The Story of Us | Chaerlia

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Chaeryeong's POV

I was now awake, I sighed as I remembered what Lia told me before she went so sleep, she still said the same thing to me as she did before but I wasn't sure if it was true... why? she wasn't beside me when I woke up, I felt nothing beside me.

I think she was just doing it out of pity, she knows I'm in pain and yet all she does is add more to it. I was looking out on the window as I was still laying down, my back was facing the door.

Soon later, I heard someone enter the room and I closed my eyes, pretending to be asleep.

"Yes dad.... I know..." It was Lia, I recognize that voice, she was like that when she speaks english after all.

"Sorry for not telling you immediately.... mhm... she's still sleeping..... no, I didn't leave her dad, of course I just bought something she might like for breakfast, the nurse said she could have anything so I bought something at the nearby café....... yes dad, I know.... I'm not forcing her anyways, I just want us to be in good terms again...... You know I would want to but I can't force her dad, if she doesn't want then I should respect that, it was my fault in the first place.... mhm.... yes and thank you..... alright alright, not going back to work until she's fully recovered, got it dad, anyways thank you again, I'll call you soon!"

Her talk with her dad was quite long which I didn't expect it to be but I guess they were fine with each other now.

I was still pretending to be fast asleep but then I felt her caress my hair.

"You're still fast asleep huh?....... don't worry, I'll be here the whole time to watch over you" she whispered softly and then stopped caressing my hair. I felt her getting off from the bed.

As I heard her get inside of the bathroom, I turned to face the other way now, so that I could see her. I glanced over at the coffee table near the couch and saw that she really bought some stuff from the café, I was wondering if she got something that I-

"Oh you're awake now" she said with a smile as she went out of the bathroom

"Y-Yeah" I muttered

"Sorry if I had to leave early and wasn't able to wake you up, I went to the café and bought some pastries for you" she said and grabbed the plastic bag which contained the food she bought.

"I got you some croissants and a chocolate and matcha scone..." she said and I just nodded

"Umm.. did you get me a-"

"French toast?" she asked and I was kind of shock that she said what I was just about to ask

"Y-Yes... I was gonna ask if you got me a french toast" I said and she chuckled

"Of course I did, it's two pieces by the way and I asked for extra strawberries,
and extra chocolate syrup just the way you lik-" she paused when she realized what she was about to say.

"Sorry, didn't mean to bring that up" she said apologetically

"It's fine....." I said and she nodded

She then put the bed table in front of me and then gave me the french toast she bought for me.

"Do you want umm... coffee?" she asked

"That would be nice but if you don't have that's completely fine to me" I said but then she handed me a cup of Iced Americano.

"Here, don't worry, I asked them to lessen the ice" she said

"Thank you" I said and smiled at her softly. I was still fascinated that she remembers all the things I get

Maybe the little things do matter a lot....

Lia's POV

I watched her as she ate her breakfast, I was happy that she was enjoying it. I really made sure to but the things she love. I personally didn't remember what particular pastries she would eat but as soon as I got inside the café a while ago, I just grabbed those that made me think of her, especially that Iced Coffee which she prefers with lesser ice and a little bit sweet than usual.

"Aren't you going to eat?" she suddenly asked me

"I'm fine, I'm still kind of full" I said to her

"But you didn't even had dinner last night" she said to me with her eyes furrowed, she was getting worried, I knew that because she had a very worried expression on her face whenever I forget to do something before, especially when its about my health.

"Really Chaery, I'm fine, I'll eat in a while. You go finish your food first" I said to her

"Are you sure?" she said worriedly and I nodded with a smile to reassure her.

She continued to eat her food and I watched her as she did, I was happy that she's eating well, then it means she could get better soon. When she was done eating, I fixed and cleaned up the table and then threw the garbage in the trash. I was about to go ahead and sit on the couch when I notice her grabbing something from the other nightstand. It was a book, well something like and answer sheet along with it.

"What's that?" I asked her

"Oh, I had to restart the whole second semester so they allowed me to do activities while I'm here in the hospital" she said and it made me worry that she had to study a ton of things all over again.

"Really? what are you on?" I asked her

"Right now, I'm just finishing these activities in literature and in entrepreneurship" she said and I could probably help her since I've studied those as well.

"Want me to help you?" I asked her and she suddenly stopped writing, maybe it made her remember something that she doesn't like.

"N-no thank you.... I'll be fine learning on my own" she said, not even looking at me and just continued to write on the paper.

This is your fault Lia, she's now conscious about asking for help from others because of you

I blame myself, I know this was all because of me, why she doesn't have that much confidence like she used to have before.