✔️Living With Them

/Thirty/

Third Person

After the talk with Lisa, Irene bid her goodbye and decided to head to the address that Lisa gave since Momo didn't come to her practice.

"I hope I can see her there," Irene said as she buckled her seatbelt.

Irene didn't waste her time and instantly drive the car to the place. Not so long she stopped her car in front of the apartment.

She roamed her eyes around the place.

Too quiet... Irene thought.

No so long, an old lady appeared in front of Irene that made her startled.

"Sorry young lady, but what can I do for you? Do you seem to look for someone? I'm the owner of this place anyway." The lady said

"A-ah yeah. Uh, actually I just wondering if someone is living here named Momo? Hirai Momo." Irene asked the lady hoping for a yes.

"Ah, that young lady on the fifth floor. Ah that girl, she has a bunch of money to buy food but can't pay for her rent."

"Y-you know her?"

"Of course, why are you looking for her anyway?" The lady asked

"I'm her friend. I just want to talk to h-"

"How can I assure that? If you're here to pay for her rent I'll let you go up and talk to her." The lady said cutting Irene's word.

Irene sighed and pulled out something from her pocket.

"Is it ok if I'll just give you a check?"

"W-what?"

"How much?" Irene asked as she pulled out her pen.

"A-are you sure? Ah nevermind. She didn't pay for 2 months already."

"Here," Irene said and gave the check to the lady. She's about to enter but the lady stopped her.

"This is too much!" The lady said as her eyes still on the check.

"I'll take that as a Thank you." Irene just said and left the lady.

Irene went to the floor that the lady told her and saw one room on that floor.

She walked in front of it and knocked three times hoping her friend to open up the door for her.

She waited for more minutes but there's no one responding. So she tried to open the door surprisingly it's not close.

She entered the room and examined it.

Too big for her, she should just rent a smaller one. Irene thought.

/BLAG!!!/

Irene flashed as she heard a loud thud coming from the kitchen. She went to the place and saw her friend laying on the ground and covered with a red stain that made Irene look at her shockingly.

She kneeled and check her friend who's having a hard time breathing. She went closer and saw the stain realizing that it's not blood that made her sighed in relief.

"I can't breathe," Momo said panting.

Irene stood up and get a glass of water. She gave it to her friend and made her sit up.

Irene scanned the whole place and saw a bunch of various foods on the kitchen table.

"Did you just eat these all?!" Irene asked.

She looked at the latter's shirt that is full of red stain which is ketchup.

"Irene! Glad you're here!" Momo exclaimed and hugged the latter tightly that made Irene startled.

Momo started to cry loudly that made Irene look at her confusedly.

"Shhh, let's fix this mess. I need to talk to you." Irene said and helped Momo to stand up.

They cleaned all the mess and also let Momo change first.

As Momo already fix herself, she went out of her room and walk to the living room where Irene is.

She saw Irene sitting straightly on the couch and waiting for her.

"Sorry, you have to see me like that," Momo said as she tries to avoid the older's gaze.

"What happened?" Irene asked first.

Momo is hesitant to answer the question but Irene gave her a reassuring look that made Momo speak up.

"I'm stressed these past few days... so i-"

"You eat foods to stress relieve." Irene continued. Momo looks at Irene and nodded before looking down again.

Irene knows Momo since then. She knows that Momo always eats to relieve the stress in her but there are times that she can't stop herself. During their college days, her friends always remind her and look for her whenever Momo is doing that habit of her.

"Where're the others? They should be looking after you." Irene said worryingly.

Momo keeps her head down then suddenly tears came out in her eyes.

"I don't know..." Momo said trying to stutter.

"Why are you crying? Don't cry please." Irene tried to say.

Momo wiped out her tears and looked at Irene.

"Nothing.... anyway, why are you here? No, how did you know I'm here?" Momo asked.

Irene sighed and leaned forward as she clasped her hands.

"I found out that you're under a talent company. I went there a while ago and met Lisa. She told me that you live here."

"Mentor Lisa? How did sh- nevermind. Uh, why are you looking for me?"

Irene sighed and explained everything to Momo.She told Momo what happened to her after graduation, the company that she's in, the tragedy that happened to KD, the project that KD worked on before he died. And also about Y/N. She didn't leave any information untold hoping that it will help to enlighten and make Momo agreed with the deal.

"Yo-you mean Daniel made us into a robot?" Momo asked that made Irene shut her eyes forcefully.

"No. I mean, he did a robot that looks like the 9 of you." Irene said

She explained to Momo everything and choose her words lightly so the latter could understand it clearly to avoid misinterpretation.

"So you want to join up? This will help you surely. We will both benefit from this. I'll help you and the corporate to provide your needs in exchange, you'll help us."

"How?"

"Be the bot1109."