Originally Loved

Chapter 24

Jimin took a day off from her executive responsibilities to focus more on the abrupt friend date with her long time friend. She was still surprised at herself, she acted on impulse, she was swayed by her outpouring emotions towards the girl or to say the least, she was out of her mind when she asked her for a date.

She asked Aeri for an advice on what to wear for the date. It was an afternoon where Jimin was frantically rummaging through her stuff and Aeri who was sitting pretty, watching her friend throwing her old clothes anywhere.

"I do not know what to wear. Can you help me?" Jimin said in sarcasm as she can sense that her friend is secretly giggling at her actions.

"Nah, I think I'll stay here for a while watching you panicked for no reason"  Aeri teasingly said receiving a glare from the older girl.

"Yeah, watch me suffer. I've been suffering my whole life" Jimin sarcastically said but with a small guilt in her voice. Aeri can feel a little bit of sadness in her voice as she quickly went to her friend and face her worrying face.

"Hey, relax. You said, it's just a friend date, right?" nodded, as Aeri hysterically laughed at her friend. The older girl narrowed her eyes at her friend whom realized the gaze from her, she slowly stopped her laughter and pit her hands on Jimin's shoulders.

'It's just a friend date, you said. Just be yourself, no matter what you dress, Minjeong will still look at you like you're the only person in her life. Whether you dress like a trashbag, she'll still see you as a beautiful girl' Aeri said, reassuring her friend.

"I know" Jimin unknowingly replied in a lower voice. Aeri wrinkled her nose could not believe how confident she sound at that moment where in fact she was really worried on what to wear in her date.

"I guess you don't need me here, Jimin. I can just buy a trashbag and let you wear it" Aeri said in annoyance, rolling her eyes. Jimin cackled and pat Aeri's back to stop from her tracks towards the door.

"Yah! I was just nervous, okay? I wanted to boost my self confidence in terms of dating. I haven't dated for I don't know how long, Aeri. And my last relationship was with Joanne. I'm just really glad that we became friends because of her. And as time passes by, I forgot how it feels to date someone." Memories crept into Jimin's mind, glances of the past pictures in her head, the hurting, the betrayal she felt during those younger times that now was partially healed. She forgave Joanne, Joanne forgave her and that's what matters but there is someone that she wanted to make amends with, no guilt, forgiveness and love. Minjeong.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the feeling of a silk fabric on her hand, offered by her friend. A blue spaghetti strapped silk dress.

"Here, it looks good on you. I know Minjeong will drop her mouth once she saw you on that dress. You always wore your business casual attire and it tire my eyes out" Aeri jokingly said.

Jimin touched the dress examining and fitting it with her own body with a wide smile on her face.

"Be yourself, Jimin. She'll love to see you smiling again" Her friend said in a concerned voice. By hearing those words, she knew she imply to someone who was an important person in her life, the fragments of images, voices and sensation were felt throughout her body. Jiu.

Jimin hugged her friend. "Thank you and I will. I never felt so relieved for the past couple of years"

"It's time to love again, Jimin." Aeri responsed as she felt her heart beat pumping out of her chest while waters streamed down in Jimin's eyes.

Minjeong was lying down in her bed, scrolling through her phone, sticking her tongue out, trying to find a perfect dress for the date.

"No, skirt? Too revealing"