The Cupcake Thief

"What?" the others exclaimed in unison. 

The sleepiness wore off as they simultaneously went to the fridge. Joonie was the first to react. He gently pushed June to the side to count the number of boxes inside. 

Then, his shoulders slumped. 

"He's…right," Joonie muttered. 

The others began to revolt. 

"What do you mean we're missing one box?" Haruki exclaimed. "As far as I know, we created fifty cupcakes—no more, no less." 

Hana nodded, her beautiful face graced with a prominent frown. "I may be really hungry, but I counted those cupcakes really well." 

"I can assure you that," Mei said, raising her hand. 

There was a slight annoyance in everyone's tone. It was obvious that all of them were on edge—as their chance to eat was now in jeopardy. 

June sighed and massaged the bridge of his nose. If only they had more ingredients, then he could whip something quickly.