CHAPTER 16
Gee was looking at Yuna while they are preparing their dinner at the kitchen.
Gee: hey Yuna, a-aren't you mad at me because I didn't told you about senior Yibo knowing about my true identity?
Yuna: (looked at her while mixing the vegetable soup) well the truth is, I should be mad because you kept it from me
Gee got worried but Yuna smiled at her
Yuna: but promise me it will be the last time you will keep something from me okey?
Gee: ah su-sure! (she smiled) thank you, promise I won't keep anything from you from now on.
Yuna: (smiled) don't worry too much okey, I won't tell my brother about it.
Gee: thank you, but what about those skin care products you brought for me?
Yuna: ah don't worry about that, besides you already have someone who will give you that right? (she smiled)
Gee: ah yeah (she smiled) oh I forgot to thank him for that.
Yuna: hm you should thank him properly, someone like him went his way here just to personally give it to you
Gee: yeah your right, he ignores me a lot but he gives me something I never expect him to
Yuna: yeah (she was keeping her smile)
The next morning, Gee was on her way in the piano room when she saw the beginner group practicing on the room next to it. She went in and greeted them goodmorning and gestured "fighting" to them. Some were surprised but some greeted her back initiated by the guy she saw on the stairs. She closed the door and went to the piano room. Mr. Zhang came after a few minutes at the piano and he sat beside her.
Mr.Zhang: Your experience dancing with boys in your hometown really helped you a lot huh? No one was suspicious about you even some of the board members couldn't tell among the male trainees who was pretending to be a guy.
Gee: (smiled remembering the days she practices with her former friends) yeah haha it helped a lot. Ah Mr. Zhang, I just read the guidelines again and I didn't see any rules in helping out fellow trainee as forbidden and as a rule either. Does that mean we are allowed to do so?
Mr.Zhang: (gave her a look and smile) yes you are right, they have different schedule though.
Gee was smiling
Mr.Zhang: even so, you don't have much time to exert effort for them but I think its thoughtful of you.
Gee: (smiled) can I ask you something Mr.Zhang?
Mr.Zhang: yes?
Gee: do you have a double personality?
Mr.Zhang startled and gave her look and he was tensed.
Gee: Sometimes when I talk to you, im confused? You seemed to have two different personalities?
Mr.Zhang: what are you saying? (his smile was tensed)
Gee: hahaha just kidding, even though your weird, I know you are a kind person (she smiled and continued tapping the piano)
Mr.Zhang: ha ha haha (he was nervous)
Gee: oh by the way Mr. Zhang, I might not be able to have my piano lessons everyday, I might be busier (she smiled at him) I might be back after a week or so
Mr.Zhang: I guess see you next time with our piano lessons then (he smiled)
Gee smiled back
Mr.Zhang: its kind of you but don't forget about your self
Gee smiled wider.
The next morning, Gee cut 30 minutes of her daily routine that day, she just ate a cereal and the energy bar she was keeping. Then she went to the training room of the group who were preparing for their remedial evaluation. Everyone was surprised to see her. The guy she met at the stairs welcomed her.
Gee: ah bro, sorry I didn't got your name?
Se Ju: You're talented but have bad memories ha, Im Kim Se Ju from South Korea
Gee: haha Se Ju, I knew it haha
Se Ju: what are you doing here so early?
Gee: ah (she smiled)
Girl with short hair: are you here to watch us fail again?
Gee: ha ah n-no of course not, I I want to help
Everyone were surprised and some had raised their eyebrows.
Girl with full bangs: are you a hero from a drama series? Stop your daydreams.
Japanese guy spike hair: Even if you help us, what difference will it make, we will still fail and be sent home
Gee: Why? Are you giving up? You don't have time for that! All you have now is give all you've got for the second chance they gave to you. You will really fail if you haven't even tried yet again. The second chance was given to you why don't you give yourself a second chance too?
Se Ju: He's right
Some were convinced but some were hesitant.
Gee: I know what you are feeling right now, but you see, AMPM Ent have seen something from you that is why you passed the auditions, and your still here right? They are still waiting for you to show them what they have seen in you when you passed in the first place.
They seemed to realized something and gave her a look.
Girl with full bangs: How can you help us?
Gee: (she smiled) first, you have to cheer up.
Then they started the practice. Mr. Zhang was watching from the outside, then he left with a smile on his face.
Gee came to the Chinese language training and was wiping her sweat when she sat beside Leo and Yuna.
Leo: hey, where did you came from?
Yuna: You gone ahead early? Did you had your breakfast?
Gee: ah yeah, I had cereals and the energy bar senior Yibo gave to me.
Yuna: ha? What did you do? Heading out first?
Gee: ah haha I'll tell you later (she smiled)
The next day…
Yibo noticed Gee was yawning and was rubbing her eyes during their training. He approached her and gave her a look but Gee gave him a smile. Yibo sighed and left her. Gee pouted her lips. But right after the training, Yibo throw her 3 energy bars but she was not able to catch it and it fell on the ground. Yibo was shaking his head leaving her. Leo and Yuna helped her to pick them up.
Leo: hey whats happening to you? (handing the energy bar)
Yuna: Your waking up so early and your going home late. (handing the energy bar)
Gee: haha (she took them both) dont worry, im fine (she smiled) gotta go
Yuna: hey Gee-
Leo and Yuna were left following her with their eyes worrying for her.
Gee ran off to Yibo who was about to enter the elevator.
Gee: senior Yibo!
Yibo stopped from walking.
Gee: Thank you for the energy bars and for the skin-
Yibo ran fast to cover her mouth. Gee was shocked even the person who came out from the elevator. Yibo removed his hands from her mouth.
Yibo: You should head to bed early. (then he went inside the elevator)
Gee waved and gave him a smile before she turned. She yawned again and she felt really sleepy but she shook her head and ran back to the training building.
The next day, during their training with Ms. Geronimo at their language training
Ms.G: After this week, you will be having your mixed group presentation and that would be your second evaluation. You are free to group yourselves with the persons you are comfortable with.
The trainees were happy and they went to their own groups. Yuna, Leo and Gee grouped themselves together, they smiled at each other then Maya was being pushed by her friends to go to their group but she was being shy. Gee smiled at her, but she was still pulling herself back to her friends but one of her friends pushed her with a stronger force that sent her almost swimming to the floor and she fell flat on her face. Everyone was shocked. Gee ran to her and helped her up. They were both laughing.
Maya: ah is it okey if I join your group again? (she was looking down)
Gee: of course (she smiled wide)
Maya: Ah Gee (looking at her with worried eyes)
Gee: (she raised her eyes with a smile)
Maya: ah n-nothing
Gee smiled at her and they went to Leo and Yuna, they started to talk about their group presentation. But Yuna, Maya and Leo were looking at Gee with worried eyes.
Gee was yawning when braided girl suddenly stood up.
Braided girl: Hah! Looks like we already know the result of this group evaluation.
She got everyone's attention aside from Gee who keeps on yawning. Yuna just rolled her eyes and sighed.
Braided girl: Aren't you all worried bout your standing in this training? How can we have a chance in winning this second evaluation if we are against their group.
Everyone gave Gee's group a suspicious look and they are convinced that they wont stand a chance through their eyes but some of the boys are not paying attention to her. Gee was still yawning.
Braided girl: How can we beat the sister and the cousin of one of the board members and one of our trainers and not just that if your also friends with one of the trainers. So they already have three people on their side.
Ms. G: (sighed) Emma please stop.
Braided girl: no Ms. Geronimo, even you favors him (she pointed at Gee who was yawning) I've been keeping my mouth about this. Ms. Kim didn't suspended her even if he broke one of the most important rules annd you even spared her from the Language training, now you even let them group together.
Ms. Geronimo had rapidly blinked her eyes upon hearing her. She was about to say something when Gee stood up. Everyone was looking at her.
Gee: What are you crying for?
Yuna and Maya tried to stop her but Leo tapped the girls and gestured to let him be. They followed with worries in their eyes.
Braided girl lift her head up and raised her eyebrows and crossed her arms.
Gee: (sighed and shook her head) Why are you saying "win against us?" is this a competition? We are just being ranked according to our performance but they never said that we entered a competition. We are training here to become future idols not competing with each other. Is it our fault if we happened to have a relationship with the trainers? (she yawns)
Braided girl: You-
Gee: shhhh! (she put her finger to braided girl's mouth, then she removed it) You know what if you have a problem with how they rank us, then you should also question why you ranked first among the female trainees.
Braided girl just realized it.
Gee: and – Ms. Crybaby?
Braided girl was shocked and everyone laughed even Ms. Geronimo
Leo: She's Emma (he whispered to Gee)
Gee: ah yeah Emman
Emma was even shocked
Leo: (was shaking his head) Emma dude, Emma
Gee: Yeah Emma, why are you being so dramatic acting like an evil sister from a drama series? (she yawned very wide)
Everyone were laughing that made Emma feel embarrassed.
Gee: You didn't realized yourself you want to be an actress instead, you want to be in a drama, why did you auditioned here? (shaking her head, then she yawned and opened her eyes wide and shook her head)
Everyone were trying to keep their laugh because Gee looked like she was drunk.
Male trainee: he seems sleepy but he looks like he was drunk
Emma gazed at everyone who were keeping their laugh and she felt so embarassed so she walked out keeping her tears. Everyone were puzzled.
Leo: (approached Gee who keeps on yawning) hey bro its cool that you kept her mouth shut but you need to sleep dude, you have a serious problem.
Gee: huh? Oh where is she?
Leo: she walked out
Ms. Geronimo: (approached her tapping her shoulders) I know you didn't mean to embarrass her, I'll talk to her first (she smiled and went ahead)
Yuna: Gee, come on lets go (she grabbed her arms)
Gee: hey (she laughs) what am i? Drunk? Haha I can walk on my own (she laughs)
Maya, Leo and Yuna looked at each other worrying for Gee.
The next morning…
Yibo went to the rooftop door to leave some energy bara for Gee but he noticed the door was closed so he open it and he didn't find her there. He was wondering why so he went downstairs waiting for Gee but he was there for 10 minutes and there was no Gee running to the stairs. He went to the ground floor and he heard some noise coming from the dance studio for the remedial group… He went to the door and Gee just came out from it and they were both surprised to see each other.
Gee: hey senior Yibo (she smiled) are you looking for me?
Yibo was about to turn his back when he noticed Gee's eyes. He looked closer touching her face.
Yibo: What are you doing?
Gee: (smiled) why are you asking? Mmm (she smiling even wider but with mouth closed teasing him)
Yibo removed his hands on her face and turned his back.
Gee: haha your such a mood-
Yibo handed her 3 energy bars on her by covering her mouth with it.
Gee took them and Yibo walked his way.
Gee: thank you senior Yibo, but can you stop handing them to my mouth
Yibo: its okey to lend help but its foolish to overdo yourself.
Gee just pouted her lips at him but she smiled looking at the 3 energy bars she received then she went inside.
Se Ju noticed the dark circles on Gee's eyes.
Se Ju: hey bro, are you alright? You are eyes, you look tired?
Gee: (smirked) what are you saying? I just had enough sleep last night, don't worry about me, you have to focus on your performance coming.(she smiled)
Se Ju: yeah your right, but I hope your not disregarding yourself just to help us.
Gee: nope (she smiled)
Yuna is sitting at the sofa because she was waiting for Gee who ran off first from them after the training. It's already 10:50 pm when Gee arrived. Gee was surprised to see her.
Gee: oh hey Yuna, youre still awake? Oh sorry did I woke you up?
Yuna: Gee, its okey to help the others but please think about your own health, you may not notice it your self or your just ignoring but you look..
Gee: (she smiled) haha Yuna your over thinking, Im all- (she felt dizzy)
Yuna ran to her and was able to catch her.
Gee: haha I think im just hungry haha
Yuna: Gee…
Gee: don't worry (she tried to walk bu herself) im good haha im just hungry
Yuna sighed and felt so worried about her.
Sean was not present during that week due to his busy schedule with his solo fan meeting in Korea with Yibo as announced by Kite and Ms. Nana. They had a 2 hour vocal training with Ms. Geronimo and they are given time to start practicing for their group presentation.
When Leo, Yuna and Maya were talking about their presentation at the left corner side of the room.
Leo: let's have a rerun on our blockings before we had a fulltime practice of it. I will be singing the high notes and he will be the supporting vocals because he is good with harmonizing but he will do the highest notes because his husky voice suits that part. (he pointed to Gee who was fighting her dizzyness)
Gee: yeah, im cool with it
Yuna: Yeah then on the dance part where we will dance together. We will be in front and you two will enter on the chorus part while we sing to it.
Leo and Maya nodded.
Maya: His facial expressions are cool even if he dances to girl dance moves so lets put him at the center during that part?
They nodded to each other in agreement and they stood up then they caught Gee whose eyes were closed while she was still sitting. They looked at her with worries in their eyes.