Love You Twice

Chapter 13

Chaewon

Work goes smoothly. Jennifer and I actually get along, and honestly it works a lot better this way.

Not fighting over who is taking what order, and who is making the drinks we hate the most.

I could get used to this. Nana leaves us at 5 to close. But she doesn't leave before giving me a tight hug and of course a hard pinch on the cheek.

Her eyes squinting almost shut from the smile she has plastered on her face due to my complaints of my cheek being about to fall off.

"How come you guys are so close?" Jennifer asks once nana leaves. I look at her through the glass case I'm currently cleaning out.

I debate on telling her. I don't want to bring up the past... but I guess it's only fair. She opened up to me about her problems now it's my turn.

"When I was 15 my dad left my mom and I to run off with his other family." I let out a heavy huff reminiscing on the time.

It's been years, but it still doesn't seem to get any easier to think about. I'm not sure if it's ever supposed to, or if it's meant to hurt forever, but I sure hope not.

I hope one day I'll be able to see think back to my childhood and have a smile on my face. Not a tear in my eye.

"I was depressed, and I decided to take a walk one day to clear my head. I stumbled upon this place, and when I entered Nana saw something was wrong and took me in." I owe it all to her.

I owe my happiness to her. Without Nana taking me in that day... I don't know what would've happened.

Maybe I would've walked to the nearest busy road. Maybe I would've went home. Who knows.

But I'm just happy it all worked out the way it did. Life is peaceful now. I'll be in college in a couple of months and hopefully I'll be able to achieve my life goals.

That's all I want in life. Have my dream job, an amazing husband that'll also be a provider, and to travel the world.

I want to see what all the world has to offer.

But I don't want to do it alone. I want someone by my side through it all. Someone to experience new things with.

But the way my life is looking right now, I might just have to drag Eunchae and Kazuha along with me.

Maybe they will give in and let me cuddle them on the nights I get lonely.

Eunchae definitely will... but zuha might take some convincing.

"But I'm over it now. I'm an adult, and I'm happy." I say trying to lighten the mood at least a little bit.

Talking about shitty dads isn't the most exciting thing.

"I'm sorry about your dad Chaewon. Seems like we both drew the short stick huh?" Jennifer nudges my shoulder with her own, and flashes me a friendly smile that helps her joke.

"Guess so."

I decide to switch the conversation over to something different than our shitty lives. What better way than to talk about someone else's?

"I seriously don't know what to tell Kazuha tonight." I sigh, staring at the phone that sits across from mine that contains a message that could break Zuha into a million pieces all over again.

"What even happened there. I mean I can take a guess, but maybe I can help you if I get the full story." Jennifer offers her help, and I'm usually not one to take help, but this situation is so difficult.