Chapter 33

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"How long have you two been in there?" Yuta asked.

Star stopped laughing and looked at who are in her back. She was surprised to see Ten together with Chahyun.

"Not that long. We just came." Ten answered while looking straight at Star. He's not wearing his usual smile and it's bothering Star. "What are you doing here?"

Star spoke, "I'm just..."

Ten cut her out, "I'm talking to Yuta hyung."

"Eh?" Yuta said and scratched his forehead, "I just came to get some water and talked with Star as I saw her." Then he hooked his arms around Star's shoulders.

Star became flustered then looked at Yuta. Yuta looked at her and just smiled. She then looked at Ten who's now looking confused.

'Oh my goodness! What is Yuta doing? Aish! I think I'm dead.' She thought.

"Bro, I think I have to go. I know you missed him." Star said acting like they were as close as brothers to at least assure Ten that there's nothing between them.

"Yeah right." Yuta hugged Ten and tapped his back. Ten did the same. Star is avoiding Ten's gaze. She feels like she cheated on him seeing his expression.

Star started walking away without looking at anyone. While walking away, she heard Chahyun spoke.

"Ten oppa, I have to go too. I haven't eaten anything yet." She sounded sweet and joyous. Star looked back while slowly walking. Wrinkles formed on her forehead.

She saw Ten smiled at her, "Yes. Thank you for accompanying me."

When Ten was about to look at Star, Star immediately pulled off her gaze and when she faced forward, she didn't notice a one-step stair in her front that made her fall.

"Star!" Yuta shouted as she saw her stumble down.

Ten hurried towards her and immediately checked her.

"Are you okay?" Ten asked her.

Star looked directly to his eyes with full of emotions. She badly misses this guy in his front.

"I miss you." She whispered while tears are forming in her eyes. Earlier, she's been scolding herself because of the scene with Yuta that Ten saw because she thought it's not okay with him. And also, she thinks that there's something with Chahyun that is bothering her too. Thoughts and emotions are rumbling in her as always that makes her feel uncomfortable at all. Those thoughts were running on her system as she's staring at him right now. Plus the feeling of missing him so much. Those are the components of her tears.

She must be happy seeing him right now but she feels like she did something wrong that she must be sorry of.

"Don't cry." He whispered while helping her stand. He actually wants to hug her now and comfort her if there's something wrong that made her cry. But he still can't.

"Star, are you okay?" Yuta asked while checking her. "Where does it hurts?"

Star shook her head, "I'm okay."

"TEN HYUNG?" Someone shouted from their back. And it was Jaehyun and the others.

"Waaaah! Ten!" Johnny hurried to him and hugged him. The others followed.

"Yah, why are you being like this? I just went home one day behind." Ten said while smiling brightly. It feels good to see them again tho they only haven't seen each other for a day.

While they were having their good time, Star slowly walked away to let Ten be with them. She felt pain in her ankle, caused by her little accident earlier.

When she reached their practice room, they were all done eating. Star finished her dinner and went back to training with her uncomposed self.

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After the training at 9 pm, she decided to go to the rooftop, hoping to see Ten. She might as well say sorry about what happened earlier. She wants to talk to him for a long period of time. She wants to be with him as long as they can.

Her ankle is still in pain that made her walk slowly. She's enduring it for the whole time and didn't tell it to anyone.

When she reached the rooftop, she saw a figure of a man and she's certain that it's him.

She silently walked towards him. And as he reached him, she immediately hugged him from behind. Ten looked at who's hugging him. He removed her arms on him and faced her. Star looked confused and she felt bad.

She looked at him directly on his eyes to see what is he feeling. But she can't see any expression.

"Are you okay?" Star asked Ten. But he didn't respond, "By any chance, are you... mad at me?" She finally asked.

He's still not responding and she believes he is mad at her. She lowered her head as she felt her tears forming on her eyes. She feels so bad for her. She bit ber lips to hold her tears before she spoke.

"Is this really how will we see each other again?" She whispered trying not to let Ten hear her.

She tried to pull back her tears and face him again when Ten suddenly hugged her so tight. He combed her hair repetitively and felt her body next to him. "I missed you so much." He whispered and smiled.

Star hid her face on his shoulder as tears started coming out. She hugged him tight and silently sobbed.

They stayed like that for a while and afterwards, Ten pulled off and looked at her face. He wiped her wet cheeks and frowned, "Why are you crying?"

"Tears of joy." She timidly answered. "I missed you too, so much!" She said then hugged him again. Ten just smiled and brushed her hair. "Are you mad at me?" She asked while hugging him.

"No. Why should I? Did you do something I should be mad of?"

"I behaved the whole week." She said then smiled. "I thought you're mad at me."

"Is it because of what I saw earlier?"

She nodded, "I feel guilty. I don't know why. You looked jealous."

Ten pulled off and looked at her with a shocked face, "I'm not!"

"You sounded defensive." She joked.

"Aigoo." Ten said in disbelief while looking at her. Star just laughed at her.

"How's Thailand?"

"Now I'm jealous." He turned his back and looked away, "She asked how is Thailand doing while she haven't asked her boyfriend how is he doing. Thailand is now his boyfriend." Then he sighed.

"My boyfriend is so envious." She said then pinched his waist.

"My girlfriend is so beautiful." Then he smiled. It left Star's mouth hanging and she covered her cheeks as it started turning red.

"Goodness! My boyfriend is really back!" She exclaimed.

Ten snaked his left arm on her neck and kissed her crown, "I'm finally with my girlfriend again." He said then hugged her again.

They talked a lot for an hour while laying on the floor and star gazing while holding each other's hands. That night feels so magical for Star, being with him again, talking about his experiences in Bangkok, and exchanging sweet words that they usually do. They always have something new to say. They enjoyed being with each other before they decided to go home.

On her way to their practice room, Star felt pain on her ankle again that made her stop for a while. She ducked and massaged her ankle.

"I think I landed badly." She joked to herself. Someone ducked in her front and checked her ankle.

"Next time, look at where you are walking at." Chahyun said. She helped her stand and she helped her walk. They were the only ones on that silent corridor.

"Chahyun..."

"Hm?" She timidly answered.

"Are you avoiding me?"

"Yes." She said frankly without any hesitations.

"But why? Why did you tell me that just now?"

"I don't know. I have so much things to think."

They were slowly walking while on their way, "Why are you avoiding me?"

They stopped and Chahyun faced her. She hesistated to speak at first, but she still did.

"Star, I like him too."

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