I'll Be Waiting For You

|Twenty-two|FRIENDS?

"Eonnie, your food is ready. Here, get some of it. I cooked it for you," Sojung said while carefully placed the food she cooked at the bedside table. She took the cup and scoop the food. "Say ahhh."

Her sister who is still staring at the void shook her head and didn't even take a glance at her. "Yah eonnie, you need to eat. You need to gain your energy so that you can do whatever you want."

But her sister's eyes got teary when she mentioned it. Her sister is still in the process of restoring her health due to what Helios did to her. It's a good thing that she survived compared to those people who succumbed. She's been traumatized for what she witnessed and for what Helios' henchman did to her. She almost didn't eat that's why Sojung always has a hard time taking care of her but this is no time to give up on her. She loves her sister so much and willing to take care of her until she restored her health.

"This is your favorite food, I know you wouldn't skip this," Sojung smiled while giving her positive energy. But her sister pushed away the food making it spilled on the floor. Sojung closed her eyes and holding back her annoyance.

She looked at her and tried to be patient. "Eonnie, you're always like that. Please, don't ever do that again. There are so many people who don't have food to eat." She put a blanket on her and caressed her head. Despite that, she can't be mad at her sister. She knew that she still can't get over what happened to her that's why she's doing everything to be patient with her.

"Mmmmmmm mmmmm mmm mmm!" Tears are flowing in her sister's cheeks. Even if she doesn't understand it, she already knows what it means. Helios' henchmen cut her sister's tongue that's why she can't speak anymore, it's very depressing for her. That wicked man ruined her life. And Sojung can't bear the thought that her sister will never call her name anymore. She will never hear her sweet voice anymore.

"Sshh, it's alright. Let me know if you want to eat, okay? I'll just clean this mess," she said while pointing the foods on the floor. She gazed at her while she's still in tears. Indeed, it's painful for her to see her suffer like this. She leaned closer to her and hugged her to lessen the pain she's feeling. "It's alright, eonnie. We'll get through this."

But her sister strongly pushed her that made her slumped on the floor. She looked at her while crying, her eyes are still in tears but Sojung can see the animosity on them. "W-why? Is there a problem, eonnie?"

"Mmmm!!! Mmmmmm!" Her sister bawled and cried while pointing at her. Seems like her sister despises her so much. She saw the repugnance in her eyes and she keeps on pointing at her as if she did a big mistake. Her sister's actions are like blaming her for what happened to her and that made Sojung left with a curious face.

***
Yerin sat beside Eunbi on the long wooden seat outside the house and gave her a cup of tea.

"Thanks," uttered the red-haired girl and began sipping it. They focused their eyes on the sky that is now slowly covering by darkness. Crickets are starting to make sounds and the breeze of the air seems like engulfing them.

After what happened, Yerin decided to stay at Eunbi's place while still thinking of how can she get answers to all the perplexing circumstances. It's been a week already but it feels like it just happened earlier.