Nannie's Diary

Chapter 18 : The Musician's Punishment

Stuck at home, the young girl Ella was guarded by two company staffs late night as they wait for Chaeyoung's arrival. The wait is killing her, more that she's facing this untouched dinner table wherein a full course meal is set with a red unlit candle in the middle and roses are decorated on the floor, petals that are scattered everywhere all the way to the balcony.

"Ella..." One of the staffs finally decided to join the sulking Ella on the dining table, staring blankly at the foods. "Are you supposed to celebrate with your Chaeyoung-unnie today for her Triple Crown win? It's pretty decorated here." She remarked.

Ella rolled her eyes and acted cheeky towards the staff as she answered, "Yeah and there's supposed to be more than just a celebration but you and the company ruined it."

"More than that?" The staffs went curious and both tended towards Ella.

"It's a family secret." Ella pouted and continued to ignore the staffs as she gazed back at the wall clock, watching the time tick.

Few more minutes and the door opened wide, banging loud as Chaeyoung rampantly paraded inside. This shocked Ella and the staffs that were once chilling went up on their feet to welcome the raging musician. Following close from behind her is a company security which is more alarming for Ella who immediately ran towards her unnie.

"I'm home already! Please leave me and my family alone and respect my privacy at least here inside our home! You've collected my phone, you have my things and more! What else do you want from me?" Chaeyoung yelled at the security who refused to leave just yet.

The frightened staffs marched out and before the security does as well, he lastly warns the musician, "Please be reminded of the company's rules while they decide for the next move. We will be strictly guarding you until then and please refrain from doing anything unnecessary. That's all for today. We'll be outside."

As soon as the security left, Chaeyoung went on her knees and wrapped Ella for a hug and there on the young girl's shoulders, she began crying hard and breathless. The weight is too much for Chaeyoung to carry on her own and now that Jennie isn't anywhere near her, worse she knows nothing about her current condition, she could go crazy thinking about all the things happening around her.

"Unnie, what happened? Why are you crying? Why is Jennie-unnie not with you? Where is she?" Ella asked nonstop as she found no Jennie around, worried and confused at the same time of Chaeyoung's emotional return.

Chaeyoung quickly guided Ella towards the couch and there she cupped her face and carefully explains in between her heavy sobs, "Listen to me but don't be sad. Your Jennie-unnie was suspended because of a violation in her contract and she won't be back to us for quite some time. But don't worry, I will find a way so she will be back as soon as possible and be with us again, okay?"

Ella was told not to be sad, but there goes her tears flowing endlessly and loud cries started rumbling in the living room. And Chaeyoung's only way to hush her is to put her back around her embrace and caress her back until she stops and her sobs become at ease. She cannot blame the young one, for she herself has been endlessly crying since Jennie was taken away from her.

Chaeyoung cannot bring herself to tell Ella more about Jennie's situation as she fears that these tears might go on and on until the next morning if she do tells her. Considering Ella's feelings added more to her worries that she has to carry all by herself on her shoulders, absolutely going to be a restless night for her.

"But unnie..." Ella sobbed as she let go. She then pointed at the dining table left open as she asks, "How about your romantic dinner with Jennie-unnie? What will you do about that now? You even planned to confess to her tonight."