Because Maybe, They Were Right

4

SANA

"You look like shit" was what Chaeyoung told me the moment she saw me inside the office. I am currently sprawled on the couch with a coffee beside me.

"What happened to you? Were you drunk again last night?"

"I was. " I groaned.

"You look like a zombie." she even laughed at me.

"Jeongyeon prepared a medicine and hangover soup for me though. That's why I still managed to come here."

"That's what unnie usually do. How did you get here? Did she drive you? " Chaeyoung asked.

"No. I drive myself here." then Chaeyoung let out a fake gasp. This smurf.

"I'm impressed. You sure you didn't ran over a kid or something. Check your phone the police might call you anytime now." she teased me.

"Do you want me to ran over you instead? I won't think twice of doing that." I swear this kid is making my head pound.

"Chill unnie. I know you won't to that. You love your cute little dongsaeng." she then do an aegyo. I almost gag.

"Disgusting. Don't ever that again in front of me you mushroom." now it's my turn.

"I told you to stop calling me mushroom!" Chaeyoung whined.

"Then stop using that huge ass umbrella that you have." I replied laughing.

"It's raining outside what do you want me to do?"

"Then just use a raincoat."

"But you will say that I look like a kindergarten who's about to get picked up by her mom."

Yes. That's what I do. I always make fun of my boss. She don't even act like my boss. She acts more like my little sister. That's why I love my job. I love this little Chaeng Chaeng.

"Then just put a box over your head."

"Nope. I'm not Nayeon unnie. That looks more stupid I won't ever do that. I'd rather look like a walking mushroom."

Yeah most of the people that are close to Jeongyeon also became our friends. Nayeon, Jeongyeon and Jihyo became friends since they always see each others faces at the hospital. It's the same with Dahyun and Tzuyu, our other two maknaes along with Chaeyoung. The five of them became close mostly because of Nayeon's nosy 'I am everyones bestfriend'  behaviour. Then Jeongyeon introduced me to them and when I got the job here at Chaeyoung's art gallery 2 years ago I introduced her to Jeongyeon and Jeongyeon introduced her to the people at the hospital. Jeong was so excited that day because Nayeon will have a new baby aside from Dahyun and Tzuyu. Chaeyoung almost cried that day because Nayeon won't let go of her like she's some kid that will go missing if you take an eye off her for a second.

That's how our circle of friends were built. We hangout once in a while if the hospital people are not that busy or when Chaeyoung and I forcefully take off their coats and stethoscopes and drag them out of the hospital. But we only do that when we know they're not on duty and just staying at the hospital because they say 'it's all the same anyway'. So Chaeyoung and I make sure that those people also chill sometimes. We're not happy to see them walking and functioning just because their body is powered by coffee. We know they have their responsibilities but they don't have to drain themselves.