Spirit Animal[Jiyoo]

Serenity

Physically tired and emotionally unwell, the volunteers returned home 2 hours later. Upon seeing the 2 puppies they just officially adopted safe n' sound in their little doggie beds, Bora burst into tears. A rare sight indeed. There were likely volunteers still at the site cleaning up the place and removing the dead animal carcasses. Backup was even called in to install hidden security cameras in hopes of catching any final accomplices. The other girls rushed to grab tissues and console the small sobbing mess.

Mid sniffle, Bora suddenly hardened her face, trying to look as resolute as she could despite her puffy eyes and scattered breathing.

"Whoever *hic* hurt those cute *sniffle* little animals doesn't deserve to live!"

Rubbing Bora's back, Siyeon did her best to comfort the older girl. "We saw a bit of how bad it was on the news. A few of the local police chiefs even spoke on the subject too."

"Yeah. One of the female ones, Misun, is my mom in this realm." YOOHYEON chimed in.

"So...I have news. Yoobin, can you call Gahyeon's and Handong down? I have something important to say."

"Got it. Making my way up."

Bora crawled over to the pups, hopping over the safety fence to lay down next to them in their enclosure. The white and cream-colored Pomeranians woke up to a new scent around them: a very strong and fragrant body spray, but there were still undertones of the scent of multiple dogs underneath. Recognizing the large creature as one of the 7 women who took care of them, both puppies tilted their heads slightly, pawing at Bora's arm. When Bora didn't respond, the 2 Pomeranians sniffed the air, slowly approaching. Out of nowhere, Bora wraps her arms around the 2 pups, pressing them flush against her chest and face. Both puppies, still confused and suddenly squeeze tight, let out a panicked series of "aroo"s and "woof"s. Realizing she was probably squeezing too hard, Bora completely let go and sat up straight, wiping away her tears.

"You guys are safe and sound here. As long as I live, I'll never let someone treat you that way!"

"Are you ok Bora? Actually, how are all three of you? The place looked gruesome enough just through the tv. I can't imagine what it must have been like in person." Cradling a pup in her arms, Siyeon sat down next to Bora for emotional support.

"The people responsible should be thankful I didn't get there first. All those animals were suffering so much Siyeon! I would have loved to give those people a taste of their own foul medicine!"

"Everyone aside from Handong still has work tonight. We have some time until then to relax and fill out the forms Hani-sunbae gave us. bora, Yoohyeon, we should all take a shower."

Bora suddenly perked up.

"A shower together??? Hmmmm~?"

"What? No, I mean separately. This big house has 3 bathrooms for a reason." Minji responded incredulously.

"Well, a girl can dream" Bora sighed, leaving the puppies to prepare for her shower.

"Wait! Doesn't Bora need to hear the news too?" Siyeon asks.

"Nope. She already knows. The announcement is mainly for you guys."

From upstairs, Handong and Gahyeon come downstairs, the former in sleek athletic wear while the latter simply wore a cute hoodie. Yoobin trailed not far behind, stopping to rest in the puppy pen, unlike Handong and Gahyeon who each took a seat at the kitchen island.