Just College

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Damin hugged Dayeon the minute she stepped out of the hall by 4:03pm. She ran her fingers through her hair. "Did you do well?", she asked quietly.

Dayeon hummed, holding her mom tighter. The written exams were so much simpler, easier and better than the orals but she didn't tell her mom that. She was sure she will get a few points. It was so pressuring to talk with those sophisticated officials.

Damin cooed softly, the girl's silence told her all she needed to know. "It's okay, Dayeon-ie. You will make it into the school, I assure you"

Dayeon pulled back a little. "Eomma you think so?"

"Absolutely, my pretty daisy", Damin said, moving her stray locks behind her ears.

Dayeon's lips tilted. Her mother was being so sweet, she might get cavities. "Did unnie leave?"

Mother and child looked around their surroundings which was filled with the kids walking out the halls and interacting with their parents.

"I don't know if she did. Let me call her", Damin informed, bringing out her phone from her purse. She pressed the phone to her ear while holding Dayeon's hand and walking away from the noisy hall.

"Eomma?"

Damin blinked at the groggy voice. "Yah, did you leave us here just to go to sleep?"

Daya chuckled, "Are they done with the exams?", she asked, ignoring her mother's question since that's exactly what she did.

"Yeah. Come out quickly before I leave you for the hotel"

Dayeon snickered quietly. Maybe her mom wasn't all that sweet yet. Or she was just being that way with her because she is writing exams. She was grateful anyway not to be in Daya's shoes.

"Eomma, come to the dormitories. I will meet you out there"

"Fine. Hang up!". Dayeon flinched back as she put her phone back into her purse. "The dorms, do they take cabs to get there?"

"Eomma, haven't you been here before?"

"It's been two years. I don't even remember my shopping lists not to mention this big school", Damin looked around the place for emphasis.

"We won't need a cab", Dayeon disclosed, sparing her mother the laughter.

"Let's hurry to her and get back to the hotel early. My feet are killing me"

Dayeon snorted. She had insisted to wear those kitchen heels. To look Seoul. "Let's go", she held the woman's hand tightly to maybe avoid her tripping.

All Dayeon knew was that she was for sure massaging some feet tonight.

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Daya lazily washed her hair under the shower with her big sleep shirt on. She was so tired she slept for so long without keeping track of time. The water soaked her shirt and hair, making them stick to her body like some other skin. Stepping out of the bathroom, she saw Nari pulling a gray shirt over her head. She finally agreed to meet her mom and sister.

"All those water dripping from you will make the whole floors slippery", Nari commented, applying some hair cream to her really grown hair.

"I know genius", Daya replied, towelling her body dry. She got rid of the shirt and changed it to an orange sweatshirt with its matching shorts. She quickly blow dried her hair knowing her mom will roast her if she was late.

Grabbing her phone, she looked at Nari. "Shall we?"

"Mmh", Nari nodded and they left the room together. Nari was freaking out inside but tried to be calm as possible. "Your mom will like me, right?", she was forced to ask as they exited the building.