NO ONE'S POV

The minute Hye-Ji stepped out of the car with her arms wrapped around her brother's neck with an umbrella above them, she was attacked with hugs from the four girls she grew up with.

"We missed you!" They all screamed at the same time while being drenched in the rain.

"I missed you guys too but I really need to go inside."

A chorus of oh of courses was heard as they walked in.

The house was quiet, it was always quiet around the time of 5 pm, an hour before darkness. She made it to her room and plopped down on the bed. 

She felt alone. The house felt odd. She wondered maybe because of the silence that she use to know was bugging her because it was never quiet back there or, the emptiness she felt for breaking the trust of others.

She internally wondered how they were coping as of right now. Was Namjoon angry? or was Jin trying to calm him down? Their never-ending banter.

She wondered if any of them had been hurt physically...

~A few hours Later~

She ended up falling asleep. Lisa came into the room and woke her up.

"Hye-Ji, dad is looking for you." She said not meeting the eyes of the girl she just woke.

Hye-Ji knew something was up, Lisa was never the type to talk to someone without making eye contact. None of them were.

She got up and made her way to the living room Lisa was ahead, waiting to open the door for her.

"Ahh, Hye-Ji welcome back. We missed you." He said nonchalantly not making it a big deal

"Anywho, you need to be prepared for the ball. The mafia ball of course. The suitor of my choice should be on his way so-" She cut him off.

"Sorry to interrupt but suitor? and balls? I wasn't aware of this."

"Oh, the annual mafia ball of course but you wouldn't know that now would you? You've never been there for your safety. I decided you are old enough and you can leave." Something was off. This was not her father but he surely was she thought.

He looked and spoke like him so how could it not be her father. Just before she was about to speak up the door opened and in came a man with a black mask.

As he approached them he took off the mask and spoke.

"Why hello uncle and oh, soon to be wife?"  He turned to face Hye-Ji while she stood there shocked.

Of course in any normal mafia, a suitor was brought or was asked to take the mafia leader's daughter's hand in marriage which the daughter was not allowed to complain about only if necessary.

The same thing happened in each generation of Lee mafia. The males were mostly the ones in the mafia because they had been born as only kids but this time it was two kids and one of the two a girl.

"Sorry but no. What about Min-Ju, he's not married yet. He should get married before me." She exclaimed looking and pointing at him as he turned around.

"You hold more power than he does, the world revolves around you. Therefore if you got married more of the money would be with me and no one else."

"You're not my father, my father would never do such!" She screamed as The male that came in watched in amusement

'She's feisty, I like it' He thought running his tongue on his lips.

"Uncle, that was a bit harsh, give her some time to open up. She was- if I am correct - Just rescued."

He walked up to her putting an arm around her shoulder.

"Besides, we still have a week before the ball." He said before whispering in her ear "You would be punished for the way you talked if it was up to me, so perk up kitten."

She moved away and ran into her room locking the door and regretting everything she had done in the past 8 hours...

Sooooo, This chapter was just all over the place and I was highly distracted because I am watching a K-drama. After all, that's what my life currently revolves around for some reason.

Quote of the day: "I won't lie it doesn't get easier, not if you're doing it right."

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Stay safe, be happy, wear a mask, drink lots of water, and respect the Covid guidelines, this second wave is literally worse than the first. Two people I know have Covid as of right now so please be safe.Love you 3000!

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