───── ❝ chapter twenty eight ❞ ─────
jay
"don't forget about my phone chloe." i whispered to chloe as she's about to approach eunjin who's already at 'our meeting place' looking all sad and lost pfft.
"do you really think you've gained her trust enough for this plan of yours to work?" jungwon asked me as i smirked and nodded.
"positive." i said as we watched the scene happen from afar.
"won't she suspect the voice difference?" jungwon asked as i nodded.
"which is why i handed chloe my phone to support our lies if ever she asks about the voice." i said as wonnie nods.
"you did change eunjin's contact number back to normal during the party right?" heeseung asked as i couldn't help but laugh.
"i kept making it seem like i wanted us to have so much photos together so one time, i literally snatched her phone while pretending to be drunk, changed back eunjin's phone number, actually took photos of us together, and then i went straight to bed while fumbling so that she would think i passed out because of alcohol even though they can barely get me drunk no matter how much i drink." i explained which made heeseung pat the top of my shoulder.
"you're really really going for second place aren't you?" heeseung asked as i couldn't help but scoff.
"don't you dare get yourself ahead of this just because you're older, i can still beat you to this you know?" i said while holding on to heeseung's shoulder which made him look down, smirk at me, and then take off my hand off of his shoulder which tbh gave me so much chills.
"are you hearing yourself right now? you sound so pathetic rubbing it on my face that you are and you've always been a second placer." he says which made me clench my teeth out of anger.
"woah there, you better calm your angry tiddies right now cuz jay- i mean, chloe just texted me that eunjin actually agreed to accompany her after forgetting something at our- i mean her place ... i'll tell her that she needs to kind of slow down but not that slow so that we can still talk about what to do next at our crib." jake says while stuttering which made me laugh.
"i can tell that you still need some more sleep buddy ... now's not the time for that though so please please bear with us." i said as jake smiles before nodding.
"it's fine, it's no biggie." jake says as jungwon lightly pulls my shirt which made me face towards him.
"aren't we supposed to go?" he asked as i nodded and then gestured for the others to follow me back to the house.
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jungwon
"hey ni-ki, have you finally finished hiding our stuff? you have got to open up!! they're probably about to head here after a couple of minutes." jay asked just as ni-ki's footsteps start rushing towards the door before opening it up as all of us rushed in quickly.
"aishhhh you haven't properly hidden our- oh!! it's alright, someone should stay outside and wait for them to get in before waiting from outside the door because i promise you that she would try to escape from the door just like in those apparently really scary movies." jay says as i let out a sigh before nodding.
"rock, paper, scissors??" heeseung suggested as jay shook his head no which was pretty understandable cuz he already knew that he was going to lose anyways so he probably doesn't want to be the one that has to stay out and keep waiting out there instead of getting all comfy here.
"you better not pick me just because i wasn't able to-" but before ni-ki was about to finish, jay cuts him off.
"i'm staying out, you guys just find your places here." jay says which made my eyes widen.
but isn't that such a boring and tiring job?
i'll never know what's actually going on inside his head and i probably never will.
"i'll stay out because that must require so much coolness and compared to everyone here except heeseung of course, i'm the coolest one." jay added with a proud look on his face just as i couldn't help but push him back while he's stil closing his eyes looking proud and superior right now which got him confused as heck while the others are laughing.
"what? didn't you want to stay out because you're the only cool one here?" i asked in a sarcastic way which made jay roll his eyes before peeking out and rushing out of the room to wait for the two girls to get inside the room.
"can i finally get back to get some more sleep?" ni-ki asked which made me nod and laugh.
"jake, you want to get back to sleep too right?" i asked which made jake nod happily as i couldn't help but smile.
"go ahead, we'll take it from here since this part's probably going to end up being pretty easy." i said as he faces the others, waves goodbye to all of us, and then dashi ran ran out of this scene.
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eunjin
"soooo this is my place." chloe says as she takes out her key and then opened her cool looking place.
i'm surprised that her house doesn't smell like flowers or something sweet though because by the looks of her, she would be the type to make sure that she can only and only wear pink perfume.
that was such a weird take on her but eh, that's literally what i instantly thought.
"you said nahyun's flight is going to be at 9 am right?" i asked as she nods before gesturing for me to sit down.
"do you want anything before we get back to the um airport by the way?" she asked as she rushes towards the fridge as i shook my head.
"no no, it's alright, just get what you forgot about getting so that we can finally go." i said as she laughs and heads towards her room i think.
"i wonder what she left in here ..." i said as i start looking around the place.
"i really didn't expect the person that i've been talking to for awhile now to look and act like someone like chloe ... she really typed like someone on the phone who's kind of boring and lame to talk to but in reality, she's actually boringer and lamer to talk to.
well ... probably because i haven't gotten used to her ye-
"oh, i thought that was my phone that was ringing." i said to myself as i let out a sigh.
"hey eunjin can you please tell me who's calling? i'm inside the bathroom right now so i can't get it." she says which made me go in awe as i stood up.
"my phone is just right above the countertop by the way!!" chloe yells from the other room as i rushed towards the countertop to chase after the call.
"chloe? huh?"
"it even has her photo on it which means if chloe is calling ... then whose phone is- AHHHHHHHHHH!!" i yelled right after feeling a hand grab my leg from under the countertop which made my heart start beating so fast as i start running towards the door to get out.
"you're already leaving without informing the owner?"
"how rude of you."
"w-wait, aren't you jay? the one ni-ki is friends wi-" but before i could finish speaking, i suddenly felt myself getting pulled back as i couldn't help but feel so sleepy and dizzy at the same time.