Citrus

Chapter 34

Shit! Oh fuck, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit! "Fuck" and "shit doesn't even begin to describe it!

Nayeon ran as fast as she can to the train station. Yes, she was very late for their school trip yet because she woke up late.

I'll be in big trouble if I'm late for the school trip. She thought as she dialed Momo's phone while running. "Hello, Momo-ya!?"

"Fuck, Nayeon-ah! Where the hell are you!?" Momo, on the other line, yelled at her while waiting for her outside the train station while Sana was her lookout to remind her that it's time to go.

"Leaving the house and running!" Nayeon responded.

"What!? For real!?" Momo was surprised.

"Momo-ya, listen. Jeongyeon... she's already there, isn't she?"

"She was the first one to arrive! Didn't she wake you up!?" Momo paused when she heard Sana call her from behind. "Fuck, Nayeon-ah, hurry! They're calling roll!"

"Hey, if I don't make it, let Jeongyeon and the teachers know that I'll follow later!" Nayeon had no choice.

Jeongyeon didn't wake her up since 'they're not in good terms', as they label it, and Nayeon tried to understood. She won't blame Jeongyeon if ever she will be left behind and she won't have any choice but to wait for another train to catch up with them. She didn't tell Momo and Sana that Jeongyeon is avoiding her.

"Got it! I'll try and convince them for you." Momo said and hung up.

Nayeon was about to cross the road when she was caught on red light. "Fuck, why is this happening now!?" She whined and impatiently stomped her feet as she waits for the traffic light to turn green. You could've at least said something to me about this, Yoo Jeongyeon!

Nayeon remembered what happened last night when they were packing their stuff. Nayeon was sitting on the floor as she checks on her stuff while Jeongyeon was on her desk zipping up her duffel bag. Nayeon looked at her as she made her way to their bed and put herself under the covers without saying anything.

Or have you already... stopped caring about me!?

As soon as the traffic light (for the pedestrian) turned green, Nayeon didn't waste any time and ran as fast as she could to the other side of the road.

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Figures I wouldn't make it. She thought as she sighed and sat on the bench inside the train station. When she got there, the train was already moving. She huffed a loud sigh while catching her breath from all the running she had. When she finally recovered, she sat up and went inside the souvenir shop found inside the train station.

"Now I'm all sweaty and gross." She mumbled under her breath and scanned the shop. Her eyes landed on a familiar figure. "Wait." She snapped her hand and ran to it as she finally remembered it. "It's Yoda!" She exclaimed and approached the figure. "What the hell!? Why is Yoda here!?"

"Well..." A voice answered her from behind the figure. "That's because it's a limited time pop-up store here in Seoul!" The short girl said as she pointed to the souvenirs. She went near Nayeon while holding something. "By the way, this key chain is a limited item as well!" She cheerfully shared and smiled showing her deep dimples.

"Wow, really!?" Nayeon smiled back. There's something on the short girl's smile that boosts up someone's serotonin when they see it.

"Yeah! Oh, by the way, I'm here on a school trip. We're meeting at the gate at 10." The girl suddenly interjected.

"Huh?" Nayeon was confused.

"Can you tell me which way to the gates?" The short girl asked.

"But it's 10:15 right now." Nayeon replied while checking the time on her phone. The girl's expression suddenly changed.