We entered Catherine's house, Taehyung was walking beside me. Her house was huge, just slightly smaller than Taehyung's home. It was all lighted up with bright lights.
I noticed everyone was in bright colorful dresses, anyone could spot me as my outfit wasn't fitting-in, I got a little conscious.
"What it is?", I heard Taehyung speaking, I looked up at him and just shook my head.
"That's Catherine......", Taehyung said looking ahead. I saw few pairs dancing over a temporary stage that was been sat up, then I spotted a woman dancing under the spotlight I instantly knew the she was Catherine.
She was white, I furrowed.
"Didn't you say Kyle and she are twins? But they don't look alike......", I mumbled to Taehyung.
"Their parents have different ethnicity and these kids are fraternal twins......", he informed,
"Of course......", I replied nodding.
"But Kyle is much hotter...... isn't it", I said casually, I like the way he looks otherwise he was a total ass.
"Are you jealous of Catherine already?", Taehyung commented. I rolled my eyes and looked at him.
"Why would I be? Or maybe just you went jealous of Kyle that day.......", I snapped back.
"Why would I be? I know I'm definitely the hottest.....", he shrugged.
"Hahaha nice one, take that stage over there and continue your stand up comedy everyone will enjoy, because people apparently love clowns", I said with a sweet gesture, he looked at me for a moment.
"Come", he said, the next thing he did was hold my wrist and walked ahead to the platform. A horror took place within me.
"What the hell you're doing?!!", I mummered trying my best to not speak out any louder. He didn't reply but kept walking towards the stage.
"Taehyung stop!", he did as I said but still not leaving my hand. He turned to me.
"Did you just say 'Taehyung'? Who told you to be friendly?", he said cocking his one eyebrow at me.
"I'm sorry.......SIR.......", I said emphasizing the last word.
Soon after I realized we were standing at closest proximity to the stage.
Taehyung removed his hold from me moving over the stage alone.
He took Catherine's hand respectfully. They both passed a smile to eachother.
I furrowed, did they know eachother?
Taehyung gently kept his other hand over Catherine's waist. They were talking something.
I clinched my jaw and moved away from the crowd.
I spotted one empty velvet red couch. I moved further and occupied it.
I was mad, why he was dragging me with him everywhere if I have nothing to do?! I felt embarrassed.
I looked towards the stage. They both were dancing and talking. He was looking happier, genuinely happy, which was extremely rare.
Is something going on between them and I didn't know? I questioned myself. I wanted to ignore that fact, who cares!?
I was checking out social media as a source of only entertainment I had at that moment.
A sigh left my mouth, it was been half an hour and I was exhausted by constantly staring at the screen.
I looked up and noticed everyone gathered at a particular spot, Catherine just cut her birthday cake. Why no one informed me!? I was feeling left out and embarrassed at my presence their.
I stood up to reach the crowd but stopped as I saw Catherine feeding a little cake piece to Taehyung, I scrunched my brows and shook my head in disbelief before moving out of the Catherine's house.
How could he even do that!!?? My inner self asked. I shrugged, I don't care!
"I shouldn't have come here!", I replied to my inner voice.
I walked to the backyard, it was silent and dimly lighted up. My eyes caught a little fountain so my leg directed me to it.
It was huge and beautiful with colourful lights reflecting through the water.
I sighed. It felt like ages when I last spent time to myself. Life was never easy but I'm glad I got Jade and Taehyung's mom here. These were two beautiful woman whom I've met, apart from my mom. I was suddenly missing her.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, my hands were folded on my chest, it was getting colder after midnight.
[Taehyung's Point of View]
I looked near the couch where I saw Y/n the last time.
"Taehyung come with us for the dinner", Catherine said gesturing me towards the huge dining table.
"I'll be back in a minute", I excused myself and moved to the couch.
It holds her cellphone.
How careless.
I held it to me sliding it inside my pockets. Where on the earth she went?! No matter how intimidating she tries to act but immaturity never leaves her.
I looked around, she was definitely not inside. I moved to the exit.
"Have you seen any guest going out of here?", I asked the guards standing near the exit.
"Yes I saw a young lady in the backyard", interrupted another guest who was coming from outside. I passed him a glare and went towards the backyard.
It didn't take me much to find her out. I let out a sigh sliding my hands in my pockets before moving towards her.
She didn't react at my presence, must be too engulfed in her peace time.
Her face was still and sober. My lips curved into a smile, unconsciously, I quickly wiped it off when I realized.
Soon my eyes started to examine her features, I wasn't intended to do the same but it was happening.
Her hair were loose and the wind was making few strands to make an appearance in front of her face. The brows which always carry a furrow. The eyes which were always rolling out of annoyance. The lips which were always ready to answer me back.
I unconsciously licked my lower lip as a habit. I shut my eyes to make myself stop examining her. She was too annoying and the way I hate her was indefinable.
I noticed her eyelids making little movement, I clinched my jaw.
[Your Point of View]
I opened my eyes just to get scared by the sudden appearance of Taehyung.
"Why the hell you have to always indulged into my serenity?!", I yelled keeping a hand over my heart, he startled me.
He chuckled briefly looking over the grassy ground then again at me. His hands were in his pockets, like most of the time when he gets annoyed.
"What are you doing here?", he questioned calmly, strange.
"And why do you care?", I replied firmly, rolling my eyes at him.
He took a step forward, I didn't budge from my spot, why do I!?
He brought his hand forward and tugged a strand of my loose hair behind my ear before withdrawing his hand.
I froze at his touch and subtly swallowed, but quickly collected myself. I must not let him touch me as well.
"Whâ", I started to say but he cut me off.
"Why are you here?", he questioned again, what's with this stubborn bitch!?
"I was bored inside so I came here, what you have to do with it? Go in and enjoy with your Catherine", I blurted out crossing my hands on my chest. Looking everywhere but at him because he was gazing at me all this time, his expressions were unreadable.
"She isn't mine", he stated certainly, with the same unreadable gaze. The pace of my heartbeat was getting faster. I hummed in reply as I had nothing to reply back.
I finally took few steps back, subtly, as we were now standing too closer to eachother.
I was searching something to escape.
"Is the party over already? I'm hungry.....", I got the excuse but I was actually hungry.
He shook his head when his gaze was still stick over me.
"Come......", he said walking towards the apartment's entrance. I followed him thanking God for saving me from this on going awkward scenario.
When we entered I noticed this really long table been set-up for the feast.
We moved near.
"Taehyung!", Catherine called his name when I was figuring out where to sit, as I found no empty space, except the one beside her but I didn't want to sit there.
Oh waitâ 'Taehyung'? Well......too friendly.
"Taehyung take your seat.....", Catherine said gesturing the empty space near her.
Instead he turned towards me.
"Y/n go and sit over there......", he told me to sit on that space. I was feeling weird as so many eyes were on me.
"But she's calling you.....", I whispered to him. He furrowed at me then held my wrist to drop me to the seat where Catherine wanted Taehyung to sit on.
My cheeks were burning at Taehyung's boldness in front of so many people. My heart was thumping and my cheeks must be red out of embarrassment.
"Who is she?", Catherine asked when we reached near her. Taehyung and me looked at eachother at the same time.
"My secretary.....Y/n", he introduced me, Catherine nodded to him.
"You got her too", she said, I wanted to bury Taehyung's head into Catherine's birthday cake which was resting right in front of her, on the table.
"Oh is there any problem? I see you dragging your manager everywhere as well......", Taehyung said chuckling. He just called her out in front of her guests.
I was impressed from this annoying boss for the first time ever. I could see a hint of fiery over Catherine's face.
"Happy birthday Miss. Collins", I said with a smile instantly to calm the air.
"Kyle told me about you.....", Catherine said rolling her eyes but not making it obvious. I wanted to say something but nodded with a smile instead.
"Taehyung your secretary canâ",
"Y/n, that's my good name......", I interrupted Catherine, she looked at me with a forced smile,
"Y/n......you can sit over that red couch as we have got limited space over here, I didn't know we are going to have one extra guest tonight.....your food will be served to you at your place.......", Catherine said, politely.
I felt insulted. Fine! That couch was the first companion I made when I entered here.
"Sure.....", I said turning to my sweet companion. I could feel Taehyung was looking at me but I forbid myself to return the gaze, and headed straight to the couch.
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Fine, it wasn't the alternate day!