MY INNOCENT TODDLER [Mina And Chaeyoung]

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Mina woke up in the middle of the night, she sat up and stared at the cub whose lying besides her. Mina caressed her ward's forehead and cheeks. Tears are slowly forming on her brown orbs.

I can't lose you, my baby cub.

Thinking about what's tomorrow when the cub wasn't there made Mina's tears fells down. Mina can't lose the cub, she can't afford to lose the toddler.

Don't leave mommy, my baby cub.

Mina kisses her ward's cheeks, though she was sobbing but thankfully the cub was in her deep slumber, so she can't hear Mina.

Mina fell asleep as she hug her baby cub.

Morning came, Mina woke up early in the morning, she did her morning routine, today her ward's still needs to go to school.

Mina was cooking some foods that her ward's favorite foods.

"Good morning, mommy." Mina smiled upon hearing her ward's voice.

"Oh. Good morning, my baby cub." Mina squatted as she gave her a peck on her cheeks.

"Take a bath now." Mina commanded which Chaeyoung obeyed.

Soon, Chaeyoung went downstairs, Mina was surprise she was now wearing her school uniform. Mina smile in victory, she taught her to wear her own uniform.

"Mom, I now know how to wear my uniform. Look, mommy." Chaeyoung cheerfully said, Mina just smile at her.

"Come here, you need to eat because you're gonna be late." Mina said and Chaeyoung obeyed. She silently ate her foods, munching her face made her looks cute.

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"Joheun achim, Chaeyoung-ah." Dahyun and Tzuyu greeted in unison as soon as Chaeyoung enter the classroom wearing her happy smile.

"Joheun achim, Dahyun-nie and Tzuyu-ah." Chaeyoung greeted back her smile never left her lips.

Dahyun and Tzuyu exchanging looks to each other. It was new seeing their friend like this. Chaeyoung was full of happiness now.

"What's up with the atmosphere?" Tzuyu joked, scanning the cub's small face.

"Atmosphere? What do you mean?" Chaeyoung asked furrowing her brows in confusion.

"What did you eat this morning, Chaeyoung-ah?" Dahyun asked.

"Ah... Mommy cook foods for me. It was so delicious."

"Uh. That's why you're happy now?"

"Yeah. Why? Wanna taste?"

"Can we?"

"Of course. Later, I'll share my foods with you." Chaeyoung said.

Chaeyoung's eyes wandered around, then she found Jihyo walking towards their classroom. Chaeyoung saw Jihyo through the glass window.

"Juui! (Attention)." Chaeyoung shouted that made her classmates to looks at her.

"Seonsaeng-nim is coming. Behave and sit on your own chair."

Just then Jihyo arrived at their classroom, smiling at her students.

"Joheun achim, sonsaeng-nim." They all greeted in unison. Jihyo smiles at them, feeling amaze on how they greet her, it was full of energy.

"Good morning, students. Have a sit now." Jihyo gestured them to sit which they did.

Jihyo was now discussing them, and her students were serious listening at her.

"This coming Monday will be our field trip. Don't worry students, It'll be fun if you're gonna join us." Jihyo said. Chaeyoung's mood change, from full of energy to lonely. Chaeyoung felt lonely just by thinking, yes she can join them but her mom can't come with her.

Dahyun who notices her mood, she tap her shoulder and when the cub tilt her head, she found Dahyun making a funny face making her burst in laughter.

"Haha." Tzuyu furrowed her brows as she heard Chaeyoung's laugh.

Tzuyu tilt her head, when she did, she joined them. Dahyun making a funny faces.

"What's wrong in there, Chaeyoung-ah? Dahyun-ah?" Jihyo asked. Dahyun and Chaeyoung shook their heads in unison then Jihyo just nod her head.

Chaeyoung silently chuckle as she remembered Dahyun's funny face earlier.

"Don't be sad, Chaeyoung-ah." Dahyun wrapped her arms around Chaeyoung's neck.

"Why did you say that? I'm not sad." Chaeyoung fired back.

"I saw your face earlier. You became sad. Don't worry, if you're mom can't go with you, then you have us, Tzuyu, teacher Im and teacher Park." Dahyun ruffled the cub's hair and she smile.

"We'll be there for you, chingu." Tzuyu said as she lean her head on the cub's broad small shoulder.

"Soldier never felt sad." Tzuyu said, lighten up their mood.

"Soldier never surrender." Dahyun butted.

"Soldier never cry." Chaeyoung exclaimed then the three of them faked a hand salute to each other and then end up laughing.

Soon, the bell rung indicating for their lunch break.

To be continued...