Momo walked across the hallways and swore something was wrong.
It was already obvious that some drama going on, especially when everyone was whispering across the halls and eyeing her while they thought Momo wasn't looking.
It kept going like this throughout the first half of her classes. Momo just ignored them. Probably she was just too paranoid with everything.
"Because I love her!" Momo heard some video playing at the back of the room.
She turned her head but the 3 girls, stopped whatever they were watching when they saw Momo turn her back.
Okay... today's really weird.
She exited the room and saw Nayeon was already waiting for her.
Her back was leaning against the lockers with her hands are folded. She might have looked intimidating but Momo was too whipped to admit it.
Momo showed her smile when Nayeon looked at her when she finally left the classroom.
"Finally" Nayeon grunted. She was feigning an impatient look, but Momo knew better than to believe her. "I was about to leave."
It still amazes Momo how surprised she was, when Nayeon told her she was a performing arts major.
Momo questioned herself back then to why she didn't know that Nayeon was majoring that. It was totally obvious from Nayeon's character already.
Momo can't keep the smile from her face as she walked closer to her girlfriend.
"Did I mention you look intimidating, today?" Momo asked playfully.
"Hey, I'm only cute for you." Nayeon said as she finally broke of from her little impatient façade.
"And you're just incredibly intimidating to others?" Momo moved her face closer as she felt Nayeon's arms slither their way to Momo's shoulders.
"Exactly." Nayeon answered.
"You should be honored." Nayeon whispered then she leaned in for a kiss. Not really minding the little audience they surely have.
Nayeon was about to pull away when Momo grabbed her neck in order to stop Nayeon from pulling away. Causing their kiss to deepen.
Thankfully, Nayeon's mind was in the right place. The kiss was starting to get a little too daring to be seen in public.
So she bit Momo's lower lip to lower Momo's guard and finally pull away.
"Woah there tiger." Nayeon said as she gently push Momo backwards. Making her catch her breath for a while.
"You're getting a little too excited, don't you think?" Nayeon said even though her lips were still lingering from the kiss.
"Let's go eat lunch first." Nayeon took Momo's hand and intertwined it to hers.
"But what if I eat yo-" Momo tried
"No." Nayeon said no, knowing all too well what Momo was suggesting, especially when Momo has that familiar look she doesn't (not really) like. That familiar look that Momo has when she wants to have something.
"But-" Momo tried to reason it out. It still made Nayeon fluster.
"Babe, I said no." she gave Momo an incredulous look. "Haven't you had enough of it last night?"
"But I missed you." Momo pouted, she was trying to act cutely towards Nayeon('s pants) this early in the day.
"We could quickly do it in that isolated bathroom we always go to before cheer practice." Momo suggested, lightly squeezing Nayeon's hand.
How ironic. Nayeon thought to herself. It feels like it was yesterday Momo was adamant to do those activities. But now here she was listening about Momo wanting it.
"No." Nayeon said in finality. She could she the stubborn look on Momo's face.
"We'll do that someday, okay?" Nayeon promised. "Now, come on and let's eat real food for now." Nayeon pulled Momo's hand as she started to walk towards the cafeteria.
Okay, that doesn't sound too bad. Momo noted. At least it's technically a no. She thought, as she grinned her way towards the cafeteria walking alongside Nayeon.
Momo has been ignoring almost everybody since her first class, but now she can't manage to do that again.
It was really an odd sight when they got to their usual spot.
Usually, they were the last ones to get there, but Dahyun was nowhere to be seen. And the whole gang was silently eating.
Not to mention Jihyo's eyes were red and puffy. Even though it was evident that she tried to hide it.
"Wait-where's Dahyun?" It was Nayeon who asked the group.
They all looked up (except for Jihyo) as Jeongyeon answered her. "Dahyun's still at the hospital"
"Huh? Why?" Nayeon was absolutely clueless, even Momo was stunned.
"You still don't know?" Tzuyu asked, there were dark circles around her eyes but nonetheless she still looked beautiful.
"Dahyun, knocked her head at last night's party. Got a minor concussion, she'll be released tomorrow morning. No big deal." Chaeyoung answered her.
Chaeyoung tried to make her voice as lively as she could considering that the group's mood wasn't great at the time.
"Why didn't someone inform me last night? I should've checked in on her too." Nayeon looked upset at the information.
"Haven't you've been checking your phone since last night?" Jeongyeon asked. "You even told me to not disturb you in your room last night because 'you're gonna sleep early'." Jeongyeon eyed her quietly as if detecting some kind of lie from the girl.
Oh! That's why...
Nayeon remembered how she sneaked her way out of their dorm. She got too busy (and tired) from something to check her phone last night.
She just gulped and acted along. They still haven't told their friends about her relationship with Momo.
"That's why... " She said as she felt sheepish at her faults.
Once that's settled, she didn't even asked Jihyo what's wrong.
I'll ask her later when I got the chance. Nayeon reminded herself.
While Momo checked her phone, expecting a message from Sana saying how she's with Irene or Joy during lunch break, but got none.
That's odd. Momo thought to herself
Momo still awkwardly ate her lunch when an apple managed to land against her soda making a mess at the table.
"What the-" Momo turned her head to the direction where the apple came from.
"Those dickheads never seem to mind their business." Jeongyeon growled as she watch how the guys were laughing at their table.
"Ignore them" Nayeon said as she was still sending death glares at them. Besides her and Jeongyeon, no one seemed to make another comment.
"Lucky for those bastards I'm still in a good mood" Momo muttered arranging the food left that wasn't ruined.
"That slut got what she deserved!" Jinyoung yelled from across the room.
What is he talking about?
There were a few more guys in Jinyoung's table, but Momo didn't recognize them. All they had similar was their stupid smirk plastered to their faces.
"Sana deserved it. She's probably in Japan already, right?" It was now Mark's turn yelling.
As soon as Momo heard her friend's name, it was like she was wired to react in an instant.
She stood up and went straight to Jinyoung, grabbed his collar as tight as she can and asked him.
"What do you mean?" every inch of her body was itching to already punch the guy. Still remembering how he managed to traumatize Sana. How they managed to make her cry and probably pass out if Jihyo wasn't there.
"You don't know?" He said smugly, acting as if she wasn't intimidated with how mad Momo was. "What kind of friend are you-"
"I swear to God, if you don't tell me what's going on I'll fucking beat your ass to a pulp." Momo threatened.
The worst part was that Momo felt guilty about this. What kind of friend would not notice if Sana was in trouble?
And the fact that Momo and Nayeon kicked Sana out of her apartment yesterday wasn't making any help in her conscience either.
Jinyoung just smirked for at least 5 seconds, clearly enjoying Momo's reaction. He was savoring the look Momo was making. Then he turned his head towards one of the guys and nodded.
Momo looked into the guy's direction and saw how the guy was showing her a video from his phone.
The video was shot at some party. Even the house looked familiar.
Wait-Is that Joy's house?
The beginning of the video was shaky, clearly there was already a commotion happening when the person who took it was pushing their way through the huddled crowd.
When it finally was near enough two people was shown in the video.
"Is that Sana?" Momo was too stunned to still grip Jinyoung's collar. As her attention was on the video.
Jinyoung just ignored her as he watched her reaction
She could see Sana was standing in front of Dahyun, who was trying to stand still, obviously was not in her best state right now.
It was too quiet to be considered as one of Joy's parties. The song was not as loud as it should be. So Momo assumed that they were causing a scene.
"Then why push me and Jihyo?!" Dahyun yelled, and slurred at Sana.
Momo could see how troubled Sana was. She even noticed how Sana slightly cringed as she looked around the room they were in.
"Dahyun, you're drunk. You're not thinking clearly. Let's-" Sana was about to grab Dahyun's arm. Probably to guide her but Dahyun was getting stubborn.
"Sana, I don't want your sugar-coated words. Answer me. Why are you pushing us both back? I even told you to be with Jihyo why did you-" Dahyun was really causing a scene. Her drunk mind was making her do things by her heightened emotions. Even Momo knew that it wasn't entirely Dahyun's fault.
But she can't help unsee how miserable her best friend was at that moment. It made Momo's heart break. It made her hate herself for being a crappy best-friend.
She could see the internal struggle in Sana's eyes. How teary-eyed she got as she forced the words out of her mouth.
That's the time where the speakers were turned off. All eyes and ears were on them at that moment
"because I love her!" Sana shouted.
Those words rang across Momo's mind. It punched her in ways her best friend only can.
Sana was serious. Sana really like-love someone. She loves Jihyo-
Her train of thoughts were rushing through her mind but the video didn't let her process all of that because Sana continued.
"Because I love her! I'd be hurting her more if I'm with her." Sana's voice was hoarse and croaky "I'd also be hurting you if I'm with her-"
"I told you already you don't have to." Dahyun's said
"But would you think Jihyo would let you?" Sana shot back, Momo had known Sana for a very long time so she knew how hard it was for Sana to say all of these.
"You think Jihyo, your friend, would let herself be happy while you are miserable? Would Jihyo let herself be happy if we got together?" Sana continued. Even Momo felt bad-who was she kidding even Momo was brokenhearted because of what she was witnessing.
Then the video ended. Momo's rage was also back and was about to give Jinyoung another punch but he interrupted her.
"Hirai, you better be careful. My guy, Mark, that you may recognize--" Jinyoung pointed to his side. "-is recording you right now. Punch or attack me in any way and I'll try to sue you. You might be rich, but let's see how powerful you really are if you try and hurt me." The guy smirked, thinking he would win.
Momo decided to let go of her grip. Acting as if she was going to cower from Jinyoung's threats. She even dusted the guy's shoulders.
But then she kneed him between his legs a second after. Thanking her father for making her go to some self-defense class back in the day.
Momo was satisfied with how the guy reacted. Groaning in between his legs, as he drops to his knees. Holding his precious spot for dear life.
"You bastards might have forgotten. I. Am. Hirai. Momo." Momo bended a little to lean closer to Jinyoung's face.
"And. I. Can. Fucking. Do. What. I. Want." Momo said emphasizing every word as menacing as she can. While punching him real hard at the end. Not giving a second look as she knew that she knocked him out.
She walked out of the room leaving everyone speechless. Even Nayeon, but especially Jihyo.
Ran as fast as she can at the parking lot. Got in, and drove like a mad man.
Nothing else matters for now. No one else matters for now. It's just Sana and her friend only.
Momo was silently praying that the old Sana wasn't back. She tried to avoid remembering how impossible Sana was back then.
She parked her car in front and went towards the door.
"Sana?" Momo called out "Are you there, Sattang?" Momo asked gently, she even used Sana's pet name.
She tried to twist the door knob, which surprises her because it wasn't locked.
This can't be good.
Of course Momo was right. She maybe wrong most of the times but when it comes to Sana, she knows. And right now she knows that Sana is not okay.
She walk inside the apartment, being aware of how messy it was. If it wasn't Momo, others would've assume that Sana got into a raging fit.
How everyone would just assume thaf Sana would just lose it and trash her apartment.
But Sana wasn't like that, and all of this was just a drunk clumsy Sana's fault.
She walked herself across the living room when Sana was laying in the couch surrounded with soju bottles and has some expensive tequila in her hand.
"Momoring!" Sana beamed drunkenly as she tried to stand still when she saw Momo enter the room.
"I-" she hiccuped "-miss you!" Sana tried to walk but she accidentally stepped on one of the bottles causing her to slip. Luckily, Momo already expected something like this to happen. So she moved just in time to catch Sana's body before hitting the ground.
I lied. This she is much worse.
"Let's get you a drink." Sana slurred as she lightly tap her Momo's cheeks, grinning too widely. She was obviously drunk.
"Sana, we need to-"Momo tried support Sana body as she was still leaning onto Momo.
"Shhhh" Sana said as she puts her pointing finger across Momo's lips to silence her. She has that cheeky grin that made Momo wonder what was really happening on Sana's head.
"No emo talks, okay?" Sana ordered. Tried to act and look intimidating by furrowing her eyebrows.
Of course Momo's immune to that. Or at least she knew how Momo knew there were really no threats from Sana's stern looks.
Momo thought all was gonna go well but then someone said something.
Shit. Why did I left the door unlocked?
"Sana?" A new voice interrupted the two of them.
Please don't be...
"Jihyo" Sana looked excited, even her eyes lit up. But unfortunately, her drunk brain turned its gear, making Sana confused for a moment then ending up looking devastated. Remembering what just happened last night.
"Even if I'm drunk I still hear her." Sana murmured as she started to stand properly. Getting enough distance from Momo as she slightly sways because of intoxication. As she hits her own head, scolding herself.
Momo then heard footsteps. Two familiar bodies Momo know all too well entered the room.
It was Nayeon and Jihyo.
Momo felt Sana's hand was gripping hers. Her perfectly manicured fingers dug against her arm. Momo winced but she wasn't complaining, she knew it was the least she could do.
She doesn't know the whole story yet but she knew Sana was already hurting. And she hates herself for even letting Sana be alone with her thoughts for an entire night.
Sana blinked back. Not believing if they were really real or she was just imagining it. Again.
Sana lazily whispered, "Is she real?" loud enough to let the two girls know.
But given the circumstances no one found humor in that.
"Of course she isn't." Sana answered herself as she said those words with an unintentional bitterness in her voice.
"Why would she go here, anyway?" Sana tried to laugh to her own comment but why did it hurt her chest?
I'm probably way too drunk for these types of drama anyway.
"Especially Nayeon, why would she even bring Jihyo here if she was the one who asked me to stay away from her." Sana added, shutting her eyes harder as she blinks hoping the tears in her eyes would stop forming.
"Jihyo, probably thinks I'm heartless. But guess what? Maybe I am. Because she stole mine the very first day I saw her." Sana added.
Sana was too busy trying to hide her tears but Momo caught how Sana's unfiltered words affected the two.
Especially when Jihyo knew it was Nayeon's fault why some things were too complicated than it could have been.
Momo saw how Jihyo looked at Nayeon as if saying 'we'll talk later.' with an underlying threat underneath her stare. Which Nayeon unabashedly accepts, maybe even knowing deep down how she was partly the reason everything went downhill.
After the short and silent exchange from the two. Jihyo tried to take a step closer to them both.
"Sana, can we talk?" Jihyo asked as she moved closer to the both of them. No trace of authority or even powerful was present in Jihyo's voice, especially when Jihyo already looked weary and exhausted.
Jihyo looked... weak. Never in a million years did Momo expect herself to think that way about Jihyo. But it made her realize how serious this thing between the two are.
Momo looked at Sana. She was already teary-eyed. Her hands weren't giving a weak grip after all and she was sure Sana was afraid.
This is still my imagination, right? It's still not real, right? But why does it feel like it?
Momo felt like Sana was breaking even more beside her, so she spoke for Sana. She spoke for the both of them.
"No."
"This isn't the time. Sana's too... (vulnerable) drunk." Momo wrapped her arm as if protecting her from anything that'll come to their way.
"Momo-" Nayeon tried to talk.
"Nayeon, not now. Sana followed what you ordered. And clearly my best friend is hurting." Momo got defensive. Maybe it came a little harsh as she said that to her girlfriend. But she would talk to her later.
"Sana's gonna stay at my place for the meantime." Momo announced not caring what they were thinking. Or if they wanted to say more.
"Lock the door before you guys leave." Momo instructed them both.
Momo guided Sana as they trudge their way out of the apartment. Not looking back. Because for now Sana's well-being is all that matters. Right now, her best friend is all that should matter for Momo.
Momo was struggling with accompanying Sana. It wasn't an easy task trying to make a person walk when as soon as they left the apartment all she did was mutter "So she was real" then drop a single tear across her cheeks.
Now all Sana did was stare into nothing as Momo tried to make Sana walk.
Momo did what she needed to do. So she took Sana's legs in one hand and lifted her back on the other. Momo decided to lift Sana, bridal style, to her apartment.
Sana processed what Momo was doing so she wrapped her arms around Momo's neck.
That's the time Sana actually broke. She buried her face into Momo's chest and finally let all the tears she forced to stop since last night escape through her eyes.
It made Momo's heart break a little. She wants to hug Sana until she was better. She hates seeing Sana like this.
"Momoring, it hurts." Sana's muffled voice said, as she was still burying her face in her chest. Luckily, Momo understood her.
Momo wanted to stoke Sana's hair. Comfort her and tell her everything's alright. That everything will be okay. But her arms are still occupied lifting Sana to her own apartment.
"I'm sorry." Momo cooed "I'm sorry, I let this happen."
It just made Sana cry harder as she heard those words.
"I'll always be here Sana." Momo said trying to lift Sana's mood up. "I'm here. I'll never leave you Sattang."
When Momo said that Sana's apartment was close to hers she wasn't joking.
Maybe in the past few weeks she became annoyed how Sana would just go to her doorsteps and decide to annoy her (not really) with her presence. But right now she was actually glad it was a few blocks away from hers.
Finally Momo managed to open the door. It was a struggle fishing her keys in her pocket but at least she managed to still do it.
She faintly heard Sana snore. Making Momo smile a little.
She placed Sana to her bed. Kissing her forehead as she bid a promise to her friend.
"I'll fix this for you Sattang. I promise."
She quietly closed the door and pulled her phone. She decided to text Nayeon.
Hey... sorry about what happened earlier :(
She was just about to return her phone to her back pocket when it vibrates suddenly.
Nayeon was calling her.
"Hey-" Momo said but Nayeon interrupted her
"I'm sorry" Nayeon managed to say on the other line. She felt the need to say it
"It's okay" then Momo sighed. "I'm sorry too if I was a little harsh."
"We deserve that." Nayeon said "Jihyo asked me for a quick drink at a friend's bar." Nayeon informed.
"it's so early to be drinking but I'll go with her. Besides, I think we got a lot to talk about." Nayeon added
"Be safe, okay?" Momo reminded her girlfriend
It make Nayeon smile. To be honest, Nayeon thought Momo was mad at her. It made her anxious to text her first so when Momo sent her a text message, she immediately called Momo.
"What's Sana doing right now?" Nayeon asked, of course she was concern. But now, it intensifies when Nayeon was fully aware that some of this was her fault.
"Cried her way to sleep." Momo added, her voice was so sad. "Don't worry, we'll fix this right?"
"We have to." Nayeon firmly said.
"And I think I already have a plan." Nayeon said across her phone.
She wish it all goes to plan.
But she hopes she won't make it worse.
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