The next morning, we had finished our duties—both learning and errands—and now we're seated at our special spot. I told them what happened last night while we were at work this morning and they were yet to tell me what they think about our encounter.
"I still can't believe you spoke to Jin last night" Myrah was the first to speak
"Yeah... Why didn't you tell me yesterday?" Abby said with a pout
"you were asleep" was all I said with a small smile
"So... miss Ese, can you tell us briefly, how you feel about your meeting with the super star?" Lin said stretching a carrot to my face making us laugh.
"Well to put it simply, it was amazing! He was so caring and funny but I just couldn't laugh because of the shock" I say with fake professionalism and we all laugh again.
"Come on guys, it's just a brief conversation. I'm sure he has spoken to other people here before" Abel said nonchalantly
We gasp in surprise. "what a kill joy!" Myrah whispered to me
"How can you say that!?" Roshni asked
"The disrespect!" Lin said like Abel just spoke an abomination. Abby remained quiet but you would notice she was trying to hold herself back from either screaming at him or slapping him.
"Don't worry about it guys, he's not a fan so he won't understand. Besides, if you think it's so easy to talk to him, do am make i see" I said with a smile. Everyone stared at me like I grew two heads.
"What?" I ask
"What does that even mean?" Abel asked
"It means you should prove it's easy by going to talk to him" I explained
"What language is that?"Lin asked
"Pidgin"
"Pidgin... Sounds really different" he's says
"I've never even heard of it" Abel said and others nodded in agreement while I just shrug.
We sat in silence again and watch the dancers "rehearse".
After the dance scene, we went to tidy up and put the items for the next scene on set. While we were doing that Suki came to us.
"Hello little ones, how are you holding up?" She asked looking at our work with keen eyes
"We are enjoying it actually" Lin said
"Good" she said but didn't go away. Suki usually comes to check on us like this but for her to linger, means she has extra news.
"Is there a problem ma'am?"I ask
"No, no problem at all. Just that Mr Gu asked me to tell you to refrain from their dance area" she said with a sad smile
"Oh come on! Even fans get to go in there sometimes!" Roshni said in protest
"I Know. I also know that you all know better than to cause trouble, I'm just telling you for formality"she said
"It's still not fair though. What exactly are we to do except work out brains out!?" Roshni continued storming out of set angrily.
Wow! I've never seen Rush get so angry before...
"Don't worry ma, I'll go talk to her" I say as soon as I see Suki trying to go after her. She might make things worse if she does.
"Thank you Ese" she said and left
"You guys continue, I'll go talk to her. Hannah, it seems like..."
"Don't worry, I got this" she says before I could finish. I smoke gratefully at her and start off to the hotel to find Roshni.
I step into our room and find Roshni on the bed crying!?
"I think this will be a valuable Intel for Lin" I say waving my phone that has a picture of her crying face.
"Whatever, I don't care" she says
Ok?? So I'll need to do better for her to cheer up....sigh!
"Don't let it get to you. Mr Gu is just being careful so we don't mess things up" I say to her sitting next to her on the bed
"Still! Can't he trust us a little more? I mean, we're not allowed to speak to them or be in the same room with them. I even heard Abby say we're not allowed to attend the fan signing" She said. More tears gathered in her eyes at that statement and I smiled
"Who says we're not going?" I ask with a wink
"Huh.. I'm guessing you have a plan that might get us in trouble" she says with a small smile on her wet face
"Yep! So you have to cheer up and wait on our magnificent and flawless plan. Ok!?"
"I can do that" she says laughing this time
"Good. So,You can come out when you feel better "I say with a pat on her shoulder
"Yeah... Thanks"
"Anytime"
The fan signing is this weekend and we've been asked to cooperate with the crew so we can finish filming at the newly set date. And though there's no special plan yet, I hope that things will go smoothly.
I realize it's lunch time when I'm back on set so I quickly head over to our eating table. Every step I took in what was our cafeteria, I heard
"There'll be so many fans!"
"I've got all my stuff ready!"
"We might be too busy" a particular girl says. I even heard a few screams from a table of girls
The anticipation is huge!" Lin says putting mustard on his burger
"I can see that" I smile and seat across him on the table. "Can't wait either!"
I say and earn nods from Abby and Myrah. Dam yul and Abel seem to be the only calm ones in this cafeteria right now.
"Have you gotten the items for the signing?" Myrah asks
"Nah.. I may go to the store later to get something"
"What about Rush? How is she?" Lin asks
"She's okay, she's just a little angry that we're so restricted. But she'll get over it soon, Sony worry" I tell him and he nods
"That's good then". He then began to tell us his plan on how he'll get the signatures of every single artist and then sell them to his family members.
The Myrah told him it was illegal and they began to argue on if it was right or not. The rest of us just laughed as we watched them bicker like children.
Clears throat!
We look up and saw a boy about Dam yul's age standing before or table.
"Hello everyone, sorry to interrupt your lunch" he said smiling politely
"He's so handsome!" Abby whispers to me and I smile as I nod.
I knew she'll say that..
"None taken Min Yu. What can we do for you?" Dammy asks
"Some dogs were delivered here this morning for the artists and they are still busy with some interviews so we need people to help us watch them" he says
" Can I come?" Myrah asks excited
"Sure.. the more the merrier. Though I don't think you alone will be enough" he adds and looks at me
"No! I'll pass for dogs" I say almost immediately after our eyes meet. "Dam yul and Abel are responsible, they should go"
"I'm scared of dogs actually.. Abby should go" she says and we turn to Abby
"Um..I'm um... allergic to fur, sorry" she says looking away and we laugh.
"Come on guys! I'm supposed to be practicing right now but I need to make sure the pets are safe first" the boy says
"Fine. We will all go" Lin says
"What!?" We shout together earning a few glares and warning looks from people around us
"Yeah..since half of us are scared of them, let's all go. While we keep them company by playing with them, the rest of you can help us sort their things or make their food" he explained.
"That makes sense" Dam yul says
"Then it's settled. You all should come with me" Min Yu says and starts to walk out of the cafeteria
We got to the resting area of the artists to see so many different kinds of dogs—i think I see a cat too—laying around, some asleep and some just laying there.
"Thank God, they're asleep" I whisper with joy. We walk carefully, following Min Yu to a table filled with food and snacks.
"So this paper holds their names, food, toys and everything else you'll need to take care of them till the interview is over" he said and handed each of us a copy
"I thought they'd have people for this kind of stuff" Dammy says as she goes through the paper.
"I don't know anything about that. All I know is you all should please stay here with them till the artists come pick them up" he pleads
"Okay"
"We got you" Lin and Abby say in unison and he leaves.