The Daughter ↬ SUNGJOY [EDITING!]

➳ twenty eight

If there's a lot of things Areum got from her mother, one of it was their love for fashion.

"What are you two giggling about?" Dasom walks towards the two after witnessing Joy's change of aura. Areum is surely Joy's happy little pill.

"Unnie! Eomma said yes already!" Areum exclaimed which made Dasom force a smile.

"That's. . .very nice!" Dasom fakely shrieked as guilt started to fill her emotions.

But she's doing it for Joy.

She wanted her older sister to be happy and she is sure as heavens that she's doing the right thing. Due to sudden change of things, she forgot to talk about her departure and look at Areum who's very comfortable on Joy's lap. "Should we go now?"

Areum nodded and Joy decided to walk the two out. She is carrying Areum and they walk out the office.

Joy was grateful towards her daughter because the latter made her momentarily forget about her problems but it came back again when four very familiar people are standing next to the entrance of her shop.

Not today.

"U-uncle, A-auntie. . ." Dasom stuttered as she made an immediate halt to her footsteps upon seeing her Unnie's biological family.

Joy's parents and sisters.

It isn't normal for a daughter not to feel delighted upon seeing her family but Joy's life wasn't normal anymore. It is different now.

They are all smiling while looking at Areum who's also staring back at them with confused look on her face.

Joy's first thoughts was to hide Areum. She doesn't want Areum to see and know the people who ruined her mother and sadly, they are her parents. Joy don't have anything against her siblings but she felt so distanced after seeing them again and noticing the slight changes on their physical look.

"Grandma!"

Areum shouted all of the sudden which stoned Joy.

What?

Areum released herself from Joy's carry and Joy, being shocked and confused at the same time, wasn't able to stop Areum from running.

Joy's mother was confused and shocked but her smile grew wider. Her eyes are teary and her heart is beating fast after hearing the voice of her granddaughter. Even Dasom and Joy's dad and sisters are confused of the sudden happenings.

But the smile on Joy's mother's face vanished when instead of running to her direction, Areum ran past them and continue to run right in front of a group of 5 older females who are smiling happily while waiting for Areum to arrive. Areum is smiling widely all throughout the get together.

The kind looking one carried Areum and kissed her on the cheeks and the other four did the same.

Joy felt so happy and relief flooded her insides. "Eomma-deul!" She also ran to them, passing right in front of her family who's faces almost fell when Joy and Areum ignored them.

Dasom felt pitiful as she watch Joy's family watching Joy getting together with the five older women who are so close with Joy and Areum. She felt specially sorry for Joy's mother because just right in front of her, her own daughter disregarded her presence and called other people 'Eomma' while she's just centimeters away.

Joy's mom smiled, she's rather envious and sad than mad. Hell, she doesn't even have the rights to be mad.

She is a terrible mother to Joy and she will never hate Joy for ignoring her like that because that's just what she deserve.

Joy on the other hand, hugged and kissed each and everyone whom she considered as her close family, "Why are you here?" She asked, trying to stop herself from breaking down in front of them. She just felt to relieved and protected by their presence. Her mothers are here.

"You brat! You didn't contact us for two days! We have been calling you but you never answered and your phone was suddenly out of reach! We were so worried!" The oldest of them had the urge to pinch Joy for making them feel worried but instead she hugged Joy tightly and rubbed her back. "Have you been well?" Her soft voice is like a lullaby on Joy's ears.

Joy felt extremely emotional and she is not able to stopped herself from crying. "I am fine," She sniffed and the other mother's are watching Joy with sad eyes, hugging her two and saying they are there for Joy.

Joy made an unexpected eye contact with Areum who look like she will cry in any minute so she quickly wiped her tears and smiled at Areum who instantly changed expressions. Joy released herself from the hug and smiled at everyone. "I'm so happy that you are here!" She said and they mothers smiled sweetly at the woman they consider as daughter. "Let's go up, I'll cook lunch," Joy said excitedly and everyone agreed.

"Unnie"

They are about to leave when Joy heard her sister, Jinyoung, called her. Her voice is still the same, the voice that cried with her. The voice that cried for her.

She got too excited that she literally forgot about them. She was torn on wether to look back or just ignore them.

Maybe she is totally a bad person now.

Joy turned around but instead of looking at Jinyoung, she made an eye contact with Dasom and walked towards her. "Let them order what they want and don't let them pay, accompany them, alright?" Joy said and turned around.

Without sparing them even one glance, even though she can feel their stares on her, even though her heart is hurting for Jinyoung, she ran to the mothers and Areum and take them to her house upstairs. She's still working on how to make her heart stoned for everyone who doesn't deserve its beats.

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I'm so not sure about the Eomma-deul thing so pls correct me if it is wrong.

And this is so lame. Congrats for reaching this chapter without getting bored lmao.

SUNGJAE'S HAVING HIS FANMEETING TOMORROW AND I CAN'T COME. SOMEONEN SLIT MY THROAT.