A Big Lizard

“ Hey, Flowerhorn did you miss your way or what?.. and raise your head up do you have a back problem or what? "She said.

Jeez!
I feel like running out cause I was still feeling embarrassed but I don't want to leave her side.

Gulping down my throat I slowly raise my head up to meet their suspicious and curious stares especially hers.

” Now speak. Tell me what were you doing at the door? Were you eavesdropping on I and Byung-ho conversation? "
She asked, narrowing her stare to just my face alone.

“ N...o. "
I said draggingly, standing up properly.

“ Then what were you doing at the door, then, huh? Tell me. "
She interrogated while Byung-ho was just staring at me.

I sort for a believable lie.

“ W..ell, I was walking - you know when a person moves their legs, one step, two steps... "
I started explaining what it means to walk cause I haven't think of any lie to say.

“ Are you going nuts, huh? Did I ask you to explain what it means to walk? " She said cutting me off.

“ Well I figured since you haven't been using your legs for so long maybe you might have forgotten what it means to walk that's why I decided to explain it to you so you can understand my story better. "
I said with a straight face.

“ Heyyy...Stop acting smart with me okay, now tell me what you were doing standing at the door or do you need me to get it out of you, you know I have my methods. "
She said frowning slightly while demonstrating with her hands how she would hit me.

I didn't know when I started smiling, I really did miss this, our fights...

“ Hey, what are you smiling about huh? "
She asked.

“ Me... I wasn't smiling. "
I denied and she rolled her eyes.

“ Whatever. Now tell me what you were doing at the door. "
She said.

Are we still back at this? I thought she had forgotten about it, I still haven't thought of any believable lie to say.

“ O..Kay....so as I was walking, and walking and walking_ "

“ If you say walking again I will drum hard on your ears with both hands that you will go deaf for a year. "
She threatened gnashing her teeth.

“ Hey...must you always be violent about everything huh? I am only trying to explain to you what happened. "
I said acting all serious.

“ Then get to the point and stop stalling, will you? "

“ How will you understand if I just jump to the end tell me? You have to learn how to be patient, I can't rush. "
I said but she just rolled her eyes.

“ Okay, but your explanation better make sense unless I will so hit you hard on the head for wasting my time. "
She threatened again and I gulped down.

” Okay...so as i was walking...when I saw something. " I said then paused staring at their faces as I didn't know what to say.

Byung-ho was just looking at me like
‘ What the hell are you doing? '

While Ji-a was giving me that look like
‘ Can't wait to slap his face. '

” You saw what? "
She asked impatiently.

“ you won't believe what I saw, you won't. What I saw on the wall of the passage way even I was left in stock. "
I said in a suspenseful tone but honestly I have no idea of what to say.

However I could sense both of them were becoming curious to know this unbelievable thing I saw to the point that Byung-ho spoke out.

“ What exactly is this thing you saw on the wall? " He asked and I took my eyes to him.

“ Why don't you try guessing. "
I said giving him a tense stare like I actually have something important to say.

“ O..kay... is it a living thing or what? "

I suddenly have a cue of what to say from what my best friend Byung-ho said.

” Of course it's a living thing, can a non living thing walk on the wall? "
I said sarcastically.

“ I don't know, I am just guessing. "
He shrugged.

“ Living thing? Like a bug? "
Ji-a asked with a shaky voice and I took my eyes back to her, she seemed scared by that.

I have finally gotten her, time to make her even more scared.

“ Much bigger than a bug. "
I said and watched as her eyes dilated.

” Bigger? "
She muttered.

“ Yes, bigger. "
I repeated using both hands to show just how big the thing I saw was and watched in amusement as her eyes dilated even more.

She is looking creeped out.

“ What kind of thing can that be huh? " She asked terrifiedly and I chuckled silently.

“ A reptile, a big lizard. I saw it crawling on the wall, I chased after it trying to catch hold of it but it ran fast to the direction of your room... "
As I was saying Byung-ho just rolled his eyes, he knew straight away I was lying.

Well he knows me too well, he knows I can't make an attempt to catch a cockroach not to talk more of a big lizard but Ji-a was still buying my lies so I continued telling more.

“ Before I could grab it by the tail it entered into the room through a small gap in the door as the door wasn't locked properly. So that's how I ended up in your room, cause I went after it, not like I was eavesdropping on you guys and accidentally entered, that would be silly right? "
I concluded with a broad smile hoping she doesn't suspect me.

” So you mean a big lizard is currently inside this room? "
She asked looking around every corner of the room in a frightened manner.

I am enjoying this even more, so she is very much scared of lizards. I never knew she was scared of anything.

Time to play the role of a superhero and save the pretty lady.

” Yes.. but you don't need to fear, cause I am here. I will protect you from that four legged creature with long claws, with my awesomeness. "
I said with both hands on my waist, chest and shoulders raised up high, feeling like Superman.

“ Thank you but I don't need your help, I have Byung-ho, he will protect me, " She said and my shoulders dropped down as well with all pride.

What! Did I just hear her say Byung-ho?

” B.. Byung-ho? "
I stuttered.

“ Yes Byung-ho. " she repeated then turned to face him.
“ You will protect me right Byung-ho? " She asked and he gave out a faint smile with a nod.

“ Of course I will."
He said afterwards.

“ You see I have my own superhero with me here already, so you can leave, maybe Min-seo needs saving. " She said sarcastically.

“ What???.. Byung-ho can't save you from this creature only I can, Just look at him, he is weak and he is also scared of reptiles especially lizards, when he sees one he starts running and crying like a girl. "
I said, it was a lie obviously and Byung-ho just shook his head at me like.

‘ You have lost it dude. '

“ Really? So only you can save me? "
Ji-a said and I nodded.

“ Yes, only I can, I am strong can't you see. "
I said flexing off my muscles.

“ Wow! " she exclaimed.
” Okay, come stay close to me so you can protect me from the monster lizard, " she said and I smiled silly.

At last mission accomplished.

I marched triumphantly to meet her, then sat down very close to her, she was in the middle while I and Byung-ho were sitting by her sides.

“ As payment for your protection, I will have to eat some of your meat. "
I informed her then moved to take one of the chicken wings on the table when....

“ Ouchhhhhh! " I cried out loudly holding my head with both hands.

I had just received a hard knock on the head, and Ji-a is the one responsible for that.

It hurts like hell.

Byung-ho burst out laughing.

“ Why did you do that huh? "
I asked, still rubbing my head.

“ So after all your nonsense and totally rubbish story without any meaning you still want to eat my meat too huh? I told you if you wasted my time with a nonsense explanation I will hit you hard on the head. Did you seriously think I believed any of those nonsense you said? I just played along so you can get close enough for me so I can hit you... "
She was saying and my mouth went wind open.

I thought I had her fool but it turned out she was the one who had me fooled.

She is really smart.

“...and for your information, I ain't scared of lizards, rats or even snakes. If I should see a lizard around the house I will use it to prepare lizard stew. "
She said.

What????

” Gross, you eat that? "
I said squeezing my face in disgust.

” Nope, I don't. I will cook specially for only you to eat. "
She said and the three of us burst out laughing.

This girl is unreasonable!

I might be feeling some pains in my head as a result of her hard knock but...I am having fun and I feel much more happier now...