If We Make It || MICHAENG (Ongoing)

5 - The Longest Night

I thought Monday was going to be the worst day of this week, but I was wrong. It turns out Wednesday is.

I'm extra unmotivated today. Not feeling myself, I was empty, and overall just wanted to stay in bed all day long. I couldn't though. I'm one lazy person, but I also have this great fear for failure. The combination of the two is one of my biggest dilemmas in life.

You know where this is going though. At some point, you know I'll say that the reason behind all this is because of how Mina ditched me when we were supposed to talk about our performance.

Just one update from Mina, saying where she is and why she didn't show up could've done the trick to keep me from spiraling down, but she didn't. I haven't received any message from her that night, not a single one. I even stayed up a little too late last night, still hoping, but there was nothing. It made things worse.

I didn't send Mina another text message. Why should I, right? It's her turn to make a move. I'm not going to beg her for an explanation, she knows she owes me one. Plus, I don't want to annoy her.

My classes were done by 2:30. Tzuyu was waiting for me. I approached her. We walked our way out of the university to go to a convenience store before we go home.

"So, she didn't even send you a text message after she bailed on you?"

"Yup. That's what pretty much what went down last night."

I couldn't help it. The situation with Mina and I was left unresolved. As much as I want to brush it off my mind and forget about it, I just can't. It bothers me so much, and it's too much for me to handle. That's why I decided to tell Tzuyu what happened. She's trustworthy, after all.

Not long after our conversation about what went down last night, we heard footsteps approaching from behind.

It was Momo unnie. "Yah, I knew it was the two of you."

"What's up, Momo unnie?" I asked. Both Tzuyu and I waved at her.

"Nothing much, really. I was just on my way home. And you, guys?"

"We're about to buy some food. You want to come?" Tzuyu offered. We were walking side by side with me in the middle.

"Yes! I've been feeling hungry since I don't know. Forever?" Momo unnie spat a loud laugh. She's really like this and I like it.

"Yah, you guys want to cook in our dorm? Dahyun's going to be there. You know, with Sana." Momo wasn't really paying attention as Tzuyu and I picked what we wanted to eat. She was just following us, scrolling on her phone.

I looked at Tzuyu and she did the same to me. We both raised our eyebrows and nodded. "Sure, unnie. Let's hang at your place." I smiled at Momo unnie.

We were in and out of the store. We bought ramen just enough for everyone. The 6 of us. Yes. Deep inside, I knew Mina will also be there.

This isn't a gut feeling. This is me hoping.

"I admit. You got me all excited when you made me realize I'll be going somewhere new, but this literally just looks the same as our dorm." Tzuyu said, not showing any bit of interest. Her eyes were wandering around the front of Momo unnie's dorm. It's Tzuyu's first time here

"Yah, it's a little different inside. Let's go." I replied. We all went inside the dorm.

"See? I told you." I told Tzuyu as I placed down the bag of ramen on the sofa. She was wandering her eyes around.

"Difference in arrangement, also the layout itself, but still the same amount of mess we have back in ours." She just laughs, her eyes still wandering around the Japanese girls' dorm.