"Hey Kim Minseok-ssi, did your friend forgive Baekhyun for borrowing his bike for a while?"Taeyeon tapped his shoulder from behind as soon as she spotted him coming out through the front gate.
"Oh, Taeyeon-ssi."Minseok grinned when he saw her. "Yeah, my friend doesn't hold grudges, he already forgot about it as soon as he saw his bike."he said.
"Phew, that's a relieve."she heaved a sigh. "You said that you were friends with Baekhyun, what happened?"she asked. "If you don't mind answering that."she added quickly when she noticed that Minseok hesitated.
"Well, we were the golden trio. And then Baekhyun got lured into the dark side and made some really bad friends who taught him to smoke and all."Minseok said. "Don't tell him this, but my friend who got his bike stolen only forgave him because he was our friend. My friend loves his bike more than anything, so he doesn't forgive anyone easily for even scratching his bike a little."he continued, tucking his hands into his pockets.
"Ah...so there is hope for him to reconcile with his friends."Taeyeon thought to herself. "Then, will you forgive Baekhyun for leaving?"she asked.
"Not sure. But if he really wanted to be friends, then we will reconsider."he replied. "Why are you asking this by the way?"he chuckled.
"Cause I am a friend of Baekhyun and I am looking out for him."Taeyeon replied. "But he is still determine to ignore me."she sighed. She glanced at her watch and said, "I will see you next time. Nice talking to you!"
Just in time, Baekhyun walked out from school. He noticed Kim Minseok waving at her and saying goodbye. He raised an eyebrow at what he just saw. Do they know each other? What are they talking about? Thoughts like that were going through his mind as for the first time, his legs led him towards Taeyeon who was standing at the front gate.
"Hey ya."she smiled brightly when Baekhyun stopped in front of her. "I am surprised that you came to me yourself."she said, swinging her petite body at the spot. She dug into her bag to grab her camera. "Chee...ze!"she snapped a photo of him.
"I must have lost my mind for a second there. What am I doing in front of her?"he thought to himself and smacked himself in the face as he turned away from her without a word.
"Byun Baekhyun."she called his name but he didn't answer her. She pouted and ran after him. "So, how is school? Fun? Boring? Learned anything? Interesting?"she bombarded him with random questions as she skipped beside him.
He sighed and plugged in his earphones, blocking away the noise.
"Ooh, what are you listening to?"she asked as she plucked the earplug in his right ear and tucked it into her left ear. "Flawless taste. I love this song."she said, nodding her head along with the beat of the music in her ears.
Baekhyun glanced at her but his lips remained sealed. He was pleased that she likes the song he listens to. He found himself not feeling a slightest bit annoyed that Taeyeon just pulled out his right earplug. When they reached the bus, Taeyeon gave him back his earplug before they board.
Taeyeon had a plan in mind. She decided to follow Baekhyun, to see where he goes to after reaching home. After Baekhyun got off the bus, Taeyeon prepared herself to get off the bus at the next stop, so that she can walk back to Baekhyun's house without him knowing that she is following him. She is so extra, she knows.
It took her ten minutes to reach his house, she was exhausted, but it was worth it. As soon as she arrived at his house, she hid beside his house, with her back leaning against the wall. The trash was just beside her, so she stepped away from it carefully.
Fortunately for her, she didn't need to wait for too long, Baekhyun came out of his house a few minutes after she hid beside his house. He looked like he just took a bath because his hair was still wet and he had a towel around his neck. He came out to get the mail from the mailbox, his phone rang as he checked his mail.
"What?"he answered the phone. Taeyeon frowned at how rude he answered the phone, whoever is on the other line must be someone close to him. "Today? But I came last night."
Hmm... Where did he go last night?
"Okay. I will be there at 7."he hung up on the person and turned back to go back in his house.
Taeyeon came out from her hiding spot and smiled to herself. She decided to come to his house again at 6 to follow him to wherever he is going to. But she needs a ride, and only Yixing can drive, so he is the best angel to ask to give her a ride.
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"Don't lose him. The car is going right."Taeyeon said.
"Kay."Yixing tailed the black car in front of them.
"Not too close."Taeyeon whispered.
"Don't worry. It is dark, they won't notice us."
"Pabo, the lights are on."she hit his arm jokingly.
"But where is he going though? The street is getting darker and darker."Yixing said as he looked at their surroundings.
"Not sure. Oh wait, is that..."she narrowed her eyes at the sign. The car in front of them stopped at the entrance.
"A night club? Your master isn't even 20 yet, how is he going to go in?"Yixing asked.
"I really hope he isn't doing anything illegal for his age here."Taeyeon said as she opened the car door.
"He is already doing something illegal since we are in front of the club."Yixing said.
"I will be right back after I'm done."she said, bending down to talk to him through the car window.
"Are you sure you don't want me to accompany you?"he asked.
"Don't worry, I will be quick."she assured him and turned around to go to the club. Incredibly loud music could be heard just a few metres away from the entrance. Some people are leaning on the hood of their car and making out like they are invisble and nobody can see them. Everyone was dressed very fashionably, but the girls exposed too much of their skin it made Taeyeon cringe. Taeyeon looked down at her attire and realized that her outfit is way too conservative, it made her worry that she can't go in.
She tiptoed to get a better look at the front. She could see Baekhyun going into the club with a guy. There are two tall bulky men guarding the entrance. Taeyeon silently prayed that she looks old enough to go in as she queued up behind a few couples.
Judging glances were thrown her way, some people winked at her, but she pretended to not see them. It was her turn, she was about to go in until the jumper blocked her with his muscular arm.
"I am 20 years old! "she raised her arm as if she is answering a math question in class. The people queuing up behind her snickered mockingly. "I am old enough to go...in. "she cleared her throat and secretly make herself look taller by raising her heels.
The guy analysed her skeptically for a moment before withdrawing his arm that was blocking her and letting her pass. Taeyeon heaved a relieve sigh and stepped through the entrance confidently.
"Where did Baekhyun went? "she thought to herself as she looked around her. The stage at the front suddenly lit up and people started to go to the middle of the dance floor, waiting for the dj to play the music. Taeyeon started to near the stage to get a better look of what is happening on stage. When the dj appeared, everyone cheered loudly.
"EVERYONE READY TO PARTY!!!??"The dj shouted and the crowd cheered even louder. Taeyeon's eyes shot up as soon as she heard the dj's voice. Baekhyun was the dj. So that means, he works part time here. Taeyeon frowned and tried to think back about the information in her file. The file didn't mention anything about Baekhyun having a job at a nightclub. Loud music started to play as soon as Baekhyun hit the button. His voice made the crowd high and all of them started jamming to the music. Taeyeon covered her ears and went to the side because more people were starting to bump into her.
She doesn't like the night club at all. It is too noisy for her and now she has to think how to get her master out of there. He has already done something illegal here, by working at a night club. Taeyeon stared at Baekhyun who was having a lot of fun on stage. He sang along with the music a little and she realized that he actually has a nice voice. She barely had the chance to hear his real voice because he doesn't like to speak to her. She was so concentrated on Baekhyun that she didn't notice a guy approaching her with a drink in his hand from the side.
"Hey, how is a pretty girl like you doing alone here?"he flirted. Taeyeon faked a smile and waved her hand in front of her to tell him that she isn't interested, but the guy wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her closer to him. Taeyeon froze under his touch and tried to remove his arm away from her waist that is icking her so much, but his grip was so tight, he is almost hugging her.
"Please stop harassing me."she said, not giving him any face at all.
"Drink this and I will leave."he said, shaking the glass bottle in front of her face. She snatched the bottle from him and drank it.
"There. Leave."she glared at him and coughed when she felt something burning in her throat. It was her first time drinking alcohol, she thought just one sip won't affect her that much, but she thought wrong. Her legs wobbled a bit, but she remained standing to show the guy that she wasn't affected at all. "Leave me alone."
The guy smirked and his hands left her body. Taeyeon was about to let her guard down until he suddenly grabbed her hand. He forcefully pulled her with him, Taeyeon held back and practically dug the heels of her feet into the ground to prevent herself from being pulled away.
"Let go!"she shouted at him and tried to pull her own arm away from him, but to no avail. The crowd stopped dancing because the music had quiet down a lot. The dj left the stage and went straight to where Taeyeon is. He kicked the guy in the shin and pulled Taeyeon away from him as soon as his grip loosen.
"Leave her alone. Or I will tell the guards to kick you out."Baekhyun threatened the guy as he hid Taeyeon behind him.
"Fine."he raised his arms in the air jokingly. "It was just a joke. No need to alert anyone."he said and walked away.
Once Baekhyun let go of her, Taeyeon looked up at him with her mouth agape with incredulity. She was about to thank him for saving her until he frowned at her.
"What are you doing here? How did you even get in here?"he asked sternly.
"I-I was-"
"Were you following me?"he asked, his brows furrowing.
"You don't study at night and come to the night club almost every night. You can't do this forever. It is not going to be your lifetime job. When you get older, you will regret everything you did when you were younger because you weren't educated well enough to find a proper job."she said. Baekhyun stared at her in confusion because it was so sudden. She didn't answer his question at all.
"What? That is none of your business."he said and started to pull her along with him. He led her to where she came in. "Leave."he said, giving a shove at her back to make sure that she is close to the entrance.
Taeyeon looked back at him, thinking how to convince him to quit his job, but decided to let him be for a while because she is worn out. She got onto Yixing's car and Yixing told her that Ms Sienna just called.
"What did she say?"she asked.
"You are getting suspended for three working days."he replied as he kept his eyes on the road.
"What? Why?"she turned to look at him.
"You went to a night club and you drank alcohol. Unacceptable for an angel especially when she is working."he explained. "At least you get to have a break and you get to go home to see your family for two days."he said, smiling a little to make her feel beter.
She heaved a sigh and looked out the window. Not sure if it was because of the small dose of alcohol, her eyes closed immediately after a few seconds, completely knocked out.
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A/N: For this chapter, I did a bit of research about clubs in Korea. (Lol, my parents are going to look at my search history and wonder what i have been thinking recently). Like the legal age for drinking and going to a nightclub. It is 20(korean age) according to the internet, so Baekhyun and Taeyeon are 19 in Korean Age, if I mentioned their age in the previous chapters wrongly, I apologize for making you guys confuse. I want to try my best to feed my readers with correct info.
From TripAdvisor: The legal age for drinking, smoking and voting is 19 (20 in "Korean age" because everyone adds a year here). That's the age one is considered an adult.