Cigarettes

[TW] Melody

"Minji?!"

"Hello, Bora," Minji smiled as she put a bowl of soup down the mini table,"How are you feeling?"

"Minji- I- How did I get here?" Bora questioned as she swallowed, realizing that her throat was burning as she did,"Ugh,"

"Lay back down, you're sick," Minji urged as she gently pushed back Bora down to the comfortable bed.

"Found you passed out under the rain," Minji explained as she filled the spoon with hot soup,"I was surprised to finally see you after a year or two but not in that condition,"

Bora groaned as she hid under the warm covers. She felt like a truck ran her over with the way her body hurt. Half her nose were as dry as a desert, the other a raging waterfall. Her throat burned with every swallow. And her eyes felt like bleach poured all over them.

"Sit up," Minji ordered to which Bora followed with a groan.

Minji began feeding her the soup she made, making sure to blow the heat off before feeding it to the other woman.

"Where were you?" Minji asked, a hint of worry on her face.

"It's a long story," Bora weakly replied,"But to make it short, we split,"

Minji hummed as she fed the woman, meeting her eyes after Bora took the spoonful.

"Caught me with you, thought of it as cheating," Bora coughed,"I tried to explain but you know,"

Minji nodded, her brow furrowing as she listened.

"And I shouldn't be telling you this," Bora looked away,"I don't have a single penny on me right now,"

"It's okay," Minji shook her head,"My mom's back, I quit,"

Bora stared at her hands, avoiding the gaze of her former therapist as she let out slow, heavy breaths.

"I was homeless," Bora confessed, her eyes closing.

Minji's eyes widened in shock as she listened,"Homeless?"

"After we split, I rented an apartment," Bora huffed,"I worked one job but that didn't cut it,"

"I worked two more, but my bosses weren't nice to me,"

Minji found her hand automatically reaching out to pat Bora's head, only to find it swatted away.

"Don't touch me," Bora hissed through tears,"I shouldn't have went to you,"

"Bora-,"

"If only I didn't go to you, none of this would have ever happened,"

Minji sat still, silent as Bora's words sunk in.

"I'm leaving tonight, you hear me?"

"Bora, wh-,"

"You can't stop me,"

Minji sighed in defeat as the woman hid under the covers, stating that she wasn't hungry anymore in a tone which hurt the therapist.

Minji nodded as she slowly let go of the bowl,"Just eat when you feel like it then," She then placed a small cellphone just beside the bowl.

"Use this if you want delivery instead," Minji stated,"It was mine before. Use it as you wish," She then stood up and made her way out the room.

She wanted to hear the full story. Where was Bora all this time? What happened? How was she?
Minji groaned in her palms as she felt helpless. She wanted to help the shorter woman but she couldn't do anything.