Come Back To Me

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  "Is everything ok?", Seojin questioned, hearing Yunhee struggle as the door wouldn't even budge. "I think its locked", the other woman replied, worried. "What are we supposed to do now?", Seojin added to her previous question. "You're asking the wrong person" Yunhee jokingly told her, trying to lighten up the mood and chase away their corrupt imaginations, not knowing how long they'll be locked in there for.

  "I have to go now, you can make it from the elevator to your house, right?" Seokkyung asked, babying Rona after the incident. "It's not funny!", Rona angrily expressed, later laughing it off as they said their goodbyes for the day.

  Rona steps into the elevator, bumping into Eunbyeol. "Sorry", Rona politely apologized. Eunbyeol gave her a cold stare and rapidly looked away. "What floor?", Eunbyeol asked her, getting straight to the point. "48 please..." She replied. After getting off, Rona shook off the negative vibes she felt she recieved from Eunbyeol.

  As Eunbyeol swifted past lobby coming from the elevator, she heard banging noises coming from the mechanical room. Coming to a full stop, she slowly starting walking towards the door, which was locked with a big rusted lock and a chain. "Is anybody in there?" Eunbyeol asked, leaning towards the door. There was no answer for seconds, until one of the ladies spoke up. "Yes can you please let me out?", Yunhee asked the person outside, hiding Seojin behind a rolling cart. "Hold on" Eunbyeol told her, as she struggled through the chain. Quickly getting a wire cutter from the toolbench in the room next door, she successfully snipped through the lock. "Got it", Eunbyeol quietly whispered to herself in excitement. "Wait-" Yunhee said, falling forward with the door while it opened, revealing the other woman who hid behind her. "Ms. Oh?" Eunbyeol gasped, holding onto the door handle, firmly. "Mom?" She added, noticing Seojin sitting on the ground. Seojin looks back at her, nervous. "Oh Eunbyeol~ah", she stalls, trying to make a valid excuse of being locked in a dusty room with her nemesis. It took Eunbyeol a few seconds, but she finally spat out the expected question... "What are you doing here?"
  They were both left speechless until Yunhee spoke up in a matter of time, "We went to.. help fix the "thingy", and uh.. they forgot we were in here". Eunbyeol knew she was lying, but let it slide to cut down on the behalf of their embarrasement.

  "Cheong Ah school dance?", a tall kid projected out, making sure everyone heard. Everyone huddled towards the little piece of paper hung on the front billboard. "A dance? Thats new... at least we'll have time off studies" a few girls gossiped. The news about this exciting event had spread to everyone by the end of the day. "Hey Rona! Who are you taking to the dance? Want me to set you up, I know a few guys~" Seokkyung expressed. "You? Guys? pfft~ right." Rona teased her, "Anyway, I had someone I wanted to ask, but they've probably been asked by every girl on campus already". Seokkyung looked at her, wondering who she was talking so highly of, "Might as well still give it a shot, if they're a real one, they would have waited". Jenny, Minhyuk, Eunbyeol, and Seokhoon all followed behind the two noisy girls. "Jenny would you like to go to the dance with me?" Minhyuk smirked nudging her. "It's not like this dance means anything", Jenny let him know after saying yes to his question.

  As they all got into the lobby, Seokkyung stood next to Seokkyung and held Eunbyeol and Rona back, waiting until Jenny and Minhyuk had left. "You guys should come to my house tomorrow" she said, with a grin on her face. "You wish~" Eunbyeol replied, pulling herself away. "She'll come she has nothing better to do anyways", Seokhoon told the other two girls, as if he knew Eunbyeol's mind. "You should hang out with Eunbyeol more, you don't even act like sisters. Well at least I would have never guessed until I found out" Seokkyung assured Rona. Rona silently giggled as if it was a joke and switched the subject as they went inside the elevator. Before going seperate ways, Seokhoon grabbed Rona's wrist as Seokkyung dragged her backpack inside the door. "Sunset Cafe, 4:30 after school, tomorrow", He bent down, tickling her ear with his calm breath. Rona walked back home, remembering to not get her hopes up.

   Seojin and Yunhee tried keeping their distance to avoid rising any suspiscions as they headed back home. They head into the elevator and both look at the keypad, trying to avoid eye contact. Their fingers meet at a plump touch when they both lean over to press the "close" button, unaware of eachother's presence. Feeling Yunhee's warm palm made Seojin anxious, unable to keep control of herself. As the elevator door shut, Seojin battled her racing emotions and grabbed Yunhee's collar, pulling her to her chest and kissing her passionately.