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Pain, regret, depression, longing, missing... Chaeyoung.
The first year was not an easy one, after all, Dahyun had never felt the way she did for anyone else but Chaeyoung in her entire life. But she was too scared, she was a coward. And that was enough to make her think she had no right whatsoever to search for Chaeyoung anymore.
After she graduated from school, leaving only Tzuyu behind, she asked her parents to send her to France. One thing that hasn't changed was her passion for baking, and her parents thought that if sending her into an unknown country would finally put a smile on their daughter's face, they might as well do it.
The day of her departure everyone came to see her off, and that moment was probably the first one she had ever seen Jihyo cry that much.
" You have to stay in contact okay? " the older says while hugging her real tight.
" Of course Jihyo... and it's not like I'll stay there my whole life, I'll just study for two years and come back! " Dahyun pats the older's back with a faint smile on her face.
" You say two years like it's nothing! That's A LOT of time Dubu. " she breaks the hug and puts her two hands on Dahyun's shoulder.
" Jihyo c'mon, you're going to make Dahyun late for her flight. " Sana giggles as she breaks the two a part, and Dahyun finally saw the confirmation after all these years that Sana was indeed the older one of their tiny group. But, despite the older saying all of that, Dahyun could clearly see the sadness in Sana's eyes, the eyes that wanted to stop her but didn't have the right to.
" Well, then... see you... on facetime! " Dahyun smiles and to her surprise the savage youngest of the group enveloped her in a sudden hug. " Tzuyu... "
No one said anything, Tzuyu expressing skinship towards anyone but Sana was rare, so Dahyun let her. After a while Dahyun lightly pushes Tzuyu away and pats her hair, even though the younger is far taller than her " I have to go... " the girl simply nods and goes back next to Sana.
" Don't forget about me. " Eunbi laughs and takes a step forward.
" How could I. " Dahyun smirks
" I want to be the first to taste your homemade pro level cake when you get back. "
" Let's see about that. " Dahyun shurgs earning a light punch from Eunbi.
Then Dahyun finally departs without looking back. Because, to be honest, she was scared. Scared to fly into an unknown country with a language she barely spoke. Even the fact that she would stay in her aunt and uncle's home (whom by the way she had never met before) wasn't comforting her. So, if she did look back, she'd hesitate and run away from her dream.
It's hard, Dahyun gets more homesick that she thought she would. Everything is different here, but somehow she manages to get used to the food, the culture and even understanding the language.
This was all thanks to a senior in her course though, and probably the only korean in the whole school beside her.
" Nayeon! " Dahyun sprinted while calling out the name of the girl.
" Oh, Dahyun, you're here. " the older girl greeted her. Dahyun often found herself mesmerized by her beauty, Nayeon was drop dead gorgeous, long black wavy hair that flowed through her back, kind but determined looking eyes and Dahyun's favourite, her toothy smile that showed her two front teeth, sometimes she wanted to call her Bunny, but the older never allowed her and would get mad.
" Oui! " Dahyun replies, the first thing she learned was saying yes, she unexpectedly started to like french, it wasn't a simple language but once you keep hearing it the latter found it quite cool sounding.
" Let's go then, teacher is waiting for us. " Nayeon grabs the younger's hand. It wasn't unusual, maybe because by now they're used to the fact that skinship here is easier, kissing in the cheek is like a greeting, you even do it when you've just met the person.
Dahyun follows behind Nayeon as the latter basically drags her. One of the other reason Dahyun immediately befriended the older was because she reminded her a lot of Jihyo. The way she really cares for her and can't leave her alone, as soon as Dahyun transferred and the teacher made Nayeon her partner, she took care of her like they've always knew each other. And the younger was glad, if not for her she'd be in the corner being the Dahyun of an year ago. Always in the snob that did not talk to anyone if it wasnt needed.
They begin the cooking class, the first task is to make a croissant au chocolat, Dahyun doesn't want to brag but even though she just transferred it she's considered a prodigy in class, she's too good at baking and impressed the teacher from the get go.
" Dahyun I'll take over the doug, you prepare the chocolate " Nayeon grabs the doug and starts folding it. Dahyun doesn't even reply and goes to the chocolate, she could not ask for a better partner, Nayeon is not only pretty but also on par with her cooking skills. They soon finish the croissant and get an A grade.
" We should, like, open up a bakery together when we go back to Korea. " says Dahyun enthusiastically.
" That's not a bad idea, but I'm going back in two years... " Nayeon replies while sitting turning around with the two ice cream they've ordered.
" ...not a problem! I am too! " the younger countinues with her signature crescent moon smile
" Oh? You're only going to train 2 years? " she gives Dahyun her ice cream and sits down on the bench in front of the ice cream shop.
" Yeah, I think they're enough. " Dahyun grabs the ice cream and sits down.
" What a vain person you are... but I can't say you're not talented. " the older smirks.
Dahyun stares at the girl beside her, now that she thought about it, she had never seen her together with anyone else but herself outside. A lot of people admired her from a far ( she noticed whenever they strolled around school ) but no one really talked to her unless it was in class.
" Nayeon, listen... are people bullying you? "
The older coughs, almost spitting out the ice cream she was eating and wipes her mouth " what are you talking about? "
" No, well, you only hang out with me... "
Nayeon pauses, and looks confused for a second before opening her mouth again " I don't think so... I just think the others don't find me approachable..? "
" Maybe it's because you're too pretty and talented? "
" I don't know... "
" C'mon, you want me to believe no boys ever confessed to you? " the younger laughs and shoves the girl lightly with her elbow.
" They did... but.... I-Im... I'm not... into.. boys. " Nayeon looks down on the ice cream dripping from her hand.
" O-oh... " Dahyun stutters.
" Are you disgusted? " the older looks at the latter with a bitter smile on her face.
" No... don't worry, plus, I think I don't swing that way too. " she chukles.
" Really? When did you discover it? "
" Mh... the only relationship I've ever had was with a girl. An year ago. " Dahyun feels a little sting on her heart at the sole remembrance of Chaeyoung.
" You've only dated once? that's surprising, I thought you'd be the popular type in Korea. " Nayeon gets up and throws away what's left of her ice cream, then grabs a wet napkin from her bag and wipes her hand. When she doesn't hear Dahyun's reply she turns around only to see the younger one with a troubled expression.
" Hey... what's wrong? "
(Dahyun ends up telling Nayeon all about her experience in dating with Chaeyoung. The older only offered a warm hug, but that was enough for her.
She thought that after one year she would've moved on, but even only thinking about her, hearing her name, seeing something that reminded Dahyun of her... it hurt.
" Maybe it's because you've never had a proper 'ending' so your heart is still holding on the idea of the two of you " is what Nayeon had told her, and maybe it was that. Would she really never be able to move on unless she confronts Chaeyoung? Did she actually want to move on?)
Dahyun grabs the phone and opens up the gallery, she never erased all the Chaeyoung related photos, they were all in a separate folder that she could not delete.
" My baby lion... did you actually lose your memory? And if you didn't... do you hate me with all your heart now? " she tears up thinking about it and turns off the phone before tossing it in the bed and slumping on it herself.
She closes her eyes and goes to sleep, and dreams of Chaeyoung. She hadn't dreamt of her in a while.
It was like Chaeyoung never went away: Dahyun woke up to find the younger cuddled up next to her, and she could smell her strong yet gentle perfume enveloping all her senses. She took the girl in a museum and watched how the latter would be in awe while looking at the paintings, then she turned around and smiled showing her dimples, making Dahyun feel like the happiest girl in the world.
But then she woke up, and Chaeyoung was not there. Only the coldness and loneliness that took over her once again.
Two years pass in a blink of an eye, Nayeon and Dahyun went back to Korea together and transferred in a house alone. They did a bit of changing so that the living room where you first walked into transformed in a proper pastry shop, since they chose a rather populated area, business was above avarage too.
The first costumers they ever had, though, were Dahyun's crew.
( After they bought the house, Jihyo, Sana, Tzuyu and Eunbi visited them. The crew had never met Nayeon so there was a bit of a misunderstanding at first.
" So... umh.. you two are... " Jihyo starts trying to sound delicate on the matter.
Nayeon and Dahyun look at each other and laugh wholeheartedly. " No, no. We're just friends, bestfriends, you can even say sisters. " Dahyun denies.
" Hey, I'm your sister. Don't replace me like that. " Jihyo pouted.
" Right. Anyways, we're going to bake a cake, tell me what you guys think! " Dahyun drags Nayeon into the kitchen while the others sit in what Nayeon named 'an excuse of a sofa'. 40 minutes and they comeback with an apple cake, not too fancy since there were not many cooking tools yet.
" THIS IS SO GOOD! " Sana exclaims while covering her mouth, feeling touched.
" It really is, damn Dahyun I knew you were a good good but this... and you too of course Nayeon. " Jihyo nods in approval.
Tzuyu and Eunbi on the other side were just happily gulping down the cake.)
They named the pastry shop Dayeon, Dahyun found it stupid at first but Nayeon insisted and eventually the younger gave in and started liking it too.
" Thank you mam. " Dahyun bows after one of the usual costumers come in.
" It's okay, your cakes are the best in the whole town. I make sure to buy one whenever my grandkids finish it. " she giggles before going out.
" Phew, that sort of compliment makes one feel real good. " Dahyun proudly smiles while Nayeon comes out of the kitchen with a new cake that carefully puts on display.
" You know, I didn't think we'd do this good. I mean, we even have usual costumers! " the older gets up after setting the cake and smiles. " Maybe one day we'll even be able to open up a chain of pastry shops! "
" Maybe. " Dahyun smiles back at the older girl.
" Oh, by the way, did your favourie costumer come today? " the older smirks.
" H-huh? "
" You know, that girl who has been coming here since... a month? "
" I don't know what you're talking about... " the younger pouts and looks outside the window's shop.
" Bitch please, the girl with medium lenght brownish chocolate like hair? the one who always gets the recommendation of the day? gummy smile ? the one who keeps giving you looks ? and is disappointed whenever I'm in the counter and not you? "
" Okay fine, didn't see her today. "
Nayeon sighs and walks up beside Dahyun. " Are you still... entagled to that? "
" N-no... yes... I don't know... "
" Goddamn Dahyun, it's been 3 years. TRY.TO.SEE.SOMEONE. "
" It's not that easy! You think I never tried?! I thought I liked you for example but it turns out it's nothing like that. Or when people start taking interest in me I see Chaeyoung in my mind telling me that I betrayed her... " Dahyun starts tearing up and ruffles her hair.
" Hey guys! We-... what's going on here? " Sana barged in with Tzuyu behind.
" ...nothing, don't worry... " Nayeon smiles " So, you? "
" Ok... We wanted to invite you to a disco night, Tzuyu's model friend will be there too. But Jihyo can't come she has a shift. " Sana jumps up and down enthusiastically
" Since when were you a model? " Dahyun's face lit up as she stares at Tzuyu.
" A week... "
" Is that so? Congratulations! I knew you'd end up getting casted with a body like that! Oh and... for the party, I think I'll pas- "
" We're both going. " Nayeon smiles and grabs both of Sana hands as they jump around together.
" Huh? Not me I'm- "
" We.are.both.going. " the older turns around and looks at Dahyun with what the latter calls Nayeon's evil smile.
In the end, she gives in, thinking it could not be that bad. First, she likes the EDM music they play at the disco and second, she needs a bit of fun after all the work.
It's 11pm, Sana comes to pick up the two and they soon get to the disco.
" Where are your friends? " asks Dahyun.
" They're waiting for us inside, we have our own corner reserved. " replies Tzuyu.
" Ohh, celebreties. " Nayeon smirks at the idea.
They go inside, the place is rather big, loud EDM music played as predicted and Dahyun can't help but move her body in rhythm even though she's only at the entrance. Today's outfit is quite provocative, skinny black high waisted shorts with a black blouse that showed the skin of her shoulders. No heels though, they'd get in the way.
Tzuyu leads the way inside while her hand instantly grabs her girlfriend's. Possessive as always, Dahyun thinks.
" Ooh, Tzuyu you're here. " a tall girl suddenly waves at the latter.
" Yeah, these are the friends I've talked about. " she gestures the group to step forward since they were awkwardly looking at the models. " Umh... So, from left to right, this is Chaeyeon, Jieqiong, Doyeon, Momo and the one who was waving is Jeongyeon. "
" Wow... am I... in heaven? " Sana says out loud, earning a scolding stare from Tzuyu. Then she coughs " This girl here is my girlfriend Sana. " and maybe it was Dahyun's impression but it sounded like the my part was really emphatized " then... Dahyun and Nayeon. "
They sit together, and Dahyun orders a pinacolada, she likes the taste of cocounut mixed with alcohol, it's a soft drink but still a good one. She eyes every person in this group, Sana is talking to Momo, it probably felt nice talking in your native language from time to time, Chayeon and Doyeon are taking selfies, Jieqiong is trying to befriend Tzuyu (without much success from what Dahyun could see) and Jeongyeon was quietly using her phone while Nayeon kept stealing her glances.
" Talk rather than creepingly staring at her. " Dahyun scoffs, it's pretty rare seing the older being so nervous.
Nayeon shoves her a bit with her elbow " Hey! I wasn't staring! " and the younger can only reply with a "whatever"
" You have a nice taste though, she's really pretty, tall, nice body proportions, her aura screams girl crush, and only the cutest girls can rock short hair like that. " Dahyun nods as she looks at Jeongyeon from head to toe. When finally the latter looks up from the screen and grins at both of them.
" If you two are going to check me out in secret, you should at least make it so that I can't hear you. "
Dahyun looks at her left and finds a Nayeon biting her lip before whispering " Oh god she's so my type. " to the younger. " It's all or nothing. " the older sighs as she gets up and sits next to Jeongyeon.
" I know we've already introduced ourselves but, I'm Nayeon. Nice to meet you. " Nayeon offers a smile
" It's alright, I couldn't catch all of your names anyway. I'm Jeongyeon. "
A few drinks, and Dahyun manages to let the inner hyper girl in her come out and befriends the models, in particular Momo and Jieqiong. These two basically dragged her in the center of the dance floor as they danced like wild beasts with the music that Dahyun so liked. Soon Doyeon and Chaeyeon also joined in and Dahyun felt like her mind was leaving her body, she just wanted to dance her heart out without thinking of anything, and maybe it was the drinks but at some point she could not even understand what the heck she was doing.
Tired, she leaves the dance floor (much to the others complain) and decides to go back to their reserved corner. Only, she sees from far away Sana giving Tzuyu A LOT of quick kisses everywhere as she hugs her from behind, and a Nayeon with her legs crossed that keeps staring at Jeongyeon's lips while the latter was talking (more like screaming so that she could be heard), and whenever those two made eye contact Dahyun could see, no, feel the flirty mood from far away.
Thank to the loud music, they were forced to whisper into each other's ears, and everytime Jeongyeon did that Nayeon had that stupid grin plastered all over her face. At some point, Jeongyeon even sat closer and pulled Nayeon's hip closer to her too. And Dahyun knows that at that moment Nayeon's soul left her body as she freezes at Jeongyeon's touch much to the latter's amusement, so Dahyun finally decides to leave the stupid couples there and go to the bar to drink some more because why not.
There's not a lot of people there, everyone is on the dancing floor so she's quick at finding a spot to sit. The bartender comes in front of her " What can I get you miss? "
" A blue lagoon, thank you. " Dahyun was done with pinacoladas for tonight, and aimed for something a bit stronger. A few minutes and the bartender immediately prepares her the drink. " Here you go miss. "
Dahyun gulps it all down, and orders more and more, no one was there to stop her, probably all of them too busy making out or dancing. But she didn't feel like the alcohol was hitting her yet.
As she drank probably her 4th glass, Dahyun started feeling someone staring at her but when she looked around everyone was minding their own business. 1 more glass and she's basically sleeping on the counter, she pays the bartender and lies her head on her crossed arms. She feels the stare again and slightly looks up without moving her head, the stare came from the girl a few sits away from her.
Dahyun sits up again and glances at the girl, this time the girl doesn't look away. The staring game beings as Dahyun slowly gulps down a glass of water, that girl had a familiar look but Dahyun felt too dipsy (or maybe slightly drunk) to recognize her. So she slowly processed her looks, medium lenght chocolate brown hair, kind eyes that were half closed like her, small build... " oh. " finally it hit her. She gets up and sits a bit closer, but not next to each other.
" Rec of the day girl?" Dahyun asks in the most careful way possible of her mind state.
Thankfully the girl giggles showing her gummy smile " That's a weird way of naming people. "
" Sorry... but you do always get the recommendation of the day in my shop. "
" Well, I trust everything you and your... girlfriend prepare is tasty. " the girlfriend part sounded more like a question.
" Ah, she's not my girlfriend, or sister, or cousin, or anything other than a friend and partner since it's our shop. " Dahyun smiles and sips her water.
" That's good. " the girl hummed as she drank her mojito. Maybe the alcohol hit both of them and Dahyun heard that wrong or the girl unintentionally said it out loud. ( or did she say it on purpose? )
" So what brings you here drinking alone like a sad rejected girl? " Dahyun tries to continue the conversation.
" Right back at you. " the girl replies with a smirk.
Dahyun chuckles before replying " Oh I just don't want to see my friends eating each other's faces and I think I've used all my energy to go back to the dance floor again. "
Choco hair girl lets out an Oooh before nervously shifting in her seat and glancing and Dahyun. " My friends are all on the dance floor too, but today I felt pretty chill so I just went here and had a few drinks. "
Dahyun nods and shifts a sit closer, the girl had a really low voice and could be barely heard. " I never caught your name... "
" It's Mina. Myoui Mina. You're Dahyun right? " Mina hesitates a bit before speaking up.
" Oh, I'm flattered you already know my name. " Dahyun smirks
Mina giggles " It's because your partner yelled it a few times. "
" Well, it's nice to finally meet you properly, Mina. " Dahyun smiles.
" Yeah, I feel the same. " she smiles back.
" And, I know this is a weird request to make since we've just met but... could you come with me to the bathroom? I think I drank too much, but if I go alone I might sleep there or I don't even know... " Dahyun asks with a shy smile.
Mina thinks for a bit before nodding " Sure , let's go."
Dahyun and Mina get up from their sit, and it's only then that Dahyun realizes that she's more effed up than she thought. She struggles a bit trying to stand up but thankfully Mina grabs her by the hip and helps her up.
" Thanks. " Dahyun smiles. Mina only nods as she offers her hand " Let's go? "
They make their way through people dancing, to some making out, to some simply talking in the middle of the disco. Dahyun stares at the back figure of the girl in front of her, Nayeon wasn't lying when she said that she was Dahyun's favourite customer. She found her pretty, no, really attractive. And here she was, holding her soft skinny hand while her head was spinning like crazy thanks to the loud music that made her understand nothing and her heart that was beating like crazy from the first time since Chaeyoung, or when she thought she had feelings for Nayeon.
" We're here... are you okay? " Mina lets go of her hand.
" Oh no... my hand is back to feeling lonely again. " Dahyun pouts and looks at her hand.
Mina laughs softly and that's when Dahyun blushes and closes her eyes while biting her lower lip " Tell me I did not say that out loud... "
" Well, I'll uh... g-go to the bathroom... now... yeah. " Dahyun points at the toilet and excuses herself.
She smacks her head lightly to the wall on her right " How dumb can you get, why would you say that out loud. " this time she whispers to herself as she lets out her pee.
Dahyun gets out of the bathroom to find Mina flidding with her phone, she sighs and puts it near her lip as if she was kissing it. " Should I ask... "
" I'm back. " Dahyun interrupted her thought and the girl yelped and hid the phone behind her.
" O-oh... feeling better? " she stutters.
" Yeah, thank you. What are you hiding behind you? " Dahyun pretends she doesn't know while smirking
" Nothing, just my cellphone. " Mina shows her gummy smile, which Dahyun likes the more she sees it.
" Speaking of cellphones... " Dahyun scratches the back of her head. " Umh... would you like to, maybe, exchange numbers? "
The girl's face lit up as she nods " Yeah! "
The two exchange the number and spend the rest of the night talking until Mina's friends call her. But well, they'd be seeing each other whenever Mina wants to eat a cake.
" So, you're still not going to tell me what happened with that cute girl I saw you with earlier? " Nayeon asks
" Nothing, we talked. Oh and, you know her. " Dahyun opens the cash registry and takes out everything they earned. It's a job they usually do at night but they coudl not do it yesterday. So here they were, at 5 am, basically sleepless, Nayeon was preparing the ingredients while Dahyun counted the money.
" Really? But I don't think I ever saw her? "
" She's the one you called my favourite costumer. "
" What? No way. No way! " Nayeon runs towards the younger.
" I got her name and her number. But I dont think I did as good as you. You and that Jeonghyun girl were all over each other. " Dahyun smirks at the older but the latter's smile vanishes.
" It's Jeongyeon. And... I don't think it went that good... "
" Huh? Why? "
" She's too good for me. Really. I've never felt so stupid and incompetent. " Nayeon buries her face in her hands.
" Someone being too good for you? I don't think so. Plus, from what I could see before deciding to leave you two alone, she found you cute. "
" You mean it? " Nayeon looks up with hopeful eyes.
" Yeah, she looked at you the way Tzuyu looks at Sana whenever the girl acts cute. " Dahyun assures
" Ok... but I did not get her number so you're way ahead of me. " Nayeon sighs.
" Well, it's only thanks to the alcohol. "
A message notification is heard throughout the room, Dahyun looks at her phone only to find zero messages, so she looks up from the screen and Nayeon yelps like a little girl who just got her toy.
" What? " asks Dahyun, and the older shows her the phone.
-unknown number-
Hey, it's Jeongyeon.
I realized I forgot to ask your number... so I asked Tzuyu for it.
I hope you don't mind :)
"Yeah you're ahead of me, I got Mina's number but we still haven't texted, meanwhile this girl is searching for you at 5am in the morning. "
" Well I'm going to reply... uh... let's see... " Nayeon thinks carefully before tapping a reply.
Dahyun eyes her phone, thinking that maybe she should hit up Mina first, after all she is the one who asked for the number. But she wipes the thought off, it's 5 am in the morning and Mina is no Jeongyeon. She looks at Nayeon and smiles " it's good to finally be interested in someone but please go back to work. "
Nayeon tells Dahyun everything about Jeongyeon, even the little details she isn't really interested about. Jeongyeon has an older sister who is actually a famous actress, and Dahyun already knew the girl looked like a rich girl but now it's confimed. Jeongyeon had long hair in the past but once she cut it she thought she looked better with short hair, she doesn't like her smile and told Nayeon she loved her's that showed her bunny teeth. Jeongyeon's bestfriend is the girl whom Dahyun befriended at the disco, Momo. Jeongyeon likes flirting but she's not into cheesy and cringey stuff, the opposite of Nayeon. But hey, opposites attract right?
" Dahyun, in a week or so Jeongyeon is going to come here with Momo and her sisters. We have to prepare the best cake we've ever prepared. Oh, Tzuyu and Sana are going to be there too. " says Nayeon while reading the text on her phone.
" Gotcha. " replies Dahyun.
If those two had a fast progress, then Dahyun and Mina were only able to move an inch from the starting line. Neither of the two ever texted, the only time they'd see each other, but even then, Mina barely talked since she was shy and Dahyun... she felt complicated.
" Hello... " speak of the devil, Mina enters the shop and smiles once she sees Dahyun.
" Hey... how are you? " Dahyun smiles back.
" All good, thank you... how about you? "
" Me too. The usual? "
Mina nods and Dahyun grabs a piece of chocolate caramel cake, the recommendation of the day. It was a new cake Nayeon made in the morning.
" Here you go, it's 3000 won. " the girl pays and hesitates a bit before grabbing the cake.
" Umh, want to eat this with me? " she asks.
Just then, Nayeon comes out and Dahyun glances at her. " Go ahead. "
They sit outside the pastry shop and Mina lies out the cake.
" Serve yourself. " Dahyun chuckles.
" Eat with me... " Mina replies.
The mood is awkward, it has been a while since she felt like this, the last time wasa when Chaeyoung and her where left alone for the first time. Dahyun sees the girl playing with her fork and glancing at her, only to avoid once again and taking the last bite of the cake.
" Say... " they both say simultaneously. Mina giggles "you first."
" Well, this may come across as rude, but I never asked how old are you. "
" Oh... I'm from 97. "
" Ah, I see, you're an year older then. " Dahyun nods " What did you want to ask me? "
" Right. " Mina gulps and looks at Dahyun's eyes " Did I do something wrong? "
" What do you mean? " Dahyun tilts her head on the side, confused.
" It's just... I've been waiting for a text but nothing ever came... and whenever I come here it feels like you're avoiding me... " Mina fiddles with her thumbs.
" No you didn't do anything wrong! It's me. I'm sorry... " Dahyun scratches her head, she had never felt so bad. It must've taken the older a lot of courage to ask this meanwhile Dahyun could only coward since she did not want to face her feelings.
" It's you? " Mina sits closer curiously.
" Yes... " Dahyun coughs " I can't explain it with words, I'll just show you this. " she brings out the cellphone from her pocket, the phone was so old but Dahyun never felt the necessity to change it to a better model, thinking it was a waste of money.
Mina brings her face closer as Dahyun pulls up the 'Baby lion Chaengie' folder in her gallery. " Your girlfriend? ex? "
" My one and only ever ex. First love. The first person I've ever loved with all my heart. And I... still think I do. "
" Then why won't you chase after her again? " Mina frowns her eyebrows.
" She... while we were still dating, while we were at the peak of our relationship, she had an accident and lost her memories... or died. I don't know. I never searched for her because I'm a coward that doesn't want to face the reality. " Dahyun smiles bitterly and looks at Mina " What a creep, right? A lot of years passed and I still can't seem to move on. "
Mina sits back and stretches " Not at all. It's your first love after all. We're always going to hold them a special place in our heart. Plus, in your case, you never got a proper closure with her. " she smiles " So, this is what's holding you back from texting me a hey? "
Dahyun chuckles " Yep. "
" Then... I won't ever tell you to forget about her, but consider the fact that someone else finds you cute. " Mina shows her gummy smile. And that makes Dahyun's heart beat as she blushes. " My shift is starting soon, I have to go. Bye, Dahyun. "
As Mina's figure disappears Nayeon opens the door and sits where the former once was. " It's time you give me your phone so that I can delete your Baby Chaeng's photos and music folders. "
Dahyun never gives Nayeon her phone though.
A week passes, Dahyun finally texts Mina and the two get closer. She learns that Mina works as a receptionist in a game company, the latter really likes her videogames. She did ballet for 11 years and that explains Mina's beautiful figure and abs that Dahyun sometimes stares at. The older lived for a bit in America but she still forgot most of the english since she was only a child. Also, Mina is actually more fun and talktative than she thought, and she really did remind her of her past self.
Nayeon's progress with Jeongyeon was also going pretty good. The two were basically girlfriends but they still won't make it official. None of the two want to confess first from what Dahyun could see.
" Perfect. Updated strawberry cake. I'm sure they're going to lke this. " Dahyun wipes a bit of her sweat and decorates the cake. Momo and Jeongyeon's sister were going to come today as planned.
" Here, add these. " Nayeon had just made a flower with sugar paste.
" Ohh, you've improved Im Nayeon. " Dahyun claps as she sees the very detailed flowers." How long till they're here? "
" They should be here actually. Oh! " Nayeon sees Sana and Tzuyu come in, Momo and Sana became close friends so she wanted to introduce herself.
" Where are the others? " asks Nayeon.
" I don't know, didn't see anyone yet. " replies Sana.
" Maybe it's that car that is coming? " Tzuyu looks ouside, a blue car was coming here and stopped right in front of the pastry shop.
" I see short hair, yes it's them. " Dahyun goes inside the kitchen and grabs the cake.
" Wassup everyone. This is my sister Seungyeon. " says Jeongyeon.
" I'm a fan! " Dahyun could hear Sana freak out from the kitchen. Then she hears the door opening again.
" Ahh, hey. This is my big sis Hana. " says Momo.
Dahyun comes out of the kitchen and places the cake in a table, she feels intese stares on her and looks up to find Sana and Tzuyu looking at her like they've seen a ghost.
" And this little one here is my lil sis Nana. "
" Nice to meet you, I'm Hirai Nana. " and that's when everything breaks once again, that voice was super familiar, too familiar, so incredibly familiar. Dahyun freezes and stares at Sana who had worried expression all over her face.
She gulps, and finally looks up. All the strenght on her legs is about to give up. She's still the same, small and short with cute dimples, only that now her short hair was longer, it wasn't brown anymore but black, when they make eye contact, she doesn't run towads Dahyun anymore,
her name is not Chaeyoung anymore, it's Nana.