Catch Me (P.Sh) [Sequel]

Miss Liz

I am still not aware of wether or not this will be too early yet, if anyone finds it too early please let me know and I'll unpublish this chapter as fast as possible :)) <3

September 9, 2022

Sunghoon turned around in bed beside me once again, his arm naturally draping over my hips as I pushed myself further up against the wall behind me, trying to update the news page once again. Ethan had called me at ten last night, telling me the Queen had been deemed severely sick, and now it was around 4am on September 9th, and I was still sitting awake in the dorm.

"Aren't you asleep yet?" Sunghoon muttered as his head lifted slightly and I continued picking at my lips, "Love?"

"Restless," I murmured quietly as I kept my eyes on my phone screen.

"We have practice at seven," he muttered quietly and rubbed his face with one hand, "you should get sleep."

"I will onc-" I started and my phonescreen immediately lit up with Ethan's contactname written across my screen, "finally," I breathed out as I threw the duvet away from my legs and rushed up on my feet as I took the call and rushed out on the hallway, "about damn time you called."

"Sorry, sorry... look, I've tried to keep myself updated all day, okay? " he questioned with a small sigh and I hummed quietly as I chewed on my bottom lip.

"What's happening? " I questioned, noticing the loud noises in the background of the call. I was even sure someone screamed at one point, "Ethan? "

"Listen, I've been standing outside of Buckingham for the past two hours," Ethan started and to me he was way too slow.

"And? " I eagerly questioned making him sigh deeply.

"They just hung out a statement in a frame... the Queen has died, surrounded by family at the Balmoral castle," Ethan read and for a second I was sure I hadn't heard him right.

It was first when I heard a loud thud I had scrambled down onto the floor and felt around for my phone - the screen had turned off during the call to save battery, I suppose. 

"Bloody fucking hell," I hissed as I could hear Ethan faintly calling out my name.

"What the hell are you doing up at this hour?" a groggy voice questioned from the door across the hallway, and once I looked up Jay just stood looking down at me in confusion while rubbing one of his eyes, Jake scrambling out of bed behind him.

"Can't talk right now," I hurriedly spoke before eventually grabbing onto my phone and lifting it up to my ear, "does it say how? "

"What do you mean how? " Ethan's voice immediately questioned.

"How did she die, does it say how? " I questioned and the door behind me opened, signalling that Sunghoon had finally had enough and gotten out of bed as well.

"Wait... who is dead?" Jake slowly questioned, peeking over Jay's shoulder.

"Edin, the news just got out... I have no clue of how she died. Been critically sick since this morning, I can't tell you more. I'll keep you updated as much as possible, but I have to go home now before Olivia rips me apart," Ethan excused, knowing well how strict his adoptive mother was about his curfew lately.

"Tell her I said hi," I hummed and Ethan hummed in return before ending the call.

"Who's dead?" Jay questioned for Jake, who was about to open his mouth once again.

"The Queen," I sighed and fell back on my butt to lean up against the wall behind me.

"Oh...." Jay slowly nodded, "so what happens now...?"

"Charles will be king," I shrugged before just shrugging, "and in ten days... on the 18th, I'll have to be in England... possibly, for her funeral. Depends. I don't know if I'm gonna be invited."

"We have a concert the 18th," Jake pointed out and I looked up at him.

"What do you want me to do?" I questioned calmly, "if I get invited, I get invited."

"This is your job though," Jay reminded and I hummed quietly.

"But can I deliver I proper performance if I'm bothered by not being present at the funeral?" I questioned and they both glanced at one another.

"You can't miss the concert on the 18th," Sunghoon pointed out and I hummed quietly as I continued to sit and pick at my lips, "are you listening to me?" he questioned and crouched down beside me, carefully patting my shoulder.

"I am, but I don't necessarily agree," I shook my head quietly.

"You have a job Edin," Jay sternly reminded as I looked up at him, "You weren't even that close to her. You knew her for some time when you were younger, not anything else."

"But I've had to pass so many of the recent events I've been invited to," I murmured and he frowned down at me, "goddammit Jay you really think I don't get invited still? "

"You never mention them!" he loudly defended.

"Because I know I'm not allowed to go," I reminded him and he blinked at me before taking a step back and looking at Jay, wordlessly pointing at me.

"Edin what have you been invited to?" Jake immediately questioned and I shrugged.

"I was invited to sing some songs at the Jubilee," I murmured and ran my hands through my hair, "it's fine... I'll wait and see if an invitation ever ticks in, and depending on the date I'll talk with the company about it."

"Maybe we should go to bed again," Sunghoon spoke up, clearly sensing my frustrated tone, "you need sleep now."

"I really do," I hummed and rubbed my right eye with the palm of my hand, "I'm sorry. I'm just really tired."

"Yeah you are, come on, let's go," Sunghoon decided and walked over in front of me, extending both his hands towards me, "hands up and then we're going to bed."

I sighed before throwing my arms upwards, and having him immediately grab onto my wrists. With a small groan Sunghoon pulled on my arms and got me to my feet. He immediately cooed as he looked at my tired face.

"Oh you're like a big baby," he cooed in amusement before casually throwing my arms over his shoulders and picking me up as if I was a little baby. I guess him going to the gym had paid off and maybe wasn't that bad of a thing, "good night guys."

"Good night..." Jay trailed off, sounding slightly confused as I was carried back to the bedroom.

With a small grunt Sunghoon threw me back up into bed before finally crawling up into the bed himself. By the time he laid down beside me I had already gotten under the covers and curled up in a small ball. 

"Nuh uh, big baby come over here," Sunghoon murmured and pulled me over towards him, easily pulling me on top of him to lay on my stomach as he tugged the duvet around me.

"You're warm," I murmured and he chuckled quietly.

"Get some sleep my love, before you begin talking in code," he whispered and rubbed small circles on my back, "get some sleep."

I pulled myself closer to him, placing my forehead between his shoulder and neck, closing my eyes to finally fall asleep. I really hadn't noticed how tired I had been, due to being completely out of myself earlier in the night. 

At least I was lucky that everything about Sunghoon was so soothing and calm that I almost fell asleep immediately. His calm breathing, the small circles on my back, his soft scent. Everything about him was just calm.