Dream (Taehyung FF) - ON HOLD

Chapter 16

      I sit on the chair in the lounge area with all of my members.

One week has passed. Today is our evaluation day.

All the time, my heart beats violently.

And my lips, and my throat are so dry, I'm very nervous.

I look at Taeri attentively. She's briefing us about our evaluation.

"So... This is the last stage. Actually, all of you are doing well. But very unfortunately, the director wants Raina to debut as a group with five members".

I press my lips together. Only five... I feel I don't belong to be there compared to all of my members but I still want to.

"And about selection, as I've told you in early of the training, they count in everything starting from the first day of your training," Taeri says.

My eyes flicker. At this moment, I know I am fucked up.

But I shouldn't be shocked. I remember that clearly. She has told me that before.

"But don't get discouraged if you think you did bad before. Because this evaluation heave the most whether you get chosen to debut in Raina or not, okay?"

"Okay," everyone says in unison.

My voice is slow as I am unconvinced.

But still, I have to do my best.

Taeri goes to grab a box on the table and comes back to us,  "I don't know how to assign the turn, so is it okay for everyone to do it by a lucky draw?" Taeri asks.

"Yes" Everyone agrees, me too.

"Great. Is it okay if we start from the left to the right, so From Sunhee to y/n?" Taeri asks.

"Yes" everyone agrees.

"Good," Taeri says, then she walks to the left, Sunhee picks first.

Then, Eunah, Jihyo, Aeri, Lucy, Woohee, then lastly, me.

I have no option, only one is left in the box.

I hope for the third or fourth. I don't want to be first because I am so scared of that. But I also don't want to be at last because I'm going to be tired of waiting.

I pull the paper ballot out of the box and bring it to my chest.

God, please help me.

Taeri walks to the center again and looks at all of us.

"So, everyone has the paper ballot with you?" Taeri asks.

"Yes".

"You can check it out now".

Eunah gasps "I'm the first!" she screams and she has everyone's eyes on her.

"Manager-nim, I'm so scared," Eunah says and whines.

"Calm down, you can do it," Taeri says.

Eunah is unconvinced, so Taeri adds, "It's definitely the same for everyone no matter what number you get. Because once you finish the evaluation, you won't be able to go back and see the members. So, no leak information, understand?"

"Ahh, I see," Eunah says and the members are talking to each other like they're complaining.

I lower my head and look at the paper ballot that I hold on my lap.

I slowly open it and see the number.

I stare at the number, feeling a bit disappointed.

Seven?