[Kay, what"s the situation?] Kyle asked, as he leaned back in the chair with his eyes closed.[Bad] Kay replied.
Kay had felt Kyle"s panic earlier, and thus, immediately accessed the CCTV at the airport terminal. She also checked for the cause of the sudden stampede and pinpointed it to the two posts.
Right now, she was watching the scene outside the First Cla.s.s Lounge, which was still full of people waiting to see if Kyle would come out. They were safe inside, but they would still need to walk out to get to their plane.
[Basically, outside is kinda blocked with people] Kay said.
Kyle sighed, rubbing the s.p.a.ce between the temples.
[What about the baby I jumped over earlier?] Kyle asked [Is she okay?]
Kyle had contemplated grabbing the baby and put her out of the way, but discarded that thought in a second. She would probably be in more danger in his arms, and that slight detour may have allowed the crowd to catch up.
Still, he was worried that the panic-striken mum who watched him jump over her baby would not have acted quick enough to grab her baby out of the way. What was she doing allowing her baby to sit and play in the middle of the area anyway?!
[Don"t worry, brother] Kay replied [The Dad picked her up just before the mob turned the corner. Caused the mother to faint though]
[Serves her right] Kyle said without sympathy. He couldn"t stand such irresponsible parents. Ignore the fact that the floor was so dirty and full of germs, she was completely oblivious or uncaring to the inconvenience she was causing to other people.
With that worry out of the way, Kyle sat back up and looked at Xing Han who was happily munching on some sandwiches. Kyle smiled at that. Xing Han looked so darn happy at such simple pleasures. He was glad Xing Han was here, for his presence calmed him.
"Are you up to a change of plans, Xing Han?" Kyle asked.
Swallowing, Xing Han shrugged and said before taking another bite, "Do you even need to ask?"
"Okay, give me your ticket then," Kyle said.
Xing Han did so without question. They had entered the lounge without registering, so they were only allowed access to the waiting area. It was enough for most foe it had simple food and beverages, and comfortable sofas to sit on while waiting for their flight.
The First Cla.s.s lounge was actually much larger than this, and to enter the inner sanctum, they would need to buy an access ticket.
The First Cla.s.s lounge here was #2 of the best first-cla.s.s lounge in the world, with the best being the one at Country SA.
In the inner sanctum, it had a dining room with a restaurant open 24/7, limited private rooms with beds (single and double occupancy), an enclosed smoking area and even a small library.
Each access ticket was limited to 6 hours, and cost $180. The rooms and dining were separately priced as well.
Kyle went up to the registration desk and said, "I"d like to purchase access for two people for the Exclusive First Cla.s.s Lounge, for 24 hours. One private room for double-occupancy, with an attached bathroom."
The guy behind the counter gulped. He knew that the first-cla.s.s pa.s.sengers were rich, but no one really used the First Cla.s.s lounge for that length of time.
Not to mention, taking the most expensive room (the attached bathroom was exclusive and only 2 rooms available). It was much more comfortable to just book a hotel room for less the price.
"Would you like breakfast to be included with the room?" the guy asked politely, his inner awe and shock not shown outwardly.
"Yes, please," Kyle answered, "Are there any rooms available?"
"Yes," the guy replied.
In fact, this was the first time anyone took that room due to the high price and the unlikelihood anyone would want to stay that long here.
"Great," Kyle said with a relieved smile. Staying here for 24 hours would mean that they"d burn their ticket, but it was worth it. Everyone here was basically waiting for their flight, so it was highly unlikely that the people out there would still be there tomorrow.
Kyle went back to where Xing Han was, and told him, "We"ll be staying here for a day, until the mob outside disperses."
Xing Han looked at him with a laugh, "Wow. You"re really that traumatised over them, aren"t you?"
Kyle shuddered, "You have no idea what it"s like."
"Pffft," Xing Han replied, "I seriously think you"re exaggerating and over thinking this. Just wait a couple of hours and it"ll be fine."
"Ya think??" Kyle answered, unconvinced.
✿ Two hours later ✿
Xing Han walked to the door, his face full of confidence then looked at Kyle in ridicule.
"Look, I"m going to prove it to you, once and for all, that your fear of your fans is unfounded. They"ll be nice, so long as you just give them what they want. A picture or two, an autograph. That sort of thing," Xing Han said with confidence.
"Yeah, right," Kyle replied, "If it was one or two of them, I"d believe you. When there"s a whole lot of them, they change."
"Oh ye of little faith," Xing Han said with a laugh, "Today, I, Xing Han, will prove you wrong!"
"Be my guest, Xing Han," Kyle said, "Be my guest."
Xing Han walked out and found it strange that the number of people congregating outside didn"t seem to get any less. Xing Han couldn"t tell for sure, but it certainly did look like there were a lot of them. Not less than before.
Little did Xing Han know that the people outside kept getting replaced. People kept on posting that Kyle was inside the First Cla.s.s Lounge and had not come out yet. In fact, there was a "movement" online whereby people would update the status. Thus, though there were people who left to catch their flight, new ones came, in the hopes of being the lucky one to catch Kyle when he came out.
When Xing Han opened the door, everyone there looked in that direction with antic.i.p.ation but appeared disappointed when it wasn"t Kyle. However, someone said suddenly, "Wait! That"s Xing Han!"
Xing Han blinked, his body half-way out the door when he heard that. They knew his name? How?
"Yeah! Yeah! You"re right!!" another screeched.
"If Xing Han is there, means Kyle is still inside!!"
"Yay!!"
Some girls rushed over to Xing Han, making him step back a bit. Then, he remembered how he said confidently to Kyle that the girls meant no harm, so he stood his ground. Closing the door behind him (much to the disappointment of the girls there who wanted to sneak a peek in), he gave his signature brotherly smile and nodded to them.
He intended to walk past by them, so long as they didn"t stop him, so as to show that they wouldn"t bother him. If they did stop him, it would only be to talk or ask something, but they wouldn"t be aggressive in any way.
"Excuse me," one girl said.
Xing Han stopped, smiled and turned to face the speaker, "Yes?"
"Hah! See that, Kyle. Polite and reserved."
"Is Kyle still inside?" she asked tentatively.
"Yes," Xing Han replied.
"When will he come out?" another asked.
"I don"t know," Xing Han lied.
"Where are you going?"
"Nowhere," Xing Han replied, "I just wanted to stretch my legs. If you"ll excuse me ..."
One girl then grabbed his arm, effectively stopping him from moving, "Sorry, but could you ask Kyle to come out and take a picture with us?"
Xing Han frowned a bit, seeing that he had been forcibly stopped. Then he shrugged it off, putting it down to her not realising her strength or her inappropriate action.
"I"m sorry," Xing Han said gently, taking her arm off, "He"s resting at the moment."
Another grabbed his other arm, and she shook it, saying, "It won"t be for long. My flight is soon and I"ll have to go."
"Yes, me too," another chimed in.
"Please? Pretty please??" another girl said, grabbing him by the arm again.
So now both of his arms were being held. Before Xing Han could ask them to let go, more people started to grab onto his s.h.i.+rt, begging him to get Kyle out.
Xing Han could actually feel their death grip on various parts of his body, and as they shook him in their agitation and plea, they were pulling at his clothes.
He was also being shaken, from left to right and slightly turned around - depending on the force of the pull of whichever person was exerting on him. Xing Han started to pull his arms away from their grip, only to discover that as he did so, the girls that were hanging on to his arms, basically followed the pull.
Xing Han was beginning to panic.
More so when his clothes started to get messed up. Using more force this time, he tried to get the girls to let go while saying, "Let me go!"
When it didn"t work, he was starting to get very, very worried. The receptionist at the desk tried to help him but she was pushed back by the mob. Just as Xing Han felt that there was no hope, he had a light bulb moment.
"If you don"t let me go, how am I going to go back and get Kyle?" he asked.
Everyone stopped then, and looked at him with hope and intense joy in their eyes.
"Really??"
"Yes, really," Xing Han replied, giving his most innocent face.
They let him go and he walked slowly back to the First Cla.s.s Lounge. Just as he opened the door, he turned to them and said, "Oops. Change my mind!"
He slammed the door before they could react.