*ON SUNDAY*
I was getting ready to go hangout with Chaewon and also Yves today. As usual, I put my black outfit on since it's just what I have in my closet.
Should I buy her something?
I thought to myself. No. It's just a friend hang out thing. It's nothing special.
*FEW HOURS LATER*
Okay I couldn't hold myself any longer.. So I bought her a charm bracelet. Nothing much but I hope she likes it.
Now that I'm outside my house, I should just go to the café early and wait for her there.
I got in the café and sat at the available two seat table. I waited for quite a few minutes for her and didn't order yet.
I noticed that Yves isn't around too.. I wonder-
I glanced at the window outside and saw Yves and Chaewon walking together towards the café. It didn't bother me though.
"I didn't know you two were that close." I said as they walked towards me.
"We just seem to bump each other on the way here." Chaewon responded.
"I'll go change to my uniform for now, just wait for me to take your orders. Be right back!" Yves said as she ran towards the locker room.
Silence brought up the atmosphere and it was too awkward. I tried to start the conversation.
"I have someth-"
"About last time." Chaewon interrupted.
"Uh.. Yeah?" I slowly put down the gift under the table in order for her to continue what she was about to say.
"I'm here to ask you about something." she stared at me as if she's about to confess something.
"Okay. What is it?" I glared at her hoping something else.
Chaewon looked down seeing my hands are under the table.
"What is that your holding under the table?" she asked in such bubbly manner.
"Are you serious?" I said out of disbelief.
"What? It's bothering me. The way you're holding it with your two hands."
"What's wrong with it?"
"Just say what it is." she pouted
"This.. This is nothing." I lied.. terribly.
"Nothing? It looks like a gift. Are you giving it to someone?"
"Uhm. Yeah. Someone." I hesitantly answered and looked at her in the eyes but she avoided my eye contact.
"Ohh.. Who is it? Is it your crush??" her eyes sparkled as she asked these questions out of curiousity.
"N-No.. I mean." I stuttered horribly.
"Look at you stuttering, it's cute." she smiled.
Okay get your shit together and give it to her.
"Actually.. I admire this person a lot. And wanted to give it to them." I slightly smiled looking at her.
Her smile slowly faded and her eyes brightened out of shock. Not knowing what I said wrong.
"Uhm.. Here-"
"Okay. Enough with.. all the gift stuff of yours.. I have something to say. Like.. Seriously." Chaewon interrupted me.
"Oh.. Yeah. What is it?" Again slowly putting down the gift I was holding under the table.
"Does.. Yves like someone?"
I was speechless. I avoided making eye contact to her after what she asked. I don't know if I'm overthinking things or what. I don't even know how I feel. I've never felt this way before.
Why did I expect something in the first place? Why did I even buy her something that she won't even want to accept? Why am I like this?
It's not like I like her or something.. Wait.
Do I.. Like her?
"Hyeju!~" Chaewon waved her hand infront of me.
"Huh? Oh. I don't know." I answered her in monotone voice.
"What? Aren't you her friend?"
"That doesn't mean I know everything about her Chaewon."
"Heyy~ What are ya'll orders?" Yves came out of nowhere asking for our orders.
"Oh I'll take the usual." Chaewon said as she smiled at Yves
I glared at both of them smiling at each other.
Just. Disgusting.
"How about you Hye-"
"No need, I have to go somewhere." I interrupted Yves and stood up.
"Wait! We haven't finished talking yet." Chaewon exclaimed.
"There's nothing to talk about." I walked out the café and went back home.
Oh how can life be more shitty.
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It's been a few hours since I stared at the ceiling and not eating dinner. I won't go to work tonight since I'm just.. I don't know.
*DING*
I heard a sound from my phone, I haven't heard those notification tone for a long time.
I checked my phone and saw Yves's text.
YVES✨
hey hyejoo i came to check on you and ask if youre okay..
call me when u need me aight?
Oh Yves.. I'm happy to have a friend like you but I clearly am not in the mood to text you right now.
I put down my phone beside me and slowly falling asleep.
Let tomorrow be a good day for me. Please.
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In the Café
Lãng mạneverything happens in the café. Where love, ruckus, pain, and lies sinked into one place. A worker who meets a customer that somewhat caught her attention and did her best to befriend her.
