Eric Nam: The American Maknae: Book 2

Confrontation

October 2015

Babe where are you taking me? This isn't the changing room?" Eric Nam asked her. The pile of clothes he was carrying started to drop.

"You and I are going to have about this whole charade. While you were away in your pretend in your fantasy I laid there helplessly. Do you know how that feels? Have you once thought about me during this?" Ailee questioned him as they say near the changing room.

"Of course yeobo you're my one and only! I never planned it to spin it so much out of control!! I should have been honest from beginning. Once again I'm unintentionally hurting people because of my silence." Eric admitted with guilt.

He spent so much energy on trying keep their real relationship under wraps and their fake relationship seem so perfect that he lost of things. He cursed himself for not telling MBC the day he received that letter. Most importantly he felt sorry for leading Seohyun on when he knew none of it was real.

"I'm such a horrible boyfriend. I let everyone get hurt. What am I going to do?" Eric Nam lowered his head in shame.

"Don't blame everything on yourself remember that it was MBC that approached you in the first place. They should be held accountable for you putting through this charade. I've come to save you, to put an end to all of this."

"Does this mean we'll tell everyone the truth?"

"We have at this point. It might hurt that other girl but she has to know. Just stay with here with me, Eddie and that Sooyoung girl will handle the rest." Ailee held her boyfriend's hand gently.

"I miss that feeling so much. I remember the time I was homesick and you comforted me. That was when I started falling in love with you." Nam remembers with fondness.

"I was still a trainee back then. It was a brand-new world I was going. I was afraid because I was considered a foreigner. If it wasn't for Jay Park helping me, I don't know if I would've stayed here." Ailee said.

"Thank God he was there. I don't understand why the media pitted us against each other just because we were rivals. Now BigBang is having their biggest year yet. It's incredible to watch." Eric said.

"The same thing happened to me and Taeyeon. Unnie is really nice how can I ever hate her!" She laughed.

"I know Taeyeon is such a sweet soul! Back in the training room she was always the one who worked the hardest. It's no surprise why they chose her as leader. I pretty much all the SM idols grow up. Hearing them call me hyung or oppa brings a warm feeling in my heart. It inspires me to be the best role model, but importantly a man of God."

"We went through so much tribulation but that is what makes a relationship worth it. Nobody said being in a relationship would be easy." Ailee said.

"I agree wholeheartedly. I think this experience taught me a lesson in being honest with not just myself but to every single one of you. Once we get out of this mess I promise to make all kinds of love. You're my world." Eric Nam planted a soft kiss to her lips.

"I miss those lips Eric. I can't wait for to feel them every single day." Ailee kissed him back feeling love for the first time in months.

At the adjacent department store Sooyoung was keeping Seohyun preoccupied with selecting various outfits. She must buy as much time as possible so could enact phase 2.

Seohyun was thrown inside the changing room with a blouse to try.

"What's the meaning of this unnie? I have already tried a dozen other outfits. Don't you think this is overboard for a casual meal?"

"Nothing is too casual! I know how much you liked Eric Nam so I'm trying to help you out! Remember how you used to fantasize about going to a date back at the dorms! Now your dream has come true." Sooyoung said. There was a little jealousy in that tone.