Chapter 36

AYAYYAYA FIRST UPDATE IN MAYYYY

the door clicked shut behind megan, hair frazzled and mascara smudged. she didn’t bother to hang up her coat, just threw it onto a nearby chair and plopped face first onto the sofa.

“well? what happened, megan?” manon’s voice echoed down the hallway from the kitchen, where she and sophia were making dinner. lara opened her bedroom door, head sticking out to also hear what megan had to say.

“yoonchae was there,” megan answered bitterly. “didn’t let me see dani.”

lara scoffed. “personally, i think dani’s a snobby bitch who just wants attention, so she martyred herself. and megan, why do you think yoonchae wouldn’t let you? dani probably paid her.”

manon stepped out of the kitchen, eyes blazing. “lara,”

“don’t even, manon. we all know you don’t deserve to be here,” lara spat. “at least daniela had talent.”

a/n i love making characters bitches | pls no cancel me

“get out,” sophia replied monotonously. “i won’t have a member being rude and talking absolute, unnecessary shit about another member.”

“you literally cannot be talking, leader,” lara mocked in response. “you’re just fucking biased towards your girlfriend. pathetic.”

it was that moment that dani’s red mustang pulled up in front, and yoonchae stepped out with dani at her side. megan’s eyes widened at the sight; dani’s makeup was completely smudged, hair frazzled, and she looked like she’d been crying.

“oh my god,” manon whispered from beside megan, face pressed against the window.

“hey… guys,” dani managed weakly. “sorry to intrude, i just think i left my journal under my, um, well, the bed i used to sleep in.”

lara cut in. “don’t bother, i already burned it. wouldn’t want your precious girlfriend who you can’t love back to read it, isn’t that right?”

dani froze. “w-what? that’s my mental health journal, i’ve had it since i was nine–”

lara tensed for a second. “lies, lies, lies,” she scoffed. “never seen one any lie easier to see through. you think we don’t know what you do behind closed doors? you think i can’t tell that you’ve been using megan all this time? because i don’t know what your fucking problem is that you think you can come here during your hiatus and give yourself permission to come here? we’re better off without you, daniela. no one fucking wants you here. Leave.”

manon nudged megan. “say something,” she hissed. “defend dani.”

“why would i defend her without knowing what lara’s referring to? lara’s given me the most information–”

“are you a genuine idiot?” sophia broke in. “clearly lara’s lying. do you see how much she’s tensing and fidgeting? her plan is falling to pieces and you have a chance to deliver the last blow. if you don’t take it, so be it. just don’t complain when dani rejects you. but please.. megan… think of dani. think of lara. when has dani been rude to lara, and vice versa?”

megan scoffed. “it’s my life, soph. fuck off.”

she stomped up the stairs and slammed the door shut behind her.

a/n okay tantrum