the store was quiet.
all of hyejin's friends had already gone home but she stayed there.
wheein sat in the corner sipping on honey tea, youngsun was engrossed in the book she was reading, hyejin was playing with a straw wrapper one of her friends had neglected to throw away, and moonbyul stood behind the counter staring at the door waiting for anymore customers.
no one dared to make any eye contact.
the whir of the air conditioner was the only sound in the store.
one by one, each girl got up and left.
solar left first to ride her bike back home, hyejin went to the bus stop, wheein went outside for her mom to pick her up, and moonbyul locked the store up to start her long walk home.
