"Wait, let me get this straight," said Collins over the phone. "You guys want to throw a party at the hotel?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HtZxzWCgq
"Yes," I answered slowly. "We do."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypO5msmeYL
"And what makes you think I'm going to allow that?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC40lka5Im0
Zoey leaned in closer to me and answered, "because you are invited."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rWUvhFZAc
Collins laughed. "Are 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu80Oj4Sxm6
you serious? Just because you're inviting me to your party doesn't mean 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbwgEDCu6p
I'm going to allow you to throw a party."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOI1iVka0R
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.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3Jh7XB3Te
"Hey, which piñata do you think is best? One with rainbow colours or the all red one?" Mike asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoTtiOF0Pa
"You guys want a piñata?" Collins asked sounding confused. "Are you already buying stuff for the party?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyikf01Bgw
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."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0J4ue3PRKZ
"But Daniel really wants one," Mike insisted. "He said he hasn't had candy in a long time."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUe6jJs0IAj
"Ya, a piñata will be awesome," said Zoey.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGfvftomih
"Hello, is anyone listening to me?" Collins called out.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nuZtBr4xD
"Yes, Collins, we already started buying stuff for the party," I answered.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWxgL9FZ0V
"Gosh, what to do with 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyw7mjmjLP
you monkeys," Collins muttered. "Okay, you can have your party. Let me 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQifpHTGmYR
talk to the hotel manager to give you guys a permit. You don't want to 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYl3I39zGe
end up in a cell."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5TM83IHHN
I smiled. "Thanks, Collins."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLxJ4oPxPE
"Whatever. Just don't tear up the place, will you?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLTNl0iduE
"We promise," said Zoey.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaeJIVlYwD
Collins cut the line and the five of us, Toxins couldn't stop smiling.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7iT55BcZJ
"Well, that went well," I said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3REVD9zX5c
"How did you know he wasn't going to refuse if he thought we were already buying stuff for the party?" Zoey asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXsRJoCt00
"There was nothing he 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzaJT7C4yc
was going to do about it even if we were to bring all the party 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2wwQBuy3B
decorations back at the hotel without telling him in the first place. He830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iAeuUspFt
would still say yes no matter what," I answered.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kHwtWd5RR
"I told you Sam had it all figured out," said Daniel.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNx296eWDN
"Now that that's been sorted out, we better get shopping," said Christine.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1ReUa1zYB
The five of us all came 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEFppqOmDx
out of the car parked in the parking lot of the mall. We hurriedly 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZXS6bgCNk
walked up to the entrance to avoid any of our fans from spotting us.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpufBbBhTp3
As soon as we entered the mall, I turned to look at the others before we could go any further.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUR7hqdXEqq
"Okay, so how is it going to be?" I asked. "Should we we split up and buy what we need or stick together?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NhEzwJNL0
"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."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUccCSWQnVt
"I agree. At least if we are together, we can remind ourselves of what we need," said Zoey.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPcR3OQ8p0b
"Okay, then sticking 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGLi3qnoUM
together it is," I said. "We better hurry. We only have three hours till830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwcIHu5L1l
twelve so we better be done with shopping within an hour and a half."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnd1XJ2sGC
To make our shopping 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzBEP6Yqf3
more easier, we quickly found ourselves at a party supply store. Daniel 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNuC8sp5Xs
first got red ballons. Lots of them because he was so excited about the 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3PCQgq03V
party. They were almost too much that I had to put some of them back on 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNDAya1wnu
the shelves when he wasn't looking.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5ABlwj8tF
We even got red 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2eXBijJfH
confetti. That was all on Zoey. She's a huge fan of such. She reminded 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABu8e7xCh8
me of the old days when we used to make confetti out of cut out paper 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJhk4cdCrA
and put glitter on them. She really liked glitter. She still does, 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaItxb8XUYw
though she seems not to show it sometimes.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHUx1tq3w0
Mike was lucky enough to even find an all red piñata. I raised an eyebrow but didn't ask any questions.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyOaFtYfRJ
"You don't seem pleased that I found a piñata," said Mike.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZJf8Ise7Q
"Oh, I'm scared for 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDF041exWbl
Lee," I said. "She's really going to faint when she sees we actually 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu9zmmAxGR
found one. We aren't Mexican, you know?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4daMTRczN
"No, but it will be good to have a good sense of mixed culture."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdu01WJ5Px
"That I agree. You can put the piñata in the trolley."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9X4XPNFxcC
Mike did just that and 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EL28VBTZB
went off into another aisle to see what other supplies he could get. I 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5FD3FSDTI
was the one slowly pushing the trolley and looking around as well.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSqMdudd2G
Christine came to me with red party hats.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MgeWJ2jdI
"How many are in each packet?" I asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZpIBNfqnb
"Ten," Christine answered. "Just got some more just in case."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HwHrk5O34
"In case what?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrKacSVS5u
"In case some get to spoil their party hats. Especially the boys."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXv9dLbjTEY
"You're right," I said. "I've no doubt Seungri and Seunghoon will do so."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19KUqNIocI
I felt my phone beep in my purse and when I retrieved it, I found Lee was calling.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUhpf7V6BV
"Lee is calling," I said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWI9n7kIZN
"I'll go check for more supplies," said Christine as she disappeared down an aisle.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrYnoPXQUk
"You guys just never 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UDcOPByPz
stop surprising me," said Lee immediately I answered her call. "I was 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9wZQJKzE4
just in the middle of a pedicure when Collins called telling me that 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqWQRd78qG
you're throwing a party."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8ddV8LmcJ
"Ya, we are," I said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWzA0pIiT7
"All I wanted was for 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8wcDKXQMf
you to go and have a normal fun time with BigBang. Not decide to throw a830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnHYpOARua
party out of the blue because you wanted to."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvKUtl274C
"If I told you what really happened, you're going to have a huge laugh," I said as I rolled my eyes.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdXNf9K4YB
"Don't tell me, save if 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxF77qAuS7
for after the party. I called to ask if you need anything or else if I 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA01ykCtWHZ
don't help, Collins might just fire me."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8DT3As23V
"You know he wouldn't." I830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKtE4rcZNze
thought for a moment. "In fact, you can help us, Lee. And it will be 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzo2i3ZuKxT
the easiest thing to do because you don't need to move out of that 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYkuvTx9B9
beauty salon at all."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotsOoyMsuZ
"There is no way that can happen." I could already imagine Lee making a corky smile and shaking her head.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYGtv7TuxR
"We need food and snacks for the party. Just enough to carter twenty to twenty-five people. It shouldn't be all that fancy."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGmVCVBVRE
"Okay, I know of a catering business around."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9uwnCvQqH
"Can they prepare something in two hours? The party's at twelve."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70UuRIERkI
"Sure they can. It's not830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsv6PtjTbTs
one of those massive dinner parties so you need some light food and 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLGE0vKrZ1
snacks. They might have something in store for a regular party. I'll 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTeqtSX2MP
call them." 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEfEN0kNiH
"Ya, you do that."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFdznWuDOi
Lee paused for a moment. "You're right. I don't have to move out of here at all."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJDbWXG9CK
"Told you. Tell me if they agree to do so."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlxbxUbUf7
"Okay. Am I invited to the party?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSla3Tyxsw
"Of course you are. You're no stranger. Just one thing though. Come dressed in red."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNVInhPslu
"Red? Why red?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJZnsHHi1o
"Well, it's the theme for the party."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXODe9s5dAs
"I wonder why you chose the color. You guys mostly fancy blue or purple."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUc3cNgekyO
"The colour choosing is part of the long story."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWntiggSnFP
"Would you need a white and red cake to go for your party?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuYkYIUMKp
"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."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpduUP8ONjh
"Leave that to me. I know a bakery that sells already made cakes and I bet they have a red and white one."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbrgQ73K3s
"Thanks, Lee."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjViprZdPm
"Don't mention it. What's a party without cake?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ycyi8jhF9
Lee cut the line and I 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWzCV5l7D5
put my phone away in my purse. I continued to push the trolley when Mike830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb6L5AwL1X
and Daniel appeared in front of me all of the sudden. I almost bumped 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqswTfcKLc
into them with the trolley.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw86Bz3TrS
"Whoa, you two, I would have run you over," I said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDqBSUcOAop
"Thank God it isn't a car," said Mike.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEqX6P7azi
I rolled my eyes. "What's up?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAm0mSjbva
"Guess what we found?" Daniel said as both him and Mike raised what they were holding in their hands.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfJbyFKINy
"Oh, confetti guns," I said with a smile. "This is going to be fun."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfho01DHhB0
"Cool! Confetti guns!" Zoey appeared behind me with party blowers.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTH9gzhkRS
"We're so going to make a mess at the party," said Daniel.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDbqO25C6X
"All the more for Collins to hate us," I said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoV6MBaXmC
"So what are you saying?" Mike asked. "We shouldn't get them?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSfuk4eP1G
"Of course we can, it's a party after all."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveq8tnHMlA
"Yes!" the two boys cheered as they put the confetti guns into the trolley and ran off.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUMf2GO8qR
"Aren't we almost done 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8yT7SUDnU
here?" Zoey asked as she came over to the trolley to put in the red 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRoC99Lfrv
party blowers. "I mean, we are almost at the end of the store."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3v5y0zN4CW
"I think we got all that830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzw1hCVFlQ
we need," I said as I looked into the trolley. "But let the others 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dlwaXbkaQ
scavenge through the last aisles and see what they get."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1AkncvfjK
"I wanted to ask about the food," said Zoey. "You know there's no party without it."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgj6LRF1cNR
"I know. Lee called to ask what else we needed and I told her about the food and snacks. There might even be cake."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWM906J4kiK
Zoey's eyes lit up. "Cake?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNBwccjULX
"Did someone say cake?" 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGDc4DlJSt
Christine poked her head round the corner of a shelf, with an excited 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3QdgCZHml
look on her face upon hearing the word "cake."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzCnDpHlVU
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!"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XjlI3Eulz
"Okay, looks like I 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebRi8ngsTZ
shouldn't have said that," I said as I looked at my two brothers sing 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbavcPBu2D7
and dance to the song waving the streamers around.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57fJtUjo7v
Zoey laughed. "There's just no party without cake," she said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZmWaxpWc5
"I wonder what's so special about it," I said as I stared off into the distance.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ522fhNGtlV
"No one knows," said 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6mFGU840d
Christine as she came with red party ribbons and put them in the 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoj0jmFDrbC
trolley. "Most people only come for the cake."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9YQ7HvI5p
"I didn't came here to party," sang Mike as he slowly approached.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrIqgkIGKj
"I didn't come here to stay," Daniel continued, following Mike.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡot9vMdTthJ
"I came to the leave with somebody," sang Mike.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOKxRffNKa
"I only came for the cake," the five of us all responded at the same time.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKKZV1CXZN
I smiled. "Okay, are we done?" I asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAv5u5tyKkp
"Looks like we are," said Mike. "That's if you want me to get some party costumes at the end of the aisle."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAbYoln332
"No!" the four of us answered. Mike raised his hands in surrender.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQjj7NaYQQ
"Alright, I was only kidding," he said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXXsroMRym
"Let's pay for this stuff," I said. "And who wants to go shopping for red outfits?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrSWTTeRWb
All the four Toxins raised their hands. Come to think of it, I also had to find something red.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6x2rzm6aK2
"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."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwwrnxFvXt
"Aye, aye, captain," said Daniel.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMSVJhoCl6
We quickly went straight830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lF7pkVrX4
to the counter and after loading stuff in the trolley again, we quickly830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Z0wT7Hzdr
rushed out of the store, again with the intention of not being seen so 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPsPIerB3T
easily by passersby.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4txxCyfJIL
As soon as we were done 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTMl4wX4Ok
packing the party supplies in the car with the help of the chauffeur, we830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQb2rvy6NK
went back to the mall and this time to get clothes. The four of us 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzhYIm1EMl
split up, Zoey, Christine and I went one way, my two brothers went 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKz5AMXaV8e
another.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6puTSDjxF9
Surprisingly, as many 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DZrSvqTzT
boutiques that we visited, the girls and I couldn't find anything 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFhox4Yf9DA
dazzling in red. There were red dresses, red t-shirts and shirts with 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGp4AZpi3x
fancy red skirts and pants alright, some with a touch of white or black.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgspey5kFp
But we just couldn't find the right outfit. The only thing we managed 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjjkcqmNDL
to come out with were red shoes.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiuobZaeIP
"This is getting 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgsugseH5z
ridiculous," said Zoey as the three of us were walking around each with a830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD033KEf6Ul
bag that had a pair of red shoes. "We're running out of time and we 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOldXfdGyXK
can't seem to find the right outfit."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXUgzzj71n
"Shouldn't we have just 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVHpVvAoUf
changed the theme colour?" Christine asked looking at me. "Because I saw830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82B75KfZIi
a sparkling blue flared summer dress in one of the boutiques."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVa9OEACdp1
"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.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Z8I14PPuK
"I feel we're looking for the wrong thing here," said Zoey.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpAy3mLFOl
"I feel so too," I said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFTn3aLiGn
"You know the offer is 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡReVmFllbId
still on the table for getting those costumes we found at the party 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyHtv7jibQ
supply store," said Mike as he and Daniel came from behind.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuXsb2S4NE
"Really?" Zoey turned to look at him. "We said no."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrkDNsByZb
Mike smirked. "I don't know about you ladies," he said, "but Daniel and I already have what we need."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbrApRoKEN
"Lucky you," said Christine. "We only managed to get shoes but the outfits we have seen just aren't right."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRPYYuDEuG
"Well, there are still plenty of places to look," said Daniel. "It ain't the end of the world."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMWNAuvplX
"But the question is where?" I asked as I bit my lip deep in thought. I quickly pulled out my phone.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhkUUvTHKi
"Are you calling a fashion designer?" Zoey asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWzFGltXHN
"No, I'm calling Lee. 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg02xEgZXgW
She must be somewhere around this mall." I put the phone to my ear. Her 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdClXZLUWWR
phone began to ring at the under end.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKrggUqWMh
"Are you sure?" Christine asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHAkqRlScNt
"Hi, Lee," I said as soon as Lee picked up the call. "Where are you?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48yPnzTuuR
"Looking for something red, where else?" she answered.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2yvl7wQeOA
"Okay, where are you, exactly?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpsSbRiUOZ
Lee paused. "Wait, you think we are at the same mall?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhWUjZ5ae5
"You are at the Myeong-dong shopping mall, aren't you?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1TV8h01Gnl
"I'm not going to ask how you guessed."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCtzhfaZLc
"Well, we all like coming here." I shrugged my shoulders. "Didn't have to guess."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCTzITEcnu
"Okay Miss Smarty Pants, why do you want to know where I am?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoeVmAkGb9
"The girls and I are stuck and we need to find a red outfit quick. We don't have much time."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLcmwj7cwd
Lee gave us directions to which boutique she was in and we found it within a minute. Surprisingly, she wasn't that far.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA780VZ7eRI
"Hey, guys!" Lee called out to us when she noticed us enter the boutique.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqg0hFLMkWl
Zoey rushed over to Lee as she was looking at a gorgeous sparkling red high low dress.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzk7ss9NOjq
"Are you going to get this, Lee?" Zoey asked, her eyes were filled with wonder as she looked at the dress.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUsSnD5TCN
"Oh, no, you can try it," said Lee. "I already picked a dress."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7U3fzqWTJr
"Thank you." Zoey quickly unhanged the dress from it's hanger and she quickly went to the dressing room.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgibZGjHi3K
"Well, lucky her," said 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDu7kyVLLdj
Christine as the rest of us got to where Lee stood with Zoey. "Looks 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToi9wGYxZR
like she found what she was looking for."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5DybDZKUa
"And you haven't," Lee mocked Christine with a smile.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEw0T7LZeDv
"Ya, ya, ya, let me get 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkPVTdYM7F
right to it," said Christine, trying to rub off Lee as she went in the 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVR2W8ytHCj
aisle looking for something red on the clothes rack.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0w7cCqsB8
"We don't need to worry about checking for anything," said Mike. "We men have it all handled."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA69a8Ixowm
"Stuff for men or boys aren't that hard to get," I said as I looked at my brother.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYKdHpY3RW
"As long as it's smart and sensible," said Lee.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZOGVEIlgS
"Okay, we get you're trying to say that finding girl stuff is hard," said Mike.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MyFFc0saD
"It is," Lee and I said at the same time.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxdJMe99vw
"Okay, Sam, why don't you look for something?" Daniel reminded me. "We're running out of time."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasT3sKBpBp
"Oh, right," I said as I looked around wondering which way to go until I finally picked a direction. Lee followed behind me.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogh2GPULmW
"How come you girls couldn't find an outfit?" Lee asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3NZar7BAV
"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.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvWt35NV0uo
"All boutiques are nice and fancy."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTu70dqBiz
"Well, this one is extra fancy by a long shot."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDS6pQQBwq
Lee nodded her head slightly as she looked at a gorgeous blue summer dress. "You might have a point."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqy8D5OGQ1
I kept on looking in the830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIXaVAJYGK
clothes rack for anything red until Zoey appeared at the other end of 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl92ed53O36
the aisle all dressed up in the dress she picked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKQJxDgTPy
"How do I look?" she asked as she twirled around.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlF7u3CTM9
"It's gorgeous, Zoey," I replied honestly. Her high low dress looked stunning.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHprdkquoLZ
"I like it," said 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqzHBh7RPU
Christine as she appeared standing next to Zoey admiring the dress. "And830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF74QJtKYlC
they are really going to match with your heels."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3qfvpX2pE
"Thanks," said Zoey with a smile.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIttY556uG1
"Too bad you don't look like Cinderella," said Mike.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3MA1EGdSO
"I didn't ask for your 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GQPabKeMy
opinion," said Zoey looking at the other side, where Mike was probably 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLt9VhNY4iJ
standing. "And besides, Cinderella wore a blue dress."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlJXZPvX3t
"But I bet she looked more prettier."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOFKMY71Wm
Zoey didn't say a word as she quickly turned around with her dress and headed back to the dressing room.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQnhWySSWZ
I went back to looking for a dress when I said, "you really shouldn't be too hard on her, Mike."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwZBLHtFcr
"I tell him that everyday," said Daniel at the other end.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAooUIEmP4
Christine soon appeared with a red halter neck backless skater dress.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIK6sIyz55H
"Hey, do you think this will look good on me?" she asked Lee and I.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFgMyfLXjh
"If you ask me, that looks super cute," I said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhRtSJBz6iN
"You should try it. I bet it will look fantastic," said Lee.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOc1aVfcPi8
Christine ran off to the830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjJAQ8uHv1
dressing room and at the same time, Zoey came back with her dress in 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBqfKPzNjx
her hand and back in her usual clothes.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPDt5AHpSm
"Found anything yet?" Zoey asked as she looked at me.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34X0ZPvASS
"Sadly, no," I answered as I turned round the corner and entered another aisle.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7KL0kUrGA
"Well, there must be something for you. Let me pay for this and then I'll come help out with Lee."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwJc16Cbdb
"And you better hurry," Mike announced. "We only have 10 minutes."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzKZ04DVPO
"Well, time seems to move slow on my part," said Lee as she joined me and Zoey went to the counter.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMEsfg4cV3
"I feel the last four 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5UJdmjEdZ
minutes I've been here, I ve been searching forever," I said as I drew 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp1otlLNI0
out a red top that didn't feel right still.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaffCzOyeu
"Don't worry, the place has plenty of stuff."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡta463nmT0A
"Ya, but we have to go and decorate."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEngkBNT3CX
"The others can leave and you and I can stay here. The others can decorate without you."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcms5OsEz7
"No, we need Sam around for the decorations," said Daniel.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvZKwoTvHO
"True," said Zoey from the counter.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZiQlUlsMk
"You can do it well 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYZ3lZhKu0
without me, guys," I said to them intently looking at the clothes in 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCp8QWuRgJ
front of me. There was nothing red so I moved on to another clothes 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3EpSzOE1o
rack.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkz0EZ1HMY
"And you don't have to 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLIf12DWjX
worry about the food and snacks. The people whom I hired are already on 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCGgtY1P0M
it and the hotel knows that they will be expecting them."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8taiivE0P7
"What about the cake?" Mike asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59hNP5J6P2
"Don't worry too much about the cake. It's bad luck, you know?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgUBncthzU
"I've never heard anyone say that in my entire life," said Zoey as she appeared in the aisle Lee and I were in.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKsjmi4v6z
"Me neither," said Daniel.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBERs0IGLx
"Well, now you know," said Lee.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmr9kEVHKr
"Gosh, there is nothing 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtd5L2JjbCj
red here," I said. I was ready to give up. We were almost coming to the 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxmJeh7gJg
last aisle of the boutique. I didn't feel so lucky this time around.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl91Awc4wsL
"Don't say that, Sam," said Zoey who was on the opposite side of the aisle with Lee.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtsWOAecry
"Let me go in the last aisle."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOullg70CrM
Just as I was about to 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBE3mkcoSng
turn round the corner, I abruptly bumped into something face first and I830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqhE77LXFK
almost fell to the ground but kept my balance as I took a few steps 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs4eqOWMZV
backwards.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRSpCROElg
"미안, 너 괜찮 니?" ("Mian, neo kwaenchanh ni?") ("Sorry, are you okay?") asked the voice in front of me as I held my face.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKMpawMNQz
"네, 괜찮나요," ("Ne, kwaenchanhnayo,") ("Yes, I'm fine,") I replied though the bump really hurt.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrQmA43WkF
"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.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwDMI5hTN1
"It's nothing, I just bumped into someone," I said as I looked at Lee, still holding my head.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAkUGJ58f0
"Oh, hello," said the lady I bumped into. "I didn't notice it was you."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9QWWt9bVu
I looked at the person 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMTUzieJK1
in front of me and I felt my face turn pale for a second. Lee also 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBRNJnmxzO
paused as she realised who I had bumped into.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMenlbu0oSl
"Hey," said Zoey as she 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqmQij63dv
came towards Lee and I. "Are we still looking for the dress or...... oh,830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJFzjThzGS
my gosh, you're from RedVelvet," Zoey couldn't believe her eyes when 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBv4J0qC1tO
she saw who Lee and I were looking at.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qPrQNAxvm
Yeri giggled and said, "yes, and you're Zoey. From The Toxins. I'm such a fan."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79nB1A2J4Y
"We are also fans of you too," said Zoey almost stammering.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3jUWGLwaL
"Ya, we are," I said, with a surprised look on my face.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ039Gk7n4iU
"The girls are not going to believe this when I tell them that I just met you guys," said Yeri.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU96f0Ad3Ou
"Where are you, Yeri?" came a voice from the last aisle.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2I3bPDcjGI
"I'm here, come and see who I just met," Yeri called back.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ucE5yG2w7
"Hey, Sam, did you find something?" came Mike's voice. I could hear his footsteps and even Daniel's coming from the other side.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTQnhd8tmc
"Who are you talking about now?" came the person who called Yeri and appeared round the corner. But the person wasn't alone.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhksbGldxsp
Immediately my two 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJygWnnoJK
brothers appeared behind Lee, Zoey and I, four other members of 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nyNgcHJF7
RedVelvet appeared behind Yeri. For a moment there was silence.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02M7E6a6Y3
Then all of the sudden, a830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEk9phupytj
little scream came out of nowhere. Everyone turned to where the noise 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGvIvKivF0
was coming from. It was Christine.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrguIiG4zD
She quickly covered her 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctslZhuNUg
mouth and gathered herself together. "Sorry, I couldn't help myself 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeGAMJCQp2
after seeing RedVelvet," she said after she uncovered her mouth.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKc9p9ltlnf
"I'm also as surprised as you are, but I didn't scream, did I?" Mike asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ybHIUcIEl
"Spare her," said 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZD9ka68Vh
Seulgi, with a smile. "We are all girls and it's quite hard to keep 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEsB3jLOup
ourselves contained when we see famous people."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqsnAf1y84
"This is so weird," said Daniel. "I'm Daniel and I'm a fan of you guys."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2pV39PJvK
Joy and Irene giggled. "Same here," they said at the same time.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIrZIfkYCw
"Isn't this funny?" I asked. "Us meeting RedVelvet, when we are actually having a red themed party today?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQl0Nv15Tj
"Ooooh, ya!" the four Toxins slapped their foreheads.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2g82AJKq0
"You're so right, Sam," said Christine. "I didn't even notice."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1d5KCX6vYI
"You're having a red themed party?" Wendy asked her eyes glowing with excitement. "Cool!"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIayVKG4uAI
"Ya, we are, so we were all looking for something red," said Lee.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZEOy6a0jI
"That looks good on you, Christine," said Yeri as she walked over to Christine to look at her dress.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjorq9mE5kg
Christine blushed. "You even know my name?" Yeri smiled and then Christine said, "oh..., ya, thanks."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjFxipfTXG
"But we have a problem though," said Mike. I looked at him as I knew what the was able to say.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcbj5Q9PpQ
"What is it?" Seulgi asked. "Haven't you found something red, yourself?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZvUntn37p
"I already did, thanks. 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9xirDdfjT
I'm talking about my sister. She hasn't found anything yet and we have 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLduVpelUOR
to go back and prepare for the party."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyu4vkYJIcV
"Oh." Seulgi, Irene and Wendy looked at each other, then at me.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbtxs6iHSh
Joy soon snapped her fingers, drawing all our attention to her.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEsnzF6S9z
"I think I know what will suit her," said Joy.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NdlQOjTB0
"You do?" Daniel and Zoey asked at the same time.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UsCUGeqYT
"I saw this dress in the aisle we were in. Come, Sam, and I'll show you."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8M7it5AhC
Joy turned around and I 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuyNZlZeLD
quickly followed her. She got to a clothes rack where there were red 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TfmrtSdyw
dresses through and through. She looked among them and checked before 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1J2Hr4msyz
she drew out the one she was looking for.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCboPn2ST1
"Here you are," she said with a smile on her face. "You will look really pretty in this."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡasHKvG7a5C
She gave me a red short 830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkjD1H3ugwd
sleeveless prom dress. It was really pretty because of the design. And I830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGTC7y5BK1
had to admit, I fell in love with it completely.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgzgLQZM8J
"Wow, it's so pretty," said Zoey as she came over to look at the dress.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSRi60tT5D
"It will suit her," said Seulgi. "Nice work, Joy. You picked the right dress."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnx1dkygBJ
"Yes, thank you," I said. "I almost gave up looking."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuerIKQO9a
"You're welcome," said Joy as she gave me a hug.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYSzvpQtbt
"Well, I bet even if we weren't here, you would still find it," said Yeri.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcqEeXetkp
"Maybe," said Mike. "But you just made finding the dress more easier because we have to go."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfwuab0lhG
"Oh, ya, the party," I slapped my head. "We have to put up the decorations."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUZGb26p53
"Would you like to come?" Lee asked, addressing the question to RedVelvet.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXKGCtNMpP
"Us? To the party?" Wendy asked.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTs4s06Env9
"Ya, it will be nice if you come," said Zoey.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0gxJvJqJf
"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.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvowsM8pv1S
"Oh," said Christine looking a little crestfallen. "It would really have been nice if you came."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe7E8rSUQT
"Maybe some other time," said Yeri. "I for one would really like to hang out with you guys."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdunyhGm2dr
"Ya, we do too," said Daniel.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMhi8S4CiR
"Okay, let me try and see if the dress fits," I said.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyoJjcxCf9
"Of course it will fit," said Zoey. "The dress is just your size."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPKAkIpDkO
"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?"830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxl4WqyR4o
"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."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHGYtiSd0I
"Fine." I rolled my eyes. I couldn't believe I was agreeing to this but right now, we were late.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuS4pDSgsyo
"Christine, you better change out of that dress," I reminded her.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtG15tkRWnD
"Wait, before we all go, can we take a quick selfie? All of us?" Joy asked as she excitedly pulled out her phone.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBM3N5asnx
"Sure," said Daniel. "But let's not take more than one. We all are running really late."830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1Fur9KkO3
We quickly huddled ourselves together and with smiling faces, looked up at Joy's camera.830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSWz0MEWX1
830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4L7oyZU0Qc
830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlMjCrH1oK830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttzZz89PX8
830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyghFEIWGt
830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQS3gK5seV6
830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgGxAO6qid
830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRiv1ktKcP
830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslLkwhT7I5
830Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDn1RjXH3wc
