Chapter 15 - Nostalgia (2/2)

"Happy twentieth birthday, Taehee-ah!" Jinhee exclaimed.

With her lips curved upwards, Taehee forwarded towards Jinhee and removed the scarf from around her neck. Smoothly wrapping the scarf around Jinhee's neck, Taehee pinched Jinhee's nose affectionately.

"You still forget to dress warmly," Taehee commented.

The scarf around her neck invited in a pleasant feeling within Jinhee, and it felt as if all the coldness disappeared. Jinhee's hands went towards the scarf, and she held it.

"I forgot to take the scarf from the car." Jinhee grinned sheepishly.

"That's why I bought an extra scarf. Sometimes it feels as if I'm taking care of a kid."

"Just because I'm forgetful at times doesn't mean I'm a kid, Taehee-ah," Jinhee retorted playfully.

Just then, Jinhee's stomach growled angrily, and she stared down in embarrassment. Feeling suffocated by the air in the party, Jinhee stayed pinned to her usual place and didn't dare take a bite out of foods there.

Chuckling softly, Taehee spoke out, "We better hurry. There's a restaurant I've wanted to try out with you."

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Although Jinhee was resolved to stay out of Taehee's life this time around, there was something that drove Jinhee to come here. Before she knew it, following her usual routine, she walked towards the spot.

On this same spot, Jinhee and Taehee met on Taehee's every birthday, and later, both of them celebrated her birthday together. There was none, but the two of them present.

This day was as much as blissful for Jinhee as it was for Taehee. It was a secret between the both of them, and the entire night no one interfered between them.

Staring at the glimmering lake, Jinhee recalled how she saw the sight of Taehee sitting above Jaehyun— her shirt dishevelled and wrinkled. Sweat fell down from her face while she kissed Jaehyun passionately, and one of her hand went inside Jaehyun's shirt.

Jaehyun had his hand around Taehee's waist, and there was no sign of him resisting it. His hair was a mess, and his eyes were wide open as they stared at Jinhee in shock.

The reminder of the betrayal bought a tear on to Jinhee's eyes, and she blinked it away. Remembering that day still managed to bring back an ache to Jinhee.

All of a sudden, warmth engulfed Jinhee, as she felt constant breath of someone hitting her neck, surprising her. Under the cold night and due to her aching heart, maybe this was what she needed the most.