100th Day

Worry and a coming grief fill Jessica's mind as she stares blankly on her screen monitor. It was late for her to notice that tears had escaped her eyes. The thought of her sister having to spend the remaining three months of her life starts to kill her slowly. They already asked for a few options and several Doctors but the conclusion was the same.

Three months or less.

That fucking lung cancer.

The same cancer that killed their mom.

And with their father doing business in Europe, they're both left in Seoul. They're very close and had lived together but once they both started to establish their careers, Krystal left home to live independently in Japan.

Now, her sister is back and needs to live with her again at their father's house.

Jessica is not bothered by the thought of having to live with her ill sister. She wanted that. If the universe wanted to reunite with Krystal, at least she's the last person she was with. She'll take care of her to the very end. The duty she missed when her mom got sick.

"Yes. Everything's settled and arranged at home. Siwon will take you there. I'll be home at around eight in the evening, I need to drop by at my apartment first to get some things I left. I'll see you there." She ended the call then sighed heavily. She composed herself then walked to the conference room for a meeting.

The street was expectedly busy on a Monday night. The traffic was slow and in other areas, the cars were stuck. Overlapping sounds of car horns and yells are everywhere. Yuri is still adjusting to her new life in Seoul after being away for two years. She still hasn't gotten her driver's license and an apartment, so she lives with her best friend, Hyoyeon. A lot of things about her are still left unsettled. And her mind couldn't find the right state to somehow think straight and process everything, because a person fills it and nothing else.

"Yul, c'mon! It's been more than a month since you broke up." The woman says, walking after Yuri on the street.

"Hyo, I didn't even agree to that!" Yuri stopped in front of a flower shop. "I'm just giving her some space. I mean, I guess her personal problem is already settled right? And now, I want us to fix this."

"Yul, as if she's going to listen to you. She already made up her mind. Can't you accept that?"

"Am I not personal to her? Am I not a valid reason to consider?"

"She didn't even tell you that personal problem she meant when she broke up with you. It only means that she doesn't want you to bother. So, just stop. Don't do it."

"Whatever it is Hyo, I'll do this. If it still won't work then at least I know I did my part."

Hyoyeon sighed in defeat. "Fine. Just please update me. Call me if you need anything, okay?"

Yuri hummed then nodded.

Hyo walked closer to her and gave a light squeeze on her shoulder. "I know you've been hurt that much already. I just don't want you to get hurt even more if this goes to nothing."

"I know Hyo. Thanks. I just... I just really want to try."

Jessica slowly stops her car on the side of the street across from their house. The street parking in their area was allowed which was a good thing for her since their house garage couldn't accommodate a car after it was transformed to a temporary stockroom.

She immediately noticed a tall woman, wearing a baseball cap, denim jacket, and jeans, and a pair of white sneakers. She was standing a few meters away from the front of the car under the lamppost. She just stared at her for a moment but didn't care that much. She then gets her clutch bag, jacket and duffle bag on the front seat then steps out of the car. She locks her car then walks to the gate of the house.