Second Best(2yeon/Najeong version)

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Nayeon

I open the door and start to head to the couch.

" Seriously?" she asks incredulously" You are not going to say anything?" Jihyo helps me lay down.

" No blood but I am still crampy" its relief and then terror all at the same time no clear signs that I am miscarrying but then a cramp hits I hold my stomach as a tear rolls down my face" I can't do this."

" You can and you will."

" What am I going to do if this keeps up?" My chin quivers as the question hangs in the air.

Jihyo crouches down with empathy in her eyes" You'll fight you'll fight with every ounce you have to come back to us the way you are now it'll be hard it'll take all the courage you can find but you have it you have Jeongyeon, Emma and you have me."

" Jeongyeon's missing Jihyo I may lose her and this baby."

" I wish I could take this for you I won't fill you up with bullshit but know I am not going anywhere."

I need to take my mind off of all this none of it can be controlled I can't make Jeongyeon come back or this baby happen but I can control how I handle it once again I am being tested" one day I am going to be able to be the rock in our friendship."

" You are" she kisses my cheek" Now is there anything I can do?"

" Can you clean the house for me?" I ask Jihyo.

It may seem like an odd request but she nods Jihyo picks up the toys and starts to get some things organized we make idle chit chat about nothing and I see through her ruse I know she wants to keep me busy and talking that way my mind doesn't go in a million directions.

Like how Jeongyeon is missing I could lose a baby that said girlfriend doesn't know about my ex- husband s spouting love and other bullshit and Jeongyeon's mother could be dying at any moment and she won't make it home.

" I need to call Jeongyeon's dad and get an update" I say reaching for my phone.

" Here" she hands it to me" Please lean on me I know this entire situation sucks but I am here."

" I love you for it too" I try to smile but it fails.

I hover over the keypad afraid to call and give an already horrific situation more bad news he called me for help and here I am about to tell him that the other reason he stays strong is in trouble as well.

" Hello?" he answers.

" Hi, Mr. Yoo.... its Nayeon."

" Have you heard from Jeongyeon?" he asks straight away I can hear the exhaustion in his voice I have been there.

" No not yet she's still on mission and they are not able to compromise it by sending a message."

I tell him a half truth but I don't have it in me to break his heart I don't know all the facts either so making him suffer for maybe no reason would do more harm than good.

" Oh" the disappointment is evident" I don't know how much time we have I hoped she'd be on her way by now will you call me if anything changes?"

" Of course" I say immediately" I am doing everything possible I want her home for you just as bad as anyone I have everyone I know doing whatever they can as well" I hope to assure him.

We talk a little about his wife's condition and how it happened I wish I could do more for him but we are both a mess once I hang up I will the phone to ring she has to be okay Jeongyeon has my heart and my soul she needs to call me she needs to come home and I need her to know about our baby.