THE NEXT DAY

"hun! get up! your flight is in 3 hours, and we need to leave 2 hours early!" I swat at whoever is trying to wake me up.

"hmm, ok then..." I hear her leave, and I smile to myself in victory, but soon enough I doze off back to sleep.

POP

POP

POP

Loud banging noises like gunshots explode in my ear, and I fly up on my bed standing on it

"AHHHHH THEY FOUND US ILLUMINATI OH, MY GOD! MOM THE ILLUMINATI THERE HERE RUUUUN" I go to jump off my bed but my blanket makes me slip and fall on the floor and I fall face-first on the nice comforting carpet floor, then the loud popping noises stop.

I scramble on my feet, only to hear a loud break of laughter and a bunch of squeals.

"y-your r-reaction...I-BWHAHAHA" my mom laughs at me and I look down only to see one of that dynamite things. I rub my hand through my hair and force my head back.

"Seriously, mom" I sigh and she finally calms down

"ok, anyways...You have an hour to get ready, were leaving two hours early because we have an hour's drive and then we're gonna wait an hour at the airport in case the plane comes early.

"ok, fine" I grumble and pout as she walks away still laughing at my reaction.

I decide to attempt to ignore what happened yesterday and move on with my life but of course, the memory of her pops in my head all the time.

"I'm so happy we can have a sleepover" 

"I know right"

"AND we have popcorn!!!"

I look in my closet and decide that I would go all out. One thing I loved to do was clothes and fashion, even though most teenagers like that, I like drawing and making my own clothesline sketches.

I decide to take a quick shower before I leave and I get out and wear a short whine red short shirt with two lines that went behind my revealing back in a heart shape then I wear a short skirt, that was poofy but not that poofy, a black belt complimented the black colored, skirt. I wore 5in black heals that showed my feat. For my hair, I put my hair up in a very high tight ponytail, which looked nice with my very very long black and pink hair. I then do my makeup, which I influenced on Melanie Martinez. I shaded black on the bottom of my eyelid then complimented it with a pink shade. I put a cat eyeliner style on them as well, putting a wing on the side. Then under my eye, I put a teardrop, to represent Chungha. I put a baby Pink lipstick on and I was done. My jaw dropped when I looked at my body mirror, for once I can agree to the fact that I looked astonishing. 

I look at the time and notice that I got ready so fast that I had 10 mins left, and to be honest I thought that I was going to use every second of the time I had to get ready. I walked downstairs and I make some breakfast and munch on it until my mom came downstairs ready, once she looked at me her eyes widen and she smiled wide
"WOW, you look absolutely amazing, gorgeous!" She came over and hugged me as well, she also dressed amazingly as she would to wave me off at the airport.

She wore and grey turtle neck with a black scarf, she wore a pair of grey pants that came out by her feet, her shoes were brownish slipper-like heals, with white ankle socks. Her brown hair (her hair went a little past her shoulders) was left down and was held by a flat black headband. Her makeup was light, she did her undereye eyeliner and her makeup was a grey and white shade mixed together. 

"You ready to go?" She asked as she took a bite of the bacon I made.

"Yea...I gonna miss you, and here" Even though I hate to admit it, I was gonna miss this house, after all, I was raised in this house.

"I know, I will to hun! Well, I heard the Taehyung is excited to see you!" she smiled.

"I wonder what he looks like now..." I try to picture the young Taehyung I used to know with his box-like smile and his tan skin.

"Well, let's go while we're on schedule" 

We walk outside the house, locking it before we leave. Then we decide to take my car since I won't be using it for a while. She drives to the bus stop that takes us to the parking lot so we can avoid traffic and so we will be able to make it.

I look out the window and I daydream and I must have fallen asleep because when I woke up it was raining.

"Are we almost there," I ask my busy mother, who is looking through the windshield wipers as they swiped the ran off the window.

"about 5min from the transport bus" She yawns and I give her an empathetic smile. I take out my phone and check the time, and it was only 6:48 in the morning. The plane should be here around 8 in the morning, which means that this ride took 53 mins almost an hour. As I was checking the time I noticed that I got a text from Hyuna...

Hyuna- hey, can we talk

Sunmi- sure, I will be gone in 5

Hyuna- no, I mean can we meet up?

Sunmi- I can't, plus it's raining

Hyuna- ah, how about tomorrow?

Sunmi-  Hyuna, I am moving out of Incheon, I thought Chungha or Kristin would have told you already

Hyuna- YOUR MOVING?! I have no one here...How can you be so SELFISH?

Sunmi- I am not being selfish, I am leaving and starting a new chapter in my life

Hyuna- running away is not going to help your case in any way.

Sunmi- goodbye, Hyuna. I'll call you when I get there maybe.

Hyuna- Ok, I guess this is your choice, and I don't blame you. TTYL

Sunmi- thank you for understanding, TTYL

I look up when we slow down and I see us pulling into a parking garage. 

"Here?" I ask as I put my phone in my silver lining pocket on my jacket.

"Yup, then we walk to the bus stop part, lucky for us, we don't have to go into the rain yet." She finds a parking spot in the VERY big and filled parking garage

we get out of the car and grab the map to the airport. 

"Ok, this way..." Mom says as she follows the path on the map.

We eventually make it to the bus, and we push and get pushed as we try to get a seat on the bus. Luckily we did, we got a seat 2 seats in front of the very back of the bus.

"Thank you, once again, Mom" I take her hand and smiled genuinely towards her.

"no problem" She smiles and hugs me

I take my phone and look at the time.

7:23

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7:48

The bus ride was obviously longer than usual because of the rain, but as soon as we got out. we had to go through the metal detector and get our stuff checked by guards. Then after leaving that area, we had to go outside so we got our black umbrella and walked our way to the crowd of other black umbrellas.

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7:55

We were waiting in the line when the 5 minutes was announced over the Intercome. There was a long in front of us as an even longer one behind us. Mom was beside me, and I was so nervous I could feel the sweat forming on my forehead and my palms.

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7:59

The one-minute pre-warning was announced and I felt mom squeeze my shoulder as the lady walked to us, asking to scan our ticket and she told mom that she could not be in the line if she had no ticket. My mom nodded and ducked under the tape and I saw her crying as she watched the line separating her and me

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8:00

It was time and the line was moving very fast as impatient passengers boarded the plane. I was nervous but I tried not to cry because of the makeup I put on, But everyone was jogging to get on the plane which led me to a jog as well.

"HAVE A FUN FLIGHT, DON'T FORGET TO CALL ME WHEN YOU GET THERE" My mom yells as I jog off.

"I LOVE YOU, SUNMI, I'LL SEE YOU IN A FEW WEEKS" She finishes off as I meet the no nonpassenger yellow line.

"I LOVE YOU TO MOM!" I yell as my jog turns into a full-on run due to the pouring rain the went down my hair, everyone else was running as well as I.

I made it into the pain and the pilot greeted everyone as everyone got on board.  I nodded towards her way and looked down at my seat number

147

I take my seat and lucky for me I get a seat next to a window. I take my phone and plug in my headphones and start bopping my head to Jopping by superM Then I saw a motion next to me. I look over to see a boy...He wore a face mask and from my eyes, he looked like an idol...then I looked closer and notice something weird.

He looked just like Taeyong from NCT! I get a closer look and from what I could see he might be Taeyong, I was having a small heart attack as Taeyong was my own BIAS. I could tell he was uncomfortable, the other members from NCT127 were scattered across the plane, they were hiding as well. I act like he was just another person so I don't make him even more stiff and uncomfortable.

Then he tapped my shoulder, and I went stiff

"E-excuse me" He looked scared by my reaction

"Y-yea? How can I-I help you Ta-" I almost blurt his name but I put my hand over my mouth.

"I forgot my headphones...and um I get really lightheaded when I am on a plane without music.." He looks nervous but I felt happy, but the thing was...I was listening to Jopping and if you don't know...Taeyong is in SuperM as well as NCT. I Nod slowly and I didn't know what to do, so I gave him the side of the headphone and he put it in and his skin turned pale. 

"you know who I am don't you" He looked at me a little annoyed 

"no I mean yes I mean....Yes, I do know you, your T-Taeyong...But I'm not a ssaengg and I didn't tell you c-cuz` you looked u-uncomfortable-ble-" I stutter frantically and he gave a small smile.

"ah...OK, I thought you were one of those fans who got on the same plane just to see us.."

"No! Of course not, I am moving in with my cousins!" I try to smile it off but inside I was dying and reviving then dying again.

"I believe you!" He smiles wide then he puts the headphone piece back in. 

I studied and watched in astonishment as he mouthed the word and he did his rap. After his song went off EXO's Lotto came on.

"So..what is your name?" He asked. Attempting to create small talk. 

"Sunmi" I shake his hand when he put it out.

"Well...you know me. Here, let me have your number!" Before I could say anything he snatched my phone in the blink of an eye.

He gives it back after a while and smiles.

ya boi Taeyong

I laugh at the name that he created in my contact.

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3 hours later

The plan was landing and I felt someone nudge my shoulder

"Wake up~" It was Taeyong, he was shaking my shoulder.

"Thank you!" I stretch and watch out the window as we land. 

Once we land the lights go on and the Pilot thanks everyone for riding.

"By Sunmi! Maybe we'll see again! Text me LOTS!" He smiles as he gets in the line behind Mark.

I wait until I have room to get out of my seat because I did not want to push people out the way like a crazy person. I get a glimpse of Taeyong smiling a huge smile and waving me bye as his bodyguards take him to their group van.

as I walk down the last step, I collect my 3 suitcases and I attempt to walk like normal.

"excuse me, Mrs? Do you need help?" I look up to come face to face with one of the most handsome guys I have ever seen.

"ah..No thanks, I got it..I am waiting for someone to pick me up" I smile as I attempt to look for Taehyung.

"hmm...Would his name possibly be...I don't know....Taehyung?" I look up with wide eyes and proceed everything.

"TAEHYUNG!?" His box smile appeared and I immediately hugged him.

"You look SO different?! H-how?!" my eyes go wide and I let go off the hug

"your one to talk! Your freaking....A MODEL~ Dang girl!" He smiled and he posed with one arm on his side.

"well at least you could recognize me!" I laughed

"Actually...your mom sent me a picture of you, so I could recognize you" He smiled sheepishly

"What a sly fox! Well at least both of us are surprised!" I couldn't help but keep the smile on my lips

"I am still surprised! You look like a freaking goddess! like how the heck!" He giggles and wraps an arm around my shoulder

"I am so tired!" I complain as I attempt to throw his heavy arm off my shoulder

"Welp. Let's leave now then!" He starts to walk with me towards the parking lot.

"Wait-who is going to drive us? Where is Auntie?" I ask as I look for Auntie

"um...I have a car and a license.." He looks at me with a confused expression

"oh..I keep forgetting that you are not 8 anymore" I tell him.

"welp, here it is!" my eyes got big as a Mercedes Benz in front of me

"dang, nice car," I say as I walk over to the passenger side

"It's mom's, I didn't want to take my car," He says as he gets into his side

"ohhhh" 

We talk the whole ride and soon we end up at Aunt Mirae's house. It was in the woods but not too deep, it was in the city but it had woods behind it blocking the neighbor's view. Their house was a little bigger than ours. It was a brown 2 story wooden cabin, with a balcony, and a big lake in front of it, 2 cars parked in the driveway and a circular gravel path to the door, the balcony interior was see-through with the windows.

"Welcome home, Sunmi~," Taehyung says as we make our way to the front door