“Dara!”

“Eonni!”

“Noona!”

Dara raised her hands on the air in surrender. What’s their problem? Looking so serious and . . . mad? “Wae?” She simply asked. It was 9:21 in the evening. She knew she was late for an hour but that shouldn’t be the reason for them to look like she needed to leave the place or something.

“You should leave now.”

And she was right.

“What?”

“Leave.” Bom repeated with her eyes blazing with rage.

“Wae?” She asked mindlessly and looked at her surroundings. That was when Dara noticed that it was too quiet and uninviting for a party. No music. No blinding lights. Just people drinking hard. What kind of Thanksgiving party is this? Plus, her YG Family had all their eyes on her. Why?

“Let’s go. I’ll bring you home. Chaerin. Minji.” Bom grabbed Dara’s arm and began pulling her out there.

“Bommie. Wait.” Dara tried to stop her but with the Bomminator on. It couldn’t just be stopped. “What’s going on?”

“Chaerin. Your car.”

“Deh.”

“Yah. Tell me.” Dara whined. Her hold on her was getting tighter. She was getting pissed off with the way Bom and her girls were practically dragging her and no one seemed to care. She was tired from the photoshoot and now this! Are they drunk or what? Dara closed her eyes firmly and pulled her arm harshly that Bom finally lose her grip on her. “What the hell is going on?!” It was very seldom to see Dara furious but when she does . . . even Bomminator is tamed.

“You can’t just demand me to come here after a photoshoot and suddenly drag me to go home! I’m tired, don’t you all know that! I am so tired! I had to re-take some scenes with Kim Soohyun ssi early this morning! Went home to bring Dadoong and Oreo to a vet! Go back for a story conference with Rain sunbaenim and Lee Minho ssi! Go straight to a photoshoot and now this! Yah! What do you all want from me?! Can’t I sit down first and drink my freaking juice?! If you all have problems, don’t include me to your mess! Are you guys having fight?! Waeyo?! This is sanjangnim’s Thanksgiving party! Can’t we all act matu-”

“Donghae is here,” told Bom quietly.

“So, what if Donghae is here?! He’s an idol! A senior to all of us! This is NB! A club! This is not only for YG! People come and go! Why do you hav-”

Donghae.

Donghae.

Donghae.

Dara paused her rage momentarily as she looked up to the ceiling. Her brows furrowed as she looked back at Bom. “Who’s Donghae?”

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“Lee Donghae.” Dara turned and saw Seungri, looking at her with his piercing Panda eyes. “Super Junior’s Lee Donghae.”

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Seven walked to her. “He arrived here an hour ago together with Siwon, Ryeowook and Eunhyuk. They are there in YG’s office. Second floor. There are guards there. Not allowing any of us to come near them. We have no idea what’s going on in there.”

“Oh.” That was all Dara could reply as she nodded at her bestfriend earnestly.

3

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 “HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?!?!?!?!”

Dara dashed to the second floor and went passed the guards who didn’t even bother giving her a second glance. They knew it was her.

What is he doing here? Is he insane? And going to sanjangnim? Have you lost your mind, Lee Donghae?! A well-built guy just pointed a room to her without her even asking. In her mind were all the prayers she heard and could come up as she sprinted to the last room in the dark hallway. Please. Let Donghae be safe. Please. Sanjangnim. Don’t. Leave Donghae alone.

Dara turned that knob hastily and shouted, “Sanjangnim!”

Her grip on her bag loosened as it fell on the floor.

Dara’s heart stopped as she stared at the man lying flatly on the carpeted floor without showing any life. His face and whole body were facing the floor. Yang Hyun Suk was simply sitting on one of the chairs and glaring at the Suju guy. Those two were the only ones she could see in her eyes.

No. It can’t be. “Donghae!” Dara screamed horrifyingly and knelt on his side. “Wae? Wae?” Her panic was slowly being replaced by despair. She could hear him groaning in so much pain.

This is wrong. Why did they? How could they? Dara could feel the tears forming in her eyes. Why? She tried to touch Donghae’s face and she felt something wet, sticky. Blood! Donghae’s blood! She closed her eyes and heaved a long breath, preparing herself for this dreadful fate that he suffered. “Donghae.” I’m sorry. She called his name painfully, stopping her from crying as she turned his body to lie on her lap and finally see his miserable state from suffering YG’s wrath.

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“Choco.”

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“Choco.”

YG closed his eyes and began massaging his temples. Dara’s mouth hung open as her eyes stared blankly at Donghae. It wasn’t blood. The namja was covered with chocolate all over his face and neck. Muttering the word, ‘choco’ nonstop. He was half awake and half sleeping. And he smelled like tequila!

“H-he’s” Dara raised her head and only noticed that other than the three of them, her mother and GD were there. The dragon scratched the back of his head awkwardly, not really looking at her in the eyes. “drunk.”

No .

A sound of a person vomiting his esophagus out was heard from the corner. Ryeowook. He looked green while holding lots of plastic on his hands with Durami biting her lower lip on the side and patting his back. Dara could just blink her eyes at him before looking back at the very drunk guy on her lap.

YG already facepalmed himself in so much irritation. Boost your confidence. Make you feel like a man. GD told the fish thirty minutes ago. Donghae just went pale and shaking when the CEO told him that they would tell Dara the truth the moment she came. Therefore, GD handed him a tequila shot which he gulped in one go and looked like he was about to puke after a second. He was okay after that and they drank together, just listening to YG, Siwon and GD talking about business.

YG, GD, Siwon, Eunhyuk and Mrs. Park were in the middle of laughing at a joke Eunhyuk made when Ryeowook made those puking sounds and that was when they all jerked away from him. Mrs. Park and Durami led him to the restroom. Thunder had his head shaking and began narrating his disapproval that a guy who couldn’t handle his alcohol could never marry his sister.

He ate his words after that.

The moment Durami closed the door, a loud thud was heard on the table. Donghae just passed out and smacked his face on the table. After five minutes, he woke up and began muttering and pointing at the chocolate fountain in the room. Eunhyuk just obliged, getting him some and how he ate fruits covered with chocolate like there was no tomorrow.

He’s only on his 6th shot. YG heard GD muttering on the side as they just let Donghae lie helplessly on the floor. How the whole room exploded with YG’s curses, asking Siwon, Eunhyuk and GD how on Earth would they tell Dara and the rest the truth with Lee Donghae as wasted as ! The three almost pissed on their pants seeing YG all red and shouting at them. I’m ing crazy to let one of my princesses marry a pabo 5-year-old fish like him!!! Ahhhhhh!!! Why do I have to deal with a guy like this?! Sincha! This is absurd! He’s an idiot! An idiot!

Dara raised her head again and looked at YG, opening but not really speaking up. She was more than confused and shocked.

YG stood up, controlling his annoyance over the innocent but stupid fish. “Bring him home.” I was ready for this. Prepared for this. And this fish! And he left that room but not without shouting at the dragon for the last time. “Tell them the party is over!!!” And he banged the door to close.

“That hurt.” GD stuck a finger in his left ear.

Aghast, Dara took wet tissues rom her bag and began wiping the chocolate from Donghae’s face while grumbling how stupid Donghae is.

The fish was cleaned up and GD helped Dara to bring him in her Range Rover. Where was Ryeowook? Busy puking his heart and soul on Durami’s arms. Where were Siwon and Eunhyuk? Busy playing Starcraft in one of NB’s private rooms with Thunder. So much for Suju’s brotherhood. Donghae passed out totally and was snoring as GD practically pushed him to the back seat of the car. The fish took a pillow of Dara on it and hugged it like a child.

Dara could just sigh in annoyance while GD was chuckling at the sight while straightening his back. “Donghae hyung is really well-built. He’s freaking heavy! That’s why I don’t like exercising much. I don’t wanna give people a hard time whenever I pass out from drowning in alcohol.” He nodded at Dara which she grimaced.

“I can’t believe this.” Dara sighed for the nth time already. “I can’t believe him!”

GD just stood there, chuckling at her murderous shape.

“Did he really just have six shots?” She asked him which the dragon nodded eagerly. “Ahhh! He never changed! Still . . . aish! Drinking and couldn’t handle it? Solma.”

“He’s that innocent.”

“He’s stupid!” Dara retorted. “Why did they come here by the way?”

Silence.

“Ji?”

“Uhm.” GD cleared his throat. Why? She asks. “They thought Heechul sunbae was here. Entered the wrong club. He was there in a new club opened across the street.”

YG hyung.

Guess this isn’t the right time yet.

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