Necklace of Fate

The Buds

The convenient store near the hospital was quite full because of the people coming from the hospital. Chaeyeon was in charge of the cash register. She was wearing a blue uniform shirt with a white cap, busy scanning the grocery that customers bought.

"This is your grocery ma'am. Thank you for coming and come again next time. Have a nice day." Chaeyeon said, smiling to the old lady who had just bought some foods.

"Ya, Lee Chaeyeon. Don't you get ready to go home? It's already 12 AM, exchange shift." Yujin teased her workaholic co-worker, who didn't even realize that her shift was over.

"Ah... I thought it was only 10 PM. Alright, I'll get ready and go home now." Chaeyeon answered her before grabbing her brown backpack.

"Chaeyeon, don't forget to throw the trash before you go. Okay?" The taller girl smirked at her because, to be honest, that was her duty, not Chaeyeon's. But Chaeyeon just did what she was told to. She felt tired and didn't want to waste her energy by fighting with Yujin.

Chaeyeon walked for 5 minutes to the bus stop and waited for the next bus. Even though it was only 5 minutes away, Chaeyeon felt it was far enough for her. Thinking about her exhaustion, she worked early in the morning until midnight, she felt her feet didn't want to cooperate anymore, her shoulders and her back were sore. So, she thought this was what called a zombie walking mode. Once she reached the bus stop, she checked the schedule; the bus will be coming in about 15 minutes. She took her headset and turned the music on. She looked around before she started moving her legs and danced along with the songs, but it was only small moves. She couldn't stand still; the dancer's blood ran into her veins.

Finally, the bus came, and she got inside. She walked into the building with the same way of walking. She took out some dog and cat's food. It was for the street cats and dogs. It became her habit to do that, she really was an animal lover. Chaeyeon opened a door and heard a dog whining when she walked upstairs. Even though it had been a long day for Chaeyeon, she felt exhausted, but there was only one thing that could recharge her energy. She opened her small apartment's door with a bright smile, and her smile was for the only one who welcomed her, her dog. His name was Prost.

"Hey, cutie pie! How was your day? It's been a long day for me," She pouted cutely while she put her backpack down and took off her hoodie. "I'm fucking starving right now. I'll prepare our dinner, you wait, okay?" Chaeyeon looked at Prost with caring eyes and squeezed his cute cheek. Prost was a pug breed. He was rescued by Chaeyeon when he was still a puppy. It was one of these days of heavy rain, Chaeyeon ran home from the bus stop. But she heard a soft whimper, and that made her stop in her tracks. She looked around, trying to know where the sounds could come from. Finally, she found a cute little puppy who was shivering because of the cold and the wet weather. She decided to bring him home without a second thought. Since then, Chaeyeon was living with her cute loyal but annoying Prost.

Chaeyeon cooked kimchi fried rice for herself and heated Prost's meal that she had cooked yesterday. She cooked special meals for Prost with balanced nutrition. She enjoyed her simple dinner with her cutie Prost while lurking on Instagram. She scrolled down until a picture caught her attention and made her stop...

"A cherry blossom tree." Chaeyeon whispered with a soft voice. When she looked at that tree, it recalled her something from her high school journey.

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(FLASHBACK)

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Chaeyeon was the first person to arrive at school. She walked to her classroom and directly went to her seat at the back of the room before resting her head on the table. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew her hair lightly. She got up and looked by the window of the classroom.