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I groaned when I can't even understand a single text from the passage I was reading right now. It was easy actually, but today I can't seem to pull my self together. This is all Liz's fault. She's driving me crazy. Ever since that day when she went to my house and told me that she wants to get back together, the thought bugged me until I fall asleep each night.

I ruffled my hair in frustration.

"What's wrong? You alright, Rei?" Gaeul-unnie asked. I just nodded my head.

She then rummaged through her bag and pulled out a chocolate bar then gave it to me. I looked at her with confused eyes.

Gaeul-unnie just smiled and handed me the treat, "I think you need this. It may help you on your concentration."

I accepted it and smiled back at her, "Thanks, Gaeul-unnie. I think I do need this."

I opened the wrapper and started to munch on it. Gaeul-unnie was looking at me with a soft, motherly smile on her face as she tucked some hair behind my ear.

"You seem exhausted. Is something bothering you?"

Her tone was as if she was asking a child instead of a nineteen year old girl, and it made me chuckle. I sighed after. Maybe I should ask her for some advice? She's the unnie after all, maybe she knows what I should do.

I looked down on my book and folded the top side so that I know where I left from reading then sighed once again. "Actually, there's something that's bugging my mind right now, unnie."

She straighten her body to face me properly, "Yeah? It's alright, you can tell me."

"Um, well. The thing is, there's someone very close to me who just got back into my life again. We had a huge fight before she left and now, she came back and wanted to start over again. I'm confused. Should I give her a chance into my life again or nah?"

"Wait. Why did you guys fight in the first place? If it's okay to ask, I mean."

"I guess we both shared the faults because me, I admit I was too busy and cold to her. I didn't give her all of my time and that's something I regret. But she also ignored my texts and calls then I'll find out that she replies to our friends and not to me."

"Hmm..." She paused to think before answer me. "Well.... The question is, do you still want her into your life? It will all depend on you. Do you value the friendship and memories you made with each other? If yes, then I think you should try to patch things up with her. And also, if she really wants to be part of your life again."

"But I'm scared, unnie. What if the same things happen again, like what happened to us in the past? As much as I want her back, I can't also stand being on the same pain I felt when we parted," I told her. This is why I am not gonna decide in a rush. Knowing Liz and my personality, the same thing could happen again.

"In that case, give yourselves time. You can decide when you guys cleared your thoughts already and if both of you are sure of what you want to happen. No need to rush, Rei-ya," she says and gently pat my head. This is why I like Gaeul-unnie. She gives me great pieces of advice. She's a good unnie.

"Thanks, Gaeul-unnie. I'll keep that in mind," I smiled cheekily at her. She chuckled and ruffled my hair.

"Cute. Now, let's focus on reviewing for the tests then we'll go to Hyunseo's house," she ssys and turned to her book once again.

I furrowed my brows at her words. "Hyunseo's house? But why, unnie?"

"They just moved the celebration today since tomorrow, her family is gonna celebrate with her somewhere," she explained. Oh. Well, I guess I won't have excuses for this..