The rain doesn't let up. If anything, it's only gotten worse.

Heechul wraps her arms tighter around herself when a gust of wind and water makes her shiver. She's regretting leaving the mall in search for standing under this bus stop. But he told her to wait near this street to avoid getting stuck in the evening traffic.

 Fortunately the wait isn't long when a car honks at her a few feet away. Heechul dashes for the car, a luxurious town car, and hurriedly gets inside the backseat. Before she can register the luxurious car, a little towel is held out towards her.

"Thanks..." Heechul takes the towel and dabs it on her face.

Joongi is cosy in the plush leather seats. He looks exhausted after a long day. But he does move to offer another towel and gesture to the front. "Tell the driver your address..." Heechul does tell the driver how to get to her house and sits back. She watches in slight amazement when an automatic screen glides upwards, closing them off the front and giving them privacy.

When she notices Joongi's hand move away from the controller, she realises she probably looks silly getting excited over a mere screen regular cars don't have. "I wasn't... expecting... uh... I thought... you'd be driving..."

Joongi smiles a little drowsily, "Can't drive... the weather... getting a cold and... medicine..." Heechul now understands his lack of energy. He's not completely out of it though. He sits up and reaches for something next to him. "I was hungry..." Joongi places a box of fried chicken on her lap. Heechul peeks inside it to find it's already half eaten. But she doesn't mind.

"I always crave chicken when it's raining..." Heechul takes a piece and bites into it carefully to avoid crumbs and grease falling on the luxurious leather.

"Did you hear from Minyoung?" At Joongi's question, the forgotten dread returns again. Heechul takes the offered water and takes large gulps while she gets her thoughts in order.

"Minyoung... we didn't hear from her directly... she looked upset that we hid it from her...so we wanted to give her space. I checked... my car wasn't where I left it. I mean, I let her borrow it coz hers broke down. We had to tell Changwook... he was pretty upset about it too... but he called Changmin... Changmin called us... said Minyoung made it home. The housekeeper recognized my car and thought I wo