The Difference | MiMin

Part 3

** I remember that day when Miyeon was eating some kind of snacks alone at the living room, I don't know what it's called but I recalled something like Crispy rolls? Was that it? Nevermind.

The point is, I started pitying her from that day forwards, not that she needed my pity, but anyway, I thought.. No matter how rich or beautiful, or famous you are, if you don't have anyone to share your stories with at the end of the day, your life would be just as sad.

We were left alone at the dorm that day, Thursday, if I recalled correctly. I was sick so I asked the girls to file my excuse letter and the doctor's note to the office. I went out to get some water to drink my medicine, and that's when I spotted her sitting at the floor eating those crispy snacks.

"Hi.. Do you want some?" Miyeon asked me, extending her hand with the unopened snack. She was wearing a simple hoodie and loose pants.

We weren't close at all since we barely cross paths, so I felt some awkwardness.

"Ahm.. No, it's alright. I just need some water." I crossed the living room to reach the kitchen, poured myself a glass from the fridge, then went back. I stopped at the door to our room to look at her, "Thanks for the offer though."

My head was aching and my mood was so down that I didn't felt like engaging to any conversation, and although I felt bad about Miyeon, I couldn't help but wanting to just sleep the day off. After all, tomorrow's the weekly evaluation and I have to travel back to Thailand. **

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Saturday morning, at the Cho's residence, Miyeon's mother cooked us some breakfast. It was a simple one with fried eggs, bacons, sausages, fruits, and bread, yet the taste was divine. Maybe we're just not used to eating breakfast at the dorm since we're all rushing, but eating here, with the girls and Miyeon's family was really nice.

I volunteered to wash the dishes this time because I was happy and grateful to Miyeon's mom. She wouldn't let me do it alone, though, and made Miyeon help me.

We went to the beach near their house in the afternoon when the sun was about to go down. The sea breeze was a nice change from the city's polluted one. It's like I was on vacation which reminded me of all the family vacation I've ever had before I went to Korea. I suddenly miss home.

"Minnie-ah, are you okay?" Miyeon sat with me at the blanket we placed on the sand. At our right, Yuqi and Shuhua were chasing each other like kids, Soojin was talking to someone on the phone at our far left, and Soyeon was writing something on the sand with a long piece of stick.

"Yeah. Just.. thinking."

"What about?" Miyeon leaned her head on my shoulder. My shoulder tensed up slightly. I suddenly remembered our talk last night, how I showed too much affection and softness on her. I'm not that kind, so why did I do all of those for her?

I just sighed and decided to tell her the truth, "About.. things. My family, my dreams, my grades." I gazed towards the two kids who are still running and fooling around, "Must be nice to be free from worries sometimes, not thinking about any problems and just.. Living. Sometimes I wish I could be a bird, you know? To fly away from everything if things started to go bad."

Miyeon flick my shoulder, "Yah. That's just being a coward. You can't turn away and run from your problems, it won't solve any."

"I'm just saying, you know? Not that it would actually happen. Hmph." Miyeon laughs. I raised a brow on her, "What?"

She pointed to my face, "Why are you pouting? It doesn't suit you."

Ah really, this girl. She's no different from those four savages.