Chapter 2: Swathi's POV

Everyone was silent on the way back home. We were taking the time to understand and put our thoughts together about what had happened earlier. Finally, we reached home and as soon as we entered the room, I rushed towards the washroom and locked myself up. I looked at the mirror and tried to recall everything that happened before at the concert. It was just incomprehensible. As I was busy with my thoughts, I heard Chandu scream from the living room. I came out in a rush to see what happened to her, only to see her clutching my phone. She was looking at the selfie we took with Kai. I can see how close I was standing next to Kai in that picture, my face, a beet red. Suddenly I felt the blood rush to my cheeks, and then I realized that even now, looking at that picture I am blushing from cheeks to the ears. Embarrassed, I covered my face to bring me back to reality.

"Swathi! Finally, you got the chance to meet your dream boy," she said, beaming like an idiot; I saw how happy she was for me. "Celebration is a must, don't you think Unnie?" she asked turning to Dohee Unnie.

"Yeah, of course! It's party time!!" both cheered in the chorus as if India had won the World Cup against Pakistan in the Cricket match.

"Okay, okay girls, just calm down. Let me think about this first. I mean I can't collect the thoughts which are wandering in my mind. How is it even possible for a common girl to attract an International Idol's attention? That too in the first encounter?!" Happily, I grabbed the huge teddy bear, which was lying on the couch near Dohee Unnie and sat down, hugging it tightly.

"Yup, it is possible. You made it so obvious that he was left with no other choice but to approach you." Chandu said and gave me a head knock.

I tried to dodge myself from her attack, but I couldn't. I looked at her with a puzzled look while rubbing my head.

"Hyaa! Don't you remember!! How you were staring at him while they were performing? Your eyes were glued to him, that too, so unlike how the normal people would do in reality." Chandu said.

"Yeah, exactly! It was the first time for me too, seeing a girl who can act so calmly and lost at the same time. At once I got a light shock when I saw her wondering what happened to this girl, why she is not making even a single noise…!!" Dohee Unnie said while rubbing the back of her neck in embarrassment.

"So, in short, there was no wonder why he noticed particularly you in that crowd, "Chandu said.

"You mean to say, anyone who would have done just like I would have gotten his attention?!" I asked with a sad puppy face.

"I don't know about everyone, but you did!. Your involvement was on some other level, which even I could have figured out easily if I was on the stage. Then, of course, they are boys! C'mon, they will notice such involvement." Unnie said, patting me on my back to cheer me up.

"Really Unnie?" I asked her with a sparkle in my eyes.

"Yeah, she is right. You know not only Kai but also D.O, Chanyeol, Sehun, everyone did ask about you. Baekhyun asked us, 'You girls are that staring girl's friend right, we saw both of you sitting with her' ", Chandu said.

"So at that time Sehun exclaimed that you were something that you didn't even give a second glance at anyone, not even him. For that half-joke of Maknae (youngest), everyone laughed. Then Chanyeol told said to us, 'Yeah Man! Even I saw how she had her eyes on him and was not distracted even for a second. ya… she has a high level of concentration power I guess, just like how Jong-In has his TELEPORTATION POWER.' And then D.O added 'Unlike him, she indeed has the real power of concentration." before Chandu could proceed with further stories, I stopped her.

"O my God! I am doomed now. My impression on EXO members was already so bad. What about in the future?!" 

Both Chandana and Dohee Unnie started to laugh.

Chandu said while trying to control her laughter-"Well, it's all thanks to you. We got an easy way to meet EXO members. They were being friendly to us."

I buried my face inside my teddy bear.

"Now stop clinging to that bear, will you?! Now that you have a real bear in front of you, stop imagining him as a teddy bear and hugging him. I know you very well." Chandana said while trying to pull the teddy away from me.

"No, I won't," I said, holding my teddy even tighter than before.

Then, as usual, Unnie stepped between us and tried to stop us saying- "Hey girls! Stop fighting like kids and go to bed already. It's late now. Let's talk about everything tomorrow. Today you both must be tired, though I know you two have all the energy to stay up until morning because of your dream boys, but, beauty sleep is a must."

We both looked at each other and nodded "Aye, aye captain" we said, in a perfectly synchronized tone.

As we were about to get up from the couch, my phone started to ring so loudly, it made us jump up in surprise. We froze right there and I reached for my phone. We all peeked at the screen. The call was from him.

We looked at each other's face in total shock; Chandana showed a big thumbs up to me and Unnie nodded at me with a big smile on her face. As I received the call Chandu placed her ear on the other side trying to hear our conversation. I tried to shoo her away.

******Telephone conversation******

Kai: - Hello, It's me Jong-inaa…    

Me: - Hey! (I can hear some disturbance in the background)

Kai: - So… Are you free tomorrow?

Me: - Huh?! (I can hear nothing but noises that are cutting his soft voice)

Kai: - Sorry for that disturbance. We all came back to our dorm, so everyone is having a fun time talking about today's concert. I entered my room just now. Can you hear me now?

Me: - Yes, I can hear you. So, you guys must be really tired, I guess. 

Kai: - Not really! We feel more energetic now than we were on stage, especially me, I'm energized now. O well, you are not busy, right?

Me: - No, not really! I was having a chat with my girls lounging on the couch.

Kai: - Oh! Okay, that's good.

Me: - And at this time who will be busy, right?

Kai: - yeah right, I thought you were a student or something so I asked…

Me: - well… do I look like one? Actually; I completed my masters, a year back. And I'm now on a vacation here in Korea.

Kai: - Wow, that's great! I didn't imagine you would be holding a Masters' degree. You look very young as a teenager!

Me: - Oh, well. Should I take that as a compliment or what? (I giggled a little)

Kai: - Obviously, it's a compliment.

Me: - Thank you. So…why did you call me?

Kai: -Ah… I almost forgot. Thanks for reminding me. Are you free tomorrow?

Me: - Might be… OUCH… (Chandu pinched me for saying so. I tried to kick her, but she dodged in time, making me kick the air.) Oh, yes, yes, I am free tomorrow why did you ask?

Kai: - Nothing much… I wanted to introduce you to my group members. They have become your fans and talking about you since they saw you at the concert.

Me: - what!!! (Whoa… that made me leap out of my skin)

Kai: - ha-ha, just kidding. Don't get tensed. Tomorrow we have a day off after the daily rehearsal session, unlike the other days. So I thought we could just hang out together.

Me: - well...

Kai: - ho... Sorry… you might feel uncomfortable to come alone right? Though you needn't worry as I am here to make you feel comfortable. well then, we could do one thing, how about you also bring your girlfriends with you?. Anyway, it was Chanyeol's idea to invite you all. 

Me: - Really? (I couldn't believe my ears) okay then we'll be there (I smiled to myself )

Kai: - Ah! Kumavo (Thanks). I didn't think that you would agree so easily I'm so happy! So you'll be coming, right?

Me: - Yes, of course. I will come along with my friends who were there with me today and why did you think I would not agree when my favorite idol is asking me to meet him?

Kai: - Ha-ha, that's also true. Okay then, I will text you the rest of the details tomorrow. Just give me a call as soon as you reach near the SM building okay?

Me: - okay. I will.

Kai: - Okay then, take care. Good night.

Me: - you too, good night and have sweet dreams.

Kai: - ha-ha… I will, after all, I spoke to you before going to bed, right!

Me: -… (I giggled like an idiot)

Kai: - Alright, good night and don't forget to dream about me.

Me: - yes, I will. (Still giggling)

I waited for him to hang up the call. After a few seconds, he hung up.

I placed my phone down and looked at the girls who were staring at me as if they were listening to some handsome lecturer's lecture. I gave them a broad smile.

"Tell us everything. I won't be able to sleep if you won't tell me now" Chandana threw my huge teddy bear at me. 

I hugged my bear and started to narrate everything as it is. Both listened to me carefully, it made me remember how we used to be attentive when our professors used to stray away from the college syllabus and talk about their personal lives or tell some interesting stories. These girls surely knew how to handle such things.

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