Echo

09

[ 09 ]

The light from the window cascades across my face stirring me awake. A light knock is heard from the door. I yawn pulling the covers off of me hopping off the huge bed. I cross the room opening the door slightly peeking through the crack before opening it all the way. Hoseok looks at me for a moment smiling before clearing his throat. "Breakfast is... umm" he pauses for a second probably trying to remember the word and I smile at him for his effort. "Ready!" He says after a moment a brighter smile accompanying his words I coo inwardly over how cute his smile is before giving him a thumbs up. I nod at him and close the door turning to go brush my teeth.

I make my way down the hall coming into the kitchen. I enter the kitchen feeling slightly uneasy at being in their house for too long. I should probably leave today maybe go stay at a hotel and maybe I could get a job so I don't run out of money but I guess that'll be hard considering I don't speak Korean. I could probably go back to that record store and ask if they have any open spots. I'm too invested in my thoughts that I barely hear Namjoon call my name. I look up to see him gesturing for me to come sit down. I make my way to the table sitting down between Taehyung and Jungkook. I look at Taehyung who is sat on my left he flashes me a smile sort of easing my worry of being in their personal lives. I have been staying at their house for two days and I don't really know them and they don't know me so I feel that maybe I'm intruding on something personal.

A plate is pushed towards me from my right. I turn my head towards Jungkook who motions for me to eat. I smile at everyone's kindness but instantly feel terrible for interrupting their normality with my presence. Maybe their just being nice so I'll leave faster, Namjoon did want me to stay last night though but that's probably because it was dark out. Maybe he was just being friendly. After breakfast is over I rush back to the room I was staying in and grab my bag ready to leave the house that I've been in for way longer than I expected. I walk back towards the end of the hallway stopping at the entrance of the living room seeing Namjoon and the other six members all conversing and having fun together. "I don't belong here..." I mumble to myself kinda sad that I have to leave. It would be nice to have friends like these maybe I can make friends like this one day. I smile at the sight in front of me before I tip toe towards the door trying to sneak past them without them noticing but I fail miserably tripping on my shoelace and tumbling to the floor with a loud thud. I lay there for a second with false hope that they didn't hear anything or maybe they won't pay attention to the sound. I hear a shuffle of feet come towards me but I don't look up.

I feel a poke to the back of my head and then I feel my braids move slightly. "Hyung she's not dead but her hair feels so cool!" I look up to see Jungkook playing with my hair I quickly slap his hand watching him wince slightly and I move to sit on my bottom. I cross my arms looking utterly disappointed that I didn't make it to the door. "I think she trying to leave again Namjoon." Jin says something to Namjoon and yet again I'm left clueless as to what he's saying. A few words leave Yoongi's mouth in reply and I make it a point that if I'm gonna stay here I have to learn Korean. I stand up ready to bolt to the door once again when I feel Jungkook holding onto the loop of my backpack.

I struggle for a few seconds earning a few giggles from the boys before I finally give up. "Why won't you let me leave!" I huff before glaring at each one of them. " I'm sorry Echo but I can't let you go out there with no where to stay." Namjoon says signaling for Jungkook to let go of the loop of my backpack. He lets it's go and I turn to him and stick my tongue out readjusting the strap on my arm. "Yeah... living on the umm.... streets No fun." Hoseok says with a little pout on his face. I look at Namjoon utterly confused as to why he's always preventing me from leaving. " Me and the boys talked it out and we decided that you should stay with us, I mean we have the extra room and it wouldn't really bother us." I look at him completely dumbfounded before saying my next few words. "That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. I mean aren't you guys superstars or something do you really think that's a good idea." I'm bewildered at the the thought of living with seven guys who just met me two days ago. "I'm just some girl how do you guys know that I'm not some crazed fan." I say looking at each of them they all shrug. "Well if you were a crazed fan you probably would have tied us up by now." Jimin says laughing and they all nod. " Look you don't have anywhere else to go besides the foster home and you clearly don't wanna go there and I talked to Heon woo and Sung min and they said that since you were almost of adult age that you could choose where you wanted to go. I talked to our manager and it took a little convincing but he also agreed that you could stay but you'd have to follow some guidelines that he'd address upon your decision to stay."

"Why do you guys even want me here?" I say making my way around to stand in front of everyone. I'm completely confused at this point as to why they jumped through so many hoops just to get me some girl that accidentally got hit in the head a place to stay. Jungkook speaks up "You very interesting um... your hair is cool." I laugh at his reasoning for me to stay feeling bubbly at the thought of living with these boys. It honestly sounds really fun.

"This is crazy and I don't really know you guys but... I don't want to go to a foster home so I guess I'll stay." Cheers erupt after Namjoon translates what I said. All the boys then proceed to introduce themselves to me one by one each of them having a cute nickname to go along with it. When it's all done I sit down on the couch in the middle of all seven boys feeling giddy at the thought of making new friends. "I guess your stuck with me" I say grinning my grin is instantly wiped from my face at the next few words that come out of Namjoon's mouth " Not all the time because apart of the contract my manager will tell you about tomorrow was that you have to go to school." He says patting my head while laughing.

I groan and roll my eyes at the thought of homework and pencils completely draining my good mood.