|who i am|

|fifteen|

|NaHee's POV|

I stare out the window as JongHo embraces SunMi. Their faint outlines in the dark are more than enough to make out their exchange. He's the perfect person for her. I knew it from the first moment I saw them together. He looks at her like she's the only person in the world. He worships the ground she walks on.

I spin around and glance over at my night stand. I tug the drawer open and pull out a picture frame. A smile crosses my face as I delicately run my fingers over the cool glass.

ChanYeol is my perfect person. He's so much different than I am. He's much more carefree and out there. I'm much more calculated than he is. Being polar opposites has proven difficult at times, but in the end it usually helps us.

I jump as my bedroom door creaks open. I slip the picture back into the drawer and close it as JuHee slips into the room. She holds her stuffed rabbit to her chest as she yawns.

"Bad dream?" I ask as I get to my feet.

She nods as I brush her hair from her face. I smile softly and turn around to pull my blankets back. I motion for her to climb in bed as I reach for the light switch.

"Where the hell is she?" Aera grumbles in the dark as I go to close my door.

"What's going on?" I ask innocently as I make my way toward her.

"SunMi is gone. I checked the kitchen, the bathroom, the living room. I even checked outside. She's not here." Aera groans as she falls down in SunMi's gaming chair.

"She's fine. I know where she is. She wasn't feeling well so someone came to pick her up. Don't worry about her, just go back to bed." I reassure her as she flicks the light on.

"Not happening. Who does she think she is just up and leaving without telling me? If you weren't up I would've searched the whole neighborhood for her. She could've at least woke me up and told me." Aera grumbles as she folds her arms in front of her.

"Who picked her up? Was it JongHo?" JuHee asks as she joins us.

"Uh—I'm not sure." I lie as Aera looks at me suspiciously. Does JuHee know?

"I bet it was him. I'm pretty sure he has a crush on her. He'd probably sell his soul for her." JuHee nods affirmatively as she rests her head on her rabbit.

"So, you know where she is, but you don't know who she's with? Does that really make sense? You know more than you're telling us. Spill it, NaHee." Aera takes a step toward me with inquisitive eyes.

"Stop interrogating me and go to bed. You already got all the information I'm willing to give." I state firmly as I put my foot down. She knows all that she needs to know. SunMi is safe. She's in good hands. That's all that the others need to know about it.

"She's probably sick. Maybe it was her mom who came and got her. She looked a little pale earlier. Trust me, I know the signs of being sick." JuHee mumbles as we all glance over to see JiSu slipping out of the bedroom.

"What's with all the racket? Some of us are trying to sleep. It's three in the morning, why are we having a party. More importantly, why wasn't I invited?" JiSu joins our little gathering and rests her head on Aera's shoulder as she yawns.

"Sun just up and disappeared. NaHee apparently knows where she is, but she doesn't know who she's with. JuHee thinks Sun is sick and it could've been her mom who picked her up, but I'm pretty sure her parents are halfway across the world right now. JuHee also mentioned JongHo, but I highly doubt that since it's three in the damn morning. Then again—what do I know?" Aera goes off on a rampage as she stomps her foot and storms back toward her room.