Remember Me, Please! [2YEON]

6. Promise Us

A few hours had past and Nayeon was tucked into bed, getting ready to sleep. Meanwhile, Jihyo was wide awake. She glanced at the clock, it was late, but not too late for an important conversation. She got up from her bed and went to Momo's bedroom.

"Momo? It's Jihyo. We need to talk. Can you come to my room?"

Momo's voice was groggy but understanding. "I'll be there in a minute."

Next, Jihyo knocked on Sana's door. "Sana, can you come to my room? We need to discuss something important."

"I'm on my way," Sana replied.

Within minutes, Momo and Sana joined Jihyo in her room. They settled into a circle on top of Jihyo's bed.

Jihyo began, "We need to talk about what we told Nayeon today regarding Jeongyeon. We agreed to keep her in the dark about what really happened after she left, but we need to ensure everyone is on the same page."

Momo nodded, "I hate keeping things from Nayeon, but I agree. She doesn't need to know everything, at least not yet. It would only cause her more pain."

Sana sighed, crossing her arms. "But what if she finds out from someone else? We need to be careful. We need to make a plan."

Jihyo leaned forward, her expression serious. "Exactly. That's why we need to get Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu on board. We have to ensure they understand the importance of this and agree to keep it a secret. We can't risk Nayeon finding out the truth in a way that will hurt her more."

Sana added, "We can talk to them tomorrow. For now, let's figure out what we're going to say to them and how we're going to handle this situation."

Momo sighed, "I just hope we're doing the right thing. Nayeon deserves to know  what happened, but maybe not right now. Not when it could hurt her the most."

The three of them spent the next hour brainstorming and discussing their approach.

The Next Day

It was 6AM, the sun had just begun to rise. The house was quiet, as Jihyo, Momo, and Sana tiptoed around the living room. Their eyes were heavy, they stayed up all night thinking about the plan. They were supposed to meet up with Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu soon, and they knew they had to be on time.

Then suddenly, Momo, always the clumsy one, her elbow brushed against a table lamp, making a loud crash. Jihyo and Sana froze, their eyes wide with shock. They held their breath, listening for any sign that the noise had woken Nayeon up. For a moment, there was nothing but silence. Then, the sound of hurried footsteps from upstairs. Nayeon, grumpy and alarmed, rushed down the stairs.

"W-- what's going on?" Nayeon called out with a mix of concern and confusion. She scanned the living room, but found no one was here. The lamp still on the floor.

Jihyo, Momo, and Sana had managed to get out of the apartment in time, holding their breaths.

After a moment of searching, Nayeon let out a sigh and rubbed her eyes, convinced that there was a ghost or something. She carefully stepped over the broken lamp, making a mental note to tell Jihyo to clean it up later, and headed back upstairs.

Momo's cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, and she mouthed a silent apology to Jihyo and Sana.

"It's okay," Jihyo whispered, placing a reassuring hand on Momo's shoulder. "Let's just get out of here before we wake her up again."