Foolish Mess

Day With You

"Are you free today? Do you remember? No, no. I just wanna tell you that it's Chaemin's birthday, so... will you go with me?" Chaeyeon keeps talking in front of the mirror. She's looking at her own reflection and clearly, she can see her own expression.

"Stupid, stupid, stupid." Chaeyeon knocks her own head, totally ashamed of the thing she's doing at the moment.

"I have to compose myself. Seriously, Lee Chaeyeon. You have to do it right. Yeah, yeah. Pull yourself." Chaeyeon mutters to herself as she straightens her attire and takes a deep breath before practicing her sentence again.

"Can you go with me?"

"Are you going to ask someone out, unnie?" Chaeyeon jumped up a little as she held on to her chest, shocked.

"W-what?" Chaeyeon turns as she the maknae's question. Chaeyeon didn't expect anyone to hear her but well, everyone actually looking at her curiously.

"Are you going for a date, unnie?" Yuri asks excitedly.

"Well... Not a date." Chaeyeon slowly arranges her sentence, probably feeling useless for trying to practice her line since early morning, but only to completely ignores it. The girls were looking at her with knitted brows, which clearly shown on Wonyoung's face. Chaeyeon had her time to scan all their emotions but as her eyes met Sakura's, she joined them knitting her brows. There's a lot of thoughts running inside her mind because she just can't interpret Sakura's emotion. Sakura has her straight face, showing no response at all.

"That's obviously a question for a date, unnie." Wonyoung pouted, not believing Chaeyeon's words.

"I'm just practicing. No date." Chaeyeon half-heartedly laughs, awkwardly reasoning when the girls can read her emotion easily. Chaeyeon was hoping they to slide it because she obviously didn't want to create any assumptions or misunderstand. Chaeyeon knows that the girls not believing her words, but it is better to just ignore them.

"Okay, but are you going somewhere? I saw you packing some things just now." Nako pointed to the packed bag beside Chaeyeon's bed. Chaeyeon breath out in relief as the girls didn't further their questioning. Chaeyeon can only entertain her nervousness inside herself due to the girls' sharp eyes. Nothing gonna easily pass through their eyes, but it just the girls chose to ignore it sometimes.

"Yeah. I'm meeting with my family tonight." Chaeyeon stated as matter of fact. It's not like she wants to lie about it anyway. She's going to inform them soon anyway before leaving.

"You're sleeping there?" The baby giant pouted, obviously attached to the 'mom'.

"No. I'll be back. We still have a schedule for tomorrow morning. I'm just sending Chaemin's present." Chaeyeon explains, telling them not to worry.

"Present? It is Chaemin's birthday today?" Nako has her eyes widen.

"Yeah. I feel sorry that we can't celebrate her birthday today but maybe we will do it next time." The girls pouted sadly, understanding Chaeyeon's situation. They were caught up with the comeback while Chaeryeong also been busy with her Japan promotion.

"I'll invite you all if we have a birthday party later." Chaeyeon tries to cheer the girls, knowing that it will make them miss their family too.

"Promised?!" Wonyoung launches herself to Chaeyeon.

"Yep." Chaeyeon gives the girl a motherly smile.

The girls finally leave Chaeyeon alone in the room after the small commotion.

"Chaeyeon?" Chaeyeon turns and sees Sakura awkwardly standing behind her.

"Saku-chan? Is there something you need?" Chaeyeon asks the cherry blossom with concern.