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34 | Fly Me To The Moon

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"What..."

My eyebrow arched seeing Seulgi standing not alone but along with May and Yoona by her sides, all wearing casuals and... taking selfies?

Didn't she have a dentist appointment?

Did she lie to me?

No, that couldn't be it. Why would she lie to me? I should know better than to doubt her over a wild assumption.

With a rampage of thoughts invading my head, I sighed but dialed Seulgi's number, my heartbeat increasing in anticipation as I heard her mobile ring right away, eyes closely seeing her shush both the girls as she showed them her mobile, an immediate chain of silent grins flashing across both of their faces.

What is happening?

"Hey, bestie!"

"Hey Seul...how's your nerve treatment going?" I placed my words carefully, my chest tightening as she opened her mouth to answer, her voice and tone immediately changing as she puffed up her cheeks, raising a finger in the air to make silence. "Ah, that? Still going and ugh so fricken painful!"

I swallowed, looking down at my clenched hand, my mind going utterly blank as I took a deep breath, hiding any minute trace of the hurt that passed over me. "Don't worry...it'll get better."

I watched and could only watch in silence as she covered the microphone with her hand, speaking something incoherent to May who emitted out a low giggle, speaking something back to her and I blinked when Seulgi got back on the phone, faking her voice and sickness as she spoke again, "Listen up Y/n, the doc is calling me back. Send me today's work please, thanks!"

The line got over but my feet held me in place, frozen. I... I couldn't believe that this occurred right in front of me as I stood there speechless, like a dummy, watching Seulgi and the both of them erupting in a loud round of laughter, my ears catching phrases that I wished I couldn't hear.

"What are you doing here?"

I jolted up at the deep voice, a loud gasp of shock leaving my throat resulting in my loss of balance that would end me up tripping backwards in the heels and lastly, garnering their attention. It all happened so fast but so slow at the same time. I bit my lip painfully, no longer in control of my body as I closed my eyes like a coward, not wanting to see any of it unfold until Mr. Jeon's strong hands caught both the sides of my arms, stopping me before I could move an inch back and give away my presence.

"H-hm?" I decided to feign ignorance, my thoughts not cooperating with my actions but Mr. Jeon was fast to take a glance over, his eyes traveling back to me, significantly hardened, "Why don't you wait at the counter? I'll bring your strawberries and come, hm?"

My throat was so dry that it felt beyond painful to even open my mouth, my chest restricting my breathing ability as I was left with the only option to nod. Mr. Jeon looked into my eyes with his dark heavy gaze, lips curling gently.

"Go."

Before I could stop him, he had already walked ahead and exposed himself to the three of them. With my hands clammy and feet as heavy as rocks, I couldn't help but peek over to see what was unfolding. In his presence, their laughing figures immediately silenced, eyes falling over him whilst I saw their eyes meeting with one another, Yoona shamelessly pointing at his thighs and I clenched my jaw, noticing my own best friend contributing to the sexualization of my boyfriend.

I could no longer stand this, it was too much for me. With my heart feeling heavier than ever, I took quick steps backwards, chest heaving before I increased my pace, hurrying towards the shop counter, the side of my eye ultimately falling back behind and making my chest clench tighter, finding it too suffocating and difficult to breathe.