Chapter 10

Hwasa and Whee-In came back the next day to check on Solar and Moonbyul. They'd prepared a good homemade meal to share. On their way to Solar's room, they overheard people talking about a commotion in the courtyard. 'It can't be!' They thought as they looked at each other. They rushed to Solar's room and checked Moonbyul's room to confirm their suspicion. As they thought, neither were in the rooms. They quickly headed for the courtyard, hoping that nothing bad would occur again.

In their haste, they almost ran into some patients. They apologized and continued on their way. Hwasa furrowed her brow, 'Byul-Yi unnie better not do anything stupid again,' she thought to herself. Whee-In was also worried, she'd seen Solar heartbroken too often lately. She tried her best to keep up with Hwasa, but still ended up falling slightly behind. When they got to the courtyard Hwasa stopped without warning, causing Whee-In to bumped into her.

"What's wrong?" Whee-In tried to catch her breath.

"A—A—" Hwasa was speechless, her eyes wide opened as she pointed behind her.

Whee-In looked in the direction Hwasa had indicated and was caught by surprise, "Whoa~" she was intrigued at the scene in front of her.

It was a sight to behold for Whee-In and Hwasa as well as the random gawkers giggling nearby. Moonbyul's and Solar's bodies were pressed together as they gazed into each other eyes. Moonbyul's right arm was wrapped around Solar's waist. Solar's hands were placed on Moonbyul's chest. A big smile spread across Hwasa's and Whee-In's faces as they watched in anticipation for the next event that was about to unfold. 'Kiss! Kiss!' They chanted silently to themselves.

Moonbyul felt her heart beating uncontrollably as she stared into Solar's beautiful eyes. It was as if a force was pulling her in, possessing her before she could even put up a fight. After a few moments, she snapped out of the trance and back into reality. She let go of Solar and backed away. She was lost for words. It wasn't long before Solar's stomach began growling, she blushed at its sudden outburst. Moonbyul pretended as though she hadn't notice and tried to leave. Solar grabbed her and linked their arms together.

"What are you doing?" Moonbyul stopped and stared at their linked arms.

"Let's go eat together!" Solar declared alone.

"Hey, I—"

Before Moonbyul could protest, Solar pulled her toward the canteen. Hwasa and Whee-In came out from the corner of the building, their disappointment was visible on their faces.

"They didn't kiss!" Hwasa sighed. "What a waste of a good opportunity." She shook her head. "The position they were in was perfect too!"

"I agree," Whee-In nodded. "It would have been a perfect picture."

"It should have been you mean," she exclaimed.

"Well nothing we can do about it," she continued. "Let's go find them."

Whee-In was about to go after Solar and Moonbyul when Hwasa stopped her. Whee-In looked at Hwasa, confused at the situation.

"What's wrong?" Whee-In questioned.

"Don't be dense," she furrowed her brow. "We should let them have some 'alone' time so they can better acquainted."

"What about the food?"

"We'll eat that together. Just me and you," she smiled and winked.

"We still need a place to sit. The canteen is a good place."

"Good idea. But—" Hwasa rubbed her chin. "What if they spot us?"

"We won't sit close to them. They can have their space that way."

"Yeah!" Hwasa said excitedly, "We can see what they're doing too."

"I thought you didn't want to spy?" Whee-In raised an eyebrow.

"Eh~, watching over them is not the same as spying. It's called preventive measure. You know, in case something happen."

"I guess, but—"

Before Whee-In finished her sentence, Hwasa grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her along. After walking only a few steps, Hwasa suddenly stopped again. She noticed an angry woman clenching onto something, glaring in the direction of the canteen. She thought the woman looked familiar, but couldn't recall where or when she'd seen her. She thought for a moment before realizing that Whee-In was giving her a funny look. She didn't know who the woman was so she brushed it off, and continued on her way with Whee-In.

When they got to the canteen, Hwasa glanced around to find Solar and Moonbyul while Whee-In walked behind her. The place was filled with patients, employees, and visitors, chatting the day away. They found Solar and Moonbyul sitting near a window and chose a seat that had full observation advantage. They blended themselves into the crowd, hoping to go unnoticed.

Whee-In unpacked the food while Hwasa observed the couple. She tried to get Hwasa to eat but Hwasa was too absorbed to show any interest in her meal. She was like a child, focusing all her energy into one thing that she was oblivious to everything else. Whee-In ended up having to feed her.

Solar stared at Moonbyul, enjoying every second they spent together. 'She's so cute when she's nervous,' Solar thought to herself. Moonbyul on the other hand was trying to avoid eye contact. 'She been staring at me nonstop. What should I do?' She scratched her head and looked down at her meal. 'She didn't let me choose the food I wanted, saying I wouldn't like it. I'm sure I wouldn't like this.' She took a bite. 'Wow, it's pretty good.'

Solar smiled when she noticed Moonbyul perked up happily after tasting the food. 'I'm glad she's enjoying what I picked for her.' She took a bite of her own food and rested her face on her hand as she continued watching her moon.

Moonbyul felt awkward from Solar intense staring at first, but now, it was getting harder to avert Solar's gaze. 'Her eyes are really pretty.' She couldn't help herself from glancing in Solar's direction. 'She's beautiful.' She caught herself smiling and looked away. 'Damn it! What am I doing?' She groaned softly. 'Don't think about that!' She pretended to be absorbed in her food.

'She just smiled at me!' Solar was ecstatic about the new milestone in their relationship. 'It's cute when she blush.' She smiled sweetly. 'I wonder what she'd blurt out if she gets nervous.'

"You're beautiful," Solar said suddenly.

Moonbyul coughed and spat out some of the water she was drinking when Solar spoke. 'Why did she say that all of a sudden?' Fortunately, her head was turned away so it didn't land on Solar. Solar quickly went over to Moonbyul, patting her chest to help her get rid of the coughing. Moonbyul looked up at Solar and their eyes met once more. Their faces were only a few inches apart, Moonbyul almost froze. 'Too close. She's too close.' Moonbyul looked away, feeling flustered. Solar noticed and smiled. She sat back down to enjoy her food in Moonbyul's company. They did so in relative silence.

Hwasa was still staring at them and giggling as though something exciting was happening every second. Whee-In shook her head and sighed.

"Hwasa ah~" Whee-In tried to get Hwasa's attention, "eat your food by yourself."

"In a minute, in a minute. It's getting to the good part."

Whee-In gave up and continued to feed Hwasa. She had no other choice, since it didn't seemed like Hwasa was planning on eating.

Once Moonbyul was done eating, she tried to escape from Solar again but Solar ran after her, leaving her meal unfinished. Hwasa grabbed Whee-In and quickly followed them, leaving behind their food as well. Whee-In stared at them, sitting alone on the table while she got pulled further and further away.

Moonbyul went to the gym located inside the hospital for a quick workout session. Solar was like Moonbyul's mirror, imitating Moonbyul's exercises. Hwasa was a paparazzi without a camera, unable to peel her eyes off of them. Whee-In was pouting while she thought about her food.

After Moonbyul finished with her exercises, she went to chat with the elderly. She thought Solar would be bored by it, however Solar seemed like she was in her elements. She smiled and chatted happily with them. 'She gets along with them quite well. It's really cute how she's acting around them.' Moonbyul was unknowingly giving Solar a sweet and gentle look. Solar pretended not to have noticed, feeling happy that Moonbyul even looked her way.

After spending many hours with the elderly; playing games, chatting, and getting lectured; they headed back to their rooms. Moonbyul slowed her pace, even though she knew Solar was following her. She didn't mind Solar's company. In fact, she was beginning to enjoy having Solar around. 'I don't really want to head back yet. Is it weird that I want to spend more time with her?' When they reached Moonbyul's room, she paused at the door. She wasn't sure what she wanted to say, but she was hesitant about bidding farewell to Solar.

"Today wasn't bad," she said softly.

"Mhm," Solar smiled brightly. "I'll see you tomorrow then?"

"I guess—" Moonbyul tried to be nonchalant but a slight smile still spread across her face.

Solar was more than happy when she noticed. "Well then," she took a few steps in the direction of her room before she turned around. "Goodnight!" she screamed cheerily as she ran off.

Moonbyul smiled and watched Solar until Solar'd entered her room. Once she saw that she returned to her own. While she was taking a shower, she felt a weird fluttery sensation in her heart. She placed her hand on her chest and smiled. 'I had a lot of fun today. I wonder if she noticed I was staring at her.' She didn't fully understand what she was feeling, but she didn't hate it either. 'I wonder what we'll do tomorrow.' She took a step back. 'Wait, do I miss her?' She shook her head and smiled and the silly notion. 'Nah, it can't be.'

When she got out of the shower, the unexpected guest startled her. 'What is she doing here at this hour?' Park Young-Sun was glaring at the wall, looking a bit irritated. Her hands were tightly clasped together. 'Is she biting her nails? I wonder what's bothering her?' Once she saw Moonbyul, the expression on her face went back to normal. 'She looks pretty happy. Am I imagining things?' Moonbyul sighed and went to dry her hair.

"Why are you here so late?" Moonbyul asked as she headed toward her bed.

"I hadn't seen you all-day, so I got worry. I'm sorry, I wasn't able to come earlier." She said sullenly. "I wanted to see you so I came. I'm sorry about the timing."

Moonbyul thought for a moment but didn't feel bothered by it. She asked about the one thing that was on her mind. "Where's Jae-Yoon?"

"He's with a friend," she paused, "she's taking care of him while I check on you. You don't have to worry." She smiled brightly. "He's fine."

"That's good. You should head back, before he misses you."

"Do—do you miss me?" she questioned, her face reddening.

"I—I'm not sure if I can answer that right now," Moonbyul sighed, feeling bad about the situation. "I can't recall the past, so I don't know if I have any—"

Park Young-Sun screamed and interrupted Moonbyul, "please stop!"

Moonbyul looked away, unsure on how to comfort to Park Young-Sun. 'Would it have been better if I'd just told a little white lie?' She bit her bottom lip. 'No, I shouldn't. It would just hurt her more once she knows the truth. It's better this way.' She let out a long sighed.

"I—I'm sorry," Park Young-Sun spoke and sat down beside Moonbyul. She hugged Moonbyul's arm tightly and placed her head on Moonbyul's shoulder. "I didn't mean to raise my voice. I know you don't remember. I don't expect you to, at least not right away. But please, don't say that. I'm not sure if my heart can take it." She started tearing up.

"I'm sorry," Moonbyul said sullenly.

"Don't be. I'm okay!" She dried her tears and spoke cheerily. "You'll get discharge tomorrow. I'll pick you up and take you home, alright?"

"Actually—" Moonbyul was hesitant to speak her mind. She didn't want to hurt Park Young-Sun, but she also wanted to figure some things out first. "I'm going to rent an apartment for now," she sighed as she spoke. "I'm still trying to get use to things. I don't want to rush it. I hope you understand. We can live together once I get a handle on things."

"I—I understand." Her cheeriness was gone.

"You should head back. Jae-Yoon must be waiting." Moonbyul smiled slightly.

"Alright—Goodnight—"

"Goodnight."

After Park Young-Sun was gone, Moonbyul sighed loudly and plopped onto her bed. 'I'm tired.' She closed her eyes and sighed again. 'It feels like everything is one big mess. It's frustrating that I can't remember.' She furrowed her brows. 'I wish the answer would magically appears in front of me.' She twisted and turn, feeling agitated at her predicament. Before long, something dropped onto her bed and made a loud thumped. She opened her eyes and fell off the bed at what she saw.

"Am I that scary?" The soft voice leaned over the side of the bed and glanced down at Moonbyul.

"Why—why do you keep on doing that!?" She rubbed the left side of her back.

"What do you mean?" The soft voice questioned curiously. She was laying on her belly, both hands under her chin, her legs slowly swaying back and forth. She innocently looked at Moonbyul while a devilish smile spread across her face.

"I mean you come in here and—and—"

"And what?" She raised an eyebrow.

Moonbyul quickly got up and stared at Solar. "And do things like this!"

"Like what?" Solar leaned in closer, causing Moonbyul to panicked and fell onto the chair behind her.

"This! Whatever it is you're doing!"

"I still don't know what you mean." She got up and approached slowly.

"Don't—don't come any closer."

Solar sat on Moonbyul's lap and wrapped her arms around Moonbyul's shoulders. She lifted Moonbyul's chin with her hand to meet her gaze. "What's wrong?" she questioned with a smile. "Afraid that I'll bite?" she teased.

"What—what do you want?" Moonbyul swallowed.

"What a silly question," she whispered sweetly. "It's simple. I want to sleep with you."