Honestly Lying ❌

Chapter 16

We were both panting after that kiss. I rested my forehead on hers and stared at her eyes.

It's been a roller coaster ride of emotions for me and it all happened within an hour only.

I still can't believe everything so I hugged her. Tight. I felt her warm arms wrapped around me. I smiled in relief. She's real.

"Need to tell you something."

I said after we broke the hug. Her face looked sad as she thinks about Yeri. I smiled. I tucked her loose hair behind her ears.

"No need to have that long face Mina. Whatever it is that you're thinking, it's not true. Me and Yeri is not real. We're not a couple."

Her eyes widened in surprise.

"B-but..I saw you, with her. In Paris."

It's now my turn to be surprised. She what again?

"What do you mean?" I asked. "Wait. Did you actually followed me in Paris?"

Her eyes avoided mine after. She slipped her tongue and just revealed that she actually flew there to follow me. But why didn't she showed herself?

I held her face and made her look at me.

"Hey."

She sighed and slowly nodded her head. "I did flew there even after Tzuyu talked to me. I wanted to make it up to you so bad and I wanted it soon. But when I got there..."

She looked away. "I saw Yeri coming out from your place. You're hair was disheveled and even with your coat on, I know that you're just wearing tank tops and shorts. You were laughing and smiling and I can't help but think of something else. Thinking that you've already moved on and happy made me flew back and not bother you anymore."

I wiped the tears that escaped from her eyes. She must have been hurt that time.

"Yeri stays at the empty room beside mine. Whenever she goes back home, she always made me escort here outside even if I just woke up after a night of work."

I pinched her nose. "Nothing happened between us that time. Never did. And never will."

I assured her. She just slowly nodded but I can still feel her pain. I pulled her to me and hugged her again. Then we sat back down after.

I then started to tell her everything about me and Yeri including the reason why we pretended to be a couple. She listened attentively until the end.

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"Ahhhh. So what's this?"

Dahyun asked while looking at me, back at Mina and back at me. Jeongyeon looked confused as well but she let Dahyun do the interrogation.

I held out mine and Mina's intertwined hands. "Just how it looked like." I said while grinning.

Dahyun' s brows furrowed and her eyes narrowed down at us.

"What the hell? I mean, I am somewhat happy that you two are back. But how about Tzu? They're..arrghh! What's going on?"

I can feel Dahyun's frustration. I looked at Jeongyeon and saw her looking at us in crossed arms while wearing a poker face. I don't know what she's thinking and this is when I am most scared with her. Her silence is scary as ever.

But thanks to Tzuyu's sudden appearance, their questions got answered right away. She told them everything including yesterday's scene.

I then noticed the swelling of here cheeks. Did her father did that?

Tzuyu felt my stare. She touched her cheeks and chuckled. "Dad got a little bit excited and gave me a loving slap."

"What?" Dahyun was frantic.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

She nodded. "Of course. Dad just needs a little bit of time. He'll come up soon."

"I should have been there too Tzuyu-yah. I am also involved with it so I need to be responsible with my actions." Mina said as she was also worried.

"Sana was there for me Mina. She's more than enough. And I also just forced your involvement remember? You're free of guilt so don't worry about it anymore."

Mina sighed. I held her hand tightly. I understand Tzuyu's point and hoped she would too.

"So, when can we meet this Sana?" Jeongyeon finally joined the conversation.

"Soon." Tzuyu answered while smiling. I am so happy for her and Sana.

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I just finished enrolling for this year's last semester. Finally. One last 5 months and I'm saying goodbye to college.

I noticed that people doesn't give too much attention on me now. Maybe they got tired already. Well, we are all struggling students anyway. They can't just always waste their time on me.

I took my phone and typed a text to Mina. She did not changed digits and I never deleted it in my contacts.

I was about to click the send button when I received a call from Yeri. I answered it right away.

"Still alive are we? Haven't heard about you for 2 months, thought you were dead."

I was being sarcastic, but I did not receive a harsh reply like she always do. Instead, I was greeted with silence from the other line. I stared at my screen. It's successfully connected. Why isn't she talking?

"Hey! Are you talking or not?" I asked. "Well, where are you? We need to talk."

But instead of answering, she hanged up the call. What's wrong with her? Has she gone mute after her vacation?

Well, whatever it is, I know she'll show up during their practice. I'll just talk to her then.

But it's already been two weeks since the class started. We also did our regular practice for a week now but I haven't seen a shadow of Yeri. Even Nayeon and Jihyo.

I tried calling her number but it's off. Did they not enroll this semester?

"What are you zoning out for Chae?"

Dahyun snapped her fingers in front of me. We three are eating lunch together on our usual spot. Tzuyu isn't around because she eats her lunch with Sana on the latter's office.

"I haven't seen Yeri since the class started." I said worriedly.

"Oh! Mina will be jealous if she finds out you're thinking about someone else besides her."

I threw my empty bottle to Dahyun. She quickly dodged it. "I was just worried! Yeri's my friend. And I also wanted to talk to her about our situation. I need to tell her about me and Mina."

"You tried calling her?" Jeongyeon asked.

I nodded. "But it's off every damn time. I can't also get a hold of her friends. They're not answering my texts and calls. Something's bothering me Jeong."

"You're just thinking too much. She might just have took a break at school. You know, those people are rich. They actually don't need to rush in studies. Their mouths can still be full even if they don't work."

Dahyun's got a point but I am still not at ease. And Jeongyeon understood that.

"Let's go and check at the registrar if those three enrolled this semester. You cannot ease your mind until you know that, right?"

I smiled and nodded to Jeongyeon. We both stood up.

"What? Right now? I'm still eating." Dahyun protested.

But Jeongyeon pulled her collar up and forced her to stand up. "W-w-wait. Hey Jeong! No. Nooooo..."

Dahyun was too powerless against Jeongyeon and was dragged away from the cafeteria.

"My chocolate shaaaaakeee.." She whined. She's still kid at heart.