The Artist and His Muse

Chapter 39

Yeon Ah waited for the latch to click before completely crumbling into a sobbing mess.  Her shoulders shook and her skirt became the home to a puddle of tears. 

This was not going the way she had hoped it would.  She startled a bit when her phone began buzzing in her pocket.  She pulled it out and looked to see a message from her therapist.

Dr. Choi: Just checking in on my patient today!  Did you work things out with lover boy?  (^̮^)

She sniffled and wiped away her tears before responding. 

Yeon Ah: I'm afraid not. 

Dr. Choi: Is everything okay?

Yeon Ah: No.

Dr. Choi:  Need to talk?  Session will be on the house today.  Want to meet where we met yesterday?  I'm free for the next two hours.

Yeon Ah momentarily contemplated how this could possibly make things worse but she didn't think about that long.  She needed advice from someone with an unbiased opinion. 

Yeon Ah:  That would be great.  See you there. 

She stood and looked at the over flowing mail bin.  She carefully replaced the letters she had removed earlier and scooted the bin back to its place along the wall. 

She went back to her little cubicle and gathered her things.  Without looking back, she left the office, unaware of a pair of eyes following her as she walked away from the building. 

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Jungkook had enough of the nagging from Yoongi all the way back to the practice room.  He halted his steps, almost causing Yoongi to run into his back.  He sighed heavily and his shoulders slumped in defeat.

"Hyung!  I get it!  I'm a jerk!  I'll go talk to her.  Will that get you to leave me alone and stay out of my personal business?"  He bit his bottom lip as he realized he had just been a bit disrespectful.  Okay, a lot disrespectful.

"Yah, Jeon Jungkook, watch your mouth.  And yes, it would make me very happy to know you worked things out with the woman you love so much.  So go.  Stop standing there and go." 

Yoongi smiled smugly as Jungkook rolled his eyes and started walking back from the way he came.  He swiped his hands together. "Job well done, Min Yoongi. Job. Well. Done."  He smiled proudly to himself and entered the practice room.

Jungkook wasn't sure what this would accomplish.  He approached the lounge room and saw the door open, Yeon Ah walking out of it.  She looked like a mess.  She had obviously been crying and he felt his heart constrict a bit knowing it was because of him.  He watched as she raced down the hallway to the office areas.  He walked after her, determined to catch up with her, but she was quick.  She had grabbed her things and was rushing towards the elevator.  The doors opened as she approached them, someone else stepping off as she hurried in. 

He tried to catch the elevator but the doors closed before he got to it.  He could tell she was leaving by the things she was carrying so he walked over to the windows and soon he saw her exit the building.  He saw the direction she was heading and he decided to follow her again.  He raced down the stairs and outside the building.  Once he caught sight of her again, he followed at a safe distance.

Every step found him feeling worse and worse.  Maybe he was wrong.  Maybe there was a completely good reason for her being at the cafe with that guy yesterday.  Maybe he was right.  Maybe he just needed to hear her side of the story and face the possible rejection head on.  However, he wasn't sure if his heart could handle being rejected by her.