[REWRITING!]

seventeen

The door flew wide open and Chaehyun ran inside the room, ignoring Dayeon, who was now worried.

"Chaehyun? What happened?" Dayeon asked, rushing to the other girl. Chaehyun stayed silent, facing away from her.

Dayeon sighed and asked again, "What happened?" This time, Chaehyun answered, "Guess we both won't get any dinner today." Dayeon furrowed her eyebrows, "What do you mean?" She asked and Chaehyun didn't answer. She just walked past Dayeon and sat down onto the edge of her bed.

"Was it your dad?" Dayeon asked after a few minutes of silence. "How did you know?" Chaehyun looked up at Dayeon. "I figured it would be him since you changed. Before you went downstairs, you were fine but now, after you saw your dad, you look sad... Or angry?"

Chaehyun nodded, "Both." Dayeon also nodded before asking, "So, what happened?" She sat down beside Chaehyun and waited for her to answer.

Chaehyun hesitated before answering, "He said he tried to be nice to me."

"What does that mean?" Dayeon asked and Chaehyun shrugged, "He probably tried to be nice to me so he could be with my mother again. He never cared about me anyway." Chaehyun quickly added the last part.

"Of course he cared about you, Chaehyun. And if he didn't, he shouldn't deserve you." Dayeon said and Chaehyun nodded. "You should go work it out with him. It's not nice to always have a grudge against someone."

Chaehyun chuckled at the last bit. She knew what Dayeon was talking about. "I'll try... Maybe... Maybe not..." Chaehyun kept changing her answers. "You will. And if he still isn't nice to you, just don't interact with him." Dayeon was surprised at herself that she was literally giving out advice.

"I'm not sure, Dayeon." Chaehyun mumbled. "I can go with you if you want." Dayeon immediately said and Chaehyun looked at her, once eyebrow raised.

"How? We can't just walk downstairs together. My mother doesn't even know you are here." Dayeon nods and grins, "I'll just climb down that tree near your window and enter from your front door." She explains and Chaehyun sighs.

"What if you get hurt?" She asks and Dayeon shrugs. "That doesn't matter. I'm willing to help you so I will. Now open the front door for me. Again." Dayeon giggles and walks towards the window before climbing out and walking onto the thich tree branch in front of her.

Chaehyun carefully watches her and hopes she doesn't fall.

Dayeon finally jumped down onto the ground, landing perfectly on two feet. She looks up and sees Chaehyun's head sticking out of the window. "I did it! Just a few scratches but I'm fine!" She yells quietly and Chaehyun nods before her head disappeared.

Knock Knock

"I'll get it, mother!" Chaehyun yells from the stairs and runs to the front door before her mother could even exit the kitchen. "Who is it?" Her mother asks and Chaehyun answers with, "It's Dayeon." 

Both girls slowly walk to the kitchen and awkwardly smile at Chaehyun's mother. "Chaehyun... I told you, you can't call Dayeon over because this is a family dinner." Chaehyun's mother smiles apologetically at Dayeon.

"She's here to comfort me." Chaehyun coldly says and slowly turns her head to look at her father, who was watching something on the TV. "Alright..." Chaehyun's mother sighs and continues making the food.

"When is dinner ready?" Chaehyun suddenly asks. "In a few minutes." Chaehyun's mother answers and starts pouring the drinks into the plastic cups. Chaehyun nods and walks away, dragging Dayeon away with her.

They sit down on chairs beside each other, waiting for the food. "Thanks." Chaehyun smiles but doesn't look at Dayeon, instead she looks down at the table. "You're welcome." Dayeon simply says and also smiles.

"I'm sorry for being mean to you earlier. Before we became friends." Chaehyun awkwardly adds, still looking down at the table. "It's fine. I also wanted to apologise for being mean to you." Dayeon honestly says and Chaehyun nods, "It's fine."

It was silent until Chaehyun's mother walks in, placing all the plates and utensils onto the table and going back to the kitchen for the other things. Soon, Chaehyun's father also walks in, sitting down on the chair which was opposite Dayeon's.

"You must be Chaehyun's friend...?" Chaehyun's father awkwardly asks the unfamiliar girl. Dayeon nodded and starts placing food onto her plate, smiling at him. He nods and looks at Chaehyun, who was watching Dayeon take almost half of the food.

"Chaehyun..." He starts and Chaehyun immediately turns her head to face him. "I'm sorry... For everything..." He sighs when Chaehyun doesn't answer. "Come on. Take some food." Chaehyun's mother sat down beside Chaehyun's father before taking her own food.

"This is so good!" Dayeon exclaims and smiles widely and Chaehyun's mother, who was smiling back at the youngest. "I'm glad you like it, Dayeon." She continues eating her food.

Chaehyun sighs and starts speaking, "It's fine, Dad..." Chaehyun's father's eyes widen once he hears those words. Especially 'Dad'. He smiles at her and she smiles back, looking away right after.

"You're doing great." Dayeon whispers to Chaehyun and continues eating her food. "Can I have some of yours...?" Dayeon awkardly asks right after she noticed that she doesn't have much food left. "Sure. Have all of it." Chaehyun pushes her plate towards Dayeon's and watches her eat the food.

"Is everyone done?" Chaehyun's mother asks and everyone nods, except Chaehyun, who was still staring at Dayeon. "Chaehyun?" Chaehyun's mother calls her name and Chaehyun immediately looked away, feeling her cheeks heat up after she was caught.

But at least she wasn't caught by Dayeon, who was looking up at the ceiling while holding onto her stomach.

"Do you mind helping me take the plates and stuff to the kitchen, Chaehyun?" Her mother asks and Chaehyun lazily stood up, soon being stopped by Dayeon who was already holding both of their plates. "I'll do it. You have a chat with you dad." She walks away into the kitchen.

"So..." Chaehyun starts, soon being cut off by her own father. "You do forgive me, right?" He asks with pleading eyes and Chaehyun nods, revealing a small smile. Chaehyun's father stood up and walks towards Chaehyun, pulling her into a tight hug.

"Can you-" Chaehyun's mother paused once she noticed her daughter and ex-husband hugging. She smiled and walked away to not disturb them.