Masterpiece

Chapter 35

Chaeyoung and Mina were sitting on the bench in the garden behind the hospital, they were enjoying their free time as much as they want and Chaeyoung can't help but let her curiousity control her.

"Mina.. there's something I want to ask.." Chaeyoung started, Mina hummed as a sign that she should continue. "Was there a little girl who you used to play with?"

Mina furrowed her eyebrows, "in my memory, there is. Why?"

Chaeyoung shook her head, "when I went inside your room, I saw a picture-"

"So you did go to my house. I thought Mr. Kim was just bluffing." Mina cut her off but then, "I'm sorry, go on, continue."

"As I was saying, I saw a picture of three Minas and a little girl in the middle. Can you uh, tell me your story?"

Mina hums, "not if you tell me yours first."

Chaeyoung slightly nods, "can we go to the convenience store by the street? I want ice cream."

"I'm not sure if you're allowed to-"

"Pwease, Mwina~" Chaeyoung used her aegyo to Mina and the latter sighed before nodding.

"Fine, let's go then." Mina said and stood up along with Chaeyoung. They both walked towards the convenience store and while Mina was paying for their ice cream, Chaeyoung saw a small playground beside the store. Why didn't she notice this before?

"Mina~ can we sit there in the swing?" Chaeyoung asked and Mina looked at her before looking at the playground.

"Yeah sure." Mina nods and they walk towards the playground.

The playground was quiet since there were no kids playing, the slides were dusty, the sandboxes were filled with dirt but what Chaeyoung was confused about was the swing was the only thing that was kept clean.

"Why are there no kids?"

Mina hummed and took a swing, "this playground isn't open for kids anymore. An urban rumor says that there is a ghost wandering around the playground espescially the swing."

After hearing that, Chaeyoung immediately stood up from the swing. Mina giggled,

"Chill, it's just me, hanging around at 3 am."

Chaeyoung sat back on the swing and squinted her eyes, "why are you hanging around at 3 am?"

Mina shrugs, "playgrounds ease my mind. I always want to be around this playground."

Chaeyoung nods, "I see. In my memory, I also have someone I always play with in some playground."

Mina remembered something but shook it off, "then?"

Chaeyoung smiled weakly and stared at her ice cream, "but we said our goodbyes because my family was migrating to US and her family needs her here in Korea. We basically ended our contact after that but we did promise that we'll remember each other."

Mina hums and nods, "then?"

Chaeyoung stares at Mina's eyes, those coffee-coated orbs of hers always made Chaeyoung feel nostalgia.