Taemin was waiting for Krystal. He was sitting on his couch with a beer. As he took a sip, he wondered if she was searching all ends of Seoul for Minho. Would she actually get the mission done? What would Minho be doing today? "There was no way she could find him that easily," he thought.

BANG BANG BANG

He opened the front door and a bright flash emitted his eyes.

" Look! Theres your proof! We even had a date at the park afterschool," she boasted planting the phone right on his nose. Taemin, unable to believe this, snatched the phone out of her hands and looked for himself. There it was. A couple picture. Not just any picture. A (뽀뽀) kissing picture. How did she get this? Why was Minho willing to take this picture? He was usually distanced with strangers.

 Wait? Is this his phone? He flipped the phone over and saw the Shinee engraving. It was Minho's phone. All of their phones had an engraving.

" Nothing to say right? I told you he was my boyfriend." 

He was just about to say " Why do you have your boyfriends phone" when he realized she wasnt suppose to know that he knew that.

He just kept his mouth closed and played along. He couldnt say the wrong thing. " So you cant report me anymore," she reminded him. He wasnt really going to report her anyways. He remembered something. Minho's phone had pictures in there she couldnt see. Personal selcas.

" Uh erm. Can I use that phone?," Taemin asked planning on deleting the pictures. Krystal stuck her tongue out. "Merrong! Dont think I dont know what your thinking! You have your own phone! You cant use mine!," she said believing he was going to find Minho's number. She skipped to her room.

" Your phone?," Taemin laughed. He didnt know whether he should like her or hate her. It was somewhere inbweteen. He finished his beer and went to brush his teeth. As he climbed into bed, he tried to sleep without worrying too much.

She flipped the blue lollipop phone. " Ahhhh," Krystal screamed in repeated whispers. She glanced at the kiss picture for the fifth time and couldnt believe it. The picture was extremely convincing and  Taemin was speechless. She shook the sundae bell cellphone chain and listened to the faint chime. How was she suppose to face Minho tomorrow without losing her image again?

Krystal had to gain a better impression. Minho looked angry yesterday even with sunglasses on. Guess he didnt like the kiss.

" But he's still so handsome," she admitted.

Krystal climbed off her bed and towards the closet. She opened it and guiltly pulled out a black peacoat  and white jeggings. With a pair of black uggs, this would make her look more pretty and presentable.

" I mean... the other girl who owns these clothes wouldnt mind if I borrowed it for one day right?," she said slowly looking around with a guilty conscious.

Rubbing the peacoat against her face, she breathed in the perfume that fragranced the clothing. " Wait a minute," she hesitated. She smelled the peacoat again. " This...sweet pea..perfume..I smelled it somewhere.."

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" Morning!," Krystal chirped happily plopping herself across Taemin at the table. Taemin was still decked out in pajamas since it was a Saturday. He was on his phone talking in a serious manner.

" Alright see you later near Gamestop then! Bye Kibum," he cleared his throat and ended the call as Krystal entered the room. Taemin dropped his appetite the second he saw Krystal dressed up so fancy.

" Why are you dressed....," he faded his words recognizing the peacoat. " In Se Kyung's clothes," he whispered loud enough for himself to hear.

" I look nice dont I? I just borrowed the clothes. I hope you dont mind," she said.

" I do mind," he thought sadly. It was the start of a depressing morning.

Krystal clipped her hair behind her ear and nibbbled on a piece of bacon. " Your going to meet up with your friend Kibum?," she asked interested. He froze as she asked him a question he hoped she wouldnt ask. Taemin purposely used Key's real name to cover up both sides. " Yea. You know boys. Ha ha ha. Games. Fun," he chirped. He never had time for Gamestop like normal kids. It was too normal and he felt out of place when he did go have fun.

She drank Taemin's untouched orange juice and walked to the door. " Since your leaving soon and I'm leaving now, remember to lock the door. I'll be back."

" It seems like she forgot shes a guest in MY house," he grumbled swirling his empty glass.

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" Taemin, you shouldnt bail out this time. Jonghyun wasn't that happy when you did last time," Key warned Taemin.

" He didn't show that he was unhappy."

"  Do you really want to see him when he's full fledged angry again?"

" Not really. No," he said changing his mind. Jonghyun's shoes were more spikier and painful than they looked.

"Okay then. So I'm coming by your house--Morning!" Key heard a girl's v oice  on the other end and Taemin change his tone of voice.

"Alright see you later near Gamestop then! Bye Kibum," Taemin said in a rush and hung up on him. " Wait What gamestop? Did you hear me? I said Im coming over right -"

Key heard a click and stopped walking. " What the hell? Whats wrong with him? Since when did he start calling me by Kibum?"

He quickened his pace and climbed up the hill towards Taemin's villa. There was definitely a girl at Taemin's house in the early morning.

Key was a few long houses away when he saw Krystal. His eyes bulged and he made a reach for his phone. Krystal was out of their reach for a while. He was about to punch in Jonghyun's number when he saw Taemin come out a few minutes later.

Both of them came out of the same house going separate ways.

Key's  mouth gaped wide and his phone fell on the floor. He was too shocked for words.  

" How is this? In the same house together?," he breathed leaning on Taemin's house. How did they end up getting together?

A mailman came around the block and took out a bunch of envelopes and magazines.

" Are you Lee Taemin?," he asked with a warm smile handing Key the mail.

" Y-yes, I'll take them. 감사합니다." He thanked the mailman and flipped through Taemin's mail.

Electrical Bill. Water Bill. Gas Bill. Hospital Bill.

Hospital Bill???

" Taemin was in the hospital?," he murmured ripping open the letter.

Please review this bill correctly and report  any mistakes if anything looks inaccurate.

Patient Krystal Jung was admittted at SeoulSide Hospital on 12/12 with a case of pneumonia. The cost of treatment has came up to $1000. Guarantor Lee Taemin has signed and agreed to pay for Miss Krystal Jung's medical bills on 12/14. This notice has been fowarded and  taken care of. Inserted with this letter is your reciept.

Thank you for choosing SeoulSide Hospital where the nation's best doctors are located. Have a nice day.

Key read the letter with a new recognition and discovery.

" December 12? That was the day ... Luna's Ice Cream shop..," he backtracked. " And Taemin mysteriously disapeared too.... the next day, Taemin didnt come to Krystal's house ..he knew all this time? Is this all connected? Whats going on?," he thought with confusion. " Are they living together since she has nowhere to go?"

Key pocketed the envelope and called Minho.

" Yo where you at?," he asked him.

" At the park.."

" Why?"

" To pick up my damn phone. Dont worry I wont be late for later. This wont take long."

Key just rubbed his cold hands together and blew into them. Second time he was hung up on.

Why did he get the feeling that there were things being hidden and untold between the members?

With Minho being frankly simple and Taemin hiding a secret, he hoped Jonghyun and him were at least truthful to the group.