Run Away

2. Closer ✓

- SANA -

Everything since my first day in this dorm was going pretty much smoothly. The girls are chaotic and loud but so am I. It feels like I've been living with them for years even though I have only been here for about a month now.

As of the additional rules that Jina unnie mentioned, they were actually very simple. Things like household chore schedule, letting the others know your whereabouts for safety purposes, making sure everyone is home by 10 o'clock at night, additional furniture and appliances are allowed but we can't paint or renovate any part of the house unless otherwise approved by Jina unnie and such. I've also observed the others to try familiarizing myself with them.

Nayeon unnie may be the oldest but all the girls treat her as if she's some fragile kid. Both of us were barely allowed in the kitchen because of our natural clumsiness. She maybe bubbly and child-like but she is actually one of the most mature among us when necessary. First thing I noticed is her level of confidence which I aspire to have. Both Jeongyeon and she have two dogs named Kookeu and Peanut which they sometimes leave on Momo's care when they're away.

Jeongyeon is the goofiest among us who loves to pull pranks and mess with everyone. She even got a collection of images on her so called pandora laptop to 'blackmail' us. Despite that, she cares for all of us like a mother does. She is the most worried when someone comes home a little later than usual and makes sure that everyone is well. The couple are usually gone for several days because of their work and has been living here like Tom and Jerry for 5 years. Turns out they were fighting over a candid shot of Nayeon unnie posted by Jeongyeon on Instagram on my first day here.

Momo has the biggest appetite but she likely has the nicest body build amongst us because of her love in working out and dancing. She's also the best cook amongst us which is such a blessing. In most situations, she ends up being the most confused which we always find hilarious. Her room is like a mini dance studio with all the speakers, mirror, and stuffs. She moved here 3 years ago with her dogs, Boo and Dobby, only a month earlier than Dahyun with her dog Ahri and Chaeyoung who moved in on the same day and who were schoolmates back then.

Jihyo usually leads all the activities in the dorm. Scratch that, she barely even sits and keeps herself busy with any activities which she also does in a very fast pace. We all admire her sense of responsibility and stamina because that girl seems like she never gets tired. She said it was because she was the longest tenant here for 10 years so she felt responsible on keeping the dorm peaceful. She is Momo's gym buddy and workmate. We often huddle on her room on Friday nights for a few drinks and karaoke. Not to mention she is a heavy drinker. Like Jeongyeon, she cares for all of us like our second mother.

Mina is the quietest in the dorm. We only usually see her go out of her room when she has something to do or she's off to work. Her room looks like a typical gamer's room with her gaming PC, consoles, and the dim lighting and another set of PC for her work. She's usually on her games and has an unbelievable love for ketchup. When I met her, I sensed an air of elegance on her which was probably because she was a ballerina. She moved in last year.

Dahyun is also quiet like Mina but she also tends to goof around when the moment calls for it. She has the most interesting sense of humor among us. But on normal occasions, we would usually see her by the balcony on the second floor with a book or two and her favorite chocolate frappe and her wireless headphone on. I discovered that she's also a musician and a pretty good painter and has a keyboard and guitar in her room along with her book collection and some of her paintings though her room is pretty much minimalistic.

Chaeyoung is like the black sheep amongst us. She is very free spirited which I found very commendable. She says and do what she wants. Even her art style reflects well on her character and her room is like a little museum filled with her arts and art materials. Her love for strawberries is unmatched. She even shared that back then, she thought all cakes were strawberry flavored. Mina is at the same company she's in and she sometimes stay in Mina's room because of work.

As for me, my room is still pretty much the same from when I came here but there's a section where all my art materials were placed. I also have a shelf filled with my perfume collections. Since I like my room to be bright and lively, I hanged some bulb lights on the walls and hanged pink and white curtains on the window matching my bed. Most of the furniture and the walls are painted white so it was easy to pick a color to go along with the room's vibe.

It's Saturday today and the girls are all here. Jina unnie hasn't returned since my first day here but she called us last week to inform that she's somewhere in China right now to manage their family's hospital chains there and will be gone for at least two more months. I was currently tying my bathrobe around my waist because I decided to hang out by the pool when I heard a knock on my door.

"Sana unnie?" Chaeyoung called.

"Coming!" I quickly ran to the door to open it while tying my hair into a messy bun. Chaeyoung was wearing a black swim short topped with a loose strawberry printed shirt matching her strawberry themed flip-flops. Her black medium length hair is also in a messy bun.

"The other unnies told me that we're having lunch by the pool today so they told me to inform you to dress up," she mumbled.

"Oh! Great timing! I was actually headed to the pool before you knocked, are they still downstairs?" I asked in which she nodded to. Maybe they could use a little help.

"Let's go help them," I replied with a smile. I hung unto her arms as we walked side by side to the kitchen where everyone was in chaos as usual.

"Stay in your seat grandma, you're going to spill everything and cause a mess again," Jeongyeon said pertaining to her girlfriend.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" the latter said, her bunny teeth showing because her mouth is hanging open.

"I will call Jina unnie to kick the two of you out if you don't stop right now," Jihyo threatened. The two oldest looked at Jihyo while acting like zipping their mouths.

Momo just pulled out a tray of baked mac & cheese from the oven and placed it beside the ramyeon packets which we are probably going to cook upstairs later. Dahyun has finished placing chocolates inside the refrigerator and is currently placing some soda and ice in the cooler with Chaeyoung.

I was about to carry the tray of baked mac & cheese when Momo suddenly pulled it away from me.

"Nope, bring the portable stove instead. I want to eat this on my plate with my jokbal and not on the floor today, thank you very much," she retorted and the other girls quickly nodded in agreement.

I just pouted at them and grabbed some of the ramyeon packets and the stove before trailing behind them.