My choice - Stray kids ff

Chapter 21

The 7 who had left to go get Liam we're on their way now. Hyunjin in the front with Bangchan driving.
The rest in the back. Minho who was beside Felix patting his back gently.

"He's going to be fine." Minho whispered to the uneasy younger. Felix turned to him and sighed.

"And if he's not?" Felix asked, looking back out the window.

"He is." Minho confidently spoke and pat Felix's head. He knew it was all going to be fine.

Hyunjin's Pov

"Left here, it's number 10." I said pointing to the street on our left, guiding Bangchan. He took the left and parked at the end of the street.

We all got out of the car and walked up the street to the house. Easily it stood out, I had already been here. From a distance I could hear people talking, i took nothing of it.

Felix ran upto the door, clearly stressed. He knocked rapidly and loudly on the front door. After about 10 seconds of silence, it opened. It opened slowly.

"Where's Liam?!" Felix slightly raised his voice as the door was still opening. All of us turned to the person. And I could feel a wave of relief and confusion rush past me.

A small ish girl opened the door and looked at us with a grin.

"Ray?" Changbin asked squinting his eyes to make sure he was seeing right. She nodded, and looked at all of us confused.

"Where's Liam." Felix repeated, calmer seeing his friend now, but I felt odd.
Before she could speak, I cut her off.

"You weren't here when I dropped Liam off? You live here?" Questions just kept pouring out of my mouth, she said she lived far, 10 minutes is not at all far.

She smiled weirdly and close the door behind her.
"I thought you'd be glad to see me, but uh I'm here because it's my uh..." She was looking at all of us nervously and kept on mumbling.

"Your what?" Minho sharply said not fazed.

She looked up and smiled at him, "My auntie lives here." Everyone nodded, but I could feel my stomach knot. She's lying.

"Ray, don't lie." I knew she was.
"I'm not." She scoffed.

I turned to the rest of them and they looked at me.
"The friend that lives here is Liam's friend, and his single dad." I said emphasising that no woman lived here.

Everyone looked at her weird, there was just this lingering feeling. She clearly looked uncomfortable being questioned.

"Can we just have Liam?" Seungmin stepped forward now infront of all of us, obviously impatient. She pushed him back a little and smiled.

"Why? He's sleeping over." Ray smiled again, this was clearly fake. Seungmin brushed his chest where she had pushed him. Everyone was getting the hint.

"What's his friend called then?" Jeongin arose from behind us and stood beside Seungmin.

"I uh-" She bit her lip and mumbled, unable to answer. She didn't know.

Bangchan reached for the door to open it but Ray slapped his hand away from the door.

Bangchan slightly glared at her and Changbin stepped forward.

"Give us the kid. Stop being annoying." Minho coldly walked forward and shoved her to the side and opened the door himself.

All of them walked in behind him, sighing in relief as they looked around. Liam was sat at the table, colouring.