One step behind

Lisa woke up to the sound of doorbell. She checked the intercom, it was Wonjae.

"Lisa, open the door, palli...!" He barked at the intercom.

She made a bee line towards the door, and opened it. "Ah Oppa waegurae?" Lisa said still struggling to open her eyes.

"Waegurae? Are you asking me? I told you to be careful, didn't I?" He was fuming already.

'What's wrong with him, really?' Lisa looked at him puzzled, as he walked in and threw himself on the couch. Then he pulled out his phone, "So it's BTS Suga, right?" He asked.

"How did you know? Anyway, I wanted to tell you, but oppa was the one who said not to tell you until we are planning to go public. Remember you said you can't loose the job and all..."

"Yah...I also said to be careful"

"So we were" Lisa sat down and took her feet to couch.

"Is this how you are being careful?" He pointed to photo in the phone.

Lisa took the phone and looked at it. It was a paparazzi photo of Yoongi oppa getting onto his car at a gas station. The photo is clicked when he opened the door, which slightly revealing herself on passenger seat. This was the day when they went to temple.

Lisa covered her mouth in surprise.

"That's you, isn't it? It's you, right?

Lisa nodded.

"I knew it by your clothes and those nails."

"But oppa, you can't see the nails in this photo at all."

Wonjae gazed at her. "Whatever, luckily they didn't recognise you."

"They didn't?"

"No, it's only saying about Suga, they are guessing about the girl. But no one guesses of you"

"Jinja?"

"Yah, that doesn't matter. Just avoid meeting him for sometime."

She looked at him. 'Avoid meeting him? How can I?'

"Are they saying anything bad about oppa?"

"Not bad, but they all are sure it's him. Yah, you know the fans, they are going to watch his every step."

"I wonder if he knows about it? My poor oppa!" She sniffled.

"Yah, he sure knows, this is all over the internet. Actually I was surprised they didn't suspect you. There are many celebrities they are suspecting of. Whatever, don't wear that outfit ever again. I knew something is going on from the beginning. That day you went to his house."

"Come on Oppa, stop making up stories. That time we didn't had anything."

"Oh really? Who would come back home in all fours after first time visit to someone's home?"

"Err someone who's drunk obviously.." Lisa shrugged her shoulders.

"Who would get drunk..." Wonjae couldn't finish as he turned and shrieked to the sight of Love, the Doberman. Love jumped back too. Wonjae clutched onto his chest and closed his eyes.

"Ah Jinja, one of the days you or this dog will give me a heart attack. That's for sure" He said still trying to calm his nerves.

"Don't call him dog!"

"Then? Is it a human?" They started bickering again.

Lisa was sitting on the practice room, browsing on her phone. Jisoo walked in and joined.

"Lisa, what is this commotion about Suga oppa?"

"Onnie, did you hear that too?"

"Of course, everyone heard that. Do you think it's a nothing? Man got his first ever scandal. People gonna go crazy."

"I know, I can see" Lisa sighed as she looked at her phone again.

"What did Suga oppa say?"

"He said not to worry, if we keep quiet after sometime it's going to be forgotten. Actually it doesn't matter to him at all."

"That's true. It all depends on how we react to situation. So what is all this long face about?"

"Onnie, when I see all this, there are so many people they are guessing who the girl would be. Some guessed Jennie onnie too."

"So? Yah..., he is a BTS. He is a crazy famous guy, so it's normal."

"But of all these people, none of them guessed me. They even thought of much younger girls than me."

"Yah!! Neo michchosseo? Are you worried you didn't get caught?"

Lisa lowered her head and rest on her knees. "Ani.. why is it impossible for me and oppa in everyone's eyes? Why is it so impossible for us? They all talking about this girl and that girl, and how compatible they are with my oppa, but there's nothing about me and him."

"Wah.. I can't believe my ears. You must be really really crazy. What are you doing in our team even? Yah, crazy agahsshi, listen to me? Who is oppa with now? You or those girls? Are you even make a sense? Yah, if I knew oppa before you, I would have asked him to run somewhere and save himself."

Jisoo looked at Lisa's head which was shaking. "Yah, Lalisa.. are you crying? What is wrong with you?" She felt sorry for the sobbing girl. Jisoo pulled Lisa towards her. "Lisa, do you want to go public?"

"I don't know onnie." Lisa muffled.

"I know it's difficult. You are hiding this for long time now, and you have to be more careful. I know how you feel. Lisa, we are not much blessed to have a normal life. It is okay, if you wanna cry, just cry. Even if you made mess in my new top."

Lisa laughed to Jisoo's joke. She put her arms around Jisoo and hugged her tight. "Mianhae onnie" she joked back.

Suddenly her phone rang. "It's oppa" she said. Jisoo got to her feet, "Talk to him, I'll go and find the girls" she headed to the door.

"Oppa!"

"What are you doing?"

"Still in practice. Oppa are you in the dorm?" Yoongi left to the dorm last evening. BTS had to move back to their dormitory to get ready for their upcoming album.

"Mmm... you okay? Your voice is different?" 'Something is off.' Yoongi thought.

"Ani, I'm okay. Just tired."

"Okay. The reason I call you now is I want you to come over, if you are free today evening."

"Oppa! It's not good for other guys, no?"

"Actually it's their idea."

"What? Still..." she trailed.

"Jin hyungie doesn't keep quiet until you come. I'll pass the phone. He's killing me really." Yoongi said and passed the phone.

"Yeoboseyo, is it my dongsaeng?" It was Jin's voice.

Lisa smiled to herself. "Yeoboseyo, yes oppa."

"Come here, my dongsaeng. If guys say okay, just don't care about anyone else. Don't worry about company. I'll handle it. Just come. I'm bored."

"Still oppa.."

"I'll cook something really nice today. Even Yoongi can't make like I do. When you eat, you will beg me to cook for you everyday."

"Oppa...."

" Ah meollah... Just come. I started cooking already, so you have to. I'll pass the phone to Yoongi, because I'm cooking now." With that Lisa heard a big sound.

"Jinnie hyung, you are just hitting the table, you didn't even look at kitchen side." Yoongi ratted him out.

Lisa laughed, 'They are so cute.'

"What nonsense, I'm cooking. Yoongiyah, Yoongiyah.. watch I'm cutting onions. Hahaha.. look the onions" Lisa heard from the background.

"Ah hajima.. you are not funny even" Yoongi said to Jin and left to his room. "He's just crazy" he said to Lisa.

Lisa laughed. "Jin oppa is so cute, I miss them."

"Only them?"

"Oppa!"

" Just come. I want to see you. We didn't get to meet ever since that news. I missed you" His voice sound so low and sad.

Lisa sighed. " Me too. I'll come" she said.