Belated Bloom - Lay (EXOxLay)

Perfect Storm

"Hyung, did you find my phone?"

Yixing was piling the last of his luggage into the van, they were in a bit of a rush to get to the airport but Yixing really wanted to find his phone- he couldn't leave without his phone, it was the only connection he had with the pack right now!

'And now I've lost it- of course'

"Sorry Yixing" Taehyung walked up, stopping just to the right of Yixing, the three other staff members following in his wake. "The staff and I found your phone...and it looks like we'll need to get you a new one." His manager held up Yixing's phone.

"What do you mean a new phone? It looks fine to me- can I have it back please." Taehyung reluctantly held the phone out, and Yixing quickly snatched up phone from his manager's grasp, eager to contact exo. He couldn't wait to call Minseok and-

'Wait- why isn't it turning on?!'

Frantically Yixing pushed all the buttons, deftly putting in every combination he knew.

"Turn on damnit!" his sudden yell echoed loudlythrough the parking garage, his staff jump in surprised at his shout. He ignored them though- this was more important, he NEEDED TO TALK TO MINSEOK!

"Yixing"

"Just give me a second alright!" he yelled in frustration, pushing his managers halting hand away, he didn't know why he was yelling but he didn't really care to correct his behavior. "Maybe it needs to be charged?" he mumbled to himself in anger as continued to push button to no avail. He turned to pull his carry-on bag back out of their carefully packed van.

'Of course I would forget to charge the stupid thing- I'm so stupid- stupid, stupid, stupid!'

Anry, toxic thoughts circled his mind, that is until a firm hand tightly gripped his bicep keeping him in place and refraining from further movement.

Yixing looked over his shoulder giving his manager an annoyed glare,"Just give a minute hyung!"

He lightly struggled to pull his arm away, "I need to charge my phone! I need-"

"Yixing!" Taehyung's loud shout brought Yixing to pause, Taehyung never yelled at him.

"Yixing" he continued in a low whisper, "it's not going to turn on...the phone was sitting in a pool of water under the bathroom sink. I'm pretty sure it's done for Xing." after slowly stating this, Taehyung dropped his hold on Yixing's arm.

Yixing froze in fear, 'What? How the hell did that happen?! Now I can't call Minseok, or any of them! What if we miss the plane? If I'm not there, what will they think- especially if I can't call?! What should I do? I can't let them down again, I -'

"Yixing?"

"Sorry hyung, I just-" Yixing sniffled a bit as he tried to clear the racing thoughts of his mind, "I really need my phone though, can we stop by a store?"

Taehyung gave a long-suffering sigh, Yixing looked down shame 'I'm being a selfish brat again' Yixing gave a small sigh at the thought, 'Hyung is just doing his job...hyung shouldn't have to deal with an inconsiderate kid like me. I should apol-'

"No Yixing, we're already late, we can't miss our flight." he looked pointedly at Yixing.

Yixing sighed again 'I AM the one who slept in and needed a bath too' he shivered as always at the memory. 'I shouldn't ask the staff for more- I'm the one who's made us late already.'