I Liked You As Soon As I Hated You (Yejisu)

Chapter 40

"Yeji." Jiwon spoke, making Yeji turn her head and look up at her. 

It was already 10 in the morning and Jiwon had to go to the café or else she'd be fired. 

"Hey, you're leaving already?" Yeji then stood up when Jiwon nodded her head, "You haven't even eaten yet." 

"It's fine, it's fine." Jiwon waved her off and walked past her to get to the door, she really needed to go. 

She isn't late or anything, she just doesn't want to be late. "Do you need me to drive you there? It'll save you some time, the bus stop is like—" 

Jiwon was quick to cut her off, "- A few steps away from your condominium, I won't get lost, Hwang." 

Yeji then just awkwardly stood there and looked at Jiwon with an unreadable look. She looked like a kicked puppy but what can Jiwon even do about it? 

Yeji has to stop clinging on to her soon, now that Jisu's finally back, Jiwon's been thinking. 

Thinking that maybe it's time for her to keep her distance. It's not that Jiwon thinks she's unsafe when Jisu's around, not really. 

She's just.. not sure if Jisu's alright with her being friends with Yeji. Being one of the reasons why they broke up and all. 

There was guilt in her. Guilt that she was not able to brush off, because no matter where you look at it, it looks like Jiwon's trying to get together with Yeji.

And that was just.. horrible to think about. 

She knows Yeji has to move and act appropriately at times, especially whenever they're both outside. Where the world can see them. 

Where people have eyes and would instantly suspect that there's something going on between them. It isn't only Yeji who's having a hard time with this. 

She too. And if Yeji would just try to look and understand, she'd see that Jiwon's in the middle of all of this. 

There was no escape for her unless Yeji lets her go and Jisu just brushes her off like she's nothing. 

But she just knows nothing of that sort would happen. 

Peace was nowhere to be seen. 

"Are you going to be okay?" 

".. What's with that question? I'm not going to get kidnapped, Yeji. There's no mafia boss who's about to push me into a car and lock me away in a warehouse or something. What are you even so worried about?" 

Yeji chuckles, what Jiwon said was like something she's seen from a movie or a series on tv. 

"Just.. the fact that Jisu's back? You know I don't want you to be pulled into this mess right? I.. just.. I just feel like you're taking half of the blame because you're like part of the reason why we.. went our separate ways." 

Jiwon hums, it wasn't a surprise that Yeji has already sensed that. She probably already knew Jiwon would feel something like this once she found out that Jisu's back. 

And would be staying for good. 

None of them know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

"Look, Yeji, you're probably just bored. Here," Jiwon pulls out her phone from her pocket and hands it to the taller girl. 

"Call Hyunjin." 

Yeji frowned, she looked as if Jiwon just spoke to her in another language before speaking, "What? Why would I?"