02: SLEEP

02: SLEEP

***C H A N Y E O L

The neon lights are blinding and the loud music inside the hotel's bar is deafening as we enjoy the night. It's not like we can enjoy a night like this every night because as an idol.. most of our time is hectic for training, performing, and public appearances.

Our job may seem as a dream to most people because we dreamed this too when we are young, but this job is not as easy like any other jobs could be.

"Exo Sunbaenims!" Wendy, tonight's birthday girl went to us.

"Happy Birthday Wen!" We greeted her. She's like a little sister to us alongside her other groupmates in red velvet, because SM town is Family.

Jongin and Baekhyun even went to her for a hug. I congratulate her for such a great birthday party.

"I'm glad that you guys are enjoying! Are you gonna stay for the night?" Wendy asked.

We all nodded because Suho Hyung booked us five hotel rooms, two would be a pair for four rooms and one would be left for the solo room.

Wendy excused herself because another friends of hers enter the bar.

"Chanyeol Hyung!" Jongin called me, "wanna fight over whose gonna have more drinks?"

I smirked, my competitive side kicking in. "The winner gets the solo room!"

"Take it easy you two." Xiumin Hyung said as he drank his shot.

"How about you Hyung?" Jongin asked.

Xiumin Hyung shook his head and pointed at Chen who shrugged his shoulders, "we're roommates."

"Sehun already pester me to sleep with him." Baekhyun answered when I raised a brow at him.

"I'll be roommates with whoever who lose." Lay Hyung smiled at us, he isn't fond of drinking alcohol.

"You guys are cowards." I tease as I downed my shot.

I knew I would win because I always does. And in the end, I did. With Jongin knocked out on the table sleeping soundly. I can't help but smirk at the sight as I tapped his back.

"You can't beat your Hyung, buddy."

I stood up but got caught up by the sudden dizziness. Jongin's alcohol tolerance is no joke. I shook my head to woke myself as I got the key from Suho Hyung.

"Room 999." Suho Hyung said and I waved my hand at them.

I walked my way to the elevator and it brought me up to the 9th floor where my hotel room is. I double checked the room number and when I finally open the hotel room using my key, I just kicked the door close as I removed my top.

Yeah.. I sleep naked because it's comfortable.

I took a hot shower before I climbed up my bed and cover myself with the soft comforter.. good thing I drunk a heavy load of alcohol tonight that I think I would sleep without that nightmare visiting me tonight.

I surely hope so. One of the reasons why I don't want a roommate is that I am not yet ready to share my darkness to anyone, even to my members in which only Suho Hyung knows.

But then.. I saw that face again. Her psychotic laugh echoes on my mind. Her red eyes and a cynical smile on her lips!

"N-No..! D-Don't come near me!" The little me shouted as I hid my self under the slide, with the darkness and a lamp post on the playground as my only light on the night.

"Chanyeol-ahh..! she calls my name maniacally.

I gritted my teeth, my forehead full of sweat as I gripped the bedsheets tight. Please.. someone.. save me.. I whimpers on my sleep. Someone save me! Save me from that crazy Ahjumma! Jebal!

"Unniee.."

A soft voice mumbles as I felt an arm envelope me into a tight hug.

That pulled me out of my dream and woke me up..!

I was about to move to see whose this girl besides me but her arms into my whole body is tight, even her legs are locking my legs and her breathing on my neck that gave me this.. unexplainable sensation!

"I'm here.." she mumbles in her sleep, she reeks of alcohol but her cherry scent is dominating, "I'll save you.." she said.

And even though I can't see her face from the dim lights, all I know is that she made me safe right now with her arms wrapped around me..

"Really?" I asked, with a hoarse voice.

My head tilting to see her but then her lips is almost touching my nape and she looks sleepy. She's drunk and she probably doesn't realize that she enter the wrong room. Who is she? I badly wanted to know but then she started to humm a lullaby using her angelic voice.. with her hand slightly tapping my side as if I am a baby.

"Sweet dreams.." that's the last thing I heard before I finally dozed of to sleep.

***R O S É

"Happy Birthday!!" We cheered to Wendy who gave us a heartfelt laugh.

"Thank you for coming!" She said and gave each of us a hug.

We may have been seen for fans as rivals because we debuted on almost the same year along with Twice but we never really felt the rivalry. Infact, BlackPink, Red Velvet, and Twice members are best of friends! We cheered and supported each other like a sisters would!

"Rosé, taste this." Lisa said as she handed me an alcoholic drink.

I winced and shook my head. "You know I don't drink alcohol right?"

I am already satisfied with juice and other foods. This is a wild party with lots of wild people drinking and dancing but I am here near the buffet because I believe that food is life!

"You're such a kill joy, Chae!" Lisa pouted and put down the drink but then she got back again with another cocktail with pretty enticing color. "Try this one instead! It's a cosmopolitan cocktail."

I looked at it and instantly liked it's color red, maybe it will taste like cherry or strawberry?

"I guess one alcoholic drink is not that bad.." I shrugged my shoulders as I drink all of the cocktail.

"Oh my gosh Chaeyoung!" Lisa's jaw drop. "That's not how you drink alcohol! Especially if it has vodka on it!"

Too late. My head already felt dizzy and I quickly run towards the public comfort room to puke! The heat lined on my neck down to my whole system! Ugh! I chewed on a cherry flavored menthol candy that I have on my pocket before deciding to call it a night.

What's our room number again?

I leaned on the wall for support as I punched the 9th floor on the elevator.

"Our room is room 699." I remember Jisoo Unnie said 999.

I walked my way to our room when I finally got to the 9th floor and surprisingly, the door is opened. Good thing because I don't have the key with me.

I locked the door and stop on my tracks, Jisoo Unnie said that we have a double queen size bed in our room so why does it only have one king size bed? Maybe she decided to let us all just sleep together in one big bed.

I removed my cardigan leaving me only with my black satin sleeveless dress as I crawled on the bed and hugged Jennie Unnie from behind, she's probably here because she got tired of the party already.

She smelled weird. Like a man's perfume. Hmm? She probably danced on the dancefloor and got this scent by those men who dance too close to her.

And since when did she develop huge bulky muscles? And she seems taller than me?

I hugged her tighter when I heard her groaned as if dreaming a bad dream. Even her voice is deeper than usual?

"Unniee.." I called her and she stopped groaning and squirming.

I put my legs over her legs to protect her from her bad nightmare. Jennie Unnie doesn't really often had a nightmare but she once had and she told me to hug her so that she doesn't feel alone.

"I'm here... I'll save you.." I am too tired and sleepy to even open my eyes.

I felt her trying to look at me but I only nuzzle my nose on her neck like what I usually do because I am a clingy person. I wonder what kind of perfume is this? It smelled addicting..

"Really?" Jennie Unnie asked, her voice sounding really weird on my ears.

I nodded and started to tap her sides like a big baby she is. I sang her the lullaby that my mother used to sang to me when I was a kid.

"Sweet dreams.." I whispered before I finally dozed of to sleep.

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