The Star and the Heart

21

"Did I ever told you that I've got a date with Minjeong last night?" Karina excitingly uttered to Ningning

"Jimin-ah, you've already told me about that for a million times earlier" Ningning says irritatedly "Will you just please shut your mouth!" She added but Karina still keep talking and saying anything what she wants, she's too hype up right now

"Ning, she was so caring yesterday, she cared for me Ning! wahhhh Does it mean she likes me too?"

"I also cared for you jimin-ah, does it mean I like you too?" Ning sarcastically said and chuckled

"Aishhh~ your such a kill-joy! I suggest that you should find your own lover too"
Karina spoke sticking her tongue out

"What lover?? She doesn't even love you duh" Ning says then rolled her eyes

"Yet- not yet! But she will" Karina optimistically said then smirked at her

"How can you sure about that? Have you ever had a skinship with her?" Ning blatantly said " bet you dont" she added then smirked at her too

Karina blushed then said "huh- ofcourse, I have done a lot of skinships with her duh"

Ningning widened her eyes
"What- How? You're lying right?"

Karina brows furrowing
"I'm not lying, why should I lie to you?"

"Coz basically, Minjeong doesn't do skinship" Ning says confusedly

"What do you mean she doesn't do skinship?"

"Ryujin told me that Minjeong doesn't do skinship even with her closest friends" Ning said loudly shocked towards Karina

Karina blushed again and smiled widely
"Ning, maybe I'm right, maybe she likes me too"

"How can you say that?"

"As what you've said, she didn't do skinship right? but she hugged me not just once but many times and last night I hold her hands and intertwined it but she just let me did it while we're walking towards her car" Karina said amusedly

"Woahhhhhh~ Jimin-ah that's a good thing I'm happy for you"

The two were happy squealing, jumping and spinning around in the hallway of the school they doesn't care about the judgemental eyes of the students towards them ...

On the other hand Aeri and Minjeong were together at the café getting their order at the counter. Aeri texted Minjeong earlier if she wants to have a coffee with her before going to the university, she said that she missed her so much, she didn't seen her for almost 4days and she wants to talk about what Minjeong did in Busan, she can't be able to ask her with if they've got in university, they will become busy
that's why she ask her if she can meet her up in a café store so Minjeong agreed and meet her up and also she wants coffee too. They already payed for their order One cappuccino and Ice coffee Americano with two shots, they look for a table and walked towards there.

"So care to share what did you do in busan?" Aeri started while smiling towards Minjeong

"Hmmm- nothing really especial I just went there for my father's request" Minjeong replied sipping on her coffee

"What request?"

"About his business partner"

"And what does it have to do with you?" Aeri curiously ask

Minjeong look at her and give her a soft smile "Actually, his business partner was one of my friends father his son is my friend" she said then suddenly remembered what Jaehyun told to her before she went back in Seoul

I'll wait for your decision winter or maybe I'll go with you in Seoul while I'm waiting for you would it be possible?

"Hey Minjeong-ah" Aeri called

What about Karina I also haven't told Jaehyun about her and the same thing for Karina I haven't told her about him yet

"Minjeong-ah"

oh my god! should I tell her later? But why am I nervous about it

"Minjeong-ah"

Right, she should know about it, she has the right to know about . I agreed that she can court me so she needs to know about it but what about Jaehyun? I should tell him about Karina right? that would be the right thing to do

Am I two timing them?

Oh my god

"Kim Minjeong"

But Jaehyun is not courting me? He said he will just wait but he didn't say that he will court me

"Heeeyyy, Minjeong-ah are you okay??" Aeri called her loudly

Minjeong was snapped at her thoughts
"Hmm Aeri what is it??"

"You're in dazed Minjeong-ah, why are you in your deep thoughts?"

"Oh, sorry I just remembered something"

"Care to share again?"

"Hmmm maybe .... next time" then she smiled at her

Minjeong is reluctantly thinking if she will tell about it, but she can't say it now, she knows that Aeri also has a feelings for her but she's not really sure about it coz she didn't even heard it from Aeri's mouth, she just heard it from Karina when she said that she knows about Aeri's feelings towards Minjeong

So Minjeong is thinking if she could ask it herself about what Aeri's feelings towards her, so she looked at Aeri with serious face

"Aeri"

"Hmm, Minjeong-ah?" Sipping in her cappuccino

"Do you like me?" Minjeong utter directly

Aeri choke in her coffee and it burns her throat a lot the coffee was really hot Aeri's eyes getting teary then minjeong was surprised and she got a tissue and a water then handed it to Aeri

"A-are you okay? I'm sorry" Minjeong ask worriedly

Aeri looks at her " Yaaa~ Minjeong-ah why are you asking me like that?" She said while wiping her teary eyes and drinks the water

"Actually Aeri, It happens that I heard you and Karina's conversation that day, in our trial game" she said and Aeri's eyes widened

"Whattt?" She blurted out "You did heard it?" She added getting anxious and Minjeong just nodded as a response

"So you've heard it all?"

"Yes- No, not at all"

"What did you exactly heard?"

"About ... Karina told you, that you have a feelings for me and Karina liking me too, but for Karina it's okay now coz she's courting me already, what I want to know is what kind of feelings you had for me, what was Karina pertaining to about you with me?" Minjeong uttered quickly not knowing that she told aeri about Karina courting her

Aeri was shocked so shocked about the revelation, she doesn't know what to do anymore she was speechless, knowing that Karina was already courting Minjeong and the latter might already agreed about that. basically on what she heard and understand about Minjeong's tone and actions she might really be.
she blinked rapidly, then she clenched her fist and mustered all her courage to answer Minjeong's question

"I like you Minjeong-ah-" she said and tried to read Minjeong's reaction and she saw Minjeong stupor and was also speechless and her eyes had disappointment look, so she sighed
and speak again

"I like you as a friend, I care for you coz your my best friend" she excused, Minjeong looked at her and was relieved to what Aeri said.

Aeri noticed that Minjeong brighten up and she feel so hurt about it

I really like you Minjeong-ah, I like you that it really hurts me to the core, but I think I don't have a chance on you

after that conversation the both of them decided to go in the university coz they might get late