Yeri was having a normal morning you would say. She got up earlier than normal but nothing wrong with that. She got breakfast across the street that sold really good pancakes and was planning to take Irene there one day. Munching on fluffy pancakes surely helped distract her mind from the phone call last night. She walked around for a bit, ate some street food for lunch, and went her way back to Velvet Suite.

She could only sigh as she recalled what happened, she was pissed, scared, confused, and stressed. She immediately told Seulgi what happened and they planned together to wait for Irene to tell them the truth. If she didn't, they're gonna corner her with a talk.

Once exiting the elevator and entering Irene's unit, she went straight to Irene's room only to find the sight of Seulgi and Irene sleeping on the bed. And they looked to close for Yeri's liking.

"Yah!"

Seulgi, who was usually a heavy sleeper, woke up startled and fell off the bed with a thud. She looked up to see the younger Bae glaring at her.

"What?" Seulgi said groggily while massaging her head. 

"Can you tell me why the heck you were sleeping beside my sister at 1 o'clock in the afternoon?!" She gestured to the bed where a sleeping Irene lays.

"She returned this morning while you were out and I happened to meet her on her way up. She was really tired so we decided to take a nap." Seulgi tried to enter back to the bed only to be tugged on the sleeves.

"Nu-uh, you are either going to the couch or getting out." Seulgi then dragged herself to the couch and immediately landed on its soft cushions. She remembered her bold move this morning, a few hours ago, she brushed her lips with her fingers recalling how their lips touched. Luckily her flushed face was covered or else Yeri would've seen it.

"So wanna tell me anything? Did she talk to you?" Yeri asked the bear. 

"I think it's better to hear from Irene herself."

"Wanna tell me what you'd think I'd react when she tells me?"

"Angry I guess, not happy that's for sure." Seulgi said.

Well, that was to be expected. Yeri could only wait until Irene would want to tell her, the only problem is that she's leaving...... tomorrow. She barely has any more time left with Irene. As the two sat there in silence, Irene came out with disheveled hair and a drowsy look in her face.

"Good morning." The doe-eyed girl said with a yawn.

"It's afternoon." Seulgi replied.

"Whatever." Irene joined Seulgi on the couch.

The three had nothing planned anymore for their last day and they were all too lazy to think. But since the two haven't eaten lunch yet Yeri suggested to eat at Red Cafe, the new place across. As they got ready to changed Irene walked up to her younger sister.

"Yerim-ah." She said with a higher tone than usual. "Don't be angry with your unnie okay?" There it was, Irene's rare aegyo. "Because unnie might've done something you don't like."

"If it's about yesterday, I know about it. You went to stay with Joy."

Although shocked Irene replied calmly, "Ohh.... How?" Irene recalled that this morning Seulgi said to her that Yeri told her she was with Joy but how did she know that?

"Joy accidentally answered your phone when I called you. Don't worry about it I'm not angry." Lies, Yeri was angry but she couldn't stay angry at her sister.

"Yay! But I still think you wouldn't like what I did."

"I won't."

"Yay, Yerim-ah jjang!" Irene giggled like a ten year old before linking arms with Seulgi on their way out.

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Later in the Cafe.

Irene was smiling happily while Seulgi looked confused, Wendy, who happened to join them, seemed uncomfortable, and Yeri was glaring. Simply because Joy was sitting with them, more specifically beside Irene. They were seating in a booth with a U-shaped:

          YERI 

SEULGI       IRENE

WENDY       JOY

Joy was doing her best to try not to leave since she could feel Seulgi and Yeri's dislike of her presence, the other girl across her? She didn't know who she was. Irene had invited her to eat lunch with her and she quickly agreed but when she saw the people she was with she was about to turn around and leave. But she saw Irene's smile and her waving at her that she decided to bear with it.

"I believe I haven't met you before." Joy says referring to Wendy.

"I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself. Hi I'm Son Seungwan, but you can call me Wendy. It's very cool to meet you." Wendy said to Joy.

"Hi Wendy, I'm pretty sure you know who I am but I'll say it anyways. Hi I'm Park Sooyoung, but you can call me Joy." She let her hand out for Wendy to shake, which she did eagerly.

"I can't believe I'm meeting a celebrity. I shook hands with one." Wendy said to herself but was easily heard by the rest, Joy couldn't help but giggle at her reaction. They talked about Joy's celebrity life a bit.

"Is it okay if I ask something?"

"Go ahead."

"Is the rumour that your dating Sungjae true?"

Joy didn't answer directly, she swallowed her food before answering, "Sorry no."

"Aww but you both look so cute in the WGM show."

"WGM?" Irene asked confused. 

"It's a reality show where they put two people together and get married for awhile. They do challenges and couple stuff together. Joy and Sungjae were together last year."

"Oh." That was last thing that was said before silence too over. Irene felt saddened that Joy was able to experience a married life. A fake married life where people get to watch you, what kind of marriage is that? To be together for people's entertainment? Was Irene sad for Joy having to be in that kind of relationship or was she sad because Joy was with someone in a relationship even if it was fake? Irene doesn't know. She decided to watch some episodes later.

Before anything else could get more awkward the waiter arrived to give their orders. They did a bit of small talk, Wendy did all the talking, while Seulgi and Irene ate their food. Most of it revolved around school, jobs, breaks, and celebrity stuff. It was cool to hear stuff straight from a celebrity because everything she said seemed important and ear catching.

"Since we're all together I decided that our last day together will be bowling." Irene started, "I've already rented a bowling place and paying for it, so don't worry." 

They all agreed since they all have nothing to do. They all started to don't mind that Joy was going with them. Instead the four of them talked about bowling. Irene smiled to herself seeing how they were getting along.

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"STRIKE!!!"

Wendy's cheers were heard all around, Joy had scored a strike for the like nth time. The teams were divided into WenJoy and YermSeulRene. And even if it's 3v2, Joy and Wendy were winning.

"Yah Seulgi! You said you know how to bowl, why does all your balls go to the gutter?!" Yeri got angry at the bear and started hitting her countless times.

"Yeri, stop hurting our Seul. She's the only one whose got something in bowling." Irene tried to stop her sister from doing anymore harm to Seulgi.

"Switch partners please!!!" Yeri called out.

So now it was unnie line vs maknae line.

"I thought you hated me." Joy watches as Yeri walked beside her.

Yeri rolled her eyes, "I do hate you, but I'm willing to partner up with you if it means winning." 

"Haha that's right the Bae sisters are very competitive, but can also be super lazy at the same time. You're gonna make do everything aren't you?"

"Of course slave now get to it." Yeri daysas she claps her hands, Joy takes this as a signal to get going. She picks up a 16 pound ball, "How about a bet?" She says.

"Which is?" All ears were on what Joy was saying, it's fun to do sports well....for fun, but its even better when you get something in the end.

"Winner gets 55,000 won each!"

Everyone cheered hearing the sum of money they could win. But before they could start they allowed for the newbies to practice first. Wendy was being taught by Seulgi since Wendy complained that they're best friends and she doesn't want a celebrity to see her fail. So Joy was left to help the Bae sisters. 

"So you hold the ball with a good grip, you seeing your hand back and as you step forward you seeing your arm forward and release the ball." Joy instructed, Yeri who went to try first followed what she said. Her ball was able to hit already 3 pins and with that she was jumping wildly.

"Your turn." Joy called out to Irene who was busy spacing out. Irene blinked a few times before understanding that Joy was referring to her.

"I'm not so good at this." Irene says as she stands beside the tall girl.

"That's okay, I was bad at it too. Luckily someone taught me." Joy says for encouragement.

"Really who?"

"Sungjae." Joy says nonchalantly.

Irene couldn't help but feel jealous on how Joy days his name so easily. So her 'husband' taught her how to bowl. Yay for her. It only added fuel to Irene's earn to learn on how to bowl. She furiously swung the ball forward, it bounced a few times before hitting a single pin at the corner left.

"Haha, now that's the spirit except you have to learn to control that force and fix your direction. C'mon I'll show ya." 

Joy got a lighter bowling ball and placed it Irene's hands. She held her hand gently and brought her fingers to where it was to be placed. She stood behind Irene and held her close, she guided Irene as she was holding the ball with her. She moved their arms backwards and whispered to Irene, "Now take a few steps forward and swing your arm and release. Straight. And you'll do well." She moved backwards so Irene could start.

But the doe-eyed girl was stunned with the closer contact, yes she liked skinship but this made her heart beat quickly. She snapped out of it and started to do what she was told.

Move forward.

Swing arm back.

Swing arm forward.

Release.

*Pak*

Irene was able to hit 7 pins. Her direction went a bit to the right but nonetheless she did well. She was smiling brightly and turned to Joy.

"I did it!" She hugged the taller girl and said her thanks before heading to Seulgi.

"Seulgi!! Did you see?! I was able to hit more than 3 pins." She exclaimed.

Seulgi who was supposed to be helping Wendy was too busy looking at Irene. So yeah she totally saw what happened, that means she also saw how close Joy was to Irene. She was starting to wish that she was the teaching her how to bowl even if she's not as good as Joy.

"Yup, you did good." 

"We're gonna win that money!!" Irene was doing a silent cheer before going back to practice a bit more.

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"Yeahhhh!" Wendy and Seulgi shouted as they won, shedding imaginary tears. Them being only college students were very happy to win, but Irene who had a job and lots of money was okay with it. She laughed as she saw the two best friends jumping around like goofballs.

Yeri who was watching said, "You made us loose on purpose." She could see how Joy wasn't doing her best, she's seen the model bowl before in WGM and it was better than what she showed them awhile ago.

"You caught me. I just wanted to see her happy, pretty sure if she lost she'd be sulking like a kid." Joy watched as Irene was laughing with the 94 liners.

"You know, I don't really hate you." Yeri says suddenly which made Joy look her way. "I don't hate you, I hate what you did." 

"There's no difference."

"There is. Besides if I hated on you Joohyun-unnie would be super angry with me. I bet if Joohyun-unnie were here right now, she wouldn't hate you either." 

"Thanks." The model was happy to know that she wasn't that hated by the younger Bae, it's progress. 

"Hey! Seulgi and Wendy are gonna pay for our drinks, so you better say something expensive." Irene called out to the two. And they both made their way to the there before ordering the most expensive drink available.

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"So mean." Seulgi says as her and the sisters were together at the elevator.

"Who is?"

"You." She was referring to Irene. Irene raised a brow, so Seulgi continued, "You told them to order something expensive, now I lost some money." Seulgi was giving a pout which Irene found cute.

"Your fault you said you wanted to pay. Be happy you split the price with Wendy." Irene stuck her tongue out.

*Ding

"Well see you when I see you. School starts tomorrow." Seulgi waves bye as she walks away.

"Bye."

Yeri was too busy looking at her phone to say anything but she nodded her head as a farewell. She just received a text from her father and it was about her sister again.

When they were getting ready to sleep, Irene hugged her sister in a tight embrace, "I'm gonna miss you so much."

"We call each other everyday though."

"It's not enough." Irene hesitantly let go.

"Dad wants you to come back to Daegu." Yeri finally says, "He and mom really want you to take over the company, they said that your perfect for the job. And that you could really help the company grow."

Irene nodded as Yeri continued, "T-they said that you wanted to do it before. So they keep telling me to encourage you to take it. So do you want to?"

Irene thought before she answered, "If they really need me to, right now the company is doing well so I don't need to take over yet. I also want to stay longer here in Seoul, I like it here." Irene gave a small smile before softly kissing the forehead of Yeri.

"But since it's what our parents want, I'll take over in about 4 years unless something urgent will come up."

"You'll be 30 by then though, I don't think they'll like that."

"Well they better take it or leave it. Now go to sleep, you have a flight tomorrow."

"Goodnight unnie." Yeri slept really close to Irene because she's gonna miss her sister's warmth.

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Seulgi was lying down on her bed not being able to enter dreamland. She was busy thinking about what happened today, she could see that Joy wasn't really a bad person but she still dislikes though just not as much. She has to get used to Joy since she's probably trying to get to close to Irene, too close for Seulgi's liking. 

She thought really hard why did she kiss Irene. Was it because she wanted to help Irene forget the kiss Joy gave her? Or was it because she wanted to? Either way she couldn't deny that she liked the kiss even though it was really short.

And the thought of Joy taking Irene away from her made her angry and scared. She didn't want to lose Irene too her. If she did Irene will spend more time with Joy and less time with her. She won't be able to see the the gamer's laugh, her smile, the way her eyebrow would unconsciously raise up, the way she'd look at her game characters like babies, the way her face lights up when she talks about horror, and so much more it'll take years for her to finish. She loves all these things.

Wait.

OMG.

I think I like Irene!

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