Grace Xiu

We pull up to the beach parking lot.

I was just here??????

Just awhile away, there was loud chattering, music that could vibrate your insides, screaming young adults playing in the water, loads and loads of half naked people shaking their body all over the shore, and a DJ......DJ-ing like a boss.

Typical.

"We're late. How are we late?" Jasmine jumps out of the car in a rush. "I hate being late! We miss the good stuff."

"You were the one taking forever with your dang eyelashes!" Ashley argues while hopping out of the backseat.

"IT'S HARD! THEY'RE ALMOST NON EXISTENT!" Jasmine snaps.

"Guys, guys, we didn't miss any good parts. Look." I pull my girls close and point to the ever so famous man hoe.

He was quite far, but I could recognize Jimin anywhere. It wasn't hard because he was surrounded by girls. He looked like a pirate with half naked mermaids all around him. Couldn't miss him.

"Good news! We look better than those girls." Jasmine swings one arm around me and one arm around Ashley. "Shall we?"

"Grand entrance?" I wiggle my perfectly shaped eyebrows.

"Yes." Ashley laughs.

We had quite a walk until we reached the actual party, so a dramatic entrance wasn't a good idea since they'll spot us trying to get there.

"GRACE XIU! JASMINE VU! ASHLEY ZUNG!" A very loud and very high voice calls our names from afar.

"It's the paparazzi." I whisper and looked around.

I had to squint my eyes to adjust to the dark, but the lights from all the cameras going off really helped.

"Well, there goes our surprise entrance." Ashley sighs and takes off her sunglasses.

"You're really wearing sunglasses? Right now? It's dark out." Jasmine shakes her head in disapproval.

"It's for fashion. Not protection." She clarifies and places them back on.

"Um, girls, we should run." My eyes widen as I pat my friends on the back, motioning them to book it.

"What? Why can't we have a chat with the public?" Jasmine shakes off my hand and smiles towards the crazy paparazzi.

"JASMINE VU! ARE YOUR EYELASHES NATURAL!?"

"Scratch that. Those people are tweeks." Jasmine growls under her breath and turns back towards the party.

In seconds, we were running as fast as we could on the soft, but light sand, trying to get away from the paparazzi. We're running like idiots, but with the sand, we looked like we were running on a treadmill.

"Dang sand." I grumble as I stop my running to catch my breath.

We run into the dancing bodies, getting eaten alive by the music and the vibe.

Jasmine, Ashley, and I get separated instantly.

"Oh shoot." I whisper to myself, still out of breath.

This started off shaky.

I don't like to run.

"Grace! You made it! What a pleasure!" Yoongi Min catches my attention by placing a hand on my shoulder.

"Ah. Yes! I did." I force a breathy smile.

"Are you out of breath?"

"I was running from the paparazzi just now. They were chasing us over here. I lost Jasmine and Ashley. They're here, by the way." I pointed to the direction where I ran in.

"Oh, you don't have to worry about the paparazzi getting to you. I have security guards around. Let loose here. It's a party!" Yoongi throws up a glass and the liquids inside splash the people around us.

"You don't have to tell me twice." I send him a wink, finally getting my breath back.

"Wonderful." He pats my back. "And if you see Ashley, tell her to find me."

"Gotcha." I throw a thumbs up.

He hands me a drink before leaving to another group.

My eyes catch a glimpse of Jimin before getting pushed by flailing body parts.

Time to woo.

I shake off my shoulders and fix my swimsuit that was stuck to me like glue. I chug my entire cup before throwing at a random person's face and getting out of the crowd.

"Well, well, well. Wonderful to see you here."

I grimace.

I know that voice.

"What too scared to turn around?" A more feminine voice makes my ears perk.

I turn around instantly and see Seokjin Kim and his new girlfriend.

The girl from last night.

The one who had a death wish with the black bathing suit.

"Well, well, well, back for some drama. I see how you play." Jasmine suddenly appears by my side, all eyes on the girl besides Seokjin.

Ashley appears by my side too. "Don't start with us. Or else."

"Or else what?" The girl challenges.

"Or the only thing ending will be your life." Ashley fires with her fist up.

"How'd you guys-"

"Our girlhood signals were tingling." Jasmine answers before I could finish my question.

"I sensed a b*tch." Ashley grunts.

I watch her in slight fear.

Angry Ashley is an impressing and terrifying sight.

"She's extra salty right now." I whisper to Jasmine, careful eyes still on my angry bestie.

"We tried to be aesthetic and ran into the water. She faceplanted and got a mouthful of salt water." Jasmine explains with a hint of sarcasm.

"Ladies, let's not get too crazy." Seokjin butts in with a handsome, yet mysterious smile.

"Huh, you're one to talk." Ashley mutters back.

"You wanna go, woman." Seokjin bursts.

"Seokjin, babe." His girlfriend eyed me when she called his name. "Let me handle this and go for a swim with your friends, ok?"

Her evil cat eyes stayed on me the entire time, silently asking for a challenge and a fight.

I glowered back at her, not being a wimp.

Alcohol is kicking in.