EXO Academy

Chapter 12

Eunmi opened the doors and we both walked into the banquet hall. We were the first ones there guest wise. A lot of servers and waitresses, all wearing masks as well and they were waiting around and getting things ready as well as the pianist. I walked up to the ajusshi and bowed.

"Annyeonghaseyo." He smiled and nodded. "Annyeonghaseyo." He sat down on the bench. "I hear you're a gifted violinist." "Oh, not really." He chuckled. "How humble of you but knowing that you come from Gaon Academy says a lot." I just smiled and listened, waiting for guests to show up.

An hour later there were about 30 people inside, I looked around trying to find Eunmi but it was difficult with everyone wearing masks. "Oh well." I walked back up to the piano ajusshi. He smiled. "I think it's about time to delight everyone with the sound of music, hmmm?" I nodded. "Of course." I pulled out my violin. "What is the order that you will play in?" asked the ajusshi.

"Bach's Partita No. 2, Brahm's Sonata No. 1 in G major and then end with Debussy's Sonata." The old man looked at me questionably but nodded. "No sheet music I'm guessing?" "Yes, none." "I'm ready when you are." I sighed and walked up, facing everyone on the tiny stage. They all stared at me and I froze looking at the pairs of eyes, judging me with critical eyes.

I felt like my heart was going to jump out and run away. I saw a figure move to the front, Eunmi. She smiled and made a beckoning motion for me to start. I nodded slightly and placed my bow on the strings.

Piano ajusshi played alongside with me, not missing a beat. I looked at everyone and I could see Director-nim smiling and gloating to a few people, probably school donators, they regarded me with a lot more interest now.

I felt like a prized cattle waiting to be slaughtered. We finished with Brahms Sonata and everyone clapped. I walked down for the small intermission and grabbed a drink of water, quenching my thirst. Eunmi walked as quickly as she could in her heels. "You're doing so well!" She whisper screamed. I chuckled. "Yeah, I hope so." "You've made Director-nim so happy. I've never seen her smile so much before!"

She kept talking and talking about everything and nothing in particular but then I stopped her. "What is it ?" She asked. I turned her around as 12 guys walked into the room. "Oh shit." I said. I turned around and started to walk towards the exit. "Wait, you can't leave yet unnie, you still have one last piece to play before you go!" said Eunmi.

I sighed. "I think I'm just going to skip it." "No way, I'm not letting you leave. Just go up there and play. They can't tell who you are, you're wearing a mask so it's okay." "Can we leave right away?" Eunmi nodded. "As soon as you're done." "Fine." I walked up, grabbing my violin just keeping my eyes unfocused but staring in the direction of the people.

The sound of the violin and the piano drowned out everyone talking, everyone quieted down and they just admired. I let the last note stay a few beats longer then dropped my violin, bowing. I bowed to the ajusshi and went to put away my violin. "I'm almost done. Just gotta get home." I whispered to myself. A shadow casted over me.

"Are you ready to go Eunm-" I stopped abruptly. "Xiumin-ssi...." I rose with my violin case in hand. I bowed to him. "Mr. Kim." "You can tell who I am even with the mask huh?" He smiled. It was silent for a few moments. "You're beautiful." He said. My heart felt like it hit my chest.

"Ye?!" He blushed, shaking his head furiously. "I-um, what I meant to say was you're stunning. Ah no wait!, what I mean is that um violin, song... It was nice." he stuttered out. I tried holding in my happiness. "Thank you Mr. Kim." He paused for a second, taking a sip of his champagne. "Would you like a drink?" he asked.

I shook my head. "No thank you, I need to get going." I bowed to him again and left for the exit. "Wait!" He held my hand and stared at my face. "Have we met somewhere before?" I shook my head. "No." I lied. "I really should get going. I took his hand off of mine and started walking. Right foot. Left foot. Right foot. Left foot. Inhale and exhale. Keep calm.

I walked out and leaned on the wall going to the floor. "Omo!" I held my face in my hands. "Calm down. Breathe Ae Cha. Relax!" I slapped my cheeks a little to calm down. "He called me beautiful again! and he added stunning to it!" I giggled to myself. "Ae Cha! What are you doing on the floor?! You're not going to keep it! You're going to get it wrinkled!" Eunmi yelled. I jumped up. "Sorry sorry!"

Omniscient POV

"Uh. I don't even know why daddy made me come to this. It's so boring." Said Maya. She walked around the hall, smiling and kissing up to all the major company CEOs but something caught her attention. It was Xiumin Oppa with a girl. "Who is she?"

Maya couldn't tell with her mask on but she was the violinist. They were both oddly smiley and she didn't like that. She bit her nail and stared at them talking. Finally the girl left, she walked up to Xiumin Oppa and held on to his arm. "Who was that Oppa? What were you two talking about?" "Oh just about what she played, that's all..." She frowned. "She looked familiar though."

The next day

*giggles* "Oppa, hajima!" Ae Cha playfully hit the air with her hand. Jung Hwa stared at her; Ae Cha Noona was acting weird since yesterday. He couldn't take it. He watched her for 20 minutes, giggling in her sleep and doing aegyo, it made him sick.

"Yah! Noona, wake up!" He nudged her with his foot. She frowned and turned away. "Don't ignore me!" He pinched her nose together so she couldn't breathe. She woke up with a start and smacked his hand away. "What was that for?!" She smacked the back of his head. "Ow! I just wanted you to stop acting weird."

He rushed out of the room. Ae Cha scratched her head. "Gosh, what's his problem?" *ping* Her phone got a text message. She grabbed it and read the message. "Ugh, no way. A double shift at work? Great.." She got up and got dressed quickly and ran out the door.

She hopped on her bike. She got to the cafe and went in through the back. Rahui rushed in and threw her uniform at Ae Cha. "We're super packed today, get changed and start taking orders, okay?" As Ae Cha got into her uniform, she felt something off. She stared at herself in the mirror. "Rahui, what is this?" She tried tugging down the hem of the dress.

It was shorter than before, just a little higher up the mid-thigh and it was tighter and lower around my cleavage. She bent down to put on these white thigh highs with bows and her breasts were practically popping out. "Oh god! What is this?!" She stared at Rahui.

She sighed nodding. "I know, I know but Manager asshole is trying something different with the new uniforms, the pervert customers have been purposely dropping things so that you bend over." Ae Cha groaned. "If I didn't need the money so badly I would have quit by now." Rahui nodded. "I hear you." Ae Cha just stared down at herself. "All self dignity has left the building.

She grabbed her notepad and headed out to serve tables. She walked up to a customer and prepared her fake smile. "Hello Master what would you like?" "Master? Hmmm, I like the sound of that."He put the menu down which covered his face and my smile dropped. "K-Kai?!" He smiled. "Hi Ae Cha."