Broken

56

The girls decided to go to their main meeting point, the restaurant Jihyo used to work at, Jeongyeon was still working there, but got promoted to assistant manager a few months prior. Jihyo's manager back then had stopped working after she got pregnant, and most of her former workmates had switched jobs, so Jihyo wasn't surprised when she didn't really recognise anyone when they entered. She smiled at the memories she had there, though, and the food had gotten much better, so that was a plus.

"You guys come here a lot?" Jihyo couldn't stop herself from asking.

"We like to hang out here because Jeongyeon doesn't kick us out and the food got decent. Also the prices are good." Chaeyoung answers. "Also, Dubs, please don't climb on any tables today."

"I'll have you know I don't climb on tables, Mina put me on top of that one last time." Dahyun protests, and Chris hugs her before the two smallest start fighting.

"Hold up, Mina put you on the table?" Nayeon picks up on the detail.

"I mean, she said she absolutely would dance if she happened to find herself on top of a table." Mina negotiates. "I just thought I should put that claim to test."

"Mina, we'll have to talk later." Tzuyu warns in a grimm tone.

"Oooohhh, someone is in trouble." Mina teases.

Everyone pauses.

"That's me. I'm sorry, I don't know why I said that." The penguin mumbles when she notices what just happened.

"Alright, we are gonna go and order." Jihyo breaks the weird atmosphere and drags her lovers with her.

Back at the table, Nayeon had been busy with her phone.

"Someone we know?" Momo asks, noticing her girlfriend.

"Just Sana, she asked what we were doing and I told her we are here." The eldest answers.

"Are you sure it's a good idea to have them over? You know she will show up really soon." Mina asks, trying to divert the attention from herself.

"Why not?! Ji is more than fine, as we all see. And it's not like they can really do much about the situation."

"Well, you are her sister, we are not questioning your judgement. But do tell them about it before those two idiots arrive." Tzuyu asks and goes back to glare at Mina.

It's not long until the trio arrives with the first round of drinks and some snacks, the group is supposed to be having lunch, but it always takes them some time to decide, it's better to just ask for something they can chew on while thinking about it.

"Ji." Nayeon calls for her sister's attention. "Sana just sent me a message asking what we were up to, and I told her we are here. Just a heads up."

"Sana? One of your soulmates Sana?" Chris asks, amused.

"That would be the one. We are kind of friends, pero no mucho." Older Im further explains.

"At least now, this one can properly meet them and see for himself. He has been bothering me to show him who my soulmates were ever since I mentioned them." Jihyo rolls her eyes and sits down between Dahyun, who was having a very serious discussion with Chaeyoung about the superiority of the chocolate milkshake over strawberry, and Chris, who was talking whatever with Momo (nobody really paid much attention to them when they were talking to each other).

"If you are fine with it, we won't say anything else." Mina decides and sits back in Tzuyu's hug.

The group decides to postpone their lunch orders, waiting for the couple that were on their way over. Chris is having a hard time with the in-laws' questions, when a chime followed by a squeal, someone running and hitting one of the tables catches everyone's attention, it all happened so fast that whoever wasn't looking immediately at the scene, didn't manage to turn around in time.

"Can you, please, not wreck the place? I kind of still need to work here?" A grumpy Jeongyeon follows.

"I'm not the one climbing on the tables." Sana remarks.

"Mina was the one who put Dubs on the table." Chaeyoung cuts in, grabbing the couple's attention.

"Mina puts people on tables?" Jeongyeon is trying her hardest to understand.

"We are as surprised as you are. Now grab a chair and sit down." Nayeon orders.

"We'll just get something to drink and come right back." Jeongyeon grabs Sana and moves to the register.

All the while, the group had been observing one particular figure, that happened to be unbothered throughout the entire thing, still sipping on her iced americano, still cuddled up to her boyfriend, still holding Dahyun's hand trying to stop the girl from jumping Chaeyoung who had suggested strawberry milkshake might be as good as chocolate (Dahyun had tried and agreed it was good too, but that's not the point). Chris looked extremely relaxed, and Dahyun was still too busy discoursing about chocolate, maybe the two knew something the others didn't, and, with that thought, Momo relaxed and pulled Nayeon against her, making the eldest calm down as well.

"Okay, we are back. What's up?" Sana says when they reach the table.

"Oh, the two midgets are fighting over milkshake, and we've been waiting for you two so we can decide on lunch." Jihyo answers casually. "Also, good to see you two. It's been a while."