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five

  

The two woman motioned for us to get inside the car behind them then she drove after we got in. Fifteen minutes has passed when we stopped in front of a five star hotel.

"This is the top hotel here in Japan." Momo unnie said beside me.

I looked at the massive structure towering in the center of the city. "Wow.." I said in an awestruck voice.

They told us to go inside and the shorter girl talked to the front desk employees. I saw the lady behind the desk handed a key card to her. They led us to a room on the 5th floor and told us to change our clothes. Before going out, one of them pointed at the clothes hanger rack inside the room where we saw several white long sleeves and black vests. All of us changed the moment they left without taking our masks off.

They came back in the room at the exact time that we're done. The taller girl called someone from the outside. A woman in her 40's who I assume was the manager opened the door and greeted us, she explained everything and told us to relax and smile at every guest.

We were summoned in the hotel's lounge to help prepare and accommodate the guests arriving. I walked and looked around. I felt someone tapped my back and I spun around.

"She's definitely not here yet. Relax, Tzuyu. We don't want anything to go wrong. Let's wait for a perfect timing." Mina unnie said.

A glance at my wristwatch told me that we only have 10 minutes to prepare everything. Mina and Jihyo unnie were called on the left side of the lounge.

We three walked, greeted and accommodated every guest. The party started at 07:00pm sharp. A man and a woman stood in front. Everyone stared at them.

"That's her parents." Momo unnie said quietly but enough for me to hear it. She stood beside me.

Sana's mother look elegant and they are right, her father look like her. Her parents thanked the guest for coming.

Then my heart raced. There she was, her arm hooked through the guy's, walking towards her parents. Sana wore a white embroidered dress with sheer elbow sleeves. 

"Ladies and Gentlemen, my daughter, Sana and her fiance, Azuma!" Her father exclaimed with excitement in his voice.

Sana smiled at her parents and her fiance. They both greeted everyone and said their thanks. The guy stood closer to her and wrapped his arm around Sana's waist.

My teeth clenched. If it had been possible, my eyes would sear holes through him. If I could only jumped him and throw a punch, I'd do it.

I spun around and saw Momo unnie looking at me. "She doesn't love him. Look at her, she's uncomfortable."

"But she have to do it or else she'll put her family's name to shame." Momo unnie said.

I clenched my hands. Nayeon unnie gave me a worried look. I fought back tears and endure the pain as I looked at Sana again.

After twenty minutes, I saw Mina unnie and Jihyo unnie serving the guest food. Mina unnie talked to them and Jihyo unnie looked professional. I walked around again and looked for Sana.

"She's not here in the lounge." Someone whispered beside me.

I turned to my left and saw Aunt Akane holding a glass of wine.

"C'mon, Miss. I need some help." She held my arm and led me outside.

Aunt Akane let go of my arm when we were alone. "Don't take off your mask. Follow me."

We took the elevator and went to 8th floor. She was quiet the entire time.

The woman stopped in front of the room no. 1225. She took out a key card and opened the door. Aunt Akane gave me a slight nod. She went inside and I followed.

My heart stopped for a second upon seeing Sana sitting on a chair in front of a large mirror, fixing her hair.

"Tzuyu?!" She stood and hugged me so tight. I hugged back and kissed her on her head.

"God, I've missed you so much. I've waited so much for this day to happen. I felt empty without you." I said, teary eyed.

Sana tilted her head up and stared at me. I saw tears in her eyes. "Thank you so much, Tzu. I felt incomplete without you by my side. I love you." Sana kissed me passionately and I kissed back. 

"Ahem.." Aunt Akane cleared her throat.

Sana and I pulled away from each other and looked at her. 

"Do you have any plan? Are you going to escape with your friends now, Sana?"

"I don't know. I'm scared of disappointing my parents but I can't live without Tzuyu and my friends."

"It's your decision, dear." Aunt Akane smiled at us.

"I want to go with Tzuyu, Aunt Akane. I'm happy with them." 

I held Sana's hand and we smiled at each other.

"I'll call your friends and tell them to leave." The woman fished out her cellphone from her bag.

I wrapped my arm around Sana's waist and kissed her on her cheek. "I love you. I love you, my Zaki."

"I love you too, Tzu."

I noticed Sana's Aunt putting her phone back to her bag. "Your friends said they will wait outside the hotel. Look for the car that you used to go here and I asked a few guards to come here and help you escape."

We waited first for them and we both thanked Aunt Akane for all the help.

"I'll see you again very very soon." She said. Sana hugged her.

"You have to go." She added.

Sana and I went outside and walked along the hotel's corridor, the two guards walking behind us. I held her hand and we took the elevator all the way down to the ground floor. We walked faster and reached the lobby.

The closer we got to being outside, the better I was feeling.

"You thought I wouldn't know you're here?!" A woman yelled.

We looked behind us and saw Sana's Mom. She stood beside the front desk with several guards.

We tracked your calls with Akane a few hours ago. Take her!" Her mother scowled at me. She pointed to me and I turned around. I hurriedly went through the revolving glass door and held Sana's hand tighter.