Break Free

4

Jake's POV

"She must be so tired for her to fall asleep like that." I heard Josh hyung muttered as I came right back on the bus which started running after I came right up.

I looked at my members. They're all spread out on the couch while some are on the carpeted floor.

After Rosie runaway earlier, Haiden hyung was fast enough to get her.

Thank God for being such a ball of sunshine that Rosie wasn't able to resist his charms and she ended up getting back on the bus.

After eating a plate of Carbonara pasta that she made herself, and having a cold shower, she immediately fell asleep.

I haven't seen her since the incident earlier, afraid that she might freak out and run away again, I decided to hop off the bus for a fresh breath of air.

"However, do you know who owns the bed that she randomly picked?" Rome hyung wiggled his eyebrows before looking at my direction.

"Ahhhh," I grunted in response. I scratched the back of my head. Everyone laughed at my annoyed state except for Yohan hyung.

"I guess she recognized your smell, Jake" Jason hyung chuckled and I glared at him in return.

This is the first time we ever had a bed of our own but I guess I'll end up sleeping on the couch yet again.

"Anyways, what happened to the two of you?" Vash asked, curious and I noticed every one of them looking at me expectantly.

"What?" I shrugged my shoulders as I leaned my back on the couch, my elbows leaning on my thigh.

"Tssk, you were all lost and confused when you came back, and then we're suddenly finding out about you and a pretty girl kissing each other? Yeah, so how about you share some details?" Haiden hyung said in mockery.

Sometimes I hate the fact that I am the youngest among us. I wish I could simply smack the heck out of my hyungs.

Just then, the image of her pulling me by the neck and smashing her lips straight into mine came into view.

I bit my lower lip in instant.

Just remembering it makes my insides flutter like I am some f*****g girl who just saw her crush. And goddamn it, I can't help but blush.

"What are you thinking, Jake? You have that weird look on your face." Vash mumbled, a mischievous glint clearly visible on his eyes, and I just grinned at him in response.

"But to be honest, her Carbonara is a bomb." Rome hyung added and I frown as he finishes another plate.

This guy better leaves some for me.

"So, again, what happened?" Josh hyung asked, his hands cupping his face in a flowery manner.

"Nothing." I mumble as I pull out my phone, trying to find something interesting to put my attention with.

"Funny though because I saw you two almost kiss yet again earlier." I turned my attention to Yohan hyung who was laying alone on one of the couch while his right arm covering his eyes.

I thought he was sleeping.

A long sigh escaped my lips.

The bus is already running heading towards to our next destination where we will be having our next concert.

"It was nothing okay?" I sigh in defeat. My hands clasped together as I lean my elbows on my thighs. "She's right. She saved me earlier. If she didn't give her coat and cap to me, it could have been really bad." I mumbled.

"So what was the kiss was for?" Rome hyung asked.

"Oh that?" I mumbled as I try to get rid of the image from my head.

And it's f*****g difficult. I grunted internally.

"We were almost caught. I guess she pulled me for a kiss so the fans won't realize it was me." I explained and the more I break it down to them, the more I feel frustrated.

Did she really just save me earlier because of Samantha noona? Is that the only reason?

I should actually be thankful that she's not some obsessive fan but why do I feel bitter about it?

I suddenly remembered her words before she left...

"She told me that I should be thankful for my sister because she won't even go near me if not for my noona. At first, I didn't understand but after finding out about her being noona's best friend, everything made sense." I told them. I suddenly felt a pang of pain in my chest.

"Why does it look like you're disappointed?" I heard Jason hyung asked and I can't help but throw a pillow at him.

Am I?

He just chuckled as he catches the pillow hugging it instead.

"You were affected by it, don't you?" Vash snickered and I had to resist the urge to send him a middle finger.

"Is it just me or does she actually hate Jake a little bit?" Haiden h yung asked and I straightened in my sit for a moment.

Josh hyung chuckled at his words as his eyes landed at my direction. "I think that may have something to do with Samantha and Jake's past conflict," he muttered and I raised my eyebrows at him urging him to continue.

"Well, didn't you stop talking with Samantha when she decided to study abroad?" Josh hyung asked and I am somehow ashamed to admit the truth but I still nodded.

When I found about having a sister, I was so glad. We've gotten so close. But when she told me about studying in the US and our father agreeing, I was so mad that I never talked to her after that.

I know I hurt my sister. She almost didn't leave and every time she calls home, I can hear her crying while talking to my mom when I listen on the extension phone on my room.

I felt bad about it but I'm just so glad we're now fine.

"Well, apparently, Rosie was there the entire time. She saw how Samantha had a hard time crying and all the entire University days that they had. Rosie hated you since then and I believe she still does even after you and your sister made up." he explained and Haiden hyung gasped.

"Waahhhh, no wonder. We all remember how awkward you two have been before and how Samantha did everything for you."

"Don't even start about Josh hyung getting all jealous thinking that the two are ex-lovers when in fact they are siblings!" Rome chuckled.

I messed my hair in frustration and I remember my stupidity a few years back.

"Right, and seeing how close they are, it's no wonder how Rosie had this animosity towards you." Josh hyung added which made my heart dropped in an instant.

That moment when I saw the tears in her eyes earlier, I wanted to pull her into a hug and tell her that everything will be fine.

She looks so vulnerable and I have this weird feeling inside me that makes me want to take care of her.

"But I wonder why she acted that way earlier. She seems lost when she saw Yohan hyung talking to Jessie on the phone." Vash muttered and I released my grip on my hair as I look at him.

"What do you mean?" I asked a little too curious at his words.

But he just shrugged his shoulders.

I looked at Yohan hyung who still looks like he's sleeping.

Of course, he wouldn't care.

I leaned back on the couch as I stare right at the ceiling.

We were all silent for a minute before Yohan hyung broke the silence.

"She lost someone..." My eyes turned back to Yohan hyung as I heard his words. His voice seemed heavy as if the words were stuck in his throat.

Yohan hyung is now staring at the ceiling before us.

"Her eyes, she had the same look on Jessie's eyes when she thought she's all alone and those people she loves left her." he added and somehow, my heart started pounding like crazy.

Everyone went silent with his words. Each of us remembering what happened between us and Jessie.

Aside from Samantha noona who's working for HealingHeart, Jessie turned out to be our music director. We didn't know until Yohan hyung accidentally found out.

Jessie had been secretly producing our songs even before we meet her. To be honest, we never really like our producer because she was a devil behind that glass wall. And then she became our friend.

So when we found out it was actually Jessie, we were hurt a bit.

And that's when everything fell apart. Jessie had been a loner before she met us. And we almost lost her because of our stupidity.

Plus, she actually turns out to be our producer's stepdaughter.

Now, Jessie is Yohan hyung's girlfriend and they are so deeply in love with each other. Yohan hyung would literally go all weak when it comes to Jessie.

"Be careful with her Jake." I was startled at Yohan hyung's word. He was now sitting on the couch, all of our attention were on him.

"Why should I?" I asked confused. "And it's not like I'm going to hurt her," I muttered, his words still lingering on my head and I was taken aback when he responded with a smirk.

"You'll never know," he whispered before lying back on the couch leaving me all confused.

I decided to stand up and head down to the kitchen to grab a glass of water.

But not before going into the room to get myself a pillow and a blanket since I'll be sleeping on the couch.

Once I came inside the room, I stop from my tracks as I saw her sleeping state.

My brows furrowed when I realized what she is wearing, my white shirt.

I gulp.

I wouldn't admit but she looks a thousand times sexier on my clothes and I'm having a turn on just seeing her.

Her long legs are available for me to see.

Thank God she's wearing some shorts.

My brows furrowed. Her body formed into a ball and I can see her body shaking a little.

Why is she not using the blanket anyway? It's a little cold in here.

I moved forward and pulled the blanket from the side, covering her body, careful not to touch her skin.

I smiled in satisfaction when I noticed her stop shaking.

Great, I guess I'll have to sleep without a blanket then.

But somehow, I don't feel burden about doing so. I don't think I'd be able to sleep anyways with a blanket on thinking that she's out there shivering from the cold.

My body already turned ninety degrees when I heard her speak.

"Don't leave..." she whispered. I halted immediately, my heart flutter just with two words from her. For a moment, I thought she was awake.

But then I noticed her eyes still closed and her lips quivering.

"Don't leave me, please..." she whimpered and my heart ached at the sight of her.

I turned back and sat on her bed. My eyes turned to her beautiful and I can't help but admire her ethereal looks.

My hands automatically acted on its own and before I knew it, I was already brushing the locks of her hair which is covering her face.

She seemed to calm down a little to my touch.

Was she having a nightmare?

Unconsciously, I started humming her one of our songs and to my surprise, her face relaxed even more.

It has been a good five minutes when I decided to leave. It won't be good once the boys see me in here.

I was about to stand up when I felt her grabbing my shirt. I looked back and saw her eyes flutter, it was watery and I doubt it's just because she suddenly woke up.

Her eyes moist and as if my eyes were mesmerized by her, I wasn't able to move.

"Stay... just stay with me..." her voice hoarse sending chills all over me.

We stared at each other's eyes until all my resolve were gone, my knees buckling, unable to move away from her.

I don't even know what came to me but I ended up staying as I went back and brush her hair with my left hand as she went back to sleep, her hand clasped firmly on my other hand.

Park Rosie, what exactly are you doing to me?