Citrus

Chapter 24

The clock struck at six when Jeongyeon got home. She was supposed to go home with Nayeon but she never saw her after their studying session since yesterday. By that, she saw Sana going out of the campus with another girl whom she doesn't recognize and asked about Nayeon's whereabouts and Sana told her that she was hanging out with Momo and reasoned that she can't come with them because of personal matters. Jeongyeon let her go and decided to go home alone.

When she opened the door of their apartment, she was welcomed with darkness in their living room. She thought Nayeon was home already since it's now getting late and she usually go home earlier than Jeongyeon if the latter was busy with the student council affairs, but not today. She knows that Mrs Im was still at work and would usually go home at seven, but not the older girl.

She sighed and proceeded to put her shoes in the shoe rack. She headed to the kitchen and was surprised to see Seunnie, the teddy bear that Mr. Yoo gave to her. "I'm home, Seunnie." She greeted. It's in their tradition as a family to greet each other when they get home, but today Jeongyeon greeted the teddy bear sitting on the dining chair since no one was home. After that, she switched the lights on and went inside the bathroom to take a bath, alone. She also remembered that Nayeon and her were supposed to buy groceries for the week, but it seemed like she's going to do it alone tonight.

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"Yay!"

"Okay!"

"Nayeon unnie, you're awesome!"

Nayeon's 'lecturing' ended up with them singing their hearts out at a karaoke bar. When it was Nayeon's turn to sing, she always pick heartbreak songs and sings loudly like a broken-hearted girl she is. Dahyun continued to cheer for her while ignoring Momo who was just smiling and giggling every time Nayeon's voice cracks as she sings.

"Thank you everyone! I love you all!" She beamed as if she just sang on her concert with a crowd of fans cheering for her (only Dahyun was cheering since Momo was not in the mood to do so).

Momo worriedly checked the time and it was now quarter past six. "Nayeon-ah, isn't it time for you to go home?" Momo stood up and patted Nayeon.

"Huh? Momo unnie, that's no fun!" Dahyun whined and pouted that made Momo flush a bit. Momo grabbed Nayeon on her shoulders and turned their back to Dahyun.

"Let's see Dahyun off to the station after this. I'll come with you." Momo whispered as if Dahyun wasn't there. She was getting this weird feeling about Dahyun's intentions because of how cocky and sheepish (and cute) her smile is, that's why she was worried.

"Huh? Oh, okay." Nayeon shrugged. She didn't quite get Momo's suggestion but she just agreed to her friend. Meanwhile, Dahyun was furrowing her eyebrows while continuing eating her chocolate chips (that's how she loves chocolate. Almost all of the food that she eats is chocolate flavored, even her lollipops).

"Good. I'll pay out bills first." Momo said as she fixed her things and grabbed her phone. But when she the notifications on the screen, she jolted and started to panic. "Eh!? Oh my god! Sana! Fuck! Shit!"

"What!? Momo, what happened!?" Nayeon asked worriedly.

"Oh shit! Nayeon-ah I'm so sorry! I need to go home fast! I'll explain tomorrow! Bye! And don't forget what I told you!" She exclaimed as her voice descended from the hallway of the building.

"Oh, s-sure..." She wasn't able to respond when Momo immediately sprinted out of the bar. "What the hell happened to Sana?" Nayeon asked herself.

"Who knows?" Dahyun nonchalantly responded.

"Hey, Dahyun-ah, I think we should head home—"

"Another hour, please." Dahyun said as she put down the telephone used for calling the receptionist from the room. She just extended their stay at the karaoke bar for an hour more and shrugged it off.