MAKNAE [twd]

【69】

"So, you mean to tell me that you were in a love triangle and had no clue?" Beth laughs.

"More like a love square.. no.." Ben begins counting on his fingers, "Pentagon."

"Five people? Unknowingly?" Noah questions before laughing, "Hana.. Come on, now."

In the mess, I learned more due to Ben.

Carl had thought I had feelings for him and he seemed to have the same. I only had Taeyang on my mind and, thankfully, Taeyang was the same to me. But, Carl also had been growing close to Enid. Enid was already dating Ron.

Mess.

"Hey, she only had eyes for one. She's done the least damage here," Beth points out.

I glance to Taeyang who smiles, nudging his arm into mine.

"Who else do you guys want dirt on? I could go all day," Ben offers.

"Yeah, you keep that to yourself. You've done enough damage for one day," Daniel says, ruffling Ben's hair.

"Yeah, unless you want to admit your crush on Rosita?" Taeyang hums.

Immediately, Ben's cheeks flush, "I don't have a crush on Rosita!"

"Guys?" Glenn questions as he walks in the door.

"In here! Come enjoy the candlelight with us," Noah calls.

Glenn walks in, smiling as he sees us all piled around the kitchen table with candles littering the surface to bring light to the room.

"Good, just the maknaes I was needing," he says, leaning a hand on the back of Taeyang and I's chairs.

"I don't like that you were looking for us," I admit in a whisper that has Taeyang nudging his leg on mine with a smile.

"Deanna scheduled a run for in the morning. Eugene knows the equipment needed to fix the power outage and they found a spot in the phone book to check so it's already decided. The place, the group, and time."

"Noah, Taeyang, Daniel, and.." he pauses, grabbing both of my shoulders, "Hana."

"Me?" I clarify.

"Reg said it's best you go. Plus, Deanna said that you've mentioned wanting to go on the run crew before."

I shrug a bit, deciding that made sense. My first time going outside the walls since being here- a couple months now it seemed.

"I get to go?" Daniel asks, confused.

"All hands on deck for this one. Us, plus Tyreese, James, Tara, Aiden, and Nicholas," Glenn names off.

My heart sped up a little at the names. Tyreese and James were no problem, in fact, that only made me feel safer. Tara and I's.. situation was still.. whatever it was. And Aiden and Nicholas had zero of my trust.

"We leave early in the morning. Get some rest," Glenn orders.

We stand from the table and I catch Noah giving Beth a kiss on the cheek before they smile to each other and Noah leaves. Ben and Daniel start arguing and I could hear Rosita's name mentioned, only making me laugh.

I glance to Taeyang who nods and we both turn to face Glenn together, my heart audible in my own ears. Glenn's picked on us before, he already knows.. He'll be fine with this, right?

"Oppa," I call and Glenn smiles.

"Hyung, we-"

"We need to talk," Glenn says, glancing around to make sure the others had all left.