Citrus

Chapter 25

It was exactly 7:23 pm when Jeongyeon finished buying groceries. She was clutching on her tote bag full of groceries and was now walking on the streets to head home. As she was about to cross the pedestrian lane, she saw a familiar figure from the other side of the road. She paused and observed them.

Meanwhile on the other side of the road, Nayeon was walking towards the pedestrian lane to cross the road. She didn't know but she thought to catch up with Jeongyeon on the grocery store to help her buy but was stopped by a hand on her wrist. She turned around and saw that it was Dahyun who was panting from chasing her. She waited for the younger girl to catch her breath and asked her what's wrong.

"I just want to accompany you to wherever you are going." Dahyun smiled and gestured Nayeon to continue her way.

"Whatever you want. And let me tell you for the last time, no more of that job, okay? You know it's dangerous, and you're still underage."Nayeon reminded worriedly and continued walking.

Dahyun was quietly following behind her until they reached the pedestrian lane when she saw someone familiar. It was the long black-haired girl from Nayeon's picture. Her lips grew a lopsided grin as she remembered that it was Nayeon's stepsister, Jeongyeon. And then the traffic lights turned green for the pedestrians to cross and Jeongyeon started to move. An idea popped on her mind as she noticed Jeongyeon was looking at Nayeon.

"I'm telling you, kid. If you're hurting yourself, then—" She was cut off by Dahyun when the latter jumped to her and wrapped her arms around her neck and blocked her sight on the ahead the lane. Then Dahyun pulled her to the corner of the building, arms now tightly gripped on Nayeon's nape. "Hey! What the fuck has gotten into you!?" Nayeon yelled at the younger girl. She stumbled a little because of the sudden action but regained her balance as she held Dahyun's elbow.

"I can't take it anymore." Dahyun softly said.

"Take what exactly?" The older girl confusedly asked.

"Nayeon unnie, You're my... older sister." She whispered. Nayeon was shocked when the latter leaned in, closed her eyes, and captured her lips. Nayeon's eyes widened as Dahyun moved her lips, but she didn't respond. She then twirled Nayeon and peeked on the road. There, she saw Jeongyeon, mouth agape, eyes wide open, and was frozen on her place on the middle of the road looking like a heartbroken girl, and she internally smirked.

After a few seconds, Jeongyeon furrowed her eyebrows and tightened her grip on her tote bag as she continued to walk past the two kissing girls on the corner, totally ignoring them like what the other people around them did.

Nayeon finally pushed her away as she came out of her trance. She was too shocked that she didn't see Jeongyeon walking past them and scolded Dahyun. "W-what the fuck are you doing all of a sudden!?"

"I missed my chance earlier, so I did it now." Dahyun innocently looked at her and smiled.

"What if somebody saw us!? You piece of shit, have you lost your mind!?" Nayeon continued to scold the younger girl and she didn't notice the latter glancing over her back to see if Jeongyeon was gone. Then she saw her, meters away from them, still walking while her head hung low.

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Nayeon let Dahyun go this time and told the younger girl to pretend it didn't happen. She didn't do what Momo said to her to see Dahyun off the train station because of what happened. But she didn't really mind Dahyun kissing her because her first kiss was already stolen from her, and for her delight, by Jeongyeon. She ran inside the grocery store to find Jeongyeon but to her dismay, she didn't find her. She sighed and headed home, hoping to find Jeongyeon there.