𝚃𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝙵𝙴𝙴𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚆𝙷𝙴𝙽 [𝙴𝙽- 𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙴𝚁𝚂𝙴 𝙷𝙰𝚁𝙴𝙼]

Chapter 55

I switched on the lights of my bedroom. And did what I wanted to since I left the hotel. I screamed into my pillow. I could've screamed out too in the absence of my parents. But I needed to consider not alarming the neighbors.

I went on a date with Sunoo. I couldn't believe it. No one had actually ever took me out on a date. And what are the odds that The Kim Sunoo would be my first date? I felt giddy. And that too he fulfilled my wish of strolling in the woods.

But my happiness was washed away by the fact that Sunoo had joined in making it five boys. Or was it five? No. It wasn't. It was six. And my breath caught in my throat. Six boys together. A few months ago I fancied a poly. But that was about it. A fascination. But reality was far away from it.

I loved all of them dearly. Even Jake. With whom I had a sweet and friendly bond. And I could only hope for my sanity that Jake saw me as a friend only. I had those hopes on Jay and Sunoo too. But it had been futile. Both of them had added in to my overthinking. The line with Jay had already been crossed mentally in that dressing room. And today with Sunoo.

I shook my head and picked up my phone. I wasn't hungry at all so I decided to skip dinner. This was only possible because my parents had left earlier in the day to visit my grandparents. When they planned it a month earlier, I was pretty bummed out because I couldn't go. But I was getting the chance to be alone at home for the first time in my life and I couldn't miss the opportunity. There were loads of messages in my phone but I didn't want to socialize right now.

I saw Sanu's message asking me how I was and I wanted to tell her my trouble about the situation and I would, but after I figured it out myself. I wasn't in mood for songs either. If I did put some, I could only vibe to my soul hindi Playlist at the moment and that would only end up with me looking depressed. I turned to my audiobook library and started The Ballad Of Never After. Because you can never go wrong with Jacks.

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Everyone had gathered in the living room. Something they did only when Leah was with them nowadays. Even though she wasn't present, she was the reason they were.

"Did you get the mail ID?" Jake asked.

"I did. It was quite easy. A single call and it was done." Heeseung said with a proud look on his face.

"I didn't know our network worked here too." Sunghoon said.

"True. Even I doubted it. But apparently it was really easy. They had no security at all." Heeseung scoffed.

"And to think she goes to such a college." Jungwon grimaced.

"We can't do anything about that though." Sunoo pouted.

"Not yet at least." Sunghoon said.

"We're not doing anything. Nothing on that scale." Jay warned.

"Oh really? Is this not a big scale enough?" Sunghoon raised an eyebrow.

"What you're suggesting and what I'm agreeing with are very different things. She won't change colleges just because we asked her to."

"It will be a better one. She'll do really good there." Sunghoon said.

"Something like SNU?" Jake asked.

"Exactly." Sunghoon snapped his finger.

"So the mail ID." Jay bought them back to main concern, completely shutting the discussion off. "Did you give all the necessary information? Dates, place, accommodation. And the fact that it's supposed to be compulsory to attend?"

"All done. Her father will get the mail within 2 days." Heeseung smirked. "We don't have to worry at all."

"Good. Jungwon, make sure to book the room Okay?" Jay said.