Silver (Girls of the Wild's fanfic)

11: In Hiding

       "I'm gonna be be training Jaegu again today with DalDal," Moonyoung mumbled around her bread, taking out the bike. She had skipped the gym again today, and Eunseung was worried something wasn't as good as she made it seem. Moonyoung never changed her schedule for anything. Eunseung wondered why she stared now. She helped open the door as Moonyoung rolled it out. "You're welcome to join, just be sure to change out of the uniform before you get to the gym. I don't think I have anything more comfortable to fight in there."

       "Consider it done," she nodded. "Just... Hold on, doesn't Jaeagu have a part-time job?"

       "Hm? Oh, yeah. It'll be when he's done with that, of course!"

       "And his siblings?"

       "One of Queen's people are babysitting them."

       "Hm."

       "I'm sure Jaegu trusts you enough to be around them if you want to instead."

       Eunseung snorted. "Hah!  That's hilarious. One, I've never met them. Two, I'm not good with kids. Too... Breakable."

       "Pffft!" Moonyoung spewed out her water, almost choking on her drink. "'Breakable'? You're talking as if they are toys!"

       Eunseung shook her head. "Whatever. It doesn't change the fact I'm not good with kids. I doubt they'd like me."

       Moonyoung shrugged. "Eh. That's why you're hanging out with us."

       "Only for today, I have to meet up with Soojin tomorrow so we can finish our project."

       "Weren't you guys given it a few days ago?"

       "Yep."

       Moonyoung whistled, then got on her bike. "Remind me to ask you for help next time I got a project. Whelp, this is where we go our separate ways, so see you after school!"

       Eunseung waved and went on her way, sighing. Her thoughts raced back to her outburst yesterday. What was she thinking, shouting that she was her mother's daughter? She'd have to deal with the consequences, and suddenly was glad Soojin would be at her side.

~|•|~

       Eunseung groaned, quiet enough so others around her would pay attention, but loud enough that Soojin heard. "You're kidding me, right?”

       "Sorry, Eunseung," she apologized. "I know its bad timing, but I can't exactly control when I get a fever, you know?"

       "Yeah, I know," Eunseung sighed in the phone. "And I don't blame you."

       "Cheer up," Eunseung could hear her grinning on the other side. "Maybe you'll attract less attention than you expected. And if you get called out by Hyeshin Kim again, you might wanna take up on her offer. It'll be good to have more people having your back, even if just by default."

       "I know, but..."

       "But nothing! At least think about it seriously, ok? Promise me that."

       "Hmph," Eunseung grumbled. "You sound like my mother."

       "Then your mother is a seriously smart woman," she teased. "'Kay, gotta go before my mother-"

       'Soojin? What are you doing?! You know you should be-'

       "See you!"

       She hung up.