Welcome To The Nightmare (Book 2)

Chapter 18: Serenity In The Wake of Chaos

CL and Irene came the next day. No one was happier to see them than JiU and her girls. JiU showered CL with kisses, only to be smacked down by her.

"Gosh!! You're not that young anymore. You're like a puppy." CL chided in annoyance.

"Now, now, CL. She just missed you. Besides, aren't you the one who kept asking are we there yet in the flight?" Dara teased CL.

"Such a tsundere. Just admit you missed JiU too." Park Bom grabbed a hold on CL and pinched her cheek playfully.

"Shut up..." CL muttered, blushing red.

"Aww.. Unnie. I missed you too." JiU locked her arm to CL's.

"Thank you for coming, dear." Calintz greeted 21. CL walked toward Calintz and hugged him tight.

"Been a long time, brother. Guess you're stuck in this body eh? Sorry, I didn't know about Minzy." CL patted Calintz's cheek.

"Don't be. We'll get them. That I promise you." Calintz held CL's hand and smiled.

"So how's the boneyard?" SuA shook Irene's hand.

"Steel, steel, and more fucking steels. Good to see you okay, SuA." Irene smiled.

"You too." SuA grinned.

"Okay ladies. Let break the ice first. Team, names, and callsigns." Kizaki clapped his hands calling for their attentions.

They continued with their introductions and get squared away. While they caught up with each others, CL, Calintz, Rina, Handong, and Irene were preparing for the feast tonight in the kitchen.

"Handong, how are you coping up?" Irene asked Handong while peeling the carrots.

"Okay, I guess. The others were really understanding. Some nights the nightmare came, but nothing too serious now." Handong replied.

"Don't be shy, okay? You and Dami might be new, but lean onto us more. We're more than happy to help. We've been there, trust us. It's the people around you that pulled you through the darkest nights." CL cleaned the meat, checking regularly with Calintz.

"Unnie, you've been captured before?" Irene asked CL.

"Well, we've been doing these for decades. Not all missions went as you wanted it to be, you know? How long was me and Jurina in Myanmar?" CL asked Calintz.

"Almost a year, I guess." Calintz chuckled.

"Is that supposed to be funny?" Handong held herself from snapping at Calintz.

"Now,  maybe. But back then, it was hell. It opened your eyes, you know. Besides, words of advice? Always have backup plans. Make plenty of them. There's always room for error in our works. Besides, this guy over here had it worst. 3 years the Dominican tried to break him. Poisoning, sexual abuse, physical injuries, you named it. When we saved him, he was left in the mass graveyard. Fuckers thought he was dead." CL laughed while patting Calintz back.

"Yeah, anal is goddamn painful. Guys who loved it obviously never had one on themselves." Calintz remarked.

All of the girls were laughing hard at his comment. Even Handong stopped from peeling her potatoes, laughing hard. Calintz looked at them in utter confusion.

"Then, how about the gay community? What's your take on that?" Rina wiped her tears.

"I support them, of course. Because their love is pure, that's whats count. But I respect the bottom one. They are the real soldier." Calintz chuckled. The girls laughed even harder.