Chapter 9: At The Mall (1/1)

Saturday. Weekend. Students' favorite day, also Moonbyul. This is the day when she can sleep all day and play any games she want but not now. After what happen last night she just can't think straight. And now, she's on her way to school after she drop Krystal to her home earlier. I think Krystal didn't know about this. I wonder what's her decision. She sighed in frustration just the thought of that arrange marriage. Moonbyul arrived at the school grounds and being greeted by Wendy and Joy. "Hey, Ms. President, any plans later after this?" Wendy carefully asked. They're here because they need to finish their official accomplishment report for the Music festival yesterday. And of course, the whole Student Council should be here."As for now, nothing. And Wendy you know you don't need to address me like that. It's like we're not friends" Moonbyul said like she feels dejected. "Of course I know, its just that I used to call you that for two years, that's why." Wendy reasoned out."Oh Unnie, great timing. Why don't you join us to go to the mall? Invite Wheein and Hwasa, there's newly opened chicken restaurant there." Joy, the youngest of them offered. "Sure. I'll call them later." Maybe the mall can relax my mind. She thought.Once they arrived at their office, they do what should they do. But there's missing person that did not go unnotice by Moonbyul. "Where's Yongsun? Is she late?" "I don't know. I haven't see her this morning." Seulgi answered."Wendy ah, did she excuse herself today?" Now Moonbyul is getting worried, but she her body doesn't have enough courage to call her, after what all happened."She didn't. Wait a minute, I'll just call her." Wendy said, sometimes the secretary knows all the excuses of the absent and late officers that's why Moonbyul asked her. After couple of minutes, Wendy turned her body to Moonbyul, that is now worried sick because Solar was never been absent for any meeting or event, ever. "Don't worry Moonbyul, she said that she have a important schedule today that's why she can't attend today's meeting." Wendy chuckled at her own expression. She didn't realise she's that been so obvious. Moonbyul cleared her throat out of embarrassment she felt. A simple 'Okay' she replied, but at the back of her head she so curious what's make her schedule so important to her.The time flew past that time and now they decided to go to the mall, where Wheein, Hwasa and also Irene, which Seulgi invited, are already there waiting for them."Guys, here!" They looked around once they hit the mall, then a view of three girls waving at them to get their attention."Hello, Joy, Wendy Unnie and Seulgi Unnie." The young girls said in chorus when they greet their friends."Yah! What about me?" Moonbyul said, feel betrayed by her friends."Oh Unnie, you're here?! How can be a certified geek came out of her grave and most surprisingly here in the mall?!" Hwasa said like its the most impossible thing that happened in her life. "Yah! You're overreacting.""You know us Unnie." Wheein chuckled and they begin their walk around the mall."Irene ah, do you, perhaps, saw Yongsun this morning?" Moonbyul can't help but asked about her friend."Solar? No, why?" Irene fully looked at Moonbyul, who just lowered and shakes her head. "Nothing. I just want to know.""Why don't you call her now? Let's see where she really is." Irene sounds a bit irritated, challenging her (?) but she just shook it off having a thought that she just imaginating some useless things. She took out her phone and gathering her all courage just to call her. Call her, stupid geek, Moonbyul scolded herself. And finally after some worthy time encouraging herself, Moonbyul dialed her number, 'YebaYongddoni' says in the phones screen. Waiting for the call, Wheein suddenly talked, averting her attention to the phone."Byul Unnie, why didn't you invite Krystal here?""Ah, she's visiting her parents today." Moonbyul said and fully attention to her phone."Hello." An angelic voice came out to her phone."Oh, Yongsun ah, where are you?" Moonbyul said with so much energy, she sets her phone in loud speaker so that everyone hears what they're talking about. Their friends are now looking at her focused also on their onversation, especially the three girls, named Wheein, Hwasa and Irene. Unlike the person on the other line. "Uumm. I- I'm in my grandparents' house. Yes, visiting them." Irene scoffs softly after hearing her friend's answer which didn't get unnotice by the other friends except Moonbyul which is so engross by their conversation."Ah, just hello to them for me. See you at school." Moonbyul naively answers without any doubt. And by that, she hung up her phone and continued to walk around, avoiding such an akward silent around them.Seriously Moonbyul? You didn't nptice anything?! One friend of them is seriously pissed off about what's happening right now, while the other two are panicking inside their head, nervous about what will happens next.The gang decided to eat their lunch after they window shopped almost all boutique Around the mall. Like what Joy said earlier in the morning they unnanimously decided to eat to the newly opened chicken restaurant there. They ordered their food and chatted about anything they came up to their minds. Until they opened up the topoc about the conversation earlier."It's such a shame Yongsun Unnie can't come with us." Joy said and suddenly the air becomes heavy."Like she said, she's visiting her grand-" before Moonbyul finishes her sentence Irine interrupt her."Seriously Moonbyul? You don't even notice something? I thought you sensed something wrong about her, I thought you know her.""I did that because I know her, I sensed it from the start, believe me. I know that she have something important to do that she can't tell to me or us yet, that's why she excuse herself. I don't know if its a bad thing but I feel it that its not, and I just let her be. Its not me who controls her life, she is. I'm just her friend who supports and respects whatever her decisions." Her friends was so focused to the words coming out of her mouth. And it make the furious Irene calmed down when she realise that Moonbyul is right, that the thing Solar is doing is not wrong."But you know not everytime she's always right. You always play a big part of her decision." Seulgi joined the conversation."Of course I know. I always know besides I'm her bestfriend." And with that they cut the serious conversation and eat their foods.

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What really happen earlier. Irene was about to go inside the mall because a certain bear invite her to go, when she saw a waiting figure at the entrance of the mall. Oh, She's here too."Yongsun! What are you doing here? I thought you're in school.""I- I need to do something here, that's why." Irene surely found it weird when Solar nervously laugh. But hey, she's Solar, she's always like that so Irene just shook the feeling and bid her farewell to Solar."Hello Hwasa, Wheein." The oldest among them came towards to the two kids inside the cafe."Oh. Hello Irene Unnie." The duo excitedly greeted."You're early." Irene commented."But Yongsun Unnie can't come, she said she will visit her grandparents today." Wheein sadly said and Irene could only frowned her eyebrows to what the puppy said."That's what she said? But I saw her ealier this morning..." Before Irene finishes her sentence a two figures , familiar figures entered the mall. Even they're inside the cafe they can see the people entering from here to the mall entrance. And now they saw Solar together with Eric walking side by side, but the certain girl surely having a tough time looking around, that she might caught by her friends. And unfortunately for Solar she's caught now by her three friends who is watching her from the start.They wait for the right timing when they can talk to Solar alone. When Eric excuses himself to the restroom. The trio grab this chance to talk to their beloved friend."So, Yongsun any excuses?" They can definitely say that Irene is now pissed off because the least thing she want to hear is lie."Irene ah, Wheeinie, Hyejinie. I'm really sorry about this. I jist can't have a courage to tell you. It happens so fast. I'm really sorry." Irene sighed in defeat because she just can't stay mad at her friends."You know it's okay Unnie. But can I ask you a question? Are you and Eric dating?" Wheein carefully asked, and the other two is anticipating to her honest answer."Yes. But we're not official yet. He asked me to give it a try and I gave him a chance." Solar carefully replied, that earn a shocked and confused expression from her friends."But I thought- No way Unnie." Hwasa can't believe what she's hearing right now."I'm sorry." That's all Solar can say now. Irene looked straight at Solar and sighed, she knows that the latter have feelings towards Moonbyul but I think this is not the right thing to do. She wants to stop Solar right now but her body says the opposite."Okay, what do you want us to do? Pretend that we didn't see you? To lie about the things we saw?..." "...Irene Unnie." Wheein tried to calm the situation down but no avail when Solar answered the question."Yes.""Yongsun Unnie..." Wheein turned her attention to Solar who looked straight to Irene which Irene reciprocate the same intense gaze."Please I don't really have a courage to say this to Moonbyul, just give me this day.""Okay. After this day, meet me at the Han River and we'll talk.""Thank you, Irene." Solar hugged Irene and the two kids before going to Eric. And they can see niw that Solar smiled and laughed when she' with Eric. At the back of Irene's mind, maybe Solar's idea is not so bad afterall.

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But now, she seriously hate Solar's idea when she saw Moonbyul so worried sick the time she asked where Solar is. It is obvious that Moonbyul also shares the same feelings, why don't just confess to each other.After a good hour in the restaurant, the gang decided to spent their time in the karaoke bar. Fortunately for them there's one inside the mall. They sing and laughed, and they also order some non alcoholic drink and light beers for them. Once they feel that they are tired, Moonbyul opened up the situation she have right now."You mean, You and Krystal are getting to be married? You're both so young to get married though." Seulgi said while the others are in state in shock in the meantime."Once me and Krystal agreed to the marriage, the ceremony will be planned as soon as possible. And I don't think they will make it so exclusive and hello I'm incoming 25 years old and she's 22, it's not bad to get married that age." Moonbyul chuckled when she explains how ridiculous her life is."So Unnie, what are you going to do?" Wheein asked with a hint of concern in her voice. Concerned not about Moonbyul but for her other Unnie."Actually I don't know. I didn't even expect to be get married this early, before I can graduate even its just couple of weeks.""What I mean Unnie is, it's okay to you that it's Krystal?" This time Hwasa asked. Also worried about what she's going to answer."Why not? She's smart, pretty but moody sometimes, i like her. Besides she's my childhood friend.""Hello Moonbyul, its your marriage we're talking about. And do you even love her? Infatuation is so much different with love." Irene said even her did not expect this things to happen sa quickly. And now, she's worried to Solar.

With what's Irene said, Moonbyul can't answer. She surely knows that she likes Krystal but when think of it deeper when it comes to love, maybe it not Krystal should be with her."Also, do you tell this to Yongsun? I mean, she needs to know." Irene continued. When Moonbyul hear her name she snapped back in her thoughts."Not yet, maybe later. I don't think she wants to talk to me yet." Moonbyul answered back. Then the scene back at the amusement park flashes back to her mind. That awful sight."Just don't rush this kind of thing. Its either you regret it or cherish it in the future. Be careful." As the oldest in the group, Irene advised her friend."Aigoo, okay Umma. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine." Moonbyul said. After that they decided to go to the cafe near the fountain at the center of the mall to lighten up their bodies. But Moonbyul unconciously stop when she looked at the beautiful well built fountain, she can't what she's seeing at the sight infront of her eyes. Her heart clenched to the point she can't breath. She forrowed her eyes to look at the scene in a better view but wrong choice. Eric and Solar at the side of the fountain... where the boy kissed the girl on the cheeks. She bitterly laughed inside of her headhow ridiculous the destiny is playing with her. Oh, how she sometimes hate the word destiny and coincidence. So this or he is the important schedule she wants to meet."Moonbyul Unnie, are you not going inside?" Joy said at the entrance of the cafe waiting for her. Moobyul didn't know how long she's been standing there but when she looked at the fountain again, she found Solar looking at her. Moonbyul knew that Solar is shocked by now but there's something in her eyes she wants to know. But when Eric blocked the sight between her and Solar, she turned around and proceed to the cafe's entrance. But the scene before her bugging inside her mind and the hurt is still there."I'm coming."Is this love? I thought love will make a person happy, why I'm hurting right now?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I'm sorry I can't keep my word. so update for you guys. Hope you like it.Thank you for reading this up until here. Subscribe. upvote ;)m style="line-height:1.6;">