4 Quarters

Chapter 22

>>Noon

I was feeling really nervous for the performance. Taemin didn't train me for nothing. I honestly felt like throwing up, though.

I did a quick voice warmup and went out on stage when they called my name. I saw Taemin in the front row, cheering me on.

"Don't you look into my eyes and lie again- I'm sick of being alone... Drop it." I felt comfortable on stage and gave it my all.

A sea of people, asking for a encore. My heart was racing. And... Lights out.

I woke up seconds later, embarrassed. "Sorry for worrying you all. I feel overwhelmed." I said slowly.

They still cheered for me as I ran backstage and into the bathroom, where I threw up.

Taemin was outside the girls bathroom, asking me how I felt.

I answered him telling him I was horrible. Since I didn't want anyone seeing me like this, I washed my face so that it didn't smell like throw up. It actually worked.

When I walked out, he asked me a bunch of questions I didn't even have time to answer.

"I have to fill out an application for a job at Heaven.. A new cafe that opened up nearby.. Where MyeongDong is." I said briefly while walking away to head back to my house.

"I'll take you home." Taemin said. He wrapped his arm around me. I didn't exactly push it away since I felt sick. Plus, I never exactly hated Taemin in the first place. He was always sweet and innocent.

When we got into his car, I grabbed my stomach and turned to the side to see the rain pouring from outside.

"You did good." He said, bringing up something to talk about.

"I know I did well..." I tried sounding cocky.

"You looked really pretty too." He continued giving me praise. I just nodded along and fell asleep.

"Wake up! We're here now." He said, nudging me continuously.

"No~ go away~" I whined.

"Come on." He carried me Bride and Groom style to my house.

"Do you have Ken's number? Call him for me. I want him to pick me up at 2pm." I slurred as if I were drunk.

"I'll just call Ken from your phone." Taemin said, getting a hold of my phone and calling him for me.

"Ken! Ken! Pick me up at 2! I have a surprise for you!" I said eagerly. I immediately told Taemin to hang up the phone for me.

"Do you really have a surprise?" He asked me.

"No, but the surprise is that I actually don't have a surprise." Me and Taemin laughed sneakily as if we were Swiper from Dora.

"We should sing some karaoke. Can you get me some wine to drink? It's to set the mood~" I said, falling onto the couch.

"Come on~ don't make me do all the work. Why should I do all this?" He kept complaining whole getting out his keys anyway to get me something.

"Because you like me." I was just joking, but Taemin's face went completely red as if it were true.

I decided not to say anything else.

"I-I was going to go anyways." He sounded flustered but went out anyways.

He arrived about 20 minutes afterwards.

Taemin poured me my own wine and we drunk some together. "This is my first time drinking." I admitted.