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LISA.
"Please excuse me." Rosie said and pulled her manager to the side where we wouldn't hear them. "Unnie, why didn't you told me Lisa will be joining me?"
I still heard it tho. How her shocked face upon seeing me in the dressing for the variety show we are both guests. Her monotone voice made me back out. Her cold gaze upon seeing me.
Is she blaming me? I didn't know she will be here too. I was invited by the program.
"Miss Lisa, here are the questions the program will throw to you." A staff said.
I took the folder, "is this the same with Rosie?"
"Yes, Miss Lisa. You will perform a minute of your title track of your album. There might be some extended questions, please prepare for that too."
I nodded, "thank you."
"You okay?" Soojung asked who stood up as my manager for the day. She's actually our make up artist.
"ye."
She helped the staff attached the microphone set to my dress.
After a while, Rosie came back and hers was fixed too.
"We'll call you once 15 minutes before the set starts."
"Yes, sure." I smiled at the staff.
Our managers excused themselves and i felt so small being alone with Rosie. It's been a while since the last time i saw her.
"Please do not bring up anything about our relationship. Just follow whatever i'm gonna say." She said.
I nodded.
"Don't overshare."
I nodded once again.
"I don't hate you, Lisa. But i'm not happy to see you. I heard you visited me when i was hospitalized, thanks but no thanks. Did you meet Suzy?" I almost flinched at her cold voice.
I cleared my throat. "I-I d-did."
I couldn't meet her eyes. It torments me. And the way she speaks to me, i don't like it but i have no choice but to accept the treatment.
"She's the best i ever have. What do you think of her?" She asked and now smiling upon mentioning her.
Why are you hurting me more?
"She's...nice."
"Nice? Are you jealous?"
Yes. But because she have you
"She just..have you." I whispered, not even sure if she heard it.
"Let's pretend we are okay today. I don't want to create another rumor." She said before leaving me.
I sighed.
Minutes later, we are are being recorded as we answered questions from the hosts. Rosie shares her music and hinted another album coming and a tour.
I shared mine when they asked me. On how i pulled off a concert-like private stage that every artists are doing the same thing.
"You are friends...best friends since childhood. Do you bond with music or what?" A middle-aged man asked.
"We do!" Rosie answeres with enthusiasm. "Lisa here haven't realized that she was into music that time but she really likes dancing. When i was accepted in YG, Lisa flew and enroll herself here and we only parted when she has to go back to Australia for college. I became an idol and she finishes her degree."
