Decaffeinated

nine.

"Next stop, Jeju." Jeongyeon told Momo.
"We're still going to Jeju?" Jeongyeon nodded "Our last step, and probably our last stop." she smiles.

"By the way, what did you and dad talked about? When you were outside?" Jeongyeon suddenly became stiff, finding the words to say to Momo.
"I-it's about my business, and how I befriended you." the older stuttered. "Is that all? Then why did you took so long?" The short haired girl gulped, she can't say the truth.
"He asked me to protect you." What she said was true, Momo was awed but not surprised. She knows how her father can be so protective. "You said yes?" Jeongyeon looked at her. "Of course I did." Momo looked at Jeongyeon's face, the older sighed

"You see, Momo, I have this sense of responsibility to take care of you. I don't know why, and I don't want to know either. I like this feeling, a feeling that I want someone to feel somebody cares for them, not because they went through hell, but because they deserve it." Momo stared at the latter's eyes, she can see how sincere Jeongyeon was, she doesn't understand why, but she doesn't want to stop the blonde girl from doing it.

No, not yet.

-

Their drive to Jeju was quiet, Momo isn't talking, and Jeongyeon thinks that she confessed so she's being eaten by her own thoughts.

It's driving me crazy.

"This is our rest house." Jeongyeon stopped at a huge single floor house which is mostly made out of wood. "There's the beach, we can join some parties later or have a private one in the house." Momo nodded and went outside to catch some fresh air, she open her arms and let the cool breeze touch her skin freely.

"It's the first time I see you like this." The older chuckled, the younger tilts her head. "Like what?"
"Being this relaxed and this carefree." Jeongyeon smiled.
They were having a good chat until someone who came inside the rest house called Jeongyeon.

"What a lovely sight to see you, Ms. Yoo." he bowed down to Jeongyeon. "It's been a while indeed, Mr. Kwon." he smiled and gave the keys to her. "Thank you for looking out for our rest house, Mr. Kwon. You can take a day off, we'll take care of it for a couple of days." Mr. Kwon nodded. "Have fun and enjoy, Ms. Yoo."

Mr. Kwon puts their luggage inside the house, Momo received a phone call from someone. "I'll answer this." she said and went out.

"Hello, Hirai speaking."

"Momo-chan! Where are you? I've been trying to contact you for days. You weren't in your apartment nor your office, I'm DEAD WORRIED HERE."

"I'm sorry, Minari. I was at Japan for the past three days and now I'm in Jeju Island."

"And why didn't I knew all of this? You always say your plans to me before you do it."

"Everything was too sudden, Mina. I didn't even planned this. I just got dragged because Jeongyeon is being pushy and I can't say no."

"Wait, Jeongyeon? The owner of Kafés?"

"Exactly."

"Okay but why? I never thought you two are friends."

"We talk, you know I always go to her shop."

"So how did you two end up at Japan?"

"She wanted to help me move on, but I think she's going way too far as a friend."

"What do you mean?"

"First of all, I did not paid expenses during our trip, she paid the plane tickets, my ride to Kyoto, and even this rest house in Jeju."

"Hell I can't even go that far for you because you're much richer than me."

"See? I don't understand."

"Maybe Ms. Jeongyeon has a thing for my Moguri."

"I'm not ready."

"Of course you're not, but if I were you, I would date her. Not because she's super rich, but she actually cares about you."

"I still have feelings for Sana."

"Then why won't you stop Jeongyeon?"

"I... I don't want her to stop."

"Momo don't take advantage of her. Stop it if you must. You'll end up hurting her even more."

"I know that but I didn't asked her to do it. She also said that she has this feeling that she has responsibility over me."

"Stop being selfish, Momo."

"Can't I be just for once?"

"Not this way. Anyway I gotta go, and you need your ass back here tomorrow night, We've got problems regarding the film and I kinda need a Hirai Momo to help me."

"Alright, bye."

Momo hung up the phone and went back inside. She saw Jeongyeon with a serious face while texting someone on her phone.
"You look so focused." Momo teased her. "Yeah it's about the shop, Chaeyoung said that 3 of our staffs filed an emergency leave for a week and now I'm needed there by tomorrow." the younger nodded.
"I also need to go home tomorrow, I'm needed by Mina." Jeongyeon puts her phone in her hoodie's pocket and stood up.
"For our last step, you need to have time for yourself treat yourself, have fun all by yourself." she took their luggage inside two rooms.

"You can do whatever you want to for the whole day, I'll leave my car keys outside. If you need anything, I'll be one call away." Jeongyeon closed the door of ther room.

Talk about coldness.

-

It was night time, and the beach was alive; many people were out drinking or having bonfires and guitars. The beach was always lively at night, staffs from stalls and shops tend to stay here after work.

Momo was near the seashore, approaching 2 men and 2 women.
"Nice ass you got there." the guy said, obviously pertaining to Momo.
"Excuse me?" she said. "I said you got a nice ass, and a body shape too" Momo felt so offended and wanted to punch them, but a girl came to stop her.

"Sir don't harass a girl." she said, the guy chuckled. "I'm not harassing her, I'm telling the truth."
"You can clearly see how she's very uncomfortable calling her like that. Imagine, your mom being told by some pervy guy like that right in front of your face, feels bad, right?" she said.
"Who the fuck are you, and why do you care so much?" he hisses.
"I'm Yoo Jeongyeon, and you're messing with MY girl." Jeongyeon held Momo's hand.
"Ah, Ms. Yoo. My apologies." he bowed, she ignored.
"Let's go, Momo." Jeongyeon grabbed her hand and led her to the rest house.

Her girl... huh. She's just drunk.

Jeongyeon let go of her hand and throw herself on the sofa.
"Why did you said that I was your girl?" Jeongyeon hissed, she was pissed off for God knows what reason. "I don't want boys talking about you like that." Momo sighed unbelievably, "That didn't asnwer my question, Jeong, why?" Momo became impatient. Jeongyeon, being the drunk girl she is, she suddenly confessed her feelings to her.
"It's because I love you, okay?"