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thirty four

the energy is high as we twist and turn our bodies to the beat of the music. from big movements to even the smallest details, our moves are matched to the rhythm and we are alternating our facial expressions to the lyrics. 

when the music draws to its end and the five of us have posed for our ending position, the feeling of dread rushes back into my being. i have to face my dad after the performance--i know of it, something is going to happen. 

i will delay it as long as i can then.

we exit the stage, still in our performance outfits as we go back to our respective seats in the auditorium. i almost forget that myungsoo and the other three judges still have to announce the winners of the saebom talent show, because in my head i have already exited the premises of the school. 

the nervousness is evident in both my physical behavior and facial expressions. my fingers are helplessly fidgeting with the short hem of my skirt, but i have forced the muscles around my lips to curl upwards and face the crowd of people who i do feel safe with. that is, my friends.

jugyeong and sooah throw their arms around me and shower me with love. "you did so amazing, hyojin! it's crazy how cool you look when you're performing," sooah nuzzles her head into the crook of my neck and i smell her floral perfume. she is really a bundle of joy.

after i have received a congratulatory hug from jugyeong, the guys surround us and are offering compliments as well. in particular, seojun moves forward from the group of guys to slither his arms around my waist and plant a kiss on my forehead. "look at you, i would of thought an idol visited our school just now."

his warmth is so endearing and familiar, but that itching sense of danger lingers in the back of my skull. i whip my head to scan the crowd as everyone is settling back into their seats, and seojun guides me to our seats as well.

myungsoo is now facing the auditorium from his position on stage, in front of a microphone. "thank you all for coming to our annual saebom talent show today! we know you are all excited to hear the results, so please quiet down and stay settled in your seats."

i watch as he brings a white card up to his face and announces, "third places goes to, none other than the vice president's group himself, which comprises of suho, seojun, hyunkyu, chorong and taehoon-" he struggles to finish the sentence because once at the sight of the first name, the guys have now jumped up in their seats.

"motherfuckers, we did it!" suho is pumping his fist in the air while chorong throws himself onto the poor guy, who gasps for air at the impact of his bear hug. there is a round of applause and cheering throughout the crowd. seojun, taehoon and hyunkyu are shouting words to each other as such "shit, we did it!" "you weren't that bad at all!" "i knew you had it in you!!"

"second place... goes to the a capella group, group number fifteen!" another round of applause fills the auditorium with noise and in the far right of the room, i can see a group of girls standing up and waving around the auditorium.

"and lastly...our judges' favorite performance of the night..." myungsoo's sentences halts to a pause as the sound of anticipatory "oooo" sounds can be heard throughout the large space of the room.