Unkind Fate: Jaebum

☑️ Chapter 13: Friend

Saturday. It is our first free weekend since the preparation for the evaluation. Ever since it has been announced, everyone became busy that we even spent our weekdays for practice.

But no more to that! Evaluation will be just in a few days so we better not strain ourselves.

I don't know how will they spend the weekends though, but I've already set my mind and body to just stay at home and have a good rest.

Waking up in the morning without thinking of getting late for practice feels really good. I never thought this simple thing can really make me smile.

While enjoying the bed's company, my phone suddenly beeped.

My eyes widened, a strange feeling suddenly gets into me.

I barely receive text messages. If I do, it will always be my brother or if not, it would be Jiwon.

Thinking how busy my brother is, he would never text me. Jiwon on the other hand,

No way! We all agreed that this day will be our rest day.

Still hesitant, I took a peak over my phone and was relieved to see JB's name.

I quickly opened the message he sent me but after a second, I stopped and reflect with my sudden behavior.

Why am I so excited getting a text message from him?

And why would he text me?

"Practice?" that is what's written on his message.

"Nope. Rest day" I replied with a smile emoji.

"Oh, rest day. Okay! Have a good rest then. "

I began to have an internal battle whether to ask him why or would I just say okay. But I ended up saying "Okay, thanks", which I regret later as curiosity began to bother me.

Few minutes after, I was alarmed to hear the doorbell. I jumped out of my bed and ran to door and see a smiling Jiwon with Lisa behind her, a bit shy.

Why would I feel like I will not get the peaceful rest that I wanted?

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"I just couldn't say no to Lisa", Jiwon said as we lay down on the massage bed.

"Just heard you'll getting a rest today so I wanted to treat you. Having a massage spa is better than lying down at your bed, it is more relaxing." Lisa replied.

I grasped the edge of the bed as the massage started, squeezing the muscles on my shoulder.

"I have to agree with that" Jiwon commented.

"Why are your friends not around?", I asked.

"They don't like this kind of stuff", she said in a softer voice. I can feel the disappointment from her.

"Really?" Jiwon asked. "How do you usually bond then?"

"Going to clubs, attending parties, those stuffs", she said, a bit reluctant. "I do love those stuffs too but there are times that I wanted to have a real quality time with them but they aren't just fond of it."

I can feel the sadness on her voice. I understand what she meant. Simple bonding like this where you can casually talk about life and everything is way better than those stuffs. Although, I really wanted to stay at home, I'm glad I joined them and make Lisa happy.