MY Sweet Interlude

Part 57- Run

Yoongi's POV

Two weeks earlier...

Yoongi's in  panic mode inside but outside, he looks calm and nonchalant over the fact that Aliya's mom is standing before him. Sara sees the dress that is on display at the store's window and she insists that they go in so she could try it on. Unfortunately, it's not available anymore in her size because the last one is being tried on by a customer. Sara wants to hang around and wait just in case the customer changes her mind. She goes wandering in the store while he decides to wait outside. He doesn't have the patience to follow her around. Then someone calls him. When he turns, he sees Aliya's mother smiling at him. He automatically bows to her in greeting.

"Hello Mrs. Lee oh I mean Misis Ahn." He says as he remembered she remarried. He got invited to the wedding but he couldn't make it. He dreads to ask the question if Aliya is with her because if she is, then that means she'll see Sara. Yes, it's his decision to get back to his ex, but he didn't want Aliya to know that. It's the same reason why he hasn't taken her to meet his other friends.

"It's nice to see you, it has been a while." The older lady studies him. "You look great. I'm sure Aliya will be glad to see you. She's just trying on a dress." Mrs. Ahn said.

Right then, the person they were talking about, walks in wearing the dress Sara wanted to get. So, she's the customer who's trying it on? Some lousy coincidence this is. Her eyes meets his and he finds himself holding his breath just as he did last night. He just saw her a few hours ago and yet here he is acting like it's his first time seeing her in a long time.

The last thing he needed is when Sara joins them and greets everyone in a cheerful tone. He wanted to close his eyes and groan in frustration over the twisted fate that just unfolded before him. 

Aliya introduces herself as his friend, which is true, but he finds himself getting annoyed by that. He didn't miss the side glance Aliya gives him after introducing herself. What is she thinking? He wonders. 

They had a brief chit chat with Mrs. Ahn as they waited for Aliya to change  in the dressing room. Sara excuses herself so she could return the dress she is carrying back to the rack. He could sense Mrs. Ahn knows something about what went on between him and her daughter. He can also sense she isn't happy that he's with Sara right at this moment. Her tone of voice and the way she looks at him shows it. It's so damned uncomfortable to be in this situation. He's in such relief when Aliya's mom leaves when she returns from the change room.  He had to decline the invitation to dinner for obvious reasons. She apologizes to him about her mom's tone during their previous conversation. She didn't wait for his reply but just starts to walk away. He finds himself watching her retreating back with a heavy heart, until Sara comes back and holds his hand. 

"Your friend bought the dress that I wanted." She said.

He looks at her and feels bad for thinking of another woman other than her. He holds her other hand and said. "There's going to be another dress that you'll want and that one will be perfect for you." Although he was talking about the dress, something inside him was telling him it's more than just that.

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Sara's POV

Sara noticed Yoongi seems to  much to not much respond  that night, his mind seems somewhere else. When they were having sex, it feels like he's doing it because he has to...unlike before. When she asks if something is bothering him, he tells her he's just tired. She's seen him tired countless times but he's never like this. Since they got together, she noticed how different he is from before. She thought it's because of what she did to him, that he still holds a grudge. She feels like he isn't giving her his whole self as before. Often times, she finds him just staring into space. He'd read his phone and starts to type something, before deleting it and then he'd just puts his phone away, with a frustrated sigh. She didn't want to ask or demand anything from him. She's just glad that she got him back. She'll not let things bother her because she wants to make their relationship work this time. She loves him so much, she'll do anything for him.