BESTOWED

Chapter 37: Parley

"Yah, what's wrong with you today?" I hear Chanwoo whispering beside me.

I look at him and gives him a long stare.

Chanwoo squirms and slowly moves away from me. "Yah, Goo Junhue. You're starting to creep me out man. Stop with the staring."

I look around the room. I, together with the other Bestowed are currently caged in our quarters. After our YG Drug Manufacturing Facility got blown up, an emergency meeting was called. YG's top executives and heads are already inside the conference room to talk about our current predicament.

I look at the others. They all look nervous. Even the Shadow, Kim Donghyuk who hates to be seen hasn't bothered to hide his own presence from us. And there's Jennie-noona. Usually, she looks chic and confident in herself but now, she's just staring blankly into nothingness. I also notice the two new Bestowed, the Lee siblings. Apparently, the Commander brought them here himself. Only Bobby-hyung is not around since he left a moment ago to join the said meeting. It was originally Hanbin hyung's job but then he's gone.

"I need to tell you something." I tell Chanwoo but i suddenly shiver when i remember something. "Ani, never mind."

"What is it?" Chanwoo looks annoyed. "Tell me."

"But CL-sunbae will surely kill me in my sleep if i told anyone about it."

"Then don't!" This time, Lisa barges into our conversation, looking as pissed as ever.

"Yah! Who told you to join our conversation?" I growl.

"Then shut your trap! We're trying to rest here." Lisa growls back.

"You skinny vampire!" I grit my teeth.

"What did you just say?" I can see Lisa's eyes widening.

"Yah! Stop it you two." Jinhwan-hyung warns us. "We're all in trouble here now that the Facility that's making our medicine got blown up."

I immediately purse my lips. We were told about our condition. The reason why we often feel agitated and lose control is becuase of the side effects of having Stows and there's a certain type of drug that keeps the side effects at bay but the Facility that produces this drug got destroyed last night. I sigh and look away from Jinhwan-hyung. He can be scary sometimes and i don't want to get into his bad side.

"Rosé, you alright?" I turn and see Hyunhyeong-hyung checking up on Rosé.

Rosé tries to smile. "I'm alright. Just tired."

I suddenly feel ashamed. Rosé healed us from our wounds after the attack and they're beginning to take a toll on her. When i notice that everything seems to be quiet and back to normal, i turn to Chanwoo.

"Last night, three suspicious people showed up during my and CL-sunbae's round." I whisper.

Chanwoo gives me a questioning look. "You mean those people who came to attack us?"

I shake my head. "No, they didn't have masks on them. They didn't attack us at all, instead they just talked to CL-sunbae."

I can see Chanwoo's confused look.

"I'm telling you, there's something between those people and CL-sunbae." I add. "She even asked me to cover us with my illusion while she tries to talk to them."

"And?" Chanwoo leans closer towards me.

"Sunbae threatened me not to speak of it to anyone."

"Aishh." Chanwoo suddenly hits my arm. "Yah! You've just told me about it, you dumbass!"