Secretly Married

12

Zanaya's POV

"I miss our dogs."

I look at Max as she pouted.

We're on our way back to our dorm straight from the airport.

"Me too."

A yawn escaped my lips at California's response.

We've just entered inside of our van and I smiled as I see our Blinks outside, thankful that they came to see us even if it's already past midnight here.

"Yah, Zaya, look at this. Isn't this Ji Hyun? She's trending" Tokyo said as she showed me her phone.

My brows furrowed at what she said. Why would she trend? She's my niece and not a lot of people know her.

I moved a little closer to Tokyo as Max and California moved closer as well.

My breath hitched and my mouth hangs wide open after seeing Ji Hyun's face, smiling at Seth. Moreover, I was shocked to see Seth smiling widely at my niece.

They look so cute together.

I grabbed Tokyo's phone from her hand and quickly checked the photos. Ji Hyun was definitely in one of SHADOW's fanmeet.

"Yah, Ji Hyun is that close to Seth?" California asked.

"There is definitely something going on. I knew it, the first time he visited our dorm." Max added.

I choked on my saliva at what she said.

"Are you two dating?" Tokyo asked as she tries to pry any information from me.

"No!" I quickly denied as I waved my hands in front of me.

The girls just smirked at me.

"By the way, do you have pictures of Ji Hyun on SNS? If fans noticed how Seth seemed to be close to your niece, I don't think that's actually a good idea. You very well know how fans are so good at putting pieces together."

I looked down at what Max had said.

She's right. I'm a rookie and in our industry, fans are so possessive with their idols...

"Are your family really that close?" Cali raised her eyebrows.

How do I escape this situation?

Before I can even respond, my phone started ringing so I pulled it out of my bag.

Speaking of the devil, he was the one calling.

I stared at my phone for a moment.

"Why are you not answering?" Max crossed her arm in front of her chest.

"Ah, I-" I was at loss for words in a moment, unsure what to say. Before I can even reject the call, Tokyo had snatched the phone from my hand.

"No!" I exclaimed.

"Jerk? Who is this Zaya?" Tokyo asked confused.

Cat got my tongue and I'm unable to answer her question.

I looked up the ceiling to prevent myself from screaming.

"God, why did you gave me some crazy-assed friends?" I asked him, my arms spread wide open, pleading as if waiting for an answer.

"Because life is not easy and you know you love us," Max answered, grinning from ear to ear.

"Point taken. But seriously, please give me back my phone Tokyo before I cut your Timberlands into pieces." I wiggled my eyebrows at her.

Her lips formed an o-shape as she slowly moves her hand back to me, ready to give back my phone.

But my eyes went wide open when Cali playfully smiled at me.

"No you won't.Yah, hey!!!" I tried to grab the phone from Tokyo's hands but California had already answered the call and set it on speaker mode.

"We need to ta-"

"No, stop!!!" I screamed stopping him from further talking.

My right hand landed on my lower lip, the beating of my heart can be heard.

God, I missed his voice.

"What?" he asked a little confused.

Idiot.

My left hand landed on my forehead.

Too late.  The girls already heard his voice.

"Hello, Seth. This is California. I have Zaya's phone. Do you want to talk to her?" she asked but her eyes are on me, a playful glint visible on her face.

"Oh. Hi. Ah, yes. Can I talk to her for a moment California?"

"Oh, my God." I bite the inside of my cheeks on how cute his answer turned out.

Max and Tokyo reached to each other, preventing themselves from squealing real loud.

"Give me back my phone." I whisper-shouted.

She rolled her eyes but gave me back my phone either way.

I took my phone and removed it from speaker-mode.

"Senior.." I greeted him while the girls were raising their eyebrows at me.

"What happened?" he asked

"I'm sorry about that," I answered apologetically. He must have been startled.

"By the way, I saw that you're already back from Japan. We need to talk," he said, his voice sounded a little urgent.

"Why?" my brows furrowed but then I suddenly remembered my niece. "By the way, what was Ji Hyun doing on your fan meeting?"

I heard him sigh from the other line.

"Your mom came with Ji Hyun. And that cute little girl ended up talking with the boys, if you're getting what I mean."

"Oh, my God, What now?" I said in a panic. I cover my mouth in instant.

Ji Hyun had always been fond of Seth and she never fails to make me embarrass every time we three are together.

"Which is why we need to talk. The boys were assuming that we're in a relationship."

I bite my lower lip.

"Actually, the girls are thinking the same. And it's your fault." I told him as I roll my eyes, and I watch three girls wiggle their eyebrows before me.

"Tsss." I heard him snickered.

"Yahhh!" Max whisper-shouted at me for acting a little rude to our senior.

If they only knew.

"Are you near your dorm yet?" he asked.

I looked around and noticed that we're only a few blocks away from our dorm.

"We're almost there, why?"

"Because I am standing in front of your dorm right this moment." He said nonchalantly.

"What?" I said a little shocked.

The girls looked at me confused.

"And I'm with the boys. I'm sorry but they insisted. I hope your members don't mind.." He said.

Before I know it, I've actually said out loud what I was thinking inside. And Seth and the girls sure didn't like it.

"Do you want to die?"