She's Back (Sequel Of FUBU and CBHM)

SB17 - Painful Goodbye

CHAPTER 17

IRENE

I wasn't able to get a good night's sleep or rest that night because Premo abruptly confessed her feelings for me, and it's been two days since then and I still don't know how I'm going to feel or act towards her. I'm glad she's not here in the restaurant because I know it'll be awkward, especially from my perspective of what happened between us and I'm not prepared for it to happen. I wasn't prepared, and I was so shocked that night that it was difficult for me to sleep thinking about what she had told me and confessed.

She's a very important person to me, and I'm grateful that she never left my side in good or bad times, especially when I was pregnant with Cairo. She remained with us. She's always there, and I can see how genuine her actions are towards me and my baby, as well as how she takes care of my son, and I'm grateful to her for that, but I'm at a loss for what to do right now. She's like a family member to me and a close friend.

She fell in love with me and I had no idea she was so taken with me. I thought the rumors and accusations of Wheein and the other members of the team were just for fun when they told me that Premo likes me so much these past few months, but it's no longer a joke because she truly does. I heard, saw, and felt it all for myself, including the freaking kiss on the forehead that made me feel like a statue and unable to move that night. It was unexpected and perplexing at the same time.

"Hey! Joo-Hyun, Bae Joo-Hyun!" I was taken aback when someone clapped a hand near me, and I almost forgot that I am Wheein right now, and I am probably confused as well because I am spacing out again, not just because of Premo's sudden confession, but because I am not feeling well today, and I just forced myself to work because they needed me here in the restaurant. I don't want to let them down, so I'm hoping the medicine will make me feel better, but it's not changing my mood or the way my body feels.

Maybe it's because it's difficult for me to fall asleep thinking that night, plus my son is waking up in the middle of the night and wants to play with me, which exhausts me from staying up with him.

"Are you all right? You have such a pale complexion." She said this while touching my brow and neck. "Damn you, girl. Your skin is extremely hot. Have you got a fever?" She asks, but I just take a sip of my freshly brewed coffee and make one for her because we're taking a break in the afternoon and will be out later.

"Don't worry about me. I'm fine." I already take some medications." I responded, but she is still staring at me. "What?" This time, I ask her again.

"You're overworking yet again, and it's not good. I didn't see you eat your lunch or even take a short break." She stated. "You have to go home right now. I'll inform Miss Syl so that she can release you. You're not fine, and neither am I. You might collapse if you don't get home as soon as possible." she said, and she was about to drag me along with her when I stopped her.

"I'm fine, Wheein. Hmmm. Let's just get to work because we only have two hours before our duties are completed. I'm still capable of dealing with it. I'll leave right now."

I didn't let her speak to me because I walked back to the kitchen, threw away the cup of coffee I was going to drink, and put back on my mask to assist the other chefs inside.

Yesterday. I accepted the group conversation as well, just as Jennie and Chaeng advised, because they were correct because I put the group conversation in the spam area where I couldn't read their messages and they discovered my account had been reactivated and they were bombarding me with photos, I get messages and sometimes tag photos from them after they leave here in Italy, and I'm happy for them because they arrived in South Korea safely, so I don't have to worry.