Chapter 9:

* NO ONE POV *

Too scared of seeing the next thing happen, Hana slumped, clenched her eyes shut. She still snaped her nails every now and then. And she would quaked every time the thuds were heard. Tears are builing up in her eyes, but the fearness was too big for her to let even one tear drop, and that so, she couldn't scream, the sound seemed to stuck hard in that she can only sob lightly. It has been always like this. She hate it and is scared of it, even it maybe a small quarrel. The sound of the fight is too frighten to her to endure, it makes her head wants to explode because of the nervousness. 

But in a short time, in a blink to ecxactly, all the scary sound was gone. But instead, the deadly steps was the only sound in the street. The steps are going closer and closer, her fear is bigger and bigger, as the result. She doesn't dare to open her eyes to look who's coming. She's afraid. That's the truth. But more details, she was scared, scared that person is not Kai, scared that he maybe was beaten up too bad that he's now unconcious, scared that she will be left with all that dangerous guys. But the care for Kai, it's still the biggest one.

She can't help but shaking uncontrolablely when a hand put in her right shoulder. The sobs became louder and she begged, but more like a scream. "Please." It's all she can manage to say because now her tears is flooding all over her face. 

"Hey, it's me." Kai paused for a moment. Looking at her vulnerable stage right now, all scared and shaky non - stop. He also noticed that she snaped her nails and he took it for his heart, remembering how Hana is when she was scared. Without much thought, Kai hugged her tight, gently patted her back. "It's all right. You're safe." And it's all he can say and can do, because he had never been in a situation like this. But it's enough to make Hana ease the tense. Hearing his voice, her heart felt like back from hell. She cried even more, even harder. Her hands held the hem of his shirt tightly, afraid of losing. Her face buried in his firm chest to seek the protective. But not because of scared. She actually feel extremely relief and happy. 

Kai didn't know about it. He thought something wrong, something was not right so he cupped her face. "Hey, look at me." He gently brought his other side of hand to clean the tears treaming down her face then looked straight into her eyes, which is still bury because of the tears. "I'm here. No one can harm you." The look in his eyes, it's so pure and sincere. Hana can't distrust him. His words were just too hard to be lies, to be didtrust. She wanted to tell him how much she trust him but at that moment, no words can come out. So she just nod in respone with the tears still flooded in her face.

"Then stop crying. You're a tough girl, right?" Hana can only nod at his question and cleaned all the tears away. She must be looking like a mess right now. Seeing her nod, Kai signed in relief. But little did he know, Hana's like thin glass. Vulnerable. Easy to break. Easy to be hurt. Fragile. Arachnoid just like a little flower in a typhoon.

Kai had no choice but bringing her to his house. Piggy back. Although his back was hurt badly from the incident in the club, he can keep a stiff upper lip. Simply, he can't left her on the street, sleeping because of crying too much, and tired and exhausted so much. Anyway, she came here because of him. She was put at that situation which is because of him too. So he felt the responsibility to take care of her. And to be honest, her soundly sleeping face is just making him want to protect her so badly. Or so he think anyone would do the same, if they are in his shoes.

All he can think that she's so light, much lighter than he thought. Gently putting her in the bed and pulling the blanket to the apropriated position, he could't take his eyes of her face. So he just stood there, gazing at her face for good 5 minutes. He felt the urge to kiss her on her forehead, but when his lips are so near, he held him back and decided to leave her alone so he left the room.

And he now regret his decision so much.

Because his room is next to hers so Kai could clearly hear Hana's screaming. He rushed to her room in the lightning speed and only saw her curled up on one side, shaky and screaming with her eyes still closed. So she is having a nightmare. Kai gently crawled up beside her, hugged her to ease her muscle and whispered all the sweet things into her ear. After a while, Hana stopped screaming, her face showed peace and she cuddled him. He didn't restrain that. He let it be that way. He didn't feel like betrayal. He felt good, to his surprise. At least, Krystal didn't came to his mind, even a bit. Kai pushed all the sweat in her forehead away so gently because he wanted her to sleep in peace. He put a strand behind her ear and only until now he took notice about her scent.

"Rose. I like it."

Then he looked at her until he fall asleep later.

* OC POV *

I wake up in the morning, feeling not well. My head ached like hell. But luckily, my body still can move. With the eyes close, my fingers stretch out to seek for the phone, because it's the one waking me up. 

"Yobos.." 

"What the hell are you Hana? Why last night didn't you pick up my calls? You know how many times I try to call you?" Yoobi sis bombarded me with question, she seems impatient and concern.  

Still clueless, I yawn. "What are you saying? I'm here."

"Here where?"

"In our house. Of course." I try to get up, eyes still close.

"Are you hungry?"

"Yeah. I.." I instantly open my eyes to see who's talking because this voice is definitely not Yoobi, it's a male voice. And in front of me, Kai is leaning on the door with his famous smirk in his face. But before I could react, Kai rushs to my side. "God. Your eyes swollen like two tomatoes." He cups my face, brings it side to side to have a clear look in my eyes. I'm stiff because of the closeness between our. 

"Hana, are you there? Who's talking to you?" Yoobi, in the other line, says in a hurry. Just when I was about to say something to her, Kai snatchs the phone from my hand. "She can't answer right now. Bye." He hung up, throwed the phone to the bed. I looked him, eyes wide opened. 

"What are you doing?"

He stands up. "Breakfast is ready. I will wait downstair." Just it, he came out.

When I came to the kitchen, he sat quitely, looked the dish in front of him in a boring way. Maybe he was busy thinking something that he didn't notice me coming. So I speak first, anyway, there are a lot of thing about him I don't know and I want to unveil little by little. Why does he always seem lonely all the times? Why didn't he live with his parents? Why did he act strange yesterday? Didn't he feel lonely? His loneliness really makes me want to by his side always  to full fill the invisible space around him. I used to be so lonely, so I knew very much about it and my hatred towards it is also as big as the knowledge.

"Why didn't you fight back when you was in the club?" I pause to see his reaction. He looks up, seems clueless about what I said. "I mean yesterday, after you were beaten up so bad but then you could still knocked out 4 guys on the street. It's... strange. You know. Are you a witch or do you have any thing like... magic or some thing?"

Kai looks at me like I am the most stupid girl in the world. He is about to chuckle, but he sudden think about something, or remember it, then he looks down to his dish, uses the spoon to poke the egg omelet. "There's no such thing." His voice seems reluctant like he wants to find the properly words to say. "Sometimes, I need to refresh my mind." 

"Refresh by that way." I talk, but it's almost like screaming. "You are unbelievable." I shake my head. 

"I'm going now. You can use it for your eyes." He stood up, pointed to the end of the table then left.

I look at his back until I can't see him anymore. "But I got one more question to ask." I talk, even though the room has only me. "Why did you call me your girlfriend at that time?". Signing, I look down.

Where he pointed has a silk bag with ice was carefully wrapped inside.

 "Hana, who was with you? Why did he answer your phone?" Now I'm at work and be questioned by Yoobi. 

"He's just my... friend. " I'm not sure how to answer her. "He was drunk, so I took him home."

"And you've... been with him?" Yoobi looks me disbelief. But as soon as she had a full look at me, she immediately frown. "Uhm... Hana, I don't think I bought you this dress."

I sign in relief that she didn't question me about Kai anymore. "Oh yeah, this dress, Luhan bought it for m..."

Not waiting for me to complete the sentence, Yoobi takes the hold of both my shoulder, it's too tight that I wrinkle my nose from the pain. "What? Luhan bought it?" She hisses. The word came out from , it's like she said it with disgusted. Her face redden because of outrage.

"Uhm. Unnie, what's wrong?" I struggle from her tight grip. Never have I seen her in this mad. And I don't know why too. Is it because I didn't wear the clothes she bought? I look at her with the fear can see clearly in my eyes. She realized that so she loosen the grip on my shoulder, but her look still so tense. She steps some steps backwards. "Uhm... Sorry. I'm just... surprise." She smile, the smile didn't reach to ears, like a titter. "You're lucky! Luhan has never had that special concern to anyone." Then she turns towards the door, still murmurs something. "..."

"What unnie?" 

She turns around, smile. "Nothing." and left.

If I'm not wrong, she said "I shouldn't do that." 

Just when Yoobi left, Luhan burst into the room. "Hi, Luhan oppa." The awkward when I called him 'oppa' is still lingering in my tongue. 

"Why did you show up this morning?" He comes closer to me and stops, leaves a acceptable space between us. 

"I have something important so..." I bite my lower lip. 

Seeing me do that, Luhan wants to chuckle so badly, but he holds it back, fake serious. "Do you know how long  I have been waited for you?" He brings his face lower and closer to mine, looks straight into my eyes with his doe eyes. "I'm mad." He fake sulk, and I find it so adorable.

"Sorry, I..."

Luhan stands straight. "Ok. But tonight you can be late." His eyes is now sparkling because of something. Expectation? Happiness? 

"What? Tonight?"

"6 P.M at the restaurant we came before. Don't be late." He pats my head repeatedly, smiling.

 "But I.."

"It can help you pay a half of your debt." Luhan crosses his arm. His lips are pressed together. "If you can't come..."

"I will." I cut off him immediately. 

Luhan was almost like jumping because of joyness. He tried to hold back his smile, but end up his smile reachs the ears. He rubs my head. "That's great."

But little did I know, someone behind the door heard the whole conversation.