~ Together by a String ~ (Jiyoo)

~14~

"I never knew you had a little brother Siyeon."

"And I didn't expect to see you here out of all people. You usually don't go out much alone."

"I wasn't alone some time ago actually. I was out with my friend Gahyeon for some coffee."

"Gahyeon..?"

"You know her?"

"I do, if it's the Gahyeon I'm thinking of. Minji's been telling me stuff about her past friend group and I recall her mentioning that name a few times."

I slightly frowned after she mentioned Minji's past. I wondered if she knew about the talk we had yesterday.

"I know that you two had something like an awful argument or whatever last night."

"How do you always manage to read my mind?"

"Your face always says it all. And don't worry Yoohyeonie, I don't hate you."

"Thank you.."

I turned to look at her and she was swinging back and forth on the swing. I didn't know what else to say and she stopped to look at me.

"Let me hear your side of the story as well since Minji's was just crying a lot and everything she said was very inaudible."

"*sigh* So.."

I told her everything and she had that "What the fuck" expression and seemed really confused about everything.

"Wait- You're telling me that you were Rachel!? I swear to god, you're surprising me a bit too much sometimes. And you dated Yunjin!? That's even worse."

"Gosh, I know it was so unlike me, but I didn't know she was that bad of a person! When I first started talking to her she was as nice as an angel. Her looks really deceived me and I trusted her way too much."

"Yoohyeonie, hun, I believe that you didn't want to do anything bad, I really do, But knowing Minji... she won't forgive you easily and forget the past so quickly. She despised the people who hurt her that night with her whole heart and finding out she is dating one of them is definitely very.. shocking to her."

I sighed at her words, knowing she was right. I swung once on the swing and looked at the sky, trying to hold in my tears for the millionth time probably. Siyeon tilted her head with her slight pout and swung with me.

"I know it's hard for you as well. I am more than sure that you truly care about Minji and regret everything that happened, but I know her better than anyone and I know that she's a person who trusts her gut feelings more than anything. If she truly likes you, she'll forgive you and forget about the awful past and focus on the present. Give her some time and let her understand her own feelings first. Don't give up on Minji, okay?"

"Thanks Siyeon.. I would never give up on her, not without winning her trust again."

She smiled at me and called over Seojung in a cute military type of way. He quickly rushed to us and saluted with his hand and marched like a little soldier. Cute..

"Yes, big sissy Lee! Little Lee is listening!"

"Little Lee, our new recruit big sissy Yoohyeonie is feeling very sad because big sissy Minjwi is angry at her. What do you think we should do to help her?"

"Umm.. We should huggy!"

He then pulled us both in a hug with his small hands and we all laughed. His plan really worked, I was feeling a bit better. Siyeon then looked at me and pat my back with a little smile.