Her (Yuyeon)

Chapter XV

Soyeon's POV

I still don't know what was going through my head when I agreed to take the place of Yuqi's assistant for the time being. I remember Brenda telling me some things about me being on some Hollywood news with Yuqi and she asked if I could be her assistant for a while. I shouldn't have agreed since I still had patients and I had to figure out a way to explain it to boss.

I looked at the email draft opened on my laptop screen, the past 3 hours just involved me trying to use the best words to explain what I was going through without thinking that I will get scolded by him.

Yuqi asked me for a few pieces of paper halfway through, which I found, and she just sat on the bed, scribbling away. I looked back at my computer, I was seriously just about to give up in a moment. I finished the last part of the email and let my mouse hover on the send button.

I knew that I still had feelings for Yuqi, but there were a few things stopping me. One, I don't know whether Yuqi likes me or not. Two, I have a girlfriend, although we've never actually met face-to-face, it was just through a dating app. Three, I know I am waiting, waiting for Yuqi to tell me she likes me first. Maybe that's why I think the situation itself a little pathetic.

I clicked down on the send button and powered off my laptop. Yuqi was still writing on the paper I found her. I recalled the phone call I had with Brenda.

"Hello, is this Jeon Soyeon?" Brenda's voice came through the speakers, I was on my home from the psychology clinic.

"Who's asking?"

"I'm Brenda, Yuqi's manager. I apologise for calling at such a late hour. I need to double check were you at Yuqi's house an hour or so before?"

"I was."

"Alright, I'll get straight to the point then. Basically, you standing outside Yuqi's door is now trending on social media, and Yuqi's told others that you will take the place as her assistant for a few weeks to a few months since her assistant, whom you know as Sam, fell down the stairs and broke his arm."

"I'm fine with that, you can tell Mr. Daniel that it is a good idea for me to be Yuqi's assistant since he wants me to see if Yuqi has any form of mental illness, that can be a supporting point." I quickly said to her, I don't know, I shouldn't be and I can't she's her, I'm me.

I took out my phone charger from the drawer of my desk and plugged it into the socket above my bedside table. I slipped into the sheets and turned off my bedside lamp, leaving the lamp on Yuqi's side the only source of light in the entire room. I turned such that my back faced where Yuqi was and tried to fall asleep.

I woke up the next day with my face just inches away from Yuqi's. Her face was just facing mine, I felt my heart skip a beat, I got lost for a moment, thinking that it was dream, until I felt the warm air she breathed out. I quickly got out of bed with my face burning. I picked up my phone and looked at the time on the screen. 8.57. My email notification showed a reply from boss.

I breathed deeply. I bought breakfast online, all the things that I remembered Yuqi liked 5 years ago. Then I opened the email. My heart felt like it was riding a rollercoaster of emotions. Thank goodness that boss understood, gave me short warning, and helped me deal with my other patients.

Another notification popped up on my screen. I opened it.

Babe. My girlfriend sent me a picture of the news that she saw online. The same one about me and Yuqi.

'Is this you?' She texted to me.

'Yes.'

'What the hell is going on?'

'She's my patient, and my uni friend. I honestly had no idea that a picture was taken of me talking to her.'

'ok, take care, I'll be back in a few more days. Love you'

'Have a safe flight, love you too.'

This is the exact reason why everything is wrong, why everything shouldn't have happened. Because, I moved on, or so I thought. I changed into a black crop top, a white suit over and a white skirt.

The delivery arrived halfway through my morning face routine. I went out and took the food and placed it on the table in the kitchen before getting back to the bathroom to continue my routine. I took half an hour to finish my routine and put my makeup on. I received a few messages from Brenda.

'Morning, Yuqi has an interview later for her new song, you have to get her ready by 10.30, the car is ready, and come to the site, her interview clothes are with the rest of the crew. the interview would start at 2, you can bring her lunch along.'

I checked the time on my phone, it was 10.03. My mind went straight to panic mode. I hurried to call Yuqi up and take out clothes that may fit her from my closet. "Hurry up!" I shouted, quite loudly, putting down the clothes on my bed and hurrying back to the kitchen to take out the food.

"Chill." Yuqi mumbled as she slowly made her way to the bathroom. 

"We will be late, we have like 25 minutes before we have to leave." I said hurriedly as I looked for cutlery in the drawers in my kitchen. 

"It's ok, not like I would get scolded if we were a little late." Yuqi laughed as she shut the door to the toilet. I listened to her, that was until 10.25, she was still putting on makeup and hadn't taken a bit of breakfast, I rushed her, causing her to make a few mistakes. I gave up at 10.30 and found a pair of sunglasses for her to wear.

"We can finish the makeup at the shooting place." I dragged her up and forced her to sit down and eat breakfast. She quickly finished the bread and I took everything I remembered I had to bring, took my coffee and pushed Yuqi out of the door. 

We quickly cramped into the car and I took a few deep breaths. "You didn't have to be so rushed though, it isn't that much of a problem." Yuqi sighs as she sips on her coffee. She can say that! The most important thing is to be on time!

I heard my phone ring with a notification. I looked at the message, it was from my girlfriend. 

'I'm coming back this weekend, this is the information for my flight. Can you come and pick me up?'

'I'll double check, but I think I can, have a safe flight.'