Hold Me Tight (ON-GOING & EDITING)

27

Suzy

I can't believe that I'm crying into his shirt like this. Everything's not okay. I just started my day with crying.

"Suzy, you've been crying for hours now. You need to stop." Baekhyun said, patting my back comfortingly. I nodded, I calmed myself and stopped and sat properly.

"He's not worth of my beautiful best friend's tears, right?" Emeri said, trying to comfort me.

"Yeah, everything's going to be okay." Taeyeon butted in, attempting to calm me down, too.

"Stop comforting me with a lie." I said with a monotonous tone, not looking at them. The atmosphere is heavy.

"Where's Fei unnie?" I asked, but this time I looked up at them but still expressionless.

"Really? After what she had done to you, you still call her 'unnie'. She isn't worth of your respect." Jia rolled her eyes in frustration.

"Just tell me where she is. Sehun might have invited her over because I left." I said, biting my lip.

"Arasseo. I'll call her." Minyoung put out her phone and dialled Fei's number and put in on speaker.

"Minyoung-ah! What's up?" I closed my eyes as soon as I heard Sehun's voice.

"Oh, unnie. Where are you? Can we hang out?" Min said, I opened my eyes as tears are falling again. Baekhyun wrapped his arms around me.

"I'm okay." I whispered.

"Crying for a worthless person is not okay, Suji." I'm really glad he's here. He knows me better that everyone.

"Ah, Minyoung-ah, I'm doing something. Maybe sometime - ahh - yah! Stop doing that hun. I gotta hang up now, Minyoung!" And the phone beeps, signalling that the call already ended.

"T-that was a bad timing, huh? I guess he invited her over or vice versa and they're now doing their thing." I laughed, earning a sigh from them.

"Suzy, someone's calling - oh - it's Sehun!" Jia shrieked out, shaking my phone in her hands. I quickly snatched it from her hand, when I was going to answer it, Baekhyun held my wrist. I look at him.

"Baekhyun, let her." Jia and Taeyeon said in unison. He sighed and then let go of my wrist but before I press answer Minyoung whispered a 'put it on speaker' and so I did as I answer.

"Yoboseyo?"

"Suzy, when are you going to come home?" Baekhyun pressed the on-hold button.

"He's asking you that so he'll not be caught. Tell you what, catch him cheating on you and the rest is in your hands." He smiled.

"Ah. Sehun, I think I might come home a little late."

"Yes, I know. But exactly what time?" I looked at Baekhyun and he raised an eyebrow.

"Maybe like - 9?"

"Oh, okay. I'm going to hang up now. Take care. I love you."

"I -" Before I can say anything, Baekhyun ended the call.

"Wha-"

"Shut up." I shut my mouth.

"So, what's the plan?" Baekhyun asked, as they all look at me.

"What? Wait - I'm going to make a plan? You know I suck at planning!" I whined, as Emeri messed my hair up, when a familiar man barged in the door, I stand up, surprised.

"Kyungsoo-" I was cut off by his sudden hug.

"Are you okay? Did Sehun hurt you? Do yo want me to beat him up?" Kyungsoo questions, eyeing me up and down and checking if I have bruises or wounds or any evidence that he will use as an excuse if he might kill Sehun.

"You can't even beat Sehun up in a-"

"Shut the f*ck up, Byun Baekhyun." He stated, glaring at Baek.

"I'm okay, Kyung. No need to worry, they all helped me get through the hole of the needle." I smiled, but it's fake, but I'm convincing myself that it's real. But in reality, it's fake, you don't get me do you.

"We haven't even started going through the needle, we're just preparing." Taeyeon said, as she pats my back and get her coat.

"Now, I have to go to a schedule. Update me if anything happens, bye!" I waved at her as the door closes. We sit on the couch, as everyone are thinking deep.

"Why are we even thinking of a plan? All she has to do is catch him cheating, he does that whenever she leaves, right? So, just walk in and ignore them." I sent a glare to Minyoung.

"How about if they're making out on the couch? Do you think she'll able to handle that? She cried for 5 straight hours - what more if she actually caught them - she'll cry for 5 straight days, and we have a schedule for a week, so we'll not be able to comfort her or be there for her-"

"I'm going to be alright, Baek." I smiled a reassuring smile.

"He just doesn't know what's the consequence if he hurts her..." Baekhyun whispered, but I decided to let it go.

"Well - that was long." Minyoung reacted, and stuffed her mouth with strawberries.

"Really Min? In this situation, you eat? Give me some." I laughed at how Min and Jia fought over strawberries. They turned to me with a smile on their faces.

"We made you smile, the real one." I nodded, feeling a little okay at the moment.

"So, Suzy if you want - do you want me to drive you home?" I was surprised by Baekhyun and Kyungsoo who spoke in unison.

"I think we all have to go to see what happens, right?" Emeri said, coming back from the bathroom.

"Yeah, and I'm really going to teach him some lesson." Chanyeol cracked his knuckles as he smiled at me, like a father's smile.

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"Are you ready?" Minyoung asked me, as we were infront of our house. The lights are still on, which means he's not asleep yet. I quietly walk on the porch as I held onto the doorknob. My friends are behind me.

The plan is - we all have to pretend that I invited them over and the rest is, I don't actually know what will happen.

I turn the doorknob.

"I'm home! Hi Sehun." I whispered the last part. My friends became quiet, too, compared from the noise they did when we entered. The two quickly stand up, acknowledging our presence.

Indeed, this is more painful in real life.

"Suzy, let me explai-" A fist quickly landed on his face, as he stumbles back. Fei runs to him, asking if he was okay.

"You asshole!" Chanyeol screamed out, he was about to punch him again, but Emeri stopped him, I thought this was over but Emeri walked towards Fei and slapped her face, leaving a mark.

"Aren't you embarrassed? The real owner is here - yet you show concern to that asshole in your underwear. Show some respect. This ain't your house for you to run around in your fucking underwear." My chest is pounding with anxiety as Sehun meets my eyes, eyes full of sincerity and eyes asking for forgiveness and regret.

But, I won't fall into the same fucking trap again.