(14) Eyes On You
The atmosphere inside Macy's Diner was awkward and tensioned as the six women decided to grab lunch together. Umji could not help but sigh as she observed how stressed her partner was right now. And even though she wanted to help, it was as if the Gods had planned this meeting of Sinb and Eunha all along.
"Uhm," Yuju warily started. To tell the truth, it was not hers and Umji's business to delve into these people's lives. But then, Yuju brought Sinb in this situation so...she was thinking of a way to at least make the atmosphere less awkward. But girl how difficult it was. "So I'm Yuju and I work together with my boss here, Sinb."
Yuju gulped. Why does it feels like a job interview? Sowon and Eunha were oozing of fomality to Yuju's eyes. What the hell?
"Well nice to see you Yuju," Sowon greeted back with a smile. She was also feeling a mix of both awkwardness and tension. Awkward because she was meeting two new people in Yerin's life. Tensioned because Eunha seemed to be agitated to the pink-haired girl. "I'm Sowon by the way and this beside me is Eunha, my girlfriend."
"Oh really?" Yuju blankly asked. Tell me, how do I keep this conversation alive?!
"I'm Sin--" Sinb was cut off when Eunha suddenly stood to where she was seated and glared at her.
"There's no need for introductions, Ms. Sinb. I know you well enough that I think I'm getting allergies," Eunha sternly said. Her eyes are boring holes at Sinb and every second that passed seemed like pure hell for the short woman.
"You know her?" Yerin asked slowly while eyeing both of them. How come she doesn't know of this? "Are you by the way connected with each other?"
Yerin was lowkey wanting to know how these two met. Well she knew how much of a player Eunha was before she met her Kama Sutra of a friend. Who knows, maybe Sinb became her girlfriend at one time.
Yerin suddenly shivered at the thought. There was no way they could be, right? Eunha never mentioned Sinb as her girlfriend to her. As in never. So there could be a chance that they weren't. But why does it feel that there was something between them that she doesn't know?
Was Eunha keeping secrets from her?
Yerin balled her fists under the table. She doesn't know why but she hated the thoughts that are running inside her head. She could not imagine her sister with Sinb. The thought makes her somehow... mad. But why?
"Not that I know of," Sinb deadpanned while returning her own version of a glare. The Jessica glare as Yerin would like to put it. "But sure, if you're getting allergies because of me, I'll take it that I still have that effect on you huh?"
What?
Yerin was now sure there was something between them.
"What are you saying?" Sowon asked albeit in an irritated manner. She looked at Eunha who was still boring holes at Sinb. Her gaze then travelled from her girlfriend to the woman in pink-dye. "Can you at least clarify?"
"I told you giraffe, I don't have any connections with your small girlfriend. End of story." Sinb sassily answered.
"You better take that back," Sowon threatened when she heard her moniker. How dare this short pink-haired woman tell her she's like a giraffe?! She's a model for pete's sake!
"But how do you know each other?" Umji asked innocently. She was also getting confused.
"Let's just say, she's always number two at everything." Sinb said before sipping her ordered juice. "Right Ms. Number Two?"
"I'm not number two!" Eunha argued. "You always covet what I have!"
"No I don't," Sinb continued to taunt the aggravated bunny. "I just excel in things you thought you're excellent at. And mind you, they were never yours in the first place so what did I covet from you?"
The two started throwing insults here and there. Yuju and Umji tried to ward off the two from exchanging unpleasantries towards each other. Sowon was starting to get ticked by the exchanges and Yerin could not keep her eyes from the two.
"Will the both of you stop?!" Sowon thundered. Everyone at the table became silent especially the two bantering. Umji silently sipped her juice trying to gulp down the sudden heart attack she has received from the oldest. "Stop the crap and start telling us how the hell did you meet! Because if not, I'm going to force each one of you to tell me. And that doesn't even exclude you Eunha."
Mother Sowon is angry, Umji thought to herself. If there was anything Umji doesn't want to see, it would be Sowon's rage. Sowon was easily ticked off but rarely speak about it. And when she does, you must pay attention, because not only her excruciatingly long sermon will you hear but also a couple of smacks and whacks here and there (She's really not abusive okay?)
And those hurt a lot. (This is Umji's point of view. But of course, the maknae doesn't receive this kind of treatment. She has seen it all with how Sowon treats Yerin.)
"Well she's..." Eunha trailed off. She doesn't want to remember her encounters with Sinb. She had long buried those at the back of her mind because...well, she told us it gave her allergies. And maybe because the reason was so childish?
"We met during summer camps when we we're little, probably from 3rd to 6th grade? I lost track," Sinb flatly said. "To tell you the truth, I don't really know her until that nature trail activity. I don't know what I did to her and she just dared me to a race which I eventually won."
"But you freaking cheated!" Eunha accused Sinb. "You went on a different route! I should be the first at that the time!"
"But you never told in the rules not to go on different routes!" Sinb blurted. "Where's the cheating in there?!"
They started to banter again while the four remaining individuals were dumbfounded. Umji and Yuju looked at each other. They could not believe the reason of all this awkwardness. Sowon raised a brow to the bantering duo, also not believing how childish their banter could be. And Yerin, she felt a thorn was pulled out from .
Oh, at least they are not a couple.
Nothing to worry about.
"Even if we race now, you couldn't win against me!" Sinb countered. "Your legs are too short."
"Yah! They're not short and I'm faster than you!" Eunha retorted back. "I won a medal during my high school years!"
"I'm not even interested in knowing that," Sinb answered back. "Maybe you won because we're not in the same school. Thinking back, I think I should be grateful since I don't get to see you. My, I don't even know what I did to you. Maybe you're just jealous since I always placed first during summer camps?"
It was true though. Sinb excelled at everything and it just so happened that she and Eunha were always fighting to be that exemplary kid at summer camp. Both were overachievers. It went on for another four years before Eunha got tired of even attending summer camps then, because she knew Sinb would be there.
She thought, she will never be first if Sinb was around. And so she focused herself on other summer activities and joined Yerin on the latter's baby-sitting club. She was hoping not to encounter the mischievous number one that was Sinb.
But it seemed they will always meet.
It's like destiny, only not on lover's note. Eunha swore she met her rival in everything. How did they meet again? Simple. Both were players during high school, not the physical activity, but more on the romantic side. Eunha was liked by everyone, and Eunha liked them too. And being the lovable Eunha the school knows, she gave almost everyone a chance with her, though she won't let the relationship delve deeper.
But when she met Sana, oh girl, she knew she met her first love. Eunha was never the type to court anyone, but with Sana, she knew she have to. Sana was never the type to court someone she likes and it was same with Eunha. But Eunha really liked Sana and so decided to be that woman in pursuit. Sana pretty much led her on and that gave her hope. But holy canoodles it was when she knew Sana was attracted to another woman. And who might it be?
Eunha decided to know for herself. And when she finally knew the truth, her seventeen year-old heart was crushed. And it might have been powderized at that time when she knew who was the other woman.
It was Sinb.
Why of all people?!
Eunha promised herself never to cross paths again with Sinb. She would do anything in her power not be associated with her, But really, the heavens must be playing with her, because they summoned Sinb from hell to meet her. What was her relation and how did she met her older sister?
"Oh please, I'm not even a tiny bit jealous over some nonsense feat." Eunha hissed. "Tell me, what's your relationship with her?" She glared at Sinb while pointing at Yerin who was beside the pink-haired girl.
Yerin stiffened. Uh-oh. This is it, she must tell her now that she somehow impregnated this woman beside her. She must, or else...
"I'm her girlfriend," Sinb beat Yerin into it. Yerin was surprised at Sinb's sudden answer. Just...what the hell?! "Is there something wrong?"
Sowon, Umji, and Eunha all seemed to drop their jaws. Of course Umji knew the fake relationship, she was just caught off guard at what Sinb did. The girl has some guts, she thought.
Sowon and Eunha were the ones who were terribly shocked by the news. Sowon was thinking how and when Yerin got to move on and found a new girlfriend, in like what, weeks? Last time she checked, Yerin was asking for some advice and that was like days ago.
"You're my unnie's girlfriend?!" Eunha blurted out. She was pissed. No, more than that. Yerin just broke up with Joy and now she managed to get a girlfriend in weeks? But that's not Eunha's main point here. Yerin's girlfriend was no other than her rival in anything but Sinb.
What the hell is happening to Mother Earth?!
"Unnie?" Sinb asked warily as she slowly realised what she did. She looked back at Yerin and saw how terribly doomed the brunette's face was. Oh my freaking frog, Sinb thought to herself. "I-I..."
She was too immersed in taunting and getting pissed at Eunha she didn't bother to ask what's her relationship with Yerin. Oh good Lord, why must she be Yerin's sister?
I screwed. Crap.
Yerin's mind went blank. She knew Eunha now needs an explanation, but she couldn't think of any. Wait, Sinb's idea was good enough. At least, they we're being consistent with what they told Jessica. Then the whole pregnancy thing can come along.
But somehow, Yerin couldn't say it. What was so hard in saying it?
Maybe because theirs was only for a show? Ouch.
Yerin reached for Sinb's hand underneath the table and gave it a squeeze. She was comforting Sinb who thought she messed up again. Screw it. "We are Eunha. And I'm quite surprised that the both of you have some kind of history with each other." She said carefully not wanting to instigate Eunha's feelings.
Eunha's eyes darkened at Yerin's answer. Obviously, the bunny doesn't like it. "You know what unnie, to tell the truth, I don't even want Joy for you. No, let me rephrase that. I like Joy more than I like her for you. And Joy was bad enough."
"Eunha!" Yerin scolded her younger sister. How could she say that?!
"C'mon Sowon unnie," Eunha motioned to get out with Sowon following suit. Umji decided to stay since she knew Yerin would need her somehow. Eunha then gave a shot back at Sinb who seemed to quiet down after blurting that she was Yerin's girlfriend. "And since you're so great Miss Number One, you pay for the bill."
Eunha stormed out of the place and Sowon mouthed 'I'll talk to her' to Yerin before following behind.
----
"That was so childish Eunha," Yerin complained. "And here I thought you're the mature one between us."
Yerin just came home after her driving practice with Sinb since Sowon followed her sister. She somehow managed to comfort Sinb when the latter started to cry. When she asked Yuju why Sinb would not stop crying, the weird friend only told her that Sinb rarely cries. So both concluded that it's because of the hormonal imbalance and Sinb being pregnant that that extreme rush of emotion can be felt by Aphrodite's daughter.
Yerin saw Eunha inside the kitchen eating ice cream. She knew her younger sister was sulking when Eunha does eat ice cream inside the kitchen. And it seemed the bunny doesn't want to talk to the duckie.
"Eunha," Yerin said softly as she went near the small bunny. "Listen to me, will you?"
"Nope. Not listening," Eunha sulkily answered.
Yerin sighed. Why does it seemed Eunha became a six-year old again? Talking out like this would be difficult, Yerin thought. "What should I do for you to hear me out?"
"Break up with her unnie," Eunha answered while still munching the sad double dutch ice cream. "I'll listen to you if you do that."
"That won't even happen, you know that," Yerin said. She must be strong about this. If she ever let go of this fake relationship she had with Sinb, then she will lose the chance to tell Eunha of the news that she's going to be a mother. And that would be the least thing Yerin wanted to do.
She doesn't want to leave even an impression of her being irresponsible to Sinb. She wanted to be there for the baby at least, and maybe for Aphrodite's daughter too.
"Then I won't listen to you," Eunha stubbornly answered.
Yerin heaved a sigh once more and went out of the kitchen as she was told. But before she could even go out, she looked towards her sulking younger sister once more. "Just to tell you Eunha, I won't leave Sinb just because you don't want her for me. I'm sorry bunny, but I'm tied to her already."
Tied to her?
Why would she be tied to her?
----
"I freaking swear someone is watching me," Sinb said to Yerin as they both went to the supermarket. "It's kind of freaking me out."
"So you mean to say that you're motherly instincts is starting to kick in?" Yuju butted in.
Yerin fetched Sinb after the latter's work despite Sinb offering to fetch the brunette. After Yerin tried to talk to her sister, she went to her room and called for Sinb saying that she will buy neccessary items and food for her. After 30 minutes of debating on why should Sinb follow her or not, Sinb gave up arguing.
"Shut up Yuju," Sinb rolled her eyes. "Why don't you go to the flowershop?"
"Umji closed the shop because she needs to work on her upcoming exhibit on December," Yerin notified the two while busy looking at the cans of milk. "If you want Yuju, I could give you the address of our gallery."
Yuju whined. "It seems like the girlfriends doesn't want me to accompany them. Oh how sad."
"I was just suggesting," Yerin explained. "You might get bored shopping baby's needs."
"You're right on that though," Yuju answered. "Care to share me now the address?"
Sinb scoffed. Yuju never really plays the hard-to-get. Her weird friend was so obvious pining over Umji. Yerin gave the address and Yuju bid goodbye to the two leaving the couple alone.
Yerin was surprised at the sudden disappearance of Yuju. Girl, that was fast. "And here I thought she was not that whipped to Umji."
"Believe me, if only Umji was at the flowershop, Yuju wouldn't even tag along." Sinb answered. "So did you get some milk?"
"I was actually thinking on what kind since you're..." Yerin trailed while looking at Sinb. "Picky?" She said carefully.
Sinb smiled at the how Yerin thought about what would she feel regarding the one thing she won't drink. Yerin was really a kind and gentle being. She doesn't deserve to be dumped and cheated on.
Yerin deserve more.
"Take whatever pick you want, I'll drink it." Sinb answered.
"You sure?" Yerin asked, still wary if she's putting pressure on Sinb just by drinking milk. "You know what, I won't force you. Just tell me anything so at least I could get an idea on what's running into your mind."
"I already told you though," Sinb told the wary brunette. She took hold of Yerin's hand and intertwined her fingers with the latter's. "So pick whatever you like and I'll drink it.
Sinb had observed that all through the times she held the brunette's hands, it seemed to lighten Yerin's mood. It was as if that particular action of hers would somehow assure Yerin not to worry. And she noted how it worked so far.
Oh motherly heavens, why did you let her meet Yerin?
"How would I know if you'll drink it?" Yerin asked. She pouted more so when Sinb just stared at her.
How could Sinb react when lo and behold, she was witnessing Yerin's aegyo. She knows just how cute and adorable Yerin was, but seeing a pouty Yerin was a first for her.
She gave a squeeze on Yerin's. "I'll be sure to make a video call just so you could see."
Wait.
Why is she even making an effort to show Yerin if she would drink it?
Tsk, some things we do...
Just then, Yerin reached for her face. Sinb suddenly became beet red as she thought Yerin would kiss her again.
Why is she even thinking that Yerin might kiss her?!
Turns out, Yerin just put out some stray hairs at the back of her ear. "There, your eyes might be irritated by the loose hairs."
So much for thinking she would kiss her.
But putting strands of hair at the back of the ear sounds sweet too. No, it was too sweet Sinb's cheeks screams of red.
She didn't felt it with Eunseo. Maybe becasue the latter was just not sweet like Yerin. She sighed, how she wished she would forget Eunseo.
----
"Crap," Eunha muttered as she finished sipping her juice. "This is doom itself."
"I told you, she's interested in her." Sowon remarked. "And I thought she told you that already."
Eunha sighed. She closed her eyes as she tried to remember what happened earlier. Her sister was sweet, alright. And maybe what she saw was innate to the brunette already. But Yerin's eyes told a different thing and the way she look at Sinb made her feel threatened.
It feels like Sinb is pulling away her sister from her. And she doesn't like it.
"I think we should stop looking out for them. Your sister's old enough to date anybody." Sowon said to her with a stern voice.
"She's old enough to date but not Sinb," Eunha gravely said. "Definitely not Sinb."
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