Million Dollar Girls : If Love Lasts... | MiChaeng, DahMo, SaTzu, 2Yeon Book 2

25) Come Back To Me

"W-What do you mean?" Chaeyoung muffled through the pillow.
"I mean it wasn't Dahyun who called us." Tzuyu answered.
'Then who did?' Chaeyoung thought.
"It was Mina."

Chaeyoung sat upright and pulled the pillow into her chest like she was hugging it.
"She was worried that Dahyun would do something to you. She was worried about you." Tzuyu looked at Chaeyoung who seemed to calm down.

"She still cares about you, Chae."
Chaeyoung nodded her head silently.
"Tell me what happened."
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The three bodyguards were waiting for a long time. Agitated and worried, one of them finally spoke.
"They're taking a long time." Jihyo said.
As soon as she said that, Tzuyu walked downstairs.
"How did it go?" At once they jolted up.
"She's okay, she told me everything." Tzuyu smiled as looked back, Chaeyoung came downstairs.

"Chae..." Jihyo paused.
"You want to know everything right?" Chaeyoung began.
They nodded.
"Then I'll tell you."

It didn't take long for Chaeyoung get into her state of mind.
She explained everything that Irene was helping her to find the secrets of their family and how it was a misunderstanding that they were dating.
She told them she lied to their faces because they wouldn't understand. Chaeyoung went through a whole lot to get where she was and was glad that someone was willing to help uncover her families secrets.

When she finished, no one knew what to do. They all went to Chaeyoung and hugged her.
"I understand why you were being secretive, but it doesn't mean we don't understand." Jihyo pulled Chaeyoung closer.
"I'm sorry." The young girl sobbed.
"It's okay."

They released from each other.
"Can you all not tell the others. I would like to tell them myself... somehow." Chaeyoung said as she wiped her tears.
"Of course, we'll give you time." Nayeon nodded.
Jeongyeon and Nayeon went to their cars, Tzuyu stayed for a moment.
"Everything will be okay." She ruffled the short girl's hair.
"I just hope so."
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To take time off the huge conundrum that happened. The Japanese girls decided to treat themselves in a tent bar. It has been a while since they've had their time together as friends.

"I never thought Dahyun would fight with Chaeyoung, I mean she had all means to be angry, but to get that mad." Sana shook herself and poured each of them a shot of Soju.
"What did you tell Dahyun?" Momo asked looking at Mina.
Mina shrugged, "I lied and told that Chaeyoung was cheating on me."

"So you didn't tell her the truth."
"It'll be a poor excuse to say that I broke up with her over some problem that happened years ago." Mina said after taking a sip from her glass.
"She did lie to you." Sana spoke bluntly.
"Who? Irene or Chaeyoung?"

They all stopped in dead silence. Surely the answer was both. That's what they thought.
Mina believed that she overreacted with breaking up with Chaeyoung, in fact her anger was from Irene and that emotion caused a lot of chaos. She didn't mean to hurt Chaeyoung, but that's how she was.

Their attention averted suddenly when Chaeyoung walked in with Jihyo.
It was noticeable that she didn't see them, they watched as the young girl drank all her problems away.
About 10 minutes later, Chaeyoung drank about 3 bottles.

"Stay here Chae, I'll check the car." Jihyo exited the tent, still not able to see them.
Mina watched intensively at Chaeyoung who seemed more fidgety and agitated.
"I think someone has to stop her from drinking." Momo sighed.
As soon as she said that, Chaeyoung got up from her seat with a bottle of Soju in her hand. She was leaving.

"Hey! You haven't paid!" The tent owner shouted.
"I'll pay for her." Mina raised her hand.
Then quickly, she ran after Chaeyoung, her friends stayed and decided not to get involved.

Chaeyoung, who was holding a bottle of empty Soju now, had her back a bit hunched as her walk became more unbalanced. Mina followed just behind her, trying to keep her safe. She knew she was definitely drunk.

It had only been a few seconds and Chaeyoung was singing a song.
"I'm missing you, missing you.
I don't need anyone else, but you.
Yeah, I'm missing you, missing you.
Why did you leave me? Mina. Tell me why you had to leave."
Mina's heart fluttered as well as sad. The sweet melody had potential, but the words hit like a truck. It struck to her. Mina knew she needed someone to lean on.

The girl sat down on a bench lazily, Mina gradually walked up to her and sat down.
"Oh... hey Jihyo." Chaeyoung spoke making Mina surprised.
She must be really drunk.
"Chae, I'm not Jihyo. It's Mina." She replied.
"Don't be silly... it's you Jihyo. Mina isn't here." The young girl hiccuped after her sentence, it was funny to Mina.
"So... Jihyo, why did you follow me here? I told... I told you to leave me." Half open eyes and sluggishly tone, Chaeyoung pointed back to the tent bar.

Mina smiled and took her hand, "I wanted to keep you safe."
"That's nice of you... heh."
Chaeyoung gripped her hand tighter and stared at the sky, her other hand was pointing at each star she could see. Mina just looked at Chaeyoung.

"Do you ever think that Mina will love me again?"
A sudden questioned bombarded Mina as she jumped back.
"L-Love you?"
Chaeyoung nodded, "She's too beautiful, too amazing for me... Being with her was great. I'm soooo... stupid. I just hope she doesn't hate me." She started to frown.

Mina, with her smile, lit Chaeyoung's eyes with satisfaction.
"She doesn't hate you." She replied.
"That's what you think." Chaeyoung giggled to herself and corrected her posture and with her free hand she placed her hand on Mina's head.
"Jihyo... please tell Mina... I still love her."

Mina's whole body grew warm.
"I will."
Chaeyoung, with a cheeky smile laid onto the girl's lap and softly snoozed off.
Mina liked what was happening, weirdly enough. She fixed Chaeyoung's hair and stayed like this for a while.
Until Jihyo found them.

"Oh! I'm very sorry Mina." Jihyo frantically grabbed the drunk girl's arm and hooked it over her shoulder.
"It's okay, she didn't do any harm." Mina said.
"Thank you, for taking care of her." She laughed unnervingly.
Mina nodded and walked back to her friends.

Jihyo dragged Chaeyoung back to the car, all she had to react was to laugh.
"Wow Chae! You played it off as drunk."
Chaeyoung opened her eyes and smirked, "I told you I was good at playing fake drunk."
"So what did you say?"
"I told her that I still love her."

Jihyo smiled and sighed, "She probably still loves you."
She started the engine and they headed back home.
When they arrived, Chaeyoung immediately laid on the sofa, still sounding drunk.
"Come on Chae, get up before you sleep on the sofa." Jihyo ordered as she put her coat away.
"Yah... Mom!" Chaeyoung said, causing Jihyo to freeze.
"Stop acting drunk, it's finished."
"Mom!"

"Yes... Chaeyoung." Jihyo sighed.
"Could you tell Jihyo that I'm sorry for what I said earlier." Chaeyoung said convincingly.
Jihyo chuckled, "Yes of course."
Chaeyoung closed her eyes.
"I'm sleepy."
"Rest now, my child."