Countdown:

3 days before the concert

4 days left for Lay’s mission

 

I went out of the bathroom, after I’m done washing my face.

I get my phone and sat in the couch.

I unlocked my phone and saw 2 unread sms.

The one is from Lay and the other from unknown number.

 

From: Lay

Good morning to my one and only. Don’t skip your breakfast again, arasseo?

 

I smile was put in my face after I read his message.

 

From: Unknown

I’m warning you, break up with La. If you still want to live. If your anti fans can’t kill you, I’ll kill you.

Remember this is a WARNING.

 

My smile fell and my heart beats faster.

Otteokke, is this true?

“You have a problem? What’s with that face?” Yuri asked and sat beside me

I hide the cell phone ad managed to give her a small smile.

“Nothing”,

I’m scared but I don’t want anyone to know about this. I hope Lay didn’t receive any messages like this

 

I texted Lay back:

 

Me:

Arasseo... J...Uhmm... Did someone texted you?

 

From: Lay

Ani, waeyo?

 

Me:

Ahhh... Nothing, see you tomorrow in the interview

 

From: Lay

J I can’t wait

 

Me:

Me too

 

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

 

“Yuri unni, we are out of sugar”, Rihan informed

“Ok, I’m going to the market now. What else do we need?” Yuri asked

“That’s it”,

“Only sugar? I’ll go to the supermarket just to buy sugar?”

“Deh jebal, I need it now”, Rihan tried to convince Yuri

 I heard them so I went in the kitchen.

“Ani, that’s a energy and time wasting

“I’ll go”, I volunteered

“Yepey!” Rihan exclaimed

“You sure?” Yuri asked, she looked worried

I nodded

“Here is the money and the car key. Please be careful”, Yuri said

I nodded and gave her a smile before I went out.

 

I drove the car safely to the supermarket.

I went in and saw the other costumers looking at me.

I thought there will be less people today

I headed to the condiments section and looked for the sugar.

I passed two ladies.

“Is that Kei from A.I.A?” the girl said

“Yeah, she’s really beautiful as ever”, the other girl said

I heard them talking, praising me and everything.

I grabbed two bags of sugar ad immediately went to the counter.

I hear two girls talking behind me.

“Is that Lay’s girlfriend?”

“I guess so”,

“She’s not as beautiful as a expect”,

“Yeah right”,

They continue talking... bushing me all around

“Gomawo”, I gave the cashier a smile

I get the bags ad pay it.

I was about to walk when I hear them say

“They don’t look good together”,

“I don’t ship them”,

Yeah, that’s the magic word that can make me angry.

I turned around to face them ad gave them the ‘look’

The other girl nudged the other one.

I gave them a smile

“Why won’t you continue talking?”

“Uhmm... Where done talking”, the other girl said

“So, can you repeat what you said earlier?” I raised my eyebrow

They looked down.

“Ahhhh... By the way I’m Kei and you are?” I asked them

“Uhmm... I’m Heonri”,

“I’m Jiyeon”,

“Hi, it’s nice meeting the both of you. Next time, before you judge other people know them first. And I like your hair”, I gave them a smile before I walked out

I get in the car; I shrugged my hair in frustration.

“Aishhh... I hate someone who’s back masking me”, 

 

 

In the dorm:

 

I went to the living room, I saw the manager sitting in the couch.

“Annyeoghaseyo”, I bowed

“Ok, everyone is here. I have an announcement”,

I placed the bags of sugar in the table and sat beside Jiwon.

“We have a sudden change of schedule”, he said

We waited for him to continue.

“The EXO, R.O.X and you, A.I.A will go to China for an interview. We will stay there for 1 or days I think”, he continues

“Yepey! China I’m coming, It’s been a while”, Aeri said with a wide smile.

“When?” Yuri asked

“Prepare your things now, we will go to the airport after lunch”, he added

“Ok”, we said in unison

Rihan excitedly went to our room.

I followed her.

“What about the sugar?” I asked and closed the door

“I’ll use it when we come back”, she said while putting her clothes in her bag

“Aishh... I put an effort buying it and I met demons in the...” I paused

“What demons? Did something happen in the market?” she asked

“Ani, ok you can use it when we come back”, I gave her a smile

She smiled back and continued preparing her things.

 

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

 

 

We are in the van, waiting for the EXO and R.O.X’s arrival.

“There are many fans waiting outside”, Aeri said with an ‘owww’ face

“And anti fans”, I added

They all looked at me.

“What? It’s true, I’m just being honest”, I gave them a small smile

I have already accepted that I have many haters now

“Uhmm... By the way, why are they still not here?” LyanI asked, changing the topic

“Speaking of them, they are already here”, Jiwon said excitedly

“Ok, everyone ready. I’ll signal you if you can already come out”, our manager said and went out of the van.

Our managers secured our safety first, they checked the security guards.

They let the R.O.X went out of the van first. The R.O.X entered the entrance door. Then the EXO followed.

Our manager opened the door.

“Ok, let’s go”,

Rihan is walking behind me; we got security in our sides

We are in a brisk walking. We have entered the entrance door.

As we expected, there we’re more fans waiting inside.

There was a fan that holds my arm, her grip is getting tight.

Our manager noticed it, he pushed the fan away.

“Back off, you are not allowed to touch them”, he told the fans

We are in the baggage counter, they checked my bag last. After that we are now walking to the waiting area.

I was now behind Rihan, she was still holding my hand.

The situation is getting worst when we we’re already near the waiting area. The fans wanted to go near us before we can go inside the waiting area.

Because of the crowd’s, the securities protection over me broke.

Their hands slipped apart. The fans are all around me now, pushing and holding me over.

I was still holding Rihan’s hand.

Rihan noticed my situation and tried to pull me towards her but our hands also slipped.

Our manager can’t do anything; he doesn’t have any choice but to think of Rihans safety first. He pulled Rihan to the safe zone (the fans can’t enter there, because they have to show their passport first.)

The securities are trying to go near me but the fans are pushing them away.

“Lay is mine”, I heard someone ad pushed me

“You can’t have Lay”, someone added ad pushed me again

“No, don’t push her”, I saw a girl shouted ad pushed the girl who pushed me

I fell down, they started stomping and kicking me.

“Hajima”, I heard Lay’s voice

I closed my eyes

Is this my punishment?

 

Lay’s POV:

 

I was already in the waiting area, I looked for Kei but she is still not here.

I saw A.I.A’s manager, pulling Rihan out of the crowd.

I find Kei in the crowds and saw her securities fell.

The crowds are all around her.

Rihan is now inside the waiting are.

I ran towards her manager.

“Why didn’t you help her?” I shouted angrily

“I tried but I can’t pull her. I’ll tell the guards to...”I didn’t listen to him anymore and ran towards Kei

Our manager shouted me to come back because of my injury but I don’t care anymore.

Kai ran after me.

“I’ll help you”, he said

I nodded.

He pushed the fans that are in the way.

I’m coming Kei

I saw the fans kicking and stomping Kei.

“Hajima”, I shouted

They stop and step aside

I kneel beside her.

“Kei? Are you okay?” I asked

“You happy now?” Kai shouted to the fans

They stepped backward.

Kei opened her eyes. It was teary, I ca see it in her eyes that she’s afraid.

She hugged me, burying her face in my chest

“Everything is alright now”, I patted her back

She hugged me tighter and cried.<