CHAPTER TWO - DO the Poser
FLO POV
It was warm and fuzzy and I like it here. I turned around shifting closer to the warmth beside me. An arm pulling me closer. I can hear a strange sound, like a clicking of something as the warmth beside me mumbled something and I felt a kiss on my shoulder.
The clicking sound became louder and more frenzied. Then a shout.
"What the hell are you doing?!?!" That sounded like Aei-Hyong. Why was she shouting? "Hey! Stop that!"
I opened my eyes to see Kai sitting up and rubbing his eyes. Minny was also stirring on my other side.
"Jagi.. What's wrong? Why are you shouting so early in the morning?" Sehun asked.
I shivered and pulled the blanket closer to me. Sehun had adopted my habit of a cold room and a warm bed. The room was cold but we weren't in a warm bed. We were in the living room all huddled like it was a camping trip.
"Hey Chea-ju!" Aei-Hyong protested and a flash blinded me then another clicking sound.
"What's happening Oppa?" I ask getting up wrapping the blanket around me tighter. I saw the everyone was also waking up. Another flash.
"The downside of your fame Flo." Kris said standing up and grabbing the elbow of Chae-ju who was in front of us holding a professional camera. "Why are you taking pictures Chae?"
"Let me go Oppa!" Chae-ju said trying to get out of Kris grip. "Yeobo Kris Oppa is hurting me!"
"Bro easy there." Chen said walking towards the pair. Kris tighten his hold on the girl his eyes flashing at Chen who stopped walking. He sighed and ran a hand through his messy brown hair. "Bro your hurting my girlfriend."
"Aei-ya tell us what happened. Why are you shouting so early?" Sehun said standing up and walked to his distressed girlfriend.
"I woke up early and decided to make breakfast for all of us but your pantry was empty."Aie-hyong said wrinkling her nose at Sehun, making me smile. "So I decided to just call for delivery and walking in the living room where the phone is. I saw her silently taking picture of Eonni Flo sleeping beside Kai Oppa. It looked so rude and she was murmuring about how much the pictures will sell to the tabloids. That freaked me out so I tried to stop her but she shoved me away."
Aie-hyong was rubbing her elbow. Sehun wrap a protective arm around her and glared at Chae-ju who glared back. She was still trying to get out of Kris grip.
"You wanted to sell pictures of me to the tabloids?" I asked frowning trying not to shout since I felt a head ache coming. I was still jet lagged and the shouting was not helping. "Why?"
"For money of course. You don't know how much they are offering to see a picture of you in an intimate pose and it was the perfect opportunity." Chae-ju spitted out glaring at me. I felt Minny bristle beside me. "The perfect Florence Khan is not so perfect."
"Sleeping beside her boyfriend makes her imperfect? What does it tell about you then!?" Minny said loudly getting up. "You have no right to invade her privacy like this."
"She's a celebrity she's supposed to be used to having her privacy invaded." Chae-Ju answered.
"Bae if you needed money you could have asked from me." Chen said frowning and plucking the camera out of her hands. "And you used my camera."
"You're going to defend her aren't you? Just like all of you do! I don't know why you just treat her like a princess!" Chae-Ju shouted as Kai stood up and ran a hand through his hair - his go to move when he's frustrated- glaring at the girl.
"How we treat our friend is none of your business." Luhan said in a cool tone.
"Please leave." Sehun said also coldly. "You have hurt my girlfriend and my best friend. You have over stayed your welcome. Chen I'm sorry bro but she needs to leave."
"I'll let her out." Chen said with a sigh. He took hold of Chae-Ju's elbow from Kris. "You and I need to talk. Come on."
"Choose Chen. Me or them." Chae-ju suddenly said glaring at us.
"I would choose you." Chen said making Minny gasp and me to sigh. "I would choose you to leave. I wanted to spare you the embarrassment but you seem to want it. Chae-ju, we're done."
Chae-ju stared at him opened mouthed as Chen calmly stared back. Chen sighed and pulled her more gently then she deserved out of the room, after a few moments we heard the door open and slam close.
I let out a sigh and slump back to bed covering my face with a pillow. Everyone was silent but someone must have turned on the TV since I can hear that Seoul was going to have a sunny day today. A few minutes later Chen came back.
"That was shorter than expected." Xiumin said. "You okay Bro?"
"Yes. I'm fine." Chen answered and I uncovered my face to see him smile a bit. "That was expected."
"Expected?" Minny echoed.
"I knew she only wanted to date me because I know Flo. The first question she asked me was if I was the Kim Jong dae that was the best friend of Florence Khan." Chen answered. "Although I never expected her to do this. I thought she was just a fan."
"Obviously she wasn't." Kai said.
"Sehunnie. I apologize for what she did to Aie-Hyong."Chen said the smile disappearing and faced me. "Flo-"
"No. Please. I'm the one who should apologize." I said sitting up. Chen frowned at that one. In fact all of them frowned at me but I chose to ignore it. "I'm sorry Chen."
"For what? For being my best friend?" Chen said crossing his arms.
"Well you did say that she only approached you because of me... Maybe if.. I wasn't famous or a celebrity you two might have a chance so I'm sorry-" I was cut off with Lay slamming his hands on the table and shooting me a glare. I cringed and hid behind Kai.
"Flo how long will we have this argument? How long will you keep blaming yourself when something happens to us?" Lay said. "Oh look I scrapped my pinkie finger! It's Flo's fault!"
"But Chen said that-" I said and was interrupted again by Chen,
"Flo. I did not like her that much. I only went out with her because I was curious as to what she wanted from you." He said with a sigh. "Stop being a sappy martyr for freaking out loud! We're too old for that."
"You really didn't like her?" I asked pouting a bit.
"Well physically she was okay. Her skills were average." Chen answered now with a grin. I rolled my eyes at him not taking the bait but Minny did.
"What skills?" Minny asked cocking her head.
"Skills in bed Minny darling." Chen said and Minny blushed. "She had this technique-"
"Okay! Enough! Too much information!" I said as Minny covered her ears blushing more. Even I felt my cheeks get warm. "Chen your such a boy!"
"That I am. So it wasn't that much of a lost Fluffy Flo. I had fun." Chen said shrugging.
"Chen what technique was it?" Baekhyun asked eyes glittering with mischief.
"BOYS! Too much!" I said glancing at Aei-hyong who was also blushing and looked a bit uncomfortable. "If you want to talk about it get out!"
"Not your apartment Genius. We can do anything we want." Baekhyun answered sticking out his tongue.
"I'm not giving you your present then!" I answered also sticking out my tongue.
"We have presents too?!" Chanyeol inserted plopping beside me. He looked too adorable to be 26. He was wearing a fur hat with matching pajamas that look like a wolf. His eyes were sparkling with glee as he tug on my arm. "Do we have presents too?"
"Make Baek and Chen shut up." I said smiling a bit. "Then you'll get to have them."
"What presents?" DO asked.
Kai grinned and pulled out his phone.
"Look what she got me. I spied 11 more boxes back on her apartment." He said handing the phone to an awestruck DO.
"Is this the rumoured Note 6?" DO asked eyes wide. I giggled. DO looked like a gold fish. An adorable squishy gold fish. His wide eyes faced me. "Is this real? I though it won't come out for months?"
"Marketing strategy Kyungsoo." I answered leaning my head on Chanyeol's shoulder hugging his arm. "I have the prototypes. They were gifts to me and honestly what will I do with 13 phones? Mind you that won't be the colour once it is released so what you'll have will be different."
"Even better!" Chanyeol said. "Can we go to your apartment now Flo?"
"Aniya. Feed me first." I said hugging his arm tighter. "Yeolie-ya. Cook me samgyupsal? Please?"
"Oh god. No. Guys feed her! I'm going to die from her ageyo!" Chanyeol said trying to shake his arm free.
"Eh? Weayo? Yeolie-yah doesn't like my ageyo?" I said trying hard not to laugh while making my voice more childish. "Bibimbap too.. And kimchi!"
"Kai rescue me please!" Chanyeol said laughing as I did an exaggerated pout.
"Sorry dude. You know how she mutates when she's hungry." Kai said but narrowing his eyes at me as I hug Chanyeol.
"I can't believe she Florence Khan." I heard Aei-Hyoung say to Sehun who laughed.
"Believe me babe you have no idea how crazy Flo is." Sehun said.
"Feed me!!" I said in a silly voice. "Feed me!!"
"I'll order." Suho said passing behind me towards the phone ruffling my hair in the process. "Silly Fluff."
"Food food foooooddd!" I said. "Foo- uhmpft!"
"Move and I'll tickle you. You're so noisy." Kris said sitting beside me and release Chanyeol from my grip. He had a hand clamped on my mouth. Although his voice was stern he had a grin on his face.
"Bibimbap will be here in 30 minutes." Suho said placing the phone back in its cradle. "Can you hold off for that long Flo?"
"Ummpftmmft!" I said.
"I think that would be a yes." Kai said. "Baek watch her back if you want to tickle her."
Kris let of my mouth a Baekhyun attacked.
"You're evil Kim Jong In!" I screamed as Chen and Minny joined in the foray.
A few minutes later they stopped when they finally believed me when I said my head was about to burst open. Xiumin made me eat a banana and drink some painkillers. I bargained for some coffee which he promised he will give me after I ate breakfast. On that note I happily sat down beside Aei-Hyong which I think was the safest place so far since they- the boys- still act polite with the girl.
"You're so silly Eonni. I never thought you would bite Kris Oppa's hand." Aei-Hyong said with a giggle her hair shining in the sunlight. She was pretty and petite, exactly Sehun's type.
"This is the real Florence Khan. What you see on the stage is only a part of me and my amazing acting skills." I answered grinning.
"Trying to keep it real." Sehun said sitting beside Aei-Hyong on the other side. "Thank you for my gifts by the way Flo."
"You're very much welcome baby boo." I answered grinning.
"Flo will you cook us pancakes?' Tao said sitting beside me with his ageyo face. I nod and his face brightens as he bounds out of the sofa running to Kris.
"Sometimes I wonder if we really did grow up." I said as the three of us watch Kris push Tao away from him via the forehead.
"I was honestly scared of Tao when I first met him." Aei-Hyong said with a giggle which Sehun must have found adorable since he pinched his girlfriend's cheeks with a fond smile.
"Where did you met him? I ask my eyes looking for my boyfriend. I spotted him at the window looking outside with DO and Chen. He glance back and saw me staring, he smirked and I rolled my eyes at him as an answer.
"I met him at his whu shu championship." Aei-Hyong answered. I tore my eyes away from Kai to glare at Sehun.
"Of all the places you make her meet Tao at a Whu shu competition? No wonder Aei was scared of Tao." I said.
"Well he was complaining about how girls think of him as too girly and clingy so I took Aei and some classmates of hers to his match." Sehun said rolling his eyes at me. "Trust me Flo he was not complaining when the girls crowded around him saying how manly he is."
"Did you just call Tao manly?" I asked as Aei-Hyong laughed.
"I'm just repeating what the girls were saying." Sehun said frowning at the two of us. "Yah! I do not find Tao manly!"
"Aei it seems Tao is competition." I said grinning as Aei-Hyong laughed harder.
"Go away Flo!" Sehun said glaring at me.
"You can't live without me Sehunnie. You will have no connections to the exclusive gifts you will by for Aei." I said and jumped out of the sofa as he reached over Aei-Hyong in an attempt to pinch my arm. The sudden movement made me dizzy and I was expecting to fall when a pair of arms caught me.
"Easy. Sheeze." Kai said tighten his hold on my waist as I caught my breath. "You should be more careful love."
There was a pregnant pause then Minny started to shriek and throw pillows at Kai.
"What the eff Min-shu?!" Kai said shielding me.
"Flo fainting and Kai is worried! OMG! ARE YOU PREGNANT!?!" Baekhyun shouted pointing an accusing finger at us.
"Who's pregnant?" We heard Suho ask as the door slammed close.
"Flo is! Suho Flo is pregnant!" Minny said directing a glare at Kai.
We both stared at her then at each other utterly confused.
"Wait. You're wro-" Kai said but was cut off by Suho.
"KIM JONG IN!!" Suho bellowed and I can easily imagine steam coming out of his ears.
"Crap." Kai said. "Flo help." He deftly moved making me a shield from a raging Eomma Suho.
"Woah Woah guys." I tried saying but can't be heard over the din. "GUYS! I'M NOT PREGNANT! FOR PETE'S SAKE!"
The shut them up but it didn't help my headache. I need my bed.
"You assuming bunch of silly fools." I grumbled as I brought my palms to my temples. "Oppa I need to sit down."
A chair appeared behind me and Kai helped me sit. I look at my now guilt stricken friends and sighed.
"I'm not mad wipe off those faces." I said with a smile. "And to clarify thing no I'm not pregnant. I'm hungry. I have jet lag and my back hurts like hell, those are not signs of pregnancy. Stop assuming. You know how I hate assuming things. I'll tell you if ever I am pregnant and yes Eomma marriage first."
"And if you see Flo about to faint won't you be worried?" Kai said handing me a glass of water. I gladly drank it, the cool water soothing to my dry throat.
"Sorry Flo." Minny said plopping at my feet.
"You guys really love trying to kill me with your antics and apologizing after." I said with a smile.
"You're not really pregnant?" Baekhyun said and raised his hands as I glared at him. "Okay okay! Dropping the subject now."
"On that happy note let's eat? Flo will mutate if we don't feed her like right away." Lay said helping Kai help me up while Luhan plucked Minny from the floor and carried her to the dining area with a grin.
"Oppa! For freaking out loud I'm heavy!" Minny said with a laugh.
"Light as a feather." Luhan said placing her on a stool and flashed me a smile as Kai and I entered behind them. "Flo is heavier."
"Makes sense since she eats more." Kai said and winced as I smacked his arm.
"Lu-ge why is your hair pink?" I ask as I sat down beside Minny. " and I only weigh 2 kilograms heavier than Minny!"
"I lost a bet with girlfriend dearest." Luhan said kissing Minny's cheek. I do admit the hair colour suits him just fine. Beside me and Minny he can be a girl if he acted like one- but Luhan has but-I'am-manly issues with his delicate features so I doubt he would act like a girl, unless he loses to another bet. "I had to colour my hair."
"I should do a bet like that!" I exclaimed grinning. "Kai with Violet hair!"
"Not a chance Khan." Kai said.
Minny went on to discuss to me how Luhan lost their bet and apparently Aei-Hyong was there too. Luhan due to his good naturedness also laughed at himself. While this was happening the food was being laid out by the others. The smell finally hit me and my mouth instantly watered.
"That looks delicious. I'm starving." I said as DO pushing a big bowl of Bibimbap towards me. "Thank you!"
The rest of them also started to eat after serving Minny and Aei-Hyong. I asked them were the other girl friends were and found out that Lay broke up with hers and Tao had set his eyes on some one. Xiumin is dating a girl I have yet to meet but he said I'll like her. Baekhyun was courting a trainee from SME. The rest expect for Suho- who is still with his girlfriend Pau and Luhan were single and ready to mingle.
"Flo how will get home?" Suho asked me.
"By car. I have the R8 outside." I answered slapping Kris hand away from my food.
"Umm by any chance have you looked outside?" Chanyeol asked.
"No why? Is it raining?" I ask eating the last carrot before Kris can.
"Umm Flo the apartment is surrounded by your fans." Suho answered.
"Oh." I said and closed my eyes. "I shouldn't have brought the R8 then. They must have seen it."
"No it was Chae-ju. She posted in SNS that you were here." Chen said with a frown. "I'm sorry Flo."
"Don't be.. I'm sort of used to it. I can manage." I answered.
"We can always switch cars. I brought mine." Suho offered eyes full of worry at me. "You need to rest. You look tired and I don't like that back injury."
"Me too." I answered. "Thanks Suho."
"No problem but can we talk over coffee in the next few days? I need you to sign something's for BWL." Suho said. "No rush though."
"How's our business venture going?" I ask taking the coffee that Xiumin had made. "Still booming?"
"In ways you can never imagine. With Minny's fans and yours were doing great." Suho answered grinning. "I never thought you two were set out to be famous."
"Watch it Suho these two will take over the world soon." Kris said ruffling my hair. "Then we'll all be forced to have pink hair."
"I don't think you'll look good in pink." I answered.
"Pssft. I look good naked Flo." Kris said brows raised. "Pink hair will look gorgeous on me."
"I hope I won't see that. I will be scared." I retorted. "For life."
"I know some who will be more than willing to do so Oppa." Aei-Hyong said with a giggle. "I can make a list."
"Which I hope you're not in?" Sehun inserted with raised brows.
Aei-Hyong shakes her head with another giggle. I glance at my watch and jumped out of my sit making me dizzy again. Luckily boyfriend dearest was behind me and he caught me yet again.
"What now?!" He exclaimed a bit irritated at me.
"MIT! I have a video conference with MIT. Crap." I said looking around for my phone. "Why didn't anyone tell me it was one in the afternoon? I thought it was still morning!"
"We thought you had no schedule?" Minny asked.
"I don't have one in the morning. Has anyone seen my phone? Ingrid is going to kill me." I said.
"Flo calm down." Luhan said pulling me back into my seat.
"I need to go back to the apartment. Like now." I said and sighed with relief when I saw Tao holding my phone aloft in his hand.
"Umm.. Even if we changed cars it will still be hard with the mass of people outside." Chen said having an apologetic face again.
"Guys help me please. I need to catch that Video conference. I need the data they will be presenting." I said and had a bright idea. "And all your presents are there too. The new phones, clothes and bag. I'll even make you guy's cupcakes if you help me get out of here"
Except for Aei-hyong they all narrowed their eyes at me and then they all stood and walked out of the room leaving me with Aei-Hyong who looked confused.
"Guys?" I said and sighed. Even Kai left me. "It's alright, I can go home by myself."
I stood up and took a breath trying to stop my headache from making me dizzy.
"Eonni.." Aei said also standing worry on her face.
"I'm fine. See you next time Aei-Hyong. It was nice to meet you." I said with a smile at the girl.
"Me too." Aei-hyong said smiling back. "Where did they go?"
"To get our bags. Come on Aei I'll drop you off at your house you still have a 3pm class." Sehun said appearing at the hallway. "Flo come on."
"Umm what?" I asked frowning as they all came back with jackets on and bags in hand. Kai helped me put on my jacket. "Where are you guys going?"
"Did jet lag make you dumb? To your apartment of course." Kris answered.
"But-"
"Flo you don't have to bribe us to help you out. You silly girl. Come on. The sooner I see you asleep the better I'll feel." Chen said.
"But those people.." I said letting Kai zip up my jacket.
"We'll provide a distraction." DO said appearing putting on a wig that was the same colour as my hair. He was wearing the same jacket as I was and was holding a pair of shades. "Good thing you choose to wear chucks today, it would be a bummer to wear high heels."
I felt that my heart was about to burst with affection for all of them.
"I need to go with DO so they'll follow us. You're going with Suho in his car. I'm taking the R8." Kai said holding my shoulders. "I'll see you back at the apartment Jagiya."
"Okay?" I said a bit overwhelmed.
"Don't be so sad. I know you missed me but I won't be long love." Kai said grinning and kissed my forehead. "Love you."
"Love you too." I answered now grinning and hugged him. "You guys are silly."
"Anything for you Florence Khan." DO said now wearing the shades. Chanyeol placed a fluffy hat on his head and he posed. DO was the nearest to my height and with the wig, shades and hat he was a vague replica of me but Kai with him the people outside will surely take the bait. "You girl. Let go of my boyfriend."
"He's mine. I'm only letting you borrow him." I answered standing on my tip toes to kiss Kai and shoved him to DO who latched on his arm. "I want him back without a scratch."
"I'll see what I can do. Let's go Oppa." DO said in English with an exaggerated accent.
"I do not sound like that!" I complain as the two of them marched out of Sehun's apartment with Kai glancing back to mouth I love you one more time.
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I have seen pictures of not just DO as a girl but all of then. hahaha. look at that pretty face!! hahaah
Who do you gys think is pretty? I think Luhan is hands down. :D
I might upload another chapter later for you guys as a present since I'm going offline until monday next year- which is technically next week. hahaha.
Have you seen the new cover photo I got from @blackwingzkises?? Who do you think is the other girl on it?? Ideas?? theories?? hahah. ( i love love the cover btw.. :D)
See yah guys!
Have a great new year..
Warm hugs from Olaf,
Luzel
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