Save Me

7

Nayeon was lost in thoughts. Her mind keep on replaying the kiss. Two days has passed since Jeongyeon kissed her and Nayeon can still feel the butterflies in her stomach. It wasn't her first kiss to begin with but it was all Nayeon can think of right now. She touched her lips, "vanilla", she murmured to herself. Smiling. "Nayeonie?" Nayeon's sister pat her shoulder. "Come let's have some breakfast." Nayeon nodded and followed her sister to the kitchen. She sat on the kitchen stool and pour a mug of hot chocolate. "Why are you staring at the mug? are you okay? what's with the long face?" Seoyeon asked. "It's nothing, unnie. Don't worry about it. I'm okay, just having a little thoughts is all. Where's my nephews?" Nayeon asked while sipping her chocolate drinks. "My in laws took them earlier this morning, they went to the market it's their Friday routine. I will pick them up later. Are you sure you are okay? you had a worried face a minute ago and now what is 'THAT' face?" Seoyeon poking on Nayeon's cheek. "Pabo! 'THIS' is my face, what are you talking about?" Nayeon retorted. "Uh please sister. I know we haven't live together for quite amount of years now but I know you like the back of my hand. Who's the unfortunate girl? spill." Seoyeon stated unfazed. Seoyeon knew her sister likes girls and she's fine with it. When Nayeon first out of the closet, Seoyeon was the first one she came out to and all Seoyeon said to her was 'I kinda knew it, your gayness is so obvious at times' and it followed by a loud snort and laughter after that. Seoyeon loves her sister endlessly, her sexual orientation won't matter nevertheless. "Wha- EXCUSE ME WHAT DO YOU MEAN UNFORTUNATE?? rude! and what makes you so sure that it's a girl huh?" Nayeon raised her eyebrows with a smug on her face. "Lol there's no way in heaven or hell you gonna date a guy. Bet my dad's life on it you won't lay a finger on any man, except my handsome sons of course. Cut the crap Nayeonie. I wanna hear it all." Nayeon miss this. The morning banter between the two of them. "Lmao you ass why would you bet dad's life upon my sexual preferences? yeah yeah okay it's a girl yes. A very charming one. I saw her at Agora Hill last couple of days and we went out for a date." Nayeon stated. "You just met her and you had a first date already? daamn girl sure got some sleek moves sweeping my sister's off her feet this fast!" Seoyeon's laughing and Nayeon smacks her arm. "Wait. You said you met her here? she's Greek?" Seoyeon continues. "We had a date here, yes. But our first met was back in Korea. She's Korean." Nayeon explained. "Hm thought you're going 'international' haha. Anyways, what's the problem? you don't think dad will approve her? Nayeonie, you know dad loves you so much. He'll accept whoever you introduced to him." Seoyeon try to convince her sister. "It's not about dad. It's just that, I just- we just met, unnie, and I have this huge crushed on her and I believe the feelings mutual, well I hope it is because she kiss me on our first date. You know how I easily get attached to people. I can't-" Nayeon worries was cut off with Seoyeon's screeching, "SHE KISSED YOU?! Oh hell yeah I approved this girl. Amen." Seoyeon clasp her hand and looked up, as if she's praising the lord. "Nayeonie, stop overthinking. I know you had your heart broken before but you should let that go now. Don't cling to that memory anymore. Leave it in the past. Live in this moment. You're gonna be fine, trust the universe for once. Let it flow naturally and don't force thing to happen okay?" Seoyeon giving assurance is all that Nayeon need to hear. The two might be bickering at all times but they always have each other's back and always run back to each other's for an advice and Nayeon couldn't be more grateful for that.

Nayeon decided to went out to the florist to bought some flowers for her sister's house. Also just to kill time since she's not doing anything at home and rather than listening to Seoyeon's off pitch singing skills while doing house chores, she thinks it's the best idea to vacate the house before her ears bleeds. "Dahyunie!" Nayeon shouted her favorite florist's name. "Unnie? Nayeon unnie?! it's been awhile oh my god! I miss you so much" Nayeon hugged the younger girl. "I miss you too Dubu! look at you now. You've grown so much. the last time I saw you, you're still sho short!" Nayeon exaggerates. "You're so mean unnie! I'm not that short okay." Dahyun sulked. Nayeon pinched her cheek, "Omo this Dubu. I'm kidding I'm kidding. Anyways, I want to buy some flowers but I think I owe you a coffee date. Can you leave the shop for a while? let's go to our favorite cafe. I have a lot to catch up with you." Nayeon said, clinging onto Dahyun's arm. "Gimme a minute, lemme tell my aunt." Dahyun went in the shop and out a minute after and dragged Nayeon with her. The two headed to their favorite cafe not far from the florist. They sat comfortably facing each other. "How long you gonna stay here unnie?" Dahyun asked the older one. "I'm on a short trip only Dahyunie. I'm going back to Korea next week." Nayeon stated. "Ahh I see. I miss home. Wish I could come with you." Dahyun said with a tone. "Dahyun, come on. Your parents and our friends miss you. Don't punish yourself. You've been away for too long already, it's not good to isolate yourself. I need your positivity back in my life there." Nayeon persuades the girl in front of her. "I will, unnie. Just not now. Everything was still so fresh in my head like it happened yesterday." Dahyun expressed. Dahyun can't explained how much she misses home but the girl was sulking from the world. If there's an expressway to another planet, she would've transported there. "Okay. Let's not dwell in the past, it won't do us any good. Anyways, how's the shop?" Nayeon changing the topic to lighten the air between them. "Shop's okay. You know how business goes around here, it's a small town. Not much of an earning but I'm happy as it is. Oh I almost forgot, there's new orders coming in in half an hour, all fresh flowers. Let's go back to the shop. You can be the first one today to grab those almost ready to bloom roses and your favorite baby breath." Dahyun and Nayeon leave the cafe heading back to Dahyun's flower shop not long after.

Nayeon was busy arranging the buckets of fresh flowers. She decided to help Dahyun with the newly arrived flowers even though the tofu girl decline the help saying she doesn't want to trouble the older one but Nayeon still insisted. "Is this for customer, Dahyunie?" Nayeon asked, eyeing the big bouquet of pink baby breath, well wrapped in white color paper. "Yeah. Someone ordered that yesterday. The owner probably will come by later to pick it up. The one who'll receive that must be really special to her." Her? "A woman ordered this? oh WOW guys nowadays really had some real competition huh?" Nayeon still could not take her eyes off the flower. "Thought I could grab a small bouquet of this babies for myself but dangg the customer really bought all of 'THIS'."  Nayeon added. "I'm sorry unnie. I just asked my aunt and she said she ordered this particular one upon requests only since there's not much demand here for baby breath flowers." Dahyun apologize. "It's okay Dubu. I'll just take the roses." Dahyun wrapped a bouquet of red and peach colored roses for Nayeon. After a few minutes of debating on Dahyun's persistency of 'gifting' the flowers to Nayeon, the older one gave up the argument and went home.

"Welcome! how can I help you?" Dahyun greet the stranger. "Um, I'm here for the baby breath flowers." the stranger replied, scratching her head. "Oh! the big bouquet. One moment. Here you go." Dahyun carefully handing over the large bouquet. "Woah. This is way better than I've expected. Did you decorate this? the wrapping is neat too!" Dahyun was flattered with the statement. "Thank you for the compliment, but my aunt's the one who took care of that. If it was my hands handling that you'll probably left the shop empty handed." Dahyun said jokingly. "Haha don't say that. You probably just as skilled as your aunt. But anyway, thank you. I'll definitely come again next time." The stranger stated. "Please do. I'm happy to hear that. You know not many people likes baby breath. Most people would buy roses and tulips. This babies right here" pointing at the bouquet, "they're not rare but not highly demanded as well. I only knew one person whose obsessed with this specific one and throughout the years of working here, you're the second person who has interest in it. I mean, most people here were old folks, so what do we expect right? Oh and fun fact, do you know baby breath symbolize long lasting love? sorry, I tend to talk a lot with strangers." Dahyun grinned. "Haha I can see that. No worries that's a fun fact to hear indeed. Again, thank you. I shall get going now. Nice to know you Miss Kim." "Eh? how did- oh! haha I forgot. My name tag, of course." Dahyun pretend to knock her head. "Your welcome Miss?" Dahyun asked back. "Jeongyeon." Jeongyeon left the shop after paying, leaving a huge amount of tip for the florist.