Broken

21

"Have you tried talking to her without her friends around? Or, maybe, talking to her friends about their behaviour?"

"We talked to them a few days ago, dad. But it didn't go as planned." A deep sigh. "We noticed Jihyo had stopped coming to school, so Jeong and I went to ask their friends why they didn't like us, turns out, they were just worried about her, and we understood."

"So they were not just having something against you and Jeong?"

"No, mom. They have something against anyone trying to get close to Jihyo. They told us she was abused by her family, and that it took them too long to get her to accept their help, and their parents' help too. So they didn't take kindly to any person trying to get closer to Jihyo before they knew the person's intentions."

"That's great that they stand up to their friend, but they should have get to know the two of you first, no?"

"Well, dad, only recently Jihyo was going through some real trouble, Nayeon told us, she is her sister now, that her parents threw her out, and the Ims adopted Jihyo."

"That's really bad. But still."

"It's alright, mom. From what we were told, it was really bad, and they were just trying to help Jihyo not do anything stupid, none of them was really paying much attention to how they were reacting. And before you say anything." Sana stops them. "Jeongyeon's cousin is on that group, so she asked her aunt and uncle about it. They explained that Jihyo's parents disowned her when she said she got a scholarship to go overseas, just throwing the girl out into the world so they wouldn't be bothered anymore. And they were all trying to help the girl and discussing among themselves who would take her in. The Ims were the ones to adopt her, for some reason."

"So even the adults were worried? I'm happy they all like Jihyo and took care of her. Those people, what are their last name?" Mr Minatozaki calmed down after hearing his daughter.

"Park, they live down at area 13 on our neighborhood."

"Oh, I've seen them at the supermarket before. Never liked that woman, she looks like she owns the world. No wonder they have been spending more lately, their two daughters are always saying they have more to spend now, and that they should be given more things."

"I thought you didn't spend so much time on the floor, and stayed in your office." Mr Minatozaki says, amused.

The Minatozakis were a very well off family, mrs Minatozaki had three supermarkets in Seoul, while mr Minatozaki owned a interior design company. They did try their best to not spoil Sana too much, a bit hard when they only had one daughter, and it had been years since the last time they had to worry about money. Both were really thankful Jeongyeon had happened in Sana's life, the girl was very humble, and was always keeping their girl in check.

"Not important. Sacchan is talking." Mrs Minatozaki got irritated.

"I'm already finished. Jihyo is confusing Jeongyeon and I, well, she was. Now she is somewhere overseas, studying, and we are here feeling something we can't really explain for her, and we can't really see where it would go anyways."

"That's alright, love. Maybe talk to Jeongyeonnie a little more? Who knows, you two could just be acting on your hormones about that."

"Dad, I'm not having the horny talk with you two. We already had the sex talk, and I can't ever stop having nightmares about the STD song."

"It's a great song, missy."

"Mom, I love you two, but it's a terrible song. Sing it for Jeongyeonnie sometime, she will agree with me."

"It's great and you love it. Now get these mugs to the kitchen and go call your girlfriend."

"Will do, mom." So Sana kisses her parents and heads to the kitchen.

Her phone beeps while she is finishing the dishes, so she just leaves it be, not about to stop what she was doing then. When she does check it, though, it's the girl she was meaning to invite over telling her she wanted to come. Sana was just happy Jeongyeon was thinking the same as she was.

THEfunlady: Sacchan! I'm thinking about crashing there for the weekend. Can I?

Sana reads with a warm smile.

MsPullYaTongue: Of course you can! I'm telling mom to make more dinner!

THEfunlady: I said I was thinking of it.

MsPullYaTongue: Sure you did, sweetie. Don't be long, I'm waiting.

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I would like to thank Pearson, whom I, shamelessly, stole the song idea from, check them out:

It's on one of my favorite fics, "Of Robbing Banks and Stealing Hearts": give it a read!

Also, I regret NOTHING!