05 | Alone

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Yuri is glad she went back to her cousin to see her already calm down. She took her seat across her and set the hot cocoa in front of her. "Don't worry; she's already painless to where she is now." Comforted her, giving her a small sincere smile. She had a few gulps of her own drink while watching her cousin who is only watching the drink. She could feel her heavy chest once again, that made her sigh. And she knows her cousin is feeling the same way.

Yoona did not hear a thing. But she took her drink after a while and takes a sip of it. She had a heavy sigh as she sets the cup back to the table.

"I know it's also hard for you... " Reaching for her cousin's hand, Yuri gives her a comforting and gentle squeeze. "But you have to be strong. You have to be stronger than me." she softly says. "You have to fight with your dream, just like Grandma have told you - have told us." she said as a matter fact. She knows Yoona is only being used by her parents so they can benefit by their grandma's last will and testament.

Yoona sighs and took another sip of her drink, not minding her cousin's words. But Yuri place something near her that made her looked at the latter.

"I know you got the same message from grandma. And I have realized, it's indeed right that we have come here for her, not because our parents said so, but also because to fight for our dreams. It feels like we will only upset Grandma if we choose to follow our parent’s choice for us. I heard the last will testament will be read after her funeral and it doesn't contain about owning the company. The entire company. If my sources are correct, you will get 40% of an asset and I get another 40%. I just don't know with 20% the remains. We have a lot of cousins."

"Isn't that the company as well?" Yoona asks in her husky voice. She got interested to talk with Yuri once she learned the latter came for their grandma, not because their parents said so.

"Nope. The company is not part of it. I mean, she has big assets. The company will be run by Grandpa, as far as I know. And he agreed to what have Grandma decided. I mean, he knows well what's really our dreams, not to be part of the family's company. He will be helping us with this, as soon as the last will testament will be read and provide to us." Yuri explained further. "I presume, most of these assets are land, hotels and restaurants. But I doubt it. I mean, with her message, I feel like it's something that will help us reach our goals in life."

"I got accepted by the University here with Appa's help - but to be honest? I don't feel like studying medicine. I feel like studying culinary." Yoona said casually, confessing to her cousin that she had never stopped loving food and making her own food. It's only her parents the reason she took the exam for medicine, since it was also her previous dream. But times have passes and she realized, she's more than interested in cooking.

Yuri giggles. "I love painting but I want to be a college professor." Feeling old out of a sudden. The atmosphere between them have slightly lightened.

"You're really going to take that?" Yoona finally smiled. "I mean, I thought you began to love business already? That's why took your family's business, right?"

"You know I am not into it ever since I graduated college. I feel like proceeding to education that time, but I couldn't say no to my parents. Aish, I even broke up with my girlfriend because they said so. Ugh, I hope I did not hurt her that much." Yuri sighs heavily, taking a sip of her drink, taking herself back to the moment she decided to follow her parents.

"My parents also told me to do it... because they heard Grandma will have a condition before I get my share. It seems like they got it wrong." Yoona also confessed.

"That we shouldn't be married yet?" Yuri curiously asked her cousin. "Because my parents told me Grandma doesn't like us to be dating yet. So yeah, they force me to broke up with my girlfriend." She rolled her eyes afterwards.

Yoona nodded. "And we should be single once we get the share - we should be for the next 5 years. Look what's happening? Grandma even supports our dreams." she chuckled lightly. "They're totally going to kill me if they find out these messages from Grandma."

"Yeah..." Yuri sighs. "But you know what? I think its okay. I mean, I want to reach my dream first - that I missed to do because of our stupid parents. I just hope I didn't hurt my ex-girlfriend that much. I'm worried."

"Mine, I have no idea. I mean, I asked her to wait for me while I study abroad. She believes it's not going to work out,so we end up breaking up." Yoona had a disappointing sigh.

Reaching for their respective glass, they drink it at the same time and let out a tired sigh together again.

"Grandma... I'm still so surprised. I still feel like she's here with us..." Said Yoona softly as her mind averts to theit late grandma.

"Ditto." Yuri mutters. She could no longer take her sadness and she shed tears in front of her cousin. Yoona just silently wipes her tears and smiled at her. "Yeah, I just told you to be strong, but I can't help it. It's not like I'm weak because I'm crying though."

"I know. I just want to make you smile as well. You did to me earlier." Yoona is grateful she had her cousin by her side at the moment. Because she's pretty sure her parents are comforting each other right now.

Yuri couldn't help but chuckle as she help herself wiping her tears away this time. "Stop it choding."

"Yeah, yeah, kkabyul." Yoona strikes back before she took another sip of her drink. Their table had once again fallen into a complete silence as their thoughts are clouded about their late grandma again.

Just then, one of the nurses of their Grandma called them, which immediately made them move from their seats and leave the cafeteria right away.

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After good half an hour, Seohyun involuntarily let go of the unknown person and mutters thank you and sorry. She did not mind looking up to the person's face as she is also embarrassed with what she did. She remains looking down to her lap as she calms down from her previous cries.

Jessica in the other side couldn't almost believe what just happened that her back is now wet. But something tells her not to create a scene; hence they are already embarrassed in front of everyone's eyes. So she decided to just return her attention to the movie and forget about stealing something from the other girl. Either way, she can just casually ask her stuff later. But she hopes she won't be stubborn and give her stuff, otherwise, she'll report to the security. It's the best thing to do than to force her with her strength. She'll be just wasting it, in case.

Unfortunately just as couple of minutes the pale chicken is quite, she started sobbing quietly in her seat this time.

"Oh, come on." Jessica rolls her eyes out of annoyance. As much as she want to leave, she will be wasting her ticket. And as much as she wanted to switch seats, they would never let her. Enduring this emotional girl is the only thing she can do. Either way, she endured her last night.

"Why is the chicken so adorable?"

"Kyaaa! He is so funny! Hahaha!!!"

"Why is he so stupid? Hahahaha!!! I can't! He is so adorable!"

"Hey-Hey I love YOU!"

"Seo Joohyun loves youuuu!!!!"

Blah... Blah... Blah...

'Is she talking to herself?' Jessica couldn't help but smile, listening to the girl's comments about the chicken. 'That chicken is just like her, though.' Giggles her quietly in her seat. She can't hold back and check her face, she smiled so big out of amusement. She so wanted to knock her head so she will come back to reality, but that's just too random. And she might distract her. She can't afford another embarrassment.

She once again returned to the wide screen and enjoys it while she is enjoying all the feedbacks she can hear from the pale chicken next to her. Who would have thought she will end up listening to her? Well, she seems funny not just annoying.

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Seohyun almost want to go back to the comfort room when she was being greeted by the same blonde girl, who is apparently standing in front of her with her hand extend, like she did the last time outside.

"I told you-"

"I will call the security if you still insist." Jessica said seriously, couldn't take the play any longer.

Seohyun was about to give up when her mind change. "It's almost dinner time. Would you mind treating me?" She put on her friendly smile, hoping she'll bait it.

"No." Jessica however is not buying the smile. "Give the stuffs back or I will REALLY call the security. I'm serious, pale chicken."

'Aish, so annoying.' Seohyun thought as she attempts to just walk away but the blonde got her shoulders and pins her to the door.

"I'm done playing with you, Pale Chicken. Just give it back if you don't want to see yourself in jail." Jessica warned, sending cold gazes to the young girl.

Seohyun gulped nervously, having chills down her spine. "You. Are. Indeed. Serious. But. I am. Also serious. I will. Give. It back. If you. Treat me. Dinner." Heck, she still couldn't back down. The latter had cause a lot in her first day in the cruise, she couldn't missed this chance and pays back.

"Don't you know me?" Jessica questioned, rising her brows as the same time.

"Jessica Jung... Right?" Seohyun smiled. "You told me back in the plane."

"Just that?" Jessica is in disbelief.

"Wae? Do I still have to know about you? I mean, you're not that interesting." Seohyun unconsciously said.

'Sh*t, she's really stupid.' Jessica thought, totally offended by the remark from the younger. "Well, you don't have to." But she keeps her composure without letting go of her shoulders. "I just want you to know that I can easily bring you to the security for all your blackmails. I-"

"But I'm just hungry, Jessica Jung." Seohyun interrupted and shows a pouty face, begging for the other girl to treat her. She is so against to what she is doing but she can't miss the chance. The latter just owe her for messing up with her relaxation. Not only from the plane. "Please?"

Jessica grimace at Seohyun's display that she had let go of her and stepped back. "Y-Yah! You should call me Unnie! I'm the older here!" She stuttered, couldn't somehow come up with a good response to counter the other girl.

"Pwease?!!!" Seohyun clasps her hands and wigges her shoulders. "I'm shoooo hungry, Unieeeeeee!!!! Pweasheeee!!! Give me foooood!!! Seo Joohyun is hungryyyy!!!"

"Yah! I have no time for this! Just bring me to your room and give my phone back!" Jessica yelled in frustrations.

Taking the blonde girl's hands, Seohyun clasps them together with hers. "I have no money now, Unnie! So please... Treat me for dinner. Do you want to see your fellow korean starving? You will really be responsible for me! So please, please, please Unnie. Treat me for dinner. I'm begging you." She gives her best puppy face, begging for real this time.

'Oh God, Why I can't say no to this out of a sudden?!' Jessica really can't find a reason out of a sudden to decline the young girl. She is caught already with her cuteness. 'Damn those puffy cheeks.' Or was it because she's younger that she suddenly can see Krystal from her? They are not on the same age, are they? "Aish! Fine! B-But promise me! You are going to give my phone and slippers! Aish! Why am I doing this? You annoy me so much! Don't you know that?! This is going to be the only time I'm treating you, Pale Chicken!" She literally exclaimed.

"I promise I will give it Unnie. Thank you. Now, let's go Unnie!" Withoht missing a beat, Seohyun grabs the blonde's arm and wraps her arm there, and then she drags her outside.

Jessica wanted to struggle, but she is too late to even do it. 'Gosh! I'm so going to kick her later. She uses my weakness! This is unfair!' She ends up whining inside her mind. 'This is freaking unfair!!!! Ugh!!!'

"By the way, are you alone here, Unnie?" Seohyun suddenly asked as she noticed it, without letting go of the older.

Jessica scoffs. "I thought you are not interested with me? Why are you asking suddenly?"

"I'm not interested indeed but I can't help it and noticed." Said Seohyun nonchalantly.

"I don't have to tell you if I'm alone or not." Jessica replied turning her head away from the latter.

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