Begin: A Jungkook Story ✔

Chapter Eleven: SuperStar K Audition

Jungkook walked in front of the camera...

"Take off your jacket, son, and introduce yourself... what's your name?" Jungkook handed them his application and pulled off his jacket. It felt like it took forever, he struggled with the sleeves but finally was putting his coat on the floor beside him.

"Jeon Cena," Jungkook found himself saying. He had written down the name of the famous wrestler and actor as his stage name...Jungkook seemed so boring... Cena sounded cool, like an Idol.

"I'm 13...please take care of me," he found himself unable to meet the eyes of the man auditioning him.

"What are you singing today?"

"Um, IU's Lost Child, is it okay if I start in the middle?" He said, eyes cast to the floor...

"Yes, go ahead," he said kindly.

Jungkook's ears were filled with people all over the arena also singing, a million songs seemed to rise up in his ears. And yet he practiced his own song so much that the words came tumbling out anyway, past the echoes of all the other singers. He heard the tune come true from his lips and lost himself in it for a second, eyes cast to the floor. And yet when he finished, he realized, terrified, where he stood.

The auditioners whispered to each other briefly and Jungkook's heart pounded.

"Son, did you prepare another song?"

Jungkook nodded, and forced himself to say: "2am's "This Song".."

"Alright son, can you sing it for us? And son?" Jungkook snuck a glance into his eyes, and he smiled at him kindly. "Can you look here in the camera when you sing this time?" Jungkook nodded and forced himself to stare in the camera, song again coming automatically because had practiced for weeks...he knew he hit every note, and felt confidence, for a second, bubbling up.

He finished and looked at the two auditioners, expecting to be dismissed. Again they whispered together and then asked: "Did you prepare anything else?"

Jungkook felt an ice of fear. He thought it was only two songs to audition. He shook his head, feeling unprepared, wishing he had memorized another song. If he had only known!

"Do you know the song "Undone"?" The woman asked. Jungkook shook his head, shame welling up inside him, feeling stupid now...

"Okay then, thanks Cena. You did well. If you want to wait until 8pm, you will know if you get passed to the next round and your audition is broadcast on television." Jungkook nodded and with that, was dismissed and running back to his Mom in the bleachers.

He resisted throwing his arms around her, too embarrassed, surrounded by so many older boys and men, and even women... he swallowed with a glance around the room.

"Jungkookah, how did it go?" She asked as he plopped down beside her.

He shook his head, unable to tell her at first how it was. "They said they will announce at 8 who will pass to the next round."

Mrs. Jeon:

She could tell that Jungkook wanted to say more, but the loudness and business and stress of the environment made it too hard for him to speak clearly...

She glanced at the clock, "Well Kookah, it's only 5pm now, shall we go have dinner somewhere and then come back?" she suggested. Jungkook was nodding hollowly, and she pulled him up out of the bleachers and they walked hand-in-hand to the car.