(2 weeks after their so called camping that end up into a disaster. Everyone resume to their normal life and that includes Jeongyeon.)
(She's at her cafe again and still busy, but they limit her in the kitchen because her sprain is still on a healing process. So she's been in her office the whole day.)
(The cafe is already closed and as usual she's staying late doing some paper works. She's planning on opening another branch, that is why she's been cooped up in her office. It's already 9:00pm and as usual she forgot to have dinner. That's the life of the singles. No one is texting or calling you. No one is asking you out on a date and Most especially No one is reminding you to have your meal.)
(Jeongyeon stretch her arms and back because she's been sitting on her chair the whole day.)
(Then she remember she needs to change the bandage on her hand. The bruise on her hand is not that serious, but it still needed to be stitch. It will take 3 to 4 weeks before the stitch to be remove. Jeongyeon took her medicine kit and try to change the bandage on her hand, but she's having a hard time. Then suddenly someone knock on the door of the cafe. Jeongyeon get up without fixing her bandage to look who it is.)
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Jeongyeon: Nayeon?
Nayeon: Hi!
Jeongyeon: Ohhh h-hi? w-what are you doing here?
Nayeon: uhmm I... uhmmmm I came... uhmm have you had your dinner?
Jeongyeon: Ohh I... I haven't..
Nayeon: but why?! didn't you know what time is it!!
(Jeongyeon got surprise the way Nayeon reacted.)
Nayeon: I'm... I'm sorry.. I just got carried away..
(Jeongyeon smiled. It was a sweet smile. She just missed someone taking care of her. She missed Nayeon nagging her.)
Nayeon: uhmm anyways good thing I brought something for you.
(They went inside the cafe and sit on one of the table. Nayeon brought out a lunch box.)
Nayeon: I.. I made this.. This is a thank you gift for saving me. Is is too childish? we could order something instead.
Jeongyeon: No... This is perfect.
(Jeongyeon then pick up her chopstick and took a big bite.)
Nayeon: Is it too salty? Actually the first one I made was too salty so I made another one but the second one was to bland. Actually it took me 6 try to perfect it.
Jeongyeon: This is really good.. It's not salty nor bland. It's perfect... gomawo..
(Jeongyeon look at Nayeon as the other one smiled shyly.)
Nayeon: how is your sprain?
Jeongyeon: Ahhhh.. look it's fine.. It's not serious. The doctor said I'm lucky that it is just a sprain and not a fracture. I just need to wear elastic bandage for a month.
(Nayeon look down as she feel's guilty.)
Nayeon: Ahhh that's good to hear.. how about your hand?
Jeongyeon: Ahh my hand?
(Jeongyeon showed her hand that she forgot to put bandage on. Nayeon grab Jeongyeon's hand because she was so shock to see a stitch on Jeongyeon's hand.)
Nayeon: otoke...
Jeongyeon: hey it's alright... It's not that deep ok? Actually I was in the middle of cleaning and changing bandage when you came.
Nayeon: Where is it? your medicine kit?
Jeongyeon: In my office.. Nayeon you don't- - -
(Nayeon hurriedly went to Jeongyeon's office and get the medicine kit.)
(As Jeongyeon continued eating. Nayeon slowly clean her other hand which has stitch and then apply a new bandage.)
Nayeon: There...
Jeongyeon: Thanks..
(Nayeon clean up the mess and put away the medicine kit when she notice the time.)
Nayeon: otoke... I have to go Jeongyeon.
Jeongyeon: Why what's wrong?
Nayeon: Tomorrow it's Appa's birthday. I'm going to bake his cake.. Actually I'm so nervous I don't know if I can pull it off..
Jeongyeon: Why don't you bake it here.. right now..
Nayeon: now?
Jeongyeon: yeah I can help you with it, and then tomorrow I'll deliver it to the venue.
Nayeon: but you're injured.
Jeongyeon: You'll be my hand and I'll be your guide. What do you think?
Nayeon: Uhmmmmm ok!! Gomawo Jeongie... oh I mean Jeongyeon.
(Good thing Jeongyeon offered Nayeon to bake it there because Jeongyeon has all the ingredients.)
(Nayeon put her apron on while Jeongyeon is struggling putting her own.)
Nayeon: here... let me help you..
Jeongyeon: Ohh gomawo.
Nayeon: is this alright? it's not too tight?
Jeongyeon: No.. it's perfect.. Ok lets start.. Dry ingredients first..
(Jeongyeon review the recipe and ask Nayeon to collect the ingredients first.)
Nayeon: Ohh Jeongyeon seems like you run out of flour.
Jeongyeon: jinja? I think we still have it in the stock room.. Wait I'll go get it.
Nayeon: No!!! let me!! you just sit.. ok?
(Nayeon went and took a bag of flour.)
Nayeon: I didn't know that this is heavy..
Jeongyeon: let me help you.
(Jeongyeon hold on the one side of the bag while Nayeon on the other side.)
Jeongyeon: Slowly... slowly..
(But accidentally Nayeon hand slipped and the bag of flour fell on the table and it explode all over Jeongyeon.)
Nayeon: otoke... mianhae... mianhae..
(Jeongyeon slowly open her eyes which was covered by the flour. While Nayeon is cleaning Jeongyeon's face. Jeongyeon grab a handful of flour and throw it on Nayeon.)
Jeongyeon: Hahaha!!!!
Nayeon: Yoo JEONGYEON!!!!!!!! Do you have a death wish!!!
Jeongyeon: Hahahah!!!! You really look like snowball from the movie!!! Hahahaha!!
(ofcourse Nayeon wouldn't let Jeongyeon get away with this. She grab a handful of flour and ready to fire at Jeongyeon.)
Jeongyeon: No! No!!! Mian- - -
*poof
Nayeon: Hahaha!!! Now you look funny!!!
(Nayeon is laughing while holding her tummy. While Jeongyeon glare at Nayeon.)
Nayeon: You look like No Face!!! hahahaha!! 🤣
(Jeongyeon is about to take her revenge at Nayeon. When Nayeon throw first at Jeongyeon and the one she's holding fell on her also. This time Nayeon felt bad and went near to Jeongyeon.)
Nayeon: Ok... Ok.. let's call it quits! let me help you clean up.
(Nayeon get a towel and slowly cleaned Jeongyeon's face, but she couldn't help but to laugh at the other one.)
Jeongyeon: why are you still laughing?
Nayeon: Hahaha You look better when your face is covered with flour.
Jeongyeon: You're so mean.. haha
(Nayeon is laughing out loud. Her laugh is like a melody on Jeongyeon's ear. Jeongyeon is feeling very happy at that moment. She's happy to see Nayeon happy and laughing and what makes it more special she's the one behind it.)
(After cleaning themselves they went back on working. Jeongyeon slowly guide Nayeon as she mix the ingredients.)
TIME SKIP
(Nayeon finish baking the 3rd layer of chiffon cake, and thanks to Jeongyeon she only have to do it once. Now she's slowly applying icing on the cake. Jeongyeon just watch Nayeon as the other one is all focused on applying the icing.)
Nayeon: Stop staring at me.
Jeongyeon: I'm not staring at you!
Nayeon: yes you are!
Jeongyeon: No I'm not!
Nayeon: Yes! You! Are!
( As she turns around Nayeon and accidentally hit one side of the cake and the icing got ruined.)
Nayeon: Oh No!!!!
Jeongyeon: What did you do!
Nayeon: I don't know... otoke..
Jeongyeon: Here let me fix it.
(Jeongyeon got a flat spatula and try to smoothen the icing that got ruined and applied another icing to cover it up. While she's doing it, Nayeon couldn't help but to admire her.)
Nayeon: I have to admit.. You look cool when you're baking.
Jeongyeon: Huh? all of a sudden?
Nayeon: No.. it's true I find you cool when you're all serious while doing the things that you love. I'm really happy to see on what have you become. You really become a better version of you.
Jeongyeon: Thanks.. you also.... you finish your study and you're doing what you're passionate about. I can see you become a stronger version of you.
Nayeon: Atleast both of us change for the better when we broke up.
(Jeongyeon stopped on what she's doing when she heard what Nayeon said.)
Jeongyeon: yeah we did..
Nayeon: oH! why did you stop?
Jeongyeon: ah-eh.. it's almost done. Maybe you want to finish it up.
Nayeon: ahh yeah..
(Jeongyeon turn her back from Nayeon.)
JeongyeonPOV: Maybe breakin up was really the best for us.
Nayeon: Ye-hey!!!! It's done!!!!!!
Jeongyeon: woah!!! it look's good!!!
Nayeon: Honestly what grade will you give me for this cake?
Jeongyeon: hhmmmm 🤔 I'll give you ten for it. It's really nice Nayeon..
Nayeon: jinja?! gomawo Jeongyeon-ah... I couldn't thank you enough!!
Jeongyeon: No problem.. let's put it in the box
(Jeongyeon and Nayeon help together to put the 3 layer of carrot cake in the box.)
Jeongyeon: soo... that's it..
Nayeon: really Jeongyeon I couldn't thank you enough..
(Jeongyeon look at the other one who is happily looking at the cake.)
Jeongyeon: d-do you want to have coffee?
Nayeon: huh?
Jeongyeon: I was thinking if you wanna have coffee? have you taste our house blend coffee? it's really good.
JeongyeonPOV: I just don't want yet this moment to end.. please say yes..
Jeongyeon: Unless you're tired.. what am I thinking.. you're tired already... let's just go..
Nayeon: I...... I want to have coffee..
(Listen to Tayeon- If)
(Jeongyeon smiled widely as to what Nayeon said. She immediately prepare the coffee while Nayeon went up to the roof top.)
(Jeongyeon followed Nayeon and hand her a cup of coffee.)
Nayeon: Jeongyeon.. I have to tell you something..
Jeongyeon: wha-what is it?
Nayeon: promise you won't get mad... please..
Jeongyeon: hahaha yes..
(Nayeon closed her eyes tightly.)
Nayeon: Seungyeon Unnie and I went sneaking in to your cafe the last time.. please please don't be mad.
Jeongyeon: ahhhh that.. hahahaha I know about it.
Nayeon: huh? how?
Jeongyeon: uhmm I have cctv in and out of my cafe. Sshhhhhh🤫 don't tell Unnie
Nayeon: but why?
Jeongyeon: It's just so funny whenever she sneak in. hahahahaha
Nayeon: You're so mean.. you should be kinder to your Unnie..
Jeongyeon: hahaha fine..
(Nayeon smack Jeongyeon in the arm.)
Jeongyeon: haaayyyy... the night is so beautiful tonight... There's plenty of stars tonight.
Nayeon: yeah it is.
(Jeongyeon keep on checking Nayeon's cup and it's already half way through. She starts to feel that slowly by slowly they eventually need to say goodbye.)
Nayeon: Jeongyeon? Can I ask you a question?
Jeongyeon: Ask away bunny.. I mean Nayeon.
(Nayeon smiled upon hearing the word bunny.)
Nayeon: After the camping.. why didn't you visit me at the hospital?
(Jeongyeon lowered her head and look at her cup.)
JeongyeonPOV: I was there..
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Flashback
{Listen to AKMU- How can I Love the heartbreak}
(Haneul rush Nayeon to the nearest hospital. They went in the emergency room. Moments later the members arrive also with Jeongyeon.)
(The doctor and nurse immediately accommodate Jeongyeon and applied first aid on her sprained ankle and bruise hand.)
Nurse: Relatives and friends of the patients need to wait outside.
Chaeyoung: Ohh.. Ok.. Hyung we'll be right outside ok?
Jeongyeon: Ok... but Where is Nayeon? where is she?
Docotor: Can you please stay still ma'am..
Jeongyeon: I' need to see Nayeon..
Doctor: Can someone please check who is Nayeon the patient is talking about.
Nurse: Nayeon? Im Nayeon.. She's another patient that just came in also. She's already resting and waiting to be transferred to the room.
Doctor: Did you hear that? she's already treated so please can you stay still!
(Jeongyeon then stayed still upon hearing that Nayeon is already ok.)
(After half an our of treatment Jeongyeon walked outside the emergency room with crutches.)
Sana: Ohh Jeong gwenchana?
Dahyun: Unnie..
Jeongyeon: I'm fine...
Chaeyoung: What did the doctor said?
Jeongyeon: Luckily it's not a fracture... just a sprain.. and I'm not allowed to put too much pressure on it.
Jihyo: Hayy thank goodness.
Jeongyeon: Jihyo! Where is Nayeon?
Jihyo: She already went to her room. She's at room 304 Haneul is with her right now.
Jeongyeon: Ohh that... that's good to hear.
Momo: Now everyone is fine.. Let's go grab some food. I'm really starving.
Jihyo: But who will be left with Jeongyeon?
Jeongyeon: No it's fine.. You all go and grab some food.. Just bring me a take out later.
Tzuyu: Are you sure Unnie?
Jeongyeon: Yeah.. go on..
Jihyo: Ohh ok.. We'll be back ok?
(The member then went to to eat leaving Jeongyeon in the hospital.)
(Jeongyeon then walk with her crutch to the main building and went to the 3rd floor.)
(Then she look for the room 304. She wanted to check on Nayeon.)
(Jeongyeon slowly opened and peek inside. There she saw Haneul sitting on a chair while holding and caressing Nayeon's hand.)
(Jeongyeon could see on Haneul's eyes the worry and sadness. She could see how much precious Nayeon is to Haneul.)
(Jeongyeon close the door and sit on a bench right outside Nayeon's room. She doesn't know why she felt like her heart breaking. Her heart is the one that is in so much pain. Then a tear fell from her eyes.)
(Jeongyeon stayed there for how may minutes. When the door suddenly opened. Haneul came out holding a water container.)
Haneul: Oh.. I'm just going to get some water.
Jeongyeon: ahh
Haneul: How long have you been there?
Jeongyeon: ahmm long enough..
Haneul: ahh..
Jeongyeon: C-can w-we talk?
(Haneul agreed. So they went out to the hospital garden. They are holding their own cup of coffe while sitting on a bench with a beautiful sunset sky.)
Jeongyeon: The sky.. it's beautiful.
Haneul: Ahh yeah..
Jeongyeon: Did you know she like's the color of the sky when the sun is setting.
(Haneul just stared at the sky.)
Jeongyeon: Do you know how to ride a bicycle?
Haneul: Huh?
Jeongyeon: Because she likes riding bicycle around Han river. Make sure you go and ride bicycle with her ok?
Haneul: J-jeongyeon...
Jeongyeon: hmmm. what else? 🤔
(No matter how hard Jeongyeon try to not let a single tear fall from her eyes she couldn't stop it. Jeongyeon turn away from Haneul to hide it. Jeongyeon is all choked up, that her voice is cracking when she try to speak.)
Jeongyeon: Ohh breakfast.. She loves cooking breakfast.. So make sure to spend breakfast together. Also finish everything that she cooked, even though some of them taste horrible. Because it's not about the flavor of the food but the love and effort that she put into it. Just remember to drink medicine for diarrhea later.
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And oh if you thought of cooking for her. When it comes to her eggs, she likes it when it is cooked well done. She love's cereals. Make sure you have enough stock of cereals at home, if you don't want her to transform into a monster.
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There will be time where both of you would be busy. She's not the type of person who would want all of your time. But just to make sure to allot a day for her, just only for her. Treat it like a special holiday just for her...
(Haneul stared at Jeongyeon. How Jeongyeon's eyes light up whenever she talk's about Nayeon.)
Jeongyeon: For dates... she likes going on for movie dates. But I have to remind you. If you still love your life. Don't ever watch horror film with her.... as in ever!.... If not movies take her to arcade cafe and play with her. She would always suggest to have bets when playing. Make sure to let her win... always...
Haneul: why? She's gonna kill me if I don't let her win?
Jeongyeon: No.. that's not it.. let her win.. so that you would see her biggest and brightest smile. How her eyes shine's because of happiness. When you do that you would feel you're a winner too.
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Hayy there is still so many thing's to say.
(Jeongyeon turn her face and look into Haneul's eyes. She made sure that Haneul's eyes and her are locked.)
Jeongyeon: There is one thing I want you to promise.
Haneul: what is it?
Jeongyeon: Please.......... Pppplleeeeaasse..... don't ever... make her cry.. because that's where I failed. She has cried so much, because of me.... because she had love someone like me.. Who always makes her cry. That's my biggest disappointment in life. And I regret it every day until my last day that I made her cry.. So please don't make her cry, and Protect her heart at all cost.. Don't break her heart the way I did. Love her.. because she deserve to be loved. Ok? Haneul?
(Haneul is just staring at Jeongyeon. He doesn't know what to say.)
(Jeongyeon wipe the traces of tears on her cheeks before standing up. Upon standing up she reach out her hand to Haneul for hand shake.)
Jeongyeon: I'm leaving her to your care now.
(Haneul reached and shake the hand of Jeongyeon.)
(Jeongyeon shake the hand of Haneul firmly.)
Jeongyeon: You better go to her.. She might wake up now.
Haneul: Oh.. Ok.
(Haneul stand up and left Jeongyeon, who has her head lowered.)
(Even before he get further away. Haneul look back at Jeongyeon. His having second thought but in the end he still proceed on his way.)
End of Flasback
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(Jeongyeon don't know how to answer to Nayeon's question. She wanted to tell Nayeon that she was there. She went to the hospital, but the words would not come out from her mouth.)
Nayeon: It's ok.. you might be resting also during those time. Actually I was kinda disappointed, but It's ok... I get it now.. hehehe I was stupid haha
(Jeongyeon look at Nayeon who was sipping coffee on her cup. When a clock alarmed indicating that it's already midnight, and just like the fairytale. The princess has to leave.)
Nayeon: Oh it's midnight.. Hayyy how time fly so fast..
(Nayeon put down her cup of coffee and stood up.)
Nayeon: I better get going now.. There's so many things I need to do tomorrow for my Appa's birthday.
Jeongyeon: ahhh... o-ok.
Nayeon: I'll t-text you the venue ok?
Jeongyeon: Uhmm yeah... don't worry.. I'll deliver it tomorrow.
Nayeon: Thanks again Jeongyeon..
Jeongyeon: No problem.
(Jeongyeon stand up and look into Nayeon's eyes.)
Nayeon: Uhmm sooo yeah..
(Nayeon and Jeongyeon hesitated if they will give a friendly hug before saying goodbye. But in the end they did, but it was an awkward hug.)
Nayeon: Uuuhhmm ok.. see you..
(Nayeon turn her back around and went to the door.)
(While Jeongyeon just watch as the other one leave. Her heart is not yet accustomed with this kind of scene. It is always Nayeon who leave's and she's just there watching. And every time her heart breaks.)
JeongyeonPOV: gajima.. gajima
(Nayeon hold onto to the door's handle. She couldn't find the strength to turn the handle.)
NayeonPOV: Tell me not to go.. tell me not to go..
(Then Nayeon suddenly turn around and look at Jeongyeon.)
(Jeongyeon look surprise when Nayeon turned.)
Nayeon: Hey Jeongyeon.. Let's not be strangers again ok? Let's be friends..
(The word friends echoed on Jeongyeon's mind. She look at Nayeon and nod her head and give her a smile.)
(Then Nayeon proceed on her way out and left. Jeongyeon was jus standing there thinking about the last words that Nayeon said.)
Jeongyeon: I should learn how to be contented being just her friend now... just a friend..
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I DECIDED TO CUT THE FINALE INTO TWO PARTS. THANKS FOR LOVING THIS BOOK.