“ Hey are you still with me ? “ Jiyeon waved her hand to snap off Hyomin in her daydream, and it successfully brought her back to reality.

The secretary half-smiled, she doesn’t seem to be in the mood since the morning she woke up. “ Ne. I am so sorry for that. “

“ Well that’s fine, but is this cut right ? “ Jiyeon showed her work to Hyomin,

“Pff. “ Hyomin prevented herself from laughing, the cut that Jiyeon made for the side dishes weren’t appropriate. Even after so many explanations she still didn’t get it.

“ TSk! This is your fault!”

“ Why is it my fault ??” Hyomin asks cluelessly, when she explained everything clearly to the girl. The pout on her face almost melted her heart, she squish Jiyeon’s cute face and made her sit down.

“ It’s your fault for making me help cooking “

“ Well that’s what I ASKED you for yesterday right ? “

“ I thought you were only gonna make me taste the food, not actually COOK!” Jiyeon still argued.

“ Arasso, arasso. “ Hyomin giggled while cooking,

While Hyomin was busy cooking, Jiyeon just sit there and watched, sometimes pick from the cooked food on the pan, making Hyomin annoyed but she didn’t care. She then quietly observes Hyomin. “ You look so cool “ She mentions while staring at her

“ Hyomin-ah, do you think you could give me some of this ? Appa likes seafoods, I think it’d be great if he could taste your cooking. It’s his birthday. “

“ Sure! Tell him happy birthday for me okay ? “

“ Gomawo!!” Jiyeon happily hugs her from the back.

Hyomin’s heart started beating fast, but only this time, not because of the skinship she’s receiving from the girl she admires most,but because of a memory that suddenly flashed before her.

“ Heol~ you’re really a great cook Sunyoung. “ Eunjung said to her before, hugging her the same way Jiyeon is hugging her. “ I’ll marry you and make you my wife, so you could cook foods like this to me. “

Hyomin excused herself from Jiyeon and head to the comfort room to wash her face. “ You must be out of your mind Park Hyomin. Get a hold of yourself “ she keeps ignoring the feelings she had after what happened yesterday, she’s been hugged by Eunjung for so many times, and it wasn’t the first the girl said I love you to her, but she knew yesterday was very different.

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“ Remember, the bus will wait until midnight. “ The driver announces before departing, it’s a vehicle used for those students who have a special pass out of the Academy. Jiyeon is at the front row seat, she searches for students whom she might be familiar with but there are only five of them inside the bus, and they are mostly seniors. But then her eyes caught someone which surprised her, from the fifth row, a sad looking dog. She immediately move to the seat beside Eunjung, but the older girl only gave her a quick glance, then back to sleep again.

Jiyeon kept poking Eunjung, but she is still ignored. “ Why did you get a free pass ? “ She asked.

“ There’s an emergency with my father. “

Jiyeon finally stop from bothering her. After an hour, they arrived at Eunjung’s place. Eunjung messed with Jiyeon’s hair and gives off a weak smile before dropping off the bus.

Eunjung walked weakly from the corner of their street.

“ I’m sure he’s fine. “ the voice surprised the older girl.

“ Yah! what are you doing here ? “

“ Well, It’s still too early to go to my house, there are still lots of people in there. Do you think you could let me in yours ? “

Eunjung couldn’t help but smile at Jiyeon’s spontaneous decisions. When they arrived at Eunjung’s place, it was too quiet. Jiyeon thought it’s a great place to relax, their house is simple. Then she noticed Eunjung’s shaking hand so she grabbed  and hold it. She took note of how soft it was, “ I’m here” Then they walked inside the house.

Eunjung’s aunty welcomed them, “ Aunty, what happened ? “

“ Your appa is recovering now, he passed out yesterday because he wasn’t drinking his medicines on time again, so his sugar level went down. “

Eunjung opened the door to her father’s room and was relieved when she saw him smiling, she couldn’t help but weep like a child, she run to her father’s side and hold his hands. “ Yah appa! You scared me! Why weren’t you drinking your medicines again??”

“ Jungie-ah, I told your aunt not to call your school. I just wanted to help you, you’ve been spending too much money on my medications.  “

“ I told you already, you don’t have to worry about that, what if something worse happened to you! Eesh! Did you know how worried I was? I don’t care how much money I spend as long as it’s for you! I don’t need anything else, just my father healthy. Don’t ever do this again, arasso ? “ Eunjung lectured, still sobbing.

Jiyeon couldn’t help but tear up also.  Eunjung let her father rest, she closed the door and realized that Jiyeon is still in her home.

“ I’m sorry you had to witness that. “ the older girl said.

“ It’s okay, you are lovely “ the younger girl suddenly blurted out in a sweet tone, then she felt embarrassed seconds after she realized, “ uh-, what I mean is that you’re a sweet person, I mean, sweet daughter, that’s what I mean by you were lovely“ she said struggling to find a loop, and tryin