SANCTUARY

chapter 18

"No one is standing up until you all finish reciting the first 50 elements of the periodic table," I stated.

"You can take my money, hit me with a slipper, or even hit me with the broom, hanger, and remote control," Renjun bargained. "But don't make me kneel even longer on this tray of rice."

"It was all Jaemin's plan! He was acting cupid again," Jeno divulged. "I didn't desire anything to do with it. He bribed me by saying he would do the dishes for a month."

"Ahyoung, I didn't mean to betray you," Jisung muttered, looking down. "These three are just the worst influencers that happened to me."

"I hope you all enjoy exposing yourselves," Jaemin murmured.

"I can't even believe that you guys thought about that," I sighed. "It's been ten minutes, everyone get up. If this occurs again, I'm going to get a bunch of acupressure slippers."

Jaemin, Jeno, Renjun, and Jisung stood up, shouting in relief that they didn't have to bear with it any longer. Jisung instantly vanished before the three asked him to do something else.

"But seriously, are you even into Haechan by the most piddling of a percent?" Jaemin sought. "You do know that I support you with him if ever. No need to keep secrets."

"Ask Jisung, I told my answer to him," I responded, then headed back in my room. Haechan was playing on his computer, wearing his headphones as typical.

☾ third person point of view ☾

"What if—"

"No!" Jeno and Renjun interjected, leaving Jaemin speechless before even stating his idea.

"Let me explain first," Jaemin calmed everyone down. "What if we talk to Haechan before Ahyoung gets back home?"

"Jaemin, if we have to wear acupressure slippers after this you are so deadmeat to me," Jeno threatened. "I will purposely make sure you won't see the light."

"He literally does not see the light with his black-out curtains," Renjun added.

"Wait, we have a snitch," Jaemin announced and pointed at the small white maltese. "Star, no snitching on our plan."

Star whimpered as she wagged her tail, staring at the three who were huddled together. Jeno picked her up and placed her on his lap.

"Let's infiltrate their room then," Renjun said and all of them stood up and sneakily made their way to Ahyoung and Haechan's room.

"This is a robbery!" Renjun shouted, while Jeno placed Star down on the bed and grabbed hold of Haechan.

"What the fuck?"

"Don't ask me, I'm just an accomplice," Jeno muttered.

"This guy overexaggerated the situation," Jaemin pointed at Renjun who had his hands as if they were a gun. "We're just here to ask you a couple of questions about Ahyoung."