The duo woke up at noon, mostly because Chaeyoung had an alarm set up.
"But why?" Lisa grumbled quietly.
"I thought we could eat and then go see a bit of Seoul before we buy the things needed for the party tonight." Chaeyoung said enthusiastically.
Lisa raised her head and with a sad look on her face asked:
"An hour more of sleep, pleeeease?"
Chaeyoung just nodded her head as if she wanted to say "Of course" and they both got back to sleep.
After an hour, they groggily woke up but generally felt a bit better than an hour before that.
They got ready and soon headed out of the apartment. As soon as they bought something to eat, they felt better and generally looked less tired.
They walked around Seoul and Chaeyoung showed Lisa all the places she had discovered there - the parks, the museums, the streets, the malls and many other places. She promised to take Lisa to all of these places as soon as Lisa moved to Korea as well.
Lisa was eagerly listening to all of Chaeyoung's stories about Seoul and everything she had witnessed so far and how she was generally having a great time. Lisa was also having a great time by just listening to Chaeyoung. She also took a lot of photographs of Seoul and Chaeyoung in Seoul, even putting the camera in some strategic places so that she and Chaeyoung could take pictures together.
They were having a great time.
Later that afternoon they returned to Chaeyoung's neighborhood and bought everything needed for the party tonight. Chaeyoung invited over some friends she made at work. It wasn't going to be a huge party and it was actually something Chaeyoung wanted.
As soon as Chaeyoung's colleagues arrived, the party started - drinks, homemade food that Chaeyoung prepared beforehand, and music on her loudspeakers.
It was a lovely little celebration filled with great conversations and dancing around the apartment. Around midnight, the birthday cake was served and everyone was excited to see Chaeyoung blowing out the candles. A couple of minutes later, just before they all decided to get out of the apartment, Chaeyoung and Lisa stepped out on Chaeyoung's balcony alone.
"Wanna know what I wished for when I blew out the candles?" Chaeyoung asked with a smile.
"Oh you know you can't tell me-" Lisa replied with a smile, but was interrupted.
"Yeah, yeah, trust me, I know it won't come true. I mean, it will, but then it won't, and then it will again."
"Huh?" Lisa was confused.
"I wished that you were happy." Chaeyoung spoke.
"Aw Chaeng! Come on!" Lisa spoke softly with a huge grin on her face. "But you-"
"I'm happy Lisa. I've got friends, I've got a sister in you, I've got a job that I like and I work in a country which has been amazing so far. And I know you're happy in general... But I want you to be even happier."
"Chaeng!" Lisa hugged Chaeyoung tightly. While, they were hugging, Lisa asked confused:
"But wait, what was the whole thing about "It will come true, and then it won't"?"
"Happiness, just like pain, is always fluctuating. Sometimes you get good days, sometimes you get bad days. Now, I want you to have good days. Or at least, better days." Chaeyoung replied with a smile.
They were standing on the balcony looking into the distance, smiling.
Lisa then spoke:
"Thank you Chaeng! You're the best."
"I also wished you took a shower!" Chaeyoung blurted out and they were laughing really hard now.
"Oh Chaeng, I nearly lost a lung there from laughing." Lisa barely collected herself.
They soon got back into the apartment to join the rest of the gang as they all went out to the clubs. It was another amazing night.
Just like the day before, the duo returned early in the morning, buying food from a street food vendor before they got into the apartment.
It was Lisa's treat and as she handed Chaeyoung's food to her, she tiredly exclaimed:
"Happy birthday, garbage."
The two laughed tiredly before finishing their food as they got into the apartment.
They went to sleep as soon as they got ready for bed and slept longer than the day before. It was a Sunday so Chaeyoung had no work that day.
They woke up pretty sore and tired from all the dancing they did last night.
"Staying in today?" Lisa politely asked.
"Oh, I love you... I was going to show you some parts of Seoul but I'm so relieved you said-"
"Next time, I promise." Lisa said tiredly.
They got out of bed, and turned on the TV as they started to watch a random movie that was playing. They weren't even invested into the story, they just wanted to relax while watching something.
As they were eating food that they didn't finish from last night, Chaeyoung commented:
"Best. Birthday. Ever." and they both chuckled.
Lisa also remembered during the day to text Jennie:
So, where do we meet tomorrow?
Jennie responded:
Would you know how to get to the Mecenatpolis Mall? We can eat there and generally have a great time :)
Lisa asked Chaeyoung:
"Hey... Jennie wanted to meet at the Mecenatpolis Mall... Is it complicated to get there from here?"
"No, I'm actually passing by it tomorrow morning. Do you know when you'll meet up with her?"
"No, let me just ask."
Lisa then wrote:
It won't be a problem for me to get there, sounds like a lovely place! :) Do you know when we could meet? :)
To which Jennie responded:
Does 9am work for you? :D
At which point Lisa asked Chaeyoung:
"9am, does that work for you?"
"Well, I can leave you there at 8am... You would be there for an hour without anyone... Is that okay?" Chaeyoung politely asked.
"Yeah sure! I'll just sit and wait for her to come."
Lisa then texted:
Yes it does! :D
Jennie quickly replied:
Okay, we can meet where the umbrellas are, near the escalator. This message was followed by a photo of the aforementioned umbrellas.
Wow! *_* They look amazing! Lisa responded.
I hope you'll enjoy it when we get there ;) See you tomorrow :* Jennie answered back.
"So..." Chaeyoung wanted to ask something but stopped herself.
"I... I don't know Chaeng... I'm keeping an open mind like you said but... Still, I will be a bit cautious. Not too much, just a bit."
"That's okay. Just take your time. But please, do have fun, it's a great mall so, at least enjoy that hahaha." Chaeyoung replied.
They then discussed on what will happen later - after she's done with her job for the day, Chaeyoung would pick Lisa at the mall and drive her to the apartment so she can get her things and then drive her to the airport.
The day ended with the two of them taking the covers from the bed and going to sleep on the couch.
Before she closed her eyes, Lisa mused:
Tomorrow... Will be an interesting day. Be cautious Lisa, but keep an open mind.