Weeks had passed since that incident. It seems like they were practically avoiding each other.

For Dara's part it is.

She avoided making contact with him and it was easier for her to do so because of her busy schedule.

She would come home just to sleep.

While on the other side, Seunghyun was busy handling his business through the internet. Lots of phone calls and video conference had kept him busy.

 

"Girls, that's all for today. Good job!" The girls complied and slumped to the floor.

"I can't believe that after our relaxing trip, we would deal with these lots of stress!!" Bom complained.

"It's the downside of our popularity. We can't complain." CL said.

Sandara looked at them with tired eyes. She, too, was feeling tired but there's something else she was feeling. "Bommie, pass me the bottle please."

"Here." Then Bom eyed her, "Spill."

 

She looked at her with wide eyes. "What?!"

 

"I know you're about to say something. "

 

She sighed. Her bestfriend knew her too well. "W-well..."

 

"Just go straight to the point! "

 

"Well, it seems like I 've been stressed these past few days and ... I don't know !" She blabbered.

 

"It's Seunghyun. Right?" Bom looked at her, confirming her guess.

 

"W-what? Y-yeah."

 

"What about him unnie?" CL inquired.

 

"You do know how time flies very fast and I've dreaded for the time to come that I will be..."

 

"... that you will be marrying Seunghyun." Bom finished for her.

 

"Yeah."

 

"I know unnie that we promised that we will do our best to protect you from marrying him but..." Minzy said.

 

She looked confused. "... but." Minzy bit her nails. "I can see that he's more than what we think of him."

 

"What do you mean?"

 

"W-well, in the trip, we could see how he took care of you, how he paid enough attention to you. I guess he could take good care of you if you'd let him."

 

It took five seconds for her to absorb Minzy's words. After realising what she had said, she laughed."Maknae! You really don't know what you're talking about. I couldn't believe that he fooled even you!Tsk! Aigoo!!"

 

Minzy seemed puzzled. " What do you mean unnie?"

 

The other two girls were also interested on what she's gonna say.

 

"That was all a show! I could say he was such a good actor."

 

"What? What do you mean?" Bom questioned.

 

"He told me it was just a show."

 

"He told you that?He told you himself?!" CL shouted.

 

"Not really. You see, I just assumed at first then he confirmed it! Viola!"

 

"But still..." Minzy relunctantly said.

 

She sighed. "Maknae! You're still too young to understand such complicated things."

"Besides I know him for too long that what he just did was too good to be true! And I was right!" The three couldn't help but be silent.

Somehow, they didn't agree with her.

 

"Aish. I thought that our plan was a success." Minzy sulked.

 

"Plan? What plan?"

 

"P-plan? Oh w-what are you saying about u-unnie?"Minzy nervously said.

 

"Maknae..." She threatened her.

 

"W-what?"Minzy looked away from her and faced her unnies. They gave her a what-did-you-just-say look.

 

"Uhmm..."Minzy fidgeted.

 

"CL-roo, do you know what plan she's talking about?" She inquired the leader.

 

"No! I-I don't!"

 

Busted. "Tell me what plan she's talking about." She threateningly said, looking at the three.

 

"It's really noth-"

 

"One..."

 

"U-unnie, it was not-"

 

"Two..."

 

"Dara-yah! It was-" She gave them a death glare.  "Fine! It was a plan for the two of you to get close!"Bom finally said.

 

"Get close? How?" She was shocked, to say the least.

 

"Uhmmm, how should I start?" She started to fidget.

 

"You can start from the very beginning," Dara attentively listened to her story,

 

"Uhmmmm, back at the trip, we plan for the two of you to get much closer. We kinda make everything according to plan. You see, we didn't really have a single bed. All of us have king sized bed. Only you have that kind of bed." Bom admitted.

 

"What?!"

 

"It was to get you close to each other!"

 

"I can't believe I fell for that! Does Seunghyun know?"

 

"No! Of course not!" Bom said.

 

"Ok What else?"

 

"Well, in the restaurant, I specifically ordered crabs so that I would get trouble with that. And knowing you unnie would come rescue for me.And I was right." Minzy admitted.

 

"What the hell?!" She couldn't believe they all did that! Them! of all people!

 

"But we didn't know that Seunghyun-sshi would react like that! We just tested how he would react seeing that he attended you well in the bus."

 

"It was an act! For goodness sake!"

 

"And to test it again, I purposely didn't wore any jacket, knowing you would get me one."

 

"That also!!! What the hell!!" She shouted. She was damned pissed. "I couldn't believe that you maknae would involve into that reckless acts of your unnies." She face palmed.

 

"Unnie, it was not their plan. They were also relunctant to do that. But we couldn't do anything about it because it was Papa YG's order."

 

"Papa YG?!"

 

"D-deh."

 

"Why would Papa YG did that?"

 

"Maybe he wanted you two to be close before your marriage."

 

"But still! He shouldn't involve himself with that!" Why would Papa YG do that? She kept asking herself.

 

 

"Miss Dara?" They were disturbed by a loud knock. Sandara looked up and faced the staff.

 

"Yes?"

 

"A certain Lee Donghae was looking for you downstairs."

 

"Donghae?" She said. 'Donghae is here?'

 

"Oh yeah, tell him to wait for awhile."

 

"Okay."

 

"Who is that unnie?" Minzy asked.

 

"A friend." She briefly explained.

 

"Friend? How come I didn't know him?" Bom asked, wondering she didn't mention him.

 

"Because he's from Busan. So you two haven't met."

 

"Oh."

 

"I'm stil pissed about what you did but don't do it agaon, arasso?! Now, I'll go ahead. Bye." She rushed through the door.

 

"Donghae, I think I heard it before. I don't know." CL mumbled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Donghae?" She asked as she finally arrived at the waiting area.

 

His back was faced unto her. "Dara!" He turned around and hugged her."Goodness! I've missed you! It's been so long!!"

 

"Yeah!" She answered as he finally let her go.

 

"Yah! Why didn't you call me!!!" He feigned anger.

 

"Sorry! I got busy!"

 

"Did you receive the package?"

 

"Of course!Yah! Why did you send me that?"

 

"Why! Of course I want authograph! Knowing that my friend is an idol, I should get something from that. And didn't you see the supplements I sent you?"

 

"Yeah! Keke. Kumawo!"

 

"Aish! What will you do without me! When you moved out from Busan, I badly wanted to follow you! But you know I can't!"

 

"Of course you shouldn't! You have to finish your studies there! I want you to become a successful doctor so that my consultations are free!!!"

 

"So you're just taking advantage of me? Tsk. I knew this would happen!"

 

"And what else will I do? You're a mine of gold for me! Keke."

 

"Aish." He smiled and ruffled her hair.

 

"Yah! I'm an idol you know! You shouldn't ruin my image! My fans will get mad at you!"

 

"Yeah right! I forgot you're a mighty idol now. But I can say! You're really pretty now! Look at you baby boo!" "Yah don't call me that!"

 

"Why is that baby boo?!" He teased.

 

"Aish! So what is your main reason for coming all the way here? Hmm?" She asked.

 

"Baby boo, I have a good news!"

 

She wondered. "What?"

 

"I found Sanghyun."

 

"What?! You found him!"

 

He smiled. "Yes baby boo~ I found your lil' bro!"

 

"Really?!!! Kyahhhh!!"She threw herself unto him.

 

"Yah. Careful Baby boo."

 

"How? Where?! When?!" She asked excitedly.

 

"Woah! Calm down.How about we talk while eating? You know I'm kinda hungry." He rubbed his tummy.

 

"Oh yeah, your treat! Let's go!" She dragged him outside.

 

"Aigoo~ My treat again? Tsk." He couldn't help but smile. He really missed her. Her and her crazy antics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Seunghyun was stressed. Stressed not because of work. Stressed because of a certain person. He knew that she'd been avoiding him.

He didn't know why he seemed to be bothered. He was just pretending to be busy so that he could have an excuse not to notice her avoidance but he was very well aware.

It was maybe because of the fact that he kissed her. But she couldn't blame him. She was a damn temptation for him. He'd kiss her again if given a chance.

He didn't know what's been happening to him lately. He was suddenly aware of her presence. He wanted to see her when she was at work.

He wanted to talk to her and get to know her more.

They knew each other since she was ten and even after chasing her for two years, he didn't care about her, until now. Now, he seems more aware to her needs just like what happened in the trip.

It was not an act, for pete's sake! He just said it was because she was damn adamant to the fact she created. But he couldn't blame her. He was cold, arrogant jerk to her.

For her, he'd still be the Choi Seunghyun she very much detested.

Now, how could he change that fact? How could he show her the changes happening to him.

Damn that woman for making him feel this way! I shouldn't get close to her in the first place! Stupid Choi. I should avoid her at all costs! he shouldn't let her affect him this way. It should be the other way around. She should be the one affected by his presence! Not him! Not him!! What the hell was happening to him! Is this what Youngbae was talking about? 'No it can't be!'

 

His thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of his phone.

 

'Uncle calling'

 

"Yoboseyo?"

 

"Seunghyun?"

 

"Uncle? Why did you call? Is there any problem?"

 

"Oh no. There isn't"

 

"Then?"

 

"Seunghyun? Did you know a Lee Donghae?"

 

"Lee Donghae? No. Why? Another talent of yours?"

 

"No. Uhmmm... he just visited today and..."

 

"... and?"

 

"And he talked to Dara so I thought you knew."

 

'Why is that guy talking to her?' he pondered. "No. It's my first time hearing that name. Is Dara there?"

 

"Oh. She's not here. She went with him."

 

"What?!! You let her be with that guy?! What if he was a kidnapper?! You knew damn well she's an idol so there's always a threat for her security! How could you be so careless Uncle!"

 

"Calm down Choi. I called her earlier and she said she was eating with him but..."

 

"But?"

 

"..."

 

"But what dammit!"

 

"Easy! She also said she was going to Busan with him. She said that I should inform you that she was staying overnight for personal reasons."

 

"What did you say? Did you agree?"

 

"Well, I can't stop her, She had a happy tone that I'm afraid to ruin her mood."

 

"But you shouldn't let her! We didn't know that guy! Where are they? Are they still eating? "

 

"Yes."

 

"Where."

 

"To a nearby restaurant here."

 

"Ok. Bye."

 

"Wait! What are you planning Seunghyun? Are you going to her?"

 

"No of course not, I won't waste time doing nonsense. I'll just call her and make sure she was there."

 

"Oh ok. "

 

"Bye,"

 

"Bye." After the line went dead, a sinister smile appeared on his face. Papa YG knew very well his nephew. Of course he will follow her. He was hella sure.. He purposely called him. Dara carefully said to him that he should not inform Seunghyun that she's not coming home. Well, she should've known better than to trust this old man,

 

'Plan number 2 success!' He thought, " Now let's just wait and see." He smiled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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hey' pips! 

I've updated! Yes! Somehow I got the time!

now Lee Donghae is out! is jealousy in the air? :)

thank u very much for my lovely readers who keep on giving me inspiration to continue writing!

 Komawo! Till next update ^^.,