"A night stay with your bestie is what you need most of the times to share and solve your problems; to have a good time and to make memories. A night can become a memorable night if spent together with besties"

~Noor

Today's the day we need to pour our Blood, Sweat and Tears in our dance. It's the last chance to improve ourselves, our moves, our dance...and to change our fate. Tomorrow we are leaving for Florida to compete in World Ballet Championship. We have been chosen for this since, the teacher thought we can be the best dancers to represent our ballet academy. All the students supported us a lot when we were selected for the championship...there was no jealousy among the students except a few of them.... We are trying hard....our best for the whole academy. It's night now...me and Kookie are practicing since the afternoon. I feel tired but I am not out of energy yet...Kookie is all sweaty which is distracting me a lot and I've to try hard to bring back my concentration to ballet.

"Let's rest for a while, drink water and catch our breaths" Jungkook said after a while and sat down on the floor reaching for a bottle of water which was out of his reach. He just laid down on the floor instead of reaching harder for the bottle. I took the bottle and kept it on his tummy which was a solid rock...the bottle didn't wobble but sat straight on his tummy. He thanked me grabbing the bottle and sat up to drink water. I drank water from the same bottle...it's normal for us now...since we have practiced days and nights together in the last two months. 

We got up again and started our practice. It's going to be a quite small performance but there are a lot of lifts and turns and they are not as easy as it seems to be. Our main aim is not to let the audience see the difficulty of the performance but to serve it as a smooth and graceful performance. We also have a bit of acting. We are actually showing the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet's tragedy and the emotional and psychological intensity with our ballet. So, we have to be real Romeo and Juliet to show our expressions and let the audience feel it too. It's easy for me though. It's no difficulty to show my love for him in our dance but I don't want to make it overflow with my love...I want to keep controlled emotions. Kookie is doing his part great. He is very good at lifting me...It's me who have to take care of my posture while he lifts me, I've to make it more graceful. 

"Done...we are perfect...no more modifications...this is going to be the final version" Jungkook said....he too was tired....bathed in sweat just like me. He let himself fall down to the floor just beside me.

"I totally agree with you" 

"We danced so much today....I need a tight sleep" 

"Ah~ me too but before that a long bath"

"And lots of food to eat"

"I don't think I want to eat...I just want to sleep"

"You can't skip dinner. I don't allow you to"

"I haven't asked you for your permission"

"You are my responsibility so, you need my permission and....I don't give you the permission"

"I was your responsibility in the studio...not at my home"

"Then....as your Romeo I don't allow you"

"You are not my Romeo... that's just while dancing"

"Not in real life? I think you sometime said that you loved me" 

"Yes...I do. But you're not my Romeo..."

"Why is that?"

"Because the world didn't supported or understood their love...but my love is well understood and respected by my friends and also the hyungs and even by you; and that's my world. You're not my Romeo but my Jungkook.....oops~ I am sorry....I didn't mean to say that....you are just Jungkook and not Romeo" 

"You don't have to say sorry. You are so cute. You are right I am not your Romeo but your Jungkook"

"Kookie I really didn't mean that. I know you can't be mine and believe me I am happy with whatever we are. I am not greedy to make you all mine"

"Cherry....I understand that and I respect that about you......you are so different from the other girls. That is the reason you are my best friend" 

"Let's have dinner...ah~ but I need to cook it first"

"You don't have to cook now Noor. I know you are tired because my energy is also drained out. We may order something" 

"No Kookie we don't need that. I still have some energy for cooking. And it's too late for ordering something" 

"You are right about the last part. Okay....let's cook together" 

"Jungkookie it's fine. Take rest. It won't take me much time"

"Noooooo!!!! Let me help or else I am not letting you cook at all"

"Okay...no need to scream like that. How did you get so much energy to scream, all of a sudden?"

"From drinking water" 

"That was not funny at all"

"When did I say that I am cracking a joke?"

"Agh!!!! I am so done with you"

I went to shower first because I can't cook like this...this feels awful. So, I got fresh before starting cooking. I came out of the shower in my Pajamas towel drying my hair.

"Kookie why don't you take a shower first?"

"I too was thinking so.... I didn't knew you look this good in damp hair...." 

"Stop flirting with me and get into the shower. What should I make for dinner?"

"Umm....macaroni and cheese?"

"What??? You too like macaroni and cheese?"

"Why won't I?"

"I thought you'd tell me to make some Korean dish"

"Well, I am sorry  to disappoint you then... so...will you make macaroni and cheese for me...?" let me tell you...that boy was blinking his eyes cutely to convince me.....and it surely worked on me.

"Of course I will"

I started preparing the macaroni and the cheese with onion toppings. It's been a while that I've had it. Nishi loves this....she must be missing it too...and like that I started missing my friends...I should call them...today is not possible...it'll be rude of me to talk to them in front of Kookie leaving him alone because I know if I start talking to  them it may take my whole night. Jungkook came out of the shower...in a fresh grey tee... with damp hair....I remember our time we spent while we went skiing...that was the first time I saw him with damp hair....

"Hmm....the aroma is mouth-watering..." Jungkook said taking the smell....he's right...I can smell it too and now I can't wait to have it.

"Water is dripping from your hair Kookie...dry them...or else you'll catch cold...I don't want you catching a cold"

"I too don't want to catch a cold" he started towel drying his hair...as much as he could... "I want to give my best on the stage"

"I have faith in you and your dancing"

"Ah~ this is my painting of our picture that I gave you on your birthday.... you've hung it here? Good place to hang it.... it seems like so much time has passed...." he said observing his own painting that I hung at the opposite wall of my bed...so that I can look at it from my bed.

"Hmm...that's a good place.... it really is the best birthday present"

"That's my pleasure"

"Nope, it's mine" 

"Ah~ I said I'll help you...and you're almost done...I took too much time...tell me what is left...I want to help you!!!!" 

"Don't shout... here... dice the onions" 

"I really feel like a kid... when I am with you....sometimes.... are you going to use them as toppings?"

"Yes"

"Wah!!! that'll be great.... is this size of the onion fine?"

"Perfect....you are good at this.... I don't think there's anything you're not good at"

"There are a lot of things...important things that I am not good at"

"Like.....?"

"Like....I feel it difficult to show my true emotions to people.....whom I love"

"Hmm....I've heard about it before... on your HYYH concert..well, you got a point there. But there's no reason to worry... having true emotions for someone is bliss even if you can't show it. Those who understand you...understand your love...that you have in your heart for them...even if you don't show it"

"Thank you Noor...you are a great advisor... talking to you about my worries always gives me a solution"

"It's always my pleasure. Umm...are you done with the dicing of onion? This is almost ready"

"Oh! yes...here...." 

The dinner was prepared sooner with Kookie. With him in my house...it feels like home...he keeps me so busy in conversations.... but he is more of my type....who avoids much conversation and gives short replies....I don't know how he can make so may conversations with me...but it's relieving... it proves that we are really best friends. We had dinner while watching the TV. Kookie was really enjoying the dinner. He said he wants to have it again...with me and also that I should make it for his hyungs too....such a cute boy...

"Ah~ I am so full...I ate too much since, it was too tasty" Jungkook said holding his stomach.

"Thank you...it's been a while I cooked it. There's no fun eating it alone" I said a bit sadly.

"Don't worry. Whenever you feel like eating macaroni and cheese...tell me...I'll join you"

"That's so sweet of you. I'll do that" I said smiling at him...he knows how to make someone happy in no time.

"Have you packed your bags?" Jungkook asked me and my mouth almost fell to the ground in realization.

"No!!!! I didn't . Oh no!!!!"

"Don't shout....I'll help you" he said mimicking me.

"Uh...thanks" I said sheepishly.  

I opened my wardrobe to select the dresses to take to Florida. There were not much...but enough for me...I recently bought some dresses that I'd like to take to Florida. I showed them all to Kookie and he helped me choose a few for our short-trip.

"You really have a good collection" 

"Uh thanks.... they are not so great"

"Stop it...they are awesome.....my type... I think this will look great on you...and this....and this..ah~ this is also good....and this one...yeah... take these.... they are perfect. You really look good in grey. You should try wearing more bright colors because you don't wear them much"

"Thanks Kookie.... it would've taken me a decade to choose the clothes. Is your blazer ready? My dress is ready....you would like to see?"

"Yes...my blazer is ready....can you suggest me what color shirt should I wear with that?"

I brought my dress to him to show him....I really liked this dress....it's beautiful... I hope he too agrees to me.... I think he should wear white shirt with his blazer....well....he looks great in whatever he wears.

"Here...."

"Ah~ this is really beautiful. It would look good on you. I can't wait to see you in this"

"Thanks.... you can see me in this on day after tomorrow. And is your blazer black?"

"Yes...how did you know?"

"I am a magician.....you should wear silk white shirt with it along with a Jacquard bow-knot collar tie. Yes....you'd look great"

"Perfect...." 

"Have you taken your passport? And you basic necessities? If not, pack them now....tomorrow morning we'll leave for our dorm and from there we'll go to the airport"

"I got it. Won't hyungs go with us?"

"I think they won't"

"Why? Even Nishi and Simmi refused when I asked them to"

"Hyungs have schedules Cherry...and your friends must be busy....anyway...it would be aired...so they can watch it...don't be sad"

I stayed silent...didn't say anything to that....I understand ...but...it's just for a day....can't they come with me to cheer us? 

"Noor...look at me...." he made me turn and look at him by holding my shoulder.... "Don't be dispirited... I am with you...I'll take care of you"

"Thank you Kookie" I hugged him.....for a long time...taking in his fresh lavender scent....that made me calm...and lifted my spirits high...he kept hugging me back holding me tight against his chest.

"Let's sleep now....both of us need good rest to perform well" I said smiling at him and he nodded to me smiling back sweetly. 

Both of us jumped into bed...since, we have practiced really hard for the competition today, which made us tired to death. We still had a large pillow between us... separating us.... from our sleeping bodies. I switched the bed lamp off.

"Good night Cherry~"

"Good night Kookie~"

We were literally singing each other's nicknames. And with that little silliness at the end of the day we went to deep sleep.....

Author's Note:

Hello dear readers... here I am after two months...I mean I just skipped two months...I can't believe myself.... well... Noor and Jungkook were selected to be sent for World Ballet Championship...that was too obvious. Now the question is....will they be able to perform well or there will be some problem or maybe some accident? I don't know....try solving it yourself. 

They are spending a night together... hmm...sometimes it's the best solution to all your problems....spending a night with your best friend... at least that's what I think because I've been blessed with my best friends. Not everyone is lucky like me to get them. I feel blessed by the heavens. Till now we haven't spent a night together. I really wish I could... I look forward to that night.

I hope you liked the chapter. More exciting things are on your way so stay tuned... this is just the beginning... spread your wings to fly high...to 'touch the sky' (I am listening to Jin hyung's 'Awake' and this line happened to melt in my ears- inspiration can come from anywhere).

Thank you for supporting and loving me and my 'DESTINY'.

Happy Reading.