Dance For Me

Chapter 10

Sakura stepped out of the subway with a breath of relief. The train was packed and she thought she would pass out from the tight space with her heart raising in anxiousness upon seeing Chaeyeon—without informing the girl. Would she get mad? She asked herself then shook her head. I'm the one who's supposed to be mad.

She moved her gaze over the subway station. It was rush hour and the crowd bustled busily, some bumping accidentally on her. Sakura couldn't remember where she is supposed to go.

Her eyes managed to catch a familiar sign and she proceeded that way, praying it was the right way. Soon, she was out of the station breathing the breeze of fall. She looked up the sky cloaked in orange. Her face warm from the sunset. Now, where did we walk from here? She hummed and racked her brain when her phone pinged.

Hoochae: How are you, unnie? Found Chaeyeon unnie yet? I just watched Eunbi unnie's recording btw and damn she was good. I almost didn't recognize her :P I'll show it to you once you get back with Chaeyeon unnie. Good luck, see you soon!

Sakura sighed as she pocketed her phone. Chaewon is probably her number hoobae by now. She smiled softly, her anxiousness disappearing. She will have to thank Chaewon later. With that, her mind cleared and she was able to recall the way to Chaeyeon's house.

Bright yellow lights adorned the front porch of Chaeyeon's house. The curtains were drawn close but she could tell every room downstairs was lit up. She walked up to the front door with nervous steps. She didn't really think about what she would say to Chaeyeon upon seeing her. Screw it, I'll just tell her I like her—no, I love her.

She rapped her knuckles and waited for a few seconds. She expected Chaeyeon's mom to greet her but it was Chaeryeong instead.

"Noona!"

"He—hello, Chaeryeong," she stuttered, surprised by the younger's excitement.

The girl stepped aside and gestured for Sakura to go in. "What brings you here, Sakura-unnie?"

Sakura swept her eyes around the house, confirming that indeed all lights were turned on. But it was weirdly quiet. Even though she'd only went there once, it seems normal for Chaeyeon's house to be loud. So it was odd when she couldn't here any voices other than Chaeryeong's.

She faced the girl and lifted her brows. "I think you already know."

Chaeryeong tilted her to the side and said, "I'm sorry, unnie. I really don't." She gave Sakura an apologetic smile as she lead her to the sofa.

"Chaeyeon..."

"Chaeyeon-unnie? She just boarded her plane. She didn't tell you? Wow, that spurred you to come here. Amazing. You really love noona Chae."

Sakura's breath hitch and her body froze as if someone just poured a bucket of ice on her. "Pa—plane? Wait, what?"

"What?" Chaeryeong sat down beside. "Are you all right, unnie? You look stricken. You're not about to pass out again, are you?"

Sakura let out a staggering sigh and clamped her mouth that was beginning to tremble. Then she heard a loud gasp beside her.

"She didn't tell you..."

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Sakura watched her fingers subtly shake as she wrap it around the glass of water that Chaeryeong gave her.

"I couldn't believe it... Why? I was one hundred percent sure you would be the first person she'd tell about it. Probably the first person she'd tell on when she murder someone—Chaeyeon noona wouldn't that though, just hypothetically." Sakura felt the younger's gaze on her and she couldn't pull her eyes from her knuckles that had turned white from clenching too hard. "Just...why?" Sakura knows Chaeryeong isn't really asking her so she remained quiet. Chaeryeong is just as baffled as her.