The scent of rain is dark and heady. Secretary Wonwoo is sitting on the couch with his face as white as chalk. His eyes and lips were freeze as if he was paralyzed from his neck then upward. I already changed into my pajamas, which is really okay since the fabric is thick and I don't see any reason for me to impress him.

From the time he stepped in and until now, Wonwoo hasn't say any words. I offered him some beverages to drink but he declined it by shaking his head. From the kitchen, I stared at him while he gawked at the blank space. Then suddenly, lightning jagged across the night sky and within seconds the rolling boom of the thunder reverberated overhead.

"Boom!"

I saw his shoulder flinched even if he tried to hide his fear as much as possible. He's like a kid, or a cat, or a scared dog there on the gray sofa. 'I wonder what makes him so frightened.'

To be honest, my body would really love to lie down on my soft bed. But of course, I can't leave my guest all alone in my living room. My feet are tired from standing for too long and I wanted to sit down beside him. However, since he is remaining wordless, I'm afraid that perching by his side would be awkward.

When my eyes glanced at my music player, an idea popped inside my head. 'That's right! I can play some music!'

I jolted forward and was very excited to share my thoughts. "Secretary Wonwoo, can I play some music?" I asked.

Wonwoo nodded his head. It was a good thing that he agreed on it this time. Now, I went on my knees and choose on my CD's. 'Let's see. Should I play some Air Supply songs or The Beatles song?' At the end, I choose the beatles. I opened my CD player and put the CD.

There's something good when you heard the CD rolled inside the player. I was about to sing along with the first song but...

"Boom!"

After a loud booming thunder, there's a sudden black out. It stole my ability to see anything and the darkness roamed like a blanket.

'Oh come on! This will make it more awkward between us!' Having this thought on my mind, I sat down on the floor. It's the best choice to stay still or else I might bump into something.

"Are you okay there Secretary Wonwoo?" I asked just in case he's also afraid of the dark.

"Hmmm," he mumbled.

A bolt of white hot lightning broke the utter blackness, cleaving the night in parts. For a brief moment, I saw him on the same place but something changed. When another lightning ripped in the sky, he, who was crouching above the sofa while hugging his knees, was spotted.

The rain keeps on cascading like a waterfall from the heavens. It pounded on the roof as if it were demanding for entrance.

'I really hope for the power to come back as soon as possible.'

While waiting in silence, three pairs of feet made their way over my legs that stuttered my brain. W-What is this?

The mysterious creature climbed up on the way on my butt. Sh*t!

"Waaaaah!" I shouted, then jumped up and down. "Get away from me!" I tried to brush it off but it stayed there inside my pajamas!

"W-What happen? Are you okay?!" Wonwoo asked me.

Unable to comprehend what had just occurred, I put my pajamas down and tapped my legs. Since there's no power, Wonwoo won't see me. He must not!

"Miss Xindy! Are you okay?!"

At last, the insect was gone. "Y-Yes. Don't mind me," I answered. My hands groped on the floor so I could find my pajamas that I threw somewhere on the ground. Where is it?

"Boom!" loud thunder.

Just like how the thunder snatched the power before, after another boom, the power came back.

Blood drained from face. My mouth opened and I was shut like a goldfish with no sound. The fact the I am still half naked and Wonwoo might staring at me right now made my whole body paralyzed.

'What should I do?'

While I put my brain to work, a music plays from the CD player. It is the Beatles' song "Don't Let Me Down."

" Don't let me down, don't let me down
Don't let me down, don't let me down~"

I saw my pajamas near me. It feels like my pajamas are talking to me the same as the lyrics of the song, saying: "Don't let me down. Don't let me down. Don't let me down."

Yes. I shouldn't have let you down.

I quickly grabbed my pajama and used it to cover the lower part of my body. Then I dashed inside my room and shut the door closed.

Oh my God! Oh my God! My whole body is trembling behind the door. I felt all hot and irritated!

'Oh there in heaven, why did let me go through this?!' I prayed inside my head.

How I wish it was only a dream! How I wish fairy exists so I could wish to turn back time! How I wish I cleaned the house even more so there would be no insect to go inside me pajamas!

But no matter how I wish, the embarrassment I experienced won't change.

Wonwoo saw me. He saw me in my shirt and panty.

Thinking that he might be laughing right now, I placed my ear on the door. Weirdly, Wonwoo doesn't make any sounds at all. Or... he must be laughing without sounds? Probability is high.

I stayed inside my room while crying. Yes. Crying without tears. There's no way I could go out and greet him, "Hi?" Afte what happened. My heart isn't steel to do that.

Finally, the rain has stopped. Even the wind holds its breath. There are no more thunder and lightning that illuminated in the sky.

While sitting down behind my door, I wondered if Wonwoo is still there.

"Miss Xindy," his baritone voice!

I stood up (with pajamas on) and looked at the door.

"The rain stopped. I think I should go," he said. I think he's standing in front.

But of course, I stayed inside. "Okay, take care secretary Wonwoo. And thank you for riding me home."

Silence.

I heard nothing outside. Did he go?

"Xindy."

Oh, he's still there.

"Yes?"

"Thank you."

Thank you? For what?

"Huh?"

"Whenever there's thunder and lightning, I always remember a bad memory from the pasts," he shared through the closed door.

So that's the reason why he's afraid of thunder.

"So thank you... for giving one funny memory to it."

I am still not happy about what just happened a moment ago. But my embarrassment suddenly vanished when I heard these words.

Minutes passed. Since I don't hear anything from outside my room besides the Beatles' music on, I guessed that secretary Wonwoo has left. So I opened the door.

"Omg!" I gasped when I saw him still standing in front of me.

With his fox-like eyes, he looked into mine. "I think that going without seeing your face is rude," he said undertone. He bowed his head before he stepped away.

When I said before that my night could be long, maybe, this is what I was talking about – the moment when I think that he and I got closer somehow.

To be continued...