Red Shoes and the 3 Realms

Chapter 16:// Beautiful

"How good of friends? Are you good enough to be considered friends with benefits perhaps?" I whipped my head around to see Lucas with a raised eyebrow and a smirk.

"Dafq! Ewww!! No! He is just really nice and really easy to talk to. He looks out for me and supports me when I'm feeling a little homesick. Your so perverted!" My ending remark had Lucas rolling on the floor and to be honest, it made me laugh as well.

And just like this, we spent our time in the train talking and laughing.

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2:30 pm @ the Safehouse in Rome

6 hours till Heist

When was the last time I actually slept in a warm house, because I didn't realize how much my body needed a soft mattress to relax in! When we arrived at the safe house this morning, Jaemin suggested we took a good nap so that we are all properly charged up for the big night. I don't remember properly, but I think I remember him saying something about staying up all night since the ball is scheduled to begin at 8. Like I said, no body really tells me much around here, so all the information I gather usually happens to be by eavesdropping.

But I really need to stop thinking about last night and yesterday for that matter. Everything happened so quickly, it has all become a blur. Trying to recall it will only boost my already throbbing head. I should really avoid pulling all-nighters.

I was glad that this house had 3 spacious rooms. And it was really kind of the boys to let me have my own room, and I was really grateful for it. I haven't had much privacy in a while and now sitting in my room, drowning myself in the deafening silence was just the thing I needed. According to what Jin said to me last night, my powers are becoming stronger and this means I will be developing various 'superpowers'. And this means, getting in the bed with my bare feet! Yes, BARE FEET! The only catch to this is, they do it on their own. Although I did try to ask them to disappear before I stepped into the shower, they obeyed half through it. But I shouldn't be complaining, at least they are listening. One more thing he said I'd develop would be telekinesis, but never said when. I just wished it happens now so I could throw Jeon out the window! A perfectly foolproof plan! Muahaha!

A knock on the door just then woke me up from my daze and I heard a raspy voice wishing me good afternoon. Deep down, I hoped it'd be Jeon because seeing him ignore me day in and day out without a reason. It was starting to get to me because not only was he avoiding me but would often glare at me for no reason when I'd be talking to Jae. I rolled to my other side to greet the person with equal enthusiasm, but my smile turned into a frown when I saw Lucas standing there with no shirt on. My instant reflex was to grab my pillow from under my head and chuck it at his face. MUAHAHAHAA!! I got up laughing at his face getting hit and him just getting annoyed. He slowly gave me the glass of water he brought for me and just when I started drinking, I spat it out.

"You know what they say, girls who throw pillows at sexy, shirtless boys feel attracted to them" I choked so hard, that water came out through my nose! He quickly rushed over and patted my back while I coughed like a dying fish. Once I had calmed down, I noticed the remaining 3 boys had also joined me in the room.

"Where's your shirt Lucas!" Jaemin shouted.

"I was about to wear it, but I thought I'd wish her afternoon before I did that, you know"

"of course, you had to"

"WHAT!! I didn't know she'd get this flustered."

"I wasn't flustered. I was just surprised to see how stupid you thought the idea to walk into my room with no shirt on and your explanation for my reflexes were, that's all. It takes a lot more that this to make me flustered." I stated with a glare.