November 2014. November 2014 was the time I became a Royal. I wrote last chapter November 2015. LOL Sorry. I’m an idiot, I know. Hahaha! And I didn’t even bother editing it! Well, I don’t really edit that much. Hello Grammar nazis out there! Puahahaha!

Yah. Admit it. I update fast nowadays, deh? Deh? Kekekeke. I don’t know. I’m weird but it makes me happy that I can update after just four days. Hahaha!

If Jihyun and Donghae are just friends . . .

If he truly loves me . . .

Then, why?

Why did Donghae leave me two years ago?

“Dara! I said, you’re on!”

She blinked her eyes twice at the assistant director standing in front of her. “You okay?”

Her gaze fell down on her right palm.

The scar.

The deep scar she got that night when she dashed the dark road just to stop Donghae. The deep scar she got after falling on the cold ground and hurting herself even more as the blood gushed out and watched Donghae disappeared.

It took a moment before she answered. Hyoni and Kiyong were waving their hands at her while the cameras were still clicking continuously for shots. Another magazine cover. “Deh.”

“Bom eonni. What are those?” Minzy asked as she finished fixing the strap of her high-heeled boots.

“Vitamins.”

“You already gave me some a while ago.” TOP told his girlfriend beside her. TOP and Daesung went to fetch the girls in their dorm. YG was throwing an exclusive party in NB. Thanksgiving, he said. Although they all didn’t know what they were thanking for. Usually, it was a year-end party for that but it was only the 2nd of June.

“They’re not for you, Tabi.”

“Mwo?”

“They’re for Jaejoong sunbae.”

“Jaejoong hyung?” Daesung repeated.

“Yah!” TOP stood abruptly. “Is there something I need to know? Are you guys cheating behind my back?” His brows were knitted ferociously.

“Aniyo!” Bom whined cutely as she held his right hand and forced him to sit down again. “Never gonna cheat on you, Tabi. Even if it’s Leonardo Di Caprio or Johnny Depp.” She then kissed him sweetly on the lips.

“Ugh! PDA.” Daesung shook his head in disgust while Minzy just laughed at his reaction. Kinda used to TOPBom being like that.

“Why are you giving him meds? Is Jaejoong oppa sick?” CL just got out of the room wearing a moss green tube dress, gray Christian Louboutin heels and her killer blonde hair.

“Ani.” Bom finished tying a red ribbon on top of the box.

“Is it his birthday?” TOP looked at the ceiling, mentally cursing himself for forgetting his bestfriend’s birthday.

“Who gives vitamins as gifts on someone’s birthday?” Daesung asked incredulously.

“I’m not gonna give this to him.”

The four of them creased their brows at her.

“Dara will.” And she smirked.

“Wae?” That was all the two boys could ask while the girls just chuckled.

“Because that’s what caring girlfriends do.” She answered flatly.

“Girlfriend?!” TOP and Daesung exclaimed in disbelief. Where have we been? What’s going on?

Bom rolled her eyes at them. “Jaejoong sunbae has been going in and out of the country. Making tours around the world with his DBSK members. Shooting his drama and movie at the same time. It’s really exhausting so, taking vitamins is a must. In our field of work, we must maintain a healt-”

“That’s not what we’re asking, noona.” Daesung blinked his eyes at her. “Is Dara noona his girlfriend already? Since when? Does YG know about this? Sanghyun sii? Is he serious to noona? Why didn’t she tell us? But-”

“Because there’s nothing to tell!” CL threw her hands on the air, feeling tired with the way Daesung bombarded his questions. “He’s not eonni’s boyfriend.”

“Yet.” Bom pointed that out.

“Yeah. Yeah. I heard that from Jae last week when we went out. Dara noona gave him a chance.” TOP told them as he adjusted his collar. “I’m happy for him. Jae is really a good person. He deserves that chance.”

“A chance that Darong should seize.” Bom nodded at them with that straight face.

“Dara noona should seize?” Daesung asked her. “You mean Jaejoong hyung should seize?”

“Dara.” Bom emphasized every syllable. “What? A man who will do everything for her, give her everything, never hurt her and love her unconditionally has finally come. She should never ever let Jaejoong sunbae go.” She said as a matter of factly. Bom was the first one to rejoice when she learned that Jaejoong had finally confessed. How she spent the whole night on the phone with Dara, just telling her how lucky she was and she should ask Jaejoong to marry her already.

“Do you think she likes him?” Daesung asked the girls, eyeing them in all seriousness.

“What’s not to like in Jaejoong oppa?” Minzy giggled on her own while looking at Chaerin which the leader nod happily.

“He’s like a walking prince charming on Earth.” Bom sighed with that smile on her face. “It’ll just take a short amount of time before Darong realizes that she has fallen on the vampire’s charms.” The girls made a high five to each other which Daesung nodded in so much thought.

“Do you think she still loves him?”

Silence.

TOP was eyeing his girlfriend with those piercing eyes. Him. They knew it wasn’t Jaejoong the ‘him’ he was referring to. Still? How ridiculous it sounded to their ears.

“Seunghyun.” Bom calling him in his real name just meant that she was dead serious and pissed at the same time. “That’s a stupid question to ask.” She stood up to get her bag across the table. Minzy, CL and Daesung were simply quiet as they looked at Bom and TOP back and forth. The two weren’t fighting but they could the sudden tension around the room.

“I think so.” TOP nodded without tearing his gaze at her. “So, what’s the answer? Is it as stupid as the question too?” TOP may not be as close to Dara like GD and the others but he cared for her as much as the others do.

Bom whipped his head at him. “She shouldn’t. She couldn’t. Let’s go.” She gritted her teeth, feeling her blood boiling all over again. “We’re gonna be late.” Her voice seemed to calm down as she extended her hand to TOP. “Youngbae already texted me that they were all there.”

“Me too. Jiyong oppa and Kiko ssi are waiting for us.” CL said in her attempt of a cheery tone. Daesung took her hand and Minzy’s as they walked towards the door.

But you didn’t say that she doesn’t.

TOP rose and held Bom’s hand tightly and kissed her on the forehead. They couldn’t point what was it but . . . they could feel something was going on with the way Dara had been acting for the past weeks.

Does Dara still love Donghae?

She shouldn’t.

She couldn’t.

But then, yes.

It didn’t mean that she does not anymore.

“Are you sure about this?”

“Wae?”

“Deh. This is insane.”

“More like scary.”

“Can you two not?”

“Calm down.”

“Admit you are too.”

“You’ve been fidgeting on your seat the whole ride.”

“Ara! Ara! It’s insane and scary. Happy now?”

“Aigoo! Why did you bring me here?”

“It’ll be okay. It’s just YG nim.”

“Just YG nim? Are you stupid? His name is scary enough!”

“Yeah!”

“Be quiet!”

Donghae, Eunhyuk, Siwon and Ryeowook were inside the Suju visual’s Audi for 30 minutes now. It was 7:53 in the evening. Hands and foreheads getting sweaty as the time went by. Siwon on the wheels while Donghae was on his passenger’s seat. Ryeowook and Eunhyuk were at the back.

“Yah Donghae. Are you sure about this?” Eunhyuk gently pulled his bestfriend’s hair.

“Deh!” Donghae said getting annoyed already.

“Aigoo! But this is really crazy!” Eunhyuk exclaimed and messed his hair in so much frustration. “Why can’t the two of you have a meeting on a coffee shop or a barbecue restaurant? What if there is some random YG staff there who would recognize us?”

“Calm down, will you?” Siwon rolled his eyes at the anchovy.

Just this morning, a mail came to Suju’s dorm. Four exclusive passes. In YG’s NB. 8 P.M. Heechul and Yesung was about to go with Donghae but something came up so they just kicked literally Siwon and Eunhyuk out the dorm to go with him.

Donghae was puzzled and called Jiyong what was up and the dragon just told him, “Don’t be late.” And hung up.

Yang Hyun Suk wanted for a meeting. Leeteuk had told him. Maybe he wanted to discuss your plans. NB is better than having you called in the YG building. You wouldn’t get out there alive. He’s kind enough to make it private.

“It’s just the two of you.” Siwon said coolly.

“YG nim’s presence is enough to make you piss on your pants.” Ryeowook told him.

“That’s why we’re here.” Siwon retorted.

“Okay. Okay. On a second thought, it’s only Tuesday night.” Eunhyuk chirped in. “I’m sure there aren’t too many people there. Plus, it’s just 8. It’s way too early for people to party it all out.” He had been going into many clubs inside and out of South Korea for him to know.

“Just calm down.”

With that thinking, the four got out of the car and marched towards NB.

~~Hello es~~

CL’s single was playing loudly on the background of the whole bar.

“We’re in for a slaughter.” Eunhyuk blurted out as their sockets and jaws dropped on the floor.

Yes.

It was a Tuesday night.

There was no, ‘Some random YG staff’ in NB.

That’s because all of YG artists and its important personalities were in there!

“Can we freak out now?”

Eunhyuk looked at s with that doomed expression. Ryeowook looked like he was about to pass out. The music was blaring. ~~My boys won’t hesitate to run out for your boys~~ Violet and blue neon lights were blinding them. Siwon turned all white. The four were frozen near the dance floor. Not moving an inch. They seemed to be not breathing too. They weren’t wearing any mask or sunglasses at all.

We’re going to die!!!!!!

That was the only thing screaming in their minds. They snapped out when they heard the dancing crowd shouting it all. “Let’s get the hell outta here.” Siwon hissed and grabbed Donghae as the four marched to the entrance door with their heads bowed down. “Gummy noona.” The four turned left hastily when they saw Gummy with Masta Wu entering the club.

“There’s an exit door there!” Eunhyuk pointed to their right. The four semi-ran towards the wine bar but then immediately ducked when the door opened revealing Epik High with Xin and Teddy.

“Ow! Ow!” The four were pushed to the centerstage where the crowds were going wild. Eunhyuk and Donghae were awkwardly dancing with their heads bowed down and hands up in the air. Siwon and Ryeowook were clapping slowly, praying every prayer that they could come up.

“Yeaaaaahhhhh!!!” Their heads turned up to their right and there they saw the Winner and Ikon boys with Hayi dancing enthusiastically just on their very right.

“Yeaaahh.” The four repeated in a ed up voice and waved their hands like dried veggies as they tried to duck their way out of the party crowd.

“There! There! There!” Ryeowook frantically pointed on the left side of the stage and where Mino as the DJ was doing his thing. A Green LED board, EXIT, was flashing like heaven into their eyes.

“Ppali!” Donghae pushed the three.

“Almost there!” Eunhyuk shouted.

Just a few steps to get there, PSY and Seven just popped up while laughing heartily at something as they drank together.

“Retreat! Retreat!” Siwon pushed Donghae and Eunhyuk’s faces in panic as they circled again around the NB club.  

The four saw that EXIT sign again and PSY and Seven were busy talking to the YG models on their tables. Clear! They went behind the stage and saw a dark corner before the exit door. They thought that the lights must only be broken or something as they dashed for their lives to reach the exit door and get out NB. Eunhyuk led the group with Ryeowook following him then Donghae and last, Siwon.

“Owwww!”

“!”

“Owww!”

“Yah!”

“Hey!”

Eunhyuk unintentionally stopped when his stomach hit something that he landed with it on the floor and his other members stumbled and collapsed at his back.

“What the hell.” Eunhyuk groaned as he massaged his stomach and tried to stand up. Ryeowook just bumped his head on the monkey’s while Donghae hit his nose on the tiled floor. Siwon yelped when somebody stepped on his legs.

The four of them were groaning in pain as they stood and looked at whatever Eunhyuk hit. The monkey thought it was a tall chair or something but when the lights from that dark corner finally flashed open . . . It wasn’t a what.

“Oh. Mianhaeyo.” Eunhyuk quickly apologized as the person in front of him was dusting his pants after the fall. “We didn’t-” The monkey paused and gulped as the man straightened his back. He was taken aback because what he was facing was somebody’s toned chest when he was expecting a face. Eunhyuk and Ryeowook had to raise their heads slowly to see who it was. Such a tall guy.

Bigbang’s TOP.

The bingu was in the middle of t