CHAPTER 4

NEXT DAY, MORNING

ALLORA'S P.O.V

As I tossed and turned while rubbing my eyes, I realized that I am not in my own room. I scrambled off from the bed, then I remembered that I found out that my pen-pal is actually Kyuhyun's sister and I will be living with Super Junior. And somehow, Donghae oppa slept beside me last night. I bet all of their fans will kill me right at this moment if they found out that there's a girl living with them. A girl who happened to be their fan too. A secret fan.

I brushed my hair with my fingers to get rid of my bed hair and preparing myself to face the boys. As I stepped outside the room, I find it odd that the apartment is so quiet because Super Junior is known as noisy idols wherever they are. I let out a sigh of relief knowing that I am alone in the apartment. This means that I don't need to see them now. That's good because I don't think my heart will be able to take it if I see all those gorgeous boys first thing in the morning.

On a dining table, there's a piece of paper laying on it. I took and read it.

Good Morning Allora!

I thought of waking you up so that we can eat breakfast together, but as I saw your cute sleeping face, my thoughts betrayed me. So, I choose to let you sleep more and we ate breakfast without you. However, Don't worry! Ryeowook made you some breakfast and left it in the fridge. Heechul almost ate your food, so if you found any bite mark on it, that was Heechul's. BTW, we have a full schedule today, so we might be late. You can wait for us if you want, but if you can't, just go to sleep first.

Love,

Donghae oppa

After finished reading it, I put it back on the table and head into the kitchen. I opened the fridge as I saw three sandwiches with a bite mark on a second sandwiches. A small smirked appeared on my face. Somehow, I can imagine how hungry Heechul was and suddenly realized that he was eating a girl's food and immediately put it back.

I took the plate and place it on the table. I took a small bite to taste it. Hmmm...Delicious. Maybe Ryeowook is the one who in charge with cooking. But I can't simply judge his cooking based on a sandwich only. When I finished eating, I wander around the house.

Yesterday, they briefly showed me around the house such as the toilet, laundry room,etc so that I can familiarize where everything is including which rooms that they are sleeping in.

After viewing the house, I let myself sit on their puffy red sofa. As I sat, everything rushed into my mind. My family, my friends and my sister. I sighed. What do you think happened to them after they found out that I left the house? After they found my letter will they search for me or...?

I shook my head. The thought that they won't do anything shivered me. Memories dashed in my head. The tortured, the punched I felt on my stomach can still be felt, and so did the slapped.

Everything! Everything that I felt when I was there,the tears and blood I spilled. The name I kept on shouting. Suddenly, a warm body is touching behind me. My tears stopped. I turned my head and I see someone is hugging me from the back. I can't see who is hugging me, but somehow, I felt safe and warm. A kind of warmth that I would miss.

Suddenly I open my eyes, and I am back into the room I slept last night. What happened?

"Are you okay, Allora?"

I turned my head then I see Ara unni besides me.

"Why are you here? I thought you were with... Ouch!" I said as I tried to sit up, my head suddenly throbbing so hard.

"You better lie down." She told me while pushing my body gently to tell me to lay down instead.

"What happened?" I asked her.

"I was with the boys, but then I left some files and decided to come home.

I saw you sleeping on the sofa. I tried waking you up. However, I realized, you were not sleeping but have fainted. Besides, you were showered with sweat." said Ara noona as she wiped my forehead with a wet towel.

"I fainted?"

"Yes."

"For how long?"

Suddenly I heard a knocked on the door. "Is she awake? Is she okay? Can we see her?" "Noona! How is she?" "Hey, go away Donghae! Let us see her first!" "No way! You the one who should go, Heechul!"

A small chuckled can be heard from Ara noona. "You hear that? You don't know how worried they were."

"I slept the whole night? I thought their schedule were packed." My eyes widen as I can't believe the whole group is home and waiting outside my room to know whether I am okay or not.

"They were. But after they heard you fainted; they finished their work as fast as they can."

"But I just met them yesterday, how can they... be so nice to me?" a small tear running from my eyes. Then a gentle hand touched my left cheek.

"Don't worry. They are nice to begin with. You can rely on them if you need anything. But to tell you the truth, they are just... simple minded people. Easy to get along with."

I didn't dare to look straight into unnie's eyes because she is indirectly telling me that it alright to trust them and tell them everything.

"Okay."

"Now, go to sleep. I will tell them you are too tired to hear their ranting and talking." Ara unni said as she walked towards the door.

"NO! You should not say that!"

"Hahaha! I'm just kidding. Have some rest."

However, before Ara unni opened the door, I asked "Was someone here this morning when there was supposed to have no one at home?"

Ara's unni eyes narrowed. "What are you talking about? No one was home when I saw you on the sofa."

"Oh. Okay then. Say Hi to them for me. And sorry and thank you."

"Okay. No problem."

After Ara unni left the room, my mind wandered to a person who hugged me when I was shivering like crazy. Who was that? But unnie said no one was home and everyone was gone. I even checked each room, no one other than me was in the apartment. This is... weird...

KYUHYUN'S P.O.V

After woke up, I went to the kitchen and saw Ryeowook hyung was preparing breakfast for us.

It not really his duty to make our breakfast every day but somehow he always ends up to be the one who does breakfast for us. But sometimes, we will help him too. Especially me, since I am the maknae I have to do a lot for my hyungs. It's not that I am complaining, but sometimes I find it a bit unfair. However! I love them, so I don't care.

"Hyung! What are you doing?" I walked myself next to Ryeowook.

"Oh! Good you are here! I am making sandwiches, help me cut those tomatoes for me please."

Ryeowook didn't even look behind, but he knew it was me because I am the only one who is able to wake up early compared to the others besides him. I immediately took a knife and cut the tomatoes one by one.

"Why are you making so many sandwiches? I thought 9 are enough since we are on healthy diet." I asked him as I see there are 12 slices of breads and hams.

"Yeah, 9 for us. But another 3 for Allora. Don't tell me you forget she is here?"

I turned my head to him, my eyes widen. Man! How could I forget that she is here?

Allora. Ara noona's friend. She came here yesterday with nothing but 2 bags. Even though noona did not really explain anything to us when she said a girl will be staying here with us, but somehow, I can guess that Allora is running away from home.

"Hyung! I am done!"

"Good! Now, can you wake the others? We have a morning schedule today."

"Sure."

After knocking and shouting at each door and make sure each of my lovely hyung's wakes up. However, when I went to Sungmin's room, Donghae is not in the room.

"Where's Donghae hyung?"

Sungmin sleepily said that Donghae may have slept outside. But how could that be, there's no one in the living room except for me and Ryeowook.

As I saw the room next to Sungmin's, I got the feeling that Donghae might be in there. Slowly, I pushed the door, I saw a girl sleeping with Donghae besides her. My eyes widen when I saw Donghae was clutching her small hand.

"Hyung! Wake up! We have to go after this." I patted Donghae's back gently, not wanting to disturb a sleeping Allora.

When Donghae open his eyes and saw me. He lets go of Allora's hand and yawned as he was still sleepy. But he knows that he has schedules today. Slowly, both of us get out of the room quietly.

"Why were you holding her hand?" Curiously, I asked.

"Nothing. She was scared. So, I did it unconsciously."

"Oh..."

After finishing our breakfast, we quickly go to the carpark and each of us go for our individual schedule.

"Oh my god!" I suddenly said.

"What's wrong Kyuhyun?"My manager asked.

"I forget to bring my phone." I said.

"Is it important? You still have a job to do after this." my manager said.

"Yeah, I know. But I'm scared if noona suddenly call me for emergency and what will happen if I am unable to answer it?" I said, worryingly if anything happens to my sister when she needs me and I can't answer the phone because I forget to bring it.

"Alright, calm down. I don't think anything will happen to your sister but if you still want to take your phone, go ahead. But after you finish this schedule. Okay?" my manager said.

Sometimes I really like my manager because he is quite understanding. But at the same time, he nags a lot too.

After finishing my schedule, I hurriedly took a taxi and go straight to the apartment. I slowly open the main door, I don't want to make any noise in case Allora is still asleep.

As I stepped inside the house, I heard a low sobbing coming from living room. I walked slowly and saw Allora was trembling and clenching her arms tight. As if she is having a nightmare consciously. I called her name, but there was no reply from her.

From her back, I can see she is afraid of something. And that something is a secret which only she knows. I unexpectedly embrace her softly. She been trying to save herself from falling into darkness. So small yet so strong. Somehow, I want to give her my strength.

At first, I expected her to resist but she suddenly grabbed my arms and cry even more. My heart dropped. She's in pain. So much pain. And I am the only one who knows this vulnerable side of her. A minute past, her crying stopped. I let go of my arms, but all of a sudden, her body became wobbly. She is... unconscious. I panicked. She must have fainted. I slowly lay her on a sofa. And took my phone that I left and speedily dialed my sister's number.

"Noona! I need your help!"

"What's wrong?"

"Allora! She fainted."

"What?! What had you done?!"

"I-did nothing! Just come here! Then I will explain!"

"Okay! Wait for me."

Once Ara noona came and saw Allora's condition, she glared at me.

"What have you done? Tell me the whole story. NOW!"

"I didn't-do anything! I swear! I forgot to bring my phone, so I came home, then I saw her crying so I hugged her behind to comfort her and she fainted in my arms. Right away, I called you. The end." I told her truthfully.

"Hmm. Help me to bring her to her room" Ara noona said after a moment of silence.

I nodded my head and I helped her to bring Allora into her room. After I lay her down on the bed, I patiently waited at the side seeing my sister doing all the work by wiping her sweat. When my sister starting to open Allora's shirt, she glared at me. Again.

"What are you doing here? Don't you have a work after this?"

"Oh! Yeah! I got to go. Can you take care of her by yourself?"

"Yeah. Go! I can take care of her. Once she conscious, I will call the group."

"Sure. Thanks. Bye."

"Kyuhyun..." My sister suddenly called my name before I can step outside.

"Yes?"

"Don't tell anyone." She softly said it while looking into my eyes. Like she knew what happened and why Allora was in pain.

"Ok."