Break Free

Rosie's POV   "Rome!" "Josh! "Yohan!" "Haiden!" "Jason!" "Vash!" "Jake!" "VOELEVARD!"   My nose automatically scrunched as a sweaty body slammed into mine. "I'm sorry," I muttered in my Australian accent as the lady glared at me. I wanted to flip the girl out for glaring at me when in fact, I tried to avoid her but she was so in a rush that she barely even noticed that our body will collide. But I decided otherwise. I hate attention. There is too much crowd in here and I don't want to make a scene. I turned around and I moved away from the crowd of people lurking outside of the giant stadium. A picture of the busy street is all I wanted but I didn't realize that the kpop group VOELEVARD is having a concert in the area. That explains a huge amount of teenagers roaming around and the loud fan chants. I shook my head in annoyance as I bent down and took another picture. So much for peace and quiet. Of course, I know them. I've heard a few of their songs but I wouldn't say that I am a fan. To be honest, the only reason why I listened to their music before was because Samantha unnie kept on playing those in our apartment when we were still studying in the States. (Note: The characters are Korean, hence the terms oppa, hyung, noona and unnie. Oppa addresses a 'older brother' of a female speaker. Unnie addresses a 'older sister' of a female speaker. Hyung addresses a 'older brother' of a male speaker. And noona addresses a 'older sister' of a male speaker.)   Right, my best friends, Samantha and Lisa. Back when we were in University, the three of us stayed together. And the fact the Voelevard's youngest member Jeon Jake was Samantha unnie's half-brother is not a secret to both Lisa and I. No matter how much he looked adorable on photos, I still can't help but hate the man for being a pain in the ass. I can still remember how Samantha unnie used to cry every time she calls home and her brother refuses to talk to her. She was so broken, lost and unsure of what she wanted to do. If not for Lisa and I's constant cheering, I was so sure she'd pack her things and head back home to see her brother. That's how much she adores him. Too bad Jeon Jake was too selfish to realize that. Even though they've already made up, my animosity towards the man remained. The last time Samantha unnie visited was when she and the oldest member of VOELEVARD were together. I know they are still a couple but I was so busy with my life that I was no longer able to catch up on what's happening to them. The last time I saw Lisa was when I send her off to the airport back to Thailand. Oh God, I miss those two. A long sigh escaped my lips when I noticed that a lot of people are starting to get out from the stadium. "It must have already ended," I whispered. Before the crowd gets busier, I decided to turn my back away from the busy street. With my backpack and camera on me, my feet expertly walked around the streets on a cold night. Two weeks... It has already been two weeks since I packed my belongings and decided to travel. I know my Mom and Dad had been worried about me but I know they understood. I need this right now. I need to be alone... I need peace... I need to find myself again because right now, I am so lost and I don't know what to do with my life anymore. My inside felt heavier in a flash. You can do it, Rosie. I want to start over and leave everything behind... because I have to. I checked my wrist and realized that it's only past seven but I feel like the day had been so long. My brows furrowed when I realized how their concert just ended an hour ago when it is still so early. They must have started early. Or was it a fan meet and not a concert? "But the fan chants..." I muttered but I shake my head in the process. Why do I care anyway? And then I heard my stomach grumble... Right, I haven't eaten my dinner. I had been so caught up in enjoying the surroundings that I forgot to feed myself. And I know just where to go. Pasta... My feet naturally lead me to a familiar path. This is not the first time that I have been to this place. I don't know why but as soon as I packed a couple of clothes, my phone, a few credit cards, ID's and some cash, I headed straight to the bus and somehow, I ended up here. To be honest, I don't have a definite destination. I'll go wherever fate leads me. As I turned on the corner, my eyes caught a familiar built swiftly making his way towards the crowd of people, trying to blend in but oblivious to the fact that he couldn't. Jeon Jake What is he doing at seven in the evening, with thousands of his fans who just watched him go wild at the stage, roaming around the place? That built, my eyes can't even count how many times I've seen videos of him dancing, walking through the airport, or even smiling in front of his fans. Of course, I can clearly recognize his stance and even the way he walks. Yeah, Samantha unnie did watch all those kind of stuff just to check on her brother. Lisa and I even ended up watching Voelevard's concert one time in her efforts to watch her brother from afar without being seen. I turned around, away from where the mass of people and the idol who seem to be enjoying his night. Good for him. While walking down along the sidewalk, I heard a few teenagers talking. Normally, I would walk away and let things be but curiosity took over me and I stopped from my trance and started eavesdropping. Yeah, Rosie you have nothing better to do, right? So yeah, stalk some teenagers to ease off your hunger. I mentally scolded myself "I swear it was really him." "This is our chance, make sure to grab him so he can't go." "I will kiss him on the lips, this is my only chance!!!" "Let's go, I was sure he went there!" I shake my head as I try to focus my attention on the beautiful scenery before me, my camera taking in every small detail as I take a picture of it. "Food, that's what you need, Rosie. Stop minding other people's business." I whispered to myself. I turned my back to continue where I left off. "Right, where am I again?" I talk to myself as I check my surroundings. "I'm sure that Italian restaurant is just somewhere here." I bit my lower lip as I try to remember the last time I was here. However, something keeps tugging from her insides. A sigh escaped my lips as I bring my camera down, the words I just heard kept lingering on my mind. "Leave it Rosie, you're not going to save that immature idol's ass." I whispered to myself as I continue walking down the alley where a lot of stalls are situated. I bump a few people and each time I muttered sorry, I would take another step forward, leaving everything behind. Move forward, yes. That's what you should be doing. Just then my eyes landed on a pink face mask hanging in one of the stalls. My body was put in a halt. "No, Rosie, don't." I shake my head as I try to brush off the thought. Do this for Samantha unnie. A voice inside me kept pestering me. I grunted as I battle to my internal self. Fuck this. Without a second thought, I moved towards the stall and purchased the mask before heading towards to the direction where I last saw him. "Samantha unnie, I swear if not for you, I will never ever give a glance to your brother," I grunted. Just when I turned into another corner, I saw him bending down not a little too far from where I am, his phone on his ears. "I think he turned in that corner, let's go!" "Oh my god, I can finally see Jake oppa?! I'll make sure to grab him once I saw him!" My head snapped to my side when I heard the same girls from earlier. As if I'm been here forever, I turned to another corner and run straight to the path where I know will lead me closer to him without being seen. Shit, I feel like I'm in a goddamn movie about to save a damsel in distress, except, this time, it is a man, in need of a miracle so he can be saved from his obsessive fans. I wiped the sweat dripping from my forehead. Ge’ez, I feel like I'm running in a maze. Right when I reached the end of the alley, I saw his panic-stricken face. Without a second thought, I pulled him into the corner until his back landed on the wall before us. I quickly covered his mouth when I saw the shocked looked on his face. I can't have him screaming on my face at this time. I am too f*****g exhausted. "Stop moving if you don't want those girls to hear you," I told him and I noticed how his eyes went wide. And yeah, I spoke in Korean. I am Korean, though I lived in Australia all my life before studying in the US with Samantha unnie. I studied his face. He still looked like the same good looking Kpop artist with a cute bunny smile, however, I can't help but notice how his features had been sharper, making him more handsome than he usually is. Focus Rosie. I puffed some air on my cheeks. This won't do. I need to do something. I thought to myself. After quick thinking, I started removing my black long coat and my black cap, making my strawberry blonde hair fall on my shoulder. "Remove your jacket," I ordered as I watch him hanging his mouth wide open as he stares at my face intently. He looked at me flustered "What?" He asked, his cheeks blushing. I'm not even sure why but I felt my stomach churn for a moment as our eyes met. I am never a person who gets easily nervous but just looking into his eyes suddenly makes me feel a lot of emotions. What's happening to me? By now, I was only wearing my gray sleeveless shirt tucked underneath my shorts. I raised my eyebrows at him when I noticed him staring openly at my body like I'm some fresh meat ready to be devoured. My eyes followed his movement. Shit. Why does he look so sexy when he gulped? I shook my head in disapproval. Really, Park Rosie? "If you're done checking me out, can you please remove your jacket so you can wear my coat? That is, if you still want to escape from the hands of your obsessed fans?" I raised my eyebrows at him as I try to forget the fact the I just found him hot not a little while ago. As if on signal, we suddenly heard the steps getting louder indicating that they are almost near us. He quickly removed his jacket and I gulped when I noticed how buff he is inside, his white shirt tucked on his ripped jeans showing. He quickly wears the long coat that I gave him and I immediately put my cap on his head to cover the color of his hair. He was still wearing the coat when a few girls stopped a few meters away from us. It was a little dim on our location but I had this hunch that they recognized him even from afar. "Oppa!" Shit. His body frozen and the panic on his expression inevitable. Think Park Rosie! Don't let all of your efforts get into waste. With no other choice left, I did what I thought will help us on this situation. My hand automatically reached for the back of his neck and in a split of a second, my lips crashed into his, my eyes closed but I swear, my inside was shaking with nervousness. His lips were soft and I felt a tingling sensation pulling me towards him more. I have never felt so needy in my life. Before I knew it, my lips started moving perfectly on his as if we had been doing this multiple times already. Fuck, his lips tastes so addicting and I feel like I'm being drawn all the more. My lips moved slowly as I indulged myself to the softness of his lips and the sweet taste of his mouth. Everything felt so perfect. Butterflies... I swear I felt butterflies on my stomach. And I am being drawn further by the taste of him. But then I heard someone clearing their throat. Shit! My mind screamed at the absurdity of my action, which has awoken me from my trance. I quickly pulled my lips away from his and somehow, it felt so weird. I had to ball my fist to resist the urge of crashing my lips back to his. He'll definitely think I'm weird if I do. After the kiss, I avoided his glance and turned my head towards our audience instead. "What oppa? Go away! Can't you see that I and my boyfriend are making out? Stupid kids!" I muttered angrily, my voice stern as I try to make myself believable and to try to hide my embarrassment from my action. Stupid, Park Rosie, what will you say to Samantha unnie once she found out what you did? "Tsss," the fan scoffed. "Your boyfriend isn't even anywhere close to our oppa." and then the impossible happened, they left. If you only knew sweetheart. if you only knew. Once they were out of sight, a long sigh escaped my lips and I quickly removed my hands from my grasp on his collar. I was so into kissing him earlier that I grabbed him by the collar a little too forceful. Once I lift my head up, I noticed the dreamy expression he has on his face. "Are you not going to release your hands to my waist?" I asked and he immediately released his hands off from my body. "I'm sorry," he muttered with his cheeks burning red. I cleared my throat, my hands landing on my chest, unable to comprehend the rapid beating of my heart. My eyes landed on his lost expression and his rosy red cheeks. At least I'm not the only one embarrassed about what happened. "It's okay. I'll take your jacket since you have my coat and cap. And take this. I'm sorry for the color." I stated as I quickly hand him over the pink mask that I bought earlier. His brows furrowed after seeing what I gave him but I didn't dare to say something. Leave now Rosie, you already did too much. At that, I turned my back on his ready to leave when I heard him speak. "Can I get your name or your number at least?" he asked. I can sense the confidence in his voice. I scoffed. Just because I kissed you doesn't mean I like you. I wanted to say but I stopped myself. As expected from some jerk of a brother that he is. "Don't flatter yourself too much," I stated. The image of his smiling sister flashes before me. "Be thankful for your sister. If not for her, I wouldn't even go near you moreover save your stupid ass from those obsessed fan girls of yours." I snickered before leaving him all alone. I walked away as fast as possible, leaving him behind. And I did not even look back. Not once as a realization hit me. You need to stay away from that man Park Rosie. He's not good for you. I told myself as I identify the s****l tension screaming before us. He'll bring you trouble, Rosie. So stay away...