It was already 8:30am, when I woke up. I sat up on my bed and remembered what happened earlier, how I had a bad dream about Jungkook and I cried loudly in front of Ho-Jun over the phone.
"Gosh!! It's so embarassing! I don't know what he might be Ho-Jun thinking about me right now", I said to myself.
Suddenly, I heard a knock on the door.
"Whose that??", I asked.
"Sis, it's me", my brother replied.
"Can I come inside??", he asked.
"Yeah sure, come in", I replied.
He came in, slowly closing the door behind him.
"Are you alright??", he asked, as he sat beside me on the bed.
"Yeah I'm good", I replied looking at him with a smile.
"Sis, I know that dad, this time have gone a little overboard, but-", he paused as he look at my face.
"What happened!?", I asked, as I saw him studying my face.
"Did you cry last night??", he suddenly asked.
"N-no, why did you ask??", I said.
"Don't lie to me, your eyes are sullen like tomatoes", he said looking sharply at me.
"I-----", I shuttered, I knew it was no use lying to him.
"Yes, I cried", I said.
He didn't say anything, just let out a long sigh.
"Sis, I may not actually know how you felt at that moment when dad said those harsh words to you, but I do know that from how much pain you've gone through since this past few years. I know, you've the right to decide for your own future and I also want that. But, I also want you to be happy", he said.
"I know, you're worried about me brother, but believe me, I'm happy like the way I'm right now", I said, as I placed my hand over his shoulder and gave him a bright smile.
"I know, you're strong, but you should take care of yourself more and don't stress yourself too much", he said giving me a smile.
"I know. You understand me well, brother", I said.
"I'm your brother, so obviously I understand you, stupid", he said as he gave me a hug.
"Oh I forgot! I've brought ice cream for you", he said as he broke the hug and put his hand inside his pocket to take out the ice cream.
"You're the best!!", I exclaimed, as I saw he have brought my favourite ice cream.
He chuckled as I said that.
I was eating my ice cream peacefully, when I saw my mom entering my room.
"Early in the morning, you're eating ice cream rather than having your breakfast", my mom said as she gave me an angry look.
"I've brought that for her", my brother said before I could say anything.
"And why did you brought it??", mom asked looking angrily at brother.
"Isn't it obvious, she was in a bad mood yesterday and I know eating ice cream can lift up her mood, so I brought ice cream for her", he answered causally.
"You shouldn't spoil her like that", mom said with a sigh.
"Now, now, mom don't get angry on him", I said.
Mom didn't say anything and just sat in front of me on the bed.
"Dear, I know your dad shouldn't have said that to you, but you've to understand that he worries about you", mom said gently.
"I know, mom", I said while looking down.
"See honey, we don't want to decide your future for you, we just want you to be happy and have a family which you can call yours, we're also your family, but we want you to start your own family too", she said as she placed her hand over mine.
"I know, how you feel about Jungkook. I understand, why you don't want to get married, but dear seeing you like this, is painful for us. We just want you to be happy, is it too much to ask for??", she asked looking at me.
"No, mom! I understand, how you guys feel, but mom, I'm happy. I'm happy to stay like this, believe me", I said, as I looked at her, giving her hand a squeeze.
"Ok, I believe you", she let out a sigh.
"But dad-", I said, feeling bad about how rudely I talked to him earlier.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to him. So, are you leaving tomorrow??", mom asked.
"Yeah", I said in a soft voice.
"Sorry, because of us your vacation became so short", mom said while looking guilty for what happened earlier.
"It's not anyone's fault mom. I was kind of getting bored staying home like this doing nothing", I said.
"Oh okay. So, today are you going to meet up with Mai and Sreya then??", mom asked as she got up from the bed.
"Yeah, I'll go straight to their home. I'm planning to give them a surprise, I've already informed their mothers that I'll visit today and told them not to tell those two about it", I said giving a mischievous smile.
"You're already 28 years old but you're still so childish", mom said.
I giggled when mom said that.
"Ok now, you should get ready. We're leaving", mom said and left the room, my brother followed her outside.
I got out of the bed and headed towards the shower. As I was taking a shower, I started to remember how I met Mai and Sreya.
I met Sreya, when I was in class 4, we were in the same school, she actually at that time was my senior, but I always saw her as a best friend. When we were kids, we used to fight a lot, but as we grew up, our bond became stronger and stronger with each passing day.
Sreya and I had many unforgettable memories also. She always used to cheer me up when I was in a bad mood, she used to give me advice like an elder sister whenever I was in a problem and she used to tell me all her secrets too. I still remember, how we used to make plans, to get rid from a boy who used to like Sreya a lot. The boy was really annoying that's why we made all sorts of crazy plans to get rid of him.
And there was the time when we used to get back home in the same school bus, we used to play all sorts of crazy games inside the bus. There were few other girls also, who used to play with us.
And the time when she got to know, that I like BTS, she was so happy, that she was jumping like a madman. When I told her about my feelings that I've for Jungkook, she didn't find me stupid, she understood me and supported me and I can never forget that. She taught me that I shouldn't hide those feelings I've for him, I should face them because it was nothing wrong if you love someone. She gave me courage to face my own feelings for Jungkook in front of everyone.
Then there's Mai. I met Mai when we were in class 7. At that time, we weren't at all close. But, as time passed by, we became friends and grew closer to each other. When we were in class 11, our bond became very strong. We were more than just best friends, we were like soulmates. I know, it's sounds weird, but we used to understand each other like nobody would.
We used to tell all of our problems to each other. She always gave me support whenever I needed. In her presence, I didn't need to pretend, I could be myself. Her presence gave me a lot of comfort. Sometimes, I used to think that she doesn't deserve a friend like me.
I can never forget the time we have spend together. The places we have visited together, the memories we have made, I can never ever forget them. I still remember the plans we had made that time when we were in class 12, at that time she started liking a boy, who is her present fiance though. I still can't stop laughing when I remember those stupid things we did to attract his attention towards her.
I remember those times when we used to talk over phone and how much we laughed even without any reason. Both of our mothers were fed up with us, they thought that we both have gone mad, but that didn't bother us.
She also understood me, when I told her about Jungkook. She understood my feelings for him and didn't judge me, she also supported me very much, she told me to be myself, in that way only, I can be happy.
As I remember those times, I really feel very lucky to have friends like Mai and Sreya. I don't know about them, but I'm really very much overjoyed to have them in my life.
I finished taking my shower and got out of the bathroom.
I pulled out a black top and a pair of blue jeans and got ready. I took out the gifts, I brought for Mai and Sreya from inside the suitcase.
I finished getting ready and was ready to head out.
I grabbed my bag and coat and headed out. A bright smile on my face, as I was very much excited to meet with my friends. Today, it gonna be a bright day.