"Hyung! Hurry up! Get out now." Jong Goo knocked at the door. Dae Ju stopped thinking and came to reality. If he takes more time, he will be late.
"Ah! I am coming!" said Dae Ju. He has to do his best to sustain his present life. He was practicing in his mind. When he gets ready fully, he comes to his members. "I am leaving. Watch me on stage. Got it?" said Dae Ju with confidence.
"Okay, Hyung. Fighting!" said everyone. "Don't get busy guys, watch me!" said Dae Ju again.
"Why are you making a fuss? Cha Woon is going with you. Don't you remember? We will watch both of you. Ah! Really! He is acting like he is going to the stage for the first time!" said Min Jae. He said these things with a funny face but his words were like needles that were attacked on Dae Ju's chest. But he didn't mind because he knew about Min Jae's character. He always acted like he never cares about others but actually he cares. "Hey, Min Jae! You know I am joking, right? Then why did you act like that to your only one Hyung? You naughty boy! Wish me a goodbye with a big smile!" said Dae Ju smilingly. He looked so cute and charming that Min Jae couldn't help but smile. He wanted to tell him how much he loves him because he was the only one who supported him always whenever he faced a hard time. But as he was a very introverted person, he couldn't say it. He just said,
"Hyung! Do a great job! I trust you. Fighting!"
"Oh-ho! That's my boy. I am leaving!" said Dae Ju loudly.
"Okay Hyung, bye." said everyone.
"I am leaving too. Won't you say anything to me? I am hurt." said Cha Woon.
"Cha Woon! Do a great job. We trust you. Fighting!" said everyone including Dae Ju.
"Happy now?" asked Dae Ju.
"Yes, I am very happy. Very very very happy," answered Cha Woon.
"Aigoo! Our cutie! You are looking too good today! I am jealous!" said Dae Ju and entered in a car in which they were going to the concert. The car started to move.
"Oh! I forgot to wish Min Jae and Jung Haeok! Ah! How could I do that!" said Dae Ju and looked at Cha Woon.
"You didn't wish them good luck?" asked Cha Woon surprisingly.
"No," replied Dae Ju and made a disappointed face.
"I already wish them well. You could text both of them," said Cha Woon.
"Would it be like true wishing?" asked Dae Ju.
"Yes, Trust me. they will be very happy if they saw your messages," said Cha Woon and consoled him.
"Okay, I will text them." saying this Dae Ju took his phone and clicked the message option. Then he types two messages. One to Min Jae. He wrote: Min Jae! You are not like my younger brother. You are like my best friend. Whenever I feel bad, or I feel hopeless, you come to me and make me feel chill. Whenever I am exhausted, I come to you. You make me feel relaxed. You give me power. I am so lucky that I got you as my teammate. If I didn't meet you, my life would be changed. Min Jae, You are the coolest person I have ever known. So, always be hopeful and keep fighting. I will always be there for you. Love from your Hyung."
And the second one was to Jung Haeok. He wrote to him: Jung Haeok! I know you are the nicest person in our team. Without you, we seven couldn't become like a family. You taught me how to love others. You always keep up cheerful. You always make us laugh. Everyone knows that you are a cool rapper. But I know the nice and kind-hearted guy who lies inside you. You are our hope. And that's the reason we all exist together. That's the reason our bond is so strong. Jung Haeok, always keeps fighting! Do a great job! Fighting! From your hyung Dae Ju." He sent the messages to them and looked out the window. The window was closed because it was cold outside. But he wanted to enjoy the scenery so he opened the window and looked outside. It was an amazing sight. The sun was going down and it was spreading a very warm light but as it was 15th November, the warming light couldn't touch them. They were passing by Han Bridge and the calm river was looking very nice. He was watching and enjoying the scenery. He was so fascinated by the scenery that he didn't notice the person who was next to him. When Cha Woon pokes him, he looks at him and notices him.
"Hyung! Close the window! I am freezing!" said Cha Woon with a trembling voice.
"Ah! Are you feeling cold? Why didn't you tell me before?" asked Dae Ju while closing the window.
"I was telling you since you opened the window but you didn't listen to me." Cha Woon put his palm on Dae Ju's neck. Now he felt warm and relaxed, but Dae Ju was startled and shouted, "Hey! Stop it! How cold are you? Aish! put your hand down!" Cha Woon laughed and said, "Why, Hyung? I was feeling so good."
"But I wasn't!" shouted Dae Ju. Both of them were quiet for some minutes after that. Both of them were practicing their songs in their mind. After some time Dae Ju broke the silence and started talking. He asked Dae Ju with a serious face. "Cha Woon!"
"Yes, Hyung!"
"Did you mean that?"
"What?"
"That time what you said, did you mean that?"
"I couldn't understand. What did I tell you?"
"That you will be ruined if you stay with me forever?"
"No, Hyung! I was just kidding!"
"Really?"
"Yes, why do you take it so seriously?"
"Just because."
"We will be very sad if you would not be with us."
"Really?"
"Yes."
"What if I left you someday?"
"Hyung! Don't talk like that! We can't imagine ourselves without you. If you left us, who will control us? Who will make delicious food? Who will scold us for skipping a meal? Who will teach us the weird things? We can't stay without seeing this handsome face. We need you in our life. You are like our mom. And we are your little kids. We will be broke if you leave us. So, don't talk like that. Got it?" said Cha Woon. Dae Ju listened to him carefully and he got emotional. But if he cries now, it would be very embarrassing for him. So, he control himself and said in his own style,
"Hey! Are you flirting with me now?"
"You can say that." saying this Cha Woon blinked his one eye just like he was flirting with Dae Ju.
"Aish! This kid!" saying this Dae Ju hit Cha Woon's face.
"Hyung! You ruined my hair!" said Cha Woon and put his hand on his hair. "No, It's alright," said Dae Ju while looking at Cha Woon's hair.
"Really?" asked Cha Woon.
"Yes," replied Dae Ju. After some time, they reached the place where they were going to perform. Both of them entered the waiting room. The staff fixed their makeup and hair. Cha Woon has to go first and Dae Ju has to wait until Cha Woon is done. So, Dae Ju sits on a chair and starts practicing again. He will perform eight songs today. And Cha Woon will perform eight songs. Sixteen songs will be performed today. He knows well what he has to do. He has to work harder from now on. And he will try his best. He has to stay strong. No matter how famous they are, they have to get more fans to increase their power. It's 7 pm and the concert has begun. Cha Woon went to the stage and started to greet his fans. Dae Ju was watching him from backstage. He was looking so cool today. He could make other laughs. He is a very cheerful person. Dae Ju likes him very much. He is shorter than any other member of the group. So, it's funny to make fun of his height. He gets angry whenever anyone makes fun of his height. And he looked very cute whenever he got angry. Cha Woon finished singing four songs. Now, it's time to go to perform his four songs. Cha Woon went backstage and said, "Hyung, fighting!"
"Okay, get change soon and take some rest. You got tired!" said Dae Ju and went to the stage. There were too many fans who were cheering for him. There was triumph all around him. He was feeling energetic right now. He could sing all night seeing so many fans.
"Hello! I am Kim Dae Ju from EXTREME Boys. Nice to meet you. It's so nice that so many people like you support me. I am standing here just because of you. I sing for you. I dance for you. And also, I exist for you. Please stay with me. Wouldn't you?" Dae Ju put his mic in the air to hear the answer from his fans.
"Yes," said all of his fans.
"Okay, My power! Make some noise!" said Dae Ju loudly. All of the fans started to call his name. Then Dae Ju began to sing. All the fans stopped making noise and listened to him carefully. His sweet and angelic voice touches all of the fan's heart. They were totally into his song. Cha Woon was also watching him from backstage.
"Oh, Hyung is so good!" said Cha Woon. After singing four songs, Dae Ju comes backstage and sits on a chair as he is tired. The staff comes to him to fix his makeup and his hair. He had to change his clothes so he went to the changing room and came after changing his dress. After about half an hour Cha Woon finished his performance and got back to the waiting room where Dae Ju was getting ready to go again.
"Hyung! I saw Tae Ri. He was in the middle of the audience and I was surprised that nobody recognized him. Even I could not recognize him as he was fully covered up like a robber." said Cha Woon.
"Ah! Did he come? I thought that he was kidding." said Dae Ju and went to the stage in a cool way. He started singing but his concentration was not on singing, he was looking for Tae Ri but he couldn't find him. When his one song finished and another song started, his eyesight got stuck on Tae Ri. He was wearing a black t-shirt and black hat and also a big black face mask.
"Ah! This boy! Cha Woon was right. He is looking like a robber just now. Who would recognize him?" said Dae Ju in his mind. When he was going to perform his last performance, Cha Woon came backstage and started cheering for him. He starts to sing his favorite song. He sang:
"It's so nice that you are not here.
It's so nice that you couldn't like me.
Because you could never understand me.
Every person has a different heart and a different mind.
So, how much you say that you are like me, it's not true.
Only I could understand me.
Only I could love me
Only I could feel me
You could never love me the way I am
You could never understand my pain.
You could never feel the way I feel
You could never see how hard it was for me to come here.
So, don't pretend that you love me.
Only I could love myself." Dae Ju finished singing and looked at the fans. There was a clapping sound everywhere.
"Do you know it's my favorite song?" asked Dae Ju loudly to the fans.
"We know." replied the fans.
"Did you enjoy my favorite song?" asked Dae Ju again.
"Yes." replied all the fans. After spending some precious moments with his fans, Dae Ju came backstage where he saw Cha Woon and Tae Ri.
"Guys, did you miss me?" asked Dae Ju. "No, not at all." said Cha Woon and Tae Ri.
"Guys, you could at least tell a lie to make me happy," said Dae Ju laughingly. "Go home safely. When you reach the dorm, don't forget to call me. Got it?" saying this Dae Ju stands beside a car. In the car, Tae Ri and Cha Woon were sitting and they will go home now. After the car leaves the place, Dae Ju also sits in another car. He will go to meet his mom today. He hasn't seen his mom for a week now. And he misses her so much that he couldn't wait to meet her. When he reached his home he found no one at home. His mom wasn't there. It was so dark inside the house. The main door was open to the house. Dae Ju gets afraid and begins to shout.
"Mom! Mom! Where are you?" But nobody replied. He got so afraid that he was sweating on the winter night.