“Bitna is at your house, Maru-seonbae? Okay, I’ll go there now.”

Yuna changed her clothes and left the house. Maru-seonbae’s house was not that far away, so she only had to pay the minimum taxi fare to get there. She wondered why Bitna went to his house. After pressing the bell, she waited for a little. Ta-tap ta-tap – she could hear Woofie’s footsteps inside.

“Unni.”

The one who opened the door was Bitna. Yuna gave her a hug the moment she saw her. She could feel her sister’s unease and sadness in her clear eyes. Bitna tugged on the hem of her clothes and said that she was okay.

“Yuna, you’re here.”

“Yes.”

“Sorry for calling you over at such a late hour.”

“Don’t mention it. But what is happening? Where is Gaeul-unni?”

Maru raised his finger to point at the bedroom. She let go of Bitna’s hand and peeked inside. Gaeul was fidgeting with the phone while sitting on the bed. She was biting her thumbnail. It had been a very long time since the last time she had seen her this nervous. She knocked on the slightly open door. Gaeul raised her head and welcomed her.

“When did you come?”

“Just now. I pressed the bell.”

“I see. I’m a little out of it right now, so I can’t hear anything around me.”

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