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Lalisa's POV
Night of Departure •
-Just before sunset-

I make sure I have everything, I look in the mirror as I zip up my jacket and fix my hair with my fingers. I hear a knock and I move my gaze in the mirror to see BamBam's reflection. My eyes water, "It's almost time for you to leave." He says I turn to him. "BamBam.," I whisper. He walks up to me. "Don't worry about me, okay?" Now I'm really crying. "I hate him, he did this because he knows I love you," I say.

I see him gulping down his emotion. "He's just trying to do his best to keep you safe." He says, touching my new hair. "But I feel safer with you." He doesn't say another word, he just holds my face and presses his lips against mine. I hold him tight, I don't want to leave him. He wraps his arms around me, making me feel better. He kisses me slowly. "Lalisa, we're leaving." There's a voice that comes from inside my room. I drop my face from BamBam's and hug him tighter, burying my face into his shirt. I want to remember his warmth and his scent.

"BamBam... I don't want to go." I whisper, looking up at him. "You have to." He says, moving my hair off my forehead. He wipes my tears. "You'll be fine." He says. I stare at his face, tears building in my eyes. CL walks into the bathroom, she sees us and frowns. "Lalisa, we have to go." She says. "There has to be something CL, please." She keeps a straight face. "I'm sorry Lalisa, it's Namjoon's orders." She says. "FUCK NAMJOON!" I yell.

I hear stomping, "LALISA! Get your fucken ass downstairs, we're leaving!" I hear Namjoon from down the hall. "Just go Lalisa, I'll be fine." I listen to him this time. I take a step forward and grab my bag, CL wraps her arm around me and pulls me out of the room. I fight back my tears, we walk downstairs and we meet up with Jackson, Gummy, and Taemin. All the other guys stand in a line, waiting for Namjoon to head down. I hug onto CL, I hate Namjoon. I hate him.

BamBam and Namjoon walk down the stairs together. "I'm putting Baekhyun in charge," Namjoon announces. "Yes, Namjoon." Everyone answers. "Make sure to leave exactly thirty minutes after us, not a minute less." He says, everyone nods in response. "Sehun has a divergent planned out when the rest of you leave, it should direct them farther away from here. There's a big possibility that the Coastguards are going to see us, so go the other route." The rest of the boy's nod once again.

Namjoon turns to us, "Let's go." I give one last glance to BamBam. We all walk out to the backyard and head down to a dock at the bottom of the hill. My heart starts to pound and I hold onto CL's arm. We all load into a motorboat, this is all becoming reality now. "Remember, it takes about 5 hours to get to Japan. No stops, and keep your heads down. If anything happens please send out the distress call." Namjoon says. "Yes, Namjoon."

I hold onto CL as I stare at BamBam, my eyes watering. He just stares down at the floor. I shut my eyes and turn my face into CL's chest. I then feel the boat move forward. Soon we were out in the water, leaving the safe house I had grown to love. Memories of when we first arrived, streams into my head, many of them making me want to laugh. I look up at CL, "What happened with you and-", "Nothing... it's best we don't talk about that right now." She whispers. I nod.

"Lalisa, I know you may be thinking that I'm doing all this because I don't want you and BamBam to be together.. but it's only to keep you safe," Namjoon tells me. "I'm not thinking, I know you did it to keep him away from me," I tell him. "Now really isn't the time to be talking like this," Gummy says, she looks mad too. Did something happen with her and Namjoon? What's up with all the couples getting torn apart? Is it because of me?

It's quiet for a long time, and I'm assuming this is how it's going to be for the whole ride. It's not like they're going to play rock, paper scissors and shit like that. Instead, I lean against CL again. Everyone looks serious and they don't make a sound or look at each other. I become tired and CL comforts me and helps me feel better. I fall asleep, but I don't have any sort of dream, it's just darkness.

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