Friends ❧ Jinjoo

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Silence fills up the two as they strolled around the playground. Neither of them knew how they reached there, all they did was walk and walk until they resulted to be there.

Minju slowly walked towards the swing, showing a piteous expression. She despises seeing it as her past haunts for her. She could still remember every single detail clearly. She hated it... but a part of her doesn't want to hate it.

Before it became a bad memory, there were good ones. The moment she steps foot on the playground, she showed her sweetest smile, her gorgeous laugh, any word that relates to happiness. It was the best moments of her life as if she's a princess who lives in a world filled with positivity.

Sadly the reality is a reality, there would always be holes that people fall on. Human beings aren't perfect and so is life itself. As years passed by those happy memories would change. It was replaced by pathetic memories. She abhors it but it's part of her life so she needs to deal with everything.

Those poignant memories made her distant. She is afraid of losing her loved ones. They left her. Slowly, the chains of her loved ones began to disjoin till only one was left which is hers.

She multiple people but their chain doesn't seem to join with hers. She felt insecure in her life. She doesn't want to be hurt again. She made a gap between her and those people. She felt safe ignoring mankind but little does she know... She's slowly hurting herself. Little by little, her chain starts to turn into rust.

In other words, gradually, her hearts began to shatter into tiny pieces wherein she has to pick a single piece to complete it again. Just like a puzzle.

In that time of her life, Kriesha showed up. She became a light who leads Minju away from the darkness but of course, the dark tries to pull her back. The least thing Kriesha could do is to help her pick up Minju's missing pieces of her heart.

Bit by bit, the puzzle pieces fit together but they are still in the start, far away from solving the pieces. Kriesha also struggled to help Minju but as long as it makes her friend happy then she must take the risk. It's a real friend's duty to do so.

The fact that they are together like sisters made Minju have hope for a bright future. She still has insecurities in her life but fortunately, it slowly fades away. It was all thanks to Kriesha.

Kriesha taught her ways to become a better individual. In fact, she was also in a state where Minju is in before. Although Kriesha could still recall her past but 'what about it?' The past is the past, she can't change it. Only her present actions can make a better future.

Her mind was only filled with positivity, there were times where negativity comes in but her desire to be happy and have a greater future stop those. Now she reached another step in her life, a step to achieve her dream. There's still a long way to go but she believes she can do it towards the end.

"And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it"

(A/N: It's a quote by Paulo Coelho from the book "The Alchemist". It's a wonderful book. For those who haven't read it, I recommend you to do so)

The quote was all Kriesha could think of. She believed in it, that's why she smiles, in a sincere manner.

Minju was flabbergasted at Kriesha's so-called 'amazing story'. She admired Kriesha for that. A weak person like her couldn't do that. She remembered how Kriesha scoffed at her but she doesn't know the reason, Kriesha didn't tell her why instead she changed the topic.

"Minju?"

Minju snap out of her 'world' and faced the person who called out for her. She could see the worried face of Yujin.

They both stayed silent until Yujin suddenly embraced her. Minju didn't even notice that her tears were escaping from the corner of her eyes, she didn't notice how red her hands were. She only felt Yujin's warm embrace. Perhaps it was time to fully accept Yujin in her life. Even if Yujin was there with her in months, she still didn't accept her fully....as a friend, as an important person in her life.

Yujin's chain can now connect to Minju's, along with Kriesha. The so-called unbreakable chain just that it's temporary. Reality really hurts.

Never has she patted someone's head but this day she did. Yujin released the hug quite shock at Minju's actions.

"I'm older than you so I can do that right? Don't worry Yujin I'm fine now", Minju showed her genuine smile.

Yujin was bewildered.

Minju giggled at the younger and held her hand. "Let's go?" she asks the younger, smiling from ear to ear.

Yujin nodded trying to cover her face. She can't help but blush, who doesn't blush when one's crush just held his/her hand?

Yujin nodded non-stop and Minju just let out a laugh. "Cute, " Minju mumbled which Yujin can hear causing her cheeks to turn red.

Minju's smile suddenly disappeared seeing the person in front of her. She stopped her tracks and so did Yujin.

"Chaewon unnie, " the name Yujin is curious about escape in Minju's mouth. The moment she heard it, her expression also changed.

"Speak of the devil, " Yujin mumbled

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Whoops didn't expect it to be long. At first, when I wrote it, it was just 300+ words but then I realized it's now 900+ I guess that's because of my good mood(?)

Okay, anyway I hope you enjoy it!