Quick Note: Kuya = Hyung/Oppa (in Tagalog)

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Narrator's POV:

It was already September. Charlene was on her way to meet up some friends with her older brother Anthony when she suddenly saw him.

John.

Even though he's a jerk and is arrogance, he's talented, looks good and can be nice.

Every time she saw him, her heart skipped a beat and she felt butterflies in her stomach.

"Charlene."

Anthony poked her shoulder.

"Huh?" she asked as she came back to reality.

"What's wrong?" he asked concerned.

"Nothing." she simply replied to her brother. Anthony sighed knowing the reason for his sister's behaviour.

Charlene forced a smile as they went towards their friends.

"Hey, Anthony! CHARLENE! Do you know how much I missed you?!" One of her friends cried and hugged the girl tightly.

"How are you dear? It's been ages!"

"I'm okay. How about you, ate?" Charlene asked.

"I'm also fine, but it doesn't seem like you are okay," Catherine said and lead Charlene towards the rest of the gang.

"Hey." John greeted avoiding her gaze. Charlene nodded but ignored him afterwards.

After a while she got hungry.

"Kuya! I'm hungry!" Charlene whined and pouted at her brother. Anthony gave her some money.

"Be back soon!" Catherine shouted behind as the younger one ran towards the grocery store. Little did she know that John followed her.

 

Charlene's POV:

I scanned the grocery store for some food when my eyes caught the last pack of Lay chips. I my lips and was about to grab it when another person took it first.

"HEY! HOW DARE YOU CAN DO THIS?!" I yelled without knowing who that person was.

"Oh. Sorry." the person apologised. I looked up angrily to face that damn bastard when something hit my heart.

"J-John?" I shuttered.

"You can have it if you want to," he said and gave it to me but I refused.

"N-no. You can have it. I'm not hungry anymore."

I rejected his offer as I avoided his gaze.

"Here it is again." he suddenly blurted out. I turned.

"What?" I asked coldly.

"You! The arrogant you from before! Your I'm-so-strong-I-can-handle-it-all-and-endure-it-too side! What else?!" he asked sarcastically.

My heart broke into pieces as tears started to roll down my cheeks.

"What did you just say?" I squeaked at the verge of crying.

"Now look at you. Isn't this embarrassing for you to cry in public?" he laughed. I ran out of the store while crying not wanting to hear what comes next. I ran towards the others, took my bag, gave Anthony his money back and made my way back home.

 

John's POV:

I scoffed as I went out of the grocery store without food because I thought that girl would come back again and get it. Suddenly Catherine went towards me and...

slapped me.

 

Anthony's POV:

Charlene ran towards us as she covered her face with her hands. She took her bag, gave me the money back and went away.

John came out from the grocery store as Catherine ran towards him and slapped his cheek.

"WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK ARE YOU?! DO YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN OTHER BOYS? DO YOU THINK YOU'RE THAT GREAT? ANSWER ME! NOW!" Ate shouted. John stood there frozen, not knowing what to answer.

"GET A LIFE JOHN PINEDA" Catherine noona yelled and followed my sister.

I was also about to go when John stopped me.

"Do you think she will forgive me?" he asked as he avoided me.

"It depends on her and you. Be good to her the next time and avoid her now. When you think the time is right, you should talk with her. If you got the wrong time, good luck then." I said and followed the girls behind.

 

Charlene's POV:

After that incident, I cried a lot. I needed someone to talk now but all of the people I would tell my problems to were whether gone or busy.

I sighed as I turned the laptop on. As soon as I was online someone wrote to me.

Unknown: Hey Charlene!
Charlene: Who's that?
Unknown: Taemin ;)
Charlene: Hey! ^^
Taemin: Why so happy?
Charlene: Nothing. You just made my day. (:

 

Taemin's POV:

Charlene: Nothing. You just made my day. (:

You just made my day. You just made my day.

A creepy smile appeared on my face as I blushed. I hope none saw it. Suddenly someone tapped my shoulder.

"Taemin, are you okay?"

I turned my head and saw Minho hyung standing behind me with his huge eyes.

"I'm okay," I said and continued to chat with her.

"Nothing. You just made my day?" Minho hyung read.

"Who made the day of whom?" Key hyung asked as he rushed to our direction.

Onew hyung and Jonghyun hyung then also joined.

"So what happened that I made you feel good?" Onew hyung read.

"I'm actually in a really bad situation at the moment." Jonghyun hyung started to read too.

"But I guess you don't want to know it since you have your problems." Key hyung continued for Jonghyun hyung.

(A/N: I will write it down as a list because it's too much of work to write it in that way.)

Onew: No! You can tell me if you want to!
Jonghyun: Sure? I don't want to bother you with it.
Minho: Just tell me or else I will get mad at you. Hahaha.
Key: Today I've met someone unexpected.

"Huh? I wonder who it is." Key hyung said. Meanwhile, I sent her a video request. She accepted it. Tears rolled down her cheeks. What's wrong with her?

"Sweetie, are you okay?" Jonghyun hyung asked her worried. Onew hyung took a seat beside me while eating chicken.

"Do you fant fwicken? It will help to fweer you up!" hyung cheered with his mouth full of food.

"No, thanks. I'm okay again." Charlene said as she wiped her tears with her sleeve and forced a smile.

"I'll go now." Onew hyung announced waving his hands.

"Hyung! Wait for us!" Jonghyun hyung and Minho hyung yelled and ran after our leader.

 

Key's POV:

Minho, Onew hyung and Jonghyun hyung went first to bed. Taemin and I were left.

"Hey Charlene, I will go now," Taemin said and smiled at my daughter.

"Sure. Goodnight!" Charlene said and smiled sweetly back.

 

After Taemin went away, we looked at each other.

"I have a question." I blurted out.

"What is it?" she asked.

"Could you imagine being the girlfriend of one of us?" I asked her as I raised a brow waiting for her answer.

"Why?" she asked too also raising an eyebrow.

Like mother, like daughter.

"Just asking. Could you even imagine being with an idol?"

"No. Not really."

I nodded.

"Okay, I have to go now. But promise me one thing." I said.

"What is it?" she asked raising again an eyebrow. A weird habit of all of us.

"Be always good in school so that you can come here to Korea. Don't argue too often with your family or else you will look ugly. And the last thing, don't cry anymore because of something like this. Do you know how much it hurts me seeing one of my daughters crying and thinking about suicide because of a stupid jerk who broke her heart? Most of all when I can't comfort her because I'm living in a different country. I still want to see you, honey! Please don't leave umma alone. I know that you're strong to face things which hurt a lot." I told her.

Charlene remained silent as I sighed. She then spoke up.

"Don't worry. I can handle it. Besides, I still have Rochelle. Now go to sleep or else you will also look ugly mother." she joked making me laugh.

"Okay, goodnight sweetie!" I said and went off.

 

As I entered the bedroom I noticed a tiny light and went towards it. I then saw Taemin staring at his phone.

"Yah. I thought you're already sleeping."

"Huh? Oh. I can't sleep." Taemin explained as he kept staring at his phone. I took a glance on it as my eyes widened. So my theory is not false after all.

Taemin saw my reaction and I immediately locked his phone and got to sleep. I sighed.

That kid.