Talking to the moon

Chapter 16

Yunjin was starting to get anxious the closer they got to their destination. Eunchae seemed ecstatic, sitting in the backseat strapped into her car seat, gently kicking her legs singing along with Chaewon to the obnoxious bubblegum pop on the radio. Maybe this was a mistake, maybe she should turn around and just make up an excuse. No. Yunjin wanted them to meet her.

They were driving for about an hour now out to Incheon and were quickly getting closer and closer to the building that made Yunjin's stomach churn. Chaewon let out a particularly bad high note, causing Eunchae to crack up, her laughter filling the car. It helped calm her down. Eunchae calmed down, "Yunjinnie?"

"Yes?"

"Are we almost there?" Eunchae asked for what had to be the third time in the past half hour, letting it go Yunjin hummed an agreement. Eunchae had been so energetic the entire car ride, perking up as soon as she saw Yunjin. It was almost sad that Yunjin was just as excited to see her. They pulled into the parking lot and got out of the car, Yunjin not forgetting to grab the pretty blue flowers she bought from the florist a few streets away. As soon as Eunchae was out of the car, she was holding Yunjin's hand, pointing at the building, "Is your friend in there?"

"Mhmm."

"I hope she's nice, but if she's friends with you she has to be." Eunchae rambled, "Should I grab my book, do you think she'll want to read?"

"No, we're just going to go in and say hi," Yunjin answered, not liking how Chaewon was grimacing at the situation like she was waiting for Yunjin to snap. The past couple of days on leave had been weird, she wasn't used to having free time and was currently going a bit stir crazy at home. It was refreshing, she could relax. But it didn't mean she likes it. Poor Chaewon had been caught in the crossfire a few times.

Eunchae was content at that, letting Yunjin lead her into the building. Confusion immediately washed over her face as it was just rows and rows of glass boxes with big vases in it. Yunjin led them over to a familiar spot and placed the flowers on the small notch next to the box. "Yunjinnie, where's your friend?"

"She's in here." Yunjin pointed to the box. The set up was pretty, the dark ebony ern, a few flowers, her class ring, and a smiling picture in a gold frame. Eunchae seemed to pick up on what was going on quickly.

"Oh." The kindergartener looked up at it, "Why is she in there?"

"She was sad, so she left," Yunjin answered, clenching her jaw as she looked at the small set up.

"Why was she sad?"

"That, I don't know kiddo." That was the honest truth, Yunjin had no clue why. Maybe it was because she lost her job, or that their relationship was starting to become strained, or maybe she was just tired. Yunjin had no clue. All she knew is that she left for work and came back to find her dead. She felt Chaewon's hand slip into her's as well, looking over to see the woman smiling back at her, a solemn one, comforting. She looked back into the case, and at Eunha's smiling picture in that gold frame, and for once she didn't feel bitter. Didn't feel it eating her alive, angry, and betrayed. A farewell. It still stung, it hurt like hell, but instead of blame Eunha looked relieved. "Hey baby girl, I brought some people to meet you. This is Eunchae, and this is Chaewon. I think you would have liked them, I wish you could have met them. Are you feeling better now? I still miss you."

Usually, Yunjin would be met by silence, but this time a tiny voice spoke up, "Hi Ms.Eunha! I'm sorry you're sad, I hope you feel happy now. You're really pretty, Yunjinnie thinks so too." Yunjin let out a little chuckle at that, "I wish I could have met you too, did you know Scooby-Doo? Yunjin knows him, Yunjin knows a lot of things. But you know that already. Okay, I'll stop talking now, but don't be sad anymore, it makes Yunjinnie sad. Bye-Bye."