Safe Heaven

Chapter 8

Krystal sighs as she watches the rain pour outside at the city. It was only 8 in the morning that cold december day and yet the rain never stops falling since the past hour she had been sitting there by the window. She feels a presence next to her and immediately looks at him, flashing him a small smile. Sehun hugs her in reply and watches the rain drip down the tall french windows with her without a sigh.

"Go to dinner with me this Saturday?" He asks, out of the blue, mummering his lips against her temple.

"What kind?" She asks back, not averting her gaze from the window.

"Business party. I don't have a date and if I don't bring one, my mom will think that I'm gay."

She laughs to this, shaking her head lightly at him. "Alright."

"Plus, business parties are really boring but when you're there I could entertain myself just looking at you." Huskily he whispered down her ears, causing a chill to go up her spine.

Red shade began to color her cheeks and she coughs to wave the awkwardness in the air away.

"Hey, the boys rang me this morning to say that trouble has come. You are coming with me. We leave in 20, alright?" Turning serious he stands up to leave for the bathroom.

"Sehun, can you lend me your phone for a while?" Krystal asks hesitantly, not sure if she should make the call to home or not.

"Sure babe." He tosses the device to her after stealing a peck, flustering Krystal.

She then dials the number that she remembers by heart and puts the phone by her ears before biting her lips in anticipation.

"Hello? This is Dylan O'Brien speaking on behalf of the O'Brien company."

And Krystal heaves a heavy sigh with a smile on.

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After the reconciliation with her best friend, Krystal follows Sehun to what he claims to be "EXO's hideout" as that was the safest place she can be while he was gone.

She watches them discuss from afar as she plays with the Rubik's cube in her hands. Her ears itched as she could hear every single thing they had been discussion about and she will comment only one thing; their strategy was very weak. Rolling her eyes she walks towards their table and stood in between Sehun and Kris.

"Look, I don't want to meddle in your business here, but my fingers itch to draw on this piece of mahjong paper here. And also your ideas suck. So do you want to hear me out or?"

The EXO members looks at each other, unsure. What could a mere girl like Krystal possibly knows about the underground business? And most of all how could she know how to come up with a better plan than these boys who were the pros.

"No voices, fine. I'll take that as a yes. You'll thank me for this someday."

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When the boys returned back to the hideout, they all came back with satisfied smiles on their faces. Krystal was in the middle of doing a handstand in the living room when Baekhyun almost screamed like a chick finding her in the position.

"Zitao! I read in the magazine that handstands are good for your blood circulation. Come and join me!" She ushers.

Tao joins her with a grin and easily does the handstand next to her.

Kris and Sehun who happened to be the last ones to come in jumps in surprise seeing the both of them like that.

"Jesus Christ Tao, the fuck are you doing?" Kris utter and walks to the fridge, ignoring the chuckles of the youngsters behind him. Sehun bends down so that he could reach her face. Whispering, he says, "Sweetheart, your plan worked. It was a success!"

Upon hearing this she stands upright and smiles with glee. "Really?!"

Sehun smiles back, equally happy. "Really."

"Say Krystal, how did you came up with a diabolical plan like that? It's ... it's extremely evil." Lay asks genuinely.

She laughs in reply. Hopping off her hands she stands upright and helps Tao to retrieve to his original position. Krystal looks at Lay and gives him a small grin. "Hidden talent, maybe?"