Alexandra Verlino

Ep 2: Getting closer

I throw my bag on the sofa. Taking a walk to the bathroom, I let out a sigh. Why is this so complicated. I appreciate GD's effort to help me. But he knows that even he can't do much about my situation. I am constraining myself so much from all this. I turn on the heater and start letting the water flow on me. I let go another sigh and then take a deep breath to calm myself down. Finish washing, I look at my phone and again, seeing at least 100 notifications, messages, and calls from everyone in SM. They still can't let me go and is still worrying about me. I dialed up a number.

"Stella ya! Oh God how are you? Have you been missing us? Is everything okay over there?"

"Err.. I am fine. The thing is, since you are the big sunbae and also the leader, I need your help," I said with a clear voice.

"Sure, what is it?"

"Can you tell everyone to stop texting me? Each of them has been sending me at least 10 messages per person. Imagine how I have to deal with this everyday."

"Oh, they must have been missing you so much," he replies.

"I know, but I promise if there is anything I will personally text everyone about it. As for now, I am still living fine. Don't worry," I said it again to him.

"Stella ya..."

"Yes?"

"Can we meet?"

"Suddenly? I was about to sleep. I have early morning schedule tomorrow." Well I am not exactly lying, I have to send reports to SM at 4 morning as usual, and then get ready to work and drive there and then repeat the cycle again. There is no time to meet yet.

"Just, one hour," he begs me.

"Just come," I reply fast.

"But be careful! People are watching you," I warned him.

"I will. Thank you. See you soon," he hangs up.

Great. Now I have to change my pajamas into something else because I don't want him to see me in this attire.

He really is fast because within 20 minutes he's already ringing the bell outside. I let him in as usual. He walks in with a chicken box in his hands.

"I know you are tired and hungry so let's eat while we talk," he puts them down on the coffee table and sits on the floor.

"Wait! Did you notice anyone outside when you came in? Like a stranger?" I ask him.

"I don't think so. Why? They even put a guard on you now?" he asks again.

"You never know these guys nowadays. Especially after what I've done. They must have put more strict securities on me," I open the chicken box as I was speaking.

"Ya! Are you really okay? What's going on really? I want you to come back to us. The members think the same though," he looks with a curious face.

"I told you...oouuuhh ouhh," I can't finish my sentence while eating the chicken.

He passes me a tissue.

"Ya! Eat slowly."

"I know," I said while putting the chicken leg down.

"So I told you, they transfer me to prevent me from doing the same thing again. But I think they don't trust YG that much that's why they even put guards on me. And guess what? Even YG have their own guards on me. Literally I am being watched by two companies at once. Wow I feel like someone important," I continue to talk while eating the chicken. Gosh it is delicious tonight.

"So, what are you going to do? You can't even come back to us at all now?"

"I don't know. Maybe."