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CHAPTER | 005
"HOW do i feel about the reward? i don't want it, to be completely honest" you replied straight into the camera. "i don't think it's fair that i won that reward when i really didn't do anything. they were the ones who put the most effort into our performance. i thinks it's safe to say that i don't need this reward. my reward has already been given when my team passed and they moved up a rank" you said. soon the camera turns off and the staffs started to look at each other, not expecting you to reject the reward. "so you don't want to perform with me" your eyes widened when you saw the idol walk out from the dark. "it's not that i don't want to. i just think it isn't fair for my team" you replied. "but it is. they got to stay and are now ranked B while you're still in A" jungkook said.
"but i'm not longer the only one now" you said. "you like to fight back, don't you?" he asked. "i grew up with a very argumentative sister" you said. "you do deserve something though. if not a performance with me, then what?" jungkook asked. as much as you want to say to drop out of this show, you couldn't...well not yet. "i want to go to the most expensive restaurant here in korea" you said. the idol then starts laughing which made the staff all look at you two. tears started rolling down his cheeks from laughing too hard. "i-i wasn't expecting that" he said as he wipes the tears. "out of everything you could get, you want to eat at a restaurant? fine" he said and looks over at the staff. "it seems that constant 24 would like to go out to eat as her reward. allow me to take her out" jungkook said which made your eyes widened.
"that's not what i meant! what i meant is that i want to go with my-" you got cut off by the staff. "we will have to talk to the directors" one of them said. "no need to worry about the price. i will cover that" he said. "we will let you know what they say. constant 24, you can go back to the dorms" they said. you nodded and headed out. as you were heading back to your room, you saw nabi leaning against the wall. "stay away from jungkook" she said. "you do know that the cameras are rolling, right?" you asked. "not here. i done enough research to know they don't film this area which is why i'm here" she said. "thanks for the tip. so why do i need to stay away from jungkook?" you asked as you crossed your arms. "he's my boyfriend that's why. i seen the way you look at him" she starts to reclaim you. "im not sure what drugs you're on. even if he is your boyfriend or not, i'm not interested in him. he's fucking 27! i rather be with someone around my age not someone 7 years older. plus he isn't even my type" you said.
"then why are you always getting his attention" she asked. "i don't know! ask him if he's your boyfriend. look i'm not here to be an idol's girlfriend" you said. "to be honest, i'm not even here to be an idol. the real contestant 24 is in the hospital. i'm her replacement but by the third round, i'm gonna drop out of this stupid show so there's no need to be rude to me anymore. i don't want to be. i want to go home and study" you replied. "you're not lying, right?" nabi ask and you shook your head. "of course not. heck i even rejected the reward. they asked what else i wanted so i said an expensive dinner but he offered to take me and pay for my food even though i wanted to go with my teammates" you said. "what's in it for you? if you really are replacing the real constant 24?" nabi asked. "i'm here for the money. i'm getting paid for being here. gotta save up for law school so can we get along? now that you know my secret?" you said as you offer your hand. she sighs and takes it. "you better not be lying to me" she said.
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arriving at the restaurant, you walked in to see no one. just jungkook. you sat down in front of him and looked at the menu. "i hope you know that many fans are hoping to see you debut. you stole their hearts" he said as he stares at you. "really? i wasn't expecting that" you said not looking at him but just the menu. "if you were to do a duet, what song would you do?" he asked. "i thought i wasn't doing a duet with you anymore" you look up at him. "of course not but if you were, what song?" jungkook ask. "lovely by billie eilish. i believe my partner and i could do a lot of harmonies in that song" you said. "you did say you're from New York so you know english" he said. the waiter soon walks up to you two. the waiter looked young. around your age.
"hello, my name is hanbin. i will be your waiter tonight. what can i get you to drink?" he asked with a smile. "lemonade" you flashed him a smile. "of course" he replies. "and you?" he looked at the idol who was now annoyed. "water is fine" he replied. "of course. i will be right back. by the way, i'm a huge fan of yours. i hope you get to debut soon" the boy looks over to you. "really? thank you" you smiled. while you spoke to the waiter, jungkook was glaring at the two of you. he didn't like that your attention was not on him.
he especially didn't like that you took a picture with the waiter.
