Collide

Apology

                  

As the sun rose up from its hiding spot behind the mountains, the light slowly entered Dara's and Chaerin's suite, grazing swiftly over their faces. Dara stirred, making soft noises while Chaerin just turned around and covered her makeup-less face under the pillows, mumbling hundreds of curses as she closed hard her eyes, trying to make the morning leave with the force given to her eyelids.

The night before, she might say, wasn't what she had expected. Someone hating her, probably, but already making enemies, even in her first day of work, wasn't exactly what she was expecting. But who cared? For all she knew, he was just a low-life idol trying to hit big. It shouldn't bother her that much.

She heard Dara draging her feet out of the room, yawning and whining as she entered their shared – not by choice – bathroom. She heard the door close with a soft but steady click of the doorknob. Chaerin knew she was supposed to get up, she had to, but her lazy body wouldn't cooperate enough to make it happen. And, as much as she would definitely love it, she couldn't stay in bed all day, even if she was allowed – which was mostly unlikely – she couldn't.

After a few minutes, or even hours, Chaerin wasn't sure, Dara came out of the room, looking as dazzling as she always did. Chaerin saw with one open eye as she grabbed a pair of high heels and put some red lipstick on her lips. Chaerin smirked and stirred, making Dara smile at her through the mirror.

"You're awake, I'm leaving early, some paper work I'm supposed to finish. I left everything you need for the day on the desk, hope you can make it without me." Dara said with a hint of worry mixed with a bit of cheerfulness, Chaerin couldn't tell.

"I'll survive." She simply spoke as she stood from her queen sized bed. She glanced around their room for a bit, it was way too big for her taste, she might ask for a change. It was as big as anyone can think of, it could fit two queen sized bed in it, she wasn't that big to be having such a big bed. The walls where painted white, though they said it was called 'Moonlight White', but to her, it was just white. The curtains where a dandelion color, with golden wings carved on the hangings, too luxurious, even for her, or a chaebol daughter at least.

"Call me if anything, I'm leaving." Dara said. Chaerin hesitated before reaching the door of the bathroom, then turned and called out for Dara. Dara turned with a wondering look on her face. "What do you need?" She asked.

"I just want a different room, I don't feel... comfortable at all in here." She said. Dara smiled and nodded.

"I'll try to have a different one for tonight, take care." Dara said, and with that, she disappeared into their living room, stupidly small for the ridiculous huge room. Chaerin didn't know if she was glad or just pleased, for Dara to be doing everything for her. She just shrugged the thought away and entered the bathroom, initiating her morning ceremony.

Ten minutes before one o'clock, Chaerin entered the crystal doors of the company, wearing leather black pants and a white shirt with a skull design in gold, right shoulder down half her arm while the other stood cautiously at her left shoulder. The shirt was thigh long, and her black stilettos with the golden chains and bracelets made the perfect combination for bold and classy, with a hint of street and fashion.

As she reached the elevator, a tall man ran into it, almost pushing Chaerin to the floor. He looked agitated, but Chaerin dismissed it as simple rush. He almost didn't notice her there, not until her stilettos made a clacking noise the moment she almost lost her perfect balance. The man looked at her with wide – as if it was possible – eyes that expressed pure surprise. "I'm so sorry; I'm in such a rush I seem to be spacing out, are you alright?" He asked her, his voice deep and his manner so perfect she wondered if he was a man at all.