Strawberry Kisses

PART 38

Upon waking up, Chaeyoung's mind replays the last few scene from her dream. She wiped the tears falling from her eyes. It's her mom, flashing her most beautiful smile as she waits for Chaeyoung at the end of the slide. It's not just a dream, it's a memory. The only vivid memory she have left with her mom.

She tried to shrug the thought, wriggling and stretching her arms. This would be a beautiful day, she thought. She'll graduate tomorrow, after all.

Chaeyoung stayed in her bed for almost an hour talking with Mina, she then got up and go downstairs for breakfast. She wants to hang out with Mina, but she's with her sister and she don't want to take that time away from her girlfriend.

"Oh, Chaeng. Here." Irene said, putting a paper bag on the table. "My graduation gift for you"

"Oh!" Chaeyoung exclaimed, checking what's inside. A dress. She then looked behind her to see her cousin smiling widely. "Unnie. Thank you."

Instead of saying anything, Irene opened her arms and Chaeyoung gladly hugged her cousin.

"Irene unnie?"  Chaeyoung said.

"Yes, Chaeng?"

Chaeyoung pulled away and looked at Irene. "I love you, unnie."

"I love you too, Chaeng." Irene laughed. "I'll go now. Your Seulgi unnie and I will come home late later so just order for dinner, okay? Don't wait for us."

"Yes ma'am." Chaeyoung answered. "Take care, unnie."

Chaeyoung closed the door behind after bidding Irene good bye. She finished her breakfast and plopped herself on the living room's couch and watched on the TV. After an hour, she got bored and went back to her room where she saw the gifts she prepared for her friends.

"Ahh. What should I do now?" She asked herself. Then an idea popped on her mind.

She quickly took a shower, put on her hoodie and pants then after put all the gifts on a big paper bag.

Chaeyoung decided to give her friends their presents. Tomorrow will be a big day for everyone and she don't know if she'll have time to give them her gifts.

Subsequently, she went downstairs but sighed when she see no car keys.

"They both used their cars? I guess I'll just need to ride the bus then." Chaeyoung said.

Being the closest to her's, she first dropped off at Jeongyeon's house. She smiled when she saw the older girl serving at their restaurant.

"Jeongyeon unnie!" She yelled, making the older girl looked at her direction.

Jeongyeon squinted her eyes to see Chaeyoung better then waved when she see her walking close to her.

"Oh? What brings you here Chaeyoung-ah?" Jeongyeon asked putting her apron down.

"I got bored" She pouted. "Minari's busy."

"Yah! You just remember me when she's not around?" Jeongyeon said, rolling her eyes.

"Yah! Unnieee." Chaeyoung whined wrapping her arms around Jeongyeon's body. "That's not true."

"I'm just joking, kid." Jeongyeon laughed. "So why are you here?"

Chaeyoung pulled away from the hug and finds Jeongyeon's present inside the paper bag. "Here." She smiled. "Don't open it until tomorrow, okay?"

"Then why give it now if you don't want me to open it yet?" Jaeongyeon asked, raising her eyebrow.

"Because we'll all be busy tomorrow." Chaeyoung protested.

"Good point." Jeongyeon responded. "Promise I won't open it til tomorrow."

"That's a promise, okay? Don't open it yet!" Chaeyoung said.

"Yeah, I said promise." Jeongyeon laughed.

"Good." Chaeyoung giggled. "I'll get going now. Bye unnie!"

"That fast? Don't you want to eat first?"

"I still have seven girls on my list." Chaeyoung laughed. "Some other time!"

"Okay." Jeongyeon replied as she watched Chaeyoung walk away. "Yah! Kid! Thank you."

Chaeyoung waved good bye before running to her next destinations. She went to Nayeon, Jihyo, Momo, Sana, Dahyun and Tzuyu and told them the same thing: don't open the present or read the letter until tomorrow.

Now she only have one last present in her and it's for Mina. She dialed her girlfriend's number and hoping she'll answer it.

"Oh. Hi!" Chaeyoung greeted.

"You sound excited." Mina laughed. "Where are you?"

"I'm at a diner. But I'm almost done eating. Are you busy?"

"No I'm not, babe. Why?" Mina asked.

"Can we meet at the park? I have something for you."

"Now? Sure. I just dropped off unnie at the house. I'll be there in fifteen." Mina answered.

"Alright. I think me too."

Mina talked about her day with her sister and Chaeyoung happily listened. She started walking away from the diner, excited to see Mina again. She never get enough of her. She don't know but she misses Mina even if they're together.

"Oh. Hi there." Mina heard Chaeyoung said.

"Ahm? Hi to you too?" Mina answered.

"Oh no! Sorry, babe. Not you." Chaeyoung laughed. "There's a little girl walking in front of me. And aww she have a strawberry hat. I want that too. Do you think it's okay to ask her mom where did ahe bought it?"

"No, babe." Mina laughed. "Don't do that. I'm sure I can find it online for you."

"Okay."

Mina can't help but laugh. Even without seeing her, Mina knows Chaeyoung is pouting right now.

"Don't worry, I'll find that." Mina said. "And I'll buy it for you."

"Promise?"

"Promise!" Mina chuckled. "I'm almost there."

"Okay. Me too. Ahm, babe I'll meet you at our spot, okay? My phone's about to die. I love you."

"Okay, I love you too. See you there."

As if on cue, when the call ended, Chaeyoung's phone shut down. She then continued walking while making silly faces on the kid in front of her.

Mina arrived at the park, she was afraid she made Chaeyoung wait for her since it took her more than fifteen minutes to get to the park because of a traffic jam she encountered on her way. But to her surprise, Chaeyoung is not on their favorite bench yet. Mina tried to call her but sighed when it was the automated voice who answered. She then remembered what Chaeyoung said before their call ended. Maybe her phone died. She thought.

She then decided to wait for her girlfriend and drink one of the strawberry milk she bought for them. After all, it's not the first time Chaeyoung made her wait. Knowing her girlfriend, Chaeyoung must've seen something interesting and decided to buy it, or maybe she did asked where the strawbeery hat was bought. Regardless, she excitedly waited for Chaeyoung.

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A/N: Hi this would be the start of the end so hang on there! :)