September 27, 2017
2:00 PM
Dear Diary,
Its today. I'm not sure why they didn't go according to the postponed date, but here we are. Either the end, or the start of something special. Would we get the chance to debut? Or not? The results will be determined by a final showcase judged by none other than JYP himself. My hands shake as I write this. I'm praying everything goes well.
I look back at all those countless hours we've spent in all the rooms of the agency, for so many hours. Not to mention the passion we've all individually had since we were kids.
They're calling us now. We're heading to the venue now. I'll either come as an unfazed man, or a happy guy.
. . . . .
6:30 PM
I'm back.
Today was ... quite a day.
Personally, for the showcase, I assumed a small row of judges in a small room, with us performing in front of them. But to my surprise, there were a huge crowd of people, cheering for all of us. I could hear Hyunjin talk to himself, "How did they know me?". I wonder too, Jinnie.
They had kept this fact hidden from us, to add to the challenge. And on top of that, they made us watch the performances by the other teams as well. After a good 5 minutes, we figured out that we were fighting in a losing battle.
While 3RACHA burnt the stage with their own performance (it was fantastic), we were giving each other pep talks backstage, and cooling ourselves off. Plenty of hugs, kisses and any other form of affection were the only source of calmness now. The Noonas from Twice also gave us their best wishes (we really needed that).
Though it was a bit hard with a cameraman recording each and every move you do. Hence, showing affection wasn't allowed much. Oh yea, we can't act like ourselves infront of the camera.
After nervous breakdowns, pep talks backstage, and TONS of reanalyzing our mistakes during practices, we went on and gave our best. I remember doing many mistakes, hoping they didn't notice it.
There were so many people looking at us dance. I tried to show my confidence as much as possible. I scanned the crowd for my parents, but they weren't there. I'm guessing they were busy today. I'm glad, I didn't get much lines to show anyway :\
After our performance, we immediately went backstage to search for any mistakes we did, like usual. We complimented the Girls Project Group as well. Afterall, their performance was so charismatic. After 20 anxious minutes, we all were called on stage to hear JYP's decision.
He gave compliments, and Changbin stood out the most to him (well deserved, that dude worked his ass off). He did the same to the other group as well. We all held hands the entire time. My heart was beating so fast. My stomach hurt due to the stress.
All of it all stopped when he announced our group name for the result. I tried so hard not to smile, but I had to eventually.
We're going to debut :)
~LM
Probably my most favorite chapter yet.
Also, reminder to drink water.
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Lee Minho's Diary
Fanfiction"What do you want to be when you grow up?" "I want to become a singer." Walk aside Lee Minho as he undergoes hardships and daily struggles during his trainee days. Credits to original artists/image owners Enjoy!
