Moonlight

Night wind woke Nayeon up, she feel freezing to her bone because she forgot to close the window. She cursed under her breath and feel a tremble body beside her, she look at her daughter who still sleeping but Nayeon can see that her daughter is freezing. She got up from the bed and pull a blanket to cover her trembling daughter. She is about to closed the window but, she stunned from the moonlight. It's a full moon night. She can see the sky is very clear because of the moonlight. Nayeon closed her eyes to feel the cold wind go to her body, the way the wind hug her body makes her feel safe.

A sneeze from her daughter make Nayeon closed the window and curtains, she come back to the bed and lay beside her daughter. Nayeon cuddle Jeongyeon and bring her closer. She whisper some mommy is here and sleep well, until she heard the steady breath again. Nayeon look at the clock and it's show that it's 2 AM, it's still midnight? i thought that it almost morning. Nayeon just shook her head and try to go to dreamland.

it's 02:30 AM, and it's already thirty minutes that she tried to sleep. She got up slowly to not woke her daughter, and grab her phone to the living room. She grab a cup and milk from fridge. She regret that she didn't wear a hoodie, and that she just wear a tank top. Great idea Nay, it's almost fall and you decide to wear tank top. She smile to herself and pour some milk to her cup and heat it in the microwave. 

She scrolling through her Instagram and see the ads from Tzuyu's vet on her feed. She check the account and she can see dozens of photos in there. She press the photo that has Tzuyu in it and immediately smiling. She continue to scrolling until her microwave finished heating her cup of milk.

She took the cup and sit on the sofa, she slowly drink the milk and can feel the warm rising inside her body. Nayeon look at her to-do list for today and checking her pre-works. Meeting at 10 AM until 4 PM? Wow it's gonna be a long day. She exhales and place the cup on the table. She look at her messages to read mail from her co-workers. Yes it's 3 AM but her co-workers has give her task at 12 AM. She sighed then relaxed to her sofa, she feel like almost reach the dreamland before her phone light up. She furrowed her eyebrows when she saw the name. Tzuyu? Why is she messaging me right now?

Tzuyu:

Unnie? Why are you awake?

Nayeon-Unnie:

Well, why are you?

Tzuyu:

I just finished checking up my neighbor's dog, what about you?

Nayeon-Unnie:

Isn't it like 3 AM right now?

Tzuyu:

Yes unnie, it was an emergency call and why are you awake? Don't avoid my question...

Nayeon-unnie:

Hm...i was sleeping but because i forgot to close the windows on Jeongyeon's room...I felt cold then i'm awake, and i go to kitchen to drink some milk and just about to sleep again but you messaged me, so here I am

Tzuyu:

Oh sorry unnie...i shouldn't have messaging you now...

Nayeon-unnie:

Haha, it's okay Tzuyu-ya, then i guess i will sleep right now, you need to sleep too Tzuyu

Good night

Tzuyu:

It's almost morning and you say night...

Okay then good night almost morning unnie :D

Tzuyu smiled when Nayeon send her a thumbs up emoji, she then place her phone in her pocket then look at Dahyun. "I guess Ari is okay right now, I'm glad that he can get the buttons out from his throat, if not...maybe we need to call Mina too," Tzuyu yawned and look at Dahyun who hugging Ari to her chest. "I'm glad that he was sleeping in my bed tonight, imagine if he sleep somewhere else..." Dahyun sigh then look at Ari who look back at her. "You're lucky that your neighbor is vet and that she's a light sleeper Mister...if not...i don't know what will happen to you," Dahyun kiss Ari's head and received a small bark.

Tzuyu smile and got up from the sofa, "I think i will leave right now, good night Dahyun-unnie," Dahyun put Ari down and take Tzuyu to the front door. "Thank you and i'm sorry that i called you midnight Tzuyu," Dahyun hug Tzuyu, that the latter immediately hug ger back. "It's okay Unnie, you know that i always like to help my friends right?" Tzuyu smile calmly. Dahyun then release the hugand smile to Tzuyu. Tzuyu then go to her apartment. She quickly take off her hoodie and immediately meet with a cool wind from her living room. Well, Nayeon-unnie is right, it's so cold. She walk to her room and jump to her bed. Ready to go to dreamland.

~

Tzuyu come to her office room with a sigh. Putting down an animal never been easy for her. She sit on her chair and rub her forehead. The dog has a cancer for 3 years, and it was a miracle that it still alive. But today, was the dog last day because apparently the dog is old, she won't make it through the operation. Tzuyu heart broke when  she saw how the dog's owner hug his dog until the dog last breath.

Tzuyu can feel tears start forming in her eyes, it doesn't matter how llong she have been a vet, she still feel her heart sank from the look of the owner that always whispering you're okay right now, please don't be scared, i'm okay, i love yous. She got up to grab some tissue and a water.

"Are you okay?" Mina took a sit beside Tzuyu.

"I'm okay, it's just..." Tzuyu sighed, she feel guilty and just want to turn back the time.

"Hey, it's okay Tzu..." Mina pat Tzuyu's back, "No matter how long we have done it, it still hurt, and i'm proud of you that you can hold your tear when you still in that room." Mina hug Tzuyu and can feel that the latter sobbing on her shoulder.

After several minutes, Tzuyu felt calm and wipe her tears away. "I'm sorry that i make your shirt wet unnie," Mina just smile and said that it's okay. When Mina about to leave she got notification and look at her phone.

"Tzuyu, is it okay to leave a kid here?" Mina asked her as she typing some message on her phone.

"Well, it's okay i because it's not to crowded and if we busy we can ask Dahyun or Momo to look at the kid," 

"Okay," Mina send her message.

"Why did you ask anyway?" Tzuyu ask as she straightening her coat.

"Jihyo asked me if she can leave one of her student her, because she has a meeting at 02:30 PM," Mina drink a water in Tzuyu's cup. Tzuyu look at her watch and sure it's almost 2 PM, and school end at 12 PM. Where are their parents? 

"Oh okay, so she doesn't want to leave the kid alone...where are their parents?" Tzuyu ask and Mina showed up her chat with Jihyo. Tzuyu saw the kid photo and yeah that's Yoo Jeongyeon.

Are Nayeon-unnie is busy right now?

~

15 Minutes later, the door opened and reveal Jihyo with Jeongyeon hugging her dinosaur plushie on her chest. Jeongyeon feel shy and excited because there are many people and Animals. Jeongyeon tighten her grip on Jihyo's hand and try to hide behind her legs.

"Hey Jeongie, it's okay, they won't bite you okay?" Jihyo said as she make her way to the receptionist desk. Jeongyeon just nod and look around.

"Hey Jihyo! Long time no see, how are you?" A person behind the counter greet Jihyo. Jeongyeon look at the name tag and see "Momo" written in there.

"I'm okay Mo, i guess you're okay too," Jihyo chuckled and she pick up Jeongyeon. "Anyway where is Mina, i already told her that i'm on my way to vet," Momo give her a "Visitor" id card and let her go inside the vet office. When she walk to inside she see Dahyun that are munching chocopie so deliciously. Dahyun look at her and smile so widely.

"Hey, Jihyo-unnie!!! Oh hey Jeongyeon long time no see," Dahyun pat Jeongyeon's head and make Jeongyeon smile. Dahyun then offer her chocopie to Jeongyeon and Jeongyeon immediately take a bit of it and smile. "Okay, Jeongie that's enough sweet for you today, you ate your jelly on your way to here too right?" Jeongyeon frown at Jihyo's words and nod.

Dahyun look at Jeongyeon and slip one pack of chocopie to her hand. "Ssst, don't tell Jihyo-unnie okay?" Jeongyeon immediately hide her chocopie inside her clothes and look at Jihyo carefully. Jihyo who saw everything just sigh and kiss Jeongyeon's forehead.

Jihyo put Jeongyeon down and Dahyun took Jeongyeon to her desk. "Hey babe," Mina hug Jihyo from behind. "Hey to you too doctor," Jihyo turn around and kiss Mina's lips. Tzuyu just stand behind Mina and pull them apart. "NO KISSING AT WORK!!" Mina and Jihyo just laugh and shook their head. "Okay okay, i want to go anyway" Mina pouted and Jihyo look away. "Oh Tzu, i almost forget, Jeongyeon is allergic to cat, and she have her medicine on her backpack, Thank you anyway, and  will inform Nayeon." SHe then kiss Mina's cheek, "And you, please bring pizza for today's dinner, Chayeoung will come home early. Mina nod and kiss Jihyo's cheek. "I love you" Jihyo smile and said "I love you too," as she walk out from the vet.

Tzuyu took out her phone and tell Nayeon that Jeongyeon is here with her. She go to Dahyun desk and crouch down to Jeongyeon's height. "Hey Jeongyeon," Tzuyu said when Jeongyeon look at her. "Jeongyeon just look at her and try to hide behind Dahyun's legs. Tzuyu smile and go back for a bit. "Jeongie she's the vet that rescue and cure the animals and if you are forget, she was the doctor who found kookeu in the alley," Jeongyeon look at Tzuyu and hug Tzuyu, Tzuyu shocked at the sudden action but relax her body and hug Jeongyeon. 

"Thank you to return Kookeu to me," Jeongyeon mumbled on Tzuyu's Shoulder, soft but audible for Tzuyu. Tzuyu pat Jeongyeon back, "Your welcome, anyway want to come to my office? I already talk to your mother and i will take you home later at 4 PM," Jeongyeon release her hug and look at Tzuyu's face, she look at Tzuyu's dimple and touch it with her finger. Tzuyu just smile when Jeongyeon laugh. "You have a cute dimple," Jeongyeon giggle. Tzuyu then pick her up and go inside her office.

After several minutes she receive a message from Nayeon

Nayeon-Unnie:

Hey Tzuyu i'm sorry if she bothering you, and thank you that you want to look after her.

Tzuyu:

She's not bothering me so it's okay.

Anyway i can take her home at 4 PM, do you need anything?

Nayeon-Unnie:

No, you don't have too, i will ask Sana to take her later.

Tzuyu:

It's okay Unnie, and i think Sana-unnie is exhausted.

Beside, today the vet will close at 4 PM.

Nayeon-Unnie:

Okay...hm...can you buy noodles and sausage? I want to make something.

And can you please buy Chicken and Rice for Jeonyeon's lunch, i will pay you back later.

Tzuyu:

No problem Unnie!

Tzuyu then place her phone to her pocket and go to Jeongyeon. "Jeongie let's go grab some launch," Jeongyeon place Minjoong beside her dinosaur plushie and go to grab Tzuyu's hand. "Let's go!!!" Jeongyeon jump and laughing.

When they arrive at McD, Tzuyu order one kids meal for Jeongyeon and McFlurry for her. They eat in silence and sometimes Jeongyeon will give her a bite of chicken then smile brightly.

"I miss Mommy..." Jeongyeon say one when she ate one nugget. "I miss mommy smile," She smile when she look at Tzuyu. "Mommy rarely smile before she meet you, she rarely smile so big even when i tease her," Tzuyu feel warm inside her body when she heard that the reason behind Nayeon's smile was her. "Daddy was bad...." Jeongyeon frown, "He always come home late and always fight with mommy." Jengyeon wipes her tears away and eat her nugget. "Even when daddy go 'monster' mode, mommy will go to my room and locked the door if she can if not...." Tzuyu go to Jeongyeon side and hug her. "Daddy will beat her until she's crying so hard." Tzuyu just hug Jeongyeon and pack her belong and Jeongyeon meals. She then took Jeongyeon to her office. 

Jeongyeon sleep on her way to the office and Tzuyu carry her to the office. She place Jeongyeon on the sofa and grab some tissue to clean Jeongyeon's hands. Once it's clean she throw the tissue away and sit on her work chair. She look at Jeongyeon who sleep so peacefully and rembering her words. Mommy always say it's okay, everything is okay when I hear Daddy shouting, but i can feel that she is scared.

What is happening to you Nayeon?