Aahhhh that smell, it's filling up my nostrils giving me peace. We entered the restaurant. I found a table for two and sat on one of the chairs while Suho went to place the order.
"Here, start eating" He ordered gruffly as he practically threw the boxes at me.
"Where's my nuggets"
"In that box"
"Fries"
"Wrapped in that paper"
"Drink"
"It's coming," he replied lazily.
"And..."
"Aera do you want it or not?" he snapped his eyes boring into me.
"Relax.." I say, trying to stifle a chuckle.
....
"Finally you're finished let's go now" he stood up, not even waiting for me, typical.
The rest of the drive was silent. We reached home and I quickly got out of the car heading towards our house.
"What took you so long?" My grandmother asked me as soon as I entered.
"I was a little hungry so we stopped by a restaurant"
She exhaled casting a disappointed look at me, I assumed she didn't like what I just told her "Your brothers really spoil you, don't they"
"Oh there you are!" Seojin came rushing towards us, taking both of us by surprise.
"What's the matter hyung?" Suho asked him placing the keys on the kitchen counter.
"Come here you both I need to discuss something important"
Suho walked ahead and I lazily followed the both to Seojin's room. Seojin signaled us both to sit, as if I was going to ask for permission anyway. Walking back he pulled out a chair from his study table, dragging it he sat in front of us. Looking at us with a serious expression he continued.
"Suho, Aera... It's time"
"Time for what?" Suho questioned, leaning his elbows on his knees.
"Time for-"
"Time for me to get rich or time for me to kill you so you better pace up and finish your studies" I suddenly interrupted the talk, glancing around nonchalantly as I leaned back on my chair.
"Can't you be serious for once" Seojin looked at me with an annoyed expression, like I care.
"What? I've waited long enough, just you're as slow as a dead-" The words died on my lips as our eyes met. Whatever.
Suho gave me a deadly look causing me to zip my mouth and a slight grin to appear at the corner of my mouth which I quickly wiped off. As much as I loved to irritate the both, Suho wasn't the one to take this peacefully and I knew better than to speak... But what can I say anyway.
"So as I was saying it's time," Seojin continued.
"Stop being dramatic oppa, hurry up, I don't have my whole life to listen to you" I complained, not daring to look in the eye of the person sitting beside me, throwing deadly stares at me. If it meant saving my life I'd avoid him… but still continue.
"Fine, it's time for you two to learn some shooting"
"Some what!?" both of us instantly replied.
"I'm in" I exclaim standing.
"Yeah you're- What! NO.. Hyung she's only seventeen and I just turned twenty last year" Suho glowered at me, pulling me back down to sit beside him, he didn't like the idea.. I can tell that from his face.
"You should be thankful I didn't start it three years ago," Seojin stated dryly.
"You'll have your first lesson tomorrow" He stood up gazing down at me, not even glancing at Suho.
"Great!"
"Stop being so damn excited" Suho responded annoyed.
I stuck out my tongue at him, skipping away from there.
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It was my first day at practicing shooting, it was nice. But the best part was the annoyed look on Suho's face throughout the practice. It was worth it.
"How was it?" Seojin asked me.
"The practice or the annoyed look on Suho"
Seojin gave me a deadpan look before continuing, "the practice of course"
"It was good, I enjoyed"
"Glad you did"
"Where's Suho"
"Oh he went to the company. Mr. Lee called him" I say turning my chin up to look at him, "Can you drop me home"
"I'm sorry Aera, I really would've but I also have to go to the company"
I exhaled looking at the human who was supposedly my brother, and this human including the one who left me to go to the company alone always had some reason whenever I asked for a ride home. It was not like I couldn't go home alone, nor was it that my house was far away. I was just feeling too lazy to do so.
"Fine I'll start moving then I guess"
"Yeah, see you at home," Seojin replied before driving away.
"I hate my life. What's the benefit of having two old brothers when they can't even drive you home" I mumble to myself.
I had only been walking for about 3 minutes now and I was feeling dead already, looking ahead I found myself staring right at an alley. This alley was on the side of the house so one can say it was a sort of shortcut, feeling too lazy I decided to use it. It's not like I'm getting kidnapped in the middle of the day right... Right.
Maybe it wasn't a good idea, just as I reached the center I heard screams coming from the other side. It was like someone was asking for help and if I heard correctly it was a girl.
I turned around to walk away but hell I can't leave that poor girl alone, that's it I'm going to save her, I sound horrible even to myself. I slowly started walking towards the place from where the noises were coming from. There I saw two men holding up a girl who was begging them to leave her, though I couldn't see her properly I could tell she had been beaten very badly.
"Hey!" I shouted with all I got. "Leave her!" I clutch the shirt I was wearing to stop my hands from trembling. I wasn't the type to get scared easily but this was my first time in an alley alone stupidly trying to save someone.
"Who the hell are you?" one of them spoke.
"Just… someone…. random" I say trying to sound tough.
"Well miss random, we don't care who the hell are you, get out of here"
"Well you asked me first" I reply back my ego hurt.
The other man who had been quiet now spoke up.
"She's a beauty, I say we keep her" by his words an undeniably huge amount of disgust crawled up me.
"Get her" he ordered his companion.
"I think I told you something earlier, leave her" I say ignoring the threat they had on me.
Both the men were now focused on me. From my observation, one of them was tall and had a scar on his face. The other one was short and quite innocent looking but as they say 'Never judge a book by its cover'. The girl behind them tried to run but the shorter one caught her.
"Make me" The taller one spoke arrogantly.
"You already have a scar on your face I don't think you want another one" I told him, I was feeling weird now, as if something inside me was blossoming….. Confidence and anger… as if I knew I could take them down. Well I didn't know how but something was running in me.
"Feisty, I like it"
"She's cute" the shorter one sneered looking at me.
A tiny grin appeared on my face, it was an annoying way to provoke them. One thing confirmed confidence rising inside me as I remembered my years training, better get that thing in use now.
"You think you can take me down, why because you look all strong and stuff, try me"
Both of them looked at each other before emitting a chuckle.
"Whatever you say, we're here to oblige" the tall one said, mocking me, before launching at me I swiftly dodged his sloppy swing and landed a swift kick to his gut.
"I don't know where that came from" I told them shocked by myself, as he cried out in pain.
The shorter one snarled, lunging at me with a knife. I dodged, then disarmed him with a slick move.
"You should've stuck to picking on little kids, you shorty"
The taller one recovered, swinging a wild haymaker. I ducked, then delivered a devastating roundhouse kick that sent him crashing into a dumpster.
The shorter one stumbled back, eyes wide. "Damn, she's a brawler!"
With a swift combo, I landed a last kick in the shorter one's gut, sending him to the dumpster as well.
"A total movie, never knew these things happen in real life, thank you" I said as I tipped my imaginary hat looking around.
"Dammit that was.... amazing, I've never felt this good"
I finally exhaled a deep breath when I heard a loud thud. I looked around to find the girl laying on the floor.
"Owww, I completely forgot about her"
I rushed towards her before looping her arms in mine trying to pick her up. It was then I realized that I've seen her somewhere. My jaw practically dropped to the floor the moment I realized who she was.
"The heck were you doing here"
"I-I wa-" She passed out before she could even reply.