Shadowing (1/1)

LUNA "I can't do this."My hands were balled into trembling fists and my eyes were closed. I look like I'm praying to the heavens above for a saving grace."Too late. It's almost done." Sulli said. It is damn done. The smell of the formula wafted all over my bedroom. My hair was starting to itch really bad but my self-control was intact."OPEN THE DAMN WINDOW!" I yelled at them, my eyes still closed and my other hand pinching my nose."Sorry, Loo. We can't let the dust outside come here. You don't want dust colored hair, do you?" Victoria scolded in her motherly tone. Eww when did she become like that?"Can I at least take off the shower cap? It's been three hours. I don't even understand why you guys talked me into doing this.""You  can wash it off now. I'm so excited to see the outcome eep!" Victoria squealed."You wanted to do something wild before you graduate, right? Well here's your chance." Sulli said, her arms crossed. I really still can't believe she's here. I guess she's not mad at me anymore or maybe Victoria talked her into having the sleepover.I groaned. "Please. I've done wilder things.""Like screw Byun Baekhyun?"Victoria and I shot our heads to Sulli."I'm just saying."Without a word, I stormed to the bathroom to rinse off the hair dye. I don't even know what color they applied. I ran warm water on the sink and ducked my head. Seconds later, Sulli entered and turned off the faucet."Hey!""Hey yourself. Use cold water, dumbass! Warm water will completely take away the color." Sulli turned on the blue faucet then gently lowered my head as she scrubbed my hair."Sorry about what I said earlier."I couldn't speak. I was too focused with my hair."That was uncalled for. And I'm sorry for sort of going behind your back too for meeting Baekhyun...I was surprised too you know."More silence from me as I ran my fingers through my wet hair."I mean...he isn't what we thought at all. Maybe...you know...""Please hand me a towel.""Looney, are you even listening?""I am. Just...keep going.""Fine." Sulli handed me the towel. She continued her monologue as I dried my hair. "He has really changed --""A lot of people say that and I don't see it.""You're blindsiding him on purpose. You can see it, Loo. You're just denying it. I mean...I know it's hard to trust someone with that kind of rep but...""Sulli...stop. I understand, okay? But...it's too late now. I'm with Chanyeol and we're happy.""Are you really?"Am I really?"Never mind, Loo. Let's get out and get your hair blowdried. You look stunning in black.""BLACK?!"  BAEKHYUN

I can't do this.I want to, but I can't. Because I'm fucking sick.Tonight is the worst time to have a fever. Victoria and I had the most foolproof plan to get me back to Luna's good graces.But I had to have a freakin' fever. I called Victoria immediately."That sucks." Victoria groaned on the other line. "What now?""I don't know. Well I have a few things in mind but..I can't be there personally.""Well it's better to surprise her in person.""I know.""So we colored her hair for nothing.""Pfft..you really did? Is it really black?" That's gonna be priceless. Too bad I can't see it now."It's supposed to be. She and Sulli are still in the bathroom." Victoria snickered then let out a sigh. "Baekkie, what now?"I guess I have to do desperate measures."Okay. This is gonna sound cheesy but..."   LUNA "Why....is my hair...BLACK?!"Victoria snickered. Sulli pursed her lips, trying hard not to laugh."Who knew you could be such a vixen? Puahahaha!" Victoria literally ROFL-ed. I want to strangle her."Come now. Sit down so we can style your hair." Sulli said, pulling the chair from my vanity and plugging in my hair iron. I sighed and followed suit."No curls please. Just straighten it up urgh."The door bell downstairs rang and Victoria shot to her feet. "I'll get it!" She dashed downstairs, faster than Santa Claus' reindeer."What's with her?" I asked. Sulli just shrugged and continued ironing my hair. Minutes later, Victoria came back looking beaten with an envelope in her hands."You okay?" Sulli asked."Yeah." She sighed then handed the envelope to me. "It's from Chanyeol.""Oh!" I said, my eyes glistening with excitement."Open it!" They said in chorus."Geez I am!" I tore one side of the envelope then shook the thing until the contents fell to my hands. One was a letter and one was a.."Are those gift certicates to Banilla B?" Sulli asked, almost disgusted.I shrugged then unfolded the short letter, reading it aloud."Dearest Starshine..""Blech!" Sulli and Victoria said in chorus. I like it when he calls me that!"Dearest STARSHINE.." I repeated, enphasizing on the endearment. "Father told me that it's been our family tradition to buy the girl her clothes for the prom. I didn't want to mess up by buying you something that you wouldn't like. Hence, the gift certicates. I look forward to being surprised. Yours, Chanster Hamster."I smiled like an idiot.Sulli and Victoria were dumbfounded."How much are the GCs?" Sulli asked.I have two 25,000W GCs. "50,000W total."Victoria gagged. "What a cheapskate!"Sulli finished ironing my hair and I'm learning to like how it looks on me. I look like a bamf -- bitchy ass mothafucka. In a good way. I wonder what Chanyeol will think of the new look. Geez! One tiny, yet drastic change is getting to my head already. I feel like X-Men's Mystique.The doorbell rang again and this time, Victoria didn't feel up to charging like a squirrel on sugar rush."I'll get it." I walked out of the room, carefully reaching for my raven black hair and bringing them over my right shoulder. As soon as I reached downstairs, I opened the door revealing a delivery guy with a basket of roses."Park Luna-sshi?" The delivery guy asked."N-ne. This is her." This is her? Ugh babo! I sound like I live in a Star Wars world. "These are for you. Your boyfriend must  love you so much." He said as he handed me the basket. Whoa! It was heavy! Good lord they're that many?"Please sign this and we're good." He handed me the clipboard. I put down the basket to sign."I'm telling you, miss. This guy must be smitten. I do lots of flower deliveries but never have I delivered that amount of flowers to a teenager. Must be true love."Speechless, I smiled sheepishly as I gave him back the clipboard. "N-ne, I guess. Kamsamhamnida.""Guys!" I yelled over. I don't think my knees are strong enough to go back upstairs. I'm so confused. Chanyeol sent me flowers? But why? I know he has been trying to cheer me up with what happened with me and Baekhyun but this..is just over the top."Guys, I need you to come down and look at this."The girls slowly came downstairs until..."What's up Loooooo whoa!"Sulli literally leaped from the staircase. I jumped a bit in surprise though I shouldn't be. She is a cheerleader after all.Victoria squealed at the sight of the basket of red roses. "Omigosh omigosh omigooooosh!! They're from Chanyeol, right?"I shrugged. "I believe so." Who else could it be from?Sulli picked up the basket then almost dropped it. "OMG Looney I didn't know it was heavy."As soon as the basket landed unfazed on the floor, a cherry colored envelope fell from it."You guys! There's a note." I said picking it up. I flipped it backwards and my name was there written in a very familiar handwriting."Shit.." I mumbled."What's wrong?" Sulli asked worriedly.I shook my head, ignoring her question as I carefully opened the envelope. There was a letter, far longer than the letter earlier. Far longer than the note days ago.I sat down on one of the sofas and read it silently. Luckily, the girls sat across me and gave me my space.Luna, Since we never got the chance to talk again since our huge fight, I decided to pour my feelings out in this letter.I couldn't get you alone for some odd reason. You've been avoiding me, so this time just please hear me out.I may be a jerk, but I'm not stupid. I take it back. I am stupid.I'm stupid for being a wuss and not gathering the guts to tell you this in person.I'm stupid for being insensitive and it resulted to hurting you and losing my only female best friend.And I'm stupid for screwing my chance, maybe my one and only chance at true love. I'm not going to be a stubborn ego maniac and I'm going to say it: you were RIGHT.At first I liked the chase. I really did. You were something else. You were not like other girls.I admit that it made me more interested in you and I admit that I thought it was a game we were both playing.But something happened. I started to like you, to be attached to you. I've gotten used to hanging out with you,playing video games with you, sleeping next to you, having your presence in my house. I was done for.I fell in love with you. And this is where I tell you that you're WRONG. You were wrong when you said you didn't mean anything to me. That you were just a screw. Another girl on the list of my conquests.Luna, you are my only conquest. You're the only girl who has seen through me, who has called me out on all my shits.Sure, our relationship started on a sexual level, but I know for a fact that it wasn't all that.We  became friends. Best friends. Krystal and I are hanging out more often now. I'm not bothered by other girls anymore. You changed me. It's all you. I denied it at first, thinking that this was my own progress. But who was I before I met you?I was a douche, a jerk, an asshole if you will.  Having said that, this asshole doesn't deserve you and I'm insanely jealous of Chanyeol -- something I never imagined I would be.It doesn't matter. I know how nice he's been treating you and I know how well he takes care of you,but I strongly believe that you belong with me. I know you had feelings for me and I know you still have even thoughyou're dating Chanyeol.  Do us both a favor and stop lying to yourself. I know you're scared and that's my fault. I know it's going to be hard to gain your trust, your friendship, and maybe even your love. But I promise you, it'll all be worth it. I'm the one for you, Luna.I'll be waiting for you and I will be chasing after you...whether you like it or not. Love,Baekhyun  I scoffed at the last sentence. Three damn long ass pages. Wow. The guy is still cocky as fark. Typical Baekhyun. I noticed that there's a fourth page. P.S. You probably scoffed after reading everything. Do me a favor and do that one more time.The little gestures you make when you're annoyed have sort of always been a turn-on ;) Ugh! He's so disgusting! I hate him so much!He's messing with me. He's messing with my head.And now I'm crying like an idiot because I don't know what to do. I duck and cover my face with my hands. I let the letter fall on the floor. The girls come to comfort me and I felt or heard one of them pick up the letter. They read it together in hushed tones while they continued rubbing my back."Oh Luna...Oh dear..." Sulli sighed, hugging me tight."It's okay, Looney. It's okay. Cry it all out. You don't have to do anything today."Prom is fucking tomorrow.I'm dead meat.