the penthouse

22 | the night of change.

jungwoo called over another waiter. he and doyoung were at the bar, drinking after a long day. a lovely thursday evening was the perfect time for the two friends to go out and drink, and they both figured they should go into the late hours doing the same.

" is sooyoung not going to call you ? " jungwoo asked. he smiled towards the waiter, who poured liquor in his glass. " that sounds weird actually, why would she be worried for you ? it is not like you two are dating. "

" you are right, we are not dating, but she does think of me sometimes. " doyoung replied, looking at his now filled glass. he took a long sip, before letting out a small sigh. " sooyoung feels the need to attach herself to certain people. "

" and you are the one, until she gets closer to jaehyun ? " jungwoo asked. maybe it was the alcohol in his system, or his jealousy that sooyoung did not notice him, but it was not nice what he said, and doyoung did not really like it.

" shut up, jungwoo. she has gone through much, so much that she only deserves the best in life. " doyoung rolled his eyes, unable to figure out why jungwoo was acting like that. " i am her best friend, and i want her to be happy. " he explained.

" do you think that you have not done enough, by bringing her into aurora palace ? all of this money that you give her, that she takes from you, do you not think it is too much ? " jungwoo asked, but doyoung shook his head.

" no. i finally got to teach sooyoung that, if she does need something, it is wealth. as bad as her relationship could be, if she gets into his money, then everything will be better. " doyoung told jungwoo, then emptied his glass. " my head is spinning. "

" whatever you say, friend. if you think that sooyoung needs a man with money who certainly does not care, then go ahead. " jungwoo replied, calling for the waiter again. " i think you two would make a cute couple, honestly. get married and earn a fortune. "

" no. " doyoung immediately answered. why should he get married ? marriage was stupid, something that did not bring much to the table. it was an extra step that made no sense. though, the idea of an extravagant wedding did interest doyoung.

" okay, then. we should have another round of drinks, then call our drivers and head home. " jungwoo told doyoung, as a waiter approached them once again. he poured another round of liquour for the two. " i think we should stop drinking so much. "

" no wonder we always skip going to the gym. we are first at the bar. " doyoung let out a laugh. his face was already red, and doyoung was slowly burning on the inside. he really needed to put down his glass and go back home.

" after that stupid party, we need to go on a trip again. remember paris ? " jungwoo asked. doyoung then nodded, a smile appearing on his face. how could he forget paris, where he had the time of his life ? it was wonderful, what he remembered.

" we did so much stuff there, aside from hooking up with blonde women. it was on our bucket list, but we instead went to the zoo in the middle of the night. " doyoung continued to smile, recalling the time the two went to a zoo, while extremely intoxicated.

" we yelled that we have money, and you gave the guards fifty grand, to let you in the zoo. and then, we pet the llamas. " jungwoo said. the two friends nodded, until doyoung looked at his watch. " is it nine p.m. yet, i told my mother i will be back by then. "

" it is eight. " doyoung replied, yawning. " i can not believe i got this drunk at eight. years ago, i was going to the club at that hour. it was early back in the day. " he remembered his partying days, until a sigh escaped his mouth.

he made a lot of mistakes in his youth, didn't he ? but, they were a lot of fun. going to the parties he was not invited to, wrapping his arm around daughters of businessmen and politicians, everything added to who doyoung was today.