One-Sided Love [MICHAENG]

Chapter 28

Mina's pov

"Guess I'll just have to eat all of this." All I can do is sigh and eat the foods I prepared.

A while ago, I was tired mentally and physically, so I decided to rest. When I woke up, I thought of preparing dinner for Chaeyoung and me since I didn't talk to her a while ago.

I was really happy because my dinner yesterday with my mom didn't turn out good so I thought maybe having dinner with Chaeyoung will replace it with a good one.

But when I called her, she was on another call. I tried calling her after some minutes but still, she is on another phone call, so I decided to just text her. When Chaeyoung replied, that's when everything shattered.

When Chaeyoung told me about her new friend, it seemed like the whole world shattered. I know her very well. I know what her words mean, and I know how she feels most of the time.

When I texted her if it is her new friend she was calling when I called, I hoped it wasn't, but again, I was wrong.

The way she described and talked about her, I know she will end up liking her... and my love for her will end up being one-sided till the end. All of my hope that one day she will return my feelings faded. It hurts so much that I can't breathe.

Why do I always have to be in pain?

I just experienced being in such pain because of my mother, and now I'll experience more pain because of my love for my best friend? If love hurts, should I stop loving anyone so I won't be in pain just for once?

I'm breaking down for hours now, and I felt like I'm about to pass out. I tried standing up but failed. My head hurts, and I'm running out of breath. I tried to grab my phone with my shaking hands and called Jihyo.

"Ji-Jihyo?" My voice shakes.

"Mina? What happened to you? Are you alright?" Her voice was full of worry.

"Ca-can you c-come to my apartme-ment? I-I need someone right now. I fe-feel like I'll d-die anytime. P-please, ho-hold me." I said with all of the strength I have left. Jihyo didn't answer and ended the call right away. I know she is in a hurry to come here.

I sat there on the floor while trying to catch my breath. I texted her my pin cause I couldn't stand up and open the door for her. After 10 minutes, Jihyo arrived.

Once she saw me, she rushed to me and hugged me as tight as she can. That's when I started breaking down more.

"Shhh, it's alright. I'm here now. You're not alone, I'm here. You're okay you will be okay. I won't leave you." She said while caressing my hair bringing comfort to my broken self.

We stayed there on the floor with her hugging me while I was crying in her hold for so long.

After some time, I was able to calm down but still, she didn't let go of me. I didn't notice that I am slowly falling asleep in her hold. I just felt her carry me before I completely fell asleep. I guess I broke down too much.

Jihyo's pov

I carried Mina to her bedroom because she fell asleep on my hold. I carefully laid her on the bed and sat beside her.

"Look at you, you still look beautiful after you cry." I chuckled and caressed her face.

When I saw Mina in that broken state, my heart broke. It hurts to see her like that. This is the first time she broke down like that, and I know Chaeyoung is the cause of that.

I can't get angry at Chaeyoung because it is not her fault that she can't love Mina back. It is her choice who to love, but I just wished that she will realize Mina's feelings so she can clear all things up to Mina so no one will end up being hurt in the end.

I decided to go down and prepare a soup for Mina.

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I went to Mina's room with the soup that I made. She was already awake. She is staring at the window in her deep thoughts.

"Hey, are you okay now?" I'm not pertaining emotionally because I know this pain of her will last longer. I'm pertaining to her physical state since a while ago, she said she can't breathe properly and her head felt like it will break.

"Oh, I thought you left already. But yeah, I'm fine now. Just a little headache." She said as averted her eyes to me.

"Here, I prepared a soup for you. Eat up so you can gain some strength from all of that crying." I chuckled and gave her the soup.

"Thank you, really." She smiled and ate the soup I made her.

"Anytime." I smiled back at her.

She ate in silence, and I didn't utter any word to her also. I know her. She loves a peaceful atmosphere, and I want to give her that while she is eating. A quiet but comfortable silence. After she was done eating, I took the table from her with the soup and brought it down to the kitchen before going back to her.

"Do you want to talk about it?" I asked her.

"The thing I'm afraid to happen is happening now." She sighed. I held her hand to give her comfort. Her hold is tighter than mine.

"What thing?"

"Her liking someone else." She said while looking down. I caressed her hand with my thumb to let her know I'm here for her.

"Why can't you let go of her?"

"Because I love her, simple as that."

"But she can't love you back."

"I know that. But, I don't know, I just can't let her go. I don't want to. I know it is hard for you to under-"

"I understand." I cut her before she can even finish her words.

I completely understand. Because I am in the same place as you Mina. I can't also let go of the person I love simply because I love her. I don't want to let her go, even if I know she will never be mine.

Unlike you who seem to still have hope that Chaeyoung will love you back, I don't. Chaeyoung probably just like her new friend, but this person I love already loves someone.

Liking someone and loving someone is different. When you like someone, you just like something about that person, but when you love someone, you just don't like something about them, but they already mean everything to you. It is easy to like someone but hard to love someone. It is easy to let go of someone you like, but hard to let go of someone you love.

So don't tell me, Mina, that I don't understand, because I understand. Because just like how you don't want to let go of Chaeyoung, the person you love...

I also don't want to let go of you... the person I love.

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JiMiChaeng love triangle?

Who do you think is the right one for Mina?

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