"Wait, let me get this straight," said Collins over the phone. "You guys want to throw a party at the hotel?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNmRN2xC2P
"Yes," I answered slowly. "We do."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdXFEgsvP4
"And what makes you think I'm going to allow that?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBr7Y8mDPQV
Zoey leaned in closer to me and answered, "because you are invited."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOoajWqzf6
Collins laughed. "Are 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tsBGLEOgQ
you serious? Just because you're inviting me to your party doesn't mean 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89edggnESQ
I'm going to allow you to throw a party."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27h9iWTdNT
Zoey looked at me with a hopeless look on her face. I on the other hand wasn't giving up. I turned to look at Mike.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5p3zo9Bq32
"Hey, which piñata do you think is best? One with rainbow colours or the all red one?" Mike asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRo0YMxTiV
"You guys want a piñata?" Collins asked sounding confused. "Are you already buying stuff for the party?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzNnfLOQGn
I didn't answer him right away as I answered Mike, "let's not make it a Mexican party, Mike. We can leave it out."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG03w38qTdD
"But Daniel really wants one," Mike insisted. "He said he hasn't had candy in a long time."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaldLFL4AGu
"Ya, a piñata will be awesome," said Zoey.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDvdUdjYVR
"Hello, is anyone listening to me?" Collins called out.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOg7GsYqfO0
"Yes, Collins, we already started buying stuff for the party," I answered.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvng3DL4ygH
"Gosh, what to do with 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGB7znNAaV
you monkeys," Collins muttered. "Okay, you can have your party. Let me 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVCSewsj5u
talk to the hotel manager to give you guys a permit. You don't want to 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGcDq5R2aP
end up in a cell."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cwNZw57SF
I smiled. "Thanks, Collins."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUOrLS4iFf
"Whatever. Just don't tear up the place, will you?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhEwdVG2Pq
"We promise," said Zoey.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJFx3kGUIY
Collins cut the line and the five of us, Toxins couldn't stop smiling.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7XHcu0hRj
"Well, that went well," I said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqU4wsdkSl
"How did you know he wasn't going to refuse if he thought we were already buying stuff for the party?" Zoey asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ826UaxaJUk
"There was nothing he 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLolTukEFi
was going to do about it even if we were to bring all the party 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9txlZs621
decorations back at the hotel without telling him in the first place. He788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGKbfsEwCG
would still say yes no matter what," I answered.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ236l8hteog
"I told you Sam had it all figured out," said Daniel.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWogG6E8Jol
"Now that that's been sorted out, we better get shopping," said Christine.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29TnfvyCYJ
The five of us all came 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxGk5jKzGn
out of the car parked in the parking lot of the mall. We hurriedly 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhT1eJz6hG
walked up to the entrance to avoid any of our fans from spotting us.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1tNPW5oeC
As soon as we entered the mall, I turned to look at the others before we could go any further.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNYUJMuJRw
"Okay, so how is it going to be?" I asked. "Should we we split up and buy what we need or stick together?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUIebFXSVN
"I think we should stick together," said Christine. "We can't split up and just buy what we want. We didn't even make a list."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsYf9DiVVU
"I agree. At least if we are together, we can remind ourselves of what we need," said Zoey.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW87NIkX6IT
"Okay, then sticking 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRFn0Lb78R
together it is," I said. "We better hurry. We only have three hours till788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58PzLw5QtW
twelve so we better be done with shopping within an hour and a half."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfs2WLtXlp
To make our shopping 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdVFAdGfCe
more easier, we quickly found ourselves at a party supply store. Daniel 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvrbIZcBcQ
first got red ballons. Lots of them because he was so excited about the 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6a0lHUl8oY
party. They were almost too much that I had to put some of them back on 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN27ujkwVl
the shelves when he wasn't looking.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6a8EUpdERA
We even got red 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb12MVn9IyN
confetti. That was all on Zoey. She's a huge fan of such. She reminded 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCATkFWG4O
me of the old days when we used to make confetti out of cut out paper 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfVXQ8YeK9
and put glitter on them. She really liked glitter. She still does, 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4fFWpECyE
though she seems not to show it sometimes.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ335iNE4az
Mike was lucky enough to even find an all red piñata. I raised an eyebrow but didn't ask any questions.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡll3SHqqixB
"You don't seem pleased that I found a piñata," said Mike.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5WeQJvbAs
"Oh, I'm scared for 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFJd3LTnjC
Lee," I said. "She's really going to faint when she sees we actually 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2URdBHROh
found one. We aren't Mexican, you know?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllgtkDxH8i
"No, but it will be good to have a good sense of mixed culture."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRCF1JTuh8
"That I agree. You can put the piñata in the trolley."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk22wCjDFkE
Mike did just that and 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq48DOMxTbz
went off into another aisle to see what other supplies he could get. I 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgStnHm1ABp
was the one slowly pushing the trolley and looking around as well.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Z3S9NSQ01
Christine came to me with red party hats.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssE6QiECdw
"How many are in each packet?" I asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc8UTziRpQ
"Ten," Christine answered. "Just got some more just in case."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUa9OUxbZXE
"In case what?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeOusXV76U
"In case some get to spoil their party hats. Especially the boys."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRxMoksxdU
"You're right," I said. "I've no doubt Seungri and Seunghoon will do so."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhSN4ie9X8
I felt my phone beep in my purse and when I retrieved it, I found Lee was calling.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Yhc0HNpiy
"Lee is calling," I said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcilhdofoP
"I'll go check for more supplies," said Christine as she disappeared down an aisle.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQNY01QzKN
"You guys just never 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWQvXuDoCg
stop surprising me," said Lee immediately I answered her call. "I was 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LrPCucMKx
just in the middle of a pedicure when Collins called telling me that 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2Wp6AH4F2
you're throwing a party."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRonn4MF4IQ
"Ya, we are," I said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6twE0QE7o
"All I wanted was for 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqx5Rb5ylLt
you to go and have a normal fun time with BigBang. Not decide to throw a788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDAShCgVHM
party out of the blue because you wanted to."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7NvXE1nKP
"If I told you what really happened, you're going to have a huge laugh," I said as I rolled my eyes.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGF8w9VUZh
"Don't tell me, save if 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafGob2fsjZ
for after the party. I called to ask if you need anything or else if I 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7vdqc3485
don't help, Collins might just fire me."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRk5Hzw6dYa
"You know he wouldn't." I788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT939HwZZj7
thought for a moment. "In fact, you can help us, Lee. And it will be 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVSEtIX6Xj
the easiest thing to do because you don't need to move out of that 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChTjVAwDnQ
beauty salon at all."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCHF4O4940
"There is no way that can happen." I could already imagine Lee making a corky smile and shaking her head.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcX9Qwyrne
"We need food and snacks for the party. Just enough to carter twenty to twenty-five people. It shouldn't be all that fancy."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILJPVroj2U
"Okay, I know of a catering business around."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzO0a0N9akh
"Can they prepare something in two hours? The party's at twelve."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVn6uqEAjZF
"Sure they can. It's not788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BbENKOfri
one of those massive dinner parties so you need some light food and 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz35PTEVWq4
snacks. They might have something in store for a regular party. I'll 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuUDyntbAq
call them." 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoM38tIP9yi
"Ya, you do that."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvK6Ibjd5U
Lee paused for a moment. "You're right. I don't have to move out of here at all."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPvYVnkLcq
"Told you. Tell me if they agree to do so."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkovmWxE4lA
"Okay. Am I invited to the party?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQOCpUlhzW
"Of course you are. You're no stranger. Just one thing though. Come dressed in red."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqDnwd06jUK
"Red? Why red?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlQUMmHEam
"Well, it's the theme for the party."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDfhKG3xnn
"I wonder why you chose the color. You guys mostly fancy blue or purple."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlpGnKy6nv
"The colour choosing is part of the long story."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡid9hqghMR0
"Would you need a white and red cake to go for your party?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWH7E5UVCTR
"Mmmm baking cakes is a lot of work. A cake would be nice but I bet these guys would expect a big one for the party."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoD6ExJdLc
"Leave that to me. I know a bakery that sells already made cakes and I bet they have a red and white one."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJkyLTANCR
"Thanks, Lee."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5EPFenzCO
"Don't mention it. What's a party without cake?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAKgzCRcBA
Lee cut the line and I 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK2UlYAigR
put my phone away in my purse. I continued to push the trolley when Mike788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEhmYldf7c
and Daniel appeared in front of me all of the sudden. I almost bumped 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiE2LpEEYj
into them with the trolley.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5dTYxoQlo
"Whoa, you two, I would have run you over," I said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIbEnYUcI7
"Thank God it isn't a car," said Mike.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPI9peJ89sH
I rolled my eyes. "What's up?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawOahR3i9y
"Guess what we found?" Daniel said as both him and Mike raised what they were holding in their hands.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSuzVtBZjO
"Oh, confetti guns," I said with a smile. "This is going to be fun."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqLN7yrut0
"Cool! Confetti guns!" Zoey appeared behind me with party blowers.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpnTzPjEXg
"We're so going to make a mess at the party," said Daniel.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfP9pxLmoq
"All the more for Collins to hate us," I said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifUSmlCGSZ
"So what are you saying?" Mike asked. "We shouldn't get them?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu1uINonts
"Of course we can, it's a party after all."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiWuKfj4t8
"Yes!" the two boys cheered as they put the confetti guns into the trolley and ran off.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WbiWuZxoZ
"Aren't we almost done 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMQeZ5pjBT
here?" Zoey asked as she came over to the trolley to put in the red 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZU8Nt0xYZt
party blowers. "I mean, we are almost at the end of the store."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduEudVkYFc
"I think we got all that788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxepEhpZwW
we need," I said as I looked into the trolley. "But let the others 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogjrDBhvIP
scavenge through the last aisles and see what they get."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHLHNaLMJR
"I wanted to ask about the food," said Zoey. "You know there's no party without it."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRjQbJ1pux
"I know. Lee called to ask what else we needed and I told her about the food and snacks. There might even be cake."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM54iI8nqmp
Zoey's eyes lit up. "Cake?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFO22PGQQOL
"Did someone say cake?" 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPFr29vZE0
Christine poked her head round the corner of a shelf, with an excited 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrPMaIkvus
look on her face upon hearing the word "cake."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHTMN8aQ8s
My two brothers appeared from the last aisles with red party streamers as they sang Flo Rida's song "Cake", "I only came for the cake. Ca-ca-ca-cake Ca-ca-ca-cake!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42qYoBEOlW
"Okay, looks like I 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi32zFNRTas
shouldn't have said that," I said as I looked at my two brothers sing 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkFPjGYWrv
and dance to the song waving the streamers around.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuWuV4QgHO
Zoey laughed. "There's just no party without cake," she said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMORstGNdD
"I wonder what's so special about it," I said as I stared off into the distance.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETpB5uCefu
"No one knows," said 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizL8bHNuuQ
Christine as she came with red party ribbons and put them in the 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ410FV3qTXa
trolley. "Most people only come for the cake."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCVfpAAfcr
"I didn't came here to party," sang Mike as he slowly approached.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO9UiMbRlm
"I didn't come here to stay," Daniel continued, following Mike.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4TDyr923L
"I came to the leave with somebody," sang Mike.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfJ8ptbpXq
"I only came for the cake," the five of us all responded at the same time.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yXRSAqTvi
I smiled. "Okay, are we done?" I asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtk9cKDC18E
"Looks like we are," said Mike. "That's if you want me to get some party costumes at the end of the aisle."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRGx2SJhMJ
"No!" the four of us answered. Mike raised his hands in surrender.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebDgQiaL1j
"Alright, I was only kidding," he said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5AO9dWwJW
"Let's pay for this stuff," I said. "And who wants to go shopping for red outfits?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKraGy7UKLi
All the four Toxins raised their hands. Come to think of it, I also had to find something red.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhZENExRAM
"Okay, let's pay and put all this in the car. We will only have forty minutes to get clothes and whatever that is red."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7x0PIvKmz9
"Aye, aye, captain," said Daniel.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh66zhc5jH5
We quickly went straight788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9F5BaaVtE
to the counter and after loading stuff in the trolley again, we quickly788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHQJDg7OC2
rushed out of the store, again with the intention of not being seen so 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpS268zhn3
easily by passersby.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLp1VhEtjgf
As soon as we were done 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis7ypRLiP1
packing the party supplies in the car with the help of the chauffeur, we788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0U2oHwt9i
went back to the mall and this time to get clothes. The four of us 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNF1isQFsw
split up, Zoey, Christine and I went one way, my two brothers went 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkAw1KMXiI
another.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAS1pBiTVho
Surprisingly, as many 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmto6jpMlj
boutiques that we visited, the girls and I couldn't find anything 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4txfGvR60
dazzling in red. There were red dresses, red t-shirts and shirts with 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcS2UlkVMzd
fancy red skirts and pants alright, some with a touch of white or black.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETn0JomJqm
But we just couldn't find the right outfit. The only thing we managed 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYllXv9j37D
to come out with were red shoes.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNI2wcD3rNN
"This is getting 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAULlyJTSw2
ridiculous," said Zoey as the three of us were walking around each with a788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr5k1QgAe6
bag that had a pair of red shoes. "We're running out of time and we 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR9SBfATEv
can't seem to find the right outfit."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqGC9eOf6s
"Shouldn't we have just 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbJx2S0b9g
changed the theme colour?" Christine asked looking at me. "Because I saw788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxH1OchhDa
a sparkling blue flared summer dress in one of the boutiques."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcljjuuMHtV
"You would have looked like a fairy," I said. I knew the dress she was talking about. She couldn't get her eyes off it.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzwtHIe4uG
"I feel we're looking for the wrong thing here," said Zoey.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0Dgnkefi7
"I feel so too," I said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoOTeugJaP
"You know the offer is 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUxxEDzd7i
still on the table for getting those costumes we found at the party 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaRz30wV26
supply store," said Mike as he and Daniel came from behind.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡivcylXBhft
"Really?" Zoey turned to look at him. "We said no."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu1DAOnqndX
Mike smirked. "I don't know about you ladies," he said, "but Daniel and I already have what we need."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwbIbUlnGCj
"Lucky you," said Christine. "We only managed to get shoes but the outfits we have seen just aren't right."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQ0XcazdBJ
"Well, there are still plenty of places to look," said Daniel. "It ain't the end of the world."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYsUtl3lkf5
"But the question is where?" I asked as I bit my lip deep in thought. I quickly pulled out my phone.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pbIrfzfmm
"Are you calling a fashion designer?" Zoey asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwPcyFo2Dm
"No, I'm calling Lee. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYOkSSTeqQ
She must be somewhere around this mall." I put the phone to my ear. Her 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyAELpWxrcD
phone began to ring at the under end.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQISaubTWha
"Are you sure?" Christine asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbd2rB2wtVi
"Hi, Lee," I said as soon as Lee picked up the call. "Where are you?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYGLAgTx7j
"Looking for something red, where else?" she answered.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxzVVdIQRt
"Okay, where are you, exactly?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtSSqT6jaQ
Lee paused. "Wait, you think we are at the same mall?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHElCXhHMu
"You are at the Myeong-dong shopping mall, aren't you?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcxzFburCt
"I'm not going to ask how you guessed."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYrkfCsRvx
"Well, we all like coming here." I shrugged my shoulders. "Didn't have to guess."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgx2tH86M3
"Okay Miss Smarty Pants, why do you want to know where I am?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1SIT7vAuTy
"The girls and I are stuck and we need to find a red outfit quick. We don't have much time."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsW4OIcANL
Lee gave us directions to which boutique she was in and we found it within a minute. Surprisingly, she wasn't that far.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFaHCuis4Y
"Hey, guys!" Lee called out to us when she noticed us enter the boutique.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgrIonALz0
Zoey rushed over to Lee as she was looking at a gorgeous sparkling red high low dress.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6ubTwWtDR
"Are you going to get this, Lee?" Zoey asked, her eyes were filled with wonder as she looked at the dress.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQUZ3ANlH2
"Oh, no, you can try it," said Lee. "I already picked a dress."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDiUhfz7ru
"Thank you." Zoey quickly unhanged the dress from it's hanger and she quickly went to the dressing room.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGTuSjHSRY
"Well, lucky her," said 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1DEPt1XFz
Christine as the rest of us got to where Lee stood with Zoey. "Looks 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBS0WUEVHLx
like she found what she was looking for."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRd5Kb66ftI
"And you haven't," Lee mocked Christine with a smile.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ423ZtxkQrB
"Ya, ya, ya, let me get 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul41l3VKug
right to it," said Christine, trying to rub off Lee as she went in the 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA8ve9A3l1P
aisle looking for something red on the clothes rack.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtFs0MtEw5
"We don't need to worry about checking for anything," said Mike. "We men have it all handled."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVK2FNW8fk
"Stuff for men or boys aren't that hard to get," I said as I looked at my brother.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSIHKyXiA3
"As long as it's smart and sensible," said Lee.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3N6Ewmw6b
"Okay, we get you're trying to say that finding girl stuff is hard," said Mike.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcHyd1HdhH
"It is," Lee and I said at the same time.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWUn2Ady0v
"Okay, Sam, why don't you look for something?" Daniel reminded me. "We're running out of time."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxS6icnEn8
"Oh, right," I said as I looked around wondering which way to go until I finally picked a direction. Lee followed behind me.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DOMH0qyvi
"How come you girls couldn't find an outfit?" Lee asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwxxnDEb0N
"Maybe it's because we didn't find a nice fancy boutique like this one," I answered as I noticed a red and white dress.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIYwT5qZdk
"All boutiques are nice and fancy."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYSBjHbC25
"Well, this one is extra fancy by a long shot."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosmHREzko6
Lee nodded her head slightly as she looked at a gorgeous blue summer dress. "You might have a point."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvZgPbvdoD
I kept on looking in the788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQaLfZxJJH
clothes rack for anything red until Zoey appeared at the other end of 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66KIb8JSOy
the aisle all dressed up in the dress she picked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLHGFLyYbS
"How do I look?" she asked as she twirled around.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLxSpxkwPF
"It's gorgeous, Zoey," I replied honestly. Her high low dress looked stunning.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZGv4XavRg
"I like it," said 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadg1CH3vmo
Christine as she appeared standing next to Zoey admiring the dress. "And788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rUXC9IyV4
they are really going to match with your heels."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvmC5JTsSm
"Thanks," said Zoey with a smile.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKpTJSnI2E
"Too bad you don't look like Cinderella," said Mike.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMGRIGmp1D
"I didn't ask for your 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyvUNQau96
opinion," said Zoey looking at the other side, where Mike was probably 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCroAxObHHj
standing. "And besides, Cinderella wore a blue dress."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOWl3xTit0
"But I bet she looked more prettier."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdKghBH9z3
Zoey didn't say a word as she quickly turned around with her dress and headed back to the dressing room.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOpZpKIe6o
I went back to looking for a dress when I said, "you really shouldn't be too hard on her, Mike."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gSLZc7gnm
"I tell him that everyday," said Daniel at the other end.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0YlfyuGaR
Christine soon appeared with a red halter neck backless skater dress.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRkIxbGF1s
"Hey, do you think this will look good on me?" she asked Lee and I.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtn3XquH0t
"If you ask me, that looks super cute," I said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSZ1VpVUKf
"You should try it. I bet it will look fantastic," said Lee.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡig9CgyKJtV
Christine ran off to the788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1lbevb7Zj
dressing room and at the same time, Zoey came back with her dress in 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VnAYLlbug
her hand and back in her usual clothes.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt19UTs6P23
"Found anything yet?" Zoey asked as she looked at me.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPk2oRglOd6
"Sadly, no," I answered as I turned round the corner and entered another aisle.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN0PBn47tdr
"Well, there must be something for you. Let me pay for this and then I'll come help out with Lee."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerCeyf9QG6
"And you better hurry," Mike announced. "We only have 10 minutes."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSupjswbTm
"Well, time seems to move slow on my part," said Lee as she joined me and Zoey went to the counter.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUtkdYw7j5
"I feel the last four 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrli3mXOX4x
minutes I've been here, I ve been searching forever," I said as I drew 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatMnUCLtr4
out a red top that didn't feel right still.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡre8aWGR4oS
"Don't worry, the place has plenty of stuff."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfArv4n6lOh
"Ya, but we have to go and decorate."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1sUWVDGdA
"The others can leave and you and I can stay here. The others can decorate without you."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLY1ph8PTKC
"No, we need Sam around for the decorations," said Daniel.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWwshh8zRd
"True," said Zoey from the counter.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt5GYLUT4u
"You can do it well 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOicBkpWp7b
without me, guys," I said to them intently looking at the clothes in 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoa6umMi7eJ
front of me. There was nothing red so I moved on to another clothes 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqyTRhJPNm
rack.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW145j5MdkF
"And you don't have to 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDaBHazn8V
worry about the food and snacks. The people whom I hired are already on 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQEFFAr8HB
it and the hotel knows that they will be expecting them."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UyUe57wI7
"What about the cake?" Mike asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfpjLpMWnJ
"Don't worry too much about the cake. It's bad luck, you know?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioHEoE7JJH
"I've never heard anyone say that in my entire life," said Zoey as she appeared in the aisle Lee and I were in.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVwHVEI8UH
"Me neither," said Daniel.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJO8PNtuGI
"Well, now you know," said Lee.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL315gsEr6
"Gosh, there is nothing 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkdcunue32
red here," I said. I was ready to give up. We were almost coming to the 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjBm6TigAU
last aisle of the boutique. I didn't feel so lucky this time around.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0IGxqD0542
"Don't say that, Sam," said Zoey who was on the opposite side of the aisle with Lee.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwfUbGmCzE
"Let me go in the last aisle."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKbHYYmYzQ
Just as I was about to 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26erfuHeKF
turn round the corner, I abruptly bumped into something face first and I788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMH4Qv3fow
almost fell to the ground but kept my balance as I took a few steps 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpRaeUxivJ
backwards.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3M2VtvcXEp
"미안, 너 괜찮 니?" ("Mian, neo kwaenchanh ni?") ("Sorry, are you okay?") asked the voice in front of me as I held my face.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7ZXxJudwf
"네, 괜찮나요," ("Ne, kwaenchanhnayo,") ("Yes, I'm fine,") I replied though the bump really hurt.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqP50tSRu4q
"Sam, what is it?" Lee asked as she came over to me. She probably hadn't seen me bump into the person in front of me.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DFcP9EMJ4
"It's nothing, I just bumped into someone," I said as I looked at Lee, still holding my head.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cQz90Rc3p
"Oh, hello," said the lady I bumped into. "I didn't notice it was you."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ449Xj1Dq6h
I looked at the person 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Etaat7XP0
in front of me and I felt my face turn pale for a second. Lee also 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXN9BzYcME
paused as she realised who I had bumped into.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXeWQPnj0q
"Hey," said Zoey as she 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3LRQ5DaU7
came towards Lee and I. "Are we still looking for the dress or...... oh,788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ubgNUMMN9
my gosh, you're from RedVelvet," Zoey couldn't believe her eyes when 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNGWJvAgfi
she saw who Lee and I were looking at.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHbq8Dc0hE
Yeri giggled and said, "yes, and you're Zoey. From The Toxins. I'm such a fan."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFnORmVxDL
"We are also fans of you too," said Zoey almost stammering.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3dXNXLxQX
"Ya, we are," I said, with a surprised look on my face.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmaq39h3Ha
"The girls are not going to believe this when I tell them that I just met you guys," said Yeri.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5w0j2Qo8m
"Where are you, Yeri?" came a voice from the last aisle.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7xnFZENXe
"I'm here, come and see who I just met," Yeri called back.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVYjrpYV5m
"Hey, Sam, did you find something?" came Mike's voice. I could hear his footsteps and even Daniel's coming from the other side.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpcfR9kbY9
"Who are you talking about now?" came the person who called Yeri and appeared round the corner. But the person wasn't alone.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbjdwDtQtjt
Immediately my two 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrPBSZ5rdt
brothers appeared behind Lee, Zoey and I, four other members of 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWfyFsEVVu
RedVelvet appeared behind Yeri. For a moment there was silence.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YRC1QxQ2L
Then all of the sudden, a788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlR2pUJhlw
little scream came out of nowhere. Everyone turned to where the noise 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPS40TtZKPw
was coming from. It was Christine.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFO89QT8gl
She quickly covered her 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZbILrVpWP
mouth and gathered herself together. "Sorry, I couldn't help myself 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIw8GFsMHv
after seeing RedVelvet," she said after she uncovered her mouth.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡripSsUsDeS
"I'm also as surprised as you are, but I didn't scream, did I?" Mike asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTS9fbyXdwA
"Spare her," said 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigzn2liJ3l
Seulgi, with a smile. "We are all girls and it's quite hard to keep 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXPK1f3UTC
ourselves contained when we see famous people."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oCB8HtGdH
"This is so weird," said Daniel. "I'm Daniel and I'm a fan of you guys."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhb9E9EpMy
Joy and Irene giggled. "Same here," they said at the same time.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35AOYB2aAc
"Isn't this funny?" I asked. "Us meeting RedVelvet, when we are actually having a red themed party today?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzHhW4ixUi
"Ooooh, ya!" the four Toxins slapped their foreheads.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDAUA1oC60
"You're so right, Sam," said Christine. "I didn't even notice."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJryAO52Vp
"You're having a red themed party?" Wendy asked her eyes glowing with excitement. "Cool!"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8Hd9c5TcP
"Ya, we are, so we were all looking for something red," said Lee.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9tzhNkHk3
"That looks good on you, Christine," said Yeri as she walked over to Christine to look at her dress.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn62pccxbpQ
Christine blushed. "You even know my name?" Yeri smiled and then Christine said, "oh..., ya, thanks."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcE7lVGaKlg
"But we have a problem though," said Mike. I looked at him as I knew what the was able to say.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQT5qFAD5d
"What is it?" Seulgi asked. "Haven't you found something red, yourself?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQTwxLBXz9L
"I already did, thanks. 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeEqxoPVOL
I'm talking about my sister. She hasn't found anything yet and we have 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOblOGrfEU
to go back and prepare for the party."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYIvNm9Ra3
"Oh." Seulgi, Irene and Wendy looked at each other, then at me.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0gInCkwfa
Joy soon snapped her fingers, drawing all our attention to her.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xgoMvmnpy
"I think I know what will suit her," said Joy.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVsdLSs9bq
"You do?" Daniel and Zoey asked at the same time.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG4MpJSszRu
"I saw this dress in the aisle we were in. Come, Sam, and I'll show you."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHq1Jo6g6hh
Joy turned around and I 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZg5j6r6WF
quickly followed her. She got to a clothes rack where there were red 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4uJ2FgzOi
dresses through and through. She looked among them and checked before 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26VFSnWLYD
she drew out the one she was looking for.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovj2tKzL9c
"Here you are," she said with a smile on her face. "You will look really pretty in this."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIljkRyGFf
She gave me a red short 788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHCRis9JxA
sleeveless prom dress. It was really pretty because of the design. And I788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdn0y2ZM0Vu
had to admit, I fell in love with it completely.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrYoKWNXYr
"Wow, it's so pretty," said Zoey as she came over to look at the dress.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgcIJ0npdi
"It will suit her," said Seulgi. "Nice work, Joy. You picked the right dress."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzY1tvdgFb
"Yes, thank you," I said. "I almost gave up looking."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEL3kTPCjHL
"You're welcome," said Joy as she gave me a hug.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eQ5VCqn0O
"Well, I bet even if we weren't here, you would still find it," said Yeri.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3O4Ep3yGA
"Maybe," said Mike. "But you just made finding the dress more easier because we have to go."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEMqnFnSfZ
"Oh, ya, the party," I slapped my head. "We have to put up the decorations."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfe4Lfh4cfD
"Would you like to come?" Lee asked, addressing the question to RedVelvet.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOh2D34wgSo
"Us? To the party?" Wendy asked.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ279Dm5pWl2
"Ya, it will be nice if you come," said Zoey.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyWYPXv05p
"As much as we would love to hang out with you guys at your party, I'm afraid we have to go back to the studio," said Irene.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr40Fcg41kU
"Oh," said Christine looking a little crestfallen. "It would really have been nice if you came."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruUXCdJFgR
"Maybe some other time," said Yeri. "I for one would really like to hang out with you guys."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQWvukMWI9
"Ya, we do too," said Daniel.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfskmTkpLja
"Okay, let me try and see if the dress fits," I said.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKudkXJk4MS
"Of course it will fit," said Zoey. "The dress is just your size."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYYQhwAJH2
"Really?" I looked at the size of the dress by the tag at the back of it. "Even if it is, what if it's too big on me?"788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEB8OcOnWe
"Whenever I get you a dress, I never check the size because I know you perfectly. We have to go. We don't have much time."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQFM2vT06X
"Fine." I rolled my eyes. I couldn't believe I was agreeing to this but right now, we were late.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3WLEMTZ6W
"Christine, you better change out of that dress," I reminded her.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqDLcODW3p
"Wait, before we all go, can we take a quick selfie? All of us?" Joy asked as she excitedly pulled out her phone.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTjaHZBPwg
"Sure," said Daniel. "But let's not take more than one. We all are running really late."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqksO6XKg17
We quickly huddled ourselves together and with smiling faces, looked up at Joy's camera.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVXzILR2ij
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