three years ➳ soolia ✓

Seventeen

When I leave this earth, hopefully you'll find someone else
(that song ^^ is my inspiration for this book, play it while reading this chap lmao)
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"W-what director?" Lia stuttered. "You know, Choi Julia, that director of the Canadian company, Choi Industries, the one that ran away?" The girl asked.

"Oh, i'm sorry, I think you have the wrong person. I'm Choi Jihye." Lia smiled.

"Wait- i thought shes jisu eonni?" Yuna asked. Ryujin gave Yuna a look, indicating that she will chop Yuna's head off if she doesn't shut up. The girl heard damn well what Yuna just said, and a huge smile crept up her face.

"I knew it-"

"I- I can explain! Don't turn me in, please!"

After Lia was done explaining the reason why she ran away to the girl (and her friends of course), the girl had an even bigger smile on her face, "Silly! I never said I'd turn you in!" Lia looked at her in confusion, "what do you mean?" She asked.

"Jisu, you might not know who I am." The girl laughed. Lia tilted her head to the side, confused. Seeing this state, the girl continued, "I'm Kang Seulgi, Wendy's friend, and my father is the leader of this secret investigation organization." She explained.

"Wendy told me a lot about you, and you might not know this but I am a big part of your escaping." Seulgi explained. "This might not be under your consent, but I was in the same plane with you, along with a few other undercover agents, to protect you from any suspicions." She continued.

"You are safe to say the least. A lot of eyes are watching over you, don't worry, this is all free of charge, I'm doing this since you're Wendy's friend." Seulgi smiled. "Oh and, you know that counter lady? That's my friend Irene, she is also a part of the organization." Seulgi said.

"Wow, I.. I don't know what to say.." Lia gasped. "Now, I have to go, contact me if you need any help." Seulgi smiled, handing Lia a business card with her name, address, and phone number before walking out of the bathroom.

"Wow, eonni what??" Ryujin exclaimed once Seulgi is out of sight. The other two are still processing the information, who knew their eonni is a director of a company?

"Yeah I know. Sucks to be me." Lia sighed. "But hey, at least you're safe!" Chaeryeong tried to lighten up the mood. "For now.. who knows what they'd do if they found me?" Lia groaned. "Don't think negatively! Stay positive, we'll protect you!" Yuna said reassuringly.

"Thanks guys.. what would I do without you?"

The four went out of the restroom, and ate their abandoned order. "We have a lot to catch up on!" Chaeryeong exclaimed. "Yeah, we do!" Continued Ryujin. "How's life?" Asked Yuna.

"Terrible." Lia rolled her eyes. "I'm some kind of director in my parent's company, and they control and monitor everything I do." Lia explained. "I'm lucky I get to runaway successfully." She continued.

"Let's go back to Yeji's house, so she could join our conversation. Yeonjun should be out with the boys." Lia said. The other 3 girls nodded in agreement.

"Thanks for the food, Irene!" Lia bowed. "I see Seulgi has told you about me.." irene smiled. "Be careful, Jisu-ah! Don't hesitate to come back to this cafe!" Irene continued which earned a nod from the younger girl.

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"Oh you're back- oh hey guys!" Yeji greeted. "Hey." Lia greeted back. "Where's Yeonjun oppa?" Yuna asked. "Oh he went out with the boys, he should be back in a couple hours" said Yeji.

"What were you doing?" Ryujin asked. "I was craving for boba, so I was just making some myself. Want some?" Yeji offered. "You know I can't say no to boba!" Chaeryeong said cheerfully as she snatched the extra Boba out of Yeji's hands.

"So what brings you here?" Yeji asked once the five were comfortably seated in the living room. "Oh i dont know, maybe the fact that YOU have been HIDING jisu eonni here, wiThOuT telling us?" Ryujin rolled her eyes. "It's not my fault she doesn't want to tell anyone about her return! Not even soobin!" Yeji argued.

By the mention of Soobin's name, Lia's expression turned into a serious one, "Please keep him out of this." She said sternly. "Fine, whatever you say." Yeji sighed as she leaned back to the sofa.

"How about your love life, guys?" Lia asked. After the question was asked, Ryujin suddenly snorted.

"What's so funny?" Lia asked. "I don't know, maybe the fact that I just started dating Yeji's brother, Hyunjin." Ryujin said. Yeji who was drinking her bubble tea instantly widened her eyes and spit out all the tea from her mouth.

"YOU WHAT!?" She yelled, standing up in an instant. "YOU- YOU'RE WHAT!?" Yeji yelled in disbelief. Ryujin laughed, harder than she had ever laughed before, "Yah, you think I'd actually date him!? Ew no what the fuck?" She laughed.

"Then who..?"

"Why are you asking me this? You know I have a thing for that Beomgyu guy." Ryujin rolled her eyes.

Yeji calmed down instantly, while Chaeryeong had her mouth agape. "Hold up, so.. you're telling me.. you have a crush on Choi Beomgyu?" Chaeryeong asked.

Ryujin's jaw widened in disbelief, "Wow, you are really not interested in me, are you? I literally told y'all this before." Ryujin shook her head in disbelief.

"No you didn't."

"Yes i did."

"No you didn't."

"Yes I did."

"No you didn-"

"SHUT UP! LETS TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE!!" Yeji yelled, putting an end to the quarreling.

"How's Canada?" Yuna brought up a new topic. Lia looked at her in confusion, "The country or my life?" Lia asked. "Both." Yuna answered.

"Hm, the country itself- wonderful. I should take you guys there one day.. once everything is sorted out." Lia smiled, reminiscing the country. "How about your life?" Ryujin asked.

"My life? Terrible. Absolute shit. Worst period of my life." Lia answered. "Don't do this, Don't do that, wear this, wear that. I keep getting controlled, and forced to do things I don't want to do, if I refuse, they'd beat me." Lia chuckled dryly.

"They.. what..?" Yeji asked in disbelief. "You've been living here for this long, yet you didn't tell me anything about this?" Yeji continued. "It was a sensitive topic, and besides, Yeonjun's always here." Lia explained.

"How do you think we'll put an end to all this?" Chaeryeong asked. "I don't know.. I am gonna die soon anyway.." Lia said, but saying the last sentence in a barely audible tone. "What was that?" Yeji asked.

"Oh uh, it's nothing. Absolutely nothing."

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I have finished writing bullet points for each chapter of this whole book. stay tuned, updates would be more frequent now that I'm on holiday :3