Why her? [CHAENNIE]

9

It's been about an hour since the girls started discussing the functionality of the machine. They talked a lot about which functions are really useful and which ones don't make sense and are not useful to the driver. They noticed what would be worth fixing, or where to place a particular button. It was a real brainstorming session and the girls had to think a lot, visually imagining how one or another screen could be made.

Thinking processes are always very exhausting and headache, so the girls, realizing that they had taken enough ideas and information for themselves, decided to finish their research. Getting out of the car, the girls started to move towards their colleagues - Namjoon and Hoseok. The men were actively discussing something with each other, standing near one of the car models. The closer the girls got to the guys, the clearer their conversation became.

-...well, they seem to be using Linux.- Hoseok assumes, crossing his arms over his chest, squinting at the car with the interior door open and the center panel visible.

-Yeah, probably. - Namjoon agrees, fixing his glasses on the bridge of his nose, and then noticing Rose and Jennie approaching out of the corner of his eye, he smiles at them:- Hey!

-Hi.- Jennie smiles at the men, and they are already greeting the girl.

Rose arrived at the same time as the guys, so they had already seen each other and didn't need a greeting. The girls joined the men's conversation, discussing car models and what they noticed in them. The whole conversation went on for twenty minutes, and then Jennie realized it was time for her to call it a day. She felt a slight headache, and it meant that she needed fresh air or a dose of caffeine, or better both, and quickly.

The girl starts rubbing her temples and kneading her neck, then glances at her wristwatch - 5:23 P.M. The sun will be setting soon.

-Are you all right?- Rose's voice was already directed in Jennie's direction, and she immediately turned her head to the blonde, who had been standing on Jennie's left shoulder all this time.

-Yeah.- Kim replies, and runs a tired hand through her hair.- My head is starting to hurt. I need coffee.

Rose smiles understandingly at the girl.

-I agree.- The blonde replies.- I saw a coffee shop nearby. Shall we go?

Jennie smiles gratefully at her and nods. Will she finally get her saving dose of coffee for this long day.

The girls say goodbye to their colleagues and, having taken their outer clothes from the dressing room, head out. As soon as they are outside, the fresh and slightly frosty air immediately envelops them completely, but Jennie feels a real relief from it.

Toward evening, the sun still managed to break through the loose clouds and illuminate Toronto with its orange rays, even giving a little warmth. The light from the sunset beautifully lays down on the pavement, illuminating it, shining on the windows of buildings and shining through the beautiful red-yellow leaves of trees. Jennie even squints a little when the sun's rays hit her eyes, but it only makes her feel better. After all, the sun hadn't been seen for days and all this time the weather had been very gloomy.

Small streams of wind force the girl to raise the collar of the scarf higher and wrap her nose in it, and to pull the sleeves more tightly over her arms, and then hide them in her pockets.

-Let's go.- Rose said, shoving her hands into her coat pockets.- The cafe is a block away.

She points in the direction of where the place is. The streets are small, about five minutes away. Jennie just nods and starts walking at a leisurely pace down the street, feeling the presence of Rose, who walks beside her, shoulder to shoulder. The girls walk for a while in silence, avoiding oncoming pedestrians. The streets are pretty crowded, even here, outside of Downtown, and it takes a lot of effort not to bump into passersby, especially when they're on their phones. Some walk with kids in strollers, some with dogs, and some in noisy groups that are very problematic to get around, and sometimes it's terribly annoying.