Red String

Gatekeeper

I let out an audible sigh, I knew this is going to be a long plane ride, but I didn't expect that I would fall asleep wake up, then fall asleep only to wake up and STILL be on this god foresaken plane. I turn and see Hodan waving her phone up and down, she's so adorable I nudge Mary awake and slam her phone on the table. Cleary she caught the message as she begins to open imessage and begin the uno match. I watch as Hodan and Mary log on and random logins start to pool in. I watch wide eyed as people named "soyeon", "Gdragon", and "OJ" start log in. Well only talent can win in the end.

"So you really think I won't bin laden this shit", Mira whispers into Mary's ear. Clearly she didn't whisper quite enough as the couple in front of her clutch their bags close to their chest. "Naya time and place", I bark to her. "I know miss 0 wins ain't preaching to me", she snaps back. "Haaye we on the same boat though but at least I'm not crying about it." this seems to shut her right up as she starts to stare out the window almost whimpering. Suddenly a loud bell is making her appearance as it wakes everyone up on the plane. "We will be descending shortly, thank you for flying Air Seoul it was a pleasure to serve you". The excitement starts to build, who knows what bblu can do in Korea the clubs, the boys, th- "Thank you maid, doing what maids do" a voice interrupts my train of thought. I look at Halima laughing her ass off and majority of Bblu laughing with her. In my confusion I look to Muna and she states that Lima was beefing the flight attended since was took off apparently she tripped her. I begin to laugh to but my mind can't stop drifting to the whats next, I pull out my list and clutch it close to me. A dream.

"Whos calling the uber hello?" , Aisha breaks the silence, we had been arguing whether or not to rent a car or to take transportation in Korea. I watch as everyone begins to divide in teams those for the public transportation, and those for renting. "so when Mash and I are ZOOOMING in Korea yall can stay in your rickshaw for fun", Mira yells. "One I'm sure thats racist Korea uses cars just like everyone else", Ra snickers. "SUBHANNALLAH SO IM RACIST NOW?" Mira starts to head butt Ra and the two begin to wrestle. Muna tries to stop but begins to laugh as Mira's headbutt hits the ground rather than Ra. Suddenly security starts to break them up and Mira is being yelled at in Korea. Problem as everyone starts yelling my name hoping I can translate. As I'm crunching words in my head. Salwa is yelling the word joke at the officer, which only enrages the officer more and causes him to place Mira on the ground hands behind her back. Hana then tries to jump on the officers back yelling something about being the sacrifice, causing the other officer to jump on top of Hana and the officer. I look to Mary hoping she can help and I notice her and Mash were in the gift shop completely oblivious to whats happening. Hodan trips the officer and I decide to kick one in the kneecap causing him to trip. I grab Ra and Mira and begin running. Mira turns around and spits on the officer and Lima joins her. Again what do they gain. I look around for an exit and bolt. 

Huffing is all I can hear. I look around Mary and Mash has finally joined us and can't stop laughing after they saw the after math of what went down. Mira and Ra were on time out but the two keep laughing everytime they make eye contact. Aisha tried to help the officers up earlier and I had to literally drag her by her two front teeth to bring her back. Hana is in a state of shock thinking her destiny was to kill the officer. Yas had called an uber and was waiting outside for us the whole time, which was fantastic because our getaway car was waiting for us the whole time. Muna and hodan have been having a laughing fit the minute we touched Korea. "Here finally," I sigh. "LESSSS GOOOOO-" I cut Mira off before finishing the sentence, "Cause an issue I dare you," I threaten. "Or what? what we about to do?" she slides back. Before I can send a sexual innuendo back, Yas starts kicking people out the uber. "How are we deciding rooms?" she states. Now that I think about it we never decided rooms in Korea, "How about we do rock paper scissors?", Yas states. Ok is echoed from everyone and we start the match.

"I want this bed please", Mira screeches, "NO YOU WANT THAT BED BECAUSE ITS THE FARTHEST FROM THE BATHROOM!" Ra yells back. My roommates Ra and Mira are going back and forth. I set my stuff on top of the bed Mira wanted. "Since you both want it neither will get it fair?" , I interrupt the argument. "Ah her big brain fine", Mira smiles back. The rooms turned out to be, Mira, Ra and I in one room. Hodan, Halima, and Muna in another room. Hana, Mash and Yas in another. Finally Salwa, Hotho, and Mary in one. Aisha was all alone which is unfair but she won fair and square. I decide to make some tea and head to the living room. "Can you make me a cub too?" a soothing voice asks. "Of course" I gush back, Hotho smiles as she begins to play some music. No manners starts to play and almost on que, Lima strolls in and begins to grind on the chair. Hotho and I begin to have a conversation on global warming, and I almost didn't notice Muna starting her recruitment process by playing various artists on the speakers. I take that as a sign and head into my room. We decided to rest and hit the city tomorrow, or so I thought.

I walked into my room and watch in shock as Ra and Mira were dressed in skimpy outfits applying lipstick. "what are you whores doing", I whisper yell. "Listen either get with the program or be our Albi", Mira whispers back. "but we agre-" before I finish the sentence a dress is thrown in my face. Almost instinctively I start putting it on. Well whats the worse that can happen?

Mash's laughter fills the room as all of bblu steps out in dress, heels and bags. Apparently we all had the same idea, and now we have 5 ubers all waiting at the front door. "I feel like I'm in some mob movie", Yas giggles. We all look way too fine for these Korean dummies, just by looking all of us securing a bag tonight. Our destination all switched to the Octagon Club, some random ass club which by the way was NOT apart of my plan but I stepped down simply because today wasn't going to my plan anyways. We arrive and almost like clockwork I can hear Mira's broken Korean asking for weed. The rest of us head in and the night begins.

I can smell colors and feel words now, god knows what I've done tonight, but I see Hodan and Aisha coming back with more to drown in. Aisha grabs the bottle and hits the dance floor, speaking of dance floor Yas actually was on the floor like out cold on the dance floor, we need leashes at this point. Hotho was contemplating the coke Mira brought to the table, she didn't find weed nor did she do the coke, but she thought in her sick and twisted mind someone else was going to do it, "so why throw it away?" her exact words.  I watch as Ra and Hotho try to hype each other up to do the line. Muna is over here in a daze, did she even drink? I have no recollection of who I am anymore. Sami joined as she had arrived earlier than us in Korea and came out to the club, Mira was begging Sami to help her find weed and they both disappear. "DRINK DRINK DRINK DRINK" I jolt up from Hodan's chanting and almost like its built in my motor senses I start chugging. 

I stumble into the bathroom and try not to throw up what tea I had earlier. Mash, Lima, and Mira are helping me as I can barely walk at this point. "I think you done for the night", Lima explains. I can agree anymore and I'll meet god. "fresh air might help", Mash says. We begin walking outside and we notice Three big black men almost surrounding something. My eyes dart to Mira almost pleading with her, but my pleads are ignored as she starts a conversation with them. "English?" , she states. The men nod their heads and her eyes start to light up. "Is there .... any chance you guys would have some ... weed?". "You can share with me" a familiar voice says. All our heads jolt up, and I begin to sober up, my mouth begins to salivate and my legs tense up. The voice came from the middle of those men, not the men themselves. Mash lets go of my arm and pushes Mira to the side. "ok show yourself then" she says. The three men part  themselves and almost like I was punched in the lung, their in all his glory he stares right back at Mash. "Has anyone ever told you it isn't nice to push your friends?", Jung Hoseok laughs. He goes over and helps Mira up, but she can't stop crying. "Ah don't cry", he states. He then walks up to Mash, and almost in a whisper says in her ears. "I like a girl who doesn't back down". Mash grabs her ear in shock and Hoseok hands the blunt to Mira and walks away. Halima yells and but he just waves back and walks away. I couldn't even say a word, but as Lima and Mash start yelling incoherent sentences to each other. Mira silently walks up to me. "This isn't a blunt", she whispers. "What did he give you then?" I ask. "Its his number".