The rhythm of the music melody sounds melodious, the room with the scent of blossoms makes the atmosphere in the cafe feel comfortable. The temperature of the room is neither too warm nor cold, the cafe caretaker seems to be watching all that carefully. Some people may only be able to smell the flowers, but for Becca she can also catch the smell of cooking in the back kitchen. Even the sound of the oil being frying did not escape her hearing, she had only learned from the many situations she had been through so far.
Becca is waiting for the psychologist doctor. Becca came early, she didn't want to be late. They had an appointment at this cafe. Becca sat inside, beside the wide mirror. She could hear many vehicles passing on the road to her right. She sat quietly, not nervous. This wasn't a counseling session, the doctor just wanted to say hello.
A while later, someone walked up to Becca's table, she asked before sitting down, "Miss Rebecca Swift?" She heard the same female voice as last night's call, she was Doctor Jisoo, a professional in her field.
Becca nodded and smiled, she replied in the same tone, politely, "Right, please take a seat Doc." Becca took a few breaths, now she was a little nervous about the doctor's arrival. Doctor Jisoo sat in front of her, this friendly face always smiling even though her prospective patient didn't see her.
"Wait a minute, what would you like to order?" Jisoo doesn't seem to want the white table to be empty, she wants to talk casually to Rebecca.
Becca looked like she didn't want to order anything, her stomach already full of breakfast, but to sound polite she said, "I'll just have orange juice, thanks." She smiled again.
Jisoo smiled, she immediately stood up to order at the counter. Jisoo returned quickly, she didn't want Rebecca to wait any longer, the order would be delivered to their table in a moment.
"Miss Rebecca, I would like to introduce myself in person." This young doctor looked into those eyes, she had actually been carrying out her duties from the beginning, she was looking at the condition of her prospective patient right now. "I am Kim Jisoo, the doctor who examined you before was my father, and he asked me to contact Miss Rebecca." A moment's pause, then she said again, "I'm not forcing you to have a consultation session as soon as possible, but I advise you to consider it, because what you are experiencing now is not only you experiencing it yourself. There are many cases like you with different causes." Jisoo explained slowly and hoped that Becca would understand the essence of this meeting.
Jisoo still pays attention to everything, from facial expressions and body movements. For now, she only cares about those two things, because for Jisoo, the root of the problem lies behind the life her patients lead.
Becca heard all the explanations, she first paused, thinking. Then she sighed and smiled, she said, "Thank you for coming, Doc. I'll think about it." Becca will go for a consultation when she is truly ready to share.
Jisoo smiled, she never forced any of that, it's just that her father had asked Jisoo several times to find Rebecca, because for her father, this was an interesting case for Jisoo to work on. He wanted to see his child's abilities even further. Jisoo nodded now, she asked "You live around here?" Jisoo knows this area, her friend lived here a few years ago. And, Becca asked Jisoo to meet her at the Cafe near the apartment.
Becca nodded again "Yeah, at Pyeon-anhan's apartment."
Jisoo raised her eyebrows, as if she knew the name of the apartment.
Suddenly Jisoo's cell phone rang, she said goodbye to pick up the call.
Becca just sat there, she waited for Jisoo and her orange ice order to come. Talking briefly with the doctor made her a little nervous, she didn't know why she felt that way. But suddenly she heard a knock on the side mirror, twice. Becca was surprised, because she never expected the sound to exist. She looked to her right, trying to identify the source of the sound, but she knew she wouldn't be able to see it.
However, her nose caught the scent again, someone sat beside her. Becca turned to her left and said, "Freen?" She only suspected, because no one else smelled the same as her new neighbor so far.
Freen was laughing now, she sat down facing Becca "I wanted to surprise you, but it seems you can feel my presence, huh?" Freen's voice between disappointed and happy became one, she still didn't know why Becca could notice her presence, just as she knocked on the apartment door.
"Already, I was already surprised by the knock on the glass." Becca said with a slight pout. She didn't want to hear such a sudden, scary voice.
Freen chuckled, she said again "You met someone here?" Freen didn't expect to see Becca while walking around, she actually wanted to buy a mineral drink at the nearest convenience store.
Becca just nodded. Then the order came, and Freen saw the drink was for two people, meaning Becca was already with that person . Freen hastily wanted to leave, she didn't want to bother Becca with anyone, "Oh, okay, I'll go first." As Freen is about to leave, Becca grabs Freen's right hand. Becca didn't want Freen to leave so soon.
"Where are you going?" Ask Becca.
"Erm, buy water. And..." Freen was a little confused about what to say, "I don't want to disturb your time now." Freen said honestly.
Becca asked, "Just buying water?"
"Mmm."
"Wait for me, don't go yet. I'm coming with you." Becca didn't want to be alone to meet this doctor, before she was also accompanied by her mother when she first met Doctor Kim.
Freen thought for a moment, then she said, "Alright." Freen sat back down.
"Man?" Freen still seems to be curious about who Becca is seeing.
"Hm?" Becca processed the question a bit, then she shook her head, "No."
Freen sighed now, slightly relieved. Then suddenly she heard a familiar voice, "Freen?" Jisoo?
Freen stood for a moment, "Jisoo?" Freen smiled happily now, someone she knew was here. Even Freen was a little surprised when after greeting Jisoo, the woman in front of her casually sat across from Freen. Then Freen's eyebrows rose, she looked at Jisoo with a question Why are you here?
Jisoo chuckled, she didn't answer. Then she drank the orange juice. She ordered the same drink as Rebecca. After that, Jisoo said, "When did you come back?" Jisoo stirred the drink, apparently it's Jisoo's habit.
Freen sat back down now, her friend's question unanswered. Then she held out Becca's orange juice, and said, "Here." She made Becca's hand touch the cold glass. Becca nodded her thanks.
Freen looked back at Jisoo, "About a few days ago."
"Last to which country?" Jisoo knows about Freen's routine, moving to other countries.
"Italy, Jackson is still there." Freen answered lightly.
"He's still like that?" childish.
Freen laughed, she answered with a mere nod.
Jisoo looked at her curiously, "Only here for a while? Going again?"
Freen shook her head weakly, she really wanted to go again, "No, I've been here for a long time. About eight months." Freen always mentioned that time specifically to her two friends, she just didn't want to stay in Korea any longer.
Hearing Freen's answer, Jisoo fell silent. She asked, "Are you sure?"
Freen nodded again, her smile a bit sad now.
Jisoo looked at Freen again, her gaze full of meaning. She said, "Freen." That voice invited Freen's eyes to look at Jisoo, she knew the meaning of that look, worried.
Freen smiled now and nodded slowly, then her eyes blinked once as if to say I'm fine now.
Becca heard everything, but she just kept silent. She didn't expect Freen to know her future doctor. She was also amazed by the Italian information .
Freen still saw the look on Jisoo's face, that worry turned into a bit annoyed. Freen knows why.
Freen finally wanted to break the ice she said, "How's Rose?" This is just mere pleasantries, diverting the conversation. Freen knows all about Rose, because her best friend always gives her any news via short messages.
However, Jisoo's answer made her a little nervous, "Rose knows everything." Jisoo looked at Freen's eyes again, there was still no smile on the young doctor's lips, she even seemed to challenge Freen, "You really don't want to see her again?" Jisoo's voice sounded disappointed.
"...." Freen was a little nervous, she didn't want Jisoo to discuss it here.
But Jisoo kept saying, "You can't run away forever, Freen. After all, here is your place." Jisoo's words made Freen turn to Becca, she didn't want this conversation to be known to other people. "Eight months isn't a long time. You really have to-"
"Jisoo." Freen interrupted her friend with a rebuke. The voice seemed to warn Jisoo if someone else heard, she didn't want Becca to know about the situation.
Freen and Jisoo looked at each other, anger and worry in their friend's eyes, while Freen asked Jisoo to be quiet.
Jisoo took a deep breath, she knew she was wrong. She just couldn't stop her emotions for a moment, Freen never listened to her. "I'm sorry." Then Jisoo's gaze returned to her prospective patient, she said, "Miss Rebecca, I beg what I said before please consider." Jisoo actually still wanted to talk further with her prospective patient, but her mood was a little disturbed now. Jisoo saw Freen, her face looked angry and annoyed. Jisoo stood up, she said, "Bye." She left without turning back.
Freen didn't follow Jisoo, she knew the air had changed a little. She would contact Jisoo later, when her friend wasn't disappointed in her anymore.
Freen sighed again now, Becca heard her. But, Becca couldn't ask what happened. She didn't feel that close to Freen. However, from their previous conversation, she could feel Jisoo's doctor's worry.
"Freen." Becca called out to the woman who was still silent beside her.
Freen seemed to have just come out of a reverie, she smiled again now, her voice was also cheerful again, unlike talking to Jisoo before. "Drink some more." Freen was talking about the orange juice, Becca had just had a small sip.
"...." Becca was silent, she didn't know why she felt suddenly annoyed. Or, because of the change in tone of Freen's voice, what was originally sad became cheerful. For Becca, it seemed forced. She didn't like Freen like that.
Freen finally said "She's a friend of mine, we do talk like that a lot. Please understand." Freen was chuckling now, she didn't want Becca to be in the atmosphere she and Jisoo created. Freen still saw that gloomy face, now she doesn't know whether the conversation earlier that contained Becca like this or something else. Freen couldn't figure it out, she said again, "Was the orange juice good?" Just small talk. But what Becca said actually surprised her.
"Here, have a drink." Becca shifted the drink slightly over to Freen. The resentment is still there.
Freen's eyebrows rose, she smiled broadly. In fact, a chuckle. In her mind said, does this include an indirect kiss? Freen didn't resist, she drank it from the same dropper.
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