Waking up next to someone after having a little too much to drink was no new, riveting story in this day and age. Waking up next to another girl, when you were also a girl, was a little more interesting, but still nothing to write home about.
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A few days had passed since Mina's suspension. While the storm had passed, the aftermath it left in its wake was still a sore wound. As the weekend passed, Jeongyeon was basically a watchdog, making sure that Mina couldn't leave home since, not only was she suspended, she was also grounded. In those two days, since Chaeyoung used her newfound freedom to work without worries, Mina focused on powering through the class content for the next week. However, as Monday rolled by, her momentary enthusiasm to study had fizzled out.
Even though spring had begun, the days were still cold. Not finding it appropriate to turn on the heating during the spring despite the chill, Mina sat on her bed wrapped up in her blankets, eyes drifting in and out of her English literary text. The small black words were blurred as she struggled to maintain her concentration, a plethora or other things on her mind.
Groaning and her last thread of patients snapping, Mina threw her book across the room, the wad of paper slapping against the edge of her desk and onto the floor. Pulling out her phone, she flicked through Momo's messages, her friend messaging her every ten minutes complaining about how school is absolutely shit and that she contemplating starting a fight to get suspended alongside Mina. Though in jest, Momo's words still warmed Mina's heart, her implied intention clear.
Lying on her bed, mind listless but body flaccid, she scrolled aimlessly through her phone. Since it was still early in the day, she was sure that Chaeyoung was still resting, especially since she worked a late shift at the bar last night. Mina's heart fluttered when she saw Chaeyoung's message, which was sent long after she had fallen asleep last night.
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Smiling to herself, Mina tenderly stroked her finger across Chaeyoung's last words, longing in her belly. Rolling onto her stomach, she began typing a response to Chaeyoung, but was interrupted by four successive knocks on her door.
Knock. Knock, knock, knock.
"Minari, we need to talk." Jeongyeon's voice was crisp even through the door, and Mina swallowed nervously, unable to respond to her. It would be a lie to say that she hadn't been actively avoiding the rest of her family over the weekend. Luckily, her mom's shifts often meant that when she was home, she was busy catching up on sleep, and Jeongyeon had work on weekends so she was out of the house for most of the day. Unfortunately, on a Monday, Jeongyeon didn't have any morning classes. Considering it was only around 8 o'clock in the morning, Mina was surprised that Jeongyeon was awake.
If she's awake, then it must be serious.
Clearly irritated by the lack of a response, there were a series of aggressive knocks against Mina's door and a muttered string of profanities.
"Mina, come on, we need to talk. I'll wait for you in the lounge room." With that, she heard Jeongyeon's footsteps trickle down the staircase, until it was silent again. Thick dread swelled inside her, teeth gnawing at her lip. Inhaling deeply and shakily, she grabbed her phone and pulled on a jumper, somehow wanting it to protect her from Jeongyeon's barbed words that were sure to come.
