Jeonju. (1/1)

CHAPTER 17 “Moooooommy” Wheein whines, Hwasa was currently dragging her around the Mall, They just arrived in Seoul and the first thing Hwasa asked her to do is to accompany her on shopping, Hwasa agrees happily on Wheein’s invitation to spend Christmas on her hometown, She thought that it was only right to buy some presents for Wheein’s mom since she will stay with them, “Baby maybe if you stop complaining, we already finished shopping already” She said while holding wheein’s hand and dragging her to the next shop, “Or maybe if you’re not so picky about the gift, we already finished shopping already” wheein mimicked her, She suddenly stopped on her track causing wheein to bumped on her back, she faced the woman who slowly stepping backward, probably scared of the sudden halt. “Well, If you didn’t told me late that we have to travel tomorrow to Jeonju, maybe I’m not panicking right now. It’s kinda your fault.” Hwasa said,the fact that she didn’t  know what wheein’s mom likes gives her worry, she wanted to impress the latter. “How is it my fault!!” Wheein frustrated argued back, she put her hands on her temple while massaging it, she keeps on telling the older woman that her mom likes anything but her sugar mommy just won’t listen to her. She was really tired and just wanted to lay on the bed, she also need to go back to her dorm and  prepare the clothes that she will be bringing home, “When you were having your shopping spree you never hear any whining from me” Hwasa said, crossing her arms in front of her, “Mommy that’s basically all you did the whole time I’m shopping”, Wheein groans, She rolled her eyes to her sugar mommy, Hwasa just laughed at her sugar baby, Hwasa really likes it when Wheein takes off her guard and talks to her comfortably, She was about to hold wheein hand when she heard someone called wheein’s name.“Wheeeeeein!” The rainbow colored haired girl runs towards where wheein and hwasa was standing, Hwasa looks at the young woman who looks vaguely familiar to her, she tries to remember when did she meet that young girl. “Oh my god Jimin” Wheein happily hugs the other girl, “What are you doing here?” Wheein asked happily, “I was just buying some stuffs for Christmas” , Jimin then looked at Hwasa who was standing behind wheein and staring at them. “What are you doing with that woman? Is she bothering you again” Jimin whispered to wheein but loud enough for Hwasa to hear it, Aaaah. She now remember, this is the same kid Wheein’s with when she saw her on the Mall last time, Hwasa just removed her eyes on the two. “No, I was with her, Ahhhm… I was helping her go shopping” Wheein said hesitantly, “Can I come with you? I really missed you wheein, I went to your dorm yesterday and last Sunday but Dahyun said you weren’t home yet” Jimin said with a sad voice, Wheein just looks at Hwasa as if she was asking for permission, Hwasa just nodded her head, agreeing. “Oh. Okay” Wheein said, Jimin jumps happily and hugged wheein again, she also held wheein’s hand. Hwasa saw it and now she regretted on why she nodded her head as an agreement. Wheein and Jimin continues to walk hand on hand while strolling the Mall, and Hwasa on the other hand was not too happy, It irks her, Wheein barely pays attention to her because she was too happy engaging on a conversation with her friend, or if she’s really just a friend, she don’t know. It also irks here how clingy this Jimin is, she literally don’t let wheein go and keeps on handling her like a possession. Hwasa already bought a Chanel bag for wheein’s mom. She wanted to look for other choices but she already not in the mood to be a babysitter, “Hwasa-unnie, Can we buy some ice cream?” Wheein asked her, Unnie? The fuck? This is the first time wheein called her unnie and she didn’t like it. She even had goosebumps. She reluctantly nodded, not knowing how to reply. Wheein just smiled widely at her and went to the ice cream parlor with Jimin, of course, hand on hand. Hwasa was starting to get irritated on Jimin’s presence, she was too clingy for her liking, too close and too much for her, once in a while Jimin will going to kiss wheein on her cheeks like its nothing, she will also hold wheein hands, or cling into her arm. Whenever wheein finally looks at her, Jimin will jump on the conversation. She wasn’t sure at first, but she’s sure now that Jimin has a huge crush on Wheein. “You done?” Hwasa asked wheein who looks happily eating her chocolate ice cream, Wheein just nodded her head, “You didn’t even asked me if I want some” Hwasa said mockingly to wheein, The younger playfully smiled at her. “Unnie, do you want some?” offering her almost empty cup of ice cream, Hwasa just rolled her eyes at wheein, “Wheein, are you going home to Jeonju? My family will go visit our grandparents in Jeonju”, Jimin said, “Yes, we are going home to Jeonju tomorrow”. “We?” Jimin asked. “Yes, WE.” Hwasa emphasized. Jimin just nodded at Hwasa and looked at Wheein, “Wheein-ssi, aren’t you going back to your dorm to prepare your stuffs?” Jimin asked Wheein while smiling, “Oh, you’re right!” Wheein said, “Do you want to go back together?” Jimin asked, “I was planning to visit one of my friend who’s near on your area”, Jimin shyly said, lies. Hwasa thought, Wheein looked at her as if asking for permission, she shook her head. Wheein just frowned at her, Oh look at this spoiled sugar baby.  “Uhm. I’m sorry but I’m going with unnie’s car”, Jimin’s smiles suddenly disappear, She looked down as if she’s thinking of something. “Can I go with you?”  Jimin asked Hwasa shyly.“No.” Hwasa said simply not even bothered to looked at Jimin. Wheein brows furrows. Jimin looked down, probably embarrassed on the rejection“Why?” Wheein asked her. “Because I don’t want to.” Hwasa replied to her “Wheein, Let’s go now. I have more important matter to attend to.”  She said while looking at wheein intently, Before wheein or Jimin say anything, Hwasa hold wheein hand and drag her towards the parking lot. Leaving Jimin on her seat, confused. There drive back to Wheein’s dorm was relatively silent, Wheein was grumpy, and her brows was furrowed. Hwasa didn’t say anything, she was irritated too. After a minute wheein finally speak up, “You don’t have to be rude to my friend like that” Wheein said, Hwasa just rolled her eyes. “Yeah, I don’t like her” She simply said, “She’s not doing anything wrong. Why? Why do you not like her?” Wheein said frustratingly, with hand gestures. “None of your business.” Hwasa said, she heard wheein groans from her seat, “Why is it such a big deal to you? Do you like her?” It was hwasa’s turn to frown, Wheein just rolled her eyes to her sugar mommy, and she have zero idea why she’s acting like this. “She’s just a friend” Wheein argued, “Well, It’s not what its look like from my point of view” Hwasa parked her car near the bus stop of wheein’s dorm. “Are you being jealous?” Wheein asked her, half of wheein was expecting for Hwasa to say yes. Hwasa on the other hand, stops to think, is she jealous? “I don’t care if you like her too wheein, It’s just, don’t you think it was rude that you entertain other people why you were accompanying me?”  Hwasa said coldly, she makes up a reason to justify her action. She doesn’t know why she’s being irritated too, knowing that wheein asked for her permission earlier. Wheein on the other hand, looks down, of course, it was a job. She didn’t know what to say anymore, she felt a pang to her heart, she sighed, “Yes, I’m sorry about that. I should have become more professional doing my job” she said while opening the car door and before Hwasa said anything, she left out and closed the door. Leaving Hwasa inside. “Moooooooooom” Wheein shouted while running to hug her mom, It was only 10 AM in the morning when they arrived in Jeonju, Wheein’s mom on the other hand, runs towards her daughter and hugging her tight, Hwasa just looks at the cute interaction between the two, Wheein and Hwasa didn’t talk much when they were on the road, Wheein intentionally sleep the whole ride, avoiding any discussion with her sugar mommy. “Oh, how is my baby wheein? Are you doing great? Are hungry?” wheein’s mom asked wheein, smiling sweetly. “Mom, don’t call me baby wheein anymore, I’m already 23 years old” wheein embarrassed, playfully hits her mom’s arm. Hwasa just awkwardly stand behind the two, silently watching the interaction. “By the way, Mom this is Hwasa, She will spending her Christmas with us” Wheein said to her mom, Hwasa stretch her arms, offering a hand for a hand shake. “Oh, so you are friends with my baby wheein?” Wheein’s mom asked her, Hwasa smiled, she thought Uhm. No, actually your baby wheein is my baby too. But ofcourse she wouldn’t say that out loud, She doesn’t want to give wheein’s mom a heart attack for christmas. “Uhm, Actually, she’s my boss” Wheein said coldly, interfering. Mrs. Jung was shocked that she release Hwasa’s hand and bowed 90 degrees instead. “I’m sorry I didn’t know I thought you were her friend”, Hwasa bowed to her too, “No no no, Its okay, Me and wheein was close anyway”. After their short introduction, Mrs. Jung asked Wheein and Hwasa to enter their house, Hwasa roamed her eyes inside the house, It wasn’t really small but It wasn’t as big as her apartment either, There a lounge area with two couch and a small T.V and after few steps was the dining area and the kitchen, There are two rooms on the second floor, probably wheein’s room and her moms. The biggest difference between hers and wheein’s house, is it feels like home, she just entered just a few minutes and she already felt welcomed.  “Do you want to use my room, Hwasa? I don’t mind sleeping on the couch” Mrs. Jung asked her smiling, “No no, No need. I will just sleep next to wheein” Hwasa said, “Are you sure? Are you comfortable with that?” Mrs. Jung asked again, and Hwasa nodded. “Yeah, I sleep next to her a few times and I am comfortable” Hwasa said while smiling, Wheein face go red and about what Hwasa said, Aish. This woman. Thankfully, her mom seems to brush off the comment and just asked wheein to go to her room so they can settle and organized there things. They entered Wheein’s room, There are one bed but its big enough to fit two, a closet, a mini table with a pictures of her and her mom. “I’m sorry my home wasn’t as big as your” Wheein said, “I don’t mind.” Hwasa replied, She sits on the bed ,Wheein started to take out Hwasa’s clothes from her suitcase and put on the empty closet, Hwasa looks around the room and noticed a lot of wheein’s medals hanging on her wall. “Wow, I didn’t know you were an achiever” She said, Wheein glanced at Hwasa who’s pointing at her medal, “I used too. My mom loves it when I joins different competition before” After she settled their clothes on the closet, Wheein sits down next to Hwasa, “but now, I’m just a struggling second year student” she chuckles, Hwasa just smiled at her and pat her head. She stands up and picked up the picture frames on wheein’s bed side table, “Baby, You look so cute” Hwasa said while looking at wheein’s baby picture. “Yaaaaaah.”, she picks another one and looked at it, it’s a picture of wheein’s graduation, probably when she was in elementary. Wheein stands up and follow her behind, “baby” Hwasa softly called her, Wheein just hummed, “Where’s your dad?” Hwasa asked, She’s now facing wheein, Wheein suddenly looks down, “You don’t have to answer me if you’re not comfortable” Hwasa said, “He left as when I was a kid,” Wheein stopped, “for other woman” Wheein said, still looking down. Hwasa holds her face, lifting it a little so now wheein was looking at her too, Wheein looks so sad, so she kissed the wheein’s temple then her cheeks, “Can I kiss your lips” Hwasa asked wheein, Wheein nodded at her while staring at her lips. Wheein closed her eyes, while Hwasa slowly leans her face closer to wheein’s, almost touching. When suddenly the door opens,“Wheein?” AUTHOR'S NOTE: How was the story so far?  I would love to hear your thoughts.