After the MBC Stage, we decided to eat dinner at a Steak Restaurant with-idle members
That restaurant is near my Dad's hospital so I'm planning to stop by later. I never met him after our debut because of my busy schedule but he always sends me text messages to congratulate me. He's always busy every time that I'm planning to visit him because being a director at a hospital was the job and I understand that
I'm closest to my dad and my older brother was closest to my mom. I grew up like this because of my dad. He taught me a lot of things that every man do because he said he wanted me to be an independent and strong woman someday and I'm thankful to him for that because of what I become
I'm close to my mom too but not anymore. I'm blaming her for what happened to our family even though they didn't tell me what exactly the reason is. There's just one day where she started treating my dad like ash. She always finds a way to argue with him. She always says a lot of bad things to him and I hated her for that. I can't blame my dad for my that they're both happy now
We used to be a happy family before but now it's gone
"Ryujin-ah do you want me to join you at your Dad's hospital later?" Chaeryeong asked
"No it's okay I'm planning to have a long talk with dad".
I have a lot of things to say to him. I feel like I need to open up about what's happening between Jaemin and me.
He knows everything about what happened to me and Jaemin before. He knows how I struggled to forget him. He knows how much I cried every night. He knows how much I'm happy every time that their group achieved something
Only my dad knows everything about me that's why he's my comfort zone
"Congratulations on our collaboration stage!" All of us shouted and started eating our steak. It's only us and there's no any staff or manager that's why it's so comfortable for us to do whatever we want
I laughed when I saw Chaeryeong secretly putting some beer on her banana milk and started drinking it like it's real banana milk. We're still a minor so we used to do it lit especially at s time like this where all adults are drinking except us. I'm the one who taught her that because my older brother and I used to do it a lot before
I wonder what my ugly brother is doing now
Chaeryeong passed me some of her 'banana milk' and started to drink it
We talked a lot of things and I rarely join their conversation because I'm busy drinking a lot of 'banana milk' aka beer. Chaeryeong and I are laughing alone at the corner like we're in our world. Later on, Yuna joined us and asked for some banana milk. I immediately gave her one and I laughed so hard when I saw her reaction and gladly she didn't tell Yeji-unnie about it
When it's already 8 pm I said my goodbyes to them and decided to go to my dad's hospital. I didn't bother to text him that I'm going cause for sure he will not read it
"Good evening Ms. Ryujin you can wait at his office, he's currently on duty," the receptionist said
I didn't wait at his office because it feels so suffocating there so I just stay in the lobby and waited for him
While waiting for him I saw a familiar figure walking inside the hospital
Haechan?
Our eyes met and he looks so shocked to see me. He, later on, walks towards me and sat beside me
"What are you doing here?" he asked
"I'm waiting for my father because he's still on duty"
"Your father works here----don't tell me it's Mr. Shin Minho?"
"Y-Yeah"
He looks so shocked to the point that he started to laugh in disbelief. I looked at him confusedly because I don't know if he's happy or mad about it
"Sorry for my reaction it's just that I can't believe that your dad is the director of this hospital" he started laughing
"Why? Do you know him"
"Yeah he's the surgeon of my grandma and I thanked him for saving my grandma on her verge of death"
I'm the one who's now shocked when I heard that and started laughing too. I understand now what he feels
What a small world
Haechan invited me to visit her grandma and I agreed since my dad was still on his duty
We entered the private room area and Haechan opens the door for me. Inside the private room was an old woman laying on her bed and sleeping. But the moment she heard the door closed she suddenly wake up
She smiled widely when she saw me and Haechan
"Donghyuck-ah," her grandmother said and I was so confused who's she calling so I looked around the room to find who's she calling when Haechan laughed and said
"My real name is Lee Donghyuck" I just realized that Haechan is not his real name. I used to think that it's his real name since all of his members are calling him Haechan
I greeted her grandmother
"Are you Donghyuck's girlfriend"
"Ah no," I immediately denied it which makes Haechan laughed then introduce me as the daughter of the surgeon who saved her life. He also introduces me as his close friend
"I'm sorry I thought you're his girlfriend"
"No it's okay you don't have to be sorry" I held her hand to make her feel comfortable
"She looks so pretty right?" Haechan suddenly said which makes me blush. His grandmother immediately agreed
"Why don't you court her Donghyuck, I would love to have her as my granddaughter in law" her grandmother started to laugh
"Maybe I will soon"
The strange thing started to move on my stomach again. Is it what they called butterflies on the stomach? Why am I feeling this ugh!
In the middle of that moment, I received a call from my dad asking where I am. Even though I wanted to stay longer I said my goodbyes to Haechan and his grandma. Her grandma asked me to come again if I have time. Haechan offered to accompany me but I declined
I walked so fast until I reach the lobby and saw my dad standing there. I immediately hug him which makes him laugh
"Aigoo my daughter missed me" he pats my head and looked at my face
"What's wrong with your face? Did you put too much blush on?" he tried to remove it with his hand but I immediately avoid them
What the hell? I didn't put some blush on. Did I just really blush because of what Haechan said?
My dad decided to bring me to the Namsan Tower. It's our favorite place before and this is where we used to have family time. It's been so long and I don't know what's the feeling of having that kind of family time before
"So what's bothering you?" Dad asked
"It's Jaemin"
"So it's him again" he sighed heavily
I started to tell him everything that happened between us since the first time we met again. We hadn't had a lot of moments together but it had a big big impact on me
My dad just listened the whole time I tell him everything about what happened and what I feel
"So you're starting to reconnect with him again"
"I don't know but I admit that I enjoy being close to him again," I said honestly
"You know what, it's not wrong starting to build a relationship between the both of you again because you used to know each other for so long. What's wrong is starting to repeat the same mistakes" he said meaningfully
"What do you mean?"
"Remember those days that you cried in front of me because of him? That's it. You cried that much because you treasure him but did you ever thought of him crying like that because of you?"
"No"
"It's because you're the only one who treasures him that time. But we don't know, maybe he's having a hard time too when he decided to cut the connection with you"
I sighed heavily as I trying to absorb everything that my dad said
"A lot of people always believe a one-sided story that's why they're getting hurt and making a big wrong decision that they'll regret in the end," Dad said that meaningfully like he already experienced it
I think about it carefully. Maybe I believed a one-sided story. Maybe Jaemin had a reason to cut ties with me before. Maybe I need to ask him and...
I need to give us a second chance