Jaehee (Ban End)
Jaehee was closing up shop one day, when MC suddenly ran towards her. “Jaehee! Jaehee, Jaehee, Jaehee!” They yelled and took her into their arms.
“What? What, what, what?” She laughed as she got several kisses all over her face.
“I got accepted! I got a scholarship and everything!” MC was waving their acceptance letter around.
Jaehee gave them a hug again. “Congratulations, MC! I’m so proud of you!”
MC couldn’t stand still. They were so excited.
“How long will you be gone?” Jaehee suddenly asked.
MC read the letter they were holding. “Two years.” They said, sadly.
“Oh.” Jaehee said, “Well we better prepare for your trip then.”
“You’re not mad?” Of course she wasn’t mad. She was sad. The thought of not seeing them for two years broke their heart, but this was MC’s dream school, and a once in a lifetime opportunity, and Jaehee wouldn’t stand in the way of that.
Jaehee smiled at them. “I’m sad that I won’t be able to see you every day, but if it’s something you have to do, then I support you.”
Jaehee made all the preparations for MC’s trip. She hired someone to work at the café while they were gone, she researched the area they would be staying at so that they wouldn’t have a hard time getting around, and so they would know the best places to buy food, she basically did everything for MC so that wouldn’t be stressed before they left. Jaehee even threw a susprise going-away party for them at the café. MC couldn’t be happier.
The night before MC was supposed to leave, MC found Jaehee crying in the guestroom.
“Jaehee?” They asked.
Jaehee stood up immediately and wiped her face. She’s been trying so hard not to let MC see her cry over this. “M-MC! What are you doing here?”
“I heard a sound coming from in here and came to check it out. Why are you crying?”
“O-oh I just decided to clean up in here and found some of Elizabeth 3rd’s cat hair.”
“Jaehee,”
Jaehee sighed and sat down again, MC sitting next to her and holding her hand. “I’m just going to miss you so much.” She finally said. “I just can’t bear the thought of not seeing you every day.”
“Why didn’t you tell me you felt this way?”
“I just didn’t want you to be upset because I was being selfish. I want you to be happy.”
MC gave her a hug. “You’re not being selfish, Jaehee. I’m going to miss you too. This is just something that I have to do.”
“I know, I understand.”
MC had a thought. “Jaehee,” They said, “How about we do something that’ll make my last night here more memorable?”
“Did you forget anything?” Jaehee asked as they were loading the car.
“No, Jaehee. Everything I need is in my suitcase.” MC smiled. They loved it when she was on mom mode.
“What about money? Do you have enough with you? Where’s your credit card? Passport?
MC took her by the waste and gave her a long kiss. “Don’t worry Jaehee, I have everything I need.”
Jaehee tried to keep herself composed. She didn’t want to be crying the last time MC saw her. MC gave her a kiss. “I’m going to miss you.”
“I’m going to miss you too.” Keep it together, Jaehee. She told herself. She pulled a small box out of her purse and gave it to them.
“What’s this?”
“It’s just something I made so you wouldn’t forget me.”
MC gave them a long kiss. “I could never forget you.” They opened the box. “I love it, Jaehee. Thank you!” They kissed her again.
Finally, it was time for MC to board. They kissed her one last time. “I love you so so much.”
“I love you too. Call me when you land, okay?”
MC smiled. “Okay.”
Jaehee was so lonely without MC around. They tried their best to keep in touch, but it wasn’t the same. Jaehee decided to throw herself into work so she wouldn’t think about it, which made their contact even less frequent.
“Did I do something wrong, Jaehee?” They asked one day. “You just haven’t been talking to me much, recently.”
“I’ve just been very busy, MC. Don’t worry about it.”
“Oh. Well, at least we can talk right now.”
Jaehee’s phone suddenly rang. “I’m sorry MC, I have to take this. It’s about the new cups I ordered.”
“Oh, okay. I love you, Jaehee.”
“I love you too, MC.”
Finally, MC had enough. They decided to confront Jaehee immediately, and called her on the phone.
“This is Jaehee Kang.”
“Jaehee?”
“MC, I told you I would be very busy today. Why are you calling?”
“Jaehee, do you still love me?”
“What? MC, of course I do.”
“Well I haven’t felt like it in a while.” MC was crying now.
“MC, what’s wrong?”
“You never have time to talk to me anymore.”
“MC, I-“
“Jaehee just listen,” MC cut her off. “I don’t think I can do this anymore. This obviously isn’t going to work out the way we want it to.”
“MC-“
“I’m sorry, Jaehee. I just can’t.”
[Bonus]
Jaehee sat at home alone, feeling empty. MC would have probably been back by this time, but they never went back to their house. Jaehee heard a knock on the door. It was the delivery man. He was there to give her a thick envelope and a small box. She thanked him and went back inside to open the packaged. Inside the envelope was a letter from MC, along with some legal forms, stating that they relinquish their rights to their café and that are asking Jaehee to just mail their belongings to their new address. Jaehee’s chest hurt but she turned her attention to the small box MC sent her. Inside was the gift she made them two years ago. Jaehee put it down and began to cry.