Fallen

52: Old or the New?

After last night, Sana did not want to see Tzuyu. It was horrifying, not just for but for everyone that has seen it. When she arrived at her building, she tried to avoid Tzuyu's friends that she would see hang out with her because it could also mean that she's around.

It's not that she hates her, she's just trying to calm herself down. That was Tzuyu's true nature.

Sana sat down and waited for her professor to arrive and start class. Finals were moved a week earlier due to hard preparation for the upcoming 100th year anniversary of the university by the council and each building. They sighed because they were in charge of all the documentations of during the making, and the event itself.

Class was dismissed an hour early since the main office called for a faculty and staff meeting regarding the submission of grades, making all the students concerned about it.

Sana walked out of her classroom and decided to have dinner at the foodpark alone, just to study while drinking beer. It was kind of her study routine ever since Jeongyeon gave her a bottle of Heineken's while studying for the entrance exam.

When she decided to do so, she saw a familiar figure waiting in front of her building, leaning on the car.

"Mingyu?" She said and he turned to her with a smile on his face. She rushed down the stairs of the entrance and hugged him. "Damn, it's been a while. How did you know that I was here?"

"Had a friend back in highschool who had a crush on you told me you were studying here" he replied embarassdly. "So um, I'm guessing that you're free right now. Right?"

Sana grinned and replied, "Yeah, where are you taking me to this time?" Mingyu chuckled and told her it was a surprise. He led her inside the car and the y drove off.

Not knowing that there was someone watching them from afar. Calm on the outside, yet outraged from the inside.

"Hey, what are you looking at?" Sophia said when she saw her girlfriend looking out the window, clenching her fists. Tzuyu turned around with a bitter smile and replied, "Nothing, I thought I saw someone familiar outside. Let's go"

They walked down the hallway with their arms clinging to one another. It's like the knife that was just shoved into her heart just now got twisted deeper.

"Exactly where I was supposed to go" said Sana while walking towards the recently opened food park in the city. Mingyu was surprised and laughed, "Seriously? Studying at a place like this?"

"Why not, beer and books match for me" she replied and looked around at the menus of the different food stalls there were. It was beautiful. The snow may have been falling but the warmth of the food and the aroma of freshly grilled barbecue, steak and fish made up the night along with the lanterns and Christmas lights hanging around.

"What're you gonna order?" Mingyu asked while removing his coat and placing it on his chair. Sana hummed for a few seconds, thinking of what food to order and she already made up her mind, "Shawarma. That's it for now. Don't forget my beer" Mingyu chuckled at her add on drink and left Sana to irder at the counter.

She brought out her notes and laptop to start doing research for their upcoming semestral project and the mentioned minor movie production. Mingyu then came back with their call number for the food and had a small chat.

"How's your classes so far?" He asked.

"Dreadful. Already piled up with projects and work on the first day. Literally" Sana replied with her rough voice because of the cold weather. "But overall, the experience so far is fine"

"That seems convicing" he chuckled oit and Sana gave him an odd gaze. The waiter then served their food and the two ate in silence, as of they're living in their own worlds.

"You coming to the Seoul Music Festival on Christmas Eve?"

"Um..." Sana hummed and her voice slowly faded as she thought about it, "Not sure. I just wanna rest you know. Watch Netflix shows or something"

"You really are a homebody noona"

"Tss... It's been a while since I've heard someone say noona. Just sharing" she said and took a bite of her food. Mingyu scratched his head while smiling foolishly at the beautiful girl, "Oh well. I guess I got too comfortable with you way too quickly"

"Seriously?" Sana laughed out and punched Mingyu on his thick forearm, "We've been friends since high school and just had a reunion not so long ago. Don't say that, jeez"

"Whatever you say noona"

"How much older am I for you to call me noona though?"

"Er..... A year I guess"

"That's good enough" As Sana was about to take a bite, someone held her wrist preventing her from doing so. She traced the arm of the person holding her wrist up to their face, and seems like she wasn't the only one surprised by that person's inconvenient presence.

"Can I borrow Sana for a bit?" She asked and Mingyu was about to open his mouth to say something but she cut him off, "Thanks. Come here kid"

She dragged her all the way out of the food park to the actual parking lot and stared at her. "What is it?" Sana asked worriedly. It was their second contact after that night. "Ya Tzuyu-ah, what's wrong?"

Tzuyu wouldn't still answer though, but all she did was hold Sana's cold hands tightly and got her inside her car, and she followed.

"What the hell Tzuyu?" Sana cursed at the calm girl who was just looking out the front window. "Can't you tell me what's going on?"

"Why don't you..." Tzuyu said in an almost whisoering voice.

"What do you mean?"

"Explain why you're with Mingyu when you're supposed to study for the upcoming test and project" said Tzuyu and finally made eye contact with Sana, but it wasn't the pleasant one. Almost like shooting a glare at the confused squirrel.

"Um, dinner?" She replied bluntly, and folded her arms. Sana had no idea why she seemed to be very impatient and rude but it just happened to come out of her.

"Dinner? You could've gone to a cafe for fuck's sake. Or maybe even deliver food from McDonald's at your home while studying" Tzuyu blurted out, shocking Sana. All she could do was roll her eyes and click her tongue, "Did you just do that to me?" Tzuyu asked slightly furious, holding back her saliva, craving for something bad to happen.

Sana thought twice of what she was going to say but what came out made Tzuyu even more tempted to let it all out, "I did, wasn't it obvious from your night vision and clear senses Sherlock? What're you gonna do about it anyway. And why did you even interrupt our dinner, my dinner?!"

"Because you were with Mingyu that's why!"

"So what about Mingyu? He's a nice guy, and-"

"And you like him?" Tzuyu said, interrupting Sana. Those words left Sama speechless, making Tzuyu more suspicious of her. "So you do don't you?"

Sana swallowed the air and replied, "If I do, what are you gonna do about it?"

Daring she was, triggering Tzuyu more. Sana was also shocked with the words that came out of her mouth, knowing that she'll get into trouble. Instead, Tzuyu went out of the car, telling Sana to stay.

"What the hell did I do now?" She scratcged her gead and banged her head on the car window. Layer on, Tzuyu came back with Sana's things and drove off. "What the... Where are you taking me?"

She wad scared at that moment. Tzuyu wouldn't do that to her would she?

But for Tzuyu, she knew that she'll be the one getting into trouble. For now, it was just going to be her and Sana.