I'll Be Waiting For You

|Twenty-three|GRISLY

Yerin tasted Yukgaejang (spicy beef soup with vegetables), the soup she's making for their dinner. She smiled upon tasting it and called Eunbi.

"Yah Eunbi!"

"Yes?" Eunbi immediately walked in her direction as she smelled the pleasant smell of the soup. She saw Yerin who's holding a ladle and handed it to her.

"Taste it."

She took the ladle and tastes the soup. She suddenly smiled and looked at her. "It's good. You're really good at cooking, huh?"

"Jinjja? Should I try another dish or soup tomorrow?"

"Hmm, should I help you out?"

Yerin took the ladle and focused on the soup. "No, it's fine. You should take a rest there, you need the strength and energy to fight those men."

"But you're my strength."

Yerin suddenly looked at her and noticed how she looked away then turn her back at her, felt embarrassed. "Alright, I'll rest then." The older just shook her head and smiled at the younger girl's cute action whenever she says sweet words to her.

All of a sudden, they heard a loud thud outside the house so they hurriedly look for it. When they opened the door, they saw a girl on the ground who's bathing in her own blood. They ran towards her and checked her pulse.

"She's still breathing," Eunbi said and looked around if dangerous men are loitering around but there's none.

"Let's help her!" Yerin helped Eunbi to carry the girl inside the house and lay her down on the mat.

The girl groaned as the blood in her abdomen keeps on dripping. The two panicked and moved quickly to treat her immediately. She's struggling and keeps on crying— agitated and hurt.

"Hey, it's alright. We'll be treating your wound. Sshh, you're safe now." Yerin tried her best to keep her calm and to make her feel that everything will be alright. She looked at Eunbi and they nod to each other as they began treating her.

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It's already 10:30 in the evening and Yerin is still beside the girl that they saved earlier. She never left her side and just keep an eye on her until she wakes up. Eunbi on the other hand is already fighting those men. Although she's skilled and confident enough that she'll beat them, Yerin can't stop worrying about her. She keeps on peeking at the window and then returning her look to the girl to check if she's awake.

"Aigoo! I hope she's okay. Yah Hwang Eunbi, please keep safe." Her hands are trembling, her feet are slowly stamping the floor. She's been like this every night and always praying for her safety.

"W-Where am I?"

Yerin suddenly looked at the girl who's now awake and roaming around.

"Oh, you're finally awake. You're in our place, we saw you earlier bathing in your blood. Don't worry, we already treated your wound and you're safe here." Yerin explained that makes the girl bawled when she mentioned her wound. She tried to get up but her wound makes it hard for her to do so.

"Hey, don't force yourself. Just rest for now. Anyways, what's your name?" Yerin assist her to lay down again and stared at her with a positive look.

The girl looked at her and thinks that she's being helpful and has a bright personality. She gave a forced smile to the girl who seems like older than her.

"Uh, I'm Soeun."

"I'm Yerin. So, how are you? Are you hungry? Wanna eat something?"

Soeun just shook her head and gawked. Even if she doesn't let out any words, Yerin knows that she struggled a lot because of Helios. It's been hard for her to accommodate someone like her, she felt and saw how painful it is for her.

Yerin tapped her shoulder and smiled at her, a genuine smile. "Yah, keep going. I'm amazed by those people who managed to survive in a grisly situation. You are one of those people so keep fighting, okay?"

Soeun's eyes turned to her and gave her a shy smile. She appreciates how the older cheers her up and lightens up her mood.

"Thank you, Yerin unnie. Thank you also for saving me and for treating my wound." She felt the arms of the older girl slowly embracing her. Suddenly, her smile changed into a cunning smile and her eyes became malevolent while Yerin is still hugging her.

***
"You probably lost in your thoughts," the man whispered to Sojung's ear behind her. Sojung almost jumped out of shock. "Argh! Minhyun!"

The guy just laughed and faced her. "What are you thinking? Seems like you're drowning in your own thoughts."

Sojung looked away and think of the possible excuses she could make but she remembers that Minhyun is the type of person that won't stop until he gets answers right away.

She heaved a sigh before answering. "My sister acted strange last week. She pushed me hard while I was hugging her and looked at me like I'm some kind of monster."

"Why? Aren't you?" He smirked and gave her a meaningful stare.

"Please, not now. I'm still wondering if she knows something."

"If she knows nothing then she'll not act like that. Here, a piece of advice to you..." He went closer to her and whispered something in her ear that made Sojung scowled. "...cut the weeds before they utterly grow."

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