you about".
Vincent, "..."
Jae Won, "….."
looking at Vincent expressionless face, he got worried".