이 시간의 끝 (AT THE END OF TIME)

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'Hey, how are you doing? Everyday on tour its been superbly hectic. Its super tiring. But i'm fine, I can't wait to see you in a few weeks, don't get sick in this cold winter okay?'

I love you. 

Take Care,Byun Baekhyun.

Foreword

                                                      {SWEATER WEATHER}    

                                                                                                                    

PART 1

*Sara’s POV*

I was spending my midnight at the skate park. Again, alone. Well things have been horrible for the past 21 years of my life. My mom died when I was younger. I stayed with a foster family for 6 years. Since then I stayed with my uncle who was also a bachelor. He died when I was 17 by drunk driving. My world was literally upside down. Life was always torturing me. And soon enough, it started to rain. I was tired of everything. So I just decided to skate in the rain. I skated at the fastest speed I could. I didn’t care about any single thing that was happening around me. I skated on high speed which caused me to fall and lose conscious. Everything was just blank.

 

*Baekhyun POV*

I was walking my Chanyeol and Kris hyung. Suddenly there was someone who just whooshed in front of us. We we’re really shocked when we saw her suddenly falling down. We quickly ran over to her. She was unconscious. “Hyung! Call the ambulance” I said looking at Baekhyun who was freaking out. “Ummm okay okay” he said rushing. Kris picked up her belongings that went flying when she fell. Soon enough the ambulance came. They quickly put her on her stretcher and picked her up. “Thank you for calling us as soon as possible” the helper said as he went up to his van. “Hyung what is that?” I asked Kris. “The girls…wallet?” he said. “She uses a wallet?” Chanyeol said. I was holding her skateboard. “How are we gonna give this back?” Chanyeol asked. “Is there her ID in there?” I asked Kris hyung. “Wait... 설마!” Kris said shocked. “What’s wrong hyung?” I asked. “Nothing... You guys head back to the dorm first I’ll go meet you guys later.” Kris hyung said running and soon he was out of sight. “Why is Kris hyung acting like that?” Chanyeol asked confused too. I just lifted up my shoulders. We both just continued walking back to the dorm. “Oh, you’re here, what took so long?” Suho said. “We we’re walking back home when we saw some girl she fell down skate boarding, so we called the ambulance to help us” Chanyeol said. “Where’s Kris hyung?” Kai asked. “I’m not sure. When I asked him to check the girl’s ID he saw it and he was really shocked. He just left asking us to go back to the dorm first.” I said. “Whose skate board is that?” Lay hyung asked. “It’s the girl’s skate board. I’ll give it back to her at the hospital tomorrow” Chanyeol said. “I WANT TO FOLLOW TOO!” D.O. said. “나도!” Sehun said. Suddenly Kris hyung walked in. “The hospital visiting hours at 8 a.m. sharp, if you want to follow wake up before 8”He said as he just walked into his room. We all looked at him shocked. We all one by one went to bed.

*3:00 A.M.*

I woke up as I wanted to go to the toilet. I went out of my room and saw Kris hyung just sitting on the couch. The TV was off. He was just sitting there in silence. “Hyung, please be honest. Who is that girl just now?” I asked. “She’s my younger foster sister” he said wanting to cry. I was so shocked when he said that. “Her parents died when she was younger. My mom and her mom we’re close so her mom took care of her till she was 12 then she moved to Korea to live with her uncle. But then we lost contact it’s been 8 years since I met her. She was my only friend. Even though she was younger she was mentally wise. She would always help me with my problems. I and she was like twins. We would go everywhere and do everything together” He said eventually breaking down. “Hyung it’s okay. You can meet her tomorrow, and trust me everything’s gonna be fine” I said comforting him. tomorrow” I said with a smile. He just nodded as I went back to bed.

 

*The Next Morning*

I woke up at 7:30 and shockingly everyone was awake. I got ready and went out to the living room. Tao and Chen bought flowers for her, D.O and Xiumin was cooking soup in the kitchen. Kris was sitting on the couch on his phone. I came close and whispered to him “Hyung, did you tell them?” I asked. “I did” he said looking at me. “Let’s go, we’re done” Luhan said. Kris’s eyes widened when he heard that. “Hyung, let’s go” I said pulling him up. “But… what if she doesn’t remember me?” Kris said hesitating. “Hyung, trust me, let’s go” Kai said.

*Kris’s POV*

I was literally losing my mind. What if she doesn’t remember me? What should I say to her? What if she hates me? There was so many what if’s in my head. After ten minutes of driving, finally we reached the hospital. I was too scared to get out of the car. Which made Xiumin and Suho drag me into the hospital. Chanyeol and Kai asked the nurse to visit Sara. We walked in her room and she was already conscious. “안녕하세요” she said shocked. We all answered with 90 degree bows. “Are you related to EXO?” the doctor asked shocked. “Ummm, no we’re just her close friends” Suho said. “Oh alright then, I will leave you guys alone” the doctor said walking out. I was hiding behind Chanyeol’s back. “What brings you here?” she asked stuttering. “Me, Chanyeol and Kris hyung saw you unconscious so we we’re the ones who called the ambulance” Baekhyun said. “Hyung, why are you hiding” D.O. said as he pulled me from Chanyeol’s back. He pushed me to the front to face Sara. “Hey kiddo, remember me?” I said awkwardly. “Kris?” she said with a huge smile. I walked closer to her and gave her a hug. “Dude where the hell have you been? I tried calling you everyday continuously for 3 years, why didn’t you answer?” she said eventually breaking down. I could tell she was very serious since she spoke in English. “I’m really sorry, I’ve just been very busy and I lost my old phone so I couldn’t contact you” I said looking at her. “What did she say hyung?” Tao said pulling my sleeve. “She said that I’m handsome” I said jokingly. “야! 그는 거짓말!”  She said smiling. “I miss that smile.” I said looking at her.

*Sara’s POV*

“We bought you flowers” Chen said as he handed me a bouquet of daises. “Me and D.O. cooked you some soup, so you would feel better” Xiumin said smiling. “That’s so sweet of you guys” I said smiling. “Have you had your breakfast?” Kai asked. “Not yet” she said. As they heard that Luhan, Sehun and Lay took the convertible table for the hospital bed and unpacked the soup that Xiumin and D.O. brought. “왜 오빠 must be so nice” I said covering my face at their thoughtfulness. “Sara ya, they’re just doing this because they’re in front of a pretty girl” Kris said teasing. “Ya!” Luhan said giving Kris a look. Kris just laughed. “Anyways, if it’s okay. How old are you?” Baekhyun asked. “I’m turning 21 in three days, 22 in Korean years” she said. “Really?” Chen asked.  I just nodded with a smile. “But you look so young!” Kai said. “누나, here” Sehun said giving me a spoonful of soup. “It’s really good!” I said having a taste at it. I could honestly say, for the first time in my life, I felt loved. They we’re not awkward with me, at all. They made me happy. But they we’re idols. So I didn’t really keep my hopes up high of becoming close with them. “Sara ya, when can you get out of the hospital?” Kris asked. “The doctor said I can be released when he’s done with all my tests, it’s almost done so I think by tonight” I said. “And where are you headed off to?” Luhan asked. “Nowhere” I said. They all looked at me in confusion. “What do you mean nowhere?” Tao asked. “Well, for the past 8 years I’ve been living in an RV and when I’m sick of it, I just go to a hotel or something” I said. Kris looked at me shocked and asked. “Your studies, I thought you we’re studying to be a psychiatrist. The government gave you a scholarship and sent you to college early right?” “Yeah, I graduated already, last year” I said. “Why didn’t you find a house?” Suho asked. “Everywhere I stayed, people made fun of me” I said feeling a little of despair. “What did you mean made fun of you?” Lay asked. “My parents, they’ve never planned to have me. My uncle, he told me that I was burdensome and useless. The people I meet, call me freak because of looking depressed all the time. The neighbours I had thought I was weird because I was boyish. They would tell me off on stealing things and doing horrible stuff and eventually get kicked out. Kris was the only person I had by my side, but he had to leave me. In conclusion, I was never loved” I said with a smirk on my face. Suddenly EXO’s manager came in. You guys, we have to leave now, you have a schedule to attend.” He said as he walked out again. “누나, we’ll come pick you up at 9” Chen said enthusiastically. “But...” I said, “No buts” Chanyeol said. They all gave me warm smiles and left the hospital room. Baekhyun was the last to leave. “Sara, I know I’ve only met you but don’t worry, when you’re with us, I’ll make sure you feel loved” handing me something before he left. Baekhyun shut the door close that’s when literally a bunch of nurses came running in. ‘Do you need help with anything?’ ‘Does your body hurt anywhere?’ ‘I’ll feed you your breakfast!’. Why we’re they all so nice to me when yesterday they barely did anything they even said they accidentally ‘forgot’ to give me my lunch and dinner, also my breakfast today. Oh right, EXO just came and visited me that’s why. ‘No ,it’s okay, you don’t have to help me with anything. ‘How are you related with EXO?’ suddenly a nurse said calling out. ‘Well, I’m Kris foster sister’ I said. ‘SERIOUSLY?!’ They all shouted out loud. ‘Yeah’ I said answering. ‘So you’re close with all the members and you have their numbers’ One of them asked fan girling. ‘You can say that’ I said joking with them. ‘OH MY GOD CAN YOU GIVE ME BAEKHYUN’S NUMBER?!’ ‘CAN I HAVE CHEN’S?’ ‘I WANT SUHO’S!’ They all said. ‘I would ..’ I said they all kept quiet. ‘But I’m very sure, they don’t date two-faced people’ I said. They all just stood there in shock. The thing Baekhyun gave me was his hoodie, I wore it in front of them. ‘Who’s is that?’ a nurse asked in curiousness. ‘Baekhyun’s’ I said as I continued eating my soup. ‘And who made you that, I’m very sure we didn’t give you breakfast.’ She said sassing me. ‘Don’t worry about not serving me food, D.O. and Xiumin already made me some’ I said as all of the nurses just went out. I continued the day with taking a few tests that’s when the doctor said as he told me I had a broken wrist, it would take 2 months to heal. My jaw just dropped open. How am I

 supposed to read a book, how am I supposed to cook my meals, how am I supposed to button my shirts, oh god. Thank god it was left wrist and not my right, if not I wouldn’t be able to write. I got it casted and by 8;45 I was back in my ward. Before I could settle down properly Chanyeol came in “누나!!” he said greeting me warmly. “What happened to your wrist?” Luhan said holding it as he and Baekhyun walked in and sat beside me. “I broke it” I said. “Seriously? Doesn’t it hurt?” Baekhyun asked. “It’s fine, really” I said smiling at him. “Alright, we’ve already fill out the form for you to leave the hospital. Let’s go 누나” Chanyeol said as grabbed my bag. I nodded and walked out with them. “Oh right where’s the other members?” I asked. “They’re waiting at a restaurant nearby, we wanted to have dinner with you” Luhan said. I just nodded and we continued walking to their car. Baekhyun sat beside me “Nice jacket you got there” he said whispering to me. I just smiled. “It smells nice, I didn’t get to thank you yesterday” I said. “No problem, and thanks for saying it smells nice, it’s my favourite hoodie, I wore it since my trainee days’ he said. “But why did you give this to me if you love it so much?’ I asked. “Ask me the same question in 100 days, then I’ll answer” he said with a smirk. We reached at the restaurant. Kris and Baekhyun sat beside me. As I settled down, they asked me questions. “How was your day?” Lay asked with a smile. They all seemed interested to know, “Well, it was okay, until the doctor told me I had a broken wrist.” I said. “How long is it gonna take to heal?” Tao asked. “About 2 months, that’s what the doctor said” they all just quieted when I said that. “It’s okay, we’ll take care of you” Kris said smiling. “Thanks dude” I said. Soon enough the food came. Everyone was talking with each other except for me and Baekhyun. “ I don’t  know why, we we’re just really quiet. I was trying hard to eat with just one hand but it was complicatingly hard. I gave up and just put my chopsticks down. I could barely even hold my chopsticks properly. ‘Eat this’ Baekhyun said as he fed me with the rice that I was trying to eat, “Kris hyung said we’ll take care of you, so I’ll just help you” he said. He continued feeding me as he was finished with his food and naturally we started talking with each other. ‘How was your day today?’ I asked him. ‘It was really hectic, we had to run here and there, but finally we finished early so yeah, It was just another regular day’ he said with a smirk. ‘Wanna hear a lame joke?’ I said trying to cheer him up. ‘What?’ he said smiling. ‘Why did the ants dance on the jam jar?’ I asked. ‘why?’ he answered enthusiastically. “Because it said twist to open” I said. Baekhyun started laughing. “hahahha I get it, that’s so cute” He said. “Yah, you guys look like a couple you know that” Suho said. “Hyung is just jealous that’s why you said that” Baekhyun said as he showed his tongue. “ Aish, this kid” Suho said. “Thanks Baek for feeding me, I feel like a baby” I said joking. “Its nothing” he said. “So where are you headed off after this?” Chen asked. “Probably I’ll just stay in my RV” I said, “Where are you gonna park it and how are you gonna drive?” Sehun asked. “Right, I have a broken wrist” I said worrying. “It’s okay, I can drive.” Chanyeol said. “Where do you wanna park it?” Kris asked “How about at our dorm’s parking lot?” Xiumin said. “Yeah that should be fine” I said with a smile.

*A few hours later*

I was all cuddled up in my bed but I couldn’t fall asleep, just when someone came knocking on my RV door. I opened and it and it was Baek. “Can I come in?” he asked with a smile. “Yeah sure” I said letting him in. “What brings you here at 1 in the morning?” I said confused. “Kris hyung told me that every time before you sleep you would read a book or watch a movie, so I brought a few good movies to watch, I’ll wait for you too fall asleep so don’t worry I won’t ditch you in the middle.” He said. I swear his eyes literally had glitter in them, the way he spoke to me was so I don’t know calming. I just wanted to hug him but I kept it inside. “Don’t you have a schedule tomorrow?” I asked. “Yeah, but it’s at night.” He said. “Alright let’s watch a movie” I said as I grabbed the DVD’S from him I put in the first movie ‘The Lost Valentine’ it’s a movie about a girl who falls in love with a soldier who was killed in action. It took them 75 years to find the soldiers body and finally after all the years the girl meets with the guy.

*Baekhyun’s POV*

We we’re in the middle of the movie I looked if Sara was asleep but she was looking sleepy. I stood up and grabbed a blanket for her before she falls asleep. She just smiled when I did that. Soon she was fast asleep. I wanted to head back to the dorm but Sara wouldn’t let me move as her arms were around my neck and she buried her face on my chest. I grabbed the remote beside me and turned off the TV and I just slowly fell asleep.

*The Next Morning*

I opened my eyes but Sara was still asleep. I tried my best not to wake her up, but I did. “Oh oppa, I’m sorry, I accidentally fell asleep hugging you” she said as she quickly moved her hands around my neck. “It’s okay” I said. Just when a call came in, it was Kris. “Baek, where are you?” he asked. “Um, I’m at uhh…” I didn’t really wanna answer. “You’re at Sara’s right?” He asked. “Something like that” I said. “Can you please ask Sara come up with you, we got breakfast” Kris said. “Alright, be there in a second” I said as I hung up. “Sara they’ve got breakfast ready, come follow me upstairs” I called out Sara who has in her mini kitchen. “Alright, I’ll be there in a second, you can go ahead first.” I said. “Our dorm’s on the 6th floor number 4, the passcode is our debut date” I said as I headed out first.

 

*Sara’s POV*

I brushed my teeth and put on the hoodie Baek gave me. Still in my jammies I went upstairs. I reached the 6th floor and realised that the dorm in front of EXO’s is for sale. I took the number that was on the door and went in EXO’s dorm. “So you do know our debut date” Suho said as I walked in. “Morning 누나” Sehun said who was still on the couch watching TV. “Breakfast’s almost ready,you can chill on the couch first” Kris said. I sat in between Luhan and Kai. “누나 how’s your wrist” Kai asked holding it. “It’s fine, but it hurts when I try to carry something” I said. “So, what happened with you and Baek last night, I share the same room with him, I didn’t see any sight of him after he said he wanted to go watch some movies with you.” Luhan said whispering. “What?! Nothing happened” I said replying to Luhan. “Something must’ve happened” he said jokingly. “Oppaaaa!! Stop it”  I said hitting him playfully. “Okay okay” he said laughing just when I wanted to focus on the TV. Baekhyun came out of the toilet with a towel around his waist and a face towel around his neck. “Oh ” Baekhyun said as he saw me, he quickly rushed to his room. I just covered my face. “Baek! You’ve just corrupted Sara’s brain” Chen said jokingly. “Sorry!” as we could hear Baek’s voice from his room. Xiumin poked my cheeks. “Yah, why are you acting so shy huh?” He said teasing me. “I’m gonna go help Kyungsoo” I said running to the kitchen. “Food’s ready” Kyungsoo said as soon as I reached the kitchen. Oh god, now I can’t avoid the conversation they usually have when they’re eating. I sat between Baek and Chanyeol who was still half asleep as he just woke up. Chanyeol sat beside me then put his head on my shoulder and continued to sleep. “Yeol-ah, wake up!” Kris said trying to wake Chanyeol up. “ummm okay okay” he said slowly waking up. We were in the middle of eating when Kris suddenly spoke to me. “Sara, you’re not going anywhere tomorrow right?” he said in english. “Nahh, not really” I replied in English knowing this conversation was a little personal. “You’ve gotta follow me tomorrow, my mom wants to see you, she says she has something to give you, she said it was from your mom for your 21st birthday” he said. “Seriously? My mom?” I asked back. “Yeah, I’m not sure why” he said. I just took a deep sigh. All of them just stared at me and Kris with their jaws wide open. “Yahh, don’t speak in English, we don’t understand you” Suho said. “Hahah okay okay” Kris said. “Sara, I’m just gonna be straight forward and ask you this okay?” Lay said. “Sure” I said as I was about to drink my orange juice. “Are you in love with Baekhyun?” he asked. I almost spat out my drink. I swallowed my drink “This must be Luhan oppa’s question right?” I said looking at Luhan. He just showed me his tongue. “Seriously what makes you guys think that?” I said laughing. “Well, yesterday Baek fed you dinner” Kris said. “Which side are you on!?” I asked Kris. He just looked at me with a devilish smirk. “And after Baek met you, he non-stop talked about you” Tao said. “Then when I told him that you liked to read books and watch movies before you sleep, he just grabbed a few of the good movies and rushed downstairs” Kris said. “He didn’t even come back after that” Chanyeol said. “Adding to that, you’re wearing his hoodie that he treasures the most right now” Kyungsoo said. “Seriously you guys?” I said covering my face. “Hahah okay okay we’re sorry” Chen said. “You’re birthday’s in 2 days right?” Lay asked me. I nodded in response. “How do you usually celebrate your birthdays?” Suho asked. “For 21 years of living, I have never celebrated my birthday with anyone accept myself.” I said. “But I thought you lived with Kris hyung?” Tao said. “I did but everytime when I had my birthday coming, he would always have something important going on” I said. “So basically this will be your first time celebrating with people? And not yourself?” Xiumin asked. “You guys are gonna celebrate with me?” I asked. “No, it’s okay, you don’t have too, you’re busy, you have to work, don’t bother about me, I’m fine celebrating on my own, I’m used to it, no please don’t, go spend your day with a close idol friend of yours, don’t waste your time on me” I said as I was stopped by Baekhyun holding my hand. “We meet those idols every single day, we wanna spend time with you, on that day the main point is only you, we want it that way, we like it that way” Baek said. “And I have to be honest right now, seriously I have never as in never, got close with someone right after meeting them, not even the members. It took me quite a while to get used to them , but you’re so different, you make me, I mean you make us feel comfortable, and I’m not joking” Xiumin said. I was so flustered when he said that. “Can I just give all of you hugs right now?” I said. “누나, 여기!” Chanyeol said with his arms open wide. I just hugged with him for a second. We continued with our breakfast and when Baek held my hand, he didn’t let it go. He just interlocked his fingers with mine he held my hand which was broken. He looked at me and whispered. “What’s your favourite book?” he asked. “Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, I’m currently reading it for the millionth time” I said whispering back. “I’ll read it to you tonight, after I finish work” he says. “No, after work you’re gonna be tired” I said. “I want to read it to you” he said. “Baek, you’re gonna be really tired, what if you fall sick.” I said. “As long as you’re getting healthier, I don’t care” he said. My heart just dropped. Byun Baekhyun just said that. Byun Baekhyun of EXO. I looked him in the eyes and said. “Baekhyun-ah 정신차려, you’re Byun Baekhyun of EXO, You can’t fall I love with girls like me, you have to fall in love with a pretty girl, not a useless one like me” I said as I let go of his hand. He seemed rather shocked. “You guys, I’m done with breakfast” I said as I stood up from my chair. I went to the kitchen and washed my plate. Thank god I didn’t say that out loud and no one heard me accept for Baek.”Where are you going after this?” Kyungsoo asked. “I’m gonna take a shower then spend the day watching cat videos and wait for you guys to come back from work” I said. “You can take a shower in our dorm toilet” Kris said. “No way man, it smells like guys sweat and socks” I said joking. “Yah!...you know what I can’t really fight with that” Chen said. “When you’re done come back upstairs our schedule is only at 7” Tao said. “You still have to come upstairs, I’ll change your bandage” Kris said. “Alright see you later” I said as I left the dorm.

 

 

 

*Kris’s POV*

As soon as Sara left, Baekhyun suddenly said. “Yah, I’m saying it first, she’s mine, no one get in the way”. We we’re all taken aback by what he said as he just continued to eat. “Seriously Baek?” Chen said as he couldn’t hold back his laugh. We all just start laughing. “We will never get in the way with you guys okay, you guys are cute for each other” Xiumin said. “But Sara is really pretty and she has pure heart, I like her personality” Chanyeol said. “Yeah and she said that Chanyeol is her favourite member” I said. “Yah! No, I said it she’s mine!” Baekhyun said. We we’re all laughing our butts off, only Baekhyun was serious. “Hyung but seriously is Chanyeol her favourite member” Baek asked. Our laughs was just about too cool off when Baek said that. We all continued to laugh like mad again when he said that. “You must really like her” Kyungsoo said. “It was a joke, I don’t even know if she has a favourite member in EXO” I said. “But if you like her, you have to get through me first, I’m her brother” I said. “Umm, yes hyung, I will do my best” he suddenly spoke in formalities. “Yah, just relax but don’t ever break her heart, it’s been broken too much, I don’t even know if it’s perferctly cured right now” I said.

*An hour later*

“Oh 누나,you’re here” Sehun said. We we’re all just chilling in the living room watching TV. Sara sat beside me and Sehun as she put her bag on the floor. “Let’s go, change your bandage” I said. “Okay” she said standing up as she walked to the kitchen with me. She sat on the counter and I got her a new bandage. “Thanks” she said when I was done. Just as I was about to leave, she stopped me. “Dude, why would my mom give me something? At this time? At this age? Why now?” She said. “I’m not sure” I said. She suddenly hugged me. “Are you seriously just walking away like that? Again?” she said while crying “I’m just going to the living room man, relax” I said. “Don’t you know how much I missed you, how much I needed to talk to you, how much I was in pain? Do you know how many months I spent going ALL around Korea to find you, I’m not kidding, I really did went searching for you. I want to talk to you, I want to know how you feel” She said as she let me go. “I’m speechless, I missed you so much, I couldn’t explain how much I missed you that’s why I’m speechless. When I found you, I was so scared to face you because I knew that I would be really hurtful if you didn’t remember me. I was too scared to lose you, that’s why I hid behind Chanyeol when I met you.” I wiped her tears and gave her a kiss on the cheek. “I missed you, and I love you” I said hugging her. “Love you too” she said finally smiling. “Dude, wanna see something cool” she said quickly jumping off the counter as she ran to the living room. “You guys wanna see something cool?” she said. “Yeah” “Sure” They all responded. She took out a small box and she opened it. It was filled with tickets. “What’s that?” Lay asked opening it. “OH MY GOD SERIOUSLY 누나?!” Kai said looking at it unbelievably. “What is it?” I asked curious as I took one of it. It was the tickets to all of our concerts, not missing even one. “You went to each and every concert of ours?” Suho asked as he was going through the tickets. “Since you debuted, I saw a familiar face that’s why, I went to all concerts, even though it was out of Korea, I also went to each of you live broadcasting on music shows and the SM shows” I said. “I’m curious, if you have gone to each and every concert, why don’t you go to any of our fan signings?” Xiumin asked. “I was sure that Kris won’t remember me and I was too scared to face that fact” I said. “So basically, you both thought you wouldn’t remember each other, but you both perfectly do?” Luhan asked. “You can say that” I just said while laughing. “hahah 바보들” Luhan said. “Yah! Luhan why do you always like to pick on me?” Sara said while poking his sides. “What do you want for your birthday?” Suho suddenly asked Sara. “I don’t really know” She responded. “Well, tell us about yourself, your hobbies, maybe with that we can figure out what to get you for your birthday” Lay said.

 

*Sara’s POV*

“Alright then” I said as I fixed my position. “My full name is Sara Mullins, I’m half Korean but I have no idea how to speak Korean until I was like 18, my birthdays on the 24th Of July, I was born in San Diego, California. Moved to Canada when I was 9. Met Kris, moved to Korea when I was 17. Worked 3 part time jobs in 4 years. I gained quite a lot since I don’t really spend much on a daily basis. I hate being compared to people but I always get compared so I don’t really care anymore. Kris was my first friend. I was abused a lot by my uncle. I play the guitar,drums and can ride the skateboard. I love writing and reading.  I have a broken wrist and I’m currently sitting in a room with 12 kind hearted guys, who I just met 2 days ago and I’m telling them about this” I said as I finished. They all looked shocked. “Any questions?” I said continuing. “Yeah,” Sehun said. “Why are you wearing a long sleeved jacket when the weather outside is almost 40 degrees?” he asked. The answer was to hide my scars on my arms but I couldn’t say it. “It’s not that hot” I said. “Dude, you’re sweating” Kris said. “The truth?” Chen said. I took a deep breath and said. “Fine” I pulled up my sleeves slowly. Baekhyun who was beside me quickly held my hand and touched. “What happened?” he asked as he saw the cuts on my wrist and scars. “I know, its ugly right?” I said with a smirk. “Who did this?” he asked again. “My uncle, he’s really abusive, he did this right before he died, he said that hurting me made him happy so he did this then he went out got drunk and died in an accident” I said. I quickly pulled down the sleeves. The living room was literally quiet for 5 minutes. “How can you say that all so calmly?” Tao said. “Because I know that crying neither getting mad would change anything” I said. “I know what you need” Chanyeol said. “What is it?” Chanyeol said. “More positivity in your life” He said. I just smiled at him. “I know those cuts on your wrist weren’t the scars that your uncle gave you” Baek whispered to me. I just kept quiet. “What do you wanna do now?” Chanyeol asked. “We have 7 hours till our schedule starts” Kyungsoo said as he threw himself on the sofa. “You guys should rest” I said. “그래” Kai said as he hugged my arm and lied down on my shoulder and went to sleep. ”Yah! I wanted to lay down there”  he said To Kai. Kai just pretended not to hear. “Aissh,” Sehun said as he grabbed a cushion and laid down on my lap right before Chanyeol could. “Yah!” Chanyeol said. I just laughed looking at them. “Sehun-ah” I said brushing my fingers through his hair. “What do you think of noona after I told you about my past” I asked him. “I wondered how could you be so nice to people after all they have did to you and how you’ve gone through all those” he said. “What do you think of me noona?” he suddenly asked. “I think that you’re very talented, and tall, you’re really nice, and you always want noona’s attention” I said. “Because I don’t have a noona, and I really really want one” he said. “and you’re really cute” I said pinching his cheeks. “Noona, I’m gonna go through your bag” Kyungsoo said as he grabbed it and started going through it. He took out my sketchpads and looked through it. “Man, how many sketchpads do you have, there’s so many” Chen said going through it too. “I didn’t know you we’re a fan on SHINee, Super Junior and f(x)” Kyungsoo said going through the sketches I’ve drawn. “You’re really good” Suho said as he saw my drawings. “Yah, don’t forget TVXQ, I love them too death man, seriously” I said. “Who’s your favourite member in SHINee?” Kai asked. “I love all of them so much but I would probably say Jinki oppa” I said. “How much of a SHINee fan are you?” Luhan asked. “2 of that sketchbooks there are all SHINee sketches.” I said. “I drew 10 pages of Jinki” I said. “Sungmin oppa too, I drew almost 16 sketches of Sungmin oppa” I said. “Wah! This one has EXO” Tao said as he went through one of my sketchbooks. “You drew me so properly” Suho said. “Why isn’t Baekhyun’s one finished?” Xiumin asked. “ I broke my wrist in the middle of drawing it” I said. He just laughed. “I’ll finish Baekhyun’s once my wrist is properly healed” I said. “By looking through these, I can tell you really like cats” Kyungsoo said. Suddenly my phone started ringing, it was the apartment owner that was selling the apartment, the one in front of EXO’s. I texted saying I wanted to see it so I told her to meet me at the apartment. “Sehun-ah can you move for a while, I have to get this” I said as I stood up. “Hello” I said answering the phone. “Ah, yes, I’m the owner of the apartment, I’ll be there in a second” She said, thank god it was a women. “Oh, alright, I’ll see you soon” I said. I hunged up. I couldn’t go out of EXO’s dorm when she reaches. She would ask me tons of questions. “You guys, I’ll be back in a few minutes” I said as I quickly rushed outside. Just when I reached outside, the elevator opened. Thank god! “Annyeonghaseyo, I’m Yerim” she said. “Ah, yes, I’m Sara” I said as I bowed to her. She quickly opened the door of the apartment. “I’ve only left this apartment a few days ago as I just got married” she said. “Oh, congratulations” I said. “Thank you, and I just want to ask you something” she suddenly said. “Um sure?” I said. “Are you one of EXO’s sasaeng fans?” she asked. “No, not really, I’m Kris’s younger sibling, I’m adopted by his family” I said. “Seriously?” she said shocked. “Um, yes” I said. “Okay then, sorry, I just had to make sure” she said. “Its fine” I said as we continued touring around the apartment. The apartment was really cosy and I really like it. “So how much is this apartment?” I asked. “Its 5,000 dollars, I’ll do the bank work so you don’t have to worry” she said. “Alright then I guess we have a deal” I said. “Wait, so you’re paying right now?” she said as she was shocked at me taking out my money. “Is that fine with you?” I asked. “Yeah, its perfectly fine, it’s just that I’ve never seen someone keep so much money with them” she said. “Oh no, don’t misunderstand. I just got the money out today from the bank” I said. “Alright then, it was nice doing business with you” she said as she bowed to me. “Yes, me too” I said. “I’ll get the papers settled my today, I’ll come and give it to you tomorrow” I said. “Alright” she said as she bowed. I grabbed the apartment keys and went back to EXO’s dorm. “Where did you go?” Xiumin asked. “I bought an apartment” I said. As soon as they heard that, they started laughing like mad. “What’s so funny?” I asked. “Stop messing around dude” Kris said trying to catch his breath laughing. “No, in all seriousness, I bought an apartment, I swear, here are the keys” I said showing them. “Where is it located?” he asked. “Right in front of yours” I said. “Like, you’re ‘serious’ or are you serious serious?” Baekhyun asked. “In all seriousness, I am seriously serious” I said. “You serious?” Chanyeol asked. “I’m super serious” I answered. Luhan who was wearing his earphones didn’t know about our ‘serious war’ going on, just when he had to sing out. “Why so serious?” he said singing G-Dragon’s ‘Crayon’ we all laughed when Luhan took out his earphones and asked “What’s so funny?” he asked taking out his earphones. “Nothing” Chen said trying to catch his breath. “Let’s go to IKEA” Kyungsoo said suddenly. “I am so going to the food court, the meatballs are to die for” Sehun said. “I want the chocolate fudge” Chanyeol said. “When do you guys wanna go? I asked. “Now” Suho said, “But you guys have to go to your schedule” I said. “There’s one really close to KBS building, it’s a walking distance” Lay said. “I’ll go ask manager” Suho said calling their manager. “Aren’t you guys tired?” I asked. “Nope” Kai who was jumping around with Tao said. “Don’t you guys run out of energy?” I asked Sehun who was suddenly dancing. “Noona is old, that’s why” Sehun said showing his tongue at me. “Aissh, this kid” I said. “Manager Hyung said we can but after buying all the stuffs, we might as we’ll go to our schedule” Suho said. “I’m okay with that” Chen said. “Let’s go” Sehun said running to his room to get his stuffs. A few minutes later EXO’s manager came in. He was shocked to see a girl in the dorm. “I’m sorry, but who are you?” he asked me politely. “I’m Sara, Sara Mullins, Kris’s little sister” I said. “It’s great to finally meet you, Kris has talked A LOT about you, he told me everything, how’s your wrist?” he asked. “Its fine, it’s just really sensitive, I can’t really do anything that’s burdensome for my wrist” I said. “Get well soon” he said. “Anyways why are you guys heading to IKEA suddenly?” he asked. “Because, I just moved in at the apartment in front of here” I said. “Like the opposite?” he asked. I nodded. “When?” he asked. “About half an hour ago?” I said looking at my watch. “What- oh okay” he said shocked. “Hahah I know, that was EXO’s reaction too” I said. “Alright let’s go then” he said as he got a hold of himself. We took 2 cars to Ikea. I was in the car with Suho, who was driving. I sat in the middle seat with Baekhyun. Luhan, Sehun and Kris sat in the back seat, with Kyungsoo in the front seat. “Kyungsoo oppa, put on some VIXX please” I said. “You like VIXX?” Kris asked. “Of course, they have good music and… good looks” I said in a faded tone not wanting Baek to hear it. “Da irweojirira!” I sung along to it.

“Sara, name me 10 of your top favourite groups the name me your favourite member in that group.” he said. “Boy groups?” I asked. “Yeah”. “Well, first then EXO obviously, I love your music,” “YEHET!” Sehun said. “I can’t really choose a favourite in EXO, you’re all so handsome, kind and talented. Then second, VIXX, Hongbin. Third, SHINee, Onew. Fourth, TVXQ, Changmin. Fifth, Super Junior, Sungmin. Sixth, B.A.P, Jongup. Seventh, INFINITE, Sungyeol. Eighth, Bangtan Boys, I can’t choose, it’s a split between Jin and Jimin and Jungkook. Ninth, CNBLUE, Jonghyun and last but not least, U-KISS, Eli” I said. “I didn’t know you could be that serious while naming all your favourite groups” Kyungsoo said. “I just like them all!” I said. “Baek hyung, you have to go through to all of the 10 guys before you can get her” Sehun said. “What do you mean? There’s at least 20 more groups that I like, Teen Top, Big Bang, FTIsland, B1A4, MBLAQ, BIGSTAR, Boys Republic and that’s only like 40% of the groups that I like” I said going on Sehun’s side because I honestly didn’t want Baekhyun to fall in love with me. “We’re gonna share the same dressing room as BTS and VIXX” Luhan said adding to it. I just laughed looking at them bullying poor Baek. “What if you didn’t know us personally including Kris? Then who would be your favourite member?” Baekhyun asked. “Umm… of course its” I said. “of course its” I said teasing Baek. “TELL MEEE!” Baek said getting overly excited. “Ask me in 99 days” I said. “WHY 99 DAYS?!” He said upset. “Remember what you said yesterday?” I said. “Right… I take that back, yesterday was 22nd of July so you have to tell me to tell me on the 22nd of August exactly one month” he said. “Fine” I said. “We’re here” Suho said. “Finally” said. “Is there literally only us?” Kyungsoo asked as he looked at the parking space and it was deserted. “This is the only floor to park” Suho said. “YES!” Sehun said as he went out of the car and started random dancing. “Since it was a working day there’s no one here” Xiumin said just when I started conversating with Xiumin, Baekhyun had to come and grab my hand. “YAH! BYUN BAEKHYUN YOU ALMOST GAVE ME A HEART ATTACK!” I said. “hehe, mian” he said. As expected, he had no plans on letting it go. The first section we came through was the sofa section. “How many sofa’s do you need?” Suho asked. “Probably 2 because even though I’m gonna live alone, I’m not gonna live alone, you guys are gonna come barging in” I said. I ended up choosing a soft blue one and a white one. “Noona can I have this?” Sehun said as he pointed to a dark blue bean bag. “Sure I said, get 2 of it” I said. We listed the name down and continued walking around. The next section was the kitchen set. “What colour should I take?” I asked Kris who was beside me. “Should I take the coloured ones or the metal ones?” I asked. “Ask your husband” Kris said joking. “I think you should pick the metal ones, its better” Manager Hyung said joking to make Baekhyun mad. “Yah!” Baekhyun said. “Thanks Seunghwan oppa” I said picking on Baekhyun again. “Hyung! Seriously! If everyone does this to me I could go crazy” Baek said. “Hyung! Seriously! If everyone does this to me I could go crazy” Kyungsoo said as he held my other hand and acted like Baek. “Yah!” Baek said. “Yah!” D.O. said following the same tone. “Stop copying me” “Stop copying me”. “I’m serious” “I’m serious” they went on forever Baek did some stupid faces and actions and of course D.O. followed the same thing. Suddenly Baek kissed me on the cheek. “Don’t you dare follow what I just did” Baekhyun said to Kyungsoo. But Kyungsoo he kissed me and said “Don’t you dare follow what I just did”. “Yah! You guys” I said as I was taken aback with what they did. “Baekhyun hyung, he’s following what I do” Kyungsoo said. “No, you are following me!” Baekhyun said. I just shook my head and continued with buying all the stuffs. I held Kris’s hand. “It’s still huge compared to mine” I said. He just smirked as he held it tighter.  Finally after 3 hours of doing stupid things in IKEA, we finished shopping. The IKEA workers would help me set it up in my apartment tomorrow. The members who are already craving for IKEA meatballs ran to the food court. “I’ll pay” Suho said. “No, I’ll pay” I said. “You guys already helped me so this is a little treat” I said. “Its not fair, you paid already yesterday and plus you just bought apartment, please let me pay?” he said as he put on a pouty face. “Fine” I said. “Thanks” he said as he gave me a peck on the cheek. “Yah!” Baekhyun said when he saw what Suho did. “You and Kyungsoo did it first” Suho said. “I did it way before you guys did” Kris said. They all couldn’t argue with that. Chen who went somewhere came running from behind. “Noona!!” he said as he approached from me the back and kissed my cheek. “Yay! I’m the fourth person to do that” he said. Baekhyun who saw it banged his head on the table. “Yah! Stop it” he sounded so pleading. “It’s okay Baek” I said massaging his back. “Its not always you feel miserable like this” I said. “Yah, you’re just making it worst” he said murmuring as his head was covered by his arms as he put his head on the table. He looked really sad. I gave him a really short and quick peck on the cheek. “Happy now?” I asked. He sat up and nodded enthusiastically. We continued our day with a lot of laughs and ended eat with feeling happy. I slept in my RV for the last time.

*The Next Day*

The IKEA people came at 8 in the morning and set up all the stuffs, EXO was still sleeping so I didn’t want to bother them. I came down to my RV to get my personal stuffs. But obviously I couldn’t carry it. Suddenly Baekhyun came and hugged me from the back. “Morning.” He said still half-asleep. “Yah! You scared me!” I said. “Score 2 for me” he said as he was half asleep. “Let me help you” he said taking the box that was in front of me. He carried the boxes upstairs faster than I thought. We finished bringing everything up in half an hour. Baek who was tired, threw himself on to my bed as I was setting all my stuffs up. I put up all my books on the shelves. I finished everything fast since I didn’t have anything much. But there was another problem. There was two empty rooms. “Baek” I said. “What should I do with the empty rooms?” I said. “You can make one of the rooms a jamming room since you play the guitar and drums.” He said. “Yeah, I should, then the other one?” I asked. “Can I decorate that room?” he asked. “Sure” I said. “Are you just gonna sleep here?” I asked. He just nodded. “Fine, I’m gonna go make breakfast okay” I said. “No, you have a broken wrist, you’re gonna hurt yourself” he said. “It’s not that hard” I said. “Come on, I’ll help you” he said. “No, continue sleeping Baek, you’re tired” I said. “I’m not tired, I’m just lazy and plus I’m still gonna have to wake up anyways.” He said. He helped me cook a simple American breakfast. “Is manager hyung with you guys?” I asked. “no, he’s with his family, he only comes to see us 1 hour before our schedule, if we have a packed schedule then he’ll stay with us” Baek said. “Alright”. We both finished cooking and I asked Baek to wake the members up. After breakfast, Chen, Luhan, Baekhyun, Lay and D.O. had a radio interview to attend. Kris, Kai, Tao, Sehun and Suho had different schedules to attend. Chanyeol and Xiumin we’re only the ones left. Xiumin helped me change my cast. “Chanyeol oppa, wanna go to a music store? I’m planning to make one of the rooms a jamming room” I said. “Like right now?” I said. “ yeah right now, Xiumin oppa let’s go” I said. “I know a nearby store, it’s a walking distance, it’s just across the road” I said. “I’m gonna sleep” Xiumin said as he was all cuddled up in a blanket on the sofa. “Sara, come here for a while” Xiumin said half asleep. “What?” I asked as I came close to him. He kissed my cheek and said. “Fifth” he said as he fell asleep. I just laughed at his cuteness and took off to the store with Chanyeol. “Grab a guitar that you like, I’m not jamming with myself” I said to him. “Seriously?” he asked. I nodded. I chose a black Pearl drum set. It took me quite a while to choose a guitar. I finally settled in with a black V guitar. Chanyeol chose a white guitar. I bought a classical guitar and the amplifiers. I bought two big ones and one mini amplifier. The person will deliver my drums in the evening so it was all settled. Me and Chanyeol walked back home with 3 brand new guitars. Chanyeol was eager to try it out. As we we’re on the elevator there was no one. Chanyeol kissed me on the cheek and said “Thanks noona” he said smiling. I hung out with Xiumin and Chanyeol the whole day, when suddenly Kris called me. “Sara, my mom’s kinda super busy today so she sent me the stuff that your mom gave you, I’ll give it to you when we get back okay?” he said. “Alright” I said. I was so tired that I fell asleep on the couch in between of Chanyeol and Xiumin who was asleep.

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