Love Is Perfection

CHAPTER NINETEEN

"Oppa, I've almost gotten the things. Just wait."

Hoseok and Yu Na still were in puzzlement. Eun Ji kept looking for the gadgetries until Yu Na uttered, "Eun Ji, please stop. You must be offended.
Let us do the work."

"Unnie! But I'm just giving a hand to help you-"

"Don't do it if you plan to bully her." Hoseok's sudden reply had her choked on speech. She gulped thickly.

"Please, guys. Try to listen to me." Eun Ji pleaded in a papery voice.
"We've already heard you enough, Eun Ji. And we aren’t gonna leave this place except for any good reason." Hoseok firmly stated.
"And that's exactly what your problem is. Why don't you get yourself into another one instead of this club? This is hell. I did warn Unnie earlier but she doesn't listen to me. Why?" yelled Eun Ji out of the blue ignoring the tears welling up in her eyes.

Her sudden wail echoed through the empty room. Both exchanged glance while Eun Ji wiped away her tears averting their gaze.
Clearing her throat, Yu Na spoke, "Look, Eun Ji. You're acting so weird lately. I'm none to say this but seems like I'm the reason for this."

"Yes, you are, unnie." She retorted in a cranky tone, "Why are you being so nice to me all the time? How can you be so positive to me always?"
Sighing deep, Eun Ji resumed again, "I used to be my mommy's little girl. But this cruel world never seemed to be by my side for once."

"Eun Ji-ssi, I'm sorry if my actions bothered you-" Yu Na replied earning a glance from the said girl.
"Am I the one should say sorry?" she grinned sadly, "I just tried to save you. Feels like my existence is a curse."
As if her words had the magic of throwing people into uncertainty. Hoseok, then, frowned at Yu Na while the said girl puffed up her eyes, "To save me? Eun Ji, w-what are you talking about?" she stuttered.

"I'm saying the fact, Unnie. But you never try to understand or probably it's my fault," she exhaled deeply.
"But why? Who will want to harm her?" asked Hobi.
"Only if you trust my words, I can explain." Eun Ji responded.
"And why do we believe you?" earning the attention of the girls he questioned again.

"Because-" Before Eun Ji could exclaim further, they heard a sound of footsteps, "sh*t-" she cursed out low and averted her gaze on them, "Quick, guys. Come to this corner."
"Why? What happened?" Yu Na asked.
"I'll tell you later. Just hide." She kinda pushed them and concealed herself before a silhouette appeared.

"WHO THE HELL LEFT THIS ROOM OPEN?"

A rough, high pitched feminine voice it was to make sure of another human presence but them. Eun Ji bent herself a bit to check the position of the intruder. A lady in her fifties or probably more she was, wrinkled face and old yet strong body were her appearances. Hoseok did try to have a glimpse but Yu Na stopped him to do so as she smelled the danger and gestured him to keep quiet. The lady walked into the room, every firm step of her had them barely feel their heart under the ribcage by fear. Unfortunately, she was moving toward the corner they hid.

"Oppa, Unnie. Hide in that room, quick. She’ll find us just standing here." Eun Ji whispered carefully.

"But what'll happen to you? I bet that room is too small for three people."
"I'll manage it. I know this place better. Besides, Oppa is new here." Eun Ji replied lowly.

"But-" Yu Na’s caring side rose but again interrupted by the youngest.
"Unnie, don't be obstinate, just do what I say." Eun Ji, this time, blowing her words a bit high was enough to bother that deadly quiet place.

"WHO'S THERE?" cried the lady in a high tone.
Yu Na promptly got into the room but tripped on her feet. Hoseok held her waist to prevent from falling and pulled her near him. The lady rotated herself to the corner. Those thumping sound of strong feet caused them getting closer to the wall as if feeling that would make them vanish in the darkness. A good deal of minutes passed by with complete quietness before the sound of step slowly traced its way out of the place as a loud slam of shutting the door occurred.