"Replacement"

Part 11

Party was over. Everyone left. You got so many birthday gifts but it didn't excite you though after whatever happened. You let out a big sigh after bidding goodbye to the last guest. Your body plopped on the couch.

"What an exhausting day"

You said. Your parents chuckled. Zara was there too. She didn't talk to you after whatever you said to jungkook.

"Mom, I'm going to change,"

You said and was about to go, your dad called you.

"Y/n"
You turned around.

"Yes?"
You asked softly. They smiled at each other.

"You forgot about our gift"
Your mom said. You furrowed your brows in confusion. Then it hit you.

"Ahh no. I don't want any gift. This party which you both gave is enough and I'm thankful for this"
You said with the most appealing smile.

"But still, we have another gift for you"

Your dad said. He held two tickets in his hands.

"Surprise!"
They said, You became more confused.

"What's this mom dad?"
You asked. Zara was confused too.

"HOLIDAY TICKETS TO PARIS!"

They both yelled. Your eyes widened. Paris! Your favourite place and dream destination.

"OMG! REALLY? THANK YOU SO MUCH BOTH OF YOU!!"

You yelled and hugged them. Happiness overwhelmed you. You forgot about everything and was acting like a small baby who gets happy after getting his favourite chocolate. You suddenly stopped and kept quiet.

"Only two tickets? Aren't you both coming?"
You asked them.

"No we can't because we have some important work in the company"
They said. You nodded in agreement.

"Then why two tickets? Who's coming with me?"
You asked again.

"Who else? It's me right mom"

Zara said. You glared at her. If she's coming then I don't want to go!

"No you are not"

Your mom said. You danced internally. Happy that she's not coming.

"Why? I want to go too"
She whined but your mom denied.

"No you are not going with her. Y/n, this tickets are for you and sana. She's also coming with you as we already talked with her"
Your mom said.

"Okay mom dad, thank you once again"

You hugged them both and went to your room to change the clothes and to do your happy weird dance too.

After having a warm bathing session, you wrapped a towel around your body and came outside. You changed into your comfy clothes, dried your hair with a dryer and went to the balcony and sat on one of the chairs. You got reminded of whatever happened today. His hurtful eyes did melt you but his past behaviour struck your head and you made your heart of ice. Cold! I gotta move on. You told yourself.

But somewhere, your heart was sad, sad over the fact that you really ended your many years of friendship. It's okay if you didn't get him as a lover, but you also lost him as a friend. Those bickerings, those matching silliness of yours, those mockings, those days when you were always together, never leaving each other's side, you chuckled at those memories and without knowing, a lonely tear escaped your eye, like you are right now, lonely. You wiped your tear, as you heard a knock on your door.

"It's opened!"
You yelled. The person came inside.

"Mom?"
You called out. She came and sat beside you.

"Were you crying?"
She asked. She saw your red eyes, still looking wet.

"What, no I was not"
You lied, laughing nervously, wiping your eyes. She just smiled at you.

"Look y/n, I may not be your real mother but you are like my own daughter. I took care of you when you were born till now, I know you better than yourself. I know whatever happened between you, Jungkook and zara. Zara is also my daughter and you too. I can't see any of you getting hurt."

You looked at her with your teary eyes.

"Just go to Paris with Sana, enjoy your heart out there and forget about everything. See, Zara is your little sister, I know she's too stubborn and she doesn't listen to anyone but I know you are mature, kind and really understanding. You got the features of your mother, as your father told me about her. Just move on my child, you will get a better partner for yourself. Now don't overthink and sleep, you have flight the day after tomorrow and have to pack everything. And yeah, you can share anything with me. I'm always here to listen. So don't cry, your mom will not like it"

She said, caressing your head, lovingly. Tears welled up in your eyes, seeing her caring about you, just like her own daughter, where you were not, but like one. You broke down and she hugged you, letting you cry in her embrace. You felt warmth in her embrace. She rubbed your back, letting you cry and also calm down. After crying for sometime, you finally calmed down. She wiped your tears.

"Don't cry again, I'll go now and sleep well and move on"

She smiled, caressed your head and went from there. You also went to sleep.

To be continued.....