Lessons From Romance

The Jealous Ex

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"Is that for you?" Chae Yoon asked when Namjoo picked up some soda off the shelf.

"No, it's for Luhan."

Chae Yoon eyed the soda then Namjoo. Were they that close already to be comfortable of doing a favor for one another?

Why...did it make her feel jealous?

"Are you that close already?" Chae Yoon wondered.

She watched this smile spread over Namjoo's face as if she was shy or maybe embarrassed. Namjoo never smiled like that whenever she mentioned Ki Chan, but one of her crushes. What was Namjoo trying to hide? Didn't she already say she didn't like Luhan?

Chae Yoon felt her heart tighten up with all the thoughts constricting within her. She knew it was wrong to be jealous in this kind of way and to doubt Namjoo, but she couldn't help it. When it came to such thing as her feelings and love...Chae Yoon wasn't one to lose. Losing the guy she liked to someone else made her...angry.

She was always a winner when it came to relationships. She could still remember that girl Luhan had been friends with. Chae Yoon had seen that glint in her eyes when she looked at Luhan and it had taken some time to tell her off before Luhan finally stopped seeing her.

Now that she wanted Luhan back she wouldn't let go of what was before her.

"No," Namjoo replied again. "I don't think we're close. We only met a few times."

"But," Chae Yoon went on as if to instigate Namjoo to tell her some truth, "guys and girls can get along pretty quickly if they hit it off well."

Namjoo snorted and waved her off oblivious to her motive.

"Bo Young said he has no attraction to me since he says I'm like his mother," Namjoo reminded.

Chae Yoon bit her bottom lip wondering why Namjoo was playing so hard.

"Why? It could just mean he's interested in you," Chae Yoon pressed on as they started toward the checkout aisle.

Namjoo only made a face before shaking her head in denial.

"Why does he say you're like his mother then?" Chae Yoon asked to which Namjoo shrugged.

"I don't know, he just said it after telling me about his mother," Namjoo explained.

Chae Yoon felt something explode within her head. Luhan's mom? What about her?

"What about her?" Chae Yoon questioned motivated to learn more.

Luhan had never told her about his mother. Every time she took to asking about his parents he'd wave the subject off and tell her he'd bring it up when he was ready. She'd seen that he was utterly uncomfortable talking about them as if they were some bad memory. Thus, she never found out what it was about his parents he really hated...but of all people...Namjoo?

Why!?

Why would he take to telling her something he never cared to talk to her about?

Chae Yoon lightly gritted her teeth unhappy with the thought of it.

"Mmm..." Namjoo droned on as if teasing her impatience, "I don't think I should talk about it. It's something personal to Luhan. Sorry."

"Oh...that's ok..." Chae Yoon faked a smile before staring at the soda Namjoo was carrying.

As they headed toward Luhan's apartment Chae Yoon zoned Namjoo's voice away. The building was still so familiar. Suddenly Chae Yoon was overfilled with nostalgic memories of making her way over every day to spend some time with Luhan, bringing some takeout with her. They'd talk, watch movies, and argue but nonetheless loved each other. Sometimes she'd surprise him when he came in, but that extra key he'd handed her was already returned to him.