10 일만 내놔 : Give me 10 days (MICHAENG)

CHAPTER 8

[Mina's POV]

There's a lot of things I wish I could say. My head is filled with thoughts but I can't seem to find the right words and voice to say it. But at that moment, I felt like I was able to write everything I want. For once, I have no regrets.

My steps felt lighter as we climbed up the bus and took the seats at the very back.

It was a fun day, albeit a bit tiring. I placed my head on Chaeyoung's shoulders. Despite her height, I like how her shoulders feel like a cozy spot to lay my head down. She placed her hand on my head and tapped it a little bit. I smiled.

"Did you have fun?" she asked.

I nodded.

"That's nice. It was a great day, wasn't it?" she was stroking my hair now.

I nodded again.

"Chaeyoung-a..." my voice was soft.

"Yes, Minari?" she answered, still running her fingers across my hair.

"Who did you write to?" I asked, trying to sound casual.

She paused. Hesitating. I guess I'm not good at trying to sound casual.

"M-my eomma (mom)..."

My heart sank a little. Right. What was I expecting?

"...you know, w-with our schedule recently, we haven't really seen each other that much. There's a lot of things I really don't get to tell her..." her voice faltered.

I controlled my urge to sigh. Why am I disappointed? It's just right for her to write to her mom. That's just logical, right?

"How about you?" she asked in a low voice.

You. Pabo.

"A friend." I sat upright. Adjusting my seat, trying to avoid her gaze.

[Chaeyoung's POV: Back at the Dorm]

"YOU SAID WHAT?" Jeongyeon's voice is naturally loud, but it seemed way louder now.

I covered my ears, "ugh, you heard what I said. I don't want to repeat it." I slumped my head on top of the pillow.

Jeongyeon hit me with a pillow

"Hey. Get up. You're still not finished cleaning." 

I sighed and dragged myself up. I started to remove the fairy lights from the ceiling.

Right when Mina and I went back to the dorm, I saw Jeongyeon sitting at the couch. Waiting for me, she dragged me to their bedroom before I could even say goodnight to Mina. 

Momo was lying down in the middle of the bed, just staring at the blinking fairy lights and curtains draped over the bed. Jeongyeon's dagger looks made me immediately start cleaning up.

"I told you it was alright." Momo muttered. "I like the lights."

"Soon, the curtain would collect dust and the lights might catch fire. I don't want that kind of hazard in my bedroom" Jeongyeon threw a pillow at Momo.

Momo threw back the pillow while making silly faces.

"Your eomma? You wrote to your eomma?" Jeongyeon hissed as she turned her head at me.