Happy
Xiao doesn't care about Eunseo's romantic dinner surprise for her, in fact, she hates it instead for stealing Eunseo's life.
If only she didn't went out to meet her friend,
if only she didn't leave Eunseo again.
If only...
if only she could turn back time, she will never let go of Eunseo's hand again.
Xiao keeps on blaming herself. She thinks she's the reason why Eunseo fell in depression, why Eunseo suffered dissociative amnesia and now, Eunseo died because of thinking about surprising her. That really surprise Xiao but not in a good way.
Xiao is still crying her heart out while kneeling on the floor when the door opened again. Exy entered with Xuanyi and Meiqi, they are all surprised when they saw Xiao crying while the three other girls are sharing guilty stares.
"Seongso? Why are you crying?" Exy asked then glared at the three girls who walked away from Xiao.
Xiao looked up at Exy with her bloodshot eyes making the newly came girls scared. "Exy unnie..."
Meiqi and Xuanyi walked closer to Xiao then helped her sit in one of the chairs. Exy gave her deadliest glare to the three actresses who looks guilty but unapologetic.
"Explain, Kim Jiyeon." Exy said.
Bona shrugged. "We just want to give Seongso a warm-up. We know she'll cry even more harder later."
Xiao looked at Bona curiously. "What? What do you mean, Bona unnie?"
"Cheng Xiao Xiao."
Xiao widen her eyes when she heard that voice. She looked at the doorway again and saw Eunseo walking closer to her with a big smile on her face. Xiao doesn't know if she's hallucinating.
Is her mind playing with her? This can't be.
Eunseo kneeled down in front of Xiao then gave her a bouquet of flowers. The other members started teasing them but they all fell into silence when Xiao slapped Eunseo's face.
Xiao gasped with tears rolling down from her eyes. "You are real? But...Bona unnie told me that... you are already dead, Eunseo. How could this be?"
All eyes landed on Bona who shrugged. "Correction. Seola unnie and Dawon helped me too in this prank. Chill, guys."
Eunseo glared at Bona. "Kim Jiyeon. How could you..." She didn't finished her words when Xiao launched forward to her while sobbing.
"I'm sorry for slapping you, Eunseo. I just want to make sure that you're real. I am so worried and scared thinking that I'm gonna lose you permanently. I-I can't live without you, Eunseo. I love you so much." Xiao confessed while holding tightly to Eunseo who smiled while rubbing her back.
Bona smiled but she noticed Exy is still glaring at her. She just smirked then clapped her hands grabbing the attention of everyone on the rooftop deck. "It's time for us to give Seongso and Eunseo the privacy they both deserve tonight. Let's go now."
"Hey. That's my line." Exy complained but Bona just ignored her.
The other WJSN members exit the rooftop deck after giving cheering words to Eunxiao. Xiao is still in shock and she's confuse in what's going on but she's happy because Eunseo is alive and with her tonight.
Xiao felt so special because of the way Eunseo is treating her in their first rooftop dinner date.
'But, is it really a date?'
She felt sad remembering that they are not girlfriends anymore.
Eunseo noticed the sad look on Xiao eyes. They are now sitting across each others on their table. "What's wrong, Seongso? Are you still wondering if I'm still alive? Don't worry, I'll make sure that those three idiots especially Bona unnie will pay for their stupid prank on you."
"It's not like that, Eunseo. I'm just... I wonder why you have to do this. I mean, we are no longer girlfriends so... why?" Xiao asked sadly. She wants to be happy and cherish this moment with Eunseo but she doesn't want to have false hope.
Eunseo smiled then squeezed Xiao's right hand that's lying on the table. She looked straight in Xiao's eyes. "I know we are no longer girlfriends that's why I made this surprise rooftop dinner date for you, with the help of our sometimes useful members, of course. I want to make you happy and... win your heart again, Seongso."
Xiao widen her eyes in surprise. "What? Are you sure? What about... your feelings for Bona unnie?"
Eunseo sighed. "I'm so sorry for hurting you, Seongso. I'm so sorry because my stupid mind forgot you. But I'm glad that... my heart didn't. My heart helped me remember you again, Seongso."
"R-Really? So it means... you can finally remember me again? Can you finally remember everything about us, Eunseo?" Xiao asked with tears flooding her eyes. Maybe, Bona is right in giving her a warm-up crying a while ago.
Eunseo smiled then gently wiped Xiao's tears with the back of her hand. She leaned closer then gave Xiao a kiss on the forehead before looking straight into her eyes again. "Yeah. I'm sorry for hiding that to you. I just want to surprise you first before telling you that I can finally remember our love, our precious memories of love, Cheng Xiao Xiao."
Xiao burst into tears and Eunseo placed her chair next to her to secure her in a warm embrace. Xiao is so happy because finally, she's no longer a beautiful stranger for Eunseo. Xiao is so happy because finally, she doesn't have to remind Eunseo's stupid brain about their precious memories over and over again. And mostly, Xiao is so happy because Eunseo can finally remember their forgotten lovestory.
Xiao looked up at Eunseo then asked. "When did you recover your lost memories? And... why I didn't notice it?"
Eunseo smiled. "Because that's the plan. After my condition is finally helped by a psychiatrist and some medical pills too, I asked our members to start planning about this romantic rooftop dinner for us, Seongso."
"Really? T-Thank you, Eunseo." Xiao said with a sincere smile.
"Thank you too, Seongso. Thanks to our members too. Without all of you, I don't think I can win my emotional battle alone. Because of you and our members help, I overcome my dissociative amnesia and depression. Thanks to all of you. So much." Eunseo said while sobbing but Xiao gave her a kiss. "Yah. Don't steal a kiss from me. We are no longer girlfriends, right?"
Xiao felt guilty then pulled away from Eunseo. She looked down on the floor then apologized. "You're right. I'm sorry, Eunseo. I just... got carried away."
Eunseo started laughing making Xiao looked back at her with a curious look. Eunseo wiped her tears while controlling her laughter. "I'm sorry. You just look so cute, Seongso."
"But... I want to apologize because... I know I'm one of the reasons why your depression got worse. I'm so sorry for not being always next to you, Eunseo. I'm so sorry for always leaving you alone and not fighting this cruel world with you. I'm so sorry, Eunseo." Xiao apologized sincerely but Eunseo flicked her forehead. "Ouch. Yah. I'm serious here."
"Yeah. I know. But I want you to know that I'm not blaming you or anyone in what happened to me. It's all my fault because I keep on denying to myself that I needed help but instead, escaped my problems by being dependent on the depressant drugs that Luda unnie gave to me before." Eunseo said, smiling brightly. She playfully pinched Xiao's left cheek. "Don't worry because I'm not mad to anyone nor to myself anymore, Seongso. I'm happy, really happy especially now that we're together."
Xiao smiled then squeezed both of Eunseo's hands. She wants to give her a kiss too but she stopped herself. Xiao just smile, maybe, she and Eunseo are no longer girlfriends but Xiao is still happy because her Eunseo is finally better.
But Xiao will be honest that she's still hoping to be Eunseo's lover again soon though.
Eunseo gave Xiao a big smile before placing her chair across Xiao again. She started pouring wines on each of their wine glass then looked straight in Xiao's eyes again. "But honestly, I have other reason why I did this romantic rooftop date for us. It's not only to surprise you and tell you that I can finally remember you, Seongso."
"Huh? Then... what is it?" Xiao asked curiously.
Eunseo stand up then kneeled down in front of Xiao again. She faked a cough after offering Xiao the bouquet of flowers. "I hope you won't slap me again."
Xiao laughed, her infamous dolphin laugh making Eunseo smiled happily. Xiao was about to accept the bouquet of flowers from her but Eunseo stopped her.
"Wait. I... I want you to answer my question first before accepting this flowers, Seongso." Eunseo said seriously making Xiao frowned.
Eunseo took a long deep sigh, looked straight in Xiao eyes then offered her the bouquet of flowers once again. "Will you be my girlfriend again, Cheng Xiao Xiao?"
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A?N: Please say YES, Xiao Xiao. 😊 Thanks for reading this fic, co-ujungs or not. The next chap will be the last one.
(Sending virtual hugs then wiping my tears)
Xie Xie.