Seven

“I know the perfect gift. We still have time” Taeyang pumped his fist into the air. Seungri followed.

“Yeah, I think she’ll really like it” Daesung grinned. “And it’s all thanks to me and my brilliant eyesight.” which earned him a whack from Top.

“Yup. Jin Hee-ah has always been the scenic type” Top agreed.

“So it’s decided then. Mission kick off the day after tomorrow!” Jiyong grinned broadly, exposing his canines.

“YEAH!” they all cheered.

I sighed. If there was ever a device called a “sigh-o-meter” then it would show that in my short 17 year life, I have sighed at least 3 hundred million times. That’s the truth.

I’ve been acting like a kid. Yes, there are times when I realize my own mistakes. To not talk with them for this long…I mean, what was I expecting? For them to fall at my feet and beg for forgiveness?

Nah. Never in a hundred thousand million years will that ever happen. And if I do expect that, I’ll have to be a stone idol in a shrine.

So, even though I will never lower my dignity bar, I will have to apologize.

Which is what I did.

I took a deep breath, drank a glass of water, took another deep breath and walked into the living room. They seemed to be having some heated discussion. But as soon as they saw me, they shut up.

Oh. Something I shouldn’t know huh? I kind of deserve it I guess…in a way. In a small way.

I cleared my throat while they looked at me apprehensively.

“Um…I made your favorite…japchae noodles. You guys coming?” I asked, keeping my voice and face as expressionless as possible.

Their expression transitions were epic. First, their eyes widened