Hidden: Strings of Fate

CHAPTER 32

"Yah! YOU'RE DEAD LEE HONGBIN!" I screamed as I chased him out of the bathroom with my straightener.

"HAHAHA!" He was laughing as I chased him around the living room.

"Ouch!" Hongbin screamed as he fell on top of the sofa, having accidentally bumped into it.

I straddled him, "let me pray for you so that your soul can find its way... TO HELL!" I shouted as I started to poke him.

"Yah! Hajima. Honey-ah. Hajima! Apa!" Hongbin whined.

"Really? You should have thought of that before you started to tease me!"

"Ah... Jinjja? Oppa's sorry then." He said as he flashed his killer smile.

I got off him and sat to one side with my back to him and my arms crossed over my chest. He turned me to face him.

"I was talking about poking you since you poked me..." He confessed whilst poking my sides.

"Ahh, yeobo..." I said whilst snaking my hands around his neck. I winked at him and bit my lip.

Hongbin coughed violently as he had been caught off guard. I fell on the flooring laughing my arse off literally. His cheeks had become bright red and he suddenly got up towards the kitchen. He took a deep breath and turned towards me then gave a nod with his head, an indication that he wanted me to see what was happening in the kitchen. I saw bubbles as I peered through the split in the door, cautious about what scene would be there right in front of me. I heard screams and yelps of laughter.

'Sounds like they're having fun in there,' I thought.

"Oppa? Is it safe for me to come in?" I asked Hongbin as he had entered before me. I heard whispers of shushing. I became suspicious.

"Oppa?" I said cautiously as I walked through the door.

"Surprise!!!!" yelled the boys. I looked at them confused. What were they yelling surprise about? Well, at least the kitchen was clean. It was cleaner than I could have ever made it, which was a shock. I scanned the crowd. I saw a face that was all too familiar... Min.

"Min? What are you doing back home? I thought you had work today...?"

"We're going out today to celebrate your birthday and VIXX's first number 1!!! You said that you were going to tell me when you were free. Looks like I had to find out myself," Min said. And with that she whisked me away into my room.

"I was going to tell you but you had already left for work..." I said as I trailed off the sentence.

"We're going to a party in the centre of Seoul. It's a pretty major party a lot of A-listers will be there."

"Why Min? I wanted to have a quiet night indoors. It's been ages since I've had time off..." I whined as me and Min headed towards my room.

"Oh, shush you. Even the boys agreed with me. You work too hard. You need a night just to chill and relax."

"Which I could have done at home. Min... my birthday was a few days ago. Why are we..."

"Because you work too hard," she said as she wrapped her arms around my shoulders. "You're going to do out with me and VIXX. Do you know how jealous their fans will be? You're spending YOUR BIRTHDAY with VIXX!!! And me of course."

"That's exactly what I'm trying to avoid. Their fans are very particular about who the boys mingle with. The last thing I need is fans coming to my door and threatening me. I get enough of those threats and looks from Leo. Also, I don't think Mr Hwang would be happy if there was a scandal about them so early in their career."

"Leo threatens you...?" Min smirked.

"You know what I mean. I feel uncomfortable around him." I said as I opened my wardrobe to see what I could salvage as a decent set of clothes to wear for a night out.

"Ah, ah, ah, I know who's going to choose your outfit for you," Min said alerting me to the presence of Hyuk, "you can pick out a good outfit for her, can't you Hyuk-ah?"

Hyuk plopped down on my bed. "Yes, Min-ah. Of course. After I've helped Honey, I'll come and help you," Hyuk winked at me as he said this.

"Ha-ha," Min laughed, "no thank you. You just want to look for dirt on me and besides all hidden chocolates are hidden in my room for reason."

"Oooh Min what have you been up to eyy? Is Minny becoming a bad girl now days? Hyuk-ah what dirt have you got on her? I'll help you expose her." I joked.

"Oh, wouldn't you like to know Honey?? It's not like I'm wanted in 15 different districts at all," Min joked casually.

"If I tell you Honey-ah, then I'll lose my leverage. It's the fear of the unknown that's keeping Min in line. That's why she hardly picks on me."

"Sure, let's go with that Hyukkie. I'm still not going to tell you the reason," Min said as she pulled her tongue out at Hyuk.

"And what would be that reason Min?" Hyuk smirked as he asked Min to elaborate.

"Do you really want to know? Shall I tell you?" Min whispered as she came closer to Hyuk. Hyuk nodded eagerly.

"So, that people like you," she said as she pulled the top of his left ear, "don't get their mucky paws on it and steal it and then think that I won't notice a few missing," she said as she slid out of my room and into her own.

"Ow Min!!! That hurt!!!!" Hyuk whined, loud enough so that Min would be able to hear.

"Maybe next time you'll think twice before coming into my room and stealing all my chocolates," Min shouted back from the corridor.

"I'm guessing you're a professional at hijacking Min's chocolates then?"

Hyuk put his forefinger to my lips. He looked into my eyes and said, "I'm the best." It made my lips curl into a cheeky smile.

You see Min had been working with the boys for several years now. She's been good friends with them since they were trainees so to see her and Hyuk act in this way wasn't much of a surprise for me. They frequently did this to and fro. I knew one thing though. Hyuk, Min and I were all the similar age. That meant that we could pretty much get away with anything (well most things. More than the elders anyway).