Twice One Shots & Reactions

Best Left Silent (Jitzu)

It was a cloudy day. Dark clouds that made the day seem as if it were already night. A low rumble could be heard through the almost silent office. The sounds of typing heard in the office, the clicking of the keys filling the only person's ears while the low rumble of thunder barely caught her attention. 

"Miss. Park." A female's voice called softly. The clicking never stopped, a small nod of acknowledgement was the only thing that allowed the woman to continue speaking. "It's five. I'm heading out before it starts to pour." She stated calmly. 

Jihyo finally lifted her head, looking around at the open windows of her office. It was rather gloomy and it looked as if it was trying to rain. She turned her attention back to her assistant, seeing her standing in the doorway. She had a look of concern, a little scared of her answer. 

"I-I know I'm scheduled until six--" 

"Don't be." Jihyo interrupted. "I know you don't like driving in the rain after what happened. Go get your daughter and tell your wife I said hello." Jihyo gave her a warm smile, allowing her assistant to feel a sense of relief. 

"Thank you so much Miss. Park." The woman whispered. 

"If it's still raining in the morning, I will understand if you call out." Jihyo gave her another smile. "Go. You don't want to be caught in the rain." The woman left with a bow, hurrying to gather her things and leave before it began to pour. 

Jihyo let out a small sigh when the door clicked shut, stretching her arms above her head and glancing at the little clock on her computer screen. She frowned when she saw her phone light up, another reminder. Of course this time to buy Jeongyeon's birthday gift. She knew she couldn't attend the party that was being thrown, so this had to be the next best thing. 

Typically she would just send an expensive bottle of wine that she knew Nayeon would drink while Jeongyeon just kept the bottle. She loved the bottles and had a little bit of a collection. Jihyo always bought them knowing her odd collection and Jeongyeon's wife had begun to have a specific taste for them. To the point of her taking classes on how to taste test wine properly. It was a shock to their little friend group when Nayeon had told them about it, but she genuinely wanted to learn and seemed to enjoy it. 

She scrolled through her saved websites, finding one that had beautiful bottles with amazing wine according to Nayeon. She bought one she knew she had never picked before, setting up the gift to deliver the day of Jeongyeon's birthday before closing the window. She let out another sigh, hearing the patter of water droplets hitting her windows. 

Jihyo stood from her chair, with a small wince. Her knee always gave her trouble when it rained. She walked over to the little couch in her rather spacious office, but instead of sitting she walked further, heading over to the window and watched the rain hit the glass. 

Anyone else would've considered her crazy for enjoying the rain, but she had begun to enjoy it when she had met her best friend Mina. Mina enjoyed days like this, watching the rain and talking about the different things that rain did for the plants and dirt. Jihyo never entirely listened, but heck she wished she had listened now.

She had lost Mina three years ago. She went on a trip with her other friends, a relief effort trip to help a community that had been hit hard with a natural disaster of some sorts. Jihyo had warned her not to go, telling her she had a horrible gut feeling about it. But... Mina being her stubborn self and wanting to go anyway. 

That was how she lost her. She had gotten there no issues, helping children find their families after being separated. Only for a giant earthquake to take them all out. Very few survivors were found, and Jihyo had gotten the call since she was the immediate emergency contact.