The Road We Walk On

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Somewhere in Seoul

Eunbyeol! It is time for your practice, come out.

Mrs JIn screamed at the top of her lungs. Eunbyeol, slightly disheveled, ran out of the room, she did not want Mrs Jin to hit her again so she listened to her. Eunbyeol was busy preparing for the upcoming SNU auditions. Mrs Jin was not her teacher but that didn't mean that she left the room when she had her practices. Mrs. Jin over the past few days had become even more controlling, Eunbyeol knew that she was tracking her phone and every text or call that she received.

As the practice began, she started singing. Despite the mental fatigue Eunbyeol was going through, she felt that in terms of her singing she was really at the top of her game. She firmly believed that she could get into SNU easily. After practice had ended, Mrs Jin fetched some fruits and vitamins for Eunbyeol to eat. Suddenly her movement in the kitchen stopped, it seems a text message came in.

Eunbyeol-ah, you are not going to believe this. Bae Rona and Joo Seokhoon are attending Juilliard in New York.

Eunbyeol was shocked. Juilliard? As in one of the best performing art schools in the entire world? They are there? They both got it? Bae Rona got it?!! Eunbyeol was having a breakdown, she believed she was good, she really believed that in the upcoming SNU audition she would be able to beat not just Seokkyung but also Rona. But now Rona just showed that she was in a different league than her.

If she was able to get into Juilliard, it means she was recognised as one of the world's best. Juilliard is a difficult school to get into, they only accept talents that are world class level, that means Rona is world class? What about me? Eunbyeol came rambling on, it was clear her mental state had snapped. Mrs Jin ran to the kitchen and took out a 'medicine' that would help calm Eunbyeol's nerves.

Don't worry Eunbyeol, eat this, you will feel better. Also, don't care about Bae Rona, if you can enter SNU it means you are also Seoul's best. Mrs Jin hugged Eunbyeol in comfort. Mrs. Jin you must help me, I want to do whatever it takes to get into SNU.

Of course my dear, I will never abandon you, Omma will never abandon you. Mrs Jin smirked, her plan had worked. She needed to break Eunbyeol down further until the only person she would ever rely on is herself.

Note: having to think about each character's story is draining