51

646 28 9
                                    

Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.




𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 51
Acceptance.

"Who are you?" I take a step back at the man in front of me.

"Quick, come with me." The boy pulled me into the alley behind a dumpster and then turned to look at me. "I know you know me. I know you remember me, I know you left Korea but I didn't think you would be back this soon."

"You're weird." I furrowed my eyebrows before ripping his grip off. "Are you a stalker? I don't know who you are, I've never seen you before in my life."

"How could you not know me? Don't act like that, I know the problem we had was bad but don't push me away-"

"I got a head injury a couple weeks ago and I got hospitalized so I don't remember you." I glared. "Now leave me alone."

"Felix." The boy spoke. "I'm Felix Lee."

"And what are you to me?" I lied, I need to pretend I don't know him so he can leave me alone.

It's harder to let go of someone when you know they remember and cherish the same memories you had with each other.

"I was- your friend." He frowned.

"Thought so." I turn around to leave but he pulls me back into the alley.

"I was the friend who fucked up his chances with you." Felix pinned me to the wall.

"What?" I blinked quickly as I turned away so I didn't have to face him. "You're a creep! Leave me alone!"

"Don't you remember that we kissed? In this exact alley as well!" Felix exclaimed. "I threw it all away to try to protect you- Maybe I was too harsh."

"Listen here, Felix Lee." I pushed him off. "I don't know who you are but you sound like a dick."

I slapped his face again to which he turned to me with a clenched jaw before pinning me up again.

"And you slapped me that night, the exact same way." He breathed out before staring at my lips.

"Don't." I threatened. "I have a reputation."

"Just like me." He said lowly. "I'm not afraid to be with you."

"I don't need you." I glared. "I don't need anyone."

"I knew you lied about pretending not to know me." He chuckled.

"Fuck you." I spat. "I never want to interact with you again, leave me alone."

"Or what?" He smirked as he let me go. "You'll go running?"

"Has Chan not taught you anything?" I scoffed. "Has he not taught you how to be a man? Go back to Nancy, everyone knows its her who you've been kissing."

"It's not like that -"

"You lied to me! You told me I was the only one, now I know why you didn't want to date me. Not only there being a ban but because you were with Nancy this whole time." I growled. "Everything that you tell me, it's all lies! I don't know what to even believe but what's been shown on social media!"

Felix took a step back with a face full of guilt. I knew he lied.

"Now, don't follow me and go back to your stupid life." I left him in the alley.

What a stupid excuse. I wasted my time, why would he even try to reason with me? I knew I shouldn't have come back.. I should go back go America!

But Ash doesn't want me to come back until I debut..

I need to stop running away, I run away from everything because of my anxiety. I remember Felix was the only person that helped me confront my problems. But I can't just go back to him. I don't want to make the same mistake I did before.

• • •

"Close your eyes!" Nina squealed as she barged into my room in the morning.

"What is this?" I quickly closed my eyes.

"We checked the flyer while you were still sleeping and you got in!" Yuna cheered as they both jumped up and down.

"What?" I shot my eyes open as they showed me a copy of the flyer in their hands.


Alaska.


It was printed in the paper. I passed! I really passed!

"We'll talk about stage names later but let's celebrate!" Nina smiled as she pulled me out of bed.

I was still in shock. I seriously passed the audition?

"How long till the showcase?" I asked which made the girls freeze.

They both looked at each other before looking to me with frowns.

"Oh- About that." Yuna sighs.

"We have 5 weeks to prepare for it." Nina said.

"Only 5?" My eyes widened. "What the hell? We should be training-"

"Alaska, you can calm down. We aren't in the survival show anymore. You have trained longer and we have experience as well. We only panicked because we bad no experience and needed to be perfect in 5 weeks or less on the survival show." Nina comforted me. "Don't be nervous, we're stronger as a group."

"And dare I say that I'm so lucky to be able to debut with the one and only Alaska!" Yuna hugged me. "I feel like I've met a celebrity."

"Wow." I snorted. "Well.. What are we doing for the showcase?"

"We're going all out." Yuna smirked before speaking in Korean to Nina.

"Oh! You mean it's going to be epic!" Nina explained to which Yuna nodded quickly.

"Its going to be so epic!" Yuna squealed before all the girls walked into my room.

Woah, why did they all barge in like that?

Aaliyah, Yeimy, Rima, Momoka, Riria, Ayaka, and Akari stood with each other behind Nina and Yuna.

"What are you guys doing?" I questioned as I sat up in my bed.

"Welcome to the team!" They all came to me and hugged me tightly which caught me by surprised.

This... This felt nice. I felt appreciated and accepted here, I really love all the girls even if I'm not close with them.

"We're going to go practice in the big room for the showcase, are you coming?" Rima asked as the girls quickly left the room to get ready.

"Yeah!" I smiled brightly as I jumped out of bed and got ready like everyone else.

I think my life will change, everything will change once I debut. I was scared there was nothing left for me here, but this showcase is something to look forward to. Not something to be scared of completely, this showcase was my key to achieving my dreams.

And I got this without the help of the man who hurt me in the first place. The one guy I can't keep my mind off even if he's hurt me and lied to me. My mind tells me one thing but my heart does the opposite.

But they do say crushes usually go away after 5 months, and if it doesn't...



Then I'm fucked.

The Audition || Felix FF || Stray Kids ✔Where stories live. Discover now