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{ FIRST ENCOUNTER }
Lily opened her eyes slowly,sitting up,she looked around surprised to see she's in her room.
"How did I end up here?" She mumbled to herself,trying to recollect what happen after she had passed out.
Did Ricky brought her home?
"That's unbelievable! He didn't right?" She grinned dreamingly.
She climb off the bed,just as she was about to walk out of the room her phone started ringing from her bed,she grabbed it and check the caller ID.
It's Rudy!
"Why are you calling me this late?" She ask immediately.
"Is this your way of saying thank you for saving you from trouble" Rudy voice sounded over the phone.
"Wait... You brought me home? How?" She ask at once.
"You should get enough sleep and try recalling tommorow,your memories will surely come back" He said,she could feel him smirking from here.
"Wait! Wait... Wait-
"Goodnight!" Rudy smirked and hung up.
"That good for nothing crab! He really hang up on me!" She screamed and rough her hair.
She suddenly remember how Ricky choose her phone among thousands of people and make a video with it.
She immediately rushed to the media player,she spot the video and clicked on it.
"Oh my goodness!" She gasped,her eyes becoming teary as she watch. She fell on her bed and put the video on the video on repeat,watching it over and over again.
"He's so cute" She smiled and kissed her screen.
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Cody walked into the living room and met Trace trying to play the lyrics of thier new song on his guitar,he has been on it since the previous night.
The mansion is actually made up of four rooms,they all had thier private room.
"You're still on this?" Cody said and Trace looked up and gave a nod. Cody walk into the kitchen and came back with a bottle of banana milk.
"You don't have to force it if it's doesn't work" He sat next to Trace who snatched the banana milk from him.
"What?"
"Do you want Kris trouble? You know how much he's obsessed with it,he doesn't joke with it" Trace said.
"I know but what can I do? We are on a strict diet since our comeback,we can't even have a proper drink! Gosh!" Cody groaned.
"Your fault for gaining weight" Trace laughed.
"I'm so jealous of Ricky! No matter what eat, he never add weight" Cody pouted.
"It is well" Trace patted him still laughing.
The door suddenly opened and Kelly entered with a scowl on his face. Trace and Cody looked up.
"What's the problem again?" Trace asked,finally dropping his guitar.
"As expected his fancam has more views than our mv" Kelly scoffed as he scroll through his phone.
"Ricky?" Cody asked. Kelly hissed and start heading upstairs.
"Our manager wants us to meet up before noon today" Trace said and Kelly stopped.
"I'm going out,text me the address" Kelly said and went straight into his room.
"Guys,guess...." Kris paused when he saw Cody with his drink.
"Don't tell me..." He said raising his brows.
"Sorry,I borrowed it" Cody grinned sipping the banana milk like a milk.
"I hate you!" Kris rolled his eyes.
"I love you big brother" Cody winked.
"Ricky isn't picking up,he has to know about the_
"I'll tell him about it" Kris immediately smiled and walk into the kitchen.
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Ricky slowly opened his eyes, squinting against the morning light that streamed through his window.
He sat up and stretched,letting out a groggy yawn. His bare face came to view, he's not wearing a mask neither a make up. He doesn't wear one when he's alone.
He stumbled out of bed and made his way out of the room.
As Ricky made his way into the living room,he could hear sounded like someone was clattering around the cabinet,he got to the front of the kitchen m
There was a woman who seems to be in her late 40's wearing an apron and stirring a pot of soup.
"M-mom?" he stammered. Jiwoo turned to look at him, a smile spreading across her face.
"Son! I've been waiting for you to wake up,come I made breakfast" She walk out of the kitchen and start setting the table.
She's actually a Korean,his dad is a Chinese.
"What are you doing her so early?" Ricky walk to her.
"What else? I'm sure you're skipping meals again cos of work,I couldn't stop worrying.. Have a seat" Jiwoo pulled him to sit.
Ricky took a spoon and took a small sip from the kimchi.
"Until when do you plan to hide your face from the world? You can keep this on forever" Jiwoo asked sitting next to him.
Ricky continue eating without a word.
"I dunno know" He muttered.
"Just what happen to you in highschool that you refused to tell us,not even me..
"Mum! I don't want to talk about it" Ricky snapped.
"Why don't you just come back home? Why do you have to make yourself suffer in this small and cozy store Please son..
Ricky dropped his spoon.
"I have a fan meeting today and I want to be alone before then,please leave mom" He said.
"Fine! I'm sorry, I won't try to convince you anymore. I'm only leaving cos I'm late for work,take care of yourself okay?" Jiwoo smiled patting his back.
"Saranghea adeul (I love you son) " Jiwoo waved and grabbed her bag,she walk out.
Ricky sighed and got up,he opened his cat cage and met its front paws tucked neatly under its body and its tail swishing lazily from side to side.
"White" Ricky called in gentle,soothing voice.
The cat's eyes were half-closed,and its head was tilted slightly to one side.
"White!" He shooked her and White opened his eyes slowly climbing on him immediately. She licked his face.
Ricky grabbed it's food on the table next to him and poured it in her food dish,he placed it in front of her.
He started patting her as she eat happily,his phone suddenly buzzed from his pocket.
It's a text from Kris.
*Our manager wants us to meet up before the first live performance* The text read.
Ricky dropped his phone and carried White in his arms.
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A waiter placed a lemonade in front of both Rudy and Minnie and walk away.
"Are you not feeling well? You've been frowning since we got here" Rudy suddenly asked.
"You said you are going to make it up to me only to bring me to a place like this?" Minnie murmured with an eye roll. Rudy sighed inwardly and turn to his drink.
"What's wrong with it?" He asked without looking at her.
"Everything is wrong! Don't you love me at all? I'm sure you brought your so called bestie already" Minnie nagged.
"This is my first time coming here! Do you always have to made a issue about Lily?"
"I hate Lily! I hate her for being your friend! I hate her so much!"
"Do you blame me? How can a grown up guy still be a bestie with a lady without liking her" Minnie hissed,sipping from her lemonade.
"Is that what you think of me?"
"Yes! I got scared almost every f**king day,worried that you'll tell me straight in the face how much you love her,I've seen how you looked at her Rudy" Minnie said and Rudy sighed out.
"Fine! I'm sorry,It will happen again. I'll make you my first priority from now on" He cupped her cheek.
"You look like you're being forced..." She mumbled looking down.
"I love you okay,let's stop fighting huh?" Rudy said and a smile escape Minnie's lips.
"I love you too! Please don't ever leave me" She blinked and Rudy sighed.
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"Thank you so much,come back again!" Lily bowed politely as the customer walked out of the shop.
Lily turned to Amelia.
"When will Mrs Rose return? I really have to go?" She asked her.
"Don't worry,I've got this" Amelia patted her back.
"Are you sure about this?" Lily asked.
"Of course,go now" Amelia smiled.
Lily took off her a apron and quickly arranged her hair,she grabbed her bag.
"Thank you so much!" She smiled and immediately ran out.
"My regards to your handsome bestie!" Amelia shouted after her.
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Lily stepped out of the cab,her hands full of suitcases and bags. She looked up at the building in front of her, that's going to be her new home.
The exterior was a bit run down,with peeling paint and cracked windows, but she knew that inside would be better.
"What the hell?" Lily's eyes widened as she look around.
The apartment she had just rented was practically touching the house next door,so close that she could almost reach out and touch it.
It was as if the two buildings were joined at the hip. Even If she doesn't want it,it's too late to get a refund.
She took a deep breath, steeling herself for what was to come.
She walked up to the front door and got in. Like she predicted,the inside was better than the outside.
She dropped her bag and took a seat first,she grabbed her bag and pull out her phone to meet countless calls and text from Rudy.
"Where are you? You said you're moving out today,I'll help you pack up" Rudy said.
"Too late! I already got here" Lily laughed.
"Huh? Why didn't you tell me about it first?" Rudy snapped.
"Stop sounding like my mom, I'm not a kid anymore" Lily rolled her eyes.
"But still...
"Hello! What did you say? I can't hear you clearly... I should hang up,bye!" She hang up and gently placed her phone down on the couch and stood up.
That's how she has been coddling the phone since last night.
She draw her bag closer and reached out for Ricky's frame.
"I almost thought it's cracked" She sighed in relive,rubbing the dirt on him with her hand.
"Alright! Let's start unpacking" She smiled and dropped the frame.
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Lily stood in front of the mirror faking her imaginary concert with Ricky,she was actually practicing MP new song cheography while watching thier dance performance which just aired minutes ago.
She stoped dancing and turn off the speaker,turning to the window side,she noticed the light was on in the room next door.
"Could she be back already?" she wondered aloud, a smile forming on her lips.
She quickly slipped on a jacket over her pajamas and headed out the door.
Lily saw a cat sitting like quitely in front of the door. She walk up to her,she loves cats a lot.
Lily couldn't help but smile as she watched the cat.
"Awwn,so cute!" She squatted in front of him and rub his hair playfully.
"What are you doing to her?" A voice said from behind,Lily turned and her eyes widened.
Not because she was shocked he turned out to be a guy,but his height. She's like a toddler beside him.
He's not wearing his mask only a cap. He didn't bother hiding her face,she wouldn't recognize him anyway.
He's super tall beside her that her neck is almost hurting from looking up too much,she broke the eyes contact.
"I was just admiring her cos she's-" Ricky grabbed White from her before she could finish,he turned and start walking away.
"He's really cute! Just like his owner" She grinned walking behind him.
Ricky said nothing.
"By the way,I'm your new neighbor Lily, what's your name?"
Ricky didn't respond,he unlocked and got in without answering her questions.
"What just happened?" Lily blinked,she turned and almost walked away but the door opened again and she look up to see Ricky standing between the doors.
"Do you want to talk to-
"One more thing,I hate it when people touch my things!" He said and slammed the door to her face.
"What the hell?" Lily gasped
"I don't want to be your friend either,you radio pole of a person" She shouted and stormed into her room too, slamming the door with a loud bang.
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TBC