Meet again - Jinjoo

MA - 4

The sun sets down for the day while those two figures who were leaning on the tree stayed still. Laughs and smiles filled up the place, there wasn't any awkward atmosphere lingering between them.

All they know is that they really missed talking to each other like this.

The thought of going back home didn't even enter their mind. They were too occupied with each other. Reminiscing their memories together and catching up with how they've been through those 13 years.

"Oh it's 7pm already." Minju murmured. Time flies too fast, she was really enjoying talking with Yujin that she didn't realize the time until now.

Both of them still have too many questions for each other. They still have too many stories to tell.

"We should go." said the younger woman with a smile making Minju smile.

She offered to carry Minju's bag instead since she knows the latter is exhausted. Minju even said no and that she can do it but she insisted. Even though Yujin is also tired from her long classes, it felt like her energy was boosted thanks to meeting this girl again. "You're tired already so just let me carry it." So before Minju could say another word, she took the girl's heavy bag and walked ahead.

It made the older woman smile, Yujin's thoughtful and caring even back then and now she still is. She is exhausted and doesn't feel like carrying her heavy bag. Thanks to the heaviness of some ingredients she bought for her classes tomorrow. And luckily, Yujin was there. She's thankful for her.

The two of them left the place with smiles still plastered on their faces.

Today was a really happy day.

"Do you still live there?" Minju asks as they walk side by side.

Yujin shook her head as a response. "No, we live quite far away from here already. I go that way." She pointed in the opposite direction that answered a question in Minju's mind. Must be why I didn't see her in that house.

She didn't even realize Yujin was walking her back already. They weren't supposed to go in the same direction at all.

"Hmm, that's why I didn't see you. I walk there everyday and there's no signs of y-" Minju cut herself off when she realized what she said.

Yujin's eyebrows were raised, another piece of information she got. "You're looking for me there everyday?" She asked, repeating what she had heard.

Minju, who doesn't know what she'll say of course went silent.

She can feel her face heating up, especially her ears that went red already. She didn't mean to reveal that she was looking for her even at their old house everyday.

"I.. I was just you know.. there's a way back to our house there! so I just went for a walk-"

"Everyday?"

Even though the light was dim, Yujin saw how Minju went flustered. This is new yet Yujin likes what she's seeing. Her reaction was so cute.

"F-fine! I did okay? I was hoping I'll see you there when you came back already because there was no signs of you going to our spot." But Yujin did. Ever since she came back 6 months ago, the first thing she did was to go to the place they always hang out. To spend two hours or more every single day to wait for Minju when she have the chance to.

She'll tell her that next time. Also that she didn't realize it was her who was peacefully sleeping behind her.

They could've met earlier.

Because Minju was all along that stranger she thought. The woman who's snoring softly every time she goes there.

"I should've went there instead.. we could've met again sooner."