The Epitome of Euphoria (MiChaeng)

#32 - Dumbfounded

"Chaeyoung!"

Chaeyoung thought Dahyun called her so she immediately turned her head to the latter.

"What is it agai..n... Hyewon?!"

"Hi, Hun" Chaeyoung flinched when Hyewon ran towards her. Dahyun was about to grab Chaeyoung's ex girlfriend when Hyewon pushed her aside, causing Dahyun to bump onto someone, it's Jihyo. "Hey, D-Dahyunah, did you see Nayeon and Jeong?"

"No, I haven't seen them, Unnie. Please excuse me-" Dahyun walked away from Jihyo and turned her body to the latter only to find out they're gone.

"What do you want now, Hyewon? How did you get in here?"

"I have my own ways, Chaeyoung. And I'm just here because.. because I miss you? And.. I want to ask how you're doing? Yeah, that's it." Hyewon stated while hanging her arms around Chaeyoung's shoulders and intently looking straight to her eyes.

Chaeyoung can clearly see Hyewon's darken under eyes as she became thinner than before. Chaeyoung can't help but to worry.

"I- I'm fine." Chaeyounf stuttered.

"That's good. Don't worry, I won't force you anymore. I just want to see you"

"Okay?" Chaeyoung confusingly answered. That's so not you, Kang Hyewon. She thought.

After a while, Hyewon removed her hands away from Chaeyoung and started walking away from her, "See you soon, Hun!" Hyewon shouted, emphasizing the last word.

What have gotten into you to be this good today? What food did you eat to change? Chaeyoung thought, twitching her upper lips in annoyance.

"Cub!"

"Hmm?" Chaeyoung replied, still looking at nowhere.

"What did that jerk do to you? Are you hurt? Did she said anything? Why is she here? How did she get in?"

"Bro, can you calm down? How can I answers your questions if you keep adding another?"

"She's here to.. to ask if how am I doing. Weird, right? She told me she just missed me. The fuck"

"Really? That's sus."

"Exactly."

The two arrived to their next class but Chaeyoung's mind is still roming around. Cannot focus as she kept thinking on what happened earlier. On how her ex girlfriend looked exhausted and tired. How she got more thin, how she looked at her with her sad eyes.

She cannot help herself from bringing back their past. The day they met at a club. Hyewon been looking so elegant and classy. Chaeyoung got fascinated by Hyewon's charms that night and she still can remember the day Hyewon courted her. On how she proved herself and she exerted effort just to make her say 'yes'. But she also cannot forget how Hyewon changed a lot. The way she treated Chaeyoung is horrific. It is traumatic. Chaeyoung cannot forgive her that easily, but... "Miss Son!"

Chaeyoung snapped back her senses when their teacher tapped her shoulders while waving her hands infront of her.

"Miss Son! Are you out of your mind again? Compose yourself, stop zoning out!"

"S-sorry, Miss Park" Chaeyoung bowed to her teacher then turned her body facing her classmates. There she saw them already staring at her, including Mina, Momo, and Sana in front, Tzuyu and Dahyun at the back. She slowly walked to her seat, beside Dahyun while still ducking her head low.

Chaeyoung remained in silence when her phone vibrated,

Minari🐧: Are you okay?

Chaeyoung was about to reply but she remember, she still want to ignore Mina for no reason. She just locked her phone then put it down before lifting her head up to focus on the lesson.