He struggled to hold his eyes closed as the warm morning sun rays shooting his eyes disturbing his lovely sleep.
"Wake up Baekhyun," A deep voice echoed in the room. Baekhyun's eyes shot open. He looked around his room and found a tall guy standing in front of him waving his hands."Aish Chanyeol," Baekhyun groaned and sat up on his bed. "What? Did something happen?" Chanyeol felt a bit suspicious about his friend. "No," Baekhyun answered while making his way towards the bathroom. "Hurry up Baek, everyone is waiting," Chanyeol said before steps out of the room.
Once he gets into the bathroom, Baekhyun heaved a sigh. He's unsure of what had happened last night? Was it just a dream or...? He's troubled. Who's that girl? A Ghost? He looked himself in the mirror. He touched his lips. He'd still feel her soft lips on his. "It can't be," he assured himself that it's just a dream, nothing more than that. He was too tired last night so thats the reason he felt its real." Don't think too much Baekhyun," he told himself. After taking a warm shower, he went out of the bathroom. His outfit for the day has already kept on his bed. Feeling a little excited, he changed his clothes while humming his favorite song 'baby don't cry'.
"I guess we'll meet again" he remembered those whispered words. He's frightened. He looked around the room. Everything seems normal. "I must be going crazy," he thought.
Baekhyun left the downstairs, hastily climbing the stairs. He doesn't want to be alone, he wants to escape from those frightening thoughts which keep popping out.
"Slow Baek, you might trip if you run like this," Chen said. "Looks like someone catching you from behind," Chen taunted.
"Shut up jongdae," He retorted while walking past him towards the table. He pulls out the chair beneath the table and seated on. "Good morning guys," He greeted the others. He took an empty plate from the corner and filled it with pancakes which kyungsoo had made for them.
"Why aren't you eating Baekhyun?" Kyungsoo asked. Baekhyun just sitting there staring down at his food. He hasn't even touched the food. Seems like he's distracted by something.
"Huh?" the question drew him back to the reality. He looked up to meet others intense stare at him.
"Does it taste bad?" Kyungsoo asked again.
"No," Baekhyun said, though he knows that the reply doesn't enough for them. "I was thinking about something," Baekhyun said, expecting they won't ask further.
"About what?" Chanyeol frowned. He'd sense something wrong with Baekhyun. When he went to wake him up, he'd the same face that he's given to him now. It's a kind of uneasy. Chanyeol wishes he'd read his friend's mind so that he can recognize what was going through his mind. He's all ok last night. What might have happened to him to act this way?
There was a long pause before Baekhyun answered.
"About angels... do they really exist?" Baekhyun's question caused others burst into laughs.
"Yah stop it. I'm serious here," Baekhyun voice turned serious. His eyes were giving a glare that made others stop their laugh.
"Why are you so curious about angels, Hyung?" Sehun asked once he gathered to hold his laugh.
"Just because... I had a dream last night," He said, apparently embarrassed at the thought of his friend's ridiculous laugh.
"Was it a nightmare? I mean you looked so frightened" Suho said. They somehow managed to stop their laugh as Baekhyun looked more serious about it.
"No... It wasn't a nightmare" Baekhyun doesn't know if it's a nightmare or not. It's a wonderful dream except for the part where she floated on the air, it scared him to death. "But something strange happened. The dream appeared like real," He added.
"It's because you think too much about it. It's just a dream, Baek. Don't give it a lot thinks," Xiumin replied.
"Yeah, Hyung is right. Don't think too much," Chen said. Baekhyun nodded his head in understanding. Whatever they say he couldn't get off of the images. He clearly knows that it wasn't a dream. He went through it, the way she smiles, the way she kissed, He'd still feel it.
But he decided to brush it off. The more he thought about it, the more he becomes strange. As Hyung said, he doesn't want to give it many thoughts.
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Days passed by as quick as light. Winter was gone, and its rainy season in Seoul. The sky was tar black soon the heavy rain whizzing from the sky. The streets wetted with heavy raindrops, people ran through the pathways to dodge from the raindrops that touch their skin.
Baekhyun looked out the window; he'd hear the murmuring of rain through the window. It sounded like the buzzing of furious bees.
"When we'll have a new assistant?" Sehun asked while knotting his shoelace. They were in their suite room, bracing for the show. Exo released their new album Ex'Act and it received enough response from the public. Their popularity is increasing as day by day, both nationally and internationally.
" We'll get one soon.. Perhaps today," Suho responded. Their manager went on a trip with his family. They will be getting a temporary assistant until their old manager came back.
"Get ready, boys. The show will start shortly," the coordinator announced as he rushed to their room.
"Let's go, guys," Suho whooped with excitement.
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After the show, They all sat tired-eyed, leaned on the wall. The sweat trickled down their face into their eyes; it makes their skin glossy, the shirt wet. Soon they heard the knock on the door and it swung open. All their eyes darted towards the doorway to find out the person who'll make their presence soon, except Baekhyun who's still keeping his eyes shut.
"Hello boys," A man greeted them with a grin.
"Oh Hyung," The tired face of them is gone and appeared a wide grin on their tired face.
"What brought you here at this time?" Suho asked gently, bending a little, showing his respect for that elder man.
"I brought your new assistant with me," the man replied with the same grin. He turned aside, presenting a beautiful girl behind him. The girl approached them with timid steps. Exo watched her in awe. They'd never seen such a beautiful girl before. She stood behind the man, feeling shy to speak. The boys seemed to notice her timidness. So they drop their eyes off of her.
"This is Jinhye, she'll be assisting you from now on," The man introduced her to the boys.
"Hello Jinhye, I'm Suho," He extended his hands towards her. The girl finally lifted her eyes from the floor to catch Suho staring at her with a tender smile. She smiled back. There was sunshine in her smile. She holds his hand and squeezed it. Her touch was warm yet gentle. Her eyes were searching for a specific face. Her smile dimmed and her eyes went down when she couldn't find the one she wanted most.
"Where is Baekhyun?" The man asked as the others ended with their introduction. They were standing right beside the doorway, so the man couldn't find Baekhyun who's dozing inside.
"Hey Baekhyun," Chen called Baekhyun who's in deep sleep. "Baekhyun," he shook his shoulders, which made his eyes shot open. "Kang Hyung is here. He wants to see you," Chen said.
Baekhyun rubbed his eyes and stood up on the floor.
"Hyung," he hugged the man in a gentle way and the man hugged him back. He doesn't acknowledge the presence of the girl who's standing behind the man as he's more excited to see his dearest Hyung.
The girl's face lightens and Her lips curled into a smile. She stepped forward to get the attention of Baekhyun's. That's when Baekhyun's eyes landed on the small figure in front of him. His eyes went wide. There's standing the same girl he met on the night a few months back in his room. But her appearance has changed. She's wearing tight jeans with a tank top, her hair pulled back into a high ponytail.
He couldn't believe what he saw. Was he still in sleep? He blinked his eyes a few times to register his mind. The girl stepped closer to him makes Baekhyun take a step back.
"Who is this?" he managed to ask after breaking his eyes off from the girl.
"Our new assistant," SuHo replied.
"But it's a girl," it was hard for him to accept the fact that a girl would work for them.
"Ha-ha. Don't worry about it Baekhyun, she's good enough to accompany you all," Kang Hyung responded with an upbeat. Suho nudged baekhyun to introduce him to the girl. baekhyun cleared his throat and move closer towards her.
"Hello, I'm Byun baekhyun," he extended his hand and threw her a faint smile.
"Jinhye-mnida," The girl swiftly took his hand and squeezed it. He'd feel the warmth in her touch. Her grip was firm and it seems like she doesn't want to let him go. baekhyun looked into her eyes and saw her smiling. She had the kind of smile that made him feel happy to be awake.
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