Begin Again

11

The two girls are spending their afternoon preparing the campfire. With Minji helping to gather the sticks, and Haerin preparing the smores for the family.

"Finally!" Minji sighed as she threw the last few sticks to the campfire. She went to check on Haerin who was only a few steps awya from her.

"Do you need some help?" Minji asked Haerin from behind. Haerin turned her head around and replied "It's okay, you already did the hard stuff. Thanks anyway!" Haerin smiled and turned back to what she was doing.

"Wait for me." Minji went to wash her hands and went back to Haerin to help her with the smores. "Let me help, I want to do it too anyway." She looked at Haerin who sighed and nodded in defeat.

"Do you feel weird being with a different family?" Minji asked.

"A little, since I'm not really close to them except you. It's making me homesick, but I'm happy that we're all smiling despite me not really being a part of your bloodline."

Minji hummed in response and said "Do you want to call your family later? I'll say hi to them as well! I'll tell them that we're taking care of you and that you're happy.

Are you happy?"

Minji stopped moving and looked at Haerin who smiled in response.

"I am, thanks for not letting me go out of your sight. I really appreciate it."

"You're welcome." Minji said as her eyes softened, they went back to making smores and after a while, the whole family gathered around the campfire to play some games, tell some stories and sing some songs.

"Don't be shy Haerin! We know your voice is as beautiful as you, so come on!" Minji's family cheered for Haerin to sing a song. Haerin finally gave in and held the guitar that was offered to her.

"Going back to the corner, where I first saw you..."

Haerin started to sing and everyone fell silent, especially the girl beside her, Minji.

Minji suddenly felt like everything just disappeared and it's just her and Haerin sitting together as Haerin looked at her deep in the eyes.

As Haerin continued to sing with her beautiful voice, everyone's heart melted and they started singing along with her, including Minji.

Haerin knows well who to dedicate this song to.

"I know it makes no sense but what else can I do?
How can I move on when I'm still in love with you?"

And at that moment, Haerin and Minji's eyes met one another as they sang the same lyrics to each other.

Haerin then looked away and slowly closed her eyes to feel the song and be one with the song.

"'Cause if one day you wake up and find that
You're missing me, and your heart starts to
Wonder where on this Earth I could be,
Thinkin' maybe you'll come back here to the
Place that we'd meet...
And you'll see me waiting for you
On our corner of the street
So I'm not moving... I'm not moving~"

Haerin ended the song with a smile and a small bow as the rest clapped and cheered for her.

"You seem to have gotten emotional while singing, is there someone you dedicate that song to?" Minji's brother teased Haerin.

"I-uh no...? I just felt like singing it hehe." Haerin lied, knowing damn well that every love song she knows somehow made her think about Minji everytime.