Enamor (JeongMi)

Chapter 3 : Mornings

[2003]

"Are you not curious?"

Mina and Jeongyeon are currently sitting under the orphanage's tallest and widest tree near the gate while watching a car approaching it.

Inside that red car is one of their friends who found a new family and on their way to their new house- a home.

Jeongyeon is peeling a tangerine for her and for Mina when the younger one asks her a blurry question.

"Curious about what?" Jeongyeon asked back while giving Mina a peeled tangerine.

When the car passed by across their location, they waved their hands in hope that their friend inside could see them.

The moment that the car disappeared on their sight and the gate closed, Mina sighs and lays her back on the grass. Jeongyeon follows and they watch how the tree's leaves dance along with the wind.

"What does it feel like to have a family?"

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[Present]

"Minari!"

Mina lifted her gaze upon hearing that someone calls her by her old nickname.

She smiles the moment she sees Jeongyeon approaching her. She calls her by her nickname once again and she immediately felt that her cheeks were getting warm because she noticed that people around her were looking at them curiously.

They are actually giving her a few glances the moment she parked her car, went out from it and waited for Jeongyeon in front of the green gate (which was specified in the text message that Jeongyeon sent her), but the attention intensifies the moment Jeongyeon calls her by her nickname.

People around them raised their eyebrows and exchanged whispers.

"Good morning!"

Mina flinched and held onto her chest when Jeongyeon jumped in front of her. She didn't notice that her friend arrived on her spot. Jeongyeon's cologne invaded her senses that made her shiver.

Jeongyeon is wearing a plain white shirt, faded jeans, her school ID and a backpack. Her cheeks are red and her chest is moving up and down softly as a result of running towards Mina.

She has this lopsided smile on her lips and the younger can't help but to chuckle because Jeongyeon seems so excited to see her. Mina thought that It feels so nice to think that someone is actually excited to see her.

"Good morning.." Mina replied and gave her a smile.

Jeongyeon giggles like a kid after that. It feels so nice to be in front of Mina and to be able to see her again. She can't point out which part of it makes her feel delighted but ever since she found Mina, her heart can't just shut up about it.

Dahyun even wondered and was suspicious, especially when she told her what happened during their first meeting. Her sister told her that she's being too comfortable with Mina and that she should at least be careful because they didn't know the adult Mina yet.

But Jeongyeon is so sure that Mina is as good a person as she was 19 years ago. She can't believe the fact that Mina is a newly announced CEO of a very big company yet she paid time to meet her on the very first Saturday when she received her letter. Maybe that is one of the reasons why she is happy. Because Mina seems to be as happy and as excited as she.

And that they both valued their time they spent together in the orphanage.

"Why?" Mina asked her curiously. She noticed that there's a string of hair on Jeongyeon's shoulder so she picked it up and removed it from the older girl.