🔞 어둠 Tales I: The Fragile Princess (7-25)

XIV : Hyacinth

Published on: July 25, 2021

"Dude. I know you hate me and all, but did you really have to barge into our bake-off?" Carl said while a very upset Rona shut the couple's door close with a thud, immediately breaking down right after.

Which making the couple worried as they rushed off their aprons to comfort her, Lonnie pulling her into a hug while Carl went to get a glass of water.

"Why, what happened?" Carl opened his mouth to speak first.

Rona slowly calmed down, wiping her tears and snuggling closer to Lonnie as she opened her mouth.

"T-that jerk fell in love with her." Were her first words of the night. The couple confused, opened their mouth to ask but...

"That jerk wanted the marriage! He wasn't forced, he didn't do it out of pity. He just wanted to be with her! He lied!" That's when they realized who she was talking about. Of course. They weren't dumb to not notice such things.

"H-he lied to you guys, he lied to you! His bestfriend! And he lied to me!" She added, standing up with pure rage as she pointed at them, then at herself, again sobbing from the thought of him confessing.

"Rona, we knew from the beginning that he only sees you as a friend right? And as his bestfriends, yes it was his wrong to not tell us. But he did tell you didn't he?" Carl cutted off her screams, holding her shoulders to calm her down as he made her sit back down.

"I'm the one who should be mad honestly." He said, which made Rona look at him confused.

"I was the friend who he had since diapers. He met you through me, and yet he told you about his feelings first." He said with a small smile, softening Rona's eyes in realization. Lonnie stood up to comfort him but stopped when Carl signed her not to.

"I'm fine, really." He said assuring his future wife, then looked at Rona once again.

"Rona, think this through. As someone who loved him, yes it's alright to be mad at him, you have a reason to. But as his friend as well, you have to respect him and his decisions. That's what friends are for." He said pointing on Rona.

Rona opened her mouth, but when nothing came out. She looked away and frowned.

"I- I have to go." Rona said in a hurry, grabbing her bag and rushing out to go to, who knows here.

The couple followed her with their eyes with worry, their hands reaching out to her but with limit, to give her the space she needed.

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"Hey... what were you ladies talking about?" Javier asked once he reached us.

"N- nothin--

"We were just talking about going out of country for a vacation after... you know. You guys' wedding. Why?" Jyn cut me off with a very- and I mean very fast and long topic which we definitely weren't talking about at all.

"What?! What do you mean a vacation?" I asked in shock as she giggled and answered.

"Duh you were saying you wanted to go to paris for it!" Jyn enthusiastically screamed as an answer. This girl be high in the mornin--

"Uh... Can I talk to Yhana for a bit? I just have something to say." Javier said cutting my thoughts off, making me look at him shocked. But then remembered that Jyn was here.

"Ohhhh... Go on, i'll wait in the car hehe." Jyn agreed right away. Ofcourse....

She went to the car and as I saw her enter, I looked at Javier raising a brow.

He scratched his nape shyly and suddenly started signing.... wut? You deaf?

"Why are you using sign language? Did you scream so loud in there, that you lost your voice?" I asked, then I heard two slaps. One from javier slapping his forehead and one from the back.

"Okay, Jyn close the door!" I screamed not turning back as I already knew who it is.

"Alright so uh... You know, when I said that you should marry someone you actually love.... I-- uh." He started speaking as I turned my head back to him. He was. Well tripping on his own words.

I looked at him, softening my eyes. Trying to calm him down so he can say whatever it is, he wanted to say, which actually worked out. He sighed deeply, looking at the ground and slowly looked back at me. I raised a brow at him, when I finally figured out what he's trying to say.

"Look, I know this is hard for you. You can refuse this marriage, Javier. You don't have to force yourself." I said, reassuring him, but then he waved his hands infront of me, as if trying to tell me I'm wrong.

"No, that's not what I meant! Actually you see..." He trailed off again. Now I really do know what he meant.

"Do you perhaps..... Like someone?" I asked cautiously, not sure if i'm right or wrong. But then he widened his eyes which confirmed my suspicions.

"What, how did you know?!" He asked with a calm face, but you can definitely sense the panic in his voice. I smiled faintly and responded.

"Whomever that lady is, i'm sure she'll accept you. Don't worry, i'll talk to father about this." I said calmly and turned around to walk away, when I saw him grin widely in return.

Once I was far enough from them, I plugged my earphones in and listened to some new random songs.

In tears.

Who would've thought that I'd ever end up like this?

Who would've thought that someone who's always cold like me

Would end up like this?

God knows why

Why my eyes were blurry,

Why I could barely see while I walk down the road.