SEVENTEEN 14TH MEMBER || memeydwies

Chapter 39 : The Final Chapter (3)

They start a fan meeting. They act like they are doing fine in front of the camera. Whereas, the boys and aera are currently not in a good term.

It's hard because they need to hide their emotions and put it aside because carats are watching and cameras are watching their every move.

As the members are having a fun conversation with the carats in the crowds, aera looks at the left side of the back of the crowd and saw someone looking at her deadly in the eyes.

Aera try to look somewhere else and try to shift her focus to the conversation the members are talking about with carats.

But Aera had the urge to look back at that guy and aera saw something unexpected.

The guy is holding a gun and showing it to aera while smirking.

The fears inside aera has bulge in. Aera look at the members to see if they notice.

But none of them notice, instead they are currently having fun talking with carats.

Aera had no other choice but ran towards the security to inform them about the guy with a gun. (the security was infront of the stage)

The security immediately do their work to find that guy, but after aera told the security, aera didn't see any shadow of that guy.

The fans and the members are getting curious when aera talks to the security. Aera back to her position beside jun. They are looking at Aera for answer but Aera's eyes is still on the crowd, trying to find that guy. "what's happening?" jun whispers to Aera. Aera told him that she saw a guy with a gun.

The staff told them to go backstage, and the fans are locked inside the hall as the security are trying to find the guy with a gun.

At the backstage, "what happened?" seungcheol asked Aera. "I-i saw a guy holding a gun. He's wearing a black shirt." Aera voice shakes as she's still panic with the situation.

"Are you sure?" Joshua asked Aera. "I am! I saw it clearly! I thought it was my imagination until i look back and saw it again" Aera explains.

"It might only be your imagination" mingyu said. As Aera is still recovering from the trauma she suffered.

Aera on the other hand, felt offended by what mingyu said. "Imagination? You think I'm crazy?? I saw it with my own eyes! Why are you guys not believing me!?" Aera asked as she gets frustrated with the reaction she received from the others. They do not believed her.

"aera, here calm down. Take a seat here" minghao told aera to sit on the couch. Aera's breath becomes faster as she's mad bcs the members do not trust her. Aera rolled her eyes and left the room.

The others stayed silent by what just happened. They thought they are being too hard with aera this past few days, which affects her mental health.

Then, they heard a scream in terror.
"aera" Jeonghan ran towards the door to look for Aera as the scream sounds like Aera.

Aera has drop her knees and fell to the ground. The staff ran towards her to calm her down.

"HE WAS THERE! I SAW IT!" Aera cried and her breath becomes faster.
The members look at Aera kneeling at the hallway, crying. But they didn't go as so many staffs are helping her.

"HE WAS HOLDING A GUN!"

They could hear Aera's screaming and crying, and the staffs are trying to calm her down.

The members freeze by this situation. What is happening to Aera? Is she telling the truth or it was just her imagination? However, they felt so useless as they can't help aera in this situation.

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Since the incident, aera was given a day off to calm herself. While the members are busy promoting the comeback.

Aera decided to do dinner for them, and maybe they could have a talk to discuss the walls between them.

Aera went into the boys dorm while they were away and tried to prepare for dinner.

The boys went back and smelled something delicious around the dorm and saw Aera is currently preparing for the dinner. Aera noticed they have return. "I need a little help pleasee" aera said as she is struggling to cook.
The members look at each other and smiling, they should've put everything asidr for now.

They helped Aera prepares for the dinner by get ready with the plates, the water and other stuffs. Some are helping Aera in the kitchen.

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"cooking for 14, that was tiring" Aera said as she wipes her invisible sweat on her face. "I love this kind of moment" Vernon said. "me too" followed by DK. "Well, at least try the food first!" Aera told them to eat the food first while it is still hot.

They are talking about random stuffs until they finished eating. That's where the real talk session starts.

"Aera, we are sor-" scoups wanted to apologise on behalf of the boys for their attitude towards Aera after knowing she's going to leave seventeen. Aera cuts scoups "no" she shakes his head. "I don't want to hear any apology from any of you. It was my fault" Aera said.

"I made the decision without telling you guys.. I am so sorry. I know that if i tell you before i tell carats, you guys will try your best to change my mind. And in the end, I won't make the decision" Aera explains. They listened to Aera's explanation quietly. "I believe it's the best for you guys, carats and for me." Aera said. "Whatever happens in my life next, i will never forget you guys, which was the best gift I've ever got." Aera said.

The others tried to wipe their tears and laugh about it. "what's your plan after this aera?" woozi asked aera. "I will probably stay in pledis and stay in this music industry. I want to follow woozi oppa's path" Aera said and smiled at woozi. Woozi is surprised that Aera wanted to pursue a career as a producer. "never in my life, i wanted to be a producer. But working with woozi oppa for this album, made me lovee producing music so much." Aera said.

"You know, if you have a solo, we are always here to support you" Dino said, maybe it was Aera's dream to become a soloist. "not for now.." Aera said.

"well.. Let's do our best for this concert" Seungkwan said. "For carats" Scoups said, followed by jeonghan. "For Aera"

"For seventeen, always and forever" Aera said to them as they burst into tears. This will be the moment that she will cherish the most.

(The next chapter will be the last one)