Love You Twice

Chapter 8

Yunjin

Friday. Possibly my favorite day of the week.

I only work till 12, and I have the weekend off to do whatever I please.

I enjoy my job. I enjoy meeting new people, and nana is the sweetest little old lady ever. My only complaint is Chaewon.

She walks around like she owns the place, and gets mad when I try to do anything. If I knew she was going to be such a control freak I would've went somewhere else to begin with, but now I just love this job.

"Earth to Jennifer." Chaewon snaps in my face, and it takes everything in me not to break her fingers.

"You aren't even wiping the table. What is up with you today?" Chaewon snarks, continuing wiping down the other tables.

I guess I haven't been the best worker today, but surely not bad enough for her to comment on it.

I've been a little preoccupied with debating on texting my dad back or not. I've been gone for a week, and last night I received a message from him.

It was a short 'I miss you' text, but those three words shattered me into a million pieces. Does he really mean it?

He barely made an effort to talk to me when I was home, so how bad could he really miss me? I was basically like a ghost in my own house.

I think I just need to take Yeji up on that offer to the party tonight, and drink until I don't think about the past any longer.

Being hung up on things I can't change won't help me in life. I need to keep pushing forward with my new life, and show them I'm worth something more than being hated for who I love.

Being here with Nona is different. It feels different. I think I feel different.

I don't feel... I don't know- I guess ashamed of going out with Yeji.

I loved Wonyoung. Still love? I don't know. But that love never seemed to mask my underlying feelings of it somehow being wrong.

Maybe it's the change in environment. Nona doesn't make me feel disappointing, or like I'm somehow disrespecting her in any way.

"It's nothing. I'm fine." I say shortly, wanting to keep our conversations to a minimum. With all of these emotions running through me, I don't know how much banter I can handle.

"You sure don't seem fine. Was Yeji not all you thought she'd be?" Chaewon asks. This is the first true conversation I've had with her since I've met her.

"Yeji was fine, that's none of your business anyway." I retort, wanting to cut the conversation short.

"Don't you think we should at least be civil with each other? We do work together everyday."

"No." I answer.

"Why?" She asks quickly, standing up straight now looking at me.

"Because I don't like you." She scoffs, and laughs at me.

I just ignore her, continuing to clean the tables.

The bell rings. Perfect timing.

"Chae are you done yet? We have to go get ready." Great Chaewons friends, not Yeji.

"Almost. If you guys help it'll go by quicker." Chaewon bargains with the girls. The girl, Kazuha I think, rolls her eyes at Chaewon sitting at the bar.

"I'll help!" The other girl jumps to the opportunity. "And this is why Eunchae is my favorite." Chaewon says, handing Eunchae a rag to wipe more things down with.