Hyewon// Don't Delete The Kisses

Chapter Eight

Sooyoung cried for a while and I couldn't dare to move. At last, she calmed down and sat up. I looked at her, not knowing what to say when she spoke up on her own:

"Hyejoo, I want to go home, I need some rest. Do you mind if I do?"

"I don't mind, Sooyoung, but you're not going to be the one driving this time. You're not in the right state of mind to do so right now"- as I said this, I opened the door and went outside. Sooyoung did the same. The moment we walked out we saw the girls all looking at us with worried expressions. This time there were new additions to the group- Yerim and Yeojin and Jungeun and Jinsol had also come. They were probably informed by someone about the drama that went down. 

"Sooyoung-"- Jungeun tried to say something but was interrupted by Sooyoung herself.

"Jungeun, please, not right now. I'm not in the shape to listen to anyone now. I just want to go home".

"Speaking of which, is anyone willing to drive her? I think we can all agree on the fact that she's not fit to drive right now"- I said to all of them.

"You're right about that, Hyejoo. I'll drive, we have to go to the same place anyway"- said Jinsol- "come on, Sooyoung, let's go". Sooyoung looked up at the girl, who was holding out her hand, then stood up and followed her outside. After they left, we sat there for a few minutes in complete silence, trying to realize what had just happened. At last, Jungeun asked a question:

"What about Jiwoo, though? Have we tried calling her? She walked off by herself at night, it's not safe".

"I was late to the party, so I managed to run into her when she was on her way home"- said Kahei- "She was already close to the dorms, but I still offered her a ride. She declined, saying that she needed to clear her mind for a bit. I wanted to ask where Sooyoung was and why she was alone, but the situation was clearly telling me not to mention her name. She walked off by herself and I watched her for a while to make sure that she'd make it to the dorms safely. When I was ensured about it, I drove straight to the party. So, there's no reason to worry about any of them right now. They might be broken-hearted, but at least they're both safe".

"Jiwoo might be safe, but she's alone at the dorm right now. I can't leave it like that. I need to go back too. Does anyone want to come along?"- said Jungeun, standing up.

"I probably should. I'm the one who cleans up Sooyoung's mess every time, after all"- I replied and stood up as well.

"Do you guys have a car? If you don't I can drive you. The quicker you make it to Jiwoo, the better. The rest of you can come along if you want to go home too"- Hyunjin offered, to which we all agreed. Yeojin and Yerim said that they'd come to the dorm as well since everything that happened made them feel a bit tired. Chaewon agreed to come along as well.

"Well, even though things didn't exactly go as planned, I still want to thank you guys for coming. I appreciate it"- said Heejin.

"Heejin, I'll be back soon, alright?"- said Hyunjin, giving her girlfriend a reassuring smile. 

"Okay. Well, I'll go now, I still have guests"- said our host and walked into the house. The drive back to the dorms was quiet. Jungeun was sitting in the front seat, while Yerim and Yeojin and me and Chaewon were sitting in the back. I could feel Chaewon peaking at me as I was looking outside the window. Suddenly, I felt her hand touch mine. I squeezed hers in response and then she put her head on my shoulder. I knew everyone else was here and could potentially notice us being so touchy, but I didn't care anymore. Not after we kissed at a party in front of that many people. At last, we arrived at the dorms.

"Alright, hop off now, I have to go back to Heejin"- said Hyunjin, unlocking the doors.

"Thank you for driving us, Hyun, I really appreciate it"- said Jungeun before closing the door.