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June 6, 2018
"Finally," Yoobin yawned, letting the yellow lead pencil plummet. She winced at the sight of the late time on the microwave clock, and started shoving her school folders and supplies into her bag. It had taken her hours to finish copying all those notes.
Trying to be as quiet as possible, Yoobin tiptoed into the bedroom now occupied by both her and her sister. Though she stopped quickly in her tracks as she registered the absence of a large lump on the bed. Anxiety wormed it's way into her heart and Yoobin forgot all intentions of silence as her feet slammed against the hardwood in a rampant rush.
Upon entering the living room, she spotted a faint glow of light outside the window. Stepping closer, she slid open the window, and found her sister on the fire escape, accompanied by nothing except a vanilla scented candle.
Slightly confused, Yoobin crawled through the opening. She shivered at the contact with the merciless cold night air.
"Aren't you cold?" Yoobin asked, seeing her sister only covered up by a thin long sleeve and sleeping shorts.
"I have the candle," Hyojung answered, not sparing a glance. Her focus was completely towards the midnight canvas. Although, Yoobin wasn't quiet exactly sure her sister was staring at, as the moon that night was obscured by gray clouds.
For a few minutes, Yoobin endured the biting cold, sensing she shouldn't disturb the moment. Worriedly glancing over her sister's unstable appearance, she thought about Mr. Choi's offer.
The kind man didn't seem like type to lie, but Yoobin never trusted Jaebum. However, doing nothing about the situation wasn't helping her sister either. But what if Jaebum hurt her again? Was it really worth it to take the chance?
"What is love?" Yoobin asked abruptly, disrupting the serene silence.
"What would I know?" Hyojung scowled with a deep voice that made Yoobin recoil.
Okay maybe not the best question to get her attention.
"Mom and Dad loved each other, right?"
"Of course they did!" Hyojung answered harshly as if offended her sister would think otherwise.
We're getting somewhere...
"How hard is it to find a love like that?"
"Harder than I thought?"
Yoobin sighed as Hyojung went back to staring at the sky after her dull response. There was honestly no other way to get the answer she was looking for without a direct question.
"What made you like him?"
"Huh?" Once again, Hyojung turned her head away from the galaxy.
