"I'll be gone for a week. Sure that you can go through that?"
"What are you? My only reason to live? The others are still here, I'll be fine!" I smile at my boyfriend who's standing at the door, holding his heavy luggage. "Don't worry about me and have fun in Japan."

Lino and Changbin were invited to an event in Tokyo from some famous singer I don't really know. Because they're gonna be there for a whole week I'll have to stay here with the others and hope that they don't have to work VERY much.
Nevermind, I'll find something to do.

Minho nods slowly and then kneels down to talk to his child by softly laying his hand down on my stomach which has grown a lot since I am 6 months pregnant already.
Yes, a few months have passed since I was home in Australia and now I have more than half of the time behind mel
"Bye, little prince or princess... Look after your mom, okay?"
I laugh. He's so cute.

Lee Know and I have decided to throw a gender party in the following week. The only one who's gonna know the gender is Jeongin because he is my best friend and he was the first one to even know about our baby.
So I am very excited for that and hope that everything's gonna work out without me getting aggressive because of my hormones.

Minho then whispers something in korean.
He does that often when talking to the baby. And I am fine with it because I want our child to grow up speaking english AND korean. At least, we're going to live here and I probably will speak more english with my child than korean even though I am currently learning the korean language and it's working very good. Felix even said that I am learning it faster than he was learning it back then which is making me really proud.

So I understand just a bit of what he is whispering. He's telling our child how much he loves it and that he's looking forward to be holding it in his arms soon. That picture in my head is very cute and I have to smile.  "Okay. Say goodbye now. You're getting late."
Minho looks up to me and nods before standing up again and kissing me one last time before going to Changbin who's already waiting for him in the car.

As they start to drive I wait until I can't see the car anymore before entering the dorm again and going straight into Jeongins room. 

"LET'S HAVE A PARTYYYYY!"
"As much as I'd love that... No. I promised Lino to look after you and that's what I'm gonna do. So no party for you!"
"Jeongin... When... When did you get so boring...?"
Before he can answer, Han comes in and shouts:"DID SOMEONE SAY PARTYYYYYY?"
"No, she's pregnant. She has to relax!"
"But... Party..."
"No."
"But..."
"No."

-

Remember how Jeongin told me he'd look after me so I don't throw a party?

Well, Jisung and I are now throwing our own party in the recording room in JYP.

We told Jeongin we'd go there to get a few things done but now we're just dancing in here while he's playing the DJ.

"Wait", Han says after a while and stops the music.  "Why are we even partying? Did something happen?"
I stop dancing and start thinking. Now that I think of it, there wasn't a reason for us to party. I am sad that Minho had to go and that I couldn't go with him. But at least there's no one to look after me like a psycho.
I mean, Jeongin can't stop me from doing what I like but Minho.... Ohhhh, Minho absolutely can.

And I guess, Chan is so stressed with work that he didn't even notice that Lee Know and Changbin are gone.

"Well, I want to have fun. And you want to have fun. So we can have fun. Right?"
"Right.... Uhm, I have to work out now."
"I want-"
"You can't work out with me. You're pregnant."
"Mannnnn, why are y'all doing this to me?!"
Han laughs and goes to the door.  "Come on. I will show you the way to the room where Hyunjin and Felix should be now. I think, they're having dance practice. You can be with them."
"Okay... Even though I'd really like to watch you work out. May be a wonderful thing to see~"
"You have a boyfriend, stop flustering me!" Han grins.

I laugh and Han brings me to the dance practice room. And like he said, Felix and Hyunjin are there. Felix seems to teach Hyunjin a paticular dance.

"Hey, guys. Can Ahri stay with you for the day? I have to work out."
Hyunjin looks over to us and nods, while Felix comes over to us and takes my wraist to pull me with him in the middle of the room.
"Absolutely! I am teaching Hyunjin a TikTok dance and you have to help me!" I laugh because I know that Hyunjin doesn't like TikToks and I'll never know why. He's an incredible dancer!
"Of course, but I think you're better than me."
"Just be my mental support...", Hyunjin mumbles in frustration which makes Han laugh.  "Good luck, Ahri. I'll see you later!" And so, he leaves.

After half an hour of practicing the dance (because Hyunjin pretented do go to the bathroom even though he just wanted to run away) I film them doing the dance on TikTok.

Felix is having so much fun while Hyunjin is just smiling to act like he was fine. I laugh after pressing on the publish-button and my brother looks at Hyunjin.  "You did great!"
"You tortured me..."
"You still did great."

Suddenly, my phone rings and I get it out of my pocket. It's a video call from Minho. I smile and get up.  "I have to take the call. Excuse me." I stand up and leave the room to answer the phone.

As I press on the button, I see his wonderful face on my display.
"Hey, Lino", I say and wink with a big smile on my face.
His dark hair is wet and he's wearing a white T-Shirt so maybe he's going to sleep now. And he looks incredibly hot.
"Hey, Ahri." His smile is more like a short smirk but I'll take it.  "How are you?"
"I'm fine. But I miss you."
"I'll be back in two days." He smiles.  "Don't worry. It's not like I'm never coming back."
"If that was the case I'd not be here", I say and sit down on the floor.  "Lino, I feel like the baby's missing you too."
"It is?" He smiles now.  "Why?"
"It's practicing Taekwondo in there."
His beautiful laugh makes me giggle.
"Now? Isn't it a bit young?", he asks and I shake my head.  "No, that's not all. It is young but it's a monster! That hurts!"
"It doesn't know that it's hurting you", Minho says and I have to smile.  "I know. Just a joke. My baby isn't a monster."

We continue to talk a while before he says:"I have to go now. Get home safely and text me when you're back, got it?"
"Yes", I say and give him a virtual kiss.  "Good night, Lino."
"Good night, Ahri. I love you."

I love it when he says that. He doesn't say that much but when he does I know that he means it. He is such a wonderful and loving person. I love everything about him.

"Love you too. More than anything."
"More than our baby?"
"Now, you're exxegerating."
"Just saying."
"Uhm... Lino?"
"Yes?"
"I can't stand up. Stomach's in my way."
"Oh my gosh."