Matchmaker: BOOK I [Y/N X KAI]

✨ Chapter 53 ✨

I follow Yeonjun's lead and get in front of a door, only to realize it's already unlocked.

"Well, it's kinda weird that such a secret door has no lock in it?" I shrug. It's extremely suspicious.

"I feel like Baekhyun hyung probably had something to do with that. Maybe he came and unlocked it for us," Yeonjun replies.

I nod, "If we find the time capsule thing, we definitely owe him some wedding cake."

"Yes, I'll make sure of it!" Yeonjun says as we both open the door and step inside.

Whoa, this seems so excessive. Not only is it a secret pool, it's a secret, semi-creepy, borderline dungeon of a pool.

"Wow.." Yeonjun gasps "I can't believe it's real. Do the teachers hang out here?"

"I've no idea. I'm pretty sure this can't be up to code. Are you guys zoned for this? Because this seems like a violation of..a lot of rules," I say.

"I honestly don't know," Yeonjun's eyes widens.

"However, this is oddly the coolest thing ever! So congratulations, you're a student of the coolest school in the world!" I chuckle.

"Wait until my friends hear about this," he whispers.

"Okay, the time capsule wouldn’t just be laying around. Anything that was here when they were doing reconstructions would've been shoved somewhere else.." I bite my lips.

"Like a maintenance closet?" Yeonjun raises an eyebrow.

"Actually, yeah! What made you think of that?" I question. Yeonjun smiles and points to a door that helpfully says Maintenance across it in massive red letters. Phew, this boy's so helpful. We both make our way to the closet and break into our searching mission.

"Okay, you check the desk. I'll check the shelves," I command.

"On it," Yeonjun immediately responds like a dutiful detective.

Gross, there are tons of cobwebs back here. Ew, ew, ew.. Oh--

I notice a dusty box with a locket hanging on it. I take it on my hand and wipe it. "Hey!" I call Yeonjun out, "This has to be it, right?"

"Yes. These are their photos!" he gasps "You found it, Miss Niki. Quick, let's get it back to my grandma and Mr. Suho!"

I nod and we hurry back to the wedding, running like our life depends on it. Whew, this was some great adventure.

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We step inside the gym and immediately get noticed by Hera. She calls me and Yeonjun out.

"Well, well. We've got some very good news to report!" I wink.

Drumroll please..I present the time capsule like I'm the girl on Wheel of Fortune.

"Here," I hand it to Hera, "Your very precious time capsule."

Suho and Hera immediately gasps at the sight of it. It almost feels like their eyes are about to pop out.

"You found it?!" Hera exclaims, still in disbelief.

"I can't believe it was still here..after all this time. It's a miracle, which I've you to thank for. Thank you, dear. You can't imagine how special this is!" Suho grasps both of my hands and glances at me with such grateful eyes. Aww, this man is sweetest.

"Trust me, I could've done nothing without the genius mind of Yeonjun," I smile.

Yeonjun shakes his head in refusal, "If anyone ever asks, I've never seen the pool. I swear."

"The what?" Hera frowns.

I giggle, trying to hold back my laugh, "My lips are sealed. Don't you worry, Yeonjun."

I turn to Hera and Suho, "True love stands the test of time. You two were meant to be reunited with this on your special day. So go on, enjoy.."

Hera and Suho gives me a thankful nod and starts going through the time capsule together.

"Oh, Suho, look at these photos! We were so young!" Hera laughs genuinely.

"Wow, that locket looks very fancy," Kai reaches his hand to touch the locket in the box

"Oh! I plum forgot that was in there!" Hera looks up to Suho with a smile, "Suho gave me that when we first started dating."

"I saved up working all summer on a coffee shop to get it for her," Suho says.

"That's such a sweet thing to do!" Kai gives them puppy eyes.

"This is such an incredible gift. I hardly can believe it. You've made this day complete, Niki," Hera says.

I shake my head, "Mention not. Well, then, I think we've all got a wedding to attend!"

"Right. Let's do this!" Kai exclaims with a billion volt of energy.

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The rest of the wedding prep goes over pretty smoothly. They weren’t kidding when they said No Frills. In addition to that, I've got a bunch of teenagers at my beck and call.

"We'll get these chairs moved, Miss Niki!" Yeonjun says.

"You guys rock!" I yell. I feel like a conductor, directing a Symphony.

"Let's go people! Showtime in T-minus three minutes!" I command.

"I'll go and make sure the DJ's ready!" Koki rushes to the other side yelling.

The last few minutes before the bride walks down the aisle are always very chaos. But I think I might be getting the hang of this. Because before I know it, it's already the time..

The ceremony's gorgeous. And let me get this straight, I'm not just saying because I help plan it (Although it's one of the many reasons too). But besides that, there's a lot of love in this room, err- I mean, gym.

Before I know, it's time for the groom and the bride ti exchange their vows. I stand in the audience as I see Suho preparing for his vow.

"Hera, I want to let you know that I'm so grateful that we found each other after all this time. I consider myself to be the luckiest sap in the world to be able to marry you and I'm so excited to spend our golden years together."

Nope, I'm not crying. I'm totally not crying. There's just an entire tree in my eye. Both eyes.

✨ To Be Continued ✨