Monster || C.BG x S.RJ

IX

“Ryujin-ssi, the soup is done”, Chaeryeong call Ryujin's name from the kitchen while preparing for the girl's food.

Ryujin sit at the chair as she take a spoon of her soup.

Chaeryeong  tiptoed her feet to get the fille a medicine to lessen her fever.

It's odd that Ryujin had a sudden called fever.

She isn't really the type of person who gets sick easily. Or maybe the sight earlier made her sick.

After inviting Ryujin to have a fish ball, Ryujin told her that she isn't feeling well (or Ryujin is avoiding someone) so they decided to head home.

“Chaeryeong-ah? You should be present in our work. Why did you come with me? Mariel will be very sad in the convenience”, Ryujin started the conversation while coughing.

Chaeryeong put the medicine and water beside her bowl and take her sit in front of the girl.

“After that soup, you take your medicine too”, Chaeryeong said while her eyes drifted to somewhere else.

Ryujin didn't say anything else and chose to shut her mouth.

Chaeryeong tap the table with her four fingers, creating a noise. Ryujin furrowed her eyebrows looking at girl in front of her.

“Chaer? What are you doing?”, Ryujin asked while the posture of her eyebrows didn't change.

“You didn't even answer my question”, Ryujin tsk while she continued asking the girl.

“You are sick Ryujin-ssi, and it's very different so I should be worried. I'll rather watch you than working there but my mind is full of questions”, Chaeryeong finally answer the girl.

Ryujin just look at the girl, amaze by her kindness.

Her eyes are watery again, thinking what have she done in her past life that the girl in front of her saved her from hell today.

“Chaeryeong-ah, I don't deserve you”, Ryujin said while her lips are pouting.

Such a cutie. Chaeryeong thought while smiling at the girl but then proceed to ask her a question.

“Ryujin-ssi, it's very different of you of getting sick. I mean, you have been getting sick then and now but it's because of bruises you know? And there's no one who is abusing you now, why are you feeling sick?”, Chaeryeong ask without pausing and forgetting each words she had thought before asking the girl.

Because of her question, Ryujin ask herself too —why I am different awhile ago? Why I got sick? Ryujin shrug the thoughts and nod her head, indicating she is okay.

A silence filled the kitchen again as Ryujin is done with her soup and stood up, putting the bowl and plate in the sink.

She put the medicine in her mouth and swallow it, followed by drinking her water.

After the actions, she put the glass in the sink too, and prepared herself to wash the utensils but Chaeryeong stopped her.

“I'll wash it. You are not feeling well”, Chaeryeong said while taking the gloves in Ryujin's hands.

“Isn't it too much? You cook for my soup, you prepared my medicine, you came with me”, Ryujin said.

“No it's not. It's okay”, Chaeryeong said.