The Boy From Two Doors Down

Chapter 10

"I don't know what to do! I think I'm lost, or you gave me the wrong address. I've been waiting here for two hours and there's no sign of her! I even asked one of the other residents down the hall if they've seen her. The guy had no idea who I was talking about!--"

"Relax. Don't panic. We'll come up with a new plan... I just got off the phone with her. She's still not home, as I suspected.....Look, do this: Catch a taxi and head to a hotel for the night. There's lots of them around and many people here speak english for the tourists.. It's getting late. She's out with a friend. I accidentally almost spilt the surprise to her. Yikes! So I can't do much on my end. Sorry."

"Okay. I need to find my way out of here. I think i'm at the wrong place anyway. I'll try again tomorrow. I'll need your help getting around, though. I have no idea what i'm doing."

"Sounds good. We'll talk tomorrow."

"Thanks Hye-mi. Have a good night."

"You too, Nathan."

*Beep*

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"Hold on, someone is calling." Hoseok reaches into his back pocket."Oh look, It's Joonie."

Su-mi covers her mouth, trying to hold the giggle down. "Hobi...Joonie...These men and their cutesy nicknames for each other."

Hoseok holds his phone up to his ear with his shoulder. "Yob'seyo........Hey! whats up!.......Oh really?.....Nice!.......Jungkook and Jimin are still there huh?--.....Oh I see....."

Su-mi tenses up, hearing him mention their names. "Oh no....The guys are there....Ugh. please don't let this be another night like--" 

"what?.....who?--Uh Susy??" Hoseok calls the name out, confused as he rubs his chin. "No.....I've never met a Susy before."

"Huh?" Su-mi gasps outloud, jerking her head towards him. Grabbing the sleeve of his sweater with her fingers, she listens with widened eyes. 

Hoseok glances at her for a moment as she softly tugs on his sleeve. "Oh wow....and then?....." He's listening intensively onto the phone with furrowed eyebrows. Su-mi tries to catch the muffles coming from Namjoon on the other line, but there's no success.

"Does he know my American name was Susy? I can't remember if i've told him or not....but why would Namjoon bring it up to him? Would Namjoon know my american name? Hm.. I highly doubt it. What could they be possibly talking about??" She moves her strands of hair behind her ear.

"Yeah I'm not sure..........well that's strange.......eh anyways, well i'm almost home. Su-mi is with me." He changes his tone now that the subject has changed.

Su-mi's eyes are glued to him still. She waits eagerly for him to finish his conversation, but he seems to be dragging it. Him and Namjoon are laughing now, rambling on like as if their previous conversation never happened.

"Ah no way! alright....well hey! i'm going to show Su-mi our song. Do you mind getting everything ready for me until we get there? We're about 2 blocks away." Hoseok glances at Su-mi with a smile now. "Okay....sounds good. See you in a bit." *Beep*

"Hoseok! What did Namjoon tell you?? I heard you mention Susy." She leans over at him, demanding answers as she digs her eyes into him.

Hoseok, confused, adjusts the collar of his hoodie. "Um. Nothing? He just asked me if I knew a Susy who lived in our hall. An english speaking guy showed up looking for her apparently. But Namjoon didn't know--"