The next day, Mirae took a leave from work. She directly couldn't go to work the next day while trying to act as if nothing happened. Obviously, those memories would disturb her from her work. So, she took a leave.
And while she was sobbing hiding inside the blanket, a bell was heard and she wiped her tears. She knew who had come at the door, so she wiped her tears and got out of the bed. As soon as Mirae opened the door, Soo-Ah and Ga-Eun both hugged her and she giggled. "You guys will suffocate me."
"And that's what we are here for." Soo-Ah tittered and let go of Mirae.
"What has gotten with you? Look at yourself." Ga-Eun told while dragging Mirae to the mirror to make her look at her face.
Mirae took a look at herself in the mirror and shrugged. "I look good." She replied in a hoarse voice.
"Were you crying all night?"
"I guess I was." Mirae again replied with her hoarse voice.
Both Ga-Eun and Soo-Ah looked at one another and sighed.
"I think let's go for some shopping. My husband gave me his credit card for today so, let's go buy some cool dresses and change our hairstyles." Ga-Eun flashed her credit card and said with a big smile on her face.
However, Mirae declined. But how were these two even going to agree to Mirae? And Mirae ended up being dragged to the shopping mall by her friends.
****
After almost spending two hours shopping trying to buy some clothes, some accessories, some crockery, Mirae felt really good. She hugged her friends who were chattering loudly and making her feel wonderful.
"Now that's who our Mirae is." Soo-Ah gave a wink and they went inside a beauty salon.
As the hostess received them and asked what they would like to have, Ga-Eun immediately said "An entire package for three of us, please."
"An entire package, are you serious, Ga-Eun?"
"Won't your husband tell you anything if you spend that much money?"
"It is fine. He rarely tells me anything cause I'm the boss at home. Hehe!"
And like gossip ladies, these three women spent another two hours in a beauty salon trying to bloom themselves and make themselves feel refreshing while talking and saying nonsense, typical stuffs. Exactly after almost three hours, the three of them walked out feeling all perfect.
"You should open your hair often. Mirae. You look so pretty." Soo-Ah said as she saw Mirae in her long open hair.
And like a lazy old woman, Mirae replied negatively "It is tiresome for me to keep my hair open." She began to loosely braid her hair.
Soo-Ah pouted and puffed her cheeks making Mirae laugh.
"Let's go eat something. I'm hungry." Mirae tapped on her stomach and they all walked into the restaurant. However, when they were entering inside, Ga-Eun received a call from her husband and she had to go back home leaving the two alone in the restaurant.
The restaurant was so packed that they barely found a place to sit so, they walked out of the restaurant without eating anything. And these two ended up getting a takeaway for themselves to eat at home.
****
Friday came by very quickly and Mirae decided to attend the wedding. Well, she just couldn't bring herself to decline this wedding because it had been a long time since she attended some wedding. The last wedding which she had attended was Ga-Eun's and it had taken place three years ago.
Moreover, her friends wanted her to come so that they could show Yeonjun what they had lost. And these two had come over at Mirae's house to give her a wonderful makeover.
They made her wear a backless sky-blue satin gown which of course, Mirae declined to wear but they just forced her.
As Mirae came out of her room wearing the gown which hugged her tiny waist and showed her long slim arms, both Soo-Ah and Ga-Eun looked at each other surprised. They didn't know that their friend could look so beautiful in this dress.
"Uhh... I knew it!!! I don't look good." Mirae looked at the surprised look on their faces and said while stepping back inside her room. However, before she could go, Soo-Ah and Ga-Eun stopped her and said "You look breath taking, Mirae!"
"Really beautiful. I swear Yeonjun would regret."
Mirae looked at herself in the mirror. She indeed looked breath taking. It all felt as if someone new was standing in place of her. Her hair which was slicked back, she touched them and asked "Why would he even regret when I didn't tell him how I feel?"
Looking at her friends' faces through the mirror, she chuckled.
"Relax! Let's just go and enjoy." Mirae soon said as she felt the atmosphere turning dull.
So, what if, she hadn't expressed her feelings, it was time for her to shine like a diamond.