𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 ᵗᵐʳ ᵃᵘ

Chapter 29: Christmas

It's Christmas day.

Wow.

And Almost Hana's birthday.

And almost New Year.

Then almost my birthday (January fifth)

Wow, a lot is happening these next two weeks. Like. A lot. Anya, Dominic and Enzo went somewhere in Germany or something for Christmas and the rest of us were currently sitting in Minho and I's room watching The Adam Project.

No clue why they chose that movie. They just did. Minho and I sit awkwardly next to each other. It's not we can like hold hands or cuddle.

My phone rang and I apologized before leaving the room and stepping outside to answer the call. It was a no Caller ID so I didn't actually know who it was.

"Hello, Anika." The person was using a voice changer... Great. Not creepy at all.

"Who is this?" I ask. "And why the stupid voice changer? It's not like I'd know how you are."

"Oh, but I think you would," The person said again. "You made a mistake, Anika. You're gonna pay for it."

Minho

Anika has been on the call for like twenty minutes long. And that twenty minutes felt like agony. I don't know why I suddenly just wanna be around her. I just do, you know?

"What's taking her so long?" Hana asked. "The movie's almost done." She was about to add something when my stupid ass brain decided to speak.

"I'll go see what's taking so long," I blurted and they all looked at me confused.

"Excuse me? Since when do you go check what's taking her so long? Don't you hate her or something?" Thomas said.

"I'm sorry, your majesty," I said, my intent on making him pissed. "I need to go make a call anyway-" Lie "-so I'll just check on her on the way."

"Who do you need to call?" Hana asked.

"Mom and Dad. I just haven't heard from them in a while... Just wanna check up on them-" another lie. I heard from them yesterday. "- see you in a few. I'll tell you what they say." I stood up and walked out of the room.

Yes, that was probably one of the most unconvincing things ever but what did I have to say? That I just want to be near her? No. first of all, that would make me sound clingy and also they would think I don't hate her -- Yes, I don't but they don't need to know that.

I close the door behind me and I see Anika just standing there. Her phone was on the ground. She just stood there.

"Anni?" I asked and she snapped out of her trance. She looked at me and smiled. If only I couldn't see through fake smiles.

Anika

"Hey, you okay?" I ask as I face him.

"I am. Are you?" He asked. I froze. The hell I ain't.

"I'm fine... Why did you assume I wasn't? I just came to take a call?" It came out harsher than it was meant to be.

"You've been outside for like twenty minutes... I got worried," He explained.

"Wow, who knew Minho Lee would one day be worried about me," I joked as he pulled me closer, pressing his forehead to mine.

"Always," he smiled. It was strange. Like just more than a week ago I didn't like him... And now... I don't even know what we are. We haven't really spoken much about it.

I look in his eyes. They were a lot softer than the other interactions we've had. He kissed me.

"See I told you they were mingling around," Someone whispered.

My head whipped to the side and I saw the others standing by the doorway of the hotel room, looking at us. I just awkwardly waved at them and I let out a yelp when Minho pulled me around so that his back faced them and he covered me with his body and then kissed me. It's hot out here.

"Maybe we should leave before they make out in the hallway," Thomas whispered.

"No, this is funny," Sonya whispered and I heard a camera click. After like five more seconds, he pulled away and we faced them again.

"Hey guys," Minho said, as if nothing just happened. "Enjoyed the show?" I made awkward eye contact with Thomas. He was confused at the least.

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We were bombed with questions but after like ten minutes they finally stopped. That's also when we remembered that it was Christmas and we never opened the gifts this morning. It was literally the day when you handed out gifts and we forgot.

Hmm, maybe we're all really stupid or something.

After we all opened our gifts, I decided to take a pie tin, put shaving foam in it and hid it behind my back.

I went up to Minho and pretended I was gonna kiss him, and he actually fell for it. Right before our lips touched I took the tin from behind my back and put it on his face.

I laughed because he looked mad, yet playful at the same time. He stood up and kinda chased me around the room.

"Oh no you don't. No one gets to ruin my hair, not even my girlfriend." That comment caused me to stop.

His girlfriend.

He grabbed me by the waist from behind.

"Too much?" he asked.

"Not at all," I whispered back. "I'll gladly be your girlfriend."

"And I'll gladly be your boyfriend." He smiled, turning me around and kissing me, even though he was covered in shaving cream.

"Get a room," Hana groaned.

"This is our room, excuse you," Minho said and I took some of the shaving cream and threw it at Thomas's face.

"There, now he finally has cream on his face," I whispered to Minho and he snorted and choked on air.

"I heard that," Thomas said from behind us.