the contract

CHAPTER 18: On the Park

JEONGYEON'S POV

There was a certain girl in the training room, who always look so confident. She was better than me at everything. We didn't get close at that time, 'cause I hated her.

I hated how she seems so desperate for everything, I hated that silly smile on her face and I absolutely hated how she always feel good about herself.

Now that I think about it.... I just hate how she ignores me. How we never got the chance to be close.

Or that's what i thought.

I never really hated her.

Infact, I love how she's always determined, I adore her smiling face and how nothing gets her down. I admire her but I hate how she never feels the same towards me.

I used all the chances I have to compete with her, so we ended up bickering all the time. I purposely pick fights with her because I know she's competitive.

To get all her attention.

It was my own childish immature way to get her to notice me, even for a second. That's how desperate I am.

Until one day, I saw her crying at the park. I didn't know that she cries like that. She always seemed so energetic and bright like nothing seems to get her down.

"Nayeon-ah..Why are you crying?" I asked her as I gave her a handkerchief.

She just covered her face and said, "Leave me alone. I have no time for you."

"Come on, I'm just concerned." I said as I sat down to the other swing.

"... My debut was cancelled. You can laugh all you want." She said as she looked at me.

As I saw her tears, my heart felt a throb. Her tears were beautiful but it hurts seeing that. It's my first time seeing her weak side.

"I won't laugh. It ain't funny." I said as I sat down to the other swing.

She cried so hard as her sob became louder, "I t-thought my.. dreams-- will.. will f-finally.. come t-true..."

"It will." I said as I pat her head, "Someday, you'll have your stage debut. We will."

Nayeon looked at me with face flushed and tears in her eyes, "We'll debut together, pinky swear?"

Ohh, she was so adorable. That's how the first piece of my heart was stolen by Im Nayeon.

And a lot of things happened, little stuffs she does at a time made me fall in love more. We got closer as time passed by.

"Now that I think about it again, she already got me on the first time we met." I said as I bawl my eyes out. My god, thank god my fans wouldn't see me like this.

I ran after Nayeon after I saw her looking at us but I lost sight of her. I gave up and I thought I'll just meet her in the dorm. Infact, I don't even know what to say to her.

"And.. she said she doesn't like you like that as you heard her and jihyo talking, it's just a contract." Yoona said as she sigh.

"What? How did you know?"

"Jeongyeon... you told me that for the 20th time already." She complained.

Oh damn right.

"Jeongyeon, I don't know about her. But you love her right? And now you've given a chance I didn't get. It's alright to be all broken hearted but you can't just sit here."