Chapter 9
You're My DeadlineThe phone ringing and vibrating beside her woke Bomi up. She sat upright and sank back, holding her head.
Damn beer. Damn alcohol tolerance.
She tried to stand up and hell... Earthquake!!! She felt like everything was revolving around her.
It took her a few moment to figure out and made up her mind to pick up her phone and check it. Aside from Hayoung pestering her, and Eunji asking her plans for dinner... there is nothing important.
Well, it's exactly the important thing anyway. She tried her best to reply to Eunji's question then She put back her phone as she leaned back to the headboard to lessen the pain embedded on her head.
She looked around the room. Well, she's safe on her bedroom but how the hell did she even get there. She remembered getting into her car, letting Chorong drive it for her. Then???
The rest was a little bit fuzzy but it's clear to her that Chorong accompanied her inside her apartment room. She glanced at her surroundings to see her shoes next to her bed. Then her long sleeves shirt folded neatly on the chair.
She checked what she's wearing and realized that it's a different shirt but same pants and her jacket was missing.
Otherwise she's fully dressed so nothing to worry about? Or there is?
She glanced on her left to see a tablet of aspirin and a glass of water there. Did Chorong put it there? She thought.
Bomi reached for the glass and swallow the medicine then gulped down the water, getting rid of the horrible taste on . With her head still aching, she lay on her bed and tried to piece together the happenings of last night.
Did I do something embarrassing?
Oh God. I hope not.
That damned beer!!! Bomi promised herself not to drink beer again specially if she's with Chorong. She tried to stand up, balancing herself while holding on to whatever she can hold on into.
Then her bedroom door suddenly opened which made Bomi turned her head. Chorong was there, silently waking towards her holding a tray of breakfast.
The girl was frowning on her. "You should just stay on your bed."
Bomi smirked. "Oh. am I that good?" she wiggled her eyebrows in the most annoying way. "My girl doesn't want to let me out of bed."
Heat shot through Chorong's cheeks when she realized what Bomi is implying to say. "Shut up. Or you're not going to have your breakfast."
Chorong prepared a breakfast for her... Before totally putting all of her attention to the food, she took a moment to stare at the older girl. Well, Chorong looked normal and not been wasted last night, unlike her.
But it seems like there is something different with the older girl's eyes. It seems like it sparkling or something.
"Good morning anyway."
As if realization hits her, Bomi immediately avoided her stare... Not ready to face the girl after embarrassing herself like a teenager who drunk beer for the first time last night.
Ahhh.. Damn alcohol. Damn beer.
She wanted to buried herself back to bed but it will be rude with Chorong as the girl spend time to cook breakfast for her.
The thought of food made Bomi's mouth watery... Her gaze rested on the fried rice with bacon and egg plus a cup of coffee on the tray.
Bomi was suddenly taken aback... Chorong remembered her usual breakfast... Well, it's not a big deal but... It's just after living all alone after she graduated, she was used to be all by herself... Noone taking care of her, noone cooking for her...
It's just during those times when she and Chorong were in good terms before that she experienced those luxuries of being taken care of.
Well, with the exception of Hayoung, noone saw how vulnerable Bomi was when she's sick.
"You don't have to do this, I'm sorry for bothering you." She said, as she earned a confused look from Chorong.
"I know. I just feel bad on letting you drink last night even if I know that you're not a heavy drinker."
Bomi pouted and Chorong simply chuckled. "Now eat, you'll feel better when you're full."
Bomi couldn't hide the smile on her face. Afterall, Chorong knew her well... Very well.
"Breakfast in bed. Am I really lucky today or something?" Bomi murmured. "Whoever your girlfriend will be... She'll be very lucky."
Chorong crossed her arms and suddenly relaxed them. She murmured a simple 'pabo' as she watched Bomi preparing to eat. She simply sat next to her and watched Bomi devour her breakfast.
Bomi proceed eating. "Did you cook this? It's so delicious."
"Of course... You know how I hate take out foods when it's for breakfast." Chorong scolded...
"It's the most important meal for the day." Bomi continued... She already memorized Chorong's line whenever the older girl was scolding her.
Cause It used to be like... Whenever Chorong opens , it's just always nagging.
The familiarity suddenly hits the both of them.
It's like Chorong's perception with Bomi changed. Seeing Bomi being needy, being soft... Is another thing. It made her smitten over the younger girl more.
She wasn't so sure if it's a good thing. Based on her observation, Bomi doesn't remember anything that happened last night. But taking care of Bomi on that drunk state added an emotional undertone of trust and comfort to their bond that hadn't been there before.
Somehow, it felt overwhelming.
Meanwhile, Bomi realized that no matter how long, no matter how far, only Chorong could make her feel home. There's a whirlwind emotions hitting her whenever she's with the older girl.
Maybe a lot of things had changed. But being with Chorong, there is one thing that remain constant.
Whatever it is... She wants it to remain as it is.
Hope she's thinking it right.
"Uhmm about last night..." Bomi opened up, and she noticed how she caught Chorong's full attention as the older girl put down her phone to listen to her.
"Ahhmm did I... Do something embarrassing?" Bomi murmured but enough for Chorong to hear.
Chorong looked at Bomi intensely, observing if Bomi was just messing around with her.
Realizing that Bomi was asking her with a serious expression... She realized that Bomi doesn't remember what happened last night between them.
"About that..."
Bomi regarded her with interest. "I did???"
Chorong didn't know what to say. So they were back to square one again???? She's just calm but deep inside, her mind started rumbling and screaming...
God. She thought they were together last night. Is that just a dream???!
"September 03? Not bad for anniversary."
The twinkle from Chorong's eyes suddenly disappeared as she realized that Bomi passed out before they could even talk properly last night. She thought they are already dating... But obviously, Bomi doesn't share the same thought as hers.
Of course Bomi would misunderstand it. "I didn't do something terrible right?"
"You didn't." Chorong was quiet for a moment. "What's the last thing you remember?"
Bomi looked up from eating. "Hmm. Car. You drove me here."
"And then?"
"Then..." Bomi was thinking deeply. "You accompanied me here?"
"And then?"
Bomi finished her food first and took another sip of her coffee. She's thinking deeply of what really happened and she realized that Chorong is now wearing different set clothes. HER CLOTHES.
Bomi's eyes widened. "Unnie." she then pointed the spoon to Chorong as if she felt threatened. "Did something... Happened between..." before Bomi could finish her question, a box of tissue was directly thrown on her face.
"Now shut up."
"Unnie. I'm just asking... And it's a harmless question anyway." Grinning, Bomi tried to cover herself incase Chorong pick another thing to throw. "Besides, it seems like your forcing me to remember something. What is it unnie?"
Instead, Chorong just shrugged. "Don't worry. You didn't do something crazy and I didn't do anything with you. Is that all you remember?"
Despite Chorong's poker face, Bomi heard almost imperceptible quiver in her voice.
She then put her spoon down and put her plates neatly on the side.
"Yeah... I'm sorry. I'm really useless when I'm drunk." Bomi's voice was low and Chorong felt bad... It's not Bomi's fault that she can't remember anything and yet she couldn't hide how disappointed she is.
"You're just adorable when you're drunk, no worries." Chorong forced a smile... "But you have no idea what you did to me last night." the last sentence was inaudible for Bomi and Chorong had no plan to tell her that part.
"I'm going then. I'll just return your clothes tomorrow okay?"
Bomi had the chance to realized that Chorong was wearing her favorite sweatshirt, partner by a denim shorts. She resisted the urge to fully checked Chorong lower than that...
"Thank you for taking care of me."
Chorong smiled again, then picked her bag on the living room before waving at Bomi to leave.
Chorong didn't realize that if she turned around... That if she just give herself a chance to take another glance at Bomi.
She would see the younger girl blushing hardly, and squeling by herself as her feighted ignorance dropped.
Bomi remember everything that happened last night and she's proud of herself that she made Chorong believe that she didn't.
Or is it trouble?
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"It's just your first day together and she's already upset with you?" Eunji teased to the panicking Bomi who kept on checking her phone.
Bomi kept on calling Chorong but the older girl is not taking any of her calls.
Honestly, when she saw the disappointment and pain in Chorong's eyes when they were talking earlier, she wanted to drop everything and just hug her. Tell her how lucky she is to have her.
Although it would ruin her whole plan. Noone had an idea on how much she controlled her expression.
"Should I fetch her instead?" Bomi asked to her friends but Hayoung cut her off.
"Namjoo unnie is on her way to Rong unnie's apartment... She told me that she'll try her best to drag Rong unnie here so don't worry. Everything is just according to plan."
Bomi's hesitation cause worry to her friends so they tried to calm the girl.
"Hey... Is that the Yoon Bomi I know?" Eunji teased.
"I'm just... Afraid... What if she's too upset with me. What if I mess this up."
Eunji smacked the back of Bomi's head and immediately let go before Bomi could retaliate. "Yah. What are you saying. That girl is so whipped on you the same way you are to her."
The message alert on Naeun's phone stopped them from teasing each other.
"Unnie, they're here." Naeun then pulled Eunji away and in just a second she came back to pull Hayoung too.
"What the hell are you still doing there?"
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