Summer of Love | Purinz

Chapter 4

Chaewon was woken up by the loud ringing of her phone. At first she ignored it, too sleepy to pick up, and after a minute or so the phone stopped ringing. Just as Chaewon turned in her bed to continue sleeping, the phone started ringing again. Chaewon reached for it with a groan, not bothered to open her eyes. She then slightly opened her eyes to see who was calling her, it was Sakura.

"Chaewon! Why is it so dark in your room?" she heard her friend say excitedly. She hadn't seen that the girl had videocalled her.

"Because you're calling me at 5:50 in the morning. I was still sleeping." the brunette said with a groan.

"Oh, shit, I'm sorry. I forgot you were in a totally different time zone. Do you want me to hang up and call you back later?" Sakura apologised.

"No, I am awake now anyways. What's up?" the brunette asked.

"I just wanted to see you. How are things in Spain? Seen any cute guys yet?" the blonde girl asked.

"Things are good here. I'm having fun. And I haven't really seen any cute guys yet, although there was this one guy at a cafe me and my mom went to who kept smiling at me, but I wasn't interested in him." Chaewon said, still sleepy.

"Oohhh, Chaewonnie is already attracting them Spanish men. You better not come back here without getting laid. I heard Spanish men are hot as hell, better pull one." Sakura said, way too excited.

"How are things in Japan?" the brunette then asked to avoid having to talk about boys or dating any longer.

"Great, Zuha showed me all the places she spend a lot of time at as a child. It was really fun!" Sakura answered.

"That's great." is all the brunette replied.

"How are things in terms of he-who-shall-not-be-named?" Sakura then dared to ask, curious about how her friend was holding up regarding her current situation.

"You really want to go there when I am sleepy and grumpy?" Chaewon said jokingly at which the blonde just laughed.

"It's fine. I haven't heard from him and I don't want to hear from him either. He's made his choice." Chaewon said.

"I know, but how are you? Like, are you okay?" Sakura then asked, a hint of concern noticeable in her voice. Chaewon didn't like talking about her dad, but she appreciated her friend's concern, that's why she did talk about him when she was asked about him.

"Most of the time I am yeah. When I am with my mom or when I'm doing something, I don't think about him. I don't think about how angry I am at him. I don't think about how much he hurt me. But when I'm alone, with nothing to do, he's there still." Chaewon explained.

"That makes sense. I'm happy to hear that you don't think about him all the time and that you get to enjoy your trip. If you ever need anything, I'm here for you. You know that, right?" the blonde comforted her.

"I know Kkura, thanks. I'll be fine, really." the brunette said with a small smile. She really loved her friends.

"Now, I will not keep you up any longer. I will text you later alright." the blonde then said.

"Sure, talk to you later." Chaewon said.

"Bye bye Chaewonnie!" Sakura said.

"Bye Kkura, bye Zuha!" Chaewon said, knowing her other friend was probably close enough to have heard everything.

"Byebye!" she then heard her other friend say, confirming what she already knew.

She then hung up the phone and put it back on the nightstand next to her bed. For a few seconds she contemplated whether she was going to go back to sleep or not. She knew herself well enough to know that once she was awake in the morning, she wouldn't be able to fall asleep anymore, but at the same time 6am was very freaking early. It was then that an idea popped up in her mind. The sun was going to rise soon, if she got up right now she would be able to see it, and if she'd take her sketchbook with her, she'd be able to draw it as well. A Spanish sunrise would surely make a nice addition to her portfolio.