That Night It Rained | Yuta

31 | Don't Believe Everything You Hear

It has been three weeks since Jina moved out of the house and was living with Min-hyuk. Both of them had fallen into a routine with each other. While Min-hyuk explored his hobbies as this was his first time ever getting this much free time on his hands, Jina kept to writing mostly. But unlike before, she didn't keep her writing to herself this time. She would be out almost the entire day, going from one publisher's office to another. Sometimes, Min-hyuk would take her and other times, she would take the bus. And even though, Min-hyuk and Jina were put into this situation abruptly, they had found a way to be their old selves around each other at times.

It was a busy morning in their house today. Jina was running late for a meeting with a new publisher and Min-hyuk was cooking breakfast for them in the kitchen and setting the table.

'Pass me the plate,' Min-hyuk shouted from the kitchen.

'I will be late if I sit to eat,' Jina returned.

'You're not leaving without eating.' Min-hyuk got the plate himself and started placing them on the table. 'Yesterday too you came back late and I am sure the publishers' offices don't feed people.'

Jina knew better than to argue. Min-hyuk wasn't going to let her leave without eating and he was right, Jina only had a sandwich yesterday which she bought from a store while coming back home.

'Okay fine then. Let me help you,' Jina said and both of them naturally separated into their tasks. Min-hyuk went back to cooking, while also helping Jina find things around the kitchen so that she can set the table.

It was total chaos. The TV was on in the background with the pan burning on the stove and Jina stumbling around the kitchen and Min-hyuk blindly giving instructions trying to focus on two things at once. This is when Jina's phone rang. She ran to pick up the phone. The name of the publisher that she had met last week, flashed on the screen.

Jina froze. It wasn't the first time a publisher had called her back. She was used to it by now. But this is the publisher that she really wanted to sign a deal with.

Seeing Jina frozen in place, Min-hyuk peeked over her shoulder to see who is calling and understood her nervousness upon seeing the name. He slid his finger on the screen to answer the call which was on its last ring and put Jina's phone on her ear.

'Hello?' Jina tried to sound confident.

Min-hyuk picked up all the utensils and dishes, and made his way to set them down on the table, leaving Jina alone in the kitchen to give her some privacy. He knew how important this publisher was. He kept glancing at her, trying to decipher if its good news or bad.

After cutting the call, Jina silently sat back down at the table, opposite Min-hyuk. She didn't say anything and looked at all the bowls of steaming hot food in front of her.

'Well?' Min-hyuk ran out of patience.

'I got it,' she said in a small voice.

'What?' Min-hyuk had expected her to say the opposite since she had been so quiet.

She looked up at him. 'I got it. I got the deal. They want to publish what I wrote.' She jumped up from her chair and Min-hyuk burst into the loudest cheer.

'I knew it. I knew you would.' Min-hyuk was jumping too, waving his arms excitedly in the air.

'I still can't believe it!' Jina was ecstatic. She had forgotten all about her hunger. 'I have to go to their office this evening to sign the paperwork.'

Min-hyuk looked so proud of Jina at this moment. He remembered when Jina's file containing her personal information had come to the office. He remembered reading about how she quit her job and was struggling to make it as a writer. 'Courageous' is what he thought of her at the time and today she fulfilled her dream and he was so proud of her.