sleepover party
INEVITABLE (KRYBER)"what? are you serious?" seulgi asks.
"i am." krystal puts the folders on the table. "i really want to transfer suzy's account to you."
"but why? won't that affect your commission?"
"i don't care about the commission. i just can't do this anymore."
seulgi raises an eyebrow. "did something happened at the party last night for you to decide something like that? did suzy find out?"
"no. she didn't. but i no longer want to work with her. it makes me feel guilty that i am trying my best to secure her investments, yet here i am ruining her marriage."
seulgi nods. "i understand. but how are you going to tell suzy about this?"
"i'll just tell her there were changes in the client assignment, and i am handling a bigger client; that's why i need to let her go."
"do you think she'd accept it if you transfer her to me?"
"yeah. she likes you." krystal smirks. "she even invited you to her birthday party last night, remember? you just couldn't make it because of your client meeting."
seulgi stares at krystal and senses something off. "are you okay?"
"yeah. why do you ask?"
"because your eyes seem swollen. have you been crying all night?"
at this, krystal looks away.
seulgi's getting bad vibes now. "it's because of amber, isn't it?"
"no. it's not like that."
"tell me what happened then." seulgi stands from her chair, creasing her forehead. "the bae krystal i know doesn't cry easy. and for you to cry like that, it means something bad happened at the party last night."
krystal presses her lips together, looking helpless.
seulgi growls. "if that llama purposely hurt you, i swear i'm gonna smack her right in the face."
"seulgi, please don't." krystal reaches to hold her arm. "it's not like what you're thinking, okay?"
"then tell me what exactly happened before i come up with stories in my head."
krystal sighs and gives up. "let's talk after work."
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"seulgi unnie!"
seulgi just entered the building premise when she sees yerim dashing towards her. "hello, yerim! glad you could come over tonight, huh?"
"of course. i wouldn't say no to an invitation from you." yerim's face brightens when she sees the bags seulgi's holding. "wow. are those snacks?"
"yup. yours and krystal's favorites."
"are we celebrating something tonight?"
"nah. just a little sleepover party. you know, movies, drinks, talks, and stuff."
"is amber unnie coming over too?"
"umm." seulgi clears . she takes her time until they reach the elevator area. "you know what, i called you over because i was hoping we could give krystal some company tonight."
yerim turns to her after pressing the elevator button. "why? did something happen?"
"sort of. but i'm sure they'll fix it soon. it's just that krystal's a bit lonely. and since it's friday, might as well have a party, right?"
"right. i also heard from unnie before that you already have a girlfriend. is that true?" yerim smiles as they enter the elevator.
seulgi smiles smugly. "yeah. i'll introduce you two later. she'll join us later after her shift at work."
"she works this late?"
"yeah. she's a veterinarian in the animal hospital nearby."
"wow. she's so cool!"
"yeah. she really is." seulgi smirks and rearranges her face again. "but before you get too distracted tonight, remember our goal is to make krystal laugh, okay?"
yerim smirks. "count me in."
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"so, when are they gonna see each other again?" irene stands beside seulgi in the kitchen, a can of beer in one hand. both of them are looking at krystal and yerim watching a movie and bantering about the plot.
"maybe tomorrow?" seulgi takes a sip of the beer. "when suzy invited me to her birthday, she briefly mentioned she'll be back to work this weekend. i assume that's the window amber's waiting for."
"hmm. i hope they can fix this soon."
"i hope amber fixes everything soon. it's just her who needs to do the action, you know."
"you know it's not that easy for her."
"but how long is going to hurt krystal like that? krystal doesn't deserve any of it," seulgi says. "even her wife. i mean, if she's sure about krystal then it's better they split soon so suzy can start moving on from her."
"maybe you're right. but what if things are really meant to happen this way first?"
"what do you mean?"
"i'm just saying the spirits could be nudging them towards a direction--towards a destination we couldn't see yet," irene explains. "it may look rocky right now for the two of them. but who knows, maybe they are about to reach the end of their struggles."
"and they will live happily ever after?"
"i can't say. only the spirits know that."
"but do you think there is a chance for them to break up?"
"no. that's impossible." irene chuckles. "amber and krystal aren't simply lovers. they are soulmates--like us. there's no breaking up when someone finds their soulmate."
"so, you're saying that no matter how things get messy, it'll be krystal and amber in the end?"
"yes. but it may not happen soon. we don't know that. what we know is we need to be there for krystal in times like this. i have a feeling this won't be the last, to be honest."
seulgi massages her temples. "dammit."
"hey. it's okay. krystal has us. maybe that's what we're here for, to lighten things up for her." irene gestures to the sisters who are still bickering. "i'm thankful you came up with this idea. it seems effective, huh? at least she won't be crying all night again."
"of course. you have yourself a smart girlfriend." seulgi taps her chest proudly.
irene smiles and leans in. "i'm so proud of you."
they were about to kiss but a pillow hits seulgi's head.
"hey! no kissing!" yerim shouts. "you do that in your room, okay?"
irene and seulgi laugh.
"aren't you joining us here? the movie's nice," krystal says.
"we're having fun watching you two fight." irene chuckles.
"let's join them?" seulgi gestures to the couch.
irene nods. "sure. let's make sure, we party tonight."
"right." seulgi turns to the sisters. "alright, ladies, are you ready to get drunk tonight?"
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