Voices In My Head
Chapter 4
MC's POV
The alarm going off next to her ear is what woke her up. MC groaned as she shut off the alarm and sat up in her bed. She had so much to do today; Yoosung needed help in his anatomy class, Jaehee needed help in her coffee shop, Zen wanted to hang out while he practiced his lines, and she had to start organizing the next RFA party. MC groaned and pushed her bangs out of her face. This is going to be a long day. She thought as she got out of bed and picked out her outfit for the day.
She grabbed a tan colored sweater to go over a black long-sleeve shirt, and some black tights to go under her usual black skirt. She grabbed her clothes and went to the bathroom to shower. After showering, she brushed her hair and pulled it into a high ponytail, pinning her bangs to one side. MC left the bathroom and went to the kitchen, she made herself coffee but jumped when she saw Saeran sleeping on her couch. Oh… that's right he needed a place to stay. I completely forgot! MC sighed as she tried to calm herself down. She poured her coffee into a travel mug and grabbed her bag from the table. MC went over to the couch and gently shook Saeran's shoulder. "Hey… I'm leaving, I don't know when I'll be back but, you don't have to stay inside all day." MC told Saeran as he groggily looked up at her. She wasn't used to seeing him without the mint colored contacts, his golden eyes were cloudy with exhaustion. "Yeah… I'll clean out that bedroom while you are gone." He grumbled while burying his face back into the pillow. MC backed away from the couch and grabbed her car keys. "See you later Saeran!" She called out as she left the apartment.
MC made her way down to the lobby, the lady at the front desk waved at her to come over. "Miss MC… Is that man from last night someone you know?" The woman asked. "Yeah he's my friend. His brother kicked him out after a fight they had so, he's going to be living with me for a while. Can you give him a key to the apartment if he comes down her?" MC explained briefly for her. The woman nodded and went back to typing on her computer. She left the building and went to go get into her car. MC's phone rang, it was Yoosung calling. "Hey MC! Are you on your way?" The boy asked, both tired and excited. "Yeah, Yoosung I'm on my way. I'm meeting you at the university library, right?" MC asked while starting the vehicle. "Yup! I'll meet you in the parking lot!" Yoosung said before hanging up the phone. MC laughed softly at the guy's enthusiasm. He hadn't been motivated in school before everyone in the RFA helped get him away from LOLOL.
It took about 15 minutes to get to Sky University from MC's apartment building. She carefully pulled into the parking lot and looked around for the blonde she was supposed to be meeting. Yoosung saw her first, waving like a madman while she walked up to him. He had cut his hair after the first RFA party, so it was short. He also got glasses after some sort of injury to one of his eyes, the red frames fit his face nicely; the made him look older. "MC! Hey!" Yoosung called out happily. MC waved and skipped over to her friend. The boy hugged her and pulled her towards the library. "I only have an hour before classes start so we have to hurry." Yoosung laughed a little before running his hand through his short hair. They made it to the library and Yoosung lead MC to a table where he had already set up his books.
MC helped Yoosung study for the hour before his classes. He had thanked her so many times, promising to find a way to pay her back for the help. MC walked back to her car, watching the college students file into their buildings. MC went to college before joining the RFA, she couldn't remember what degree she got though. MC got into her car and drove over to Jaehee's café. It was small but, popular because of the area it was in. The café was coincidently near C&R, Jumin Han's workplace. Most of the people that went to Jaehee's café knew her when she was working as his chief assistant. "MC! Hey!' The woman said happily when she saw MC walk in. MC waved and gave a quick hug to Jaehee. "The apron is in the back; can you handle the register?" Jaehee asked. "Yeah no problem!" MC happily tied the apron around her waist and took her usual spot at the register.
Jaehee closed the shop for a quick lunch break. "So, what's new? You look tired." Jaehee asked MC while making a sandwich for them. "Oh, nothing really. Saeran is living with me right now." MC sighed and stretched. "I thought he was living with Seven?" Jaehee brought their food over and sat down across from her best friend. MC shrugged and took a bite of the sandwich. "Yeah he did. I guess they got into an argument and Seven kicked him out. So, he called me and I'm letting him stay with me for a while." MC smiled at Jaehee while explaining. Her friend nodded and took a sip of her water. "I wonder what they fought about… So, are you two on good terms now?" Jaehee asked. MC nodded and kept eating. "Yeah we are. We go and grab ice cream on the weekends at that little shop near the park." MC smiled, getting ice cream with Saeran was one of her favorite things to do. Jaehee smiled at her best friend. Saeran wasn't her favorite person in the world but, she could tell that MC enjoyed hanging out with them.
They continued to chatter about little things while they ate. After lunch, Jaehee opened the café up again. MC hugged her best friend and said her goodbye's, she had to run over to C&R. Jumin called and needed help with something, probably having to do with Elizabeth again. MC walked over to the tall office building, waving at the secretary in the lobby. "Here to see Mr. Han?" the woman asked quickly. "Yeah, is he in his office?" MC asked. The woman nodded and pushed a button to let Jumin know that she was at the office. MC walked to his office, politely saying "Hi" to anyone that recognized her. She knocked on Jumin's office and waited for him to let her in. MC heard a gruff "Come in." so, she walked into the office.
"MC… I need your help!" Jumin said as she sat in front of him. "With?" MC asked. "Elizabeth isn't eating! I tried to call Yoosung since he is studying to become a veterinarian but, he didn't answer." Jumin looked worried. MC sighed and laughed. "Yoosung is in class, Jumin. She might just be getting too much food or she doesn't want to eat right now?" MC tried to offer suggestions. Jumin tugged at his tie and thought for a moment. "Yes… I suppose you are right." He muttered while eyeing the papers on his desk. "If she doesn't eat then just take her to a vet that's in town." MC shrugged and gave a small smile. Jumin nodded and started signing documents. "Thank you for your help MC, I appreciate it." He thanked her quickly before getting absorbed in his documents. "Call me if you still need help. I'll get going now." He grunted an answer and MC took that as her cue to leave. She left C&R and walked back to Jaehee's café.
"I'm going to go help out Zen, can I bring him some coffee or something?" MC asked her friend. Jaehee smiled brightly and made the coffee that Zen usually orders whenever he stops by. "Here. Tell him I said hello!" Jaehee smiled. MC laughed and patted Jaehee on the back. "Of course. See you later!" MC left the café, two coffees in her hands. She walked out to her car and set the drinks on the hood. MC pulled out her phone and called the silver haired actor. "Hey babe, are you on your way?" He asked. "Yeah! How did you know?" MC laughed at Zen. He was a great guy to be around, once you got past the narcissism. "I read your mind!" Zen laughed from the other end of the call. "Dork. I'll be there in half an hour, I'm coming from Jaehee's café with coffee." MC smiled and hung up before he could answer. She got a text from the actor.
Zen: Babe I'm supposed to hang up first!
MC: Oops, beat you to it! Lol
MC got in her car and drove to Zen's house. It was slightly underground, but it was a nice place; it fit Zen. MC parked and grabbed both drinks before walking up to his door. She kicked it a few times to let Zen know that she was at the door. A few seconds later, the actor opened the door and took a coffee from her hands. "Hey babe." He grinned and let her inside. They both sat down on his couch and drank their coffee. "So… Guess who is living with me." MC smiled at the thought of Saeran on her couch this morning. His white hair was all messed up and his eyes were breathtaking, with and without the contacts in. "WHO?" Zen suddenly shouted, snapping MC out of her thoughts.
MC blushed and laughed while muttering Saeran's name. Zen's complexion dropped five shades, he looked like he had saw a ghost. "Relax, its temporary. Seven kicked him out so I'm helping him out. He's sleeping on the couch until I can get the guest room cleaned out." MC giggled at Zen's expression. "All men are wolves MC! You can't let him into your room!" Zen started nagging MC. She couldn't help but laugh, he did this all the time if she mentioned that she was alone with any of the other male members in the RFA. Zen gave up his nagging after a while and laughed with MC. "Saeran isn't all that bad Zen. We go out and grab ice cream almost every weekend. He seems happy whenever we do." MC smiled when she thought of Saeran smiling. He had a lovely smile, but he never did it often. "Really? Is that why you don't hang out with me anymore?" Zen feigned jealousy, hugging MC close to his chest. She laughed again and hugged the actor back. "Yes Zenny, I'm replacing our friendship for him." MC said sarcastically, using the old nickname she had for Zen.
They continued laughing and joking around for hours. Time flew by whenever MC was with Zen, he knew how to make just a simple hangout last for hours without it getting boring. MC felt her phone buzz with a text; she pulled out her phone and read who it was from.
Saeran: Hey I got that room cleaned out. It didn't take long… I slept most of the day away
MC: Woah thanks! I'll help you get the room set up when I get home, I'm about to leave Zen's place, I hung out with him for a few hours after helping Yoosung and Jaehee.
Saeran: Sweet. I'm going to grab something to eat. I can get back into the building if I leave, right?
MC: Yeah, I told the lady at the front desk to give you a key to the apartment already.
Saeran: Thanks. See you later
MC smiled at the boy's texts. He was nice when he wanted to be. It was a shame that Mint Eye got to him. MC wasn't happy with Seven for kicking his brother out either. I should call Seven soon to find out why he kicked Saeran out. MC thought. Zen looked at his friend and bumped her shoulder with his own. "Gotta get going soon?" He asked. MC nodded and hugged the actor one more time. "I'll try to visit more often, I promise." MC smiled and grabbed her bag. Zen walked her out and waved as she got into her car. She grabbed her phone and dialed Seven's number.
After about two rings, he picked up. "Hey MC. What's up?" He asked. "Why did you kick Saeran out? He's living with me right now. He seems more broken than ever." MC wasn't happy with the hacker. "We fought. That's all you need to worry about." Seven snapped at her. "It is something I have to worry about because your brother looks like he could cry at the mention of your name. What the fuck were you thinking when you kicked him out?" MC tried to control her irritation. It didn't work out well. "I don't want to talk about it MC. If you are so concerned, why don't you just get answers out of him. I'm not the asshole here." MC could tell that Seven was pissed off, she didn't care. "You are the asshole here because you kicked out your brother when he's having a hard time! Do you even care about that?" MC shifted the phone so that she could hold it with her shoulder while she drove home. "I do care! He just doesn't appreciate it!" Seven yelled. MC winced and sighed. "You are just blinded by something Seven. Until you can see that you are also at fault here, Saeran will be living with me. Don't hack into the cameras to watch him or me. Just think about things, alright?" MC snapped slightly as she pulled into her usual parking spot.
"Whatever." Was all Seven said as he hung up. MC groaned and rested her head on the steering wheel. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Saeran. He didn't have his usual black jacket on or his choker. He was wearing a baggy hoodie with some ripped jeans. His mint colored contacts weren't in either, his natural golden eyes looked somewhat happy. I don't think I've seen him look so relaxed… MC thought as she watched him walk into the apartment building. MC sighed and got out of her car. She walked up to the building and saw Saeran waiting for her in the lobby.
"I recognized your car…" Saeran muttered while looking at the floor. MC smiled and blushed. "I was about to walk in but, you looked so different so I just sat there watching." She laughed while walking towards the stairs. Saeran smiled and followed her. They both chattered about their days while walking up to the apartment.
"Did you eat? I can cook if you'd like." Saeran asked while opening the door for her. "Yeah that would be nice." MC smiled and set her stuff down once she got inside. She didn't know Saeran could cook. "I didn't know that you cooked." She said while taking a seat at the breakfast bar. "Yeah I can. Something Rika taught me how to do." He said while rooting around for things to cook with.
Saeran cooked for them both and they ate in silence. MC was shocked, he could cook well, way better than what she could. "This was great, thank you." MC smiled and went to wash her plate off. Saeran finished shortly after and washed his dish off as well. They went to the guest bedroom and MC started setting up the bed. "Thank you for letting me stay here." Saeran mumbled while he unpacked his duffle bag. MC shrugged and smiled at him. "It's not a problem. It was getting lonely here anyways. The company is appreciated." She said. They finished setting up the room and Saeran looked at MC. Golden eyes met hazel, and MC blushed. "I-I should get to bed. It's been a long day." She laughed nervously while exiting the room. Saeran nodded and closed the door once she left.
MC's heart was racing. She had only been friends with him for a day, is she already getting feelings for him? No, that was ridiculous, she couldn't be… right? MC sighed and got ready for bed. She climbed into it and buried her face into her pillow. Saeran was incredibly nice, though he did have some issues, those didn't matter. He was soft at heart; his cold exterior just hid that. MC was exhausted, she fell asleep while thinking of the white-haired boy in the guest room of her apartment.