Second Best(2yeon/Najeong version)

Park Jihyo

Nayeon

" Hello?" I hear my best friend Jihyo call out from the kitchen.

" I am here Ji."

" There you are. I brought over a few meals the wives made this week. I kept them in the freezer."

Her generous heart causes a warm glow to flow through me. She's been my rock these last few months. Stopping over, bringing food, watching Emma so I can nap.

" Thanks but I am doing good, I promise."

This used to be me. I was the one who headed the relief groups. Made sure that the wives of fallen SEALs had food, help and friends. Funny how life works now I am the wife I used to pity.

" Never said you weren't. Now gimme that baby" She says with her hands extended as she takes Emma from me.

" Hello princess" Jihyo coos and snuggles Emma.

She's impossible not to love.

" So?" She questions me.

" So?"

" Who was that outside messing with Jinyoung's car?"

My eyes widen and I rush over to the window.

" What?" I ask pulling back the blinds.

" Who the hell would be messing with the car? There's no one there. Why didn't you call the cops?" I look down the driveway but I don't see anyone.

" She smiled and waved ta me so I didn't think much of it. Plus, she had the telltale signs so I assumed maybe you were finally accepting some help" She remarks.

" What signs?"

She sighs and lists Emma up and down " G-Shock watch and the whole I am so amazing just ask me vibe. Typical SEAL."

" I am going to check it out. Can you watch her?"

" Stupid Question."

I open the door and stop short.

" Hey" Jeongyeon is standing there covered in grease.

" Hey yourself" I clutch my chest and try to slow my racing heart.

She wipes her hand on the rag she's holding.

" Sorry I didn't mean to scare you. I knocked earlier but you didn't answer."

" I must have been with Emma. What are you doing?" I question.

Looking down at her clothes then back up she raises her brow.

" I have got the car running again."

" I see that. I mean why are you working on his car?"

" I am helping."

Letting out a deep breath, I count backwards from ten. I can do this. I need to sell his things and start putting my life in order.

" Okay I thought maybe I'd have a few days, but...."

" My leave is up in four weeks, I figured I'd get started right away."

Makes sense but there's no part of me that's ready for this. In my head I know this is the right thing to do, get it over with. Start to move on but it makes my new reality so final. But death is final so why am I trying to fight it all?

" You are right. Its fine."

Jeongyeon takes a step closer and the look in her eyes sends a shiver down my spine.

" One day that word is goin to leave your vocabulary and you are going to realize lying to me is pointless."

Now I know why she's so damn good at her job.

" yeah okay."

Trying to brush her off I smile and tuck my hair behind my ear. She turns without another word and heads back to the driveway.

" Well that was intense" I jump at the sound of Jihyo behind me. I forgot she was here and always lurking.

I turn and see her with Emma asleep in her arms.

" She was Jinyoung's friend. She's stationed with SEAL Team Four and is helping around the house- apparently."

" She can help me when She's done here" Jihyo says as she looks out the window.

" I doubt your wife would approve" I chide and flop on the couch.

She laughs and sits in the rocking chair.

" Tzuyu isn't the jealous type" She jokes.

Her wife is the commander of Team Four. Jihyo might joke btu she would never do anything. However she loves to irritate her and rile him up.

" What team did you say she was with?"

I pull my legs up and giggle " Four."

" Fuck."

" Dumbass" I reply laughing. Huh. I laughed again.

" Well, well. It seems someone is helping in more ways than one" Jihyo marvels and then looks away.

" Why?"

" Because you are laughing."

" I laughed before" I retort.

" No you fake laughed. This is the first laugh that didn't look like it physically hurt you. Sure you have put on a great show. But I think this Jeongyeon is a miracle worker" She murmurs and walks out the room.

Maybe she is or maybe she's the first person to not put up with my shit.

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