// 4 - lights out //

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"Lisa! Lisa! Calm down! The lights will come back on, you're okay!" Taehyung said, "just stop jumping on me!"

"Why are they off in the first place!?" I stopped trying to jump onto Taehyung's back but held a tight grip on his shirt.

"I dunno. It must just be something with the fuse box, I guess..,"

Taehyung did not sound very convincing, he sounded like he didn't know what he was talking about.

"I'm scared," I frowned. Being in this unfamiliar house with all the lights completely off made me nervous.

"Lisa, you're fine." Taehyung reassured me. "Let go of my shirt now?"

I nodded and released him. What was that nod for? He can't even see me.

I nearly thought the lights were back on but it was only the fish tank. "How come those lights work but the houses don't?" I asked as I could see a dimly lit outline of Taehyung.

"That's just the emergency system installed for the fish, without it they would die in a situation like this."

"Oh." My lips pouted a bit. "That's good to hear."

"I'm still waiting for you to tell me about this 'kookie' guy, Lisa..," taehyung turned to face me and I could feel his warm breath touching my forehead.

"Oh. Well that's just my friend, he goes to our university actually!" I smiled.

"Who gave him permission to 'cuddle you to sleep' though? Why is he talking to you like this?"

"I'm not sure." It sounded a bit like Taehyung was getting angry? "M-Maybe if I check the messages I could tell you why!" I cautiously suggested.

"No." Taehyung simply said.

I noticed the light from the fish tank began to shine brighter and brighter until almost half the room was illuminated, it must be all that saved up power kicking in.

Taehyung slowed stepped closer and I could see his somewhat pissed off facial expression.

I could also see my phone in his hand. Clutched.

"Can I...have my phone? Shouldn't we being trying to get the lights back on? Or trying to do anything at all?" I started to get the feeling that Taehyung wouldn't give me my phone back.

"Not until you tell who the hell this is!" Taehyung said.

"Yah. Why do you care so much? Give me my—." I reached for it but taehyung quickly put it behind his back. "Give me it!"

Taehyung was no longer talking, he was just staring down at me.

I felt a frown begin to make its way onto my face. "Stop playing around now." I huffed and crossed my arms.

Taehyung finally spoke. "I'm going to text him and block his number." Taehyung unlocked my phone and began to press away. ...how does he know my passcode?

"No! He's a really good friend, you don't even know him Taehyung, stop!" I reached with no avail.

"Why do you care if I block his number?"

"Why do you care if he texts me a certain way?" I rebelled, placing my hands on my hips.

Taehyung remained silent, he didn't say a single word. He only glared at me.

"Exactly. You don't have a reason. Now give me my—." as I reached for it, Taehyung grabbed onto my forearm and pulled it to the side, causing me to stumble and fall.

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